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Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab

@kajastelab.bsky.social

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We study host-virus interactions & innate immunity in gene therapy & autoimmunity. From 🇫🇮/🇺🇦 via 🇫🇷 in 🇮🇹. Views are my own. Dept. of Biology & Biochemistry , University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

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Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · Apr 18

We are super excited to share our work on #InnateImmune sensing of #AAV 🦠🧬 in the 🧠, just out in @natcomms.nature.com ! 🤩

Huge congratulations to all the team and collaborators 💪🏻

And our funders 💰
@erc.europa.eu #FondazioneTelethon and #FNIH 🙏🏻

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

AAV vectors trigger DNA damage response-dependent pro-inflammatory signalling in human iPSC-derived CNS models and mouse brain

Nature Communications - Costa-Verdera et. al describe a mechanism by which AAV vector genomes activate P53-mediated signalling in CNS cells involving downstream STING activation and...

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Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations Caro, Joe and all the team! 🥳

Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · 15d

Super excited to have Carolina Petrillo rejoin us @unipv.bsky.social as a #MSCA postdoctoral fellow after her first postdoc @columbiauniversity.bsky.social 🥳

Honored and grateful to have you onboard again for more great science together! 🙏🏻

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · Sep 8

David Baltimore passed away this weekend. A pioneer of molecular virology who won the Nobel prize in medicine & physiology for his discovery of viral reverse transcriptase. This essay he wrote in 2018 reflecting of his 60yr career in science is a great read.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Sixty Years of Discovery | Annual Reviews

Each of us is a story. Mine is a story of doing science for 60 years, and I am honored to be asked to tell it. Even though this autobiography was written for the Annual Review of Immunology, I have ch...

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Anna Obenauf @obenaufa.bsky.social · Sep 4

Exciting FULL PROFESSORSHIP at the Vienna BioCenter - Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Mechanisms: www.maxperutzlabs.ac.at/news/open-po... Come be our colleague!

Full Professorship in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease

The Max Perutz Labs - one of Europe’s leading institutes for basic research in the life sciences - invite applications for a Full Professorship in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease. We are seeking outst...

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Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · Aug 21

Congratulations Marina! This is super interesting 🤩

Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · Aug 8

I just finished this one and loved it

The cover of Bernardine Evaristos’ book Girl, Woman, Other

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Gaia Trincucci @gaiajexpmed.bsky.social · Jul 29

Attending #Cytokines2025? Are you a grad student or an early career postdoc? Don't miss the opportunity to apply to the @jem.org Early Career Travel Award!

More here👉 hubs.la/Q03yQFLq0

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Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · Jul 24

It was really great to visit! Thank you so much for having me @pluchinolab.bsky.social Looking forward to collaborating together 🤓🤩

Pluchino lab - Regenerative Neuroimmunology @pluchinolab.bsky.social · Jul 24

Great seminar by @kajastelab.bsky.social on innate anti-viral immunity, inflammation & next-gen gene therapies! Implications for understanding cell function in new treatments for degenerative conditions like #progressiveMS

#multiplesclerosis #geneTherapy #immunology @camneurodept.bsky.social

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Johannes Larsch @jlarsch.bsky.social · Jul 21

Become our colleague! Tenure-track Assistant Professor position at The Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. unil.ch/cig/en/home....
More details for how to apply are here:
www.nature.com/naturecareer...

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Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · Jul 23

Loving the visit so far @cam.ac.uk Always nice to catch up with friends @guipap.bsky.social & meet new ones @prudentlab.bsky.social The #PhD VIVA went well, looking forward to my seminar and more interactions @camneurodept.bsky.social tomorrow. Thank you @pluchinolab.bsky.social for the invitation!

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Marco Hein @marco.heinlab.org · Jul 8

Join us at the Perutz, part of the Vienna Biocenter!
Opening for a full professorship in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease 👇🏻
@maxperutzlabs.bsky.social @viennabiocenter.bsky.social
@univie.ac.at

Max Perutz Labs Vienna @maxperutzlabs.ac.at · Jul 7

📢 Open Call! The Max Perutz Labs invite applications for a Full Professorship in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease. More information ➡️ tinyurl.com/3yn883b8

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Norwegian Centre for Molecular Biosciences and Medicine (NCMBM) @ncmbm.bsky.social · Jun 30

📣 We’re recruiting 1-2 Group Leaders! NCMBM is looking for early-career researchers ready to establish their independent research groups!

