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Submitted by lehigdon on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 10:38am
First Name: 
Lauren
Last Name: 
Higdon
Primary Institution: 
UW
Department/Division: 
other
Department/Division: 
Immunology
MCB Entry Quarter: 
Autumn
MCB Entry Year: 
2009
E-Mail: 

lehigdon@u.washington.edu

Mail/Box #: 

357650

Address: 

Lab Information
Advisor: 
Fink, Pamela
Lab Location: 
I-607 J/K
Lab Phone #: 
(206) 685-3746
Research
Research Summary: 

I study a subset of helper (CD4) T cells that undergo a process in which the T cell receptor (TCR) revises.  Normally TCRs form during T cell development as a result of gene rearrangement.  These T cells revise their TCRs to become tolerant to an endogenous super antigen. I am studying the phenotype of these cells to determine whether they are follicular helper T cells, which are the T cells involved in direct B cell - T cell interactions.  In addition, I am studying whether these B cell - T cell interactions are necessary for TCR revision to occur.

Areas of Interest: 
Microbiology, Infection & Immunity
Publications: 
21402911
Academic Information
Rotation Labs: 
Fink, Pamela
Emerman, Michael
Hamerman, Jessica
TA/Out Reach
Class/Activity: 
Biol 200
Quarter: 
Autumn
Year: 
2010
Class/Activity: 
Biol 405
Quarter: 
Spring
Year: 
2011
Class/Activity: 
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