T Cells: A New Hope for Lasting Protection against SARS-CoV-2

Many immunologists are looking at T cells to understand the potential for lasting immunity to SARS-CoV-2. In this webinar from The Scientist, Alessandro Sette and Shane Crotty will present the latest findings in T cell function following SARS-CoV-2 infection and the implications for vaccine development and lasting immune memory.

Topics to be covered

· CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cell recognition of SARS-CoV-2 sequences in unexposed individuals and potential cross-reactivity with common cold coronaviruses

· Implications of the T cell response against SARS-CoV-2 for vaccine design and viral escape

· How the nature of the acute immune response correlates with COVID-19 severity

· Factors affecting COVID-19 immune response duration and memory

Meet the Speakers:

Alessandro Sette, PhD
Professor
Center for Autoimmunity and Inflammation
Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Shane Crotty, PhD
Professor
Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research
La Jolla Institute for Immunology