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Jörg Vogel @jorg-vogel-lab.bsky.social · 9h

Two group leader positions available in the broader areas of RNA science, RNA technologies, and RNA medicine. Attractive packages and a great environment. Come and join us at Helmholtz RNA Würzburg, Bavaria.

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King Lab at McGill University @ikinglab.bsky.social · 10h

Do you have expertise in stem cell biology and interesting in pulmonary health?

Apply to our tenure-track position at McGill University in beautiful Montreal and join us!!! See below for the link:

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Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Pluripotent Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine (L000066)

Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 2d

I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.

Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment

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Adrian Liston @labliston.bsky.social · 2d

A small primer on the #NobelPrize awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi today. This prize was for combining two separate fields of immunology research - genetic research on IPEX and immunology research of regulatory T cells (#Tregs), with enormous impact on biology/medicine

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King Lab at McGill University @ikinglab.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks Payal. I had a fantastic visit!

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Payal Yokota @payalyokota.bsky.social · 6d

Beautiful talk by @ikinglab.bsky.social today @nyulangone.bsky.social talking IFNg, type 2, parasites, disease tolerance and gut:stroma axis. gorgeous microscopy and insightful new Frontiers in Hpb infections. 👏👏

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McGill Centre for Microbiome Research @mcgill-microbiome.bsky.social · 8d

The McGill Centre for Microbiome Research is hosting a mini-symposium Oct 21! Microbiome and Pain: Unraveling the Gut-Brain connection. Sign up for a great morning of student talks, networking and a keynote from Dr. David Bulmer! www.eventbrite.ca/e/microbiome...

Microbiome and Pain: Unraveling the Gut-Brain connection

Join us for this co-hosted half-day seminar with the Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain. Keynote speaker: Dr David Bulmer.

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Daniel L. Barber, PhD @danbarberphd.bsky.social · 21d

We are looking to hire post-docs to work on T cell responses to M. tuberculosis infection using murine and NHP models. If you know T cells and wanna work on the top global infectious killer check us out. BSL3 experience not required. The NIH intramural program in Bethesda MD is an amazing place!

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Shruti Naik @drshrutinaik.bsky.social · 22d

@governor.ny.gov @lizkrueger.bsky.social New York’s biomedical economy is at a tipping point! Investment in science pay off! For heath, for jobs, and for the economy!

NY-CURES @nycures.bsky.social · 22d

New York leads in science & medicine but without state investment, we risk losing talent, cures, jobs, & billions in economic return.

Every $1 California invested in biomedical research returned $4 to the state economy. This isn’t just science—it’s smart economics: www.cirm.ca.gov/our-impact/

Impact Across California – CIRM

For two decades, CIRM has been at the forefront of regenerative medicine, funding over 100 clinical trials and building the infrastructure that drives innovation in stem cell and gene therapies.

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Hepworth Lab @hepworth-lab.bsky.social · Sep 8

New Postdoc position as part of the recently awarded MRC Core in Exposome Immunology, led by Jo Konkel here @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social. Job ad and more info below:
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

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Research Associate in MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology (Defining Acute and Chronic Mucosal Responses to Pollution Exposure):Oxford Road

Project Title: Defining Acute and Chronic Mucosal Responses to Pollution Exposure

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Sep 7

Legend David Baltimore died yesterday. He understood the way things should work: "the real contribution of MIT is that it doesn't take itself too seriously. It takes ideas seriously, but the people are relatively informal. They are not self-aggrandizing the way academics can be."

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Sep 7

RFK Jr. went on Fox News today to claim that HHS has had “no successes” in the past 40 years.

I beg to differ.

Figure from Lei et al., NEJM 2020. Link below.

Screenshot of graphic showing that the HPV vaccine has reduced cervical cancer incidence by 90%.

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Leonard Lloyd @leonardlloyd.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Mucosal Immunology @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · Aug 29

Junctional plakoglobin in the intestinal epithelium, which is lost in #Crohns patients, modulates a crosstalk between intestinal epithelium and the immune system:
www.mucosalimmunology.org/article/S193...

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Jul 29

🚀 Today we're launching the 'Night Science Institute', a non-for-profit organization to lead a cultural shift in science! You may say we're dreamers 😉, but we think we're not the only ones. Perhaps today you will join us to make the Day Science and Night Science parts of the process live as one!

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Jul 29

Check our new website – night-science.org – and consider also helping us to launch the Night Science Institute!

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Aug 26

Animal testing is still vital to advancing medicine: torontostarreplica.pressreader.com/article/2816...

Toronto Star ePaper

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King Lab at McGill University @ikinglab.bsky.social · Aug 26

America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...

Please repost!!

Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Aug 22

Great opportunity to send a "QUACK-O-GRAM" to your Congress critter.

@standupforscience.bsky.social

act.standupforscience.net/fundraising/...

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ALT: many yellow rubber ducks with red beaks are floating in a blue pool

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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · Aug 22

🚨ACTION OF THE DAY🚨
@standupforscience.bsky.social

Day 22! Friends and Family Friday!
Recruit THREE (3) people to send Quack-o-Grams to their House Reps!

🐥DUCK AROUND AND FIND OUT!🐥

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#31doa #impeachthequack
#DUCKAROUNDANDFINDOUT

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Payal Yokota @payalyokota.bsky.social · Aug 14

Check out this beautiful and comprehensive review by Juan Diego and Michael Schotsaert about "Helminth infections affect host immune responses to viral infections and vaccines" in ‪FemsMicroReview. #TrainedImmunity
@jgbd.bsky.social @mschotsaert.bsky.social
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Helminth infections affect host immune responses to viral infections and vaccines

Abstract. Helminths are highly prevalent in many regions of the world. Due to the chronic nature of most helminth infections, these parasites are proficien

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Camila Coelho, PhD MBA @camilahcoelho.bsky.social · Aug 12

🚨 New Publication!!!

I’m thrilled to share our latest study, “Clonotype-Enriched Somatic Hypermutations Drive Affinity Maturation of a Public Human Antibody Targeting an Occluded Sarbecovirus Epitope”.
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Clonotype-enriched somatic hypermutations drive affinity maturation of a public human antibody targeting an occluded sarbecovirus epitope

Rao et al. demonstrate that convergent somatic hypermutations in the light chain, enriched within a sarbecovirus-specific public antibody clonotype, drive affinity maturation. This antibody targets a ...

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Elaine Hsiao @pipethero.bsky.social · Aug 20

Delighted to share this perspective piece by Lewis Yu on microbial regulation of serotonin and neuroimmune interactions. Looking forward to sharing more on this topic soon 🤞 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Microbial regulation of serotonin and neuroimmune interactions

Bidirectional communication between the gut microbiota and neuroimmune system is essential during host–microbiome interactions. Recent research has be…

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The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · Aug 20

A big thank you to all who attended our #IUIS2025 Symposium on "Visualizing immunity"! 🫶 It was a great turnout and informative session. #ImmunologyWithoutBorders

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Janet Nestor @janetnestor.bsky.social · Aug 19

I love this creativity and technology. A solar powered train. I’d love to have that here in the United States. A great step forward for Australia.

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