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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks dear Ángel! I hope to see u soon !! ❤️

Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · 13d

So happy to share that our review in #ImmunolRev is finally out! 😃 We discuss how the immune system builds specialized TLSs across organs and conditions. Huge thanks to @StephanGuillaume, @iannaconelab.bsky.social & @linterman.bsky.social for this collaboration!
dx.doi.org/10.1111/imr.70063

Tertiary Lymphoid Structures Across Organs: Context, Composition, and Clinical Levers

Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLSs) arise in non-lymphoid tissues in response to persistent antigen stimulation and chronic inflammation. Spanning organs from lung and liver to meninges, skin, and be...

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Aug 23

Its always a pleasure to spend time with you and hear the latest from your lab, Michelle! See u soon :)

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Aug 22

Indeed! Was so lovely to meet you both 😃❤️

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Aug 22

See you there!!! 😍❤️

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Aug 22

Amazing talk by Michelle @linterman.bsky.social at @iuis-online.bsky.social 2025 on ageing and immune responses to vaccines, shedding light on how understanding these mechanisms can guide the development of better immunization strategies

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thrilled to share some of the stories we've been working on in our @iannaconelab.bsky.social at #IUIS2025 @iuis-online.bsky.social in Vienna! Excited to chat with so many friends and colleagues from around the world! @davidemarotta.bsky.social @CaitlinAAbbott

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Valentina Venzin @valentinavenzin.bsky.social · Aug 1

What can I say... my watercolor made it to the cover of the latest issue of @natimmunol.nature.com, together with our paper on IL-27 in chronic hep B 🚀 We really put the cherry on top in the @iannaconelab.bsky.social @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social. 🥹💜 Check it out! www.nature.com/ni/volumes/2...

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Immunology Podcast @immunologypodcast.com · Jul 24

Drs. @valentinavenzin.bsky.social, @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social, and the @iannaconelab.bsky.social identified the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which CD4⁺ #Tcells can restore antiviral CD8⁺ T cell function in the #liver.

@natimmunol.nature.com: go.nature.com/3Ggjajr
🎧: bit.ly/3GP9NaK

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Jul 2

Excited to share our new work in @Science Translational Med! A collaborative effort exploring RNAi for silencing HBV antigens and rebalancing immunity in chronic hepatitis B.
I hope you enjoy it! and we’re always open to discuss perspectives! :)

Iannacone Lab @iannaconelab.bsky.social · Jul 2

Happy to share our latest review "Targeting HBV with RNA interference: Paths to cure"| Science Translational Medicine www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... written together with @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social, Lena Allweiss, Julie Lucifora, John Tavis, Adam Gehring and Maura Dandri

Targeting HBV with RNA interference: Paths to cure

RNA-targeting therapies hold promise for contributing to HBV cure regimens, but challenges remain before that promise can be realized.

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Jul 1

🥹❤️❤️❤️✊🏼

Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thrilled to share our latest publication 😃! Beyond the science and the new paths it opens, working with you @valentinavenzin.bsky.social has been one of the most beautiful and transformative journeys of my life. So proud of what we built together with the whole lab! Hope you enjoy it!

Iannacone Lab @iannaconelab.bsky.social · Jun 30

11/ Kudos to @valentinavenzin.bsky.social‬, @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social, all members of the @iannaconelab.bsky.social&collaborators for charting this intrahepatic circuit. Expect Kupffer cell licensing and IL 27 to enter conversations on cancer immunotherapy, vaccines and beyond. Thoughts welcome!

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Dec 13

This is so awesome! Science’s Breakthrough of the Year, Lenacapavir, an injectable drug that prevents HIV infection for 6 months, shows up to 100% efficacy in trials. A game-changer in PrEP, powered by basic research on HIV. Next... ensuring access worldwide!
www.science.org/content/arti...

Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year: Opening the door to a new era of HIV prevention

A drug with a novel mechanism protects people against the AIDS virus for 6 months. It could speed the end of the epidemic—if those who need it most get access

www.science.org

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Dec 11

One year under Milei, Argentina’s science faces collapse. Budget cuts, brain drain, and ideological censorship are dismantling a system that once thrived despite challenges. Researchers are leaving, projects are halted... Its so so sad

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘There will be nothing left’: researchers fear collapse of science in Argentina

One year into Javier Milei’s presidency, scientists are exiting the country in the face of big budget cuts.

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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · Dec 6

If an #H5N1 pandemic starts tomorrow or in three months, there will be little mystery as to how it happened. The conditions are all there. They have been for a while.
So in some ways the more interesting question to me at the moment is: Why aren’t we in a pandemic yet?
Story here, 🧵 to come:
🧪#IDSky

Why hasn’t the bird flu pandemic started?

Some scientists examining mutations found in H5N1 viruses fear major outbreak is imminent but others says pathogen remains unpredictable

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Dec 5

Science could solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Why aren’t governments using it?
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Science is key to tackling global challenges, yet there's still a gap between researchers and policymakers in addressing issues like pandemics, climate change, and health crises

Science could solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Why aren’t governments using it?

A Nature global survey finds that most specialists are unhappy with systems to provide science advice to policymakers.

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Dec 5

Thanks! :D

Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Dec 5

🧬 thanks!

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Dec 5

So nice to see u here Tri ! can i also be part of the B cell pack? thanks!

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Nov 28

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Nov 22

such a dream team you're building there eh ❤️

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Nov 21

Hi Rod! Thank you for putting together this amazing collective of immunologists! Would it be possible to be included in the next one? Thanks so much!

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Nov 21

I’m convinced we can accelerate our underst of the nature that governs the immune system and its interactions with the enviroment by col. across disciplines and embracing diverse perspectives. I’m always open to discussions and collaborations!, love working with people from all over the world! 😃 ❤️

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Nov 21

#Bcells were my first love, and after 12 years, I’m still captivated by #GerminalCenters, incredible complex microstructures where extraordinary evolutionary processes shape our ability to identify and control what could harm us, all while adapting to an ever-changing world

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Cristian G Beccaria @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social · Nov 21

I'm Cris, an Argentine immunologist mainly focus on the adaptive immune system across diverse contexts, including #infections, #autoimmunities, and #cancer.

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