Webinar: T Cells: A New Hope for Lasting Protection against SARS-CoV-2

Many immunologists are looking at T cells to understand the potential for lasting immunity to SARS-CoV-2. In this webinar, Drs. Alessandro Sette and Shane Crotty of La Jolla Institute for Immunology present their latest findings in T cell function following SARS-CoV-2 infection and the implications for vaccine development and lasting immune memory.

Topics covered

1. CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T cell recognition of SARS-CoV-2 sequences in unexposed individuals and potential cross-reactivity with common cold coronaviruses
2. Implications of the T cell response against SARS-CoV-2 for vaccine design and viral escape
3. How the nature of the acute immune response correlates with COVID-19 severity
4. Factors affecting COVID-19 immune response duration and memory