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Adriana Forero
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🇨🇴🏳️‍🌈 | Cytokine Enthusiast | Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University MII
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Registration is now open for @keystonesymposia.bsky.social "Beyond #Antibiotics: Emerging Strategies Combating #BacterialInfection." Deadline for scholarships and abstract selected short talks is Jan 7! Join us this May for an amazing meeting! keysym.us/KSBeyondAntibiotics26 #KSBeyondAntibiotics26
Beyond Antibiotics: Emerging Strategies for Combating Bacterial Infection | Keystone Symposia
Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Beyond Antibiotics: Emerging Strategies for Combating Bacterial Infection, May 2026, in Breckenridge, with field leaders!
keysym.us
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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A new #ScienceSignaling study reveals how salivary glands respond and regenerate after they are damaged by radiation from either proton or photon therapy, which could guide future efforts to promote salivary gland recovery. https://scim.ag/4oMc8DU
IFN-I signaling enhances salivary gland stem and progenitor cell activity after irradiation
Regenerative responses in salivary gland organoids after irradiation are mediated by IFN-I signaling.
scim.ag
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Feeling truly energized after an amazing scientific exchange. Grateful for the connections and insights. Can’t wait to come back to the next edition.

@amersocvirology.bsky.social folks, this is definitely one to keep on your radar!
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The Colombian and Latin American Symposium in Virology has started. Stoked to spend the next three days learning more about the region’s important contributions to the field.
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The BWF New Awardee meeting has been so inspirational. The stories and passion shared are a powerful reminder of the impact we can all make in science. Super stoked to be part of this awesome PATH cohort!
November 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Celebrating Brutus’ birthday with the lab and breaking a World Record. #Buckeyesbelong
October 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Excited to announce that we have a new faculty search opening in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Minnesota for a tenure track Assistant Professor in RNA Virology. More info can be found here: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/365...
Careers
Minimum qualifications:PhD, MD, or equivalent in a relevant field of study, plus applicable postdoctoral experience.
hr.myu.umn.edu
October 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Idorn, Paludan et al. @au.dk characterize a mouse strain harboring a mutation found in a herpes simplex encephalitis patient. Defective IFN-driven antiviral responses led to hyperactivation of #inflammation, contributing to disease development. rupress.org/jem/article/...

@civia-aarhus.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Job alert ‼️ UChicago Micro is hiring! Open to tenured/tenure track faculty at all levels in any area of microbiology. Come join our amazing and growing department. apply.interfolio.com/174404
October 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We are currently in the process of recruiting a technician. 🥼🐭🔬

If you know anyone with enthusiasm to learn new skills and stamina to hear me go on and on about IFNs, please have them reach out to me for more details!
October 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Midwest Virology Symposium was amazing. Strong Ohio representation from friends at OSU and Cleveland Clinic 📸. Huge thanks to colleagues at the University of Kentucky for being generous hosts and putting together a fantastic program to showcase our trainees’ work. #MidwestVirology #MVS
September 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Hey friends, it’s Ride Day! I’m pedaling with purpose for Pelotonia to end cancer. Every mile counts and so does your support. 🚴🏼‍♂️ #onegoal www.pelotonia.org/profile/AF74...
Pelotonia | Profile
Pelotonia is a community that is determined to see an end to cancer. Together, we've saved countless lives. Help us save more.
www.pelotonia.org
August 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
10 years ago, SCOTUS made a landmark decision to extend marriage rights and allowed me to finally say yes to a life together with a wonderful human evening. She rocks my world! #anniversary
August 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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We wrote a review on the free nucleotide pool as a central playground in human, bacterial, and plant immunity – now out in Nature Reviews in Immunology

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Was fun to write this piece with Dina Hochhauser!

Here is a thread to explain the premises

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Manipulation of the nucleotide pool in human, bacterial and plant immunity - Nature Reviews Immunology
Modification of the nucleotide pool is emerging as key to innate immunity in animals, plants and bacteria. This Review explains how immune pathways conserved from bacteria to humans manipulate the nuc...
www.nature.com
July 30, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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Callers to 988 used to be able to press 3 to reach counselors specially trained to help LGBTQ+ young people. The service had been reaching 70,000 people a month.
Trump administration ends 988 Lifeline's special service for LGBTQ+ young people
Callers to 988 used to be able to press 3 to reach counselors specially trained to help LGBTQ+ young people. The service had been reaching 70,000 people a month.
n.pr
July 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
On our way to Montreal for #ASV2025. Make sure to come check out Matt’s (@mattmcfa17.bsky.social) work during W22-6. Can’t wait to see you all! @amersocvirology.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
One of Ohio’s finest sons. Thank you for your service and contributions to the field!
July 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The reading list keeps growing!!!
July 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
📄🧫🔬🐭What are you reading this weekend? Check out @catmphelps.bsky.social, @meisellab.bsky.social, et al’s brand new work! #H2P
July 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Please apply!
June 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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So pleased to see @mcsinton.bsky.social listed as part of the #IUIS #Risingstar2025 program! Looking forward to this event in August.

iuis.org/news/meet-th...
Meet the IUIS 2025 Rising Stars! » IUIS
The International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS), together with its Early Career Committee, is delighted to announce the outstanding researchers selected as the IUIS 2025 Rising Stars: This…
iuis.org
June 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Real Kings value higher learning.

Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, founded Univerzita Karlova in Prague in 1348. This is the alma mater of many great minds including physiologist Jan Purkyně (Purkinje). His microscope is on display at the National Museum in Prague.
June 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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From UGA Research News - Kurup wins prestigious PATH award for groundbreaking malaria research
research.uga.edu/news/kurup-w... #bwfpath
Kurup wins prestigious PATH award for groundbreaking malaria research - UGA Research News
Every year, malaria evades the immune defenses of nearly 250 million people. But Samarchith “Sam” Kurup is determined to outsmart the parasite before it strikes. Now, with the Burroughs Wellcome…
research.uga.edu
June 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Now open - LOIs for the Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) program. Deadline is July 17 @ 3pm ET.
More information here:
buff.ly/iSu3v60
#bwfpath #GrantOpportunity
June 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM