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Stefan Marciniak

@profmarciniak.bsky.social

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Professor of Respiratory Science University of Cambridge. Lung doctor. Fellow St Catharine’s College. Cell biology. Pleural medicine. Rare disease. Genetics. Lab webpage = https://www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/staff/professor-stefan-marciniak

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Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 2d

Great to host our new @stcatharines.bsky.social medics before their first college dinner 🩺😷🚑🩻⚕️

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 3d

*gasp*

“Everyone thought we’d come in and there were going to be these huge costs we could cut away but there just aren’t,” said a third senior Reform cabinet member in Kent.

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Chaz Firestone @chazfirestone.bsky.social · Jul 10

Cats like to sleep on the left

www.cell.com/current-biol...

A bar graph showing a greater prevalence of left-sleeping cats than right-sleeping cats. The category labels are pictures of cats.

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闵娅(Min Ya; Minya) PhD @minyaaa.bsky.social · 4d

And look at this graphic abstract….. 😱🤯

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Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 4d

Something slightly different for me

Just chaired a French language teachers’ conference arranged by Alliance Française d’East Anglia

Over 50 teachers joined online to hear about the challenges of teaching French and how we can work together to address them 🇫🇷📚
www.alliance-cam.co.uk/courses/insp...

www.alliance-cam.co.uk

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Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

Now a panel discussion focusing on the detection of A1AT polymers

Mark Brantley, Joseph Haegele, Elena Miranda, Jay Chuang

Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

Ilaria Fregno, Belinzona @molinarilab-er.bsky.social

I always enjoy hearing either Ilaria or Maurizio talking about their discovery of ERLAD

Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

Malin Fromme, Aachen : the European Alpha-1 Liver Cohort

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Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

Jeff Teckman, Saint Louis, on circulating polymers

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Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

I spoke next - I’ll spare you 😂

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Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

Ginger Clark, Florida, describes the UF Alpha-1 Liver Cohort

Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

Emily Van ‘t Wout, pulmonologist from Leiden (previously MB/PhD student with us!) on A1AT polymers in AT2 cells

Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

Gerry McElvaney on A1AT polymer formation in the lung rather than liver

Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

Anna Fra teaching us about rare A1AT variants

Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

Sabina Janciauskiene reminds us the importance of the original ‘polymer’ mAb ATZ11

Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

Elena Miranda talks about her amazing mAbs, without which little of our research would be possible

Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

James Irving, UCL, explains A1AT polymerisation

Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

Andrew Wilson & David Lomas, our organisers kick off the day

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Glenn Masson @glennmasson.bsky.social · 6d

Ooohhh....GCN1 couples GCN2 to ribosomal state to initiate amino acid response pathway signaling | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

GCN1 couples GCN2 to ribosomal state to initiate amino acid response pathway signaling

During nutrient deprivation, activation of the protein kinase GCN2 regulates cell survival and metabolic homeostasis. In addition to amino acid stress, GCN2 is activated by a variety of cellular stres...

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Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 5d

Early start as heading to London to participate in the 28th Gordon L. Snider Critical Issues Workshop

“AAT Polymers: Disease Pathogenesis, Detection, and Therapeutic Targeting”

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 7d

Today, @NHSEngland delivers the first flu and COVID jabs of the season, to ‘winter-proof’ the vulnerable.

Find out how to book if you're eligible: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/

Dr Mary Ramsay, Director of Immunisation at UKHSA said, 'From today everyone at higher risk of flu and COVID-19 can take up the offer of a vaccine to give them vital protection going into winter. If you’re eligible it is because you are at greater risk of getting seriously ill and ending up in hospital. Book online on the NHS App or National Booking System; or speak to your GP or practice nurse, or alternatively your local pharmacist. For pregnant women, the vaccine may also be available through maternity services'

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Gavi @gavi.org · 8d

🚨 BREAKING: Gavi-supported vaccines saved a record-breaking 1.7 million lives in 2024 – a staggering 400,000 more than in 2023 and the highest number of lives saved in a single year in Gavi's history.

Here’s the overview: bit.ly/4gLxRIW

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Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks to @nicbrunetti.bsky.social for the invitation

I’d recommend following Nicola for top notch cell biology & genetics knowledge

Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 8d

If looking for this gem of a restaurant, here’s a photo. Not a tourist place. So much better.

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Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · 8d

Day 3 Naples: a full day of fascinating meetings at @tigem.bsky.social. Such outstanding scientists! Many new collaborations will follow

Evening of sumptuous local cuisine with Pasquale Piccolo then nap cap at Carmine’s apparemment with views of Vesuvius from his balcony 🌋

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