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Helena Aegerter

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Crystals and mucus at VIB-Ugent

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Helena Aegerter @helligator.bsky.social · Aug 21

The New Scientist @newscientistnl.bsky.social has selected me for their Talent in Science competition: Vote for me here!
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If you need a little convincing, I made a little video explaining why researching mucus is so important
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Learning about Charcot-Leyden crystals in mucus with Miles and Slime

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Mariem Radhouani @mariemradhouani.bsky.social · Apr 4

I'm excited to share my first-author PhD paper, now out in Science Immunology! @science.org
We show that S.aureus skin infection leaves a lasting imprint on bone marrow eosinophils, fueling allergic responses in the lungs.
📄 Read the full study: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Eosinophil innate immune memory after bacterial skin infection promotes allergic lung inflammation

Staphylococcus aureus skin infection induces eosinophil innate immune memory to exacerbate allergen-induced airway inflammation.

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Helena Aegerter @helligator.bsky.social · Apr 4

Congrats Mariem!

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Helena Aegerter @helligator.bsky.social · Feb 8

Congratulations Ben and team!

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Helena Aegerter @helligator.bsky.social · Nov 28

First post to advertise an ERS webinar together with @bart_lambrecht, Chris Brightling and Param Nair on mucus plugging!

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Mucus plugging: recent advances in mechanistic understanding and clinical interventions

The aims of this webinar are to understand the mechanisms of mucus plugging, how to measure it and how to target it. This webinar will discuss the cutting-edge research in this field with a focus of w...

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Helena Aegerter @helligator.bsky.social · Nov 25

Congratulations Peter and team!