[F07 Roster]

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
• Evolution, comparative biology, development, structure, aging, and malfunction of the immune system
• Molecular, cell, organ, and organismal biology of the immune system
• Biophysical and structural analysis of antigens and immune system products and components
• Interaction of the immune system with other organs, such as the nervous and endocrine systems
• Participation in immunity by non-lymphohematopoietic tissues and cells, such as epithelia
• Clinical development of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies for immunotherapy

IRGs with the most closely related areas of science listed in rank order are:

F13 (Infectious Diseases and Microbiology) IRG
F09 (Oncological Sciences) IRG
F05 (Cell Biology) IRG
F08 (Genes, Genomes and Genetics) IRG
F06 (Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nutrition and Reproductive Sciences) IRG