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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 13d

Jinyi Tang, PhD, received an NIHK99/R00 grant! The award was issued for Jinyi's work developing mucosal vaccines, which he and the @jie-immunology.bsky.social lab have shown to offer additional protection against COVID-19.

Read more: immunology.virginia.edu/jtang_k99/

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 19d

Gislane de Almeida Santos, PhD, is an expert in how the lung immune responses can cause long-term lung damage after viral infection. Outside of @jie-immunology.bsky.social's lab, she also volunteers at the UVA Internat'l Center, sharing Brazilian food and culture, and the UVA Postdoc Assoc.

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 20d

Xiaoqin Wei, PhD, is a key player in the Sun Lab, having worked with @jie-immunology.bsky.social at the Mayo Clinic before UVA. She is an expert in long-COVID, identifying therapeutic targets to prevent lung diseases after viral infections. Xiaoqin is also a hiker and runner!

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 21d

Asmaa Mohamed, PhD, is using engineered T cells to treat ovarian cancers and improve immunotherapies in the @immunegirl.bsky.social Lab. She came to UVA for its collaborative research environment and culture of mentorship. She's also a baker, multi-talented crafter, and history enthusiast!

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 22d

@jie-immunology.bsky.social lab postdoc Jinyi Tang, PhD, studies immune cell behavior in the lungs after viral infections and mucosal vaccine development. He joined the CIC from the Mayo Clinic in 2021 and recently received a prestigious NIH K99 award! He's also a fan of movies, games, and hiking.

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 23d

This National Postdoc Appreciation Week, the CIC thanks all our postdoctoral researchers for their phenomenal work. The rest of the week, we'll spotlight a different @uvahealth.bsky.social postdoc each day-- keep checking to learn more about these excellent researchers!

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Sep 5

@justintaylorlab.bsky.social and his team released a preprint showing they can accurately predict patient outcomes in Merkel Cell Carcinoma. This cancer is known for rapid growth and metastasis, making their work extremely valuable for understanding factors leading to patient survival. Read more:

Taylor Lab Predicts Merkel Cell Carcinoma Outcomes

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare, aggressive form of skin cancer usually caused by Merkel cell polyomavirus. The virus, which most people carry, is typically harmless. In 2,500 Americans each year, …

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Sep 4

Excited to share our new findings: Severe respiratory viral infections like COVID-19 and flu can accelerate lung cancer development. Our study establishes a direct causal link, highlighting the urgent need for long-term cancer surveillance in COVID-19 survivors.

doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Respiratory viral infections prime accelerated lung cancer growth

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-term health concerns of viral pneumonia, yet its potential impact on cancer development and growth remains poorly understood. Here, we demonstrate that prior...

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Sep 2

CIC Resident Member @immunegirl.bsky.social received an award from the Michael Pascucci Cancer Association to fund her work in engineering T cells against ovarian cancers. Congratulations!

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Aug 28

Member @alisoncrissuva.bsky.social is featured in this week's @uvahealth.bsky.social Research in Motion video!

"Our research uncovers how the foot soldiers of our immune system, called neutrophils, recognize and respond to microbes."

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Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · Jul 24

Excited to share this preprint of our work studying B cells specific for the oncoprotein driving most cases of Merkel cell carcinoma. While oncoprotein-specific B cells are rare in tumor samples, when we detect robust responses in tumor samples patients do not experience disease progression. (1/5)

bioRxiv Immunology @biorxiv-immuno.bsky.social · Jul 24

B cells specific for polyomavirus-derived oncoprotein are predictive of Merkel cell carcinoma progression https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.22.666002v1

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Jul 16

Megan Mazzei, a 2nd-year graduate student in the McNamara Lab, won a Poster Award at the Atherosclerosis GRC in Barcelona! Congratulations, Megan!

Megan Mazzei Wins Poster Award in Barcelona

Megan Mazzei, a 2nd-year graduate student mentored by Coleen McNamara, MD, won a Poster Award at the 2025 Atherosclerosis Gordon Research Conference in Barcelona, Spain on June 27, 2025. Her presen…

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Jun 26

Jie Sun, PhD, was the feature story in today's Medicine in Motion for his work studying long-COVID! Congratulations, Jie!

Jie Sun, PhD, Secures Grants Totaling $6.2 Million to Study Aging and Chronic Diseases After Viral Injury - Featured - Medicine in Motion News

Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Medicine Jie Sun, PhD, in the UVA Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research and the Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases and Inte...

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Preprint Club - Immunology @preprintclub.bsky.social · Jun 17

Today, Michelle Montoya from @uvaimmunology.bsky.social will present a #preprint on how Serpine1 plays a critical role in #Th17 cell differentiation and #psoriasis pathogenesis. 🐭🙌☝️

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Jun 11

It was our pleasure to host everyone at #SIS2025 last weekend! Read our event recap here:
www.immunology.virginia.edu/cic-hosts-20...

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Jun 4

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Jun 3

The #SIS2025 swag bags are ready -- are you? We're looking forward to hosting the Southeastern Immunology Symposium at UVA in 3 days!

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Jun 3

‼️New Member‼️
The CIC welcomes Kelsey Voss, PhD! Kelsey is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology studying how the immune system interacts with physiological iron. She's also creating opportunities for trainees to review articles and publish their critiques in @natrevimmunol.nature.com. Read more:

Member Update: Kelsey Voss, PhD

Kelsey Voss, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, was recently voted to join the CIC membership. Voss, who came to UVA from a postdoctoral position at Vanderbilt, is an expert in the immune sy…

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · May 6

Rossymar Rivera Colón, a PhD student mentored by @immunegirl.bsky.social, won the 3rd Place and Audience Choice awards at this year's Grad Thesis Slam! Her talk, "Giving T-Cells Their Power Back," used comic book-inspired design to explain how she engineers T cells to fight cancer. Congrats, Ross!

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jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · May 3

SIS 2025 registration ends next Monday. We still have a few seats available. Please join us! @uvaimmunology.bsky.social

jie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · Apr 15

Abstract submission due in 1 week on April. 21st. #SIS2025. Please join Drs. Merad, Mathis and Kipnis and many more on the beautiful UVA campus.

www.immunology.virginia.edu/sis2025/

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · May 1

Daniel Zegarra-Ruiz, PhD, received an award from @lupusresearch.bsky.social to study the role of the gut microbiome in lupus progression! Congratulations, Daniel!

Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/daniel-zegar...

#immunology #immunosky #medsky #lupus

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Apr 15

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Apr 15

Three CIC trainees are in this year's UVA PhD+ Grad Thesis Slam final! Ross Rivera Colon, Emily Grayson, and Ariana Sabzevari will have 3 minutes to present their research to a general audience with only 1 slide.

Come support them at the event on April 23!

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Apr 15

Abstracts for the 2025 Southeastern Immunology Symposium are due in one week (Apr. 21)! Join Drs. @miriammerad.bsky.social, Mathis, Kipnis, and more on UVA's beautiful campus!

immunology.virginia.edu/sis2025/

#immunology #immunosky #medsky #SIS2025

UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Apr 11

Congratulations to Iana Niknezhad (left) and Aditi Shanbhag (right) for receiving summer research funding! Mentored by Daniel Zegarra-Ruiz, PhD, Iana and Aditi will study the relationships between diet, gut microbiome, and lupus. Congratulations to you both!

#immunology

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