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Gianna Elena Hammer, PhD
Dr. Hammer [Robert Black Fellow] is investigating how dendritic cells, the regulators of T cell function, detect infection or cancer and then coordinate protective immune responses.
Project Title: "Coordination of dendritic cell maturation and immune responses by the ubiquitin modifying enzyme A20"
Institution: University of California, San Francisco
Sponsor(s) / Mentor(s): Averil Ma, MD
Cancer Type: All cancers
Research Area: Basic Immunology



