Transplantation Research
Research Leader: Dr Toby Coates
Research in the dendritic cell laboratory is focused on the induction of immunological tolerance for the treatment of organ transplant rejection. Haematopoietic stem cells are a significant and important source of pre-cursor cells for the generation of dendritic cells.
The major focus of the Transplantation Research group has been the development of novel pre-clinical transplantation models in which we can test tolerogenic therapies.
The future direction for research in the dendritic cell laboratory includes the application of this technology for pancreatic islet transplantation as well as other solid organ transplants.
