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Kathryn Else
@kathelse.bsky.social
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Professor of Immunology at the University of Manchester. Parasite immunologist and ecoimmunologist interested in gut dwelling parasites.
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aliceangus.bsky.social @aliceangus.bsky.social · 20d
Drawing for Entangled Stories, collaboration with scientists, tales of remote fieldwork & conservation on the Isle of May, with @kathelse.bsky.social , Dr Iris Mair (Uni of Manchester & Edinburgh)
Supported by BSI & UKRI thanks @naturescot.bsky.social warden @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · 23d
Leaving lunch for our research technician Rowanne Fletcher who is starting a PhD with Mark Viney, James Hewitson and me. Thanks Rowanne for all your hard work! @bethsallis.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · 24d
This week is the Manchester School of Biological Sciences postdoc appreciation week. I have two PDRA, Rowan and Josh - both on fieldwork on the Isle of May hosted by @steelyseabirder.bsky.social at the moment - thank you both! @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · 29d
Some of us have come off the island for a break - one day later than planned as high winds meant no boats could sail. Before leaving we had a pub quiz in the Isle of May “bar”
which was a lot of fun! @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Sep 7
Trap washing and repacking is a huge task. Without our team of volunteers it would be impossible to carry out the scale of our current project - here are two of our Manchester UG in action @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Sep 6
We have a 5am start today as we have both our 96-trap grids open and it is going to be a long day @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @bethsallis.bsky.social @profjudiallen.bsky.social @amypedersen.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Sep 4
Today we have prepped the feeding stations, got the loggers and traps out on our second grid (Low Light), swum in the sea and enjoyed the sun! @bethsallis.bsky.social @amypedersen.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @steelyseabirder.bsky.social @profjudiallen.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Sep 3
Today two of our team left the island for a short break and Indra, Shaun and Tom arrived. We also celebrated Beth and Indra’s successful first year PhD vivas! @amypedersen.bsky.social @profjudiallen.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Aug 31
One of the great things about doing research on the Isle of May is we get to enjoy this amazing environment on our days off @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Aug 31
The “squeak-stake” is a bit of fun we have on the island - aim is to guess the number of mice we trap each day. We have 3 Manchester UG with us this season and Rachel who has never been here before guessed EXACTLY the right number on day 1 @amypedersen.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Aug 30
Before the start of our day we have a “scrum” so that everyone on the team knows what to expect from the day and tasks can be assigned and ticked off once complete @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Aug 29
First trapping day of the summer season 2025 has gone very well. Loggers are out too now so we can monitor how our mice are moving round the grid @amypedersen.bsky.social @grahammunology.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @macaulayturner.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Aug 28
Lab is set up, food is stashed and first traps are out. @amypedersen.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @profjudiallen.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Aug 27
Day one has involved setting up the lab and re establishing our grids which have lain unused since December 2024 @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @profjudiallen.bsky.social @amypedersen.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Aug 26
We have headed out today for our 4th field season on the Isle of May - good to be back and looking forward to what the next 6 weeks brings @amypedersen.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @profjudiallen.bsky.social @sheencr.bsky.social
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Stephan P. Rosshart @srosshart.bsky.social · Jun 20
Please share our latest work @natcomms.nature.com „ONE MICROBIOTA TO RULE THEM ALL“ doi.org/10.1038/s414... A big THANK YOU to the entire team of great scientists! #wildlings doi.org/10.1126/scie... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... www.cell.com/trends/immun... @fau.de @Hornegger.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Jun 18
Really nice talk today by Rowan Bancroft on our wild mouse study on the Isle of May @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @steelyseabirder.bsky.social
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Jun 12
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Laboratory mice engrafted with natural gut microbiota possess a wildling-like phenotype - Nature Communications
Here, the authors apply a standardized system, called TXsystem, to transplant wild mouse gut microbiota into SPF mice, developing “TXwildlings” mice that stably retain natural microbiota and human-lik...
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · May 28
Very best of luck Erin! You have the “yuk” factor on your side!
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Erin the Slime Scientist @erinpallott.bsky.social · May 27
I'm representing North West at the @FameLab national final on 6 June!
I'll be bringing the gross factor to my talk on mucus, alongside nine other amazing speakers covering a wide range of science topics.
So excited to show Cheltenham Science Festival attendees what I'm all about!
#SciComm #PhDSky
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · May 18
Age-related impairment of intestinal inflammation resolution through an eicosanoid-immune-microbiota axis: Cell Host & Microbe www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Age-related impairment of intestinal inflammation resolution through an eicosanoid-immune-microbiota axis
Goepp et al. demonstrate that endogenous eicosanoid-EP4 signaling mediates age-related impairment of the resolution of intestinal inflammation by disrupting MNP function, hindering SFB adhesion, and i...
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · May 16
Iris Mair and I really enjoyed putting this special collection on ecoimmunology together with a terrific set of authors and the @discovimmunol.bsky.social team. Take a look!
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Discovery Immunology @discovimmunol.bsky.social · May 14
What do rewilding, dirty mice & tidal rhythms have to do with immunity?

"Context matters: Immunology meets ecology" introduces ecoimmunology - a field exploring immune variation in the real world.

A must-read for researchers rethinking immunity 🌱

🔗 bit.ly/3Sg9rvC
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Edinburgh Infectious Diseases @uoe-eid.bsky.social · May 16
Iris Mair and Matt Silk introducing a session on interdisciplinary working - the rewards and the challenges - crucial aspects for successful infectious disease research #EIDsymp25
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Dr Klara Wanelik @klarawanelik.bsky.social · May 6
Our new paper, just out “Superspreaders have lower gut microbial alpha-diversity and distinct gut microbial composition in a natural rodent population”.

Highlights gut microbial signatures for those individuals that have the potential to spread the most infectious disease.

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Superspreaders have lower gut microbial alpha-diversity and distinct gut microbial composition in a natural rodent population - Animal Microbiome
The microbiome is well known to drive variation in host states (e.g. behaviour, immunity) that would be expected to modulate the spread of infectious disease—but the role of microbiotal interactions i...
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Kathryn Else @kathelse.bsky.social · Apr 28
Exciting PhD studentship available lead by Becca Shears at MMU and with Richard Grencis and myself as external supervisors: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
Characterisation of whipworm host defence peptides: novel opportunities for parasite control? at Manchester Metropolitan University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Characterisation of whipworm host defence peptides: novel opportunities for parasite control? at Manchester Metropolitan University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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