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Gabrielle Belz | |
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Awards | Burnet Prize Gottschalk Medal NHMRC Elizabeth Blackburn Fellowship |
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| Fields | Medicine Immunology Veterinary Science |
| Institutions | Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research |
| Doctoral advisor | Professor Trevor Heath |
Gabrielle T. Belz is an Australian molecular immunologist and viral immunologist. She is a faculty member of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, within the Molecular Immunology division.[1] Belz has made important contributions to the understanding of immune system function, especially in relation to the molecular and cellular signalling pathways of immune response to viruses. Her research has focused on understanding the signals that drive the initial development of protective immunity against pathogen infections, such as influenza and herpes viruses.[2] This includes research into how cytotoxic T cells (a type of T lymphocyte that destroys virally infected cells and tumor cells) recognise and remove virally-infected cells from the body following infection. Research into the description of the specific factors and response during infection will contribute towards the long-term development of vaccines for infectious disease, and the development of better treatments for autoimmune diseases.
- ^ "Laboratory heads - Professor Gabrielle Belz". Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Elizabeth Blackburn Fellowship - Biomedical 2012". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2014.