Michael M
- Research Program Mentor
PhD Doctor of Philosophy candidate
Expertise
T cell biology, Vaccines, autoimmunity, pathogen responses, immune responses,
Project ideas
Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.
How do vaccines work?
Social media/blog post describing: The role of the Innate and adaptive immune system in vaccinations Why do we need booster shots What is Herd immunity? Generate a series of posts that describe each aspect of the project in simple illustrations that can be understood by the general population.
How does the immune system tolerate gut microbiota?
Literature review on: The development of a tolerant immune system towards gut microbes. Effects of antibiotic abuse Why it's so important for the body to support the gut microbiome