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Saori Abe @oriabe114.bsky.social · 5d

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

Original article📖→ www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...
“In vivo CD19 CAR T-cell therapy for refractory systemic lupus erythematosus.” N. Engl. J. Med.

#SLE #lupus #CART

In vivo CAR-T cell engineering in refractory SLE - Nature Reviews Rheumatology

Infused lipid nanoparticles were successfully used to generate CAR-T cells in patients with refractory systemic lupus erythematosus, achieving B cell depletion.

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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 5d

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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 5d

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 5d

The autoimmune disease lupus, which affects mainly women, can have wide-ranging impacts on health and quality of life.

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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 5d

Have been a big fan of the @theconversation.com for a while so was a real please to write this article with them. Thank you to @medresfdn.bsky.social for suggesting me and please do have a read 👇

theconversation.com/what-is-lupu...

What is lupus, the condition Selena Gomez is diagnosed with?

The autoimmune disease lupus, which affects mainly women, can have wide-ranging impacts on health and quality of life.

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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 13d

Fantastic pictures @georgearobinson.bsky.social and congratulations again @ciurtinlab.bsky.social

George Robinson @georgearobinson.bsky.social · 13d

Incredible achievement and amazing lecture! Congratulations @ciurtinlab.bsky.social! 🎉

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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 14d

Congratulations 🥳 to Prof Ciurtin @ciurtinlab.bsky.social who will deliver the 2025 Lady Estelle Wolfson Lecture in Translational Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians today! Coziana will focus on improving risk stratification and management of cardiovascular risk in young people with lupus.

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ciurtinlab.bsky.social @ciurtinlab.bsky.social · 19d

Great session at #PReS2025 discussing challenges in the transition of care in rheumatology. Session dedicated to the memory #Dr.JanetMcDonagh in recognition of her amazing contribution to the field. @ciurtinlab.bsky.social @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social @versusarthritis.bsky.social #BANNAR; #YourRheum

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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 20d

I am so excited to be contributing to the upcoming ‘Medicine at the Crick Event’ @crick.ac.uk… organised by Prof Vinuesa and Prof Lee.. come and join us for what will be a fantastic discussion… @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social

www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/med...

Medicine at the Crick | New insights and breakthroughs in autoimmunity

www.crick.ac.uk

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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 20d

@mikeehrenstein.bsky.social @shipam.bsky.social… add anyone we’ve missed!

UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 20d

@georgearobinson.bsky.social @bcellsrosser.bsky.social @ciurtinlab.bsky.social @dianaematei.bsky.social @heather--cross.bsky.social @junjie-peng.bsky.social @bethangoulden.bsky.social @oliviabracken.bsky.social @jury-lab.bsky.social @mcdonnelllab.bsky.social

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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 20d

We now have over 600 followers! Hello everyone from our new UCL department! Give some of our members a follow when you have a chance (we’ll post the in the thread below!) and stay tuned for our research updates 🧬 🎇 😃

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George Robinson @georgearobinson.bsky.social · 20d

Nailed it!
@heather--cross.bsky.social
@ciurtinlab.bsky.social
@arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social

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George Robinson @georgearobinson.bsky.social · 23d

Exciting week ahead in Helsinki for #PReS2025! 🇫🇮
First up it’s the young investors meeting!
Fantastic science and a privilege to be on the organising committee of #PReSEMERGE
An @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social takeover later for the #cSLE session with @junjie-peng.bsky.social @heather--cross.bsky.social

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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 27d

Congrats Nina!

Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 27d

Congratulations to our @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social BSc summer student Nina Bird on her first conference poster presentation at the Lister Institute’s Annual Conference 🎇 Nina has been a joy to have in the lab on this fab scheme!

