MHC HLA expression levels and HIV-1
KRISP leader
Veron Ransuram
Short title
HLA expression
KRISP expertises
Genetics, Genomics, Population Genetics, Genome-wide association studies, HLA expression, DNA sequencing, Virology, Immunology
Project summary
This is a collaborative project with the National Institute of Health (PI: Mary Carrington). The objective of this project is to determine how HLA variation and expression impact on HIV-1 transmission and disease progression.
Webpage
Funder
National Instiute of Health (NIH)
Publications
Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor 3DL1 variation modifies HLA-B*57 protection against HIV-1. Martin MP, Naranbhai V, Shea PR, Qi Y, Ramsuran V, Vince N, Gao X, Thomas R, Brumme ZL, Carlson JM, Wolinsky SM, Goedert JJ, Walker BD, Segal FP, Deeks SG, Haas DW, Migueles SA, Connors M, Michael N, Fellay J, Gostick E, Llewellyn-Lacey S, Price DA, Lafont BA, Pymm P, Saunders PM, Widjaja J, Wong SC, Vivian JP, Rossjohn J, Brooks AG, Carrington M, J Clin Invest. (2018), pii: 98463. doi: 10.1172/JCI98463:.
KRISP has been created by the coordinated effort of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the South African Medical Research Countil (SAMRC).
Location: K-RITH Tower Building
Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN
719 Umbilo Road, Durban, South Africa.
Director: Prof. Tulio de Oliveira