Donald J. Davidson
@djdavidson.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Host Defence & Inflammation Biology.
Artist, Writer, Father.
Reading, walking, politics, FRPG, watching football, enjoying good food and a tasty beer...
Views my own.
Artist, Writer, Father.
Reading, walking, politics, FRPG, watching football, enjoying good food and a tasty beer...
Views my own.
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Great wordcloud of my group's research papers over the years from scholargoggler.com
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Please check out our new Patient and Public Involvement Network at @britsocimm.bsky.social ⬇️
🚨 We need you! The BSI is launching a new Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) Network to help shape our work in immunology.
Apply by Monday 22 Sept 2025
💬 Share your lived experience & make a difference.
👉 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3UryNYE
Apply by Monday 22 Sept 2025
💬 Share your lived experience & make a difference.
👉 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3UryNYE
July 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Please check out our new Patient and Public Involvement Network at @britsocimm.bsky.social ⬇️
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🇬🇧 The first UK data on the effectiveness of #RSV #vaccines in #pregnancy is in!
👶🏽 391 babies with RSV vs 146 controls
🧪 RSV vaccination in pregnancy was 72% effective at preventing RSV in babies, if given >2 weeks before delivery
#MedSky #ImmunoSky #ObGynSky
👶🏽 391 babies with RSV vs 146 controls
🧪 RSV vaccination in pregnancy was 72% effective at preventing RSV in babies, if given >2 weeks before delivery
#MedSky #ImmunoSky #ObGynSky
Bivalent prefusion F vaccination in pregnancy and respiratory syncytial virus hospitalisation in infants in the UK: results of a multicentre, test-negative, case-control study
In the real-world setting of the first season of vaccine implementation in England
and Scotland, maternal RSVpreF vaccination was effective and equivalent to trial settings
in reducing the risk of hos...
www.thelancet.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🇬🇧 The first UK data on the effectiveness of #RSV #vaccines in #pregnancy is in!
👶🏽 391 babies with RSV vs 146 controls
🧪 RSV vaccination in pregnancy was 72% effective at preventing RSV in babies, if given >2 weeks before delivery
#MedSky #ImmunoSky #ObGynSky
👶🏽 391 babies with RSV vs 146 controls
🧪 RSV vaccination in pregnancy was 72% effective at preventing RSV in babies, if given >2 weeks before delivery
#MedSky #ImmunoSky #ObGynSky
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Measles is more than a rash. Around 1 in 5 children with measles need a hospital visit.
Two doses of the MMR vaccine offer strong protection. Check your records & make sure your family is up to date.
See our infographic & learn more: bit.ly/3PE5kbW
#CelebrateVaccines
Two doses of the MMR vaccine offer strong protection. Check your records & make sure your family is up to date.
See our infographic & learn more: bit.ly/3PE5kbW
#CelebrateVaccines
July 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Measles is more than a rash. Around 1 in 5 children with measles need a hospital visit.
Two doses of the MMR vaccine offer strong protection. Check your records & make sure your family is up to date.
See our infographic & learn more: bit.ly/3PE5kbW
#CelebrateVaccines
Two doses of the MMR vaccine offer strong protection. Check your records & make sure your family is up to date.
See our infographic & learn more: bit.ly/3PE5kbW
#CelebrateVaccines
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Our latest paper is out. We characterise a known but understudied phenomenon in fibroblast biology of phenotypic drift in culture conditions using cell surface, trancriptonic and functional assessments. @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @cruk-si.bsky.social @ukri.org
rdcu.be/evD0g
rdcu.be/evD0g
Patient derived cancer-associated fibroblasts from non-small cell lung cancer undergo phenotypic drift in culture
BJC Reports - Patient derived cancer-associated fibroblasts from non-small cell lung cancer undergo phenotypic drift in culture
rdcu.be
July 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Our latest paper is out. We characterise a known but understudied phenomenon in fibroblast biology of phenotypic drift in culture conditions using cell surface, trancriptonic and functional assessments. @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @cruk-si.bsky.social @ukri.org
rdcu.be/evD0g
rdcu.be/evD0g
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Just finished up tech rehersal at the Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse - it’s a lovely, intimate venue. Come see ‘The Perils of Being Born in the Fall’ at the #torontofringe Tickets are ‘pay what you can - see you there, Toronto! fringetoronto.com/fringe/show/...
June 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Just finished up tech rehersal at the Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse - it’s a lovely, intimate venue. Come see ‘The Perils of Being Born in the Fall’ at the #torontofringe Tickets are ‘pay what you can - see you there, Toronto! fringetoronto.com/fringe/show/...
