It is known that an organism’s immunity level trades off with various other functions and can effect the progression of age-related neurodegenerative diseases. We use the naturally-occurring variation in Drosophila immunity and ask how immunity trades off with lifespan and resistance to stress and how models of neurodegenerative diseases behave in a high and low immunity background.
This project, funded by the Gerald Kerkut Charitable Trust, BBSRC and the Alzheimer’s Research Trust, is a collaboration between Drs Lex Kraaijeveld, Amrit Mudher and Joel Parker, all of the School of Biological Sciences. Kirstin Williamson is the PhD-student carrying out most of the research.
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