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Cell - a Cell Press journal @cp-cell.bsky.social · 5d

The editorial team at #Cell wishes heartfelt congratulations to the winners of the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine, Drs. Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, & Shimon Sakaguchi!

View their related research published in Cell Press journals: spkl.io/6013AVK2P
@cherisirois.bsky.social

The editorial team at Cell extends warm congratulations to Drs. Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary Brunkow, and Fred Ramsdell for their discoveries that defined regulatory T cells as the basis for peripheral immune tolerance. “Tregs” are at the heart of immunity, and the foundational work of the laureates has set up fascinating questions that remain active areas for understanding how our bodies work and for leveraging the immune system to treat disease. We can’t wait to see how their legacy and humanity’s knowledge of peripheral tolerance grow from here.
-Cheri Sirois, Scientific Editor, Cell.

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Cheri Sirois @cherisirois.bsky.social · 16d

If you are near Boston and you would like to get updated flu and COVID vaccines with no hassle, no required ID or insurance, check out these upcoming clinics. Vaccines are available to EVERYONE (except newborns) and they have some other vaccines available, too.

www.boston.gov/government/c...

Free Vaccine Clinics in Boston

Everyone ages six months and older is encouraged to get the updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Pregnant parents, babies, and older adults should consult their health care professional about RSV vaccin...

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 17d

To get clean air infrastructure everywhere, we need as many governments, states, cities, nonprofits, schools, businesses etc. to sign on as possible. Please read the pledge, share it, and push your local orgs to join!

Link to Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air: aas.eventsair.com/healthy-indo...

Pledge

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 17d

Yesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right.

Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!

People signing the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the UN

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César de la Fuente @delafuentelab.bsky.social · 18d

Over 200 leaders — including 10 Nobel laureates & top AI experts — call for AI red lines to prevent dangerous uses. I’ve signed the Global Call for AI Red Lines for responsible use of AI: red-lines.ai

200+ prominent figures endorse Global Call for AI Red Lines

AI could soon far surpass human capabilities and escalate risks such as engineered pandemics, widespread disinformation, large-scale manipulation of individuals including children...

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Infectious Diseases @infectiousdz.bsky.social · 18d

This is an active research area, but avoiding illness/fever in pregnancy is wise—and so is listening to experts who’ve dedicated their lives to helping
www.acog.org/news/news-re...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22562209/

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ACOG Affirms Safety Benefits Acetaminophen Pregnancy

"The data from numerous studies have shown that acetaminophen plays an important—and safe—role in the well-being of pregnant women."

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 18d

To be clear, there are no data that provide a link between short-term use of Tylenol during pregnancy and autism. In fact, one of the best prospective studies w/ sibling controls, if anything, pointed to a protective effect for use less than 7 days
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · 18d

"Pay no attention: Global health agencies dismiss false Trump claim on everyday painkillers"

This cannot be shared enough times.

‘Pay no attention’: global health agencies dismiss false Trump claim on everyday painkillers

Medical experts and regulators say US president should not be questioning established science

www.theguardian.com

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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · Sep 11

How many chromosomes can an animal have?

In our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social we show that the Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs- the highest in diploid Metazoa! These arose by rapid autosome fragmentation while sex chromosomes stayed intact.
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Constraints on chromosome evolution revealed by the 229 chromosome pairs of the Atlas blue butterfly

The genome of the Atlas blue butterfly contains ten times more chromosomes than most butterflies, and more than any other known diploid animal. Wright et al. show that this extraordinary karyotype is ...

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Cheri Sirois @cherisirois.bsky.social · Sep 12

“The loss to state economies would be about 40% greater than the federal savings, as losses ripple through state and local economies. In other words, for every $1 the federal government saves, state and local economies would lose $1.40.”

mediarelations.gwu.edu/new-research...

New Research: Proposed CDC Budget Cuts Harm Public Health | Media Relations | The George Washington University

A new report by George Washington University researchers finds that proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if enacted, would endanger public health an...

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Matthias Eberl @eberlmat.bsky.social · Sep 9

This is awesome.

@ellecordova.bsky.social

For our scientists

YouTube video by Elle Cordova

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Cientifico Latino, Inc. @cientificolatino.com · Sep 9

Applying to the NSF-GRFP (or another fellowship) on a tight deadline?

We built a 7-week guide + timeline to get you from draft to submission. It’s not too late — you’ve got this! ✨

🔗 cientificolatino.com/apply-in-7-weeks

#NSFGRFP #GradSchool #Fellowship

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Shruti Naik @drshrutinaik.bsky.social · Sep 9

The Empire State can’t afford to fall behind. A group of scientists is launching NY-CURES to fight for state and city level investment in research.✊
📢 Sign up & show Albany we stand UNITED for science.
👉 www.nycures.org @miriammerad.bsky.social @bogunoviclab.bsky.social
#AdvocateForScience #NYCURES

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Cheri Sirois @cherisirois.bsky.social · Sep 9

Now is the moment to act. Join us in urging Congress to protect and restore funding for medical research: tinyurl.com/24p2n4fc #ScienceSavedMe

Stand up for Cures, Not Cuts

Medical Research Saves Lives – But Progress Is At Risk. Congress is considering a 40% cut to life-saving cures, which would shut...