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Just 24 hours left to buy Live Forever at the frankly ludicrously low price of 99p
There are a lot of things, that are a lot worse, and will cause you to die sooner that are very much more expensive.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSJVHTL8
There are a lot of things, that are a lot worse, and will cause you to die sooner that are very much more expensive.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSJVHTL8
Live Forever?: A Curious Scientist's Guide to Wellness, Ageing and Death
Live Forever?: A Curious Scientist's Guide to Wellness, Ageing and Death eBook : Tregoning, John S.: Amazon.co.uk: Books
www.amazon.co.uk
June 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Just 24 hours left to buy Live Forever at the frankly ludicrously low price of 99p
There are a lot of things, that are a lot worse, and will cause you to die sooner that are very much more expensive.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSJVHTL8
There are a lot of things, that are a lot worse, and will cause you to die sooner that are very much more expensive.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSJVHTL8
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Explain to me how the same people who reject vaccinations are talking about drinking raw milk with H5N1 virus in it in order to build up their immunity in case avian flu spreads?
June 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Explain to me how the same people who reject vaccinations are talking about drinking raw milk with H5N1 virus in it in order to build up their immunity in case avian flu spreads?
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PLEASE SHARE 🧪‼️
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
PLEASE SHARE 🧪‼️
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
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Schrier to RFK Jr: You gave Cassidy the answer he needed to hear in order to get his confirmation vote, then as soon as you were secretary you turned around & fired all 17 members. You lied. I also want to be clear that I will lay all responsibility for every vaccine-preventable death at your feet.
June 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Schrier to RFK Jr: You gave Cassidy the answer he needed to hear in order to get his confirmation vote, then as soon as you were secretary you turned around & fired all 17 members. You lied. I also want to be clear that I will lay all responsibility for every vaccine-preventable death at your feet.
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The US Dept of Health and Human Services cited three safety studies to justify their recommendation that #CovidVaccines no longer be offered in #pregnancy.
The problem? None of those studies showed what HHS said they showed.
One didn’t even look at pregnancy 🤦🏻♀️
I spoke to @factcheck.org…
The problem? None of those studies showed what HHS said they showed.
One didn’t even look at pregnancy 🤦🏻♀️
I spoke to @factcheck.org…
A document the Department of Health and Human Services distributed to members of Congress to justify recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations misrepresented scientific research to make unfounded claims about vaccine safety for pregnant people and children.
HHS 'FAQ' Distorts Data on COVID-19 Vaccination During Childhood and Pregnancy - FactCheck.org
A document the Department of Health and Human Services distributed to members of Congress to justify recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations misrepresented scientific research to make unfou...
www.factcheck.org
June 23, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The US Dept of Health and Human Services cited three safety studies to justify their recommendation that #CovidVaccines no longer be offered in #pregnancy.
The problem? None of those studies showed what HHS said they showed.
One didn’t even look at pregnancy 🤦🏻♀️
I spoke to @factcheck.org…
The problem? None of those studies showed what HHS said they showed.
One didn’t even look at pregnancy 🤦🏻♀️
I spoke to @factcheck.org…
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"Well yeah, that's as it should be.
Just because they're shorter than the average person doesn't mean they deserve less mon...
Oh, I see"
- Me, upon first seeing this headline
Just because they're shorter than the average person doesn't mean they deserve less mon...
Oh, I see"
- Me, upon first seeing this headline
June 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
"Well yeah, that's as it should be.
Just because they're shorter than the average person doesn't mean they deserve less mon...
Oh, I see"
- Me, upon first seeing this headline
Just because they're shorter than the average person doesn't mean they deserve less mon...
Oh, I see"
- Me, upon first seeing this headline
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🤰🏽 Emerging evidence suggests that decidual #macrophages are attractive targets in #PretermLabour
👩🏻🔬 But understanding how macrophage subsets differ in their origin, function and localisation will help us to do this better!
📃 Our forum on this is out now!
#ReprodSky #ObGynSky #ImmunoSky #MedSky
👩🏻🔬 But understanding how macrophage subsets differ in their origin, function and localisation will help us to do this better!
📃 Our forum on this is out now!
#ReprodSky #ObGynSky #ImmunoSky #MedSky
Decidual macrophages as therapeutic targets in preterm labour
The initiation of labour in humans remains poorly understood, although there is mounting evidence for a role for decidual macrophages. These may trigg…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:26 AM
🤰🏽 Emerging evidence suggests that decidual #macrophages are attractive targets in #PretermLabour
👩🏻🔬 But understanding how macrophage subsets differ in their origin, function and localisation will help us to do this better!
📃 Our forum on this is out now!
#ReprodSky #ObGynSky #ImmunoSky #MedSky
👩🏻🔬 But understanding how macrophage subsets differ in their origin, function and localisation will help us to do this better!
📃 Our forum on this is out now!
