Dr. Michael D. L. Johnson
@copperbae.bsky.social
Assoc Prof Immunobiology at University of Arizona, Assoc Dean Basic science and grad studies for College of Medicine-Tucson, NSURP.org director. Long live copper!
I think I need an extra degree to merge my NCBI accounts and make a biosketch.
a man sitting in front of a dell monitor
ALT: a man sitting in front of a dell monitor
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January 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
I think I need an extra degree to merge my NCBI accounts and make a biosketch.
If the bears could just score 25 points every quarter...
OH WOW, GO BEARS. That was crazy.
January 11, 2026 at 4:40 AM
If the bears could just score 25 points every quarter...
OH WOW, GO BEARS. That was crazy.
January 11, 2026 at 4:35 AM
OH WOW, GO BEARS. That was crazy.
Reposted by Dr. Michael D. L. Johnson
The CDC changed the universal vaccine schedule & no longer recommends
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
January 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The CDC changed the universal vaccine schedule & no longer recommends
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
Rotavirus
Hepatitis A & B
Meningitis
Influenza
RSV
I’ve cared for previously healthy kids who died from RSV, influenza and meningitis.
We all are going to be caring for a lot more now.
In our already overflowing hospitals
Manny Diaz is so classy as a Duke coach. Even though he got fired from Miami, he still played his part to help them get to a national championship game 🙏🙏🙏
January 9, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Manny Diaz is so classy as a Duke coach. Even though he got fired from Miami, he still played his part to help them get to a national championship game 🙏🙏🙏
“The schedule changes weaken vaccine recommendations at a particularly critical time.”
asm.org/press-releas...
asm.org/press-releas...
ASM Responds to CDC Childhood Immunization Schedule Changes
The rationale for the recent updates to the U.S. childhood immunization schedule is, at best, uncertain and sets a potentially dangerous precedent for public health.
asm.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
“The schedule changes weaken vaccine recommendations at a particularly critical time.”
asm.org/press-releas...
asm.org/press-releas...
Reposted by Dr. Michael D. L. Johnson
The latest virology research shapes public health in real time. 🌍
Join us to explore how traditional food markets sustain millions but also pose zoonotic risks—and how One Health strategies can reduce them without disrupting livelihoods.
asm.social/2KR
Join us to explore how traditional food markets sustain millions but also pose zoonotic risks—and how One Health strategies can reduce them without disrupting livelihoods.
asm.social/2KR
January 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The latest virology research shapes public health in real time. 🌍
Join us to explore how traditional food markets sustain millions but also pose zoonotic risks—and how One Health strategies can reduce them without disrupting livelihoods.
asm.social/2KR
Join us to explore how traditional food markets sustain millions but also pose zoonotic risks—and how One Health strategies can reduce them without disrupting livelihoods.
asm.social/2KR
ESPN has no idea how to list James Nnaji. On his page, he is listed as the 31st draft pick in 2023 with no stats, even though he just played for Baylor in a college game. This is a wild situation. www.espn.com/nba/player/_...
James Nnaji - New York Knicks Center - ESPN
View the profile of New York Knicks Center James Nnaji on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
www.espn.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:07 AM
ESPN has no idea how to list James Nnaji. On his page, he is listed as the 31st draft pick in 2023 with no stats, even though he just played for Baylor in a college game. This is a wild situation. www.espn.com/nba/player/_...
My heart rate went from 48 (resting) to 188 (running a race) today. I'm proud of that :)
January 4, 2026 at 1:54 AM
My heart rate went from 48 (resting) to 188 (running a race) today. I'm proud of that :)
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OMG 😭
Huntington's is an inherited disease that's like Alzheimers + Parkinson's all in one. NOW: "once the gene therapy has been delivered into the brain... [it] injects a piece of DNA to reprogram the neuron to become a factory for its own cure."
LIFE SAVING!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhEx...
Huntington's is an inherited disease that's like Alzheimers + Parkinson's all in one. NOW: "once the gene therapy has been delivered into the brain... [it] injects a piece of DNA to reprogram the neuron to become a factory for its own cure."
LIFE SAVING!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhEx...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
www.youtube.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
OMG 😭
Huntington's is an inherited disease that's like Alzheimers + Parkinson's all in one. NOW: "once the gene therapy has been delivered into the brain... [it] injects a piece of DNA to reprogram the neuron to become a factory for its own cure."