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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 28d

Great to see our close collaborator’s paper out now in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases @bmj.com. Read the press release 👇

UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 28d

Children with the rare, debilitating muscle disease juvenile dermatomyositis may benefit from exciting new research by experts including Dr Merry Wilkinson and Professor Wedderburn (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health) and at Great Ormond Street Hospital @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

Research breakthrough ‘open doors to new treatments’ for rare muscle disease

Children with a rare, debilitating muscle disease could benefit from the findings of new research by experts at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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George Robinson @georgearobinson.bsky.social · Aug 18

Loved every minute, thank you #IUIS2025 and congratulations to everyone on the RS programme!
@iuis-online.bsky.social
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George Robinson @georgearobinson.bsky.social · Aug 17

Fantastic week down in Cornwall with the family and my boy. Now off to Vienna for #IUIS2025! Excited to meet this amazing international group of early career researchers later today and can’t wait to present tomorrow.
See you there!
@iuis-online.bsky.social
@arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social

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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thanks @dianaematei.bsky.social - I loved writing this with Prof Wedderburn in @natrevrheum.nature.com on the back of our new departmental launch @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social ✨

Diana E Matei @dianaematei.bsky.social · Aug 14

Here's to the new era in rheumatology research!! You have to give this a read it's as thought-provoking as it is exciting 🤩

@bcellsrosser.bsky.social @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social

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

Looking to the new horizon in rheumatology research

Nature Reviews Rheumatology - The future of rheumatology research will be defined by the growing era of personalized and stratified medicine, with a focus on establishing drug-free remission. In...

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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · Aug 12

🌟 Got exciting immunology research to share? There’s still time to submit your abstract for BSI Congress! #BSI25

Present your findings to 1,500+ experts, grow your network, and spark new collaborations that can boost your career.

Submit by 3 Sept ➡️ https://bit.ly/3UfF6i5

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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · Aug 6

Hematopoietic loss of Y chromosome leads to immune inhibitory receptor up-regulation, impairing senescent cell clearance
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Bethan Goulden @bethangoulden.bsky.social · Jul 29

New systematic review of pregnancy associated HLH
- 104 pregnancies
- commonest cause infections (EBV, CMV, HSV, parvo)
- followed by SLE, stills, lymphoma
- 4/14 tested has positive genetics
- 40% no known cause
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Case Reports and Case Series

Aims Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, life-threatening syndrome caused by excessive immune activation, leading to severe inflammation and multi-organ failure. While adult-onset HL...

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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · Jul 24

@thelisterinstitute.bsky.social - a great experience talking about our group’s research for the Lister blog. Working with children and young people is a privilege and I’d ask every translational scientist to ask the question… is your research age inclusive? ✨ lister-institute.org.uk/the-bigger-p...

The bigger picture: Lizzy Rosser’s quest to understand childhood arthritis and eye disease – Lister Institute

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mikeehrenstein.bsky.social @mikeehrenstein.bsky.social · May 9

www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Simple blood test offers new hope to lupus patients

Up to 69,000 people in the UK have lupus, a chronic autoimmune condition

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mikeehrenstein.bsky.social @mikeehrenstein.bsky.social · May 12

www.nihr.ac.uk/story/strati... a big thank you to the lupus specialists and their patients who made this research possible

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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · Jul 23

So fantastic to see this work out @shipam.bsky.social, with Prof Michael Ehrenstein and Dr Dan McCluskey. This new departmental paper shows the utility of anti-dsDNA IgA2 and IgA2+ B cells as a biomarker for response to Belimumab in SLE. Read in @cp-cell.bsky.social journal - Cell Reports Medicine.

shipam.bsky.social @shipam.bsky.social · Jul 23

@arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social
Just out! Our latest lupus paper shows IgA2⁺ B-cells & IgA2-anti-dsDNA Abs are selectively targeted
doi.org/10.1016/j.xc...
Builds on theranostic discovery doi.org/10.1016/S266...
On BEAT-Lupus doi.org/10.7326/M21-...
Lupus ≠ one-size-fits-all doi.org/10.1084/jem....

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Discovery Immunology @discovimmunol.bsky.social · Jul 16

Writing a paper?

Join us tomorrow at 12:00 BST for a free webinar with OUP Publisher Rachel Moriarty & our very own EIC Simon Milling.

Essential tips on journal selection, peer review, and maximising impact.

Register here: https://bit.ly/44ARC1p

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