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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · 5d

This week's #SimonLabSpotlight🔦 Brian Monahan! Brian is one of our phenomenal Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab! Read his Q&A here: www.simon-lab.com/news/brianmo... #TeamScience #Virology

Simon Lab Spotlight! Brian Monahan — The Simon Lab

Introducing Brian Monahan! Brian is one of our phenomenal Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab. Click below to read his Q&A!

www.simon-lab.com

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 5d

H5N1 outbreaks hit more commercial poultry in 3 states

Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin reported fresh detections, part of rising activity over the past several weeks.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...

Photo: Myles Tan / Flickr cc

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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · 5d

Fascinating BBC article on a vaccine to prevent elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV): www.bbc.com/news/article...

Vaccine breakthrough for deadly elephant virus

A vaccine against a deadly disease that affects young elephants is shown to be effective in a world-first trial.

www.bbc.com

Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · 12d

Introducing Jake Mischka! This week's #SimonLabSpotlight 💡is one of our outstanding Associate Researchers. Read his Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/jakemis... #TeamScience #Research #Virology

Simon Lab Spotlight Jake Mischka — The Simon Lab

Please meet Jake Mischka! Jake is one of our outstanding Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab. Click below to read his Q&A!

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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · 20d

For anyone interested in mosquitoes and West Nile virus, check out this seminar: the next LBI-SOAP One Health Seminar will feature Barbara Seebacher and Georg Duscher from AGES who will present data on West Nile monitoring in Austria.

Register and tune in: soap.lbg.ac.at/events/west-...

West Nile Virus surveillance and current situation in Austria: Seminar by Georg G. Duscher and Barbara Seebacher (AGES) – LBI for Science Outreach and Pandemic Preparedness at the Medical University o...

LBI for Science Outreach and Pandemic Preparedness at the Medical University of Vienna

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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · 26d

Today's Simon Lab Spotlight 🔦 Neko Lyttle! For years, Neko has helped lead the Simon/Mulder Lab clinical research operations as our Senior Clinical Research Coordinator and today we celebrate his last day! Good luck Neko! simon-lab.com/news/nekolyt... #TeamScience #Research #Virology

Simon Lab Spotlight! Neko Lyttle — The Simon Lab

Please meet Neko Lyttle! Neko helps lead the Simon/Mulder Lab clinical research operations as our Senior Clinical Research Coordinator. Click below to read his Q&A!

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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · 27d

The Simon Lab is looking for adults who plan to get a vaccine this year! All study visits take place at ISMMS in NYC. Scan the QR code on the flyer if you are interested or follow this link to learn more: simon-lab.com/active-studies #Research #Virology #Vaccines

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NY-CURES @nycures.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚀 NY-CURES Launch — Championing State-Wide Investment in Science! 🚀

Our new coalition advocates for sustained public support of New York’s vibrant biomedical research ecosystem — creating cures, economic gains & strengthening communities.

Sign up. Stay informed. Join the movement: www.nycures.org/

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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · Sep 5

Introducing Komal Srivastava! This week's #SimonLabSpotlight 💡is our Director of Strategy and Operations, who helps lead the Simon/Mulder Lab research program. Read her Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/komalsr... #TeamScience #Research

Simon Lab Spotlight Komal Srivastava! — The Simon Lab

Introducing Komal Srivastava! Komal helps lead the Simon/Mulder Lab as the Director of Strategy and Operations. Click below to read her Q&A!

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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · Aug 29

This week's #SimonLabSpotlight 🔦 Reima Ramsamooj! Reima is one of our outstanding Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab! Read her Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/reimara... #TeamScience #Virology

Simon Lab Spotlight! Reima Ramsamooj — The Simon Lab

Please meet Reima Ramsamooj! Reima is one of our excellent Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab. Click below to read her Q&A!

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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · Aug 27

Human monoclonal antibodies targeting A35 protect from death caused by monkeypox virus @cellcellpress.bsky.social @carolilucas.bsky.social @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social @mschotsaert.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · Aug 22

Introducing Yusuf Figueroa! This week's #SimonLabSpotlight is one of our incredible Clinical Research Assistants in the Simon/Mulder Lab who helps keep our participant-facing research moving forward ➡️! Read his Q&A here: www.simon-lab.com/news/yusuffi... #TeamScience #Research

Simon Lab Spotlight! Yusuf Figueroa — The Simon Lab

Introducing Yusuf Figueroa! He is one of our incredible Clinical Research Assistants in the Simon/Mulder Lab.

www.