Project Grant F32AI181617

Award Date 11/11/24
Completion Date 5/21/24
Dollars Obligated $143K
Federal Grant Program
93.855
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
San Diego, CA 92121, USA

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (CFDA 93.855 - Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research) provides $142,908 to the San Diego Biomedical Research Institute to conduct research on how antibody glycosylation influences natural killer (NK) cell activity and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) in the context of HIV infection.

The key research objectives are to: 1) Determine how specific glycosylation profiles of monoclonal antibodies directed against HIV envelope proteins affect phosphorylation of signaling proteins in NK cells from healthy and HIV-positive donors during ADCC; and 2) Investigate how antibody glycosylation alters the subcellular localization of the CD16 receptor and associated signaling proteins within the NK cell immunological synapse during ADCC. Advanced microscopy and proteomic analysis techniques will be utilized to provide detailed mechanistic insights. The expected outcomes are to rationalize the effects of antibody glycosylation on ADCC activity, informing the development of more effective antibody-based HIV therapeutics and vaccines.

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