#ReprodSky #ObGynSky #ImmunoSky #MedSky
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Delighted to share our paper on the role of SOX9 in liver #fibrosis and #granuloma formation during #schistosome infection - a really great collaboration over the past few years with the Piper Hanley lab! #ImmunSky 🪱🧪
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
SOX9 plays an essential role in myofibroblast driven hepatic granuloma integrity and parenchymal repair during schistosomiasis-induced liver damage
Author summary Mammalian infection with schistosome worms results in the deposition of parasite eggs in the liver, where they secrete organ damaging toxins. In response, the liver generates a cellular...
dx.plos.org
June 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Delighted to share our paper on the role of SOX9 in liver #fibrosis and #granuloma formation during #schistosome infection - a really great collaboration over the past few years with the Piper Hanley lab! #ImmunSky 🪱🧪
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
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Happy 14th June to all those (except one) who celebrate.
June 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Happy 14th June to all those (except one) who celebrate.
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🚨The NHS says it has a shortage of blood and is asking all of us - can we donate our blood - it’s looking for 200,000 new donors to come forward
Giving blood is one of the most rewarding things you can do
Book an appointment or register today ❤️🙏👇
blood.co.uk
Giving blood is one of the most rewarding things you can do
Book an appointment or register today ❤️🙏👇
blood.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🚨The NHS says it has a shortage of blood and is asking all of us - can we donate our blood - it’s looking for 200,000 new donors to come forward
Giving blood is one of the most rewarding things you can do
Book an appointment or register today ❤️🙏👇
blood.co.uk
Giving blood is one of the most rewarding things you can do
Book an appointment or register today ❤️🙏👇
blood.co.uk
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Bellingcat CEO @eliothiggins.bsky.social:
June 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Bellingcat CEO @eliothiggins.bsky.social:
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Jeremy Bowen's long, measured, objective, but ultimately entirely clear and conclusive essay on Israeli war crimes. As Jonathan Sumption puts it:
"These things make genocide the most plausible explanation for what is now happening."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"These things make genocide the most plausible explanation for what is now happening."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel is accused of the gravest war crimes in Gaza
Distinguished lawyers, senior humanitarians and diplomats tell Jeremy Bowen why they are increasingly concerned about the catastrophe inside Gaza
www.bbc.co.uk
June 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Jeremy Bowen's long, measured, objective, but ultimately entirely clear and conclusive essay on Israeli war crimes. As Jonathan Sumption puts it:
"These things make genocide the most plausible explanation for what is now happening."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"These things make genocide the most plausible explanation for what is now happening."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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We're recruiting - one in-person (Edinburgh) & one online (anywhere) focus group
We're interested to hear from folk who have experience of depression, and opinions on future possible new treatments.
You can express interest in the group via this form: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
We're interested to hear from folk who have experience of depression, and opinions on future possible new treatments.
You can express interest in the group via this form: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
April 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We're recruiting - one in-person (Edinburgh) & one online (anywhere) focus group
We're interested to hear from folk who have experience of depression, and opinions on future possible new treatments.
You can express interest in the group via this form: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
We're interested to hear from folk who have experience of depression, and opinions on future possible new treatments.
You can express interest in the group via this form: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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Publication alert: "No evidence of immune exhaustion after repeated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in vulnerable and healthy populations" @natcomms.nature.com The backstory is particularly interesting-it's a tale of the conflicting needs of scientists & decision makers in times of disinformation ....1/n
No evidence of immune exhaustion after repeated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in vulnerable and healthy populations
Nature Communications - Repeated vaccination is needed to maintain high levels of SARS-CoV-2 immunity in vulnerable populations, but there is concern that it could lead to immune exhaustion. Here,...
rdcu.be
June 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Publication alert: "No evidence of immune exhaustion after repeated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in vulnerable and healthy populations" @natcomms.nature.com The backstory is particularly interesting-it's a tale of the conflicting needs of scientists & decision makers in times of disinformation ....1/n
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Sierra Leone has confirmed 15 deaths and more than 3,000 mpox infections
https://go.nature.com/4kYY1ZP
https://go.nature.com/4kYY1ZP
Skyrocketing mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone raises fears of wider spread
Boom in infections in the West African nation is driven by the same viral strain that caused a global outbreak in 2022.
go.nature.com
June 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Sierra Leone has confirmed 15 deaths and more than 3,000 mpox infections
https://go.nature.com/4kYY1ZP
https://go.nature.com/4kYY1ZP
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Does that mean you go to a grocery store and they have to give you the eggs for free AND $18.00?
Trump: "Eggs have come down 400 percent. Everybody has eggs now. They have eggs for breakfast again."
June 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Does that mean you go to a grocery store and they have to give you the eggs for free AND $18.00?
"We cannot build bananas in America" 👉
DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas?
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
June 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"We cannot build bananas in America" 👉
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"Meanderthals" 👏
“Desire paths” are unofficial trails, usually bypassing a planned path, that reveal the most convenient route to get somewhere. The people (AKA meanderthals) that tramp along these routes often wear away grass, creating the secondary path
Walk this way for more on desire paths (a thread / tread)...
Walk this way for more on desire paths (a thread / tread)...
June 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"Meanderthals" 👏