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Shruti Naik @drshrutinaik.bsky.social · 2d

Looking forward to this live episode of @microbetv.bsky.social with my dear friend and rockstar immunologist @diehllab-mskcc.bsky.social #holidayfun #immune100

Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 2d

Celebrate Immune 100 with us!
Join a live recording and audience event at The Incubator, NYC
📅 December 22 | 8 PM

Featuring:
Gretchen Diehl, Ph.D. – Diehl Lab, Immunology Program

Shruti Naik, Ph.D. – Naik Lab of Tissue Immunity and Regeneration, NYU

🎟️ Get tickets: immune100nyc.eventbrite.com

IMMUNE 100 — LIVE IN NYC

Join us at The Incubator for Immune’s 100th episode — a live recording with guests, science conversation, and celebration!

immune100nyc.eventbrite.com

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NY-CURES @nycures.bsky.social · 5d

Wondering what *exactly* we’re up to?

Our first coalition email is about to go out—introducing the statewide biomedical institute we’re proposing and how you can help power it forward THIS WEEK!

Sign up now so you don’t miss it: www.nycures.org/

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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 6d

Sleep is very good for the immune system!

Kate Holterhoff, PhD @kateholterhoff.com · 7d

We are all Dr. Brunkow 😴
“Dr. Brunkow said she did not expect to win a Nobel Prize. ‘My phone rang, and I saw a number from Sweden and thought, well that’s just spam of some sort, so I disabled the phone and went back to sleep,’“ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/h...

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work on Immune Systems

www.nytimes.com

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Lauren Kuehne @omfishient.bsky.social · 6d

🧪Excited to co-present this @standupforscience.bsky.social event next week with UW's Dr. Ryan Kelly

We'll cover how to effectively engage in public comments, to help shape public policy at all levels, federal to local. Attend in person or virtually!

RSVP: act.standupforscience.net/events/power...

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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 6d

The immune system is a formidable defense that can destroy our own cells to keep us safe from viruses and cancer.

That power demands effective checks & balances to prevent autoimmunity.

Like the regulatory T cells discovered by this year's Nobel Prize winners! www.newscientist.com/article/2498...

Nobel prize for medicine goes to trio for work on immune tolerance

The 2025 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has gone to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries around how we keep our immune system under control

www.newscientist.com

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NY-CURES @nycures.bsky.social · 11d

The BIGGEST impact you can have with 1 minute today ⏱️

Add your name to show NY is ready for a statewide biomedical institute.

CA’s CIRM & TX’s CPRIT proved it works—billions returned, jobs created, cures accelerated. Let’s do even better for New York.

✍️ www.nycures.org/

New York Cures – NY-CURESNew York Cures Website

NY-CURES is working to advance bold, state-backed investment in biomedical research—on the scale of successful initiatives in California and Texas—to grow New York’s leadership in science, innovation, and health.

www.nycures.org

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NY-CURES @nycures.bsky.social · 14d

“States like New York have an opportunity to position ourselves as real leaders in so many different areas.” @governor.ny.gov

Like her, we believe NY is ready for revitalization—by launching a state-wide biomedical institute that boosts jobs, the economy & cures. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVtF...

A Conversation with New York Governor Kathy Hochul | 2025 Concordia Annual Summit

YouTube video by Concordia

www.youtube.com

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Nicolas Vabret @neoviral.bsky.social · 14d

Check out our latest in @cp-trendscancer.bsky.social where rockstar PhD student @laurarosenberg.bsky.social reviews cancer therapies known to induce innate immune responses through the reactivation of Transposable Elements.

Trends in Cancer @cp-trendscancer.bsky.social · 22d

Viral mimicry in cancer therapy

Viral mimicry is a cellular state in which the reactivation of silenced transposable elements (TEs) leads to the accumulation of immunogenic nucleic acids, triggering innate immune pathways that resemble responses mounted against viral pathogens. Although they were first characterized in the context of epigenetic therapies, growing evidence indicates that other cancer treatment modalities – including radiotherapy, chemotherapies, and targeted therapies – can also induce TE reactivation and viral mimicry responses in cancer cells. This review synthesizes the current knowledge on treatment-induced TE-mediated immune responses in cancer, highlighting therapeutic strategies, shared and distinct molecular mechanisms, and their broader implications for tumor–immune interactions and treatment outcomes.

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Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 14d

The new #NSF #GRFP application now excludes 1000’s of students, including those who were told they could apply this year, or who planned to apply next year.

We have a new specific petition urging #NSFGRFP undo this harmful action. If you are impacted sign here: laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/

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Guillaume Mestrallet @gmestrallet.bsky.social · 15d

We're excited to share our latest work: "Targeting neoantigens conserved across organs and species overcomes tumor immune escape"!

Thanks to the team at @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social !
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Targeting neoantigens conserved across organs and species overcomes tumor immune escape

Neoantigen-targeted immunotherapies hold promise for cancer treatment, but current personalized approaches are time-consuming and costly. Here, we identify neoantigens encoded by Ptprs and Igf2r that ...

www.biorxiv.org

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Preprint Club - Immunology @preprintclub.bsky.social · 20d

Also tomorrow from #PreprintHub1 Shelley Herbrich from MD Anderson will present a #preprint from @LHooperLab on how the gut microbiota regulates intestinal T cell development.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

The gut microbiota directs vitamin A flux to regulate intestinal T cell development

The intestinal microbiota shapes adaptive immunity, but the mechanisms remain incompletely defined. Here, we show that the microbiota initiates the movement of retinoids—dietary vitamin A derivatives ...

www.biorxiv.org

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Preprint Club - Immunology @preprintclub.bsky.social · 20d

