Vicente Fajardo Rosas
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Vicente Fajardo Rosas
@vicentefaro.bsky.social
Ph.D. candidate at UCSD & La Jolla Institute for Immunology
T-cell immunology & Bioinformatics
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A run-in with some artefact-laden AI-generated analyses convinced Lei Zhu that machine learning wasn’t making his role irrelevant, but more important than ever

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‘Am I redundant?’: how AI changed my career in bioinformatics
A run-in with some artefact-laden AI-generated analyses convinced Lei Zhu that machine learning wasn’t making his role irrelevant, but more important than ever.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Is your red the same as my red?
September 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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The goal of a PhD is not to learn some facts or read a few papers or learn a bunch of techniques. The goal of a PhD is to learn independence, problem solving, how to finish things you start, resilience, & gain the ability to adapt & think creatively. Learning these things is hard.
August 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Protein has become a buzzword in health and wellness circles, but the scientific evidence supporting the craze is mixed. Nature spoke to researchers about what’s behind this trend and who might benefit from protein supplements.

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The protein craze: scientists talk supplements — and who should take them
Most people can get enough protein in food, but certain groups can benefit from protein powders and related products.
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August 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Dr. Alba Grifoni (@albagrifoni.bsky.social) and her team share new research that could help us fight many viruses at once—and stop emerging diseases in their tracks! bit.ly/45EYs6C

#virology #immunology #Tcells #health #medicine #STEM #SanDiego
LJI scientists develop new approach to fighting many viruses at once
New vaccine design pipeline could protect against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and more
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August 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Just out on @cp-cell.bsky.social! Focusing on Conserved T-cell Epitope Regions (CTERs) increases the ability of T cells to recognize Coronaviruses of pandemic concern. This strategy is broadly applicable to other viral families @tertuapn.bsky.social @lji.org
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Highly conserved Betacoronavirus sequences are broadly recognized by human T cells
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical need for vaccine strategies capable of addressing emerging viral threats. Betacoronaviruses, including …
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August 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Online now: Online now: The endogenous antigen-specific CD8+ T cell repertoire is composed of unbiased and biased clonotypes with differential fate commitments
The endogenous antigen-specific CD8+ T cell repertoire is composed of unbiased and biased clonotypes with differential fate commitments
The polyclonal CD8+ T cell response to a single antigen is the average of several hundred individual T cell clonotypes. Abdullah et al. demonstrate that most clonotypes exhibit TCR-intrinsic differentiation biases toward memory or effector fates and are…
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February 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Sodium is cheap and abundant, but the batteries can’t quite match lithium cells—so far. scim.ag/41dwjAi
Move over lithium: Sodium batteries could one day power a green economy
Sodium is cheap and abundant, but the batteries can’t quite match lithium cells—so far
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February 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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LJI faculty member Dr. Daniela Weiskopf and colleagues publish important new #dengue virus findings: bit.ly/4kgWwXs

This research comes as dengue-carrying mosquitos expand into new regions, including #SanDiego County. #ImmuneSystem #Immunology #InfectiousDisease @jci-insight.bsky.social
As dengue spreads, researchers discover a clue to fighting the virus
LJI scientists find protective T cells in children who experience two or more dengue virus infections
bit.ly
February 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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New calculations indicate that the asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is now much less likely to hit Earth than earlier measurements had suggested

https://go.nature.com/437D5Kn
Asteroid 2024 YR4 now unlikely to hit Earth — but scientists are ready for future threats
Nature - Objects that could strike will be spotted more regularly as new asteroid-hunting telescopes come online.
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February 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Curious about the latest #virology research? Don't miss this recent episode of The Immunology Podcast — featuring fascinating new research from LJI's Erica Ollmann Saphire, Ph.D. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

#Immunology #InfectiousDisease #Measles #Microscopy #CryoEM #health #medicine
Ep. 97: “Viral Structures” Featuring Dr. Erica Saphire
Podcast Episode · The Immunology Podcast · 01/28/2025 · 1h 19m
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February 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM