UVA Immunology
@uvaimmunology.bsky.social
Pinned
Want to stay current with our members and affiliates? Check out the UVA immunology starter pack!
If you're an immunologist at UVA and want to be added to the list, DM us!
go.bsky.app/D6VcWYZ
If you're an immunologist at UVA and want to be added to the list, DM us!
go.bsky.app/D6VcWYZ
Resident member Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, received a Victoria's Secret Global Fund for Women's Cancers Rising Innovator Grant! She will study the "cancer-bacterial alliance" that inhibits immune therapies in ovarian cancer. Congratulations, Melanie!
More: www.immunology.virginia.edu/rutkowski_vs...
More: www.immunology.virginia.edu/rutkowski_vs...
Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, Wins Victoria’s Secret Award to Study Ovarian Cancer
CIC resident member Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, was awarded the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers Rising Innovator Grant. The award, in partnership with Pelotonia and the American …
www.immunology.virginia.edu
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Resident member Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, received a Victoria's Secret Global Fund for Women's Cancers Rising Innovator Grant! She will study the "cancer-bacterial alliance" that inhibits immune therapies in ovarian cancer. Congratulations, Melanie!
More: www.immunology.virginia.edu/rutkowski_vs...
More: www.immunology.virginia.edu/rutkowski_vs...
Resident member Michael Brown, PhD, received an NIH grant to study how two receptors on natural killer cells combine to confer 'elite' protection against viral infection, including against HIV/AIDS. Congratulations!
Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/mbrown-r01-2...
Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/mbrown-r01-2...
Michael Brown, PhD, Wins Grant to Study ‘Elite Control’ of HIV
Michael Brown, PhD, resident member of the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research (CIC) and Professor of Medicine in the Nephrology Division, received an R01 grant award from the NIH excee…
www.immunology.virginia.edu
October 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Resident member Michael Brown, PhD, received an NIH grant to study how two receptors on natural killer cells combine to confer 'elite' protection against viral infection, including against HIV/AIDS. Congratulations!
Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/mbrown-r01-2...
Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/mbrown-r01-2...
There are two open positions in the CIC:
Research Scientist, McNamara Lab: jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...
Research Scientist, Ewald lab: jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...
Interested applicants should apply using the above links!
#medsky #immunosky
Research Scientist, McNamara Lab: jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...
Research Scientist, Ewald lab: jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...
Interested applicants should apply using the above links!
#medsky #immunosky
Research Scientist, The Beirne B. Carter Immunology Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia
Apply for Research Scientist, The Beirne B. Carter Immunology Center job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at University of Virginia
jobs.virginia.edu
October 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
There are two open positions in the CIC:
Research Scientist, McNamara Lab: jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...
Research Scientist, Ewald lab: jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...
Interested applicants should apply using the above links!
#medsky #immunosky
Research Scientist, McNamara Lab: jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...
Research Scientist, Ewald lab: jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...
Interested applicants should apply using the above links!
#medsky #immunosky
Reposted by UVA Immunology
A few years ago, my lab started a list of papers analyzing antigen-specific #Bcells w/ fluorescent probes via #flowcytometry. We are now releasing this list of 700+ papers as a searchable database on my lab website with a short overview. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A few years ago, my lab started a list of papers analyzing antigen-specific #Bcells w/ fluorescent probes via #flowcytometry. We are now releasing this list of 700+ papers as a searchable database on my lab website with a short overview. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Reposted by UVA Immunology
TCF4 regulates alveolar macrophage stemness and is a promising therapeutic target in long COVID and related chronic lung diseases @jie-immunology.bsky.social @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social @uvaimmunology.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
TCF4 regulates alveolar macrophage stemness and is a promising therapeutic target in long COVID and related chronic lung diseases @jie-immunology.bsky.social @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social @uvaimmunology.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Jinyi Tang, PhD, received an NIHK99/R00 grant! The award was issued for Jinyi's work developing mucosal vaccines, which he and the @jie-immunology.bsky.social lab have shown to offer additional protection against COVID-19.
