Katharine E Block

Katharine E Block is a researcher affiliated with the University of Minnesota's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. Her work focuses on immunology, particularly CD8+ T cell biology, autoimmune diseases, and microbiome-immune system interactions.

• Primary Affiliation: University of Minnesota, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
• Research Themes: Immune tolerance, T cell memory, microbial influence on immunity, autoimmune arthritis, cytokine signaling

Her recent publications highlight advancements in understanding:

• CD8+ T cell adaptation to cytokine deficiency via IL-7 and IL-15 collaboration (2025)
• Non-deletional CD8+ T cell tolerance mechanisms (2024)
• Microbial exposure's impact on lung ILC2 responses (2022)
• Stromal cell roles in T cell memory formation (2021)

Current research projects include a NIH-funded study on non-deletional CD8+ T cell tolerance (2025-2026), indicating sustained funding and institutional support.