Prof Stephanie Gras is Head of the Viral & Structural Immunology Laboratory and Deputy Director of the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS) at La Trobe University. A Distinguished Professor and NHMRC Leadership Investigator, she is internationally recognised for her work in T cell immunology and structural biology, with over 150 publications in top-tier journals including Nature, Science, and Cell. Her research has revealed key insights into antigen recognition, HLA associations with asymptomatic COVID-19, and TCR docking mechanisms. Prof Gras is a recipient of multiple fellowships and prestigious awards, including the Georgina Sweet Award, SCANZ Sandy Mathieson Medal and the ASBMB Shimadzu Medal. She is also co-founder of Resseptor Therapeutics, developing T cell-based therapies.