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Alice Bertocchi
Postdoctoral Researcher
I obtained my PhD at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan.Here I unraveled mechanisms of regulation of gut vessels permeability in colorectal cancer fueled by the intratumoral bacteria.
In March 2020 I joined Prof. Fiona Powrie lab where I am currently investigating the role of a newly identified kinase, called Alpha Kinase 1 (Alpk1) during intestinal colitis. I will determine the physiological and pathophysiological relevance of this novel inflammatory checkpoint in mouse models and In human IBD.
Recent publications
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MHC class II antigen presentation by intestinal epithelial cells fine-tunes bacteria-reactive CD4 T-cell responses.
Journal article
Heuberger CE. et al, (2024), Mucosal Immunol, 17, 416 - 430
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Immune microniches shape intestinal Treg function.
Journal article
Gu Y. et al, (2024), Nature