Tomorrow #PreprintHub1 is starting for the 2025-2026 season! Laura Rosenberg from Mount Sinai will present a #preprint by the @BelkaidLab on how endogenous retroelements promote tolerance to dietary antigens.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

www.biorxiv.org

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Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 22d

🔬Our paper from the @miriammerad.bsky.social lab is now online! This is a story shaped over years of cross-disciplinary endeavor at @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social and labs across the world. 🧵:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Myeloid progenitor dysregulation fuels immunosuppressive macrophages in tumours - Nature

An understanding of the molecular mechanisms promoting the generation of immunoregulatory and tumour-promoting monocytes and macrophages is key to breaking the cycle of tumour myelopoiesis and develop...

www.nature.com

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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 25d

📝NEW STUDY📝 Cancer's first punch when battling the immune system may be rewiring myeloid progenitors in bone marrow so they become suppressive tumor macrophages blunting T-cell attacks. Find out how in @nature.com from @samhegde.bsky.social & @miriammerad.bsky.social 🧐 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Myeloid progenitor dysregulation fuels immunosuppressive macrophages in tumours - Nature

An understanding of the molecular mechanisms promoting the generation of immunoregulatory and tumour-promoting monocytes and macrophages is key to breaking the cycle of tumour myelopoiesis and develop...

www.nature.com

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Shruti Naik @drshrutinaik.bsky.social · 26d

📢 📢📢📢 📢 Mechanosensitive fibroblasts fuel strictures via YAP/TAZ signaling—opening doors to new anti-fibrotic therapies. Grateful to be part of this transformative study with the Longaker lab! 🙏🙏🙏
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
STAY TUNED for more in IBD damage from the #Naiklab

Creeping fat-derived mechanosensitive fibroblasts drive intestinal fibrosis in Crohn’s disease strictures

A significant complication of Crohn’s disease (CD) is intestinal fibrosis, which narrows the bowel lumen to form a stricture. Creeping fat (CF) is the…

www.sciencedirect.com

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NY-CURES @nycures.bsky.social · 27d

New York leads in science & medicine but without state investment, we risk losing talent, cures, jobs, & billions in economic return.

Every $1 California invested in biomedical research returned $4 to the state economy. This isn’t just science—it’s smart economics: www.cirm.ca.gov/our-impact/

Impact Across California – CIRM

For two decades, CIRM has been at the forefront of regenerative medicine, funding over 100 clinical trials and building the infrastructure that drives innovation in stem cell and gene therapies.

www.cirm.ca.gov

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Edelblum Lab @edelblumlab.bsky.social · Sep 12

She’s got her white coat, so now @ananya-p.bsky.social is an official PhD student @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social ! That’s how that works, right? More #gdTcell magic to come! 😁

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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · Sep 11

MARK YOUR CALENDARS 🗓️✏️ On Tuesday, Sept 30th, 10am, host Dr. Hongzhen Hu is excited to welcome
@hopkinsmedicine.bsky.social's Dr. Xinzhong Dong to the
#BrainBodyResearchInstitute Seminar Series. NOT TO MISS! Register Now ➡️ tinyurl.com/ykky7sf2

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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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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Sep 9

Join us tomorrow to build power for our scientific community - whether you are a scientist or an ally! Learn more about how to get involved with Stand Up For Science, and register for our ACTION HOUR!

REGISTER link 🔗 in bio!

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Sep 8

Scientific writing and publishing can be confusing for early career scientists and graduate students.

I am an experienced writer, peer reviewer, and editor, and I'm here to help with a free online crash course!

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Sep 8

ICYMI, later this week (in 2 different time slots) I am offering a free online crash-course in how to write and publish a scientific paper. This course is ideal for grad students and early career researchers interested in writing their first paper.

Info and signup below:

🧪🦑🌎

I’m offering a free online crash course in scientific writing and publishing. Here’s how to join!

The world of scientific writing and pubilshing is complex and confusing, and it can be hard for early career scientists to master. But don’t worry! I am an experienced and award-winning scien…

www.southernfriedscience.com

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Black Microbiologists Assoc (Black In Micro) @blackinmicro.bsky.social · Sep 8

Good news! #BlackInMicro Week returns Oct 14 - Oct 16, have you registered yet? linktr.ee/BlackInMicro (see link in bio)

The summarised schedule of Black in Micro Week 2025, October 14-16. All times are in Eastern Standard Time. Mon 14: Pathways for Change. Welcome and Keynote Address 12pm. Marian Johnson-Thompson, PhD. Panel Discussion: Finding Black Spaces in STEM, 1:15-2:15 PM. Weds 15, Careers & Research: ECR Symposium 9-12 PM. Panel discussion: Navigating Careers in Microbiology 2-3 PM. Thurs 16, Community: Panel Discussion - Empowering Your Science 12-1:15 PM. Workshop: Science in Action

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Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · Sep 8

There’s more than one way to do science 🧠💼
Join us for #BlackInNeuroAltCareers: Beyond the Bench at #BINW25 — featuring Black scientists thriving in tech, policy & beyond.
🗓 Sept 11 | 🕒 3–4 PM ET

#5YearsOfBIN

Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BlackInNeuroAltCareers Symposium: ‘Beyond the Bench’, happening Thursday, September from 3:00-4:00 PM ET. The session features three speakers: Sheena M. Posey Norris, M.S., PMP., Senior Program Officer, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Korie Grayson, Ph.D., Critical & Emerging Technology Analyst, Systems Planning & Analysis; and Peace Olaniran, M.Sc. Grady Health System &
Render Health Technology. Headshots of each speaker are shown alongside their names and institutions. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.

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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · Sep 4

Like a helpful macrophage, we’re determined to remove the pathogens & cancerous cells and then repair the tissue damage 😎

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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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