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Emily Crossley

Major: Immunology
Joined program in 2004

Mentor: Dr. David H Walker, Dr. Nahed Ismail
Awards/Grants:  Blocker/McLaughlin Scholarship 2005-06
Publications/Experiences:
1) Berg RE, Crossley E, Murray S, Forman J. Relative contributions of NK and CD8 T cells to IFN-gamma mediated innate immune protection against Listeria monocytogenes. J Immunol. 2005 Aug 1;175(3):1751-7.
2) Gunturi A, Berg RE, Crossley E, Murray S, Forman J. The role of TCR stimulation and TGF-beta in controlling the expression of CD94/NKG2A receptors on CD8 T cells. Eur J Immunol. 2005 Mar;35(3):766-75. 
3) Berg RE, Crossley E, Murray S, Forman J. Memory CD8+ T cells provide innate immune protection against Listeria monocytogenes in the absence of cognate antigen. J Exp Med. 2003 Nov 17;198(10):1583-93. 
Research Description:
Characterization of the immune response to ehrlichia, a unique gram-negative bacterium that lacks LPS

Hometown: Ft Worth, TX
Education: Baylor University

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