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F07 reviews fellowship applications where the focus is an understanding of the role of the immune system in the host interaction with infectious agents, tumor cells, transplanted cells, self-components, the conceptus/fetus, allergens, and with substances encountered through environmental exposure. Examples of specific areas covered are listed below:
- Mechanisms, prevention, and treatment of diseases when the immune system has a major role
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Evolution, comparative biology, development, structure, aging, and malfunction of the immune system
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Molecular, cell, organ, and organismal biology of the immune system
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Biophysical and structural analysis of antigens and immune system products and components
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Interaction of the immune system with other organs, such as the nervous and endocrine systems
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Participation in immunity by non-lymphohematopoietic tissues and cells, such as epithelia
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Clinical development of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies for immunotherapy
Shared Interests
With F02A (Behavioral Neuroscience): If the primary focus is on neuroimmunology, assignment may be to F02A; if the primary focus is on immunology, assignment may be to F07.
With F05 (Cell Biology and Development): Fellowship applications that utilize cells of the immune system as models to study basic cell function, regulation, and intracellular signaling may be assigned to F05; fellowship applications on the role of the immune system in the host interaction with infectious agents, tumor cells, transplanted cells, self-components, the conceptus/fetus, allergens, and with substances encountered through environmental exposure may be assigned to F07.
With F06 (Endocrinology, Nutritional Metabolism, and Reproductive Sciences) regarding diabetes: Fellowship applications on non-immune diabetes may be assigned to F06; fellowship applications on autoimmune diabetes may be assigned to F07.
With F08 (Genomics, Genetics, DNA Replication, and Gene Expression) regarding immune responses to infectious agents: Fellowship applications focusing on genetic or pathogenic aspects may be assigned to F08; fellowship applications focusing on the biology of the immune response to the pathogen may be assigned to F07.
With F09 (Oncological Sciences): Fellowship applications that focus on clinical or translational aspects of tumor immunology, or on the clinical or translational aspects of cancer vaccines, may be assigned to F09; fellowship applications that focus on basic aspects of tumor immunology or on pre-clinical aspects of tumor vaccine development, particularly involving animal models only, may be to assigned to F07.
With F10 (Physiology and Pathobiology of Organ Systems): Fellowship applications that emphasize effects on target tissue physiology may be considered for review in F10; fellowship applications that have a considerable immune component, are related to broader issues in autoimmune disease etiology or transplant immunology, or that have a significant immunobiology component may be considered for review in F07.
With F13 (Infectious Diseases and Microbiology): Fellowship applications focusing on the pathogen or pathogenic aspects may be assigned to F13. Fellowship applications focusing on the biology of the immune response to the pathogen may be assigned to F07. |