Melissa Govender
drmillyafrica.bsky.social
Melissa Govender
@drmillyafrica.bsky.social
South African Immunologist and postdoc at the University of Oxford/Centre for Human Genetics
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This is a great new article showing (that in young pigs) BAL memory T cells are replenished by proliferating cells-likely dividing in lung tissue, not just circulating in blood @discovimmunol.bsky.social
How are airway TRMs maintained?

In young pigs, BAL memory T cells are replenished by proliferating cells-likely dividing in lung tissue, not just circulating in blood.🐷🫁

A dynamic, responsive memory pool.

🧬 Read the new article here: bit.ly/3RRINsU #immunology
April 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Excited to share some of my research work on #Nipah virus at the #Microbio25 conference. Presenting in the poster session at 13:45-14:45 at position B009 in the Virus forum.

@carroll-lab.bsky.social
@psioxford.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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📣 Publication alert 📣
A recent study in Microbiology Spectrum from our laboratory reports the development of a lateral flow device (LFD) capable of detecting mpox and other orthopoxviruses at the point of care.
A thread summarising the key findings below 🧵:
March 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant - Molecular Immunology ✨ University of Oxford - Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
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March 18, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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🧑‍🔬 About to finish your PhD? Looking for a Cancer Immunology postdoc?

🚨 Amazing opportunity to come work with my good friend & collaborator @giampazolias.bsky.social. Fantastic mentorship opportunity for your next steps.

Come join us in Manchester 🐝!

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💥Exciting new #postdoc opportunities in my lab at @cruk-mi.bsky.social i.bsky.social to study #NutrientHostMicrobiome interactions in #CancerImmunity in mice and humans. #CancerImmunology#MucosalImmunology#Microbiome

⏰Deadline: 4 April 2025
Apply👇
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/mi-24...

⏩RT
March 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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🌟 Join Us! 🌟
We are expanding and currently have 6 #job #openings in #biomedical #research:
➡️ www.med.lmu.de/bmc/en/jobs-...
eg: #PhD #Postdoc #Coordinator #Assistance
Most offers close on 30th April 2025 ❗
#hiring #recruiting #immunology #metabolism #gene #career #BTA #MTA #CTA #PTA #Germany
April 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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#Opportunity UCT are inviting applications for a FACS Core Facility Manager in the IDM. The position will be located at the Faculty of Health Sciences in Observatory, Cape Town.

#job #science #immunology #research

More below:
March 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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We really spoke from our hearts today. It was painful but cathartic to talk with my friends & comrades from UKZN and CAPRISA. We ended up inspired to join together and to fight!

If you want to hear my raw response to the current crisis start at 45 minutes ✊🏽🇿🇦

www.youtube.com/live/5QF7GVu...
World Tuberculosis Day 2025
YouTube video by University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
www.youtube.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Posters - Wednesday 2nd April, 13:45 poster session
B009 Characterising the host-pathogen interactions of henipaviruses by @jakubhantabal.bsky.social

B037 Development of Assays to Measure the Humoral Response Against Mpox by @stephenmlaidlaw.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Assessing SARS-CoV-2 viral escape under immune selection from neutralising antibodies and polyclonal serum by Emily Park - Wednesday 2nd April @ 15:33, Hall 4
March 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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This week the Carroll lab are attending the @microbiologysociety.org Annual conference in Liverpool. Postdocs and PhD students from the lab will be presenting our work on viral threats including SARS-CoV-2, Mpox and Nipah virus. See below for all the presenters from Carroll lab!
#Microbio25
March 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM