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Julie Gibbs

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Our lab addresses mechanisms by which the circadian clock regulates immune function, in both health and disease. We are interested in understanding how cell intrinsic clocks regulate the function of immune cells and how the immune system responds to daily variation in immune modulatory signals including hormones and microbial metabolites.

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Research interests

My interests lie in understanding the mechanistic links between the circadian clock and inflammation.  My previous work has demonstrated that immune cells possess internal timers which dictate their amplitude of response to inflammatory stimuli.  These cellular timers  can be critical in restraining inflammation and allowing resolution.   By mapping the connections between the circadian clock and inflammatory pathways  we will gain a greater understanding of clock control of inflammation, and  identify potential new therapeutic targets.  

Methodological knowledge

My expertise includes in the use of  animal models of inflammatory disease and the development of transgenic mice lacking clocks in various immune cells.  The use of these tools allows me to explore the role of biological timers within the immune system in regulating the dynamics of inflammatory disease.

Qualifications

PhD Neuroscience, King's College London

BSc (Hons) Neuroscience, University of Manchester (2:1)

 

 

Research Highlights, Institutes and Platforms

  • Lydia Becker Institute

Accepting PhD students

  • Accepting PhD students

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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