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Stephan D. Gadola is a Professor at the University of Southampton specializing in immunology, with research centered on CD1-mediated lipid antigen presentation and invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell biology. His work investigates structural mechanisms underlying immune recognition in autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases, particularly tuberculosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
His primary research interests include:
- Lipid antigen presentation by CD1 molecules
- Structural basis of T cell receptor recognition
- iNKT cell dysfunction in autoimmune pathologies
- Host immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Analysis of his 2015-2017 publications reveals consistent focus on how lipid-CD1 complexes drive disease-specific immune responses, with interdisciplinary collaborations bridging immunology, structural biology, and computational chemistry to elucidate molecular recognition mechanisms.
Gadola led the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) project BB/J017302/1 on CD1c-lipid binding relationships and is affiliated with the Computational Systems Chemistry research group, working closely with Professors Chris Skylaris and Jonathan Essex.