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Cheri Sirois @cherisirois.bsky.social · Sep 9

Hearing firsthand from patients whose lives have been saved by medical research shows how vital this funding is, even for those fortunate enough not to have needed it yet. If you want to share own story of how medical research touched your life, please email your story to [email protected]

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Cheri Sirois @cherisirois.bsky.social · Sep 9

Science has saved countless lives - and will save many more if we let it. To fight cuts to research funding in the U.S. we need to share our stories! #ScienceSavedMe (tinyurl.com/m65339fh)

ScienceSavedMe Testimonials - YouTube

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · Sep 3

Science has already saved countless lives and will save many more if we let it. Hearing firsthand from patients whose lives have been saved by medical research (tinyurl.com/m65339fh) shows how vital this funding is, even for those lucky enough not to have needed it yet.
Please share
#ScienceSavedMe

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Cheri Sirois @cherisirois.bsky.social · Sep 9

We need new models for funding science in the U.S. Let’s goooo! 🚀

NY-CURES @nycures.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚀 NY-CURES Launch — Championing State-Wide Investment in Science! 🚀

Our new coalition advocates for sustained public support of New York’s vibrant biomedical research ecosystem — creating cures, economic gains & strengthening communities.

Sign up. Stay informed. Join the movement: www.nycures.org/

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Kavitha Scranton @kavithascranton.bsky.social · Sep 6

Getting ready for #CSNeuroimmune25 tomorrow in NYC! Excited to see everyone, and looking forward to some cool #neuroimmunology! @cp-neuron.bsky.social @cp-immunity.bsky.social www.cell-symposia.com/neuroimmunol...

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Aram Zucker-Scharff @chronotope.aramzs.xyz · Sep 7

The lack of mainstream coverage of regular huge protests reminds me of a talk from a Twitter employees who explained that they had to drop BLM off the Trending Tags section because otherwise it would have been there permanently. The modern media environment has no appetite for sustained movements.

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · Sep 6

The crowd has no beginning and no end as it begins its march to the White House

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · Sep 3

For no real reason, thinking about this piece about the "headline news about famous guy saying transphobic thing" industrial complex I wrote for Paste two years ago. Just before everything got worse.

www.pastemagazine.com/music/transp...

Always The Topic, Rarely The Voice

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

www.pastemagazine.com

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Cheri Sirois @cherisirois.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you've been looking for a big, juicy, up-to-date review on interferons, incorporating the latest understanding about how IFN-lambda fits into the picture... well, here it is!👇 (Thanks to
@lozanzi.bsky.social and @danielboehmer.bsky.social
for writing it!)

Ivan Zanoni @lozanzi.bsky.social · Sep 3

Finally officially out in the latest issue of @cp-cell.bsky.social as a #free #featured #LeadingEdge paper: everything you wanted to know about #InterferonPower! ❤️ @danielboehmer.bsky.social @bostonchildrens.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Interferons in health and disease

The cytokine messenger proteins known as interferons are central to protective immune responses against infections, but they are also involved in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. This review maps...

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Cell - a Cell Press journal @cp-cell.bsky.social · Aug 27

Now online! Extensive cross-species transmission of pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes in mammals neglected by public health surveillance

Extensive cross-species transmission of pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes in mammals neglected by public health surveillance

Microbiome and virome sequencing of non-traditional farmed and wild mammals reveal an uncharted diversity of potential pathogens and mobile antibiotic resistance genes, providing insights into the risks of zoonotic disease and antibiotic resistance at the human-animal interface.

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Dan Grabarczyk @dangrabarczyk.bsky.social · Aug 27

Happy to share our work on the structure and function of the unusual E3 ligase ZNFX1 @cp-cell.bsky.social. It uses a nucleic acid-activated transthiolation mechanism, ubiquitinating and clustering RNA to protect cells in an immune response. @clausenlab.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

A split-site E3 ligase mechanism enables ZNFX1 to ubiquitinate and cluster single-stranded RNA into ubiquitin-coated nucleoprotein particles

Grabarczyk et al. show the structure and mechanism of a non-canonical ubiquitin ligase, which is activated through nucleic-acid-induced oligomerization and is critical for cell survival during immune ...

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Cell - a Cell Press journal @cp-cell.bsky.social · Aug 29

Join us in Seville, Spain, Oct 4–6, 2026 for Cell Symposia: Hallmarks of aging!
Explore the latest in aging biology from molecules to medicine. #CSAging2026 #CellSymposia
Abstract deadline: June 5, 2026
http://dlvr.it/TMlhxl

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