Associate Professor Alexander McLellan
Contact Details
alex.mclellan@otago.ac.nz
+64 (3) 479-7728
Research Interests
Applied and Molecular Immunology, Cancer Immunobiology
Year of Appointment
2003
Training
BSc, MSc (Canterbury) PhD (Otago)
Teaching Roles
HUBS 191, MELS 306, MICR 221 / MELS 221, MICR 334 , MICR 464, PHCY 219, convenor for 400-level (MICR 480, MICR 490 and MICR 495)
Current Research
A central theme of the laboratory is the study of the cells and the molecules involved in antigen presentation during immune responses to infection, cancer and allogeneic transplants. We have made contributions to the field of cellular adhesion and costimulation, as well to our understanding of the different roles of dendritic cell subsets in the immune response. A recent focus has been the biology of soluble MHC molecules, especially as diagnostic markers for renal transplant rejection, but also for their role as integral membrane proteins of exosomes.