'Granulopoiesis: a daily balancing act' by Dr Lai Guan Ng
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Neutrophils are specialized cells of the early innate immune response that require constant replenishment from proliferative bone marrow (BM) precursors due to their short half-life. While it is well established that neutrophils are derived from the granulocyte-macrophage progenitor (GMP), the differentiation pathways from GMP to functional mature neutrophils are poorly defined. A long-standing question in the field of neutrophil research is whether a distinct subset of these cells truly exists, or different populations are merely a manifestation of the neutrophil maturation/polarization state. In comparison to other myeloid cell types such as monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells, lineage tracing experiments have been performed extensively to delineate distinct subsets of these cells; very little has been done for neutrophils. This talk will provide an overview of recent developments on this topic and discuss how in-depth analysis of physiological and pathological granulopoiesis by advanced –omics and multiparametric technologies can contribute to better understanding neutrophil subsets discover new functions.
Date: 27 September 2021, 9:00 (Monday, -1st week, Michaelmas 2021)
Venue: Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Headington OX3 7FY
Venue Details: This seminar is open to members of the University of Oxford only. Please register with your University of Oxford email to ensure a successful registration. Registration is at: https://medsci.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwufuisrzwtHdNIwhwoMaSZcIam2XxhWP5F
Speaker: Dr Lai Guang Ng (Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR))
Organising department: Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)
Organisers: Dr Jelena Bezbradica (The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology), Jennifer Pope (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology), Professor Irina Udalova (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
Organiser contact email address: reception@kennedy.ox.ac.uk
Host: Professor Irina Udalova (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
Part of: Kennedy Institute Seminars
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://medsci.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwufuisrzwtHdNIwhwoMaSZcIam2XxhWP5F
Audience: Members of the University only
Editors: Jennifer Pope, Ellen Mobbs