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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 13d

Jinyi Tang, PhD, received an NIHK99/R00 grant! The award was issued for Jinyi's work developing mucosal vaccines, which he and the @jie-immunology.bsky.social lab have shown to offer additional protection against COVID-19.

Read more: immunology.virginia.edu/jtang_k99/

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our data establish the causal link of respiratory viral infection with subsequent lung cancer development for the first time. This work highlights the urgent need to close monitor COVID-19 survivors for elevated lung cancer risk and develop targeted interventions.

jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Sep 4

Importantly, our study shows that vaccination can mitigate this enhanced cancer growth by preventing severe disease. This underscores the power of vaccines in preventing not only acute illness but also serious long-term consequences including lung cancer.

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Sep 4

Mechanistically, we found that viral pneumonia epigenetically reprograms the lung, creating a pro-tumor environment driven by immunosuppressive neutrophils. These cells suppress anti-tumor immunity and are linked to poor survival in lung cancer patients.

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our clinical data shows that patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had a significantly higher risk of a new lung cancer diagnosis in the following years. This increased risk was not seen in overall cancer types.

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Sep 4

Excited to share our new findings: Severe respiratory viral infections like COVID-19 and flu can accelerate lung cancer development. Our study establishes a direct causal link, highlighting the urgent need for long-term cancer surveillance in COVID-19 survivors.

doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Respiratory viral infections prime accelerated lung cancer growth

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-term health concerns of viral pneumonia, yet its potential impact on cancer development and growth remains poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that prior...

doi.org

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Politico @politico.com · May 27

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. threatened to bar government scientists from publishing in major medical journals, saying on a podcast that three top journals were “corrupt” and influenced by pharmaceutical companies.

RFK Jr. threatens to bar government scientists from publishing in leading medical journals

The health secretary said the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The Lancet are in bed with pharma.

www.politico.com

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · May 3

SIS 2025 registration ends next Monday. We still have a few seats available. Please join us! @uvaimmunology.bsky.social

jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Apr 15

Abstract submission due in 1 week on April. 21st. #SIS2025. Please join Drs. Merad, Mathis and Kipnis and many more on the beautiful UVA campus.

www.immunology.virginia.edu/sis2025/

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Apr 21

SIS 2025 early registration and abstract due today. Please join us! @uvaimmunology.bsky.social

jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Apr 15

Abstract submission due in 1 week on April. 21st. #SIS2025. Please join Drs. Merad, Mathis and Kipnis and many more on the beautiful UVA campus.

www.immunology.virginia.edu/sis2025/

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Apr 15

Abstract submission due in 1 week on April. 21st. #SIS2025. Please join Drs. Merad, Mathis and Kipnis and many more on the beautiful UVA campus.

www.immunology.virginia.edu/sis2025/

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Apr 5

Wow. #HandsOff rally in St. Paul, Minnesota is massive!

Massive crowd at Hands Off rally in St. Paul, Minnesota

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Apr 1

How I will remember April Fools' Day 2025.
Reckless.
My heart is out for these dedicated folks at NIH, FDA and CDC
www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...

HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies

Layoff notices began arriving early Tuesday for thousands of employees of HHS and its subsidiary agencies, with as many 10,000 workers potentially expected to be hit by the cuts.

www.statnews.com

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Mar 19

By attacking science:

We are less safe because science informs national security and medical care.

We are less prosperous because science drives innovation and economic benefit.

We are less free because science and democracy depend on the liberty to ask questions, and seek and share knowledge.

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Mar 17

We are glad to make to the round of 16 #STATMadness2025. Our work has discovered an aberrant immune-epithelial niche underlying severe long COVID. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Please keep supporting us by voting for the University of Virginia team.

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Mar 20

Join us on the topic of an aberrant immune-epithelial niche driving respiratory long COVID at the ATS online journal club. Please register below here. site.thoracic.org/events/an-ab...

American Thoracic Society | An Aberrant Immune–Epithelial Progenitor…

The American Thoracic Society is the world's leading medical society dedicated to accelerating the advancement of global respiratory health through…

site.thoracic.org

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Mark Kaplan @statfourwork.bsky.social · Mar 17

If any of this seems normal, you need to open your eyes.

profkap.substack.com/p/never-norm...

Never normalize insanity

I thought I was going to be writing this Substack to satirize the insanity and the maddening bureaucracy of academia.

profkap.substack.com

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Mar 17

We are glad to make to the round of 16 #STATMadness2025. Our work has discovered an aberrant immune-epithelial niche underlying severe long COVID. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Please keep supporting us by voting for the University of Virginia team.

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Mar 16

Join us with Drs. Mathis, Kipnis and Merad for #SIS2025 at the beautiful UVA campus in Charlottesville! It’s an affordable meeting with an outstanding speaker lineup. Enjoy the superb local history, food, wineries, events, and scenic views. immunology.virginia.edu/sis2025/

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29News - Charlottesville @29news.bsky.social · Mar 11

Five years ago on March 11, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

UVA Health talks new discovery on COVID-19 anniversary

Five years ago on March 11, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

www.29news.com

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Immunology Podcast @immunologypodcast.com · Mar 12

Our 100th episode is out! 🎊

Nobel Laureate Dr. Peter Doherty (@pcdoherty.bsky.social) discusses his career, from studying sheep as a veterinarian to discovering the mechanisms of #Tcell antigen recognition. 🐑

Listen now: bit.ly/3FxLX1X

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Mar 10

To vote, please select the “University of Virginia” team. We need your vote daily 😊 🙏.

jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Mar 10

We made it to the Round 2 🎉. Please keep supporting us 🙏.

jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Mar 3

We are excited that our paper on the immune mechanisms of long COVID is selected for the #STATMadness @statnews. Help us to go to round 2! 🙏
statnews.com/feature/stat-madness/bracket-voting-now-open

jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Mar 10

We made it to the Round 2 🎉. Please keep supporting us 🙏.

jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Mar 3

We are excited that our paper on the immune mechanisms of long COVID is selected for the #STATMadness @statnews. Help us to go to round 2! 🙏
statnews.com/feature/stat-madness/bracket-voting-now-open

2025 STAT Madness

2025 bracket Welcome to STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine. Explore groundbreaking innovations from

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Mar 8

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Mar 8

Thanks Payal. It was very nice to meet and talk with you at Vancouver.

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