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Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 2d

This year's Nobel Prize in Medicine honors the discovery of regulatory T cells (T-regs).

In this piece, our Director Prof Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social explains how the recipients discovered T-regs - transforming autoimmune disease research.

#ImmunoSky

theconversation.com/nobel-prize-...

Nobel prize awarded for discovery of immune system’s ‘security guards’

The discovery of cells that prevent the immune system from hurting the body is paving the way for new treatments for autoimmune diseases and cancer.

theconversation.com

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 5d

Conventional wisdom says motherhood should wait for tenure as before you land a permanent post, #academia is just not that family friendly🙁

@carersinstemm.bsky.social are calling for change and to celebrate their new report, a Saturday🧵on parenting & academia! 1/9 👩‍🔬🧪🔭⚛️

ℹ️: carersinstemm.co.uk

From 2006. A younger and shell-shocked looking Catherine on a balcony holding a very tiny baby with the mountains of Vancouver in the background. The baby is so new, Catherine still has the pregnant bump.

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 8d

Today at nursery my 3 year old found a worm, brought it inside, sat it on a pillow and read it a story 🪱 ♥️

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 17d

Two types of people waiting for our flight home from #IFPA2025 - Berlin marathon runners, and hungover non marathon runners 😆 excellent end to my first IFPA - learnt alot, made new friends and enjoyed the sun 🌞

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 20d

A few highlights from #IFPA2025 so far - wonderful views from our medieval castle dinner with fire dancers, and our own Prof Heazell sharing amazing novel placenta modelling and how it could be used to prevent stillbirth @mfh-research.bsky.social 2 more days to go!

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 21d

Excited to be representing @mfh-research.bsky.social at my first #IFPA2025 in lovely Erfurt 😊 4 days of all things placenta. And some castles. And some steins I hope 🍻

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 28d

Excited for some innate immunology today @britsocimm.bsky.social meeting in (currently) sunny Manchester 😀

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MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social · Sep 8

WE ARE HIRING! www.manchester.ac.uk/exposome-jobs

Vacancies inc. 3x PDRA positions, 2x data scientists and a Transition Fellowship in Air Pollution.

Join us as we embark on a 14 year journey to understand how the exposome impacts immune regulation and chronic inflammation.

#hiring #immunosky

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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚨 Final hours! Submit your abstract for #BSI25 by midnight TONIGHT.

Present your work, win awards, and connect with over 1,500 peers. Don’t miss this last chance!

🔗 Submit here: bit.ly/3UfF6i5

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · Aug 20

If you're into the immunology of anything reproduction please submit an abstract! I will be chairing the spoken session, and we're hoping for a great poster showing in the field too. From uteruses to sperm, to placentas to babies - send it in ☺️ #BSI25 #reproimmunology

British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · Aug 20

⏰ Just 2 weeks left! Submit your abstract for #BSI25 by 3 September and showcase your research at the UK’s flagship immunology event this December in Liverpool.

🔗 Submit now: bit.ly/3UfF6i5

British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · Aug 12

🌟 Got exciting immunology research to share? There’s still time to submit your abstract for BSI Congress! #BSI25

Present your findings to 1,500+ experts, grow your network, and spark new collaborations that can boost your career.

Submit by 3 Sept ➡️ https://bit.ly/3UfF6i5

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Viki Male @vikilovesfacs.bsky.social · Aug 19

The UK Young Academy is running a forum in which clinicians, scientists and most importantly new and expectant parents can discuss the barriers to participating in medical research during pregnancy.

New and expectant parents particularly welcomed... and their babies! 👶 🤰

#ObGynSky

Health OpenSpaces | Pregnancy in research | UK Young Academy

ukyoungacademy.org

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · Aug 11

Improving my desk set up with a happy cell desk mat and awesome keyboard 🥰 the bottom left one is a macrophage for sure #macrophagesforever

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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · Jul 30

Discover advances in innate immunity & inflammation at our event in Manchester, 11-12 Sept!

We’ve had an incredible response with a high number of abstracts submitted – register today to be part of this discussion.

Early bird registration ends soon 👀 bit.ly/43q9x9r

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Mark Sutton @marksuttonbike.bsky.social · Jul 18

Those who regularly use electric cargo bikes as part of active travel routines are getting up to three times the exercise of the average person, and some stunning health benefits, finds study:

www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/ele...

Electric cargo bike riders exercise up to 3 times as much as non users, finds study

An expansion upon a study that previously revealed that half of the trips ridden by electric cargo bike owners replaced

www.cyclingelectric.com

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · Jul 3

#ESRI2025 presentation complete - showing mechanisms of decidual macrophage efferocytosis of trophoblasts in pregnancy - and getting lots of ideas of next experiments. Busy year ahead @manchester.ac.uk @mfh-research.bsky.social #macrophagesrock

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · Jul 2

Excited for some reproductive immunology over the next few days #ESRI2025

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · Jul 2

Testing all the Spritz options before #ESRI2025 begins this evening. Sarti spritz is winning so far 😊

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · Jul 1

Prior to tweeting about ESRI science - I'll be eating all the Canoli I can find 😋 #helloitaly

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · Jun 24

Congratulations to Dr Sandhu!! Our first PhD student @resp-micro.bsky.social Operation Rainbow Unicorn is complete!! Thanks to examiners Karl Staples and Amanda Rossiter 🦄

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Madhvi Menon @madhvimenon.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨 The Menon lab is hiring a postdoc!

Interested in mucosal immunology? Come join our team to study lung-infiltrating B cell dynamics in COPD & other chronic lung diseases
@ukri.org @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social

Please help spread the word #ImmunoSky

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Research Associate in Mucosal Immunology :Manchester

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · Jun 24

#pay4peerreview

KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · Jun 24

Good #PeerReview question below: If an editor thinks a paper should be reviewed, but cannot get reviewers, should they desk reject the paper? Or maybe desk accept it? Or maybe recognize system is broken and advocate for #Pay4PeerReview?

Gísli @ipfdoc.bsky.social · Jun 23

Question for the #Medicine #Science community about peer review in the context of time to decision.
Would people prefer a limit on review declines before an automatic desk reject?
Eg 10 reviewers decline manuscripts auto rejected, or keep on trying?
Like 4 auto reject
Repost 4 keep on trying

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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · Jun 23

📣Registrations and abstract submissions are OPEN for #BALR2025 in Cardiff 8-10 Sept! A stellar program and ECR awards await! Head here www.balr.co.uk/meetings to submit your abstract by 10/08 and register by 25/08!

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · Jun 20

Thank you to whoever invented the cold room 🥵 #theypromisedmeitonlyrainedinManchester

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Helena Klara Jambor @helenajambor.bsky.social · Jun 18

I gave in! After students asking for it, I now made a simple figure design checklist.
To help all scientists w/o graphic skills create clear, accessible, and truthful charts!
-> Out in @nature Cell Biology: rdcu.be/erwl4

#DataVisualization #PhD #SciComm

Thx for review @bethcimini.bsky.social + 2

A checklist for designing and improving the visualization of scientific data

Nature Cell Biology - Creating clear and engaging scientific figures is crucial to communicate complex data. In this Comment, I condense principles from design, visual perception and data...

rdcu.be

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · Jun 16

Get yourself a tech husband who can change your bluesky to your name @james.belchamber.com 😍

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