Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Title : | Immuno-epigenetics study of the humoral immune response in COVID-19 patients from India |
Area of research : | COVID-19 Research, Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | Immunogenetics & COVID-19 |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Nimesh Gupta, Scientist, National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | nimesh.gupta@nii.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | The study aims to determine the characteristics of immune response to SARS-CoV-2 virus with key objectives of (1) defining the clinical spectrum in COVID-19 (2) detailed analysis of humoral responses to SARS-CoV-2 in terms of antibody repertoire, stability of memory B cells and traits of follicular T helper cells, as the key determinant of humoral immunity; and (3) the epigenetic signature of key adaptive immunity component in COVID-19 |
Publications : | 1 |
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