Anastasia Minervina, PhD
Staff Scientist, Thomas Lab, Immunology and Vaccine Development Program
Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutch
I study T cell responses to viral infections and vaccinations from the intersection of functional genomics and computational immunology. My primary research focuses on the molecular determinants of T cell receptor specificity and epitope immunodominance to understand how robust immune memory is established. My long-term goal is to translate the TCR specificity rules into strategies for immunotherapy and vaccine design.
Education
Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, 2020, PhD, Molecular Biology
Moscow State University, 2014, MS, Biochemistry
Research Interest
T cell responses in infection and vaccination
T cell receptor specificity
Immunodominance
Immune repertoire evolution throughout the lifespan