Waggoner Lab
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Focused on innate immune mechanisms governing pathogenesis of disease and on NK-cell based therapies for disease. Opinions expressed are Dr. Waggoner's alone and not on behalf of lab staff or employer.
Deletion of Aifm2 disrupts Treg cell immunosuppression within tumors without inciting autoimmune pathology in mice @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
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January 23, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Deletion of Aifm2 disrupts Treg cell immunosuppression within tumors without inciting autoimmune pathology in mice @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
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CD318 is up-regulated in activated CD8 T cells defining a regulatory subtype with therapeutic potential
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January 23, 2026 at 11:07 PM
CD318 is up-regulated in activated CD8 T cells defining a regulatory subtype with therapeutic potential
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RSV orchestrates cell death and IL-1β release via spatially distinct, linked death signaling axes for immune evasion and spread
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January 23, 2026 at 11:05 PM
RSV orchestrates cell death and IL-1β release via spatially distinct, linked death signaling axes for immune evasion and spread
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Tissue-resident NK cells adapt dynamically to early HIV, revealing memory-like subsets that link viral control and dysfunction
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January 23, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Tissue-resident NK cells adapt dynamically to early HIV, revealing memory-like subsets that link viral control and dysfunction
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A nanotherapy that reprograms immune and neural circuits halts bone metastasis, relieves cancer pain, and restores bone integrity
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January 23, 2026 at 11:01 PM
A nanotherapy that reprograms immune and neural circuits halts bone metastasis, relieves cancer pain, and restores bone integrity
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Dexamethasone reprograms glioblastoma nicotinamide metabolism, sensitizing tumors to methionine restriction and enabling PET
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January 23, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Dexamethasone reprograms glioblastoma nicotinamide metabolism, sensitizing tumors to methionine restriction and enabling PET
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Structural studies reveal how influenza virus switches between making new RNA genomes and exporting them from the host nucleus @ox.ac.uk
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January 23, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Structural studies reveal how influenza virus switches between making new RNA genomes and exporting them from the host nucleus @ox.ac.uk
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The E3 ligases Itch and WWP2 regulate autoimmune neuroinflammation by controlling TH2 to TH17 cell conversion via interleukin-4-STAT5 axis in mice
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January 23, 2026 at 10:55 PM
The E3 ligases Itch and WWP2 regulate autoimmune neuroinflammation by controlling TH2 to TH17 cell conversion via interleukin-4-STAT5 axis in mice
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The quintessential role for CAR T cell therapy in children, adolescents and young adults with cancer
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The quintessential role for CAR T cell therapy in children, adolescents and young adults with cancer
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January 23, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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The quintessential role for CAR T cell therapy in children, adolescents and young adults with cancer
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The quintessential role for CAR T cell therapy in children, adolescents and young adults with cancer
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Radiation as an immune modulator: mechanisms and implications for combination with immunotherapy
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Radiation as an immune modulator: mechanisms and implications for combination with immunotherapy
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January 23, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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Radiation as an immune modulator: mechanisms and implications for combination with immunotherapy
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Radiation as an immune modulator: mechanisms and implications for combination with immunotherapy
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Beyond suppression: the paradox of JAK inhibitors as amplifiers of cancer immunotherapy
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Beyond suppression: the paradox of JAK inhibitors as amplifiers of cancer immunotherapy
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January 23, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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Beyond suppression: the paradox of JAK inhibitors as amplifiers of cancer immunotherapy
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Beyond suppression: the paradox of JAK inhibitors as amplifiers of cancer immunotherapy
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A thymic organoid model providing a practical platform for studying thymic cellular interactions and thymopoiesis in vitro @natcomms.nature.com @inserm.fr
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January 23, 2026 at 10:46 PM
A thymic organoid model providing a practical platform for studying thymic cellular interactions and thymopoiesis in vitro @natcomms.nature.com @inserm.fr
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CAR-T cells with the CD38-CD73-Tim-3-HLA-DR+ phenotype predict the efficacy of tisagenlecleucel as a treatment for B cell precursor ALL
