Adrian Liston

Adrian Liston
Nationality Australia
Belgium
Fields Diabetes
Immunology
Genetics
Institutions KU Leuven
VIB
Alma mater Australian National University
Doctoral advisor Chris Goodnow
Notable awards 2016 Eppendorf Prize
2015-2016 Franqui Chair
Dr. Karel-Lodewijk Prize

Adrian Liston is a Belgian immunologist and professor at the KU Leuven (Leuven, Belgium). He is head of the VIB Translational Immunology Laboratory.

Adrian Liston obtained a PhD at the Australian National University in 2005. He did a Postdoc at the University of Washington in Seattle, United States. He became Director of the Translational Immunology Laboratory in 2009.

His main research interests are in the fields of autoimmunity, primary immune deficiencies and diabetes. Liston led the discovery of Pyrin-associated autoinflammation with neutrophilic dermatosis,[1] a previously unknown auto-inflammatory disease caused by mutation in the gene MEFV. Liston is also known for identifying genetic fragility of pancreatic beta cells as a cause of diabetes.[2] In 2016, Liston led a team that found that cohabitation modified the immune system, making partners more similar to each other.[3] His research team has emphasized the role of the environment over genes in shaping the immune system.[4]

Awards

In 2015, Liston won the Dr. Karel-Lodewijk Prize. In 2016, Liston was awarded the Eppendorf Young European Investigator Award for his work in elucidating key mechanisms by which the immune system avoids attacking the body while remaining effective against pathogens.[5] In 2015-2016, Liston was awarded a Franqui Chair to lecture at the Université libre de Bruxelles.[6]

References

  1. ↑ “Cause of rare immune disease identified”
  2. ↑ “Genetics could affect beta cells in type 1 and type 2 diabetes”
  3. ↑ “Living with your partner makes your bodies more similar—right down to the cells in them”
  4. ↑ "Environment shapes our immune system”
  5. ↑ ” Adrian Liston wins the 2016 Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators”.
  6. ↑ “Franqui Foundation Chairs”

Sources

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