Profiles
Angela Zhou
Graduate Student, Microbiology
BA Molecular and Cell Biology/Immunology, University of California, Berkeley
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Faculty Mentor: Derya Unutmaz, M.D.
Angela is currently in the graduate years of the MD/PhD. She is interested in studying how the immune system functions to protect the body from intruders and how it keeps itself in check to prevent autoimmune diseases. Angela also enjoys reading and dance, and is a member of the NYU badminton team.
Thesis
The role of GARP and TGFbeta in regulatory T cells
Research Interests
How regulatory T cells exert their suppressive functions
Selected Publications
Wong KA*, Zhou A*, Rodriguez A. Protective immunity induced by daily bites from irradiated mosquitoes infected with Plasmodium yoelii. Parasite Immunol. 2008;30(9):482-86. Cited in Pubmed; PMID 18761489. PMCID: PMC2560174.