Education:
2015-2020 : Investigator FCT.
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina Lisboa, Portugal
- Host Group: Pr. Bruno Silva-Santos
2011-2015 : Senior Post-doctoral Research Fellow.
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina Lisboa, Portugal
- Head Group: Pr. Bruno Silva-Santos
2002-2011 : Post-doctoral Research Fellow.
- MRC Centre for Immune Regulation, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Head Group: Prof. Ian MacLennan
1997-2002 : PhD Immunology.
- Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille Luminy (CIML), Université de la Méditerranée, France
- Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Machy
1996-1997 : DEA Immunology (Master’s degree equivalent).
- Centre d’Immunologie de Marseille Luminy (CIML), Université de la Méditerranée, France
- Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Machy
1995-1996 : DESS Immuno-Technology (Master’s degree equivalent).
- Laboratory VIRBAC, Carros, France and Université de la Méditerranée, France
- Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Eun
1994-1995 : Maîtrise (Bachelor’s degree equivalent). Biochemistry & Immunology.
- Université de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille II, France
1993-1994 : Licence (Bachelor’s degree equivalent). Biochemistry.
- Université d’Aix-Marseille I, France
1992-1993 : Diplôme D’État Universitaire Général. Biology, Science de la Nature et la Vie.
- Université d’Aix-Marseille I, France
1991-1992 : École préparatoire Mathématique Supérieure Biologie. Biology.
- Lycée Thiers, Marseille, France
1990-1991 : Baccalauréat. Section D: Biology.
- Lycée Montmajour, Arles, France
Funding ID and Awards:
- 2013 – October: Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia travel grant to attent to the Congrès Annuel de la Société Française d’Immunologie (SFI), November 2013, Paris (€500).
Title: In vivo molecular signatures of stable versus plastic gamma delta T cell subsets.
- 2012 – July: Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia travel grant to attent to ECI – September 2012, Glasgow (€500).
Title: Transcriptional and epigenetic signatures of pro-inflammatory γδ T cell subsets.
- 2012-2015: Personal Fellowship, bolsa individual de Pos-Doutoramento 2011 (€53,820).
Ref SFRH/BPD/78039/2011.
Title: Intrinsic and extrinsic molecular controls of “inducible” versus “constitutive” production of IFN-γ and IL-17 in TCRab CD4+ and TCRγδ T cells in vivo.
- 2011: As a principal investigator I have been awarded a University of Birmingham Research Development Fund (£2,195).
Title: Identification of a key molecule for the differentiation of CD4 T helper 2 (Th2) cells and follicular T helper (TFh) cells in vivo.
- 2009: As a principal investigator I have been awarded a Wellcome Trust Value in People Fellowship Bridging Award (£27,000).
Starting date: March 2010 (7 months).
Title: Identifying novel transcription factors that drive CD4 T helper 2 cell differentiation in vivo.
- 2006: As a principal investigator I have been awarded a University of Birmingham Scientific Projects Committee grant (£4,000).
Title: Extending the scope of single cell analysis of regulation of Th2-cytokine clustered genes among CD4 T helper cells.
- 2004-2009: Named investigator on MRC programme grant to Ian MacLennan (£1,218,000).
Title: Regulation of extrafollicular antibody responses and plasma cell survival.
- 2001: The final year of my PhD was supported by a personal grant from the Association Pour la Recherche sur le Cancer (ARC) (€13,719).
Title: Exogenous antigen presentation by dendritic cells to CD4 and CD8 T cells, in vitro and in vivo
Oral Presentations:
- 2013 Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia Annual Meeting, PORTUGAL, Coimbra, November 13-15.
Serre, K., N. Schmolka, A. Grosso, M. Rei, D. Pennington, A. Gomes and B. Silva-Santos.
Title: “In vivo molecular signatures of stable versus plastic gamma delta T cell subsets.”
- 2013 Congrès Annuel de la Société Française d’Immunologie (SFI), FRANCE, Paris, November 04-07.
Serre, K., N. Schmolka, A. Grosso, M. Rei, D. Pennington, A. Gomes and B. Silva-Santos.
Title: “In vivo molecular signatures of stable versus plastic gamma delta T cell subsets.”
- 2013 1st IMM Post-doc Symposium: PORTUGAL Lisboa, 2013, October 17. Selected Oral Presentation over 100 post-docs.
Serre, K., N. Schmolka, A. Grosso, M. Rei, D. Pennington, A. Gomes and B. Silva-Santos.
Title: “In vivo molecular signatures of stable versus plastic gamma delta T cell subsets that promote inflammation.”
- 2013 Invited Presentation: 16e Colloque Cytokines et Chimiokines du Croisic (CCCC16), FRANCE, 2013, Mai 27-29.
Serre, K., N. Schmolka, A. Grosso, M. Rei, D. Pennington, A. Gomes and B. Silva-Santos.
Title: “Regulation of IL-17 and IFN-γ expression in γδ T cells.”
- 2009: 16th Germinal Centre Conference, GERMANY, 2009, July 5-9.
Serre, K., E. Mohr, K.M. Toellner, R. Bird, A.F. Cunningham and I.C. MacLennan.
Title: “GATA-3, c-Maf, Helios mRNA expression related to Th2-cytokine control in T cells responding in vivo.”
- 2007: 13th International Congress of Immunology BRAZIL, 2007, August 21-25.
Serre, K., E. Mohr, K.M. Toellner, A.F. Cunningham, R. Bird, M. Khan and I.C. MacLennan.
Title: “Early emergence of diversity in T cells making a primary Th2 response.”
- 2001: European Network of Immunology Institutes, ENII Conference FRANCE, 2001 May 17-21, Iles des Embiez.
Serre, K., P. Machy and L. Leserman.
Title: “In vitro and ex vivo characterization of dendritic cells as the major cell type responsible for liposome capture in lymph nodes and for presentation of liposome-encapsulated antigen to CD4+ and CD8+ T cells.”
- 2000: Club Francophone des Cellules Dendritiques (CFDC) FRANCE, 2000 November 27-28, Paris.
Serre, K., P. Machy, L. Leserman.
Title: “Présentation antigénique dans le contexte des molécules du CMH de classe II et de classe I par les cellules dendritiques in vitro et in vivo.”
Memberships:
- Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia (SPI)
- British Society of Immunology (BSI)
- French Society of Immunology (SFI)
- Club Francophone des Cellules Dendritiques (CFDC)