Ram Savan
@ramlabuw.bsky.social
Molecular immunology lab at the University of Washington. Interests include innate immunity, host-virus interactions, RNA regulation, and genetics. All opinions are my own. Love photography
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Ram Savan
@ramlabuw.bsky.social
· Dec 19
Cellular RNA interacts with MAVS to promote antiviral signaling
Antiviral signaling downstream of RIG-I–like receptors (RLRs) proceeds through a multi-protein complex organized around the adaptor protein mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS). Protein co...
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Nandan’s @nandangokhale.bsky.social work from our lab highlights the importance of cellular RNA in enhancing MAVS signalosome function, crucial for antiviral signaling initiated by RLRs.
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This work is summarized by Sonja Best and Adam Hage.
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#Science #immunology
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This work is summarized by Sonja Best and Adam Hage.
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#Science #immunology
#GOHAWKS #superbowl #nfl #football #sports #seahawks #seahawksnation #12thman #osprey
This osprey has been out here practicing interceptions all morning.
This osprey has been out here practicing interceptions all morning.
February 7, 2026 at 6:41 PM
#GOHAWKS #superbowl #nfl #football #sports #seahawks #seahawksnation #12thman #osprey
This osprey has been out here practicing interceptions all morning.
This osprey has been out here practicing interceptions all morning.
A brief burst of sun in the Skagit Valley and suddenly everything came alive—owl Harrier fights, wings flashing, fields glowing. Sunset hit different tonight. #Skagit #PNW #birds #photography #wildlife
February 6, 2026 at 11:20 AM
A brief burst of sun in the Skagit Valley and suddenly everything came alive—owl Harrier fights, wings flashing, fields glowing. Sunset hit different tonight. #Skagit #PNW #birds #photography #wildlife
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Neil H. Shubin has been elected as the next NAS President! A leading evolutionary biologist and science communicator, Shubin will succeed Marcia McNutt on July 1. The Academy also named Cherry Murray as International Secretary and elected new councilors. Read more: www.nasonline.org/news/2026_pr...
February 4, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Neil H. Shubin has been elected as the next NAS President! A leading evolutionary biologist and science communicator, Shubin will succeed Marcia McNutt on July 1. The Academy also named Cherry Murray as International Secretary and elected new councilors. Read more: www.nasonline.org/news/2026_pr...
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Last year, this spot was full of eagles.
Today, there were only a few raptors—and just one Steller’s Sea Eagle 😭🪶
#FlyDay #猛禽曜日
なんとかオオワシに出会えましたが、数が少ない💦
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #StellersSeaEagle #オオワシ #birds #野鳥
Today, there were only a few raptors—and just one Steller’s Sea Eagle 😭🪶
#FlyDay #猛禽曜日
なんとかオオワシに出会えましたが、数が少ない💦
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #StellersSeaEagle #オオワシ #birds #野鳥
January 16, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Last year, this spot was full of eagles.
Today, there were only a few raptors—and just one Steller’s Sea Eagle 😭🪶
#FlyDay #猛禽曜日
なんとかオオワシに出会えましたが、数が少ない💦
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #StellersSeaEagle #オオワシ #birds #野鳥
Today, there were only a few raptors—and just one Steller’s Sea Eagle 😭🪶
#FlyDay #猛禽曜日
なんとかオオワシに出会えましたが、数が少ない💦
#nature #photography #animals #wildlife #StellersSeaEagle #オオワシ #birds #野鳥
Anna’s hummingbird at #pointlobos - they are so colorful! This picture does not fully capture their beauty! #hummingbirds #birds #photography #CA
February 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Anna’s hummingbird at #pointlobos - they are so colorful! This picture does not fully capture their beauty! #hummingbirds #birds #photography #CA
Caught this elegant Eurasian Spoonbill at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Mysuru. Ranganathittu never disappoints. Every visit feels like stepping into a living postcard, and moments like this remind me why it is a paradise for birds. #birds #pnw guy #photography #wildlife #india #mysuru
February 2, 2026 at 1:46 AM
January 31, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Spotted this California acorn woodpecker at the Asilomar conference grounds 🪵✨
Caught it mid‑pose with an acorn in its beak—hard at work adding to the famous “granary trees.”
Always amazing to watch these birds in their element. #birds #CaliforniaNature #photography #woodpecker #pnw guy
Caught it mid‑pose with an acorn in its beak—hard at work adding to the famous “granary trees.”
Always amazing to watch these birds in their element. #birds #CaliforniaNature #photography #woodpecker #pnw guy
January 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Spotted this California acorn woodpecker at the Asilomar conference grounds 🪵✨
Caught it mid‑pose with an acorn in its beak—hard at work adding to the famous “granary trees.”
Always amazing to watch these birds in their element. #birds #CaliforniaNature #photography #woodpecker #pnw guy
Caught it mid‑pose with an acorn in its beak—hard at work adding to the famous “granary trees.”
Always amazing to watch these birds in their element. #birds #CaliforniaNature #photography #woodpecker #pnw guy
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Single‑nucleus RNA/ATAC profiling of neonatal leukocytes during cardiopulmonary bypass uncovers a powerful inflammatory signature.
