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Tania Watts

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ProfessorDepartment of ImmunologyUniversity of Toronto

Tania Watts

Professor

Department of Immunology

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canada Research Chair in anti-viral immunity

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No publications on record.
Principal investigator on 11 research grants (11 CIHR), most recently in 2023.
Supervisor on 10 trainee awards (10 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Education

Ph.D.. Biochemistry
B.Sc. (Hon), Biochemistry

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Research

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Cancer Antibody Dependent Enhancement B Cell Reperotire Correlates Of Protection Covid19 Immune Memory Neutralizing Antibody Rna-Seq

Latest funding

Humoral and cellular immunity to measles and varicella in immunocompromised children
CIHR · 2023 · Supervisor
$135,000
Investigating the role of TNFR family signalling in T cell activation and memory formation during Type I interferon-dependent therapy of melanoma in mice
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$784,125
Investigating the Impact of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors on SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine-induced Immunity in Immunocompromised Patients with Immune-mediated Inflammatory Diseases
CIHR · 2022 · Supervisor
$105,000

All 27 grants and awards

Humoral and cellular immunity to measles and varicella in immunocompromised children

SupervisorCIHR2023CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Shapiro, Janna

Keywords: Acute Lymphoblastic; Antibodies; Autoimmunity; Immunocompromised; Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; Measles; Paediatric; T Cells; Vaccines,; Varicella

$135,000

Investigating the role of TNFR family signalling in T cell activation and memory formation during Type I interferon-dependent therapy of melanoma in mice

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Watts, Tania H

Keywords: Cancer; Cgas-Sting; Genetic Models; Inflammatory Monocytes; Melanoma; Tissue Resident Memory T Cells; Tnfsf18 (Gitrl); Tnfsf9 (4-1bbl); Type I Interferon; Yumm Mouse Melanoma Model

$784,125

Investigating the Impact of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors on SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine-induced Immunity in Immunocompromised Patients with Immune-mediated Inflammatory Diseases

SupervisorCIHR2022Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Cheung, Michelle W

Keywords: Adaptive Immunity; Bnt162b2 Sars-Cov-2 Vaccine; Cite-Sequencing; Covid-19; Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases; Immunocompromised Patients; Mrna-1273 Sars-Cov-2 Vaccine; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2; Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors

$105,000

Monocyte derived cells and TNF family ligands in STING agonist therapy of cancer

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Infection and Immunity

Principal investigators: Watts, Tania H

Keywords: Adu S100; Cancer; Cgas-Sting; Genetic Models; Inflammatory Monocytes; Melanoma; T Cells; Tissue Resident Memory T Cells (Trm); Tnfrsf9 (4-1bb); Tnfsf18 (Gitr)

$100,000

COVID-19 Variant Network - Towards a comprehensive understanding of adaptive immunity to SARS-CoV-2

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant: SARS-CoV-2 variants supplement stream 2

Principal investigators: Watts, Tania H; Ehrhardt, Rudolf A; Gommerman, Jennifer L; Martin, Alberto; Ostrowski, Mario A

Keywords: Antibody Dependent Enhancement; B Cell Reperotire; Correlates Of Protection; Covid19; Immune Memory; Neutralizing Antibody; Rna-Seq; Saliva Iga; T Cell Epitopes; Vaccines

$100,000

Immune response after COVID-19 vaccination during maintenance therapy in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: an observational cohort study (IMPACT)

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps and Priorities - Vaccines

Principal investigators: Chandran, Vinod

Keywords: Antibody Response; Covid-19; Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases; Immunosuppression; T Cell Response; Vaccination; Variants Of Concern

Characterizing signal 4 for CD8 T cell accumulation and memory formation during respiratory influenza virus infection

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Watts, Tania H

Keywords: Antigen Presenting Cells; Cd8 T Cells; Cell Specific Gene Targeting; Cite Seq; Influenza Virus; Lung; Radiation Chimeras (Mixed Bone Marrow Chimeras); T Cell Memory; Tissue Resident Memory T Cells; Tnfr Superfamily 9 And 18 (4-1bb And Gitr)

$1,246,950

COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Towards a comprehensive understanding of adaptive immunity to SARS-CoV-2

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant: SARS-CoV-2 variants supplement stream 1

Principal investigators: Watts, Tania H; Ehrhardt, Rudolf A; Gommerman, Jennifer L; Martin, Alberto; Ostrowski, Mario A

Keywords: Antibody Dependent Enhancement; B Cell Reperotire; Correlates Of Protection; Covid19; Immune Memory; Neutralizing Antibody; Rna-Seq; Saliva Iga; T Cell Epitopes; Vaccines

$50,000

Canada Research Chair Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2020Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Watts, Tania H

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

Towards a comprehensive understanding of adaptive immunity to SARS-CoV-2

Nominated PICIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity - Vaccines

Principal investigators: Watts, Tania H; Ehrhardt, Rudolf A; Gommerman, Jennifer L; Martin, Alberto; Ostrowski, Mario A

Keywords: Antibody Dependent Enhancement; B Cell Reperotire; Correlates Of Protection; Covid19; Immune Memory; Neutralizing Antibody; Rna-Seq; Saliva Iga; T Cell Epitopes; Vaccines

$1,069,730

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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