🧬 With an attractive start-up package, help us shape the future of molecular biosciences and medicine in 🇳🇴 and be part of the @nordicembl.bsky.social!

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Pluchino lab - Regenerative Neuroimmunology @pluchinolab.bsky.social · Jul 1

Calling all early-career researchers! 📢
Apply now for the CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience Training Course on Neuroimmunology in Bordeaux! 🧠🫀
Expert lectures & hands-on training in cutting-edge techniques.
Deadline: July 21, 2025! ➡️[https://lnkd.in/euvtVmDk]

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Celtic Karla @celtickarla.bsky.social · Jun 27

#sciencejobs

Mathew Kiang @mathewkiang.com · Jun 25

Karolinska is looking for 20 (!!) assistant professors and offering 6 year appointments with ~1M USD startup packages.

ki.se/en/about-ki/...

Call for 20 Assistant Professor positions

Karolinska Institutet is a world-leading medical university with a long and proud history of ground-breaking research. We are now recruiting outstanding early-career researchers with particularly exce...

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Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · Jun 20

It was really nice meeting you Massimo! I hope you have a safe travel back 👍🏻

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · Jun 18

THIS IS HUGE! An HIV PrEP drug in the form of a twice-yearly subcutaneous injection has JUST been APPROVED by the FDA. Lenacapavir was 99.9% EFFECTIVE at PREVENTING HIV in clinical trials. Let’s talk about that! 🧪🧵⬇️

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Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · Jun 20

Had a wonderful time meeting old and new friends at the #SIICA2025 meeting in #Perugia @sciumelab.bsky.social @kallikourdis.bsky.social
@iannaconelab.bsky.social @mirelakuka.bsky.social and many more 😎
Thank you for the kind invitation! 🤩

Anna and Giuseppe on a beautiful panoramic terrace the evening of the faculty dinner

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

Are you an established PI that studies the human immune system and looking for a change of location? If the answer is yes, #McGill has an amazing opportunity to provide long-term funding at a world class institution. Apply now!!!! Please repost!!! mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...

Canadian Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Human Immunology

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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Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology @ccii-kyoto.bsky.social · May 23

The Center for Cancer #Immunotherapy & Immunobiology at Kyoto University is recruiting at the Associate & Assistant Professor level.

For details, consult the PDF doc 👇
#Immunology #ScienceJobs

www.ccii.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/manager/wp-c...

www.ccii.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/careers-e...

Open Positions｜Careers｜Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology

Open Positions

www.ccii.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · May 21

Ready for day 1 of great science. Really looking forward to this! Thank you @civia-aarhus.bsky.social for inviting and organizing 🤩 #CiViAsymposium

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Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · May 21

@civia-aarhus.bsky.social #CiViAsymposium

Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · May 20

Gorgeous scenery 🌳☀️🌊 and great company @carogoujon.bsky.social today in anticipation of the 1st #CiViA
« Defense against #viral infections » symposium starting tomorrow at Vejle 🇩🇰 Looking forward to some great science and friends 🤩

Caroline Goujon and myself at the top of the beacon

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Guido Papa @guidovir.bsky.social · May 8

A great day at the University of Pavia presenting on new directions in #targetedproteindegradation. Vibrant environment and discussions with colleagues and friends @kajastelab.bsky.social
Thanks @fmagnani.bsky.social for the warm welcome and the opportunity to connect with this scientific community

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Lopes_Lab @lopeslab.bsky.social · May 7

Exciting PhD project available in our lab (time sensitive)! 👇

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Anna Kajaste-Rudnitski Lab @kajastelab.bsky.social · May 8

It was great to finally meet you in person Guido! Great seminar and looking forward to more interactions in the future 🤩

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