Luisa Cervantes-Barragan
Impact of immune regulation on virus-induced chronic CNS inflammation and demyelination
Aug 1, 2009Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an important disease affecting young adults. Epidemiological studies indicate that this disease critically depends on environmental factors, including infectious agents. It appears that infections with a variety...
Fundamental Research - Aug 1, 2009 - Sep 30, 2009
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard, Thiel Volker
Members: Cervantes-Barragan Luisa, Cupovic Jovana
TOLERAGE: Normalisation of immune reactivity in old age – from basic mechanisms to clinical application
Apr 1, 2008Reconstitution of normal immune function in old age is generally based on boosting the response against foreign antigens, e.g. infectious microorganisms. Our focus, however, will be to normalise immune reactivity by correcting the immune dysregulati...
Fundamental Research - Apr 1, 2008 - Sep 30, 2012
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard, Thiel Volker
Members: Cervantes-Barragan Luisa, Eugster Karin
Impact of immune regulation on virus-induced chronic CNS inflammation and demyelination
Jan 1, 2008Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an important disease affecting young adults. Epidemiological studies indicate that this disease critically depends on environmental factors, including infectious agents. It appears that infections with a variety...
Fundamental Research - Jan 1, 2008 - Dec 31, 2008
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard
Members: Cervantes-Barragan Luisa, Eugster Karin
AIDS-CoVAC: Generation of a coronavirus-based multigene AIDS vaccine and evaluation in a preclinical SIV model
Dec 1, 2006Coronaviruses spread via mucosal surfaces and can infect dendritic cells. These features and their exceptional transcription strategy make them extremely promising candidate vaccine vectors to overcome known problems of current HIV vaccine approaches...
Fundamental Research - Dec 1, 2006 - May 31, 2009
Completed
Project leader: Ludewig Burkhard, Thiel Volker
Members: Eugster Karin, Cervantes-Barragan Luisa, Makia Divine