Dr. Carol Clayberger

Biography

Carol Clayberger is a Professor (Research) in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University, specializing in immunology. With an A.B. in Biology from Mount Holyoke College and a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from Yale University, she has extensive experience in the field. Her research focuses on T lymphocytes and their central role in the adaptive immune response, with the goal of developing new diagnostics and therapeutics for human diseases. Clayberger's current projects include investigating granulysin, a small molecule expressed by activated T cells and natural killer cells, which has shown potential in lysing tumors and various pathogens. Additionally, she explores the immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, aiming to correlate protective immunity for improved vaccine development. Her studies also encompass lymphotactin, a chemokine involved in T cell tolerance. Throughout her career, Clayberger has contributed significantly to the understanding of immune responses and therapies in immunology.

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