Megan A. Files

DAMP-inducing Peptide Nanofibers and PAMP Combination Adjuvants Boost Functional Lung Tissue-resident Memory CD4+ T Cell Responses

This study shows that combining DAMP-inducing peptide nanofibers with a PAMP enhances lung-resident memory CD4+ T cell responses, improving protection against TB and respiratory diseases.

HIV IMPAIRS AND EXPLOITS PULMONARY TH17 AND TH22 CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNE RESPONSES TO MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS

This study investigates how HIV affects Th17 and Th22 cell-mediated immunity in the context of Mycobacterium tuberculosis co-infection using a humanized mouse model.