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Diana E Matei @dianaematei.bsky.social · 1d

@bcellsrosser.bsky.social shining some more needed light on one of the worst rheumatological conditions out there, with a very very strong female bias - yes many luckily reach remission but what about those that don't? what is the cause anyway...? Read read!

Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 5d

@arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social

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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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.

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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Medical Research Foundation @medresfdn.bsky.social · 2d

Selena Gomez has shared her experiences living with #lupus since 2015 - writes Foundation-funded researcher @bcellsrosser.bsky.social for @uk.theconversation.com.

To learn more, you can meet Dr Lizzy Rosser at our New Scientist Live stand (C20) on 18-19 October! shorturl.at/BusFG

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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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Diana E Matei @dianaematei.bsky.social · 27d

Very well done Nina!! Hope you enjoyed your time with us 😊👏

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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Diana E Matei @dianaematei.bsky.social · Aug 28

@madhvimenon.bsky.social and I also have posters in the session later today do come for a chat 😁

Thanks EMBO for organising this!!

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Diana E Matei @dianaematei.bsky.social · Aug 28

@ejvillablanca.bsky.social with another great analogy between gut anatomy and having drinks at the pub 😂 of course alongside exciting data on tissue healing

Sidonia Fagarasan (met one of my idols eek 😁) showing very interesting data on some odd B cells

And so many more amazing talks!

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Diana E Matei @dianaematei.bsky.social · Aug 28

@pallettlab.bsky.social showing exciting new data on liver TRMs
@linterman.bsky.social with great insights into lung GC B cells (yes actual lung GC!)
@carlanowosad.bsky.social showing such pretty confetti GCs along with an amazing analogy for LN organisation and concerts in stadiums 😅
🤩👏

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Diana E Matei @dianaematei.bsky.social · Aug 28

Amazing fantastic great talks so far @embo.org Barrier ImmuniTy 🤩 what better place to learn all about B/T cells in the gut/lung/liver/bladder/brain - eeeeeverywhere!!
#EMBOBarrierTissues

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Diana E Matei @dianaematei.bsky.social · Aug 25

And the send-off from the cutest helper tradition continues 🥹
Off I go to Basel for what's hopefully an amazing conference all about mucosal lymphocytes 😍
#EMBObarrierTissues
@bcellsrosser.bsky.social

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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...

www.nature.com

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John Tregoning @prof-tregoning.bsky.social · Aug 14

We have a new research assistant role co-supervised with @cjohansson-lab.bsky.social

Working on #vaccines and #immunology

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOH045/r...

@imperialmed.bsky.social

Research Assistant in Vaccine Immunology at Imperial College London

Discover Research Assistant in Vaccine Immunology jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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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

lister-institute.org.uk

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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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Carla Nowosad PhD @carlanowosad.bsky.social · Jul 22

Nowosad Lab will be recruiting postdocs soon. Reach out if you are interested!

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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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The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 22

#ListerFellow Lizzy Rosser's research into juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and uveitis is driven by curiosity—and shaped by the voices of young patients and their families.

🧠 Comment how connection with patients and their families makes a difference 👇

📖 lister-institute.org.uk/the-bigger-p...

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Jeffrey Brainard @jeffreybrainard.bsky.social · Jul 16

Are scientists citing papers without reading them? #scientificpublishing #AcademicChatter #peerreview @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

‘Lazy’ authors? One in six scientific papers mischaracterize work they cite

New study of long-standing problem takes novel approach, asking cited authors to evaluate accuracy

www.science.org

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Diana E Matei @dianaematei.bsky.social · Jul 17

A team that museums together succeeds together 😁❤️
Forever grateful to have the best boss 🙏🙌

Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · Jul 9

Our lab day out last week in west London by the River… Grateful we are growing due to support from @medresfdn.bsky.social #moorfieldeyecharity & @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social. A new generation of leaders in childhood autoimmunity in the making! @dianaematei.bsky.social @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social

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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · Jul 9

Very proud of Dr Beth Jebson - talking about our work at the #EBCnetwork summer school. Great initiative for ECR in the B cell field.

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International Union of Immunological Societies @iuis-online.bsky.social · Jul 9

Meet Dr George Robinson, paediatric rheumatology scientist at UCL. At #IUIS2025 he’ll present “The interferon nexus: sex differences, autoimmunity & heart disease.” Catch him and other #RisingStars in #Immunology! 🔬🌍 Register: https://loom.ly/CwagY2g #RisingStars2025 #GlobalImmunology

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Pallett Lab UCL @pallettlab.bsky.social · Jul 1

The fantastic Menon Lab (@madhvimenon.bsky.social) in the @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social in Manchester are hiring!!
🚨DO NOT MISS YOUR CHANCE TO APPLY!🚨

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Postdoc seeking to unravel how lung-infiltrating #Bcells contribute to chronic lung disease #immunosky

Research Associate in Mucosal Immunology :Manchester

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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Madhvi Menon @madhvimenon.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨 The Menon lab is hiring a postdoc!

Interested in mucosal immunology? Come join our team to study lung-infiltrating B cell dynamics in COPD & other chronic lung diseases
@ukri.org @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social

Please help spread the word #ImmunoSky

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Research Associate in Mucosal Immunology :Manchester

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health @uclchildhealth.bsky.social · Jul 4

A new groundbreaking study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham, Great Ormond Street Hospital, University College London and Birmingham Children’s Hospital has revealed important clues into what is driving arthritis in children.

Read more:

www.gosh.nhs.uk/news/young-p...

Young people donate tissue samples to unlock mysteries of arthritis

www.gosh.nhs.uk

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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · Jul 2

#JIA research on the front cover! Congratulations to @dr-chrissyb.bsky.social, Chris Mahony, Prof Wedderburn & CI of MAPJAGProf Croft. This @science.org translational medicine study shows the power of studying tissue biology in childhood arthritis. Read it now!

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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