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Andrew Yates is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology with a research focus on T lymphocytes, which are key components of vertebrate immune systems. His work is dedicated to understanding how these cells form richly structured and highly interactive communities that protect against infections while maintaining tolerance to innocuous antigens. His research integrates theoretical and computational tools with traditional experimental approaches to study multiple aspects of lymphocyte dynamics. He aims to develop a mechanistic understanding of the rules underlying lymphocyte development, homeostasis, and response trajectories to infectious agents. Yates adopts a philosophy that challenges conventional models with data, seeking robust quantitative explanations for immunological phenomena. His current research interests include the formation of dynamical structures within memory T cell populations, dynamical modeling of time series data that is high-dimensional in phenotype, and the spatial ecology of tissue-resident T cells, as well as identifying early correlates of vaccine efficacy.
Department of Anthropology (GSAS)