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Garnett H. Kelsoe

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Immunology
Integrative Immunobiology
Room 2243 Duke@RTP, 27 Alexandria Way, Durham, NC 27703
Room 2243 Duke@RTP, 27 Alexandria Way, Durham, NC 27703

Overview


1. Lymphocyte development and antigen-driven diversification of immunoglobulin and T cell antigen receptor genes.
2. The germinal center reaction and mechanisms for clonal selection and self - tolerance. The origins of autoimmunity.
3. Interaction of innate- and adaptive immunity and the role of inflammation in lymphoid organogenesis.
4. The role of secondary V(D)J gene rearrangment in lymphocyte development and malignancies.
5. Mathematical modeling of immune responses, DNA motifs, collaborations in bioinformatics.
6. Humoral immunity to influenza and HIV-1.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Immunology · 2001 - Present Integrative Immunobiology, Basic Science Departments
Professor of Integrative Immunobiology · 1998 - Present Integrative Immunobiology, Basic Science Departments
Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery · 2020 - Present Surgery, Surgical Sciences, Surgery
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 1998 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute · 2006 - Present Duke Human Vaccine Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


A protective and broadly binding antibody class engages the influenza virus hemagglutinin head at its stem interface.

Journal Article mBio · June 11, 2025 UNLABELLED: Influenza infection and vaccination impart strain-specific immunity that protects against neither seasonal antigenic variants nor the next pandemic. However, antibodies directed to conserved sites can confer broad protection. Here, we identify ... Full text Link to item Cite

Fluorescence-barcoded cell lines stably expressing membrane-anchored influenza neuraminidases.

Journal Article Vaccine · May 22, 2025 The discovery of broadly protective antibodies to the influenza virus neuraminidase (NA) has raised interest in NA as a vaccine target. However, recombinant, solubilized tetrameric NA ectodomains are often challenging to express and isolate, hindering the ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Characterizing olfactory plasma cell dynamics and survival niche within the upper airway

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Innovations in Functional B Cell Epitope Discovery

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NIAID

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2029

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Education, Training & Certifications


Harvard University · 1979 D.Sc.
Harvard University · 1975 M.S.