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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · May 12

Such an informative #LongCOVID ‘Questions and Answers’ presentation by Prof. Akiko Iwasaki, @virusesimmunity.bsky.social
It’s so important to recognise the airborne nature of this dreadful disease and its implications, for us all, particularly those most vulnerable.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilIO...

Long COVID 2025: Symptoms, diagnosis, post-COVID treatments and the latest long COVID research

YouTube video by American Medical Association (AMA)

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · May 10

Next week, we are hosting an international scientific workshop focused on the pathogenesis of #LongCovid at
@yalemed.bsky.social.

Please join us on May 15th to learn about what we know and what we need to investigate next to get to the root causes to accelerate therapies 👇🏼👇🏼

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Women As One @womenasone.bsky.social · May 10

💜 On #WorldLupusDay, let’s raise awareness: Women aged 35-44 with lupus are 50x more likely to have a heart attack than those without.

Shout-out to the women advancing research on lupus & heart health: 👇

@virusesimmunity.bsky.social @inespinedatorra.bsky.social

#CardioSky #MedSky

Headshots of the five physicians we are highlighting for World Lupus Day. Anne Troldborg, MD, PhD, Elizabeth Jury, PhD, Inés Pineda-Torra, PhD, Akiko Iwasaki, PhD and Ruth McPherson, MD, PhD, FRCPC.

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · May 8

Submit your abstract and apply for a scholarship by May 13th to share your research in #longCOVID and other post-acute infection syndromes at this upcoming
@keystonesymposia.bsky.social meeting.

Looking forward to seeing you in Santa Fe!
#KSLongCOVID26

www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...

Long COVID and Other Post-Acute Infection Syndromes | Keystone Symposia

Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Long COVID and Other Post-Acute Infection Syndromes, August 2025, in Santa Fe, with field leaders!

www.keystonesymposia.org

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · May 4

Join me at the @aai.org ASPIRE awards symposium and networking in room 312 starting now with @cobarnes27.bsky.social @guthmillerjenna.bsky.social and Mohammad Arifuzzaman #AAI2025

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · May 2

Excited to participate in the 2025 annual American Association of Immunologists meeting in Honolulu 🏝️
Looking forward to seeing my colleagues and learning about the latest advances in immunology.
#AAI2025 and #Immunology2025
@aai.org

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Apr 30

If we really want to take on chronic diseases....
by @virusesimmunity.bsky.social and @hmkyale.bsky.social
#LongCovid, post-infection syndromes, immune system assessment and intervention
gift link www.wsj.com/opinion/how-...

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · Apr 30

Excited to share our Opinion piece on "How to Lead a Chronic Disease Revolution" with Harlan Krumholz

Hint: study infections & immune responses as a catalyst for chronic diseases like neurodegenerative, autoimmune, cancer, and many more.

www.wsj.com/opinion/how-...

Opinion | How to Lead a Chronic Disease Revolution

Washington has an opportunity to help tens of millions.

www.wsj.com

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · Apr 25

An incredible lecture by Prof. Peter Cresswell summarizing decades of foundational discoveries in MHC processing and presentation on his 80th birthday celebration 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thank you @solnatamd.medsky.social for sharing this!

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · Mar 28

Thank you, @castltrastondrs.bsky.social 🙏

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TRAstonDrs @castltrastondrs.bsky.social · Mar 28

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #publichealth An excellent talk by @virusesimmunity.bsky.social about breakthroughs in understanding #LongCOVID, and the importance of diverse voices in #science 👇🏿

Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · Mar 28

So grateful to the NHK for featuring me in their NHK World program 🙏 Cracking the Complexity of Long COVID

www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...

Cracking the Complexity of Long COVID: Akiko Iwasaki / Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University - Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Dr. Akiko Iwasaki has devoted her career to studying vaccines, to ward off infectious diseases. She talks about breakthroughs in understanding Long COVID, and the importance of diverse voices in scien...

www3.nhk.or.jp

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · Mar 28

So grateful to the NHK for featuring me in their NHK World program 🙏 Cracking the Complexity of Long COVID

www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...

Cracking the Complexity of Long COVID: Akiko Iwasaki / Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University - Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Dr. Akiko Iwasaki has devoted her career to studying vaccines, to ward off infectious diseases. She talks about breakthroughs in understanding Long COVID, and the importance of diverse voices in scien...

www3.nhk.or.jp

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · Mar 28

Thank you, Daniel! It was great to meet you and share lunch with you and other trainees at the Crick.

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Daniel Schnepf @sandpiper.bsky.social · Mar 27

really amazing and inspiring Crick lecture @crick.ac.uk today by Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social. Long COVID/PASC and similar diseases are affecting so many lives. Their contribution to an improved understanding and possible treatment/prevention strategies truly is impressive.

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · Mar 26

I am so sorry, Andy...

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · Mar 26

@virusesimmunity.bsky.social, who studies long COVID and other post-viral conditions, says, “If we don’t figure this out now with this pandemic, I’m afraid we will be much less prepared for future pandemics.”

These terminations have already hit @mclellanlab.bsky.social. More will come.

Jason McLellan @mclellanlab.bsky.social · Mar 25

We just had our first grant terminated. This was a U19 AViDD grant (grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...). It was set to end next month, although many in the consortia were hoping for NCEs.

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HIPC @hipcproject.bsky.social · Mar 24

Looking forward to our collaborator @virusesimmunity.bsky.social
giving Lecture 3-27 at @crick.ac.uk
"Immunology of Post Acute Infection Syndrome."
#covidsky #IDsky #LongCovid
www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cri...

Crick Lecture | Akiko Iwasaki

“Immunology of Post-Acute Infection Syndrome"

www.crick.ac.uk

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · Feb 12

Check out this new paper by Amy Proal @michaelpelusomd.bsky.social and colleagues describing new insights and clinical trial recommendations for "Targeting the SARS-CoV-2 reservoir in long COVID" 👇
@polybiorf.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · Feb 7

Thank you for your kind words! That study will hopefully be coming out soon.

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · Feb 7

Congratulations Meaghan!

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Meaghan McGeary, PhD @mk-mcg5.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thrilled to finally see my PhD work from the Bosenberg Lab published in this month's issue of #CancerImmunologyResearch !! 1/n
aacrjournals.org/cancerimmuno...

Setdb1 Loss Induces Type I Interferons and Immune Clearance of Melanoma

Setdb1 suppresses tumor immunogenicity by repressing the expression of immunogenic genomic elements that can serve as tumor antigens and trigger an intracellular interferon loop. This work demonstrate...

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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · Feb 6

Join us for our conference on Long COVID & Post-Acute Infection Syndromes! Register now for a $200 discount! keysym.us/KSLongCOVID26 #KSLongCOVID26 #COVID #LongCOVID #PASQ #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 #MECSF @virusesimmunity.bsky.social @ahandvanish.bsky.social @michaelpelusomd.bsky.social

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · Feb 7

Thank you @labwaggoner.bsky.social for highlighting our work!

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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · Feb 7

Cutaneous lupus features specialized stromal niches and altered retroelement expression
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
@virusesimmunity.bsky.social

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