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Katie Sandlin

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Manager of Education & Career Development Programs @AAI.org DOGEd from NIH/NHGRI Education Outreach Specialist Former Director of Curriculum at @genomicsed.bsky.social Views != employer

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Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · Feb 14

Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭

It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.

Office desk without any personal items or decor

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Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · 14h

Dr. McNutt offered a sobering yet inspiring perspective on the current landscape of science in America. While she did not shy away from the challenges we face, she also provided several thoughtful and actionable steps we can take to strengthen our nation’s scientific enterprise and global standing.

The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · 1d

AAI presents a free webinar: "State of Science in the US: 2025," with Marcia McNutt, President, National Academy of Sciences, tomorrow, October 8, from 1-2 PM EST. Secure your spot now: https://ow.ly/wIML50WZv7C.

#STEM #ScienceEducation #Biotechnology

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The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · 2d

Congratulations to new Nobel Laureate and AAI Distinguished Fellow Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi for being awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell! Honored for his foundational discovery of regulatory T cells (Tregs). www.nobelprize.org

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Leigh Turner @leighturner.bsky.social · 7d

"Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most revered conservationists, who earned scientific stature and global celebrity by chronicling the distinctive behavior of wild chimpanzees in East Africa...died on Wednesday in Los Angeles." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Jane Goodall, Who Chronicled the Social Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91

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Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · 6d

🧬 Do you know how your immune system works every day?

Immunology Explained, a new initiative from the @aai.org, makes it simple to understand how it impacts everyday health with clear, science-backed info.

Check it out: immunologyexplained.aai.org

#ImmunologyExplained #ImmuneSystem #Science

Immunology Explained: connecting you to science that protects your health

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Sep 6

On the jump forward of CRISPR genome editing beta islet cells, preempting the need for immunosuppression, for a one-shot treatment of autoimmune (Type 1) diabetes
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Arne Elofsson @bioinfo.se · Sep 3

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother

Ant queens of one species clone ants of another to create hybrid workers that do their bidding.

www.nature.com

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Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · Sep 4

I am proud to be an AAI employee!

The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · Sep 4

We have joined @idsainfo.bsky.social, @asm.org, and 19 other medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, in calling for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to ensure the health of the American people.

Read the statement in full: news.aai.org/2025/09/04/j...

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Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · Sep 4

Nominate a wonderful colleague or mentor!!

The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · Sep 3

Recognize outstanding achievements in #immunology! AAI is seeking nominations for our 2026 Career Awards. Know a great mentor or a brilliant researcher? Nominate them by September 10! Learn more and submit a nomination: www.aai.org/Awards/Career.

#AAICareerAwards

Pamela Rosato, Ph.D., on receiving a 2025 ASPIRE Award

YouTube video by The American Association of Immunologists (AAI)

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The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · Aug 28

🗓️ #IMMUNOLOGY2026™ abstract submissions open on September 3! Get ready to share your latest research with the global immunology community. ow.ly/XQ6O50WBK9r

#immunology #scicomm

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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is really reporting 'inside' the response to the devastating Mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone.

Critical reading, as we are facing a future in which we will increasingly be confronted with emerging diseases, even preventable ones.

www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Aug 8

I realize broad science-literacy problems cannot generally be solved just by shoving more facts at people but I really wish more people understood that the entire purpose and mechanism of a vaccine is to educate your OWN immune system, making it about the most "natural" medical intervention possible

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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · Aug 7

Just to give the TL;DR on this one:

*The* main purpose of the EO is to move funding priorities and decisions away from experts and career professionals over to political appointees. With the ultimate power held by Vought / OMB.

Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · Aug 7

This is literally some of the craziest shit I have ever read.

And that's saying a lot.

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal

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The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · Aug 7

Looking for trusted info on vaccines? AAI has you covered this #NationalImmunizationAwarenessMonth. Download our handout to learn about vaccines and the immune system: ow.ly/7w9e50WBGuR.

#NIAM #VaccinesWork #Immunology #AAIResources

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Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · Aug 6

Claiming to have “listened to the experts” rings hollow when the leading voices behind mRNA research were dismissed, discredited, or outright ignored. That’s not science-based leadership — that’s selective hearing.

www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...