Read more: immunology.virginia.edu/jtang_k99/
Read more: immunology.virginia.edu/jtang_k99/
September 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Jinyi Tang, PhD, received an NIHK99/R00 grant! The award was issued for Jinyi's work developing mucosal vaccines, which he and the @jie-immunology.bsky.social lab have shown to offer additional protection against COVID-19.
Read more: immunology.virginia.edu/jtang_k99/
Read more: immunology.virginia.edu/jtang_k99/
Gislane de Almeida Santos, PhD, is an expert in how the lung immune responses can cause long-term lung damage after viral infection. Outside of @jie-immunology.bsky.social's lab, she also volunteers at the UVA Internat'l Center, sharing Brazilian food and culture, and the UVA Postdoc Assoc.
September 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Gislane de Almeida Santos, PhD, is an expert in how the lung immune responses can cause long-term lung damage after viral infection. Outside of @jie-immunology.bsky.social's lab, she also volunteers at the UVA Internat'l Center, sharing Brazilian food and culture, and the UVA Postdoc Assoc.
Xiaoqin Wei, PhD, is a key player in the Sun Lab, having worked with @jie-immunology.bsky.social at the Mayo Clinic before UVA. She is an expert in long-COVID, identifying therapeutic targets to prevent lung diseases after viral infections. Xiaoqin is also a hiker and runner!
September 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Xiaoqin Wei, PhD, is a key player in the Sun Lab, having worked with @jie-immunology.bsky.social at the Mayo Clinic before UVA. She is an expert in long-COVID, identifying therapeutic targets to prevent lung diseases after viral infections. Xiaoqin is also a hiker and runner!
Asmaa Mohamed, PhD, is using engineered T cells to treat ovarian cancers and improve immunotherapies in the @immunegirl.bsky.social Lab. She came to UVA for its collaborative research environment and culture of mentorship. She's also a baker, multi-talented crafter, and history enthusiast!
September 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Asmaa Mohamed, PhD, is using engineered T cells to treat ovarian cancers and improve immunotherapies in the @immunegirl.bsky.social Lab. She came to UVA for its collaborative research environment and culture of mentorship. She's also a baker, multi-talented crafter, and history enthusiast!
@jie-immunology.bsky.social lab postdoc Jinyi Tang, PhD, studies immune cell behavior in the lungs after viral infections and mucosal vaccine development. He joined the CIC from the Mayo Clinic in 2021 and recently received a prestigious NIH K99 award! He's also a fan of movies, games, and hiking.
September 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
@jie-immunology.bsky.social lab postdoc Jinyi Tang, PhD, studies immune cell behavior in the lungs after viral infections and mucosal vaccine development. He joined the CIC from the Mayo Clinic in 2021 and recently received a prestigious NIH K99 award! He's also a fan of movies, games, and hiking.
This National Postdoc Appreciation Week, the CIC thanks all our postdoctoral researchers for their phenomenal work. The rest of the week, we'll spotlight a different @uvahealth.bsky.social postdoc each day-- keep checking to learn more about these excellent researchers!
September 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This National Postdoc Appreciation Week, the CIC thanks all our postdoctoral researchers for their phenomenal work. The rest of the week, we'll spotlight a different @uvahealth.bsky.social postdoc each day-- keep checking to learn more about these excellent researchers!
