Unwrapping the story of your recognition genes
- Date & time
- –
- Speaker
- Katrina Lythgoe
- Host
- Biology (Department)
- Location
- The Life and Mind Building - Lecture Theatre 1, Lecture Theatre 1, The Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Organisation
- Oxford
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About this talk
Join us for our 2026 annual lecture given by Katrina Lythgoe, Professor of Infectious Disease. Katrina's lecture will explore the remarkable diversity of our immune systems and the evolutionary history hidden within our genes. Each of us has a unique tissue type that plays a crucial role in organ transplantation. But why are these tissue types so incredibly diverse? The answer lies in millions of years of co-evolution between vertebrates and the pathogens that challenge them. Discover how immunogenetics can unlock insights into human evolutionary history and help address global health challenges today. This is a hybrid event. In person attendance costs £10 and includes mulled wine (or non-alcoholic alternative) and a mince pie after the lecture 18:15-19:00. Online attendance is free. Buy an in-person ticketRegister to join online
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