Screenshot of the linked article titled HHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA

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Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · Aug 5

Who wants to help me around this paywall!?

Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · Aug 5

Engineering B cells to treat and study human disease
www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natbiotech.nature.com

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Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · Aug 5

Nominations are open for AAI Career Awards through September 10.

The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · Aug 1

AAI members: Nominate exceptional colleagues for career honors. The AAI career awards recognize excellence in immunology research, service, and mentorship at all career levels. Submit your nominations by September 10: ow.ly/aqQI50WyNIu. #AAICareerAwards #Immunology #Immunologists

Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · Aug 1

Increasing funding for NIH is a major step in the right direction!!!!!

The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · Aug 1

AAI is delighted that Senate Appropriations Committee has recognized the critical importance of biomedical research by increasing funding for the NIH in fiscal year FY 2026. Read our full statement: ow.ly/qBEC50WyLzS.

Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · Aug 1

Your talk was a fan favorite!

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Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · Jul 31

Apply for up to $100K grant from @aai.org by August 28!

AAI’s RESTORE Grants Program provides funding to conduct immunology focused research projects that were unexpectedly frozen/terminated by NIH or other federal government agencies due to non-scientific reasons.

www.aai.org/Awards/resto...

$8M RESTORE Grants Program Launched for Researchers Hit by Federal Funding Terminations - AAI News

AAI has launched an $8 million emergency funding initiative called the RESTORE Grants Program to support scientists whose immunology-focused federal research grants were abruptly terminated or frozen in 2025 for reasons unrelated to their scientific merit.

news.aai.org

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The Journal of Immunology @jimmunol.bsky.social · Jul 29

Apply today to participate in the AAI Peer-Review Mentorship Program! This program is designed to provide mentorship from seasoned professionals to develop your skills as a peer reviewer of manuscripts submitted to AAI journals. Learn more: ow.ly/qLyn50WuPxA.

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The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · Jul 30

We have joined 39 other organizations representing thousands of biological research stakeholders signing a letter sent to NIH expressing concerns with the implementation of “Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research” Executive Order 14292: ow.ly/Y56x50WxmYl. #AAIadvocacy

ASM Leads Letter on Federal Biosecurity & Biosafety Policy | ASM.org

The American Society for Microbiology leads a stakeholder letter expressing concerns on the implementation of EO 14292.

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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · Jul 25

Straight talk from Dr. Francis Collins on the devastating - and politically motivated - cuts to science and public health in the United States.

Anybody who cares about their health or the future or science, technology, and innovation in this country should watch this.

www.cnn.com/2025/07/25/T...

‘It’s heartless, it’s careless, and it’s deeply damaging’ says former NIH director on cuts to medical research | CNN

Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health, speaks to Christiane Amanpour about his decision to leave the agency and what he says is the Trump administration’s crackdown...

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Chrystal Paulos @chrystalpaulos.bsky.social · Jul 25

🧵1/ New in @Cancer_Cell: Our lab discovered that Th17 cells must team up with B cells to eliminate tumors, and prevent it from coming back.
🔗 Read: www.cell.com/cancer-cell/...
🧬This unexpected immune duo sparks tumor immunity.
🖼️Image: See schematic Th17/B cell antitumor action!

Adoptively transferred Th17 cells cooperate with host B cells to achieve durable tumor immunity

Cole et al. report that adoptively transferred, tumor-specific Th17 cells engage host B cells and drive B cell proliferation and differentiation. These Th17 cells require B cells for sustained immunit...

www.cell.com

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Katie Sandlin @kmsandlin.bsky.social · Jul 26

Fascinating!! I’m very curious to know how/why this happened!

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Sorek Lab @soreklab.bsky.social · Jul 25

Wow - an important component of a central human innate immune pathway was discovered based on homology to a bacterial anti-phage defense system

A beautiful example showing how new knowledge on bacterial immunity translates to discoveries important for human health

Aude Bernheim @audeber.bsky.social · Jul 24

🦠🧍‍♀️From bacterial to human immunity.

We report in @science.org the discovery of a human homolog of SIR2 antiphage proteins that participates in the TLR pathway of animal innate immunity.
Co-led wt @enzopoirier.bsky.social by D. Bonhomme and @hugovaysset.bsky.social

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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