< BACK TO FIND A MEMBER

Dr Sidonia Eckle

Postdoctoral fellow
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Melbourne

seckle@unimelb.edu.au

Latest News

MR1 tetramers are available from the NIH tetramer core facility:
http://tetramer.yerkes.emory.edu/facility/news/mr1-reagents-are-now-available

Research Activities

As part of Prof Jim McCluskey's team, Sidonia played a pivotal role in identifying the activating ligands of MAIT cells, a recent major breakthrough in the field. Capitalising on this knowledge, Sidonia generated tetramers (MR1-tetramers), which specifically identify MAIT cells. Sidonia continues to do fundamental research on antigen discovery of MAIT cells.

Techniques/Expertise

protein biochemistry, molecular cloning, flow cytometry, function of human T cells ex vivo and in vitro, generation of human T cell lines

ORCID ID

0000-0003-0766-171X

Websites

www.doherty.edu.au/people/dr-sidonia-eckle
www.linkedin.com/in/sidonia-eckle-98924565

Other Lab Members

Prof James McCluskey
Dr Zhenjun Chen
Dr Alexandra Corbett
Dr Timothy Hinks

Other members with similar research interests

prev next

Mr Benjamin Broomfield

Immunology Division Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research SEE FULL PROFILE >

A/Prof Mandvi Bharadwaj

Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of Melbourne SEE FULL PROFILE >

Ms Julia Prier

Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of Melbourne SEE FULL PROFILE >

Upcoming Events

  • Nov 1

    Cytokines 2020

    MORE INFO
  • Nov 5

    The 18th Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection

    MORE INFO
  • Nov 12

    World Pneumonia Day

prev next

Latest Member Offer

Quick Links