@article{ETD, school = {Ph.D.}, author = {Hobbs, Samuel J.}, url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8596}, title = {Development and function of tissue-resident memory CD8+ T cells}, publisher = {Oregon Health and Science University}, abstract = {Tissue-resident memory (TRM) CD8+ T cells permanently reside within non-lymphoid tissues where they provide a first-line of defense against invading pathogens. How-ever, the mechanisms regulating their development and the long-term functional consequences following their activation in situ are poorly defined. Here, I use a model of epicutaneous Vaccinia virus infection to investigate two main research questions regarding the development and function of TRM CD8+ T cells. I begin by describing the role that antigen recognition within the skin microenvironment plays in the development of TRM CD8+ T cells. Next, I determine how repeated antigen encounters by mature TRM CD8+ T cells impacts the composition and function of the TRM population.}, number = {ETD}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/5x21tg13g}, recid = {8596}, address = {2020}, }