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January 23, 2026 at 10:11 PM
CAR-T cells with the CD38-CD73-Tim-3-HLA-DR+ phenotype predict the efficacy of tisagenlecleucel as a treatment for B cell precursor ALL
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Activated CD38+ mast cells promote gastric cancer progression by suppressing CD8+ T cell cytotoxic activity through adenosine metabolism @cp-cellreports.bsky.social
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January 23, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Activated CD38+ mast cells promote gastric cancer progression by suppressing CD8+ T cell cytotoxic activity through adenosine metabolism @cp-cellreports.bsky.social
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Pregnenolone promotes immune evasion through blocking endogenous retrovirus expression
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January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Pregnenolone promotes immune evasion through blocking endogenous retrovirus expression
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IL-12-armored CAR T cells target TREM2+ tumor-associated macrophages to reprogram the tumor microenvuronment and drive tumor regression without systemic toxicity
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January 23, 2026 at 6:08 PM
IL-12-armored CAR T cells target TREM2+ tumor-associated macrophages to reprogram the tumor microenvuronment and drive tumor regression without systemic toxicity
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Targeting FOLR2+ or TREM2+ tumor-associated macrophages with IL-12-expressing CAR-T cells eliminates immunosuppressive macrophages and unleashes endogenous anti-tumor immunity
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January 23, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Targeting FOLR2+ or TREM2+ tumor-associated macrophages with IL-12-expressing CAR-T cells eliminates immunosuppressive macrophages and unleashes endogenous anti-tumor immunity
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Diffuse midline glioma tumor cells communicate with microglia through IGSF11-VISTA signaling, a tragetable pathway to promote tumor control
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January 23, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Diffuse midline glioma tumor cells communicate with microglia through IGSF11-VISTA signaling, a tragetable pathway to promote tumor control
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IFNγ regulates melanoma-associated lymphatic vessels, linking their metabolic and functional states to immune surveillance and metastasis
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January 23, 2026 at 5:40 PM
IFNγ regulates melanoma-associated lymphatic vessels, linking their metabolic and functional states to immune surveillance and metastasis
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Reduced plasma levels of CRTAM, LY9, CD6, and ICAM3 differentiate 'elite' from 'viremic' controllers of HIV, and elevations in these makers predict loss of controller status years in advance
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January 23, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Reduced plasma levels of CRTAM, LY9, CD6, and ICAM3 differentiate 'elite' from 'viremic' controllers of HIV, and elevations in these makers predict loss of controller status years in advance
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Can H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cattle be contained in the US? @cellcellpress.bsky.social
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January 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Can H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cattle be contained in the US? @cellcellpress.bsky.social
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Fantastic new paper from @the-de-lab.bsky.social showing how the CMV m11 protein drives immune evasion by blocking CD44-dependent, FRC-mediated DC migration in the spleen, ultimately dampening antiviral CD8⁺ T cell priming @monashuniversity.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Fibroblastic reticular cells direct the initiation of T cell responses via CD44 - Nature
CD44 expressed by fibroblastic reticular cells in secondary lymphoid organs regulates trafficking of dendritic cells, and thus has an essential role in the priming of T cells and the adaptive immune r...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Fantastic new paper from @the-de-lab.bsky.social showing how the CMV m11 protein drives immune evasion by blocking CD44-dependent, FRC-mediated DC migration in the spleen, ultimately dampening antiviral CD8⁺ T cell priming @monashuniversity.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Damage assessment: Which of Donald Trump’s changes are likely to last—and which will fade? @science.org
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Which of Trump’s upheavals in U.S. science are likely to stick?
A future president could reverse many changes, but greater White House control of science agencies may be here to stay
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January 23, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Damage assessment: Which of Donald Trump’s changes are likely to last—and which will fade? @science.org
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Endogenous retroviruses synthesize heterologous chimeric RNAs to reinforce human early embryo development @science.org
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Endogenous retroviruses synthesize heterologous chimeric RNAs to reinforce human early embryo development @science.org
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Oligodendrocyte progenitor cell differentiation is constitutive across brain regions @science.org
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January 23, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Oligodendrocyte progenitor cell differentiation is constitutive across brain regions @science.org
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