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Andy Greenhalgh

@headimmume.bsky.social

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Greenhalgh Lab: Neuroimmunology and Brain Injury, MRC CDA Fellow @ The Lydia Becker Institute, University of Manchester. Meninges, macrophages, microglia!

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Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · Nov 11

Here’s a bit about the lab, one of our major interests (mild TBI) and how I got here as a neuroimmunologist 🧠

sites.manchester.ac.uk/lydia-becker...

Could the immune system be responsible for the acute symptoms and long-term issues associated with concussion

Dr Andy Greenhalgh writes about his research on concussion (mild traumatic brain injury) and the role the immune system might play in neurological problems that can follow.

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Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · 5d

PhD opportunities at our new Manchester-Oxford MRC Core - come and join us 🧠

www.findaphd.com/phds/program... [findaphd.com]

FindAPhD : MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology at The University of Manchester

Apply for a PhD: MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology at The University of Manchester

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Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · 22d

Postdoc position on top glyco-immuno-neuro-biology lab @douglaspdyer.bsky.social

Can’t recommend highly enough

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

Research Associate in in Neuro-Immunology and Extraceullar Matrix Biology (ImmunoMatrix):Oxford Road

Our Glyco-Immunology (Dyer) lab has produced published and preliminary data demonstrating that an under-appreciated structure, the glycocalyx, on endothelial- and immune- cells regulates immune cell recruitment by:

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Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · Sep 3

We’ll be in Lund at this great conference!!

European Neurotrauma Organisation (ENO) @enoneurotrauma.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are thrilled to invite you to the ENO Summit in Lund, Sweden! Please join us for a gathering of leading researchers and clinicians working towards improving neurotrauma care 🧠

💡Submit your abstract today: mkon.nu/ents2025/abs...

Further information: mkon.nu/ents2025

European NeuroTrauma Summit

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European Neurotrauma Organisation (ENO) @enoneurotrauma.bsky.social · Sep 3

European NeuroTrauma Summit

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Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · Aug 23

@a-islim.bsky.social 🙌

Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · Aug 21

New review from the lab led by neurosurgeon Abed Islim on extra-axial brain tumours and how they interact with the meninges 🧠

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Skull-meninges-brain connectivity and extra-axial brain tumours

Islim et al. provide an overview of meningeal anatomy and function, illustrating how the skull–meninges–brain immunological axis can both orchestrate the b

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Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · Jan 10

Agreed! But 1) there are a lot of things going wrong in CSFR1-/- mice 2) an organoid is missing a lot more than just microglia. Fascinating to understand just how crucial microglia are!

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Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · Dec 21

My favourite journal. Always publishes the most interesting studies!

Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · Dec 20

Do you want to know about the ECM and basement membranes in the 🧠 ? Huge effort from Shaun Wright….and those figures!

journal-inflammation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Basement membranes’ role in immune cell recruitment to the central nervous system - Journal of Inflammation

Basement membranes form part of the extracellular matrix (ECM), which is the structural basis for all tissue. Basement membranes are cell-adherent sheets found between cells and vascular endothelia, i...

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Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · Dec 19

A fantastic year with a great bunch people 🎄 very fortunate and looking forward to 2025

Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · Nov 20

Not sure this is the Luke O’Neill I thought I was following

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Matthew Sinton 🏳️‍🌈 @mcsinton.bsky.social · Nov 19

Yesterday was such a special day, being surrounded by LGBTQ+ immunologist from around the world, as well as allies. Over the years, many people have asked why we need these events, so here’s a couple of reasons 1/🧵

#LGBTQSTEM #Immunosky 🧪🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

A lecture theatre full of people, at The STEM Village Immunology Symposium in Manchester

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Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · Nov 18

I’d like to join, thank you!

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Matthew Sinton 🏳️‍🌈 @mcsinton.bsky.social · Nov 18

After 5 years, our first in-person event is happening! So grateful to @juanquintana.bsky.social and @alex-cocker.bsky.social for making this happen. And to @drtesutherland.bsky.social and @franzeprogatzky.bsky.social for all of their help!

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Andy Greenhalgh @headimmume.bsky.social · Nov 11

Here’s a bit about the lab, one of our major interests (mild TBI) and how I got here as a neuroimmunologist 🧠

sites.manchester.ac.uk/lydia-becker...

Could the immune system be responsible for the acute symptoms and long-term issues associated with concussion

Dr Andy Greenhalgh writes about his research on concussion (mild traumatic brain injury) and the role the immune system might play in neurological problems that can follow.

sites.manchester.ac.uk

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