Prof Sheena Cruickshank
@sheencr.bsky.social
Immunologist and science communicator based at UoM fascinated by our immune response to threats (pathogens, pollution) & microbiome. Member IndependentSage person most likely to share random dog and nature pics 🧪👩🔬 #AcademicSky #SciCom #ImmunoSky
Was so proud of Dr Deepak Selvakumar who successfully defended his thesis exploring the immunology of cutaneous Crohns disease just 2weeks after his final surgey exam!!!
@fbmh-uom.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social
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November 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Was so proud of Dr Deepak Selvakumar who successfully defended his thesis exploring the immunology of cutaneous Crohns disease just 2weeks after his final surgey exam!!!
@fbmh-uom.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social
@fbmh-uom.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social
The next ACIP meeting scheduled early December will ‘report’ on other targets of anti-vaxers that Kennedy has consistently championed including use of adjuvants and vaccine schedule
November 22, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The next ACIP meeting scheduled early December will ‘report’ on other targets of anti-vaxers that Kennedy has consistently championed including use of adjuvants and vaccine schedule
Great to support Coop Medlock Primary with the road closure today with Amy and Armin from the lab doing some black carbon pollution monitoring and we chatted to journalists at BBC NW TV too @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Great to support Coop Medlock Primary with the road closure today with Amy and Armin from the lab doing some black carbon pollution monitoring and we chatted to journalists at BBC NW TV too @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
Timeline cleanse- our woodpecker visitor is becoming a regular
November 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Timeline cleanse- our woodpecker visitor is becoming a regular
Climate change is intimately linked with air pollution withm any sources of air pollution also sources of CO2 like fossil fuels. Climate change can result in drier and hotter conditions causing more frequent and intense wild fires
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Climate change is intimately linked with air pollution withm any sources of air pollution also sources of CO2 like fossil fuels. Climate change can result in drier and hotter conditions causing more frequent and intense wild fires
Climate change has major consequences for the emergence and spread of infectious diseases, which in turn have scope to be major challenges for immunity. For example vector borne diseases like malaria, Dengue can extend their reach exposing immune-naive and consequently more vulnerable people
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Climate change has major consequences for the emergence and spread of infectious diseases, which in turn have scope to be major challenges for immunity. For example vector borne diseases like malaria, Dengue can extend their reach exposing immune-naive and consequently more vulnerable people
Friends coming round so excuse for baking
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Friends coming round so excuse for baking
Happy Halloween from my black cat who seemingly used another of his nine lives after an unfortunate reaction to some vet meds
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Happy Halloween from my black cat who seemingly used another of his nine lives after an unfortunate reaction to some vet meds
Up North with views of orkney. The lighthouse is the most northerly lighthouse on the UK mainland.
October 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Up North with views of orkney. The lighthouse is the most northerly lighthouse on the UK mainland.
Great to work with budding young scientists as they designed experiments to investigate air pollution! @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Great to work with budding young scientists as they designed experiments to investigate air pollution! @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
Timeline change of beautiful fungi that i spotted on recent dog walks
October 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Timeline change of beautiful fungi that i spotted on recent dog walks
Someone wants a walk
October 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Someone wants a walk
Breaking up the data further based on Ethnicity shows massive disparities in take up
October 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Breaking up the data further based on Ethnicity shows massive disparities in take up
New borns are EXTREMELY susceptible to RSV which is why it is recommended in pregnancy as maternal immunity can help protect the newborn but uptake in some regions low
October 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
New borns are EXTREMELY susceptible to RSV which is why it is recommended in pregnancy as maternal immunity can help protect the newborn but uptake in some regions low
Jeez is this post for real? Soooooo much disinformation and quite frankly disrespect for pregnant women who have quite enough to deal with without unsolicited orders
September 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Jeez is this post for real? Soooooo much disinformation and quite frankly disrespect for pregnant women who have quite enough to deal with without unsolicited orders
In the same press conference Kennedy also appears to be mentioning vaccines as something they are looking into
September 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
In the same press conference Kennedy also appears to be mentioning vaccines as something they are looking into
The Trump administration has form here- last time around they doctored science information, silenced researchers and this is all happening again. Science should not be at the whim of politicians and all this language the administration use further seeds doubts about scientific integrity
September 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The Trump administration has form here- last time around they doctored science information, silenced researchers and this is all happening again. Science should not be at the whim of politicians and all this language the administration use further seeds doubts about scientific integrity
The moves would put political appointees NOT scientists in charge of decision making about research enabling political whims to steer research remits. Already the administration has cut funding to whole areas of research they dislike
September 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The moves would put political appointees NOT scientists in charge of decision making about research enabling political whims to steer research remits. Already the administration has cut funding to whole areas of research they dislike
Incredible community workshop today with Ardwick residents feeding into our next grant proposal on pollution. Fabulous voices and opinions and Sally Gilford delivered a wonderful art workshop- some results here: @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Incredible community workshop today with Ardwick residents feeding into our next grant proposal on pollution. Fabulous voices and opinions and Sally Gilford delivered a wonderful art workshop- some results here: @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
But that the man who said “don’t take medical advice from me” won’t himself take scientific advice from cdc experts - yet he has been making decisions and statements on measles, vaccine ingredients and covid amongst others
August 30, 2025 at 7:10 AM
But that the man who said “don’t take medical advice from me” won’t himself take scientific advice from cdc experts - yet he has been making decisions and statements on measles, vaccine ingredients and covid amongst others
Or that Kennedy claims he can recognise “mitochondrial inflammation” by looking at children (does he know what a mitochondria even is?
August 30, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Or that Kennedy claims he can recognise “mitochondrial inflammation” by looking at children (does he know what a mitochondria even is?
The most worrying/scary statement in this article (at end of thread)- it’s not that RFKJr didn’t condemn gun violence and instead claimed the tragic shooting of young children was due to the use of anti-depressants 🧵
August 30, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The most worrying/scary statement in this article (at end of thread)- it’s not that RFKJr didn’t condemn gun violence and instead claimed the tragic shooting of young children was due to the use of anti-depressants 🧵
Here is a screenshot of some of the letter. Kennedy has had little to publicly say in Support of CDC staff since the attack in which a building was besieged by gunfire from a lone man convinced vaccines had harmed him.
August 21, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Here is a screenshot of some of the letter. Kennedy has had little to publicly say in Support of CDC staff since the attack in which a building was besieged by gunfire from a lone man convinced vaccines had harmed him.
Doggo doing his best “ Please throw the ball pose”
August 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Doggo doing his best “ Please throw the ball pose”
Myself and @chrischirp.bsky.social write about the systematic way RFK Jr is eroding vaccine access by attacking the US vaccine infrastructure: gutting oversight committees, sowing doubt re settled science, politicising ingredient safety, limiting access to vaccines and halting funding for research.
August 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Myself and @chrischirp.bsky.social write about the systematic way RFK Jr is eroding vaccine access by attacking the US vaccine infrastructure: gutting oversight committees, sowing doubt re settled science, politicising ingredient safety, limiting access to vaccines and halting funding for research.