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Amy Gillgrass

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Lecturer (Adjunct)MedicineMcMaster University

Amy Gillgrass

Lecturer (Adjunct)

Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2025

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Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
Teaches 1 graduate course, most recently in 2021.
11 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.

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Contact

gillgra@mcmaster.ca (905) 525-9140 ext. 25133

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmunology and Microbiology
Herpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsMedicine
Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology
Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

49 publications.

Immunology of the Female Reproductive Mucosa

Rahman N, Choi MWY, Gillgrass A, Kaushic C

2026

DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-128-24465-4.00076-4

Allergic Reactivity and Memory Occur Independently of Sequential Switching Through IgG1

Koenig JFE, Wade‐Vallance AK, Jiménez‐Saiz R, Bruton K, Gadkar S, Grydziuszko E, Walker TD, Gordon ME, Gillgrass AE, Taylor JJ

Acta Allergologica202511 citations

DOI: 10.1111/all.16460

Humanized mouse models of KRAS-mutated colorectal and pancreatic cancers with HLA-class-I match for pre-clinical evaluation of cancer immunotherapies

Davola ME, Cormier O, Lepard M, McNicol J, Collins S, Hammill JA, Silvestri C, Bramson JL, Gillgrass A, Mossman KL

OncoImmunology20256 citations

DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2025.2473163

Distinct proteomic signatures in Ethiopians predict acute and long-term sequelae of COVID-19

Wolday D, Gebrehiwot AG, Le Minh AN, Rameto MA, Abdella S, Gebreegziabxier A, Amogne W, de Wit TFR, Hailu M, Tollera G

Frontiers in Immunology20255 citations

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1575135

Mechanisms of mucosal immunity at the female reproductive tract involved in defense against HIV infection

Choi MW, Isidoro CA, Gillgrass A

Current Opinion in Virology20246 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2024.101398

NET-EN treatment leads to delayed HSV-2 infection, enhanced mucin and T cell functions in the female genital tract when compared to DMPA in a preclinical mouse model

Mian MF, Pa S, Rahman N, Gillgrass A, Kaushic C

Frontiers in Immunology20241 citations

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1427842

Distinct proteomic signatures in Ethiopians predict acute and long-term sequelae of COVID-19

Wolday D, Gebrehiwot AG, Rameto MA, Abdella S, Gebreegziabxier A, Amogne W, de Wit TFR, Hailu M, Tollera G, Tasew G

20241 citations

DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.09.24315196

Intranasal multivalent adenoviral-vectored vaccine protects against replicating and dormant M.tb in conventional and humanized mice

Afkhami S, D’Agostino MR, Vaseghi-Shanjani M, Lepard M, Yang JX, Lai R, Choi MWY, Chacon A, Zganiacz A, Franken KLMC

npj Vaccines202330 citations

DOI: 10.1038/s41541-023-00623-z

Charting a killer course to the solid tumor: strategies to recruit and activate NK cells in the tumor microenvironment

Portillo AL, Monteiro JK, Rojas EA, Ritchie TM, Gillgrass A, Ashkar AA

Frontiers in Immunology202322 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1286750 PMID: W4388534883

Respiratory mucosal delivery of next-generation COVID-19 vaccine provides robust protection against both ancestral and variant strains of SARS-CoV-2

Afkhami S, D'Agostino MR, Zhang A, Stacey HD, Marzok A, Kang A, Singh R, Bavananthasivam J, Ye G, Luo X

Cell2022319 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.02.005

Courses taught

Independent Study in Medical Sciences
MEDSCI 799 · last taught 2021
Graduate
Life Sciences for Clinical Practice
HTHSCI 1J03 · last taught 2024
Undergraduate
Inquiry III: Advanced Inquiry in Health Sciences
HTHSCI 3E03 · last taught 2024
Undergraduate

Research institutes and memberships

Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research (IIDR)

Researchers with similar interests

Ali A Ashkar

Medicine

Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Reproductive System and Pregnancy

Charu Kaushic

Medicine

Reproductive System and Pregnancy, Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Zhou Xing

Medicine

Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses

Jonathan Bramson

Medicine

Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Karen Mossman

Medicine

Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses

Courtney Heather Coschi

Oncology

Immune Cell Function and Interaction

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Immune Cell Function and Interaction Dear Professor Gillgrass, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Immunology of the Female Reproductive Mucosa" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Research

Immunology of the Female Reproductive Mucosa

Allergic Reactivity and Memory Occur Independently of Sequential Switching Through IgG1

Humanized mouse models of KRAS-mutated colorectal and pancreatic cancers with HLA-class-I match for pre-clinical evaluation of cancer immunotherapies

Distinct proteomic signatures in Ethiopians predict acute and long-term sequelae of COVID-19

Mechanisms of mucosal immunity at the female reproductive tract involved in defense against HIV infection

NET-EN treatment leads to delayed HSV-2 infection, enhanced mucin and T cell functions in the female genital tract when compared to DMPA in a preclinical mouse model

Distinct proteomic signatures in Ethiopians predict acute and long-term sequelae of COVID-19

Intranasal multivalent adenoviral-vectored vaccine protects against replicating and dormant M.tb in conventional and humanized mice

Charting a killer course to the solid tumor: strategies to recruit and activate NK cells in the tumor microenvironment

Respiratory mucosal delivery of next-generation COVID-19 vaccine provides robust protection against both ancestral and variant strains of SARS-CoV-2

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Research institutes and memberships