LIFE SAVING!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhEx...
Huntington's is an inherited disease that's like Alzheimers + Parkinson's all in one. NOW: "once the gene therapy has been delivered into the brain... [it] injects a piece of DNA to reprogram the neuron to become a factory for its own cure."
LIFE SAVING!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhEx...
ACC talking to the B10 about bowl records right now
a man with a beard is smiling and saying who would 've thought
ALT: a man with a beard is smiling and saying who would 've thought
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:18 AM
ACC talking to the B10 about bowl records right now
Taps sign again.
Maybe the ACC wasn’t as bad as people thought as a football conference
January 3, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Taps sign again.
In happier news, say hello to Bee :)
January 3, 2026 at 1:21 AM
In happier news, say hello to Bee :)
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
December 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
Notre Dame looking at Alabama right now.
a bald man in a plaid shirt and vest stands with his hands on his hips .
ALT: a bald man in a plaid shirt and vest stands with his hands on his hips .
media.tenor.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Notre Dame looking at Alabama right now.
Maybe the ACC wasn’t as bad as people thought as a football conference
January 1, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Maybe the ACC wasn’t as bad as people thought as a football conference
Here is a fact that sounds totally made up.
Denver International Airport (138 km²) is larger than San Francisco (121.51 km²).
Denver International Airport (138 km²) is larger than San Francisco (121.51 km²).
December 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Here is a fact that sounds totally made up.
Denver International Airport (138 km²) is larger than San Francisco (121.51 km²).
Denver International Airport (138 km²) is larger than San Francisco (121.51 km²).
This is the kind of content I get on social media for.
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This is the kind of content I get on social media for.
I'm all for the holy trinity of movement (endurance, strength, and flexibility), eating well, and prioritizing your mental health, but the wellness industry is about 100 times more profitable than the vaccine industry. So, when you @ me about scientists lining their pockets, look in the mirror.
December 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I'm all for the holy trinity of movement (endurance, strength, and flexibility), eating well, and prioritizing your mental health, but the wellness industry is about 100 times more profitable than the vaccine industry. So, when you @ me about scientists lining their pockets, look in the mirror.
Any time you need your self esteem to take a hit, just read what the wordle bot has to say about you.
December 18, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Any time you need your self esteem to take a hit, just read what the wordle bot has to say about you.
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📣 #MRAJournal is proud to announce the 2025 Outstanding Instructor Award! 🏆 Please join us in congratulating this year’s awardees: Steven Biller, Ph.D. & Jeffery Hughey, Ph.D. Honorable Mentions include: Byrne, Uyaguari, Caruso, Wilkes. 🔗 Learn more: asm.social/2Jr
December 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
📣 #MRAJournal is proud to announce the 2025 Outstanding Instructor Award! 🏆 Please join us in congratulating this year’s awardees: Steven Biller, Ph.D. & Jeffery Hughey, Ph.D. Honorable Mentions include: Byrne, Uyaguari, Caruso, Wilkes. 🔗 Learn more: asm.social/2Jr
Oh no, Strava figured out my secret to getting my work done. Just make more days in the year, simple as that.
December 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Oh no, Strava figured out my secret to getting my work done. Just make more days in the year, simple as that.
I am proud to share a new paper out of our lab. We showed that our antimicrobial works with copper and zinc to kill MRSA & Staph epi. It can function through mature biofilms they form and on multiple surfaces. This outstanding work was led by Yamil Sanchez-Rosario.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
N-benzyl-N-methyldithiocarbamate (BMDC) combines with metals to produce antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Staphylococcus epidermidis | mSphere
Antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Staphylococcus epidermidis, are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations, contributing to an escalating health and economic burden. Biofilms are an important reservoir that protects bacteria from immune clearance and antimicrobial agents. However, current strategies to effectively target MRSA biofilms are limited. This research describes a therapeutic approach that can disrupt biofilms in both MRSA and S. epidermidis, thereby enhancing bacterial clearance.
journals.asm.org
December 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I am proud to share a new paper out of our lab. We showed that our antimicrobial works with copper and zinc to kill MRSA & Staph epi. It can function through mature biofilms they form and on multiple surfaces. This outstanding work was led by Yamil Sanchez-Rosario.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
