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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · 7d

Key paper on the impact of respiratory viral infections on lung function in bone marrow transplant patients published by my colleagues @fredhutch.org pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41027579/

Respiratory Virus Infections and Pulmonary Impairment after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation - PubMed

RVI after HCT, particularly those caused by RSV, PIV-3 and influenza, increase the risk of pulmonary impairment and mortality. These infections should be targeted for specific anti-viral approaches an...

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · 29d

Cheers to Chandler! Thanks for helping set up the @fredhutch.bsky.social VIDD-Clinical Research Center. Best wishes at OHSU. Looking forward to seeing the great things you will do there.

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Sep 4

Walked up to my office the other day and this made me smile. Thanks lab, you guys are awesome @fredhutch.bsky.social

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Paulina Vega MD @paulinavegamd.bsky.social · Aug 9

Obliteride 5k! #formydad #curecancerfaster #research @obliteride.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Aug 8

I'm riding in the @obliteride.bsky.social this weekend to support cancer research and care @fredhutch.bsky.social. Check out my page and, if you'd like, make a donation that will fuel cancer research.
secure.fredhutch.org/goto/Jim_Boon

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Jun 16

Academic/industry partnerships @fredhutch.bsky.social through the Evergreen Fund drive innovation, collaboration, and research with real world impact. Grateful for the opportunity to accelerate antibody development to respiratory viruses for our transplant community
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Fred Hutch Cancer Center announces 2025 Evergreen Fund awardees

Fred Hutch Cancer Center announces 2025 Evergreen Fund awardees, nine Fred Hutch researchers receive funding totaling $1.175 million for projects with commercial partnership potential.

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Jun 12

This antibody has a unique mechanism of action which we characterize structurally. We also pressure tested our antibody for the development of resistance. It's possible, but it comes at a cost for the virus.

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Jun 12

Check out what's new from our lab @fredhutch.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... with 1-minute audio summary sciencecast.org/casts/0aqdo7... We discovered a highly potent antibody that can be used as prevention and treatment for a common respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus.

DEVELOPMENT OF A POTENT MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY FOR TREATMENT OF HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS INFECTIONS

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a major cause of respiratory infections, particularly among vulnerable populations, yet effective therapeutics remain unavailable. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) offer a ...

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Apr 3

I'm riding my single gear bike (donated by my brother) over the hills of Seattle in the @obliteride.bsky.social on August 9th to support the @fredhutch.bsky.social Cancer Center, where I work. Below is my personal page. If you would like, you can donate. My best. secure.fredhutch.org/site/TR?px=1...

Jim Boonyaratanakornkit

Help Fred Hutch Cancer Center advance innovative research. Donate today!

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Mar 24

Are you a workstudy college student or know one who is interested in a career in the biological sciences? Our lab has a position open for a lab aide. Application here: careers-fhcrc.icims.com/jobs/29313/l...

Lab website: research.fredhutch.org/boonyaratana...

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Fred Hutch is dedicated to the elimination of cancer and related diseases as causes of human suffering and death.

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STAT @statnews.com · Mar 2

Francis Collins, former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, announced Saturday that he has retired

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Former director Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging 'respect' for embattled workers

Francis Collins, former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, announced Saturday that he has retired

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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social · Feb 21

Flu season isn't over yet, & it's important for kids & adults to get vaccinated. “With COVID-19, we got used to the idea that the very old are the only people who are at risk for getting seriously ill," UCSF's Dr. Peter Chin-Hong says. But with flu, "it's... also the very young.”
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Flu deaths now exceeding COVID-19 deaths

Public health experts worry about low vaccination uptake and that the season is far from over.

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Feb 16

Thanks for a fabulous and productive scientific, clinical, and patient centered Tandem2025 conference by @astct.bsky.social we’ll miss you Hawaii. Lab dinner at the beach before we return to Seattle.

Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Feb 16

Great talk and title by Elizabeth Eubanks “Raising the Epstein Barr” from @dukemedschool.bsky.social @astct.bsky.social on therapies for relapsed refractory EBV post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease. Calling on Andy McGuire Lab @fredhutch.bsky.social to develop your therapeutic antibodies!

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Feb 15

So good to see you and catch up with you @cgtgaithersburg.bsky.social about science and life

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Feb 15

Interesting results presented by Elizabeth Krantz from @joshhillmd.bsky.social team @fredhutch.bsky.social @astct.bsky.social Tandem2025. Overall antibody levels are low in CAR T recipients. Re-vaccination is important. The Boonya lab collaborated on the B cell analysis.

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Feb 15

Highlights from Justine Ross’ presentation from @cityofhope.bsky.social on RSV infections at Tandem2025 @astct.bsky.social 1) most respiratory viral infections occur during months 1-3 post-CAR T-cell therapy; 2) we need studies on RSV mAbs and vaccines in transplant and cell therapy recipients

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Feb 15

Engaging talk by Jen Adair @fredhutch.bsky.social Tandem2025 @astct.bsky.social on efforts to make cell and gene therapy available in low and middle income countries. Academic centers need to step up. Great to see my friend @cgtgaithersburg.bsky.social in the Global Gene Therapy Initiative

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · Feb 14

Fred Hutch at #Tandem25: Dr. Masumi Ueda Oshima to present results of a novel drug regimen that shows great promise in preventing #cGVHD after transplant in people who received nonmyeloablative or reduced-intensity conditioning to treat a blood cancer. bit.ly/411oqO2

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · Feb 15

Meet the next generation of hematology and oncology leaders! The Fred Hutch/UW Hematology-Oncology Fellows are at #Tandem25 presenting their latest findings in transplantation, cell therapies, immunology and more.🩸🔬🥼 Meeting highlights: bit.ly/4aTobco

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Feb 15

Brief lab excursion from @astct.bsky.social to hike up Diamond Head State Monument and appreciate the beauty of Hawaii.

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Feb 15

Beautiful best oral abstract by Masumi Oshima @fredhutch.bsky.social in a giant ballroom @astct.bsky.social on how post-transplant cytoxan significantly reduces chronic graft vs host disease but increases rates of infection.

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Feb 14

The Boonya lab @fredhutch.bsky.social Tandem2025 reception @astct.bsky.social Thanks Dr. Geoff Hill for hosting! The poke bar was delish!

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Jim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · Feb 14

Superb discussion around our poster on how GVHD prophylaxis and low antibody levels can increase risk for RSV infection after stem cell transplant @astct.bsky.social with Sara Pernikoff, Annie Clurman, Filipo Milano @fredhutch.bsky.social and Oriana Miltiadous @mskcancercenter.bsky.social

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · Feb 13

Fred Hutch at #Tandem25: Catch Dr. Fred Appelbaum present "How We Got Here: Don Thomas, Marrow Transplantation & the Cell Therapy Revolution." Details: bit.ly/4hz8OZc

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