@justintaylorlab.bsky.social and his team released a preprint showing they can accurately predict patient outcomes in Merkel Cell Carcinoma. This cancer is known for rapid growth and metastasis, making their work extremely valuable for understanding factors leading to patient survival. Read more:
Taylor Lab Predicts Merkel Cell Carcinoma Outcomes
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer usually caused by Merkel cell polyomavirus. The virus, which most people carry, is typically harmless. In 2,500 Americans each year, …
www.immunology.virginia.edu
September 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
@justintaylorlab.bsky.social and his team released a preprint showing they can accurately predict patient outcomes in Merkel Cell Carcinoma. This cancer is known for rapid growth and metastasis, making their work extremely valuable for understanding factors leading to patient survival. Read more:
Reposted by UVA Immunology
Excited to share our new findings: Severe respiratory viral infections like COVID-19 and flu can accelerate lung cancer development. Our study establishes a direct causal link, highlighting the urgent need for long-term cancer surveillance in COVID-19 survivors.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Respiratory viral infections prime accelerated lung cancer growth
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-term health concerns of viral pneumonia, yet its potential impact on cancer development and growth remains poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that prior...
doi.org
September 4, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Excited to share our new findings: Severe respiratory viral infections like COVID-19 and flu can accelerate lung cancer development. Our study establishes a direct causal link, highlighting the urgent need for long-term cancer surveillance in COVID-19 survivors.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
CIC Resident Member @immunegirl.bsky.social received an award from the Michael Pascucci Cancer Association to fund her work in engineering T cells against ovarian cancers. Congratulations!
September 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
CIC Resident Member @immunegirl.bsky.social received an award from the Michael Pascucci Cancer Association to fund her work in engineering T cells against ovarian cancers. Congratulations!
Member @alisoncrissuva.bsky.social is featured in this week's @uvahealth.bsky.social Research in Motion video!
"Our research uncovers how the foot soldiers of our immune system, called neutrophils, recognize and respond to microbes."
"Our research uncovers how the foot soldiers of our immune system, called neutrophils, recognize and respond to microbes."
August 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Member @alisoncrissuva.bsky.social is featured in this week's @uvahealth.bsky.social Research in Motion video!
"Our research uncovers how the foot soldiers of our immune system, called neutrophils, recognize and respond to microbes."
"Our research uncovers how the foot soldiers of our immune system, called neutrophils, recognize and respond to microbes."
Reposted by UVA Immunology
Excited to share this preprint of our work studying B cells specific for the oncoprotein driving most cases of Merkel cell carcinoma. While oncoprotein-specific B cells are rare in tumor samples, when we detect robust responses in tumor samples patients do not experience disease progression. (1/5)
B cells specific for polyomavirus-derived oncoprotein are predictive of Merkel cell carcinoma progression https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.22.666002v1
July 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Excited to share this preprint of our work studying B cells specific for the oncoprotein driving most cases of Merkel cell carcinoma. While oncoprotein-specific B cells are rare in tumor samples, when we detect robust responses in tumor samples patients do not experience disease progression. (1/5)
Megan Mazzei, a 2nd-year graduate student in the McNamara Lab, won a Poster Award at the Atherosclerosis GRC in Barcelona! Congratulations, Megan!
Megan Mazzei Wins Poster Award in Barcelona
Megan Mazzei, a 2nd-year graduate student mentored by Coleen McNamara, MD, won a Poster Award at the 2025 Atherosclerosis Gordon Research Conference in Barcelona, Spain on June 27, 2025. Her presen…
www.immunology.virginia.edu
July 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Megan Mazzei, a 2nd-year graduate student in the McNamara Lab, won a Poster Award at the Atherosclerosis GRC in Barcelona! Congratulations, Megan!
Jie Sun, PhD, was the feature story in today's Medicine in Motion for his work studying long-COVID! Congratulations, Jie!
Jie Sun, PhD, Secures Grants Totaling $6.2 Million to Study Aging and Chronic Diseases After Viral Injury - Featured - Medicine in Motion News
Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Medicine Jie Sun, PhD, in the UVA Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research and the Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases and Inte...
news.med.virginia.edu
June 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Jie Sun, PhD, was the feature story in today's Medicine in Motion for his work studying long-COVID! Congratulations, Jie!
