UNC Immunology Specialty Laboratory
Nilu Goonetilleke, PhD
Immunology Specialty Lab Director
Dr. Goonetilleke, PhD is an Associate Professor of Medicine at UNC School of Medicine. Dr. Goonitelleke’s team investigates T cell immunity mostly in the context of human infectious disease. We are actively studying T cell immunity to HIV, chlamydia and HCMV infection with collaborative studies in type 1 diabetes and cancer. The goal of our research is to generate and test novel vaccines and T cell therapeutics to prevent or control human disease.
Associate Directors
Laboratory Info
Lab Address
Genetic Medicine Building
120 Mason Farm Rd. Rm 2023A
Chapel Hill, NC. 27599
120 Mason Farm Rd. Rm 2023A
Chapel Hill, NC. 27599
Areas of Interest
Human T cell immunology,Infections Disease, Vaccinology