Immune Setpoint

We are looking for volunteers

2018-2020

The Immune Setpoint study is an observational study of 600 healthy volunteers, stratified by age and gender including a subset of individuals who will receive the yellow fever vaccination (YFV).

The project has the following partners supported by SVRI:

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV)
  • Instituto di ricerca in Biomedicina (IRB)
  • University of Zurich
  • Hôpital Universitaire Genevois (HUG)

The study objectives are :

  • To investigate a large number of phenotypic and functional parameters (about 200) of innate and adaptive immunity
  • To identify the Immune Setpoint in healthy individuals through:
    • Validated and highly specific immunological markers defining phenotypic and functional distinct cell populations with assays of high-level reproducibility suitable for clinical monitoring
    • Immunological markers shared by different cell types
    • Exploratory markers
  • To evaluate the impact of vaccination (notably YF and influenza vaccination) on the immune system
  • To determine the relationship between the microbiome and the Immune Setpoint