Reposted by UVA Immunology
Today, Michelle Montoya from @uvaimmunology.bsky.social will present a #preprint on how Serpine1 plays a critical role in #Th17 cell differentiation and #psoriasis pathogenesis. 🐭🙌☝️
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org
June 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Today, Michelle Montoya from @uvaimmunology.bsky.social will present a #preprint on how Serpine1 plays a critical role in #Th17 cell differentiation and #psoriasis pathogenesis. 🐭🙌☝️
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
It was our pleasure to host everyone at #SIS2025 last weekend! Read our event recap here:
www.immunology.virginia.edu/cic-hosts-20...
www.immunology.virginia.edu/cic-hosts-20...
June 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It was our pleasure to host everyone at #SIS2025 last weekend! Read our event recap here:
www.immunology.virginia.edu/cic-hosts-20...
www.immunology.virginia.edu/cic-hosts-20...
‼️New Member‼️
The CIC welcomes Kelsey Voss, PhD! Kelsey is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology studying how the immune system interacts with physiological iron. She's also creating opportunities for trainees to review articles and publish their critiques in @natrevimmunol.nature.com. Read more:
The CIC welcomes Kelsey Voss, PhD! Kelsey is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology studying how the immune system interacts with physiological iron. She's also creating opportunities for trainees to review articles and publish their critiques in @natrevimmunol.nature.com. Read more:
Member Update: Kelsey Voss, PhD
Kelsey Voss, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, was recently voted to join the CIC membership. Voss, who came to UVA from a postdoctoral position at Vanderbilt, is an expert in the immune sy…
www.immunology.virginia.edu
June 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
‼️New Member‼️
The CIC welcomes Kelsey Voss, PhD! Kelsey is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology studying how the immune system interacts with physiological iron. She's also creating opportunities for trainees to review articles and publish their critiques in @natrevimmunol.nature.com. Read more:
The CIC welcomes Kelsey Voss, PhD! Kelsey is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology studying how the immune system interacts with physiological iron. She's also creating opportunities for trainees to review articles and publish their critiques in @natrevimmunol.nature.com. Read more:
Rossymar Rivera Colón, a PhD student mentored by @immunegirl.bsky.social, won the 3rd Place and Audience Choice awards at this year's Grad Thesis Slam! Her talk, "Giving T-Cells Their Power Back," used comic book-inspired design to explain how she engineers T cells to fight cancer. Congrats, Ross!
May 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Rossymar Rivera Colón, a PhD student mentored by @immunegirl.bsky.social, won the 3rd Place and Audience Choice awards at this year's Grad Thesis Slam! Her talk, "Giving T-Cells Their Power Back," used comic book-inspired design to explain how she engineers T cells to fight cancer. Congrats, Ross!
Reposted by UVA Immunology
SIS 2025 registration ends next Monday. We still have a few seats available. Please join us! @uvaimmunology.bsky.social
Abstract submission due in 1 week on April. 21st. #SIS2025. Please join Drs. Merad, Mathis and Kipnis and many more on the beautiful UVA campus.
www.immunology.virginia.edu/sis2025/
www.immunology.virginia.edu/sis2025/
May 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
SIS 2025 registration ends next Monday. We still have a few seats available. Please join us! @uvaimmunology.bsky.social
Daniel Zegarra-Ruiz, PhD, received an award from @lupusresearch.bsky.social to study the role of the gut microbiome in lupus progression! Congratulations, Daniel!
Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/daniel-zegar...
#immunology #immunosky #medsky #lupus
Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/daniel-zegar...
#immunology #immunosky #medsky #lupus
May 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Daniel Zegarra-Ruiz, PhD, received an award from @lupusresearch.bsky.social to study the role of the gut microbiome in lupus progression! Congratulations, Daniel!
Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/daniel-zegar...
#immunology #immunosky #medsky #lupus
Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/daniel-zegar...
#immunology #immunosky #medsky #lupus