Biography

Nafsika completed her PhD at Statens Serum Institut in the TB Vaccine Research group led by Rasmus Mortensen, where she explored how vaccination shapes T cell homing and positioning during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. She is now continuing her research as a postdoctoral fellow in the same group, focusing on how vaccination can overcome spatial and functional barriers that limit CD4 T cell-mediated protection against Mtb. Her work integrates advanced imaging and spatial analysis to unravel immune cell interactions within granulomas, contributing to a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying protective immunity.