Exciting mechanistic leap forward for understanding shear‑stress on immune cells & improving outcomes in neonatal cardiac surgery. #immune
Single‑nucleus RNA/ATAC profiling of neonatal leukocytes during cardiopulmonary bypass uncovers a powerful inflammatory signature.
Exciting mechanistic leap forward for understanding shear‑stress on immune cells & improving outcomes in neonatal cardiac surgery. #immune
A shear stress-responsive pathway in monocytes drives cardiopulmonary bypass-induced inflammation via spectrin/RAF1/store-operated calcium entry
Li et al. reveal that shear stress activates inflammation in monocytes via a pathway
that involves non-erythroid spectrin (SPTAN1) and RAF1 stimulation of store-operated
calcium entry and highlight th...
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January 24, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Single‑nucleus RNA/ATAC profiling of neonatal leukocytes during cardiopulmonary bypass uncovers a powerful inflammatory signature.
Exciting mechanistic leap forward for understanding shear‑stress on immune cells & improving outcomes in neonatal cardiac surgery. #immune
Single‑nucleus RNA/ATAC profiling of neonatal leukocytes during cardiopulmonary bypass uncovers a powerful inflammatory signature.
Exciting mechanistic leap forward for understanding shear‑stress on immune cells & improving outcomes in neonatal cardiac surgery. #immune
During winter, Oak Creek Wildlife Area hosts its daily elk feeding at 1:30 p.m., drawing an impressive 400 to 800 elk down from the hills. Visitors can watch safely from the viewing areas, take rides for a closer look, and enjoy the help of many knowledgeable volunteers. #elk #pnw #photo #wildlife
January 20, 2026 at 4:42 AM
January 12, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Photography fail! We don’t post enough of these. This happens 90% of the time. #birds #pnw guy #pelicans #photography
January 10, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Photography fail! We don’t post enough of these. This happens 90% of the time. #birds #pnw guy #pelicans #photography
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I have a postdoc position in metagenomic exploration available in my group. Candidates with documented experience in phylo & metagenomics and preferably with petabase-scale data mining and GLM workflows are encouraged to apply. Come join us! 🧬🦠💻
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January 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
I have a postdoc position in metagenomic exploration available in my group. Candidates with documented experience in phylo & metagenomics and preferably with petabase-scale data mining and GLM workflows are encouraged to apply. Come join us! 🧬🦠💻
Please repost
Apply here: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...
Please repost
Apply here: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...
Here are the first pictures of the short-eared owl of the season. #birds #pnw #owls #photography #wildlife
January 2, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Here are the first pictures of the short-eared owl of the season. #birds #pnw #owls #photography #wildlife
January 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
An iPhone picture of the Northern Lights taken from a plane (somewhere in the northern hemisphere) during a flight from Dubai to Seattle on New Year’s Eve. #Happy2026 #pnw #photography #auroraborealis #plane
January 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
An iPhone picture of the Northern Lights taken from a plane (somewhere in the northern hemisphere) during a flight from Dubai to Seattle on New Year’s Eve. #Happy2026 #pnw #photography #auroraborealis #plane
Not a Bald Eagle but Brahminy kite common in the south of India. #birds #photography #PNW guy #wildlife
December 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Not a Bald Eagle but Brahminy kite common in the south of India. #birds #photography #PNW guy #wildlife
Painted stork carefully selecting a stick for its nest. Taken at Sultanpur National Park, India. #birds #wildlife #photography #pnw #india
December 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Painted stork carefully selecting a stick for its nest. Taken at Sultanpur National Park, India. #birds #wildlife #photography #pnw #india
🌿 The 2025 National Wildlife Federation photo contest winners are out—breathtaking captures of nature & wildlife! 🦉 Honored to have my short reared owl photo from Skagit Valley included in the honorable mentions.
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#WildlifePhotography #Nature #birds
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#WildlifePhotography #Nature #birds
December 20, 2025 at 3:56 AM
🌿 The 2025 National Wildlife Federation photo contest winners are out—breathtaking captures of nature & wildlife! 🦉 Honored to have my short reared owl photo from Skagit Valley included in the honorable mentions.
www.nwf.org/Magazines/Na...
#WildlifePhotography #Nature #birds
www.nwf.org/Magazines/Na...
#WildlifePhotography #Nature #birds
White-throated Kingfisher getting ready to dive for a meal. Photographed at Sultanpur National Park, India. This was on my bucket list!! #birds #kingfisher #photography #wildlife
December 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
White-throated Kingfisher getting ready to dive for a meal. Photographed at Sultanpur National Park, India. This was on my bucket list!! #birds #kingfisher #photography #wildlife
December 10, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Seattle, a city known for its rainy weather, especially during the winter months, displays its own colors early morning. #spaceneedle #pnw #iphone #photography
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Seattle, a city known for its rainy weather, especially during the winter months, displays its own colors early morning. #spaceneedle #pnw #iphone #photography
December 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM