OxTalks will soon move to the new Halo platform and will become 'Oxford Events.' There will be a need for an OxTalks freeze. This was previously planned for Friday 14th November – a new date will be shared as soon as it is available (full details will be available on the Staff Gateway).
In the meantime, the OxTalks site will remain active and events will continue to be published.
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T cells play an important role in the immune system by detecting microbial molecules that signal infection. While most studies have focussed on T cells that detect foreign peptides, recent studies have shown that a major T cell population called MAIT cells recognise microbial vitamin B2 derivatives presented by the molecule, MR1. Using MR1 tetramers, we describe how MAIT cells develop in the thymus and identify key checkpoints that control the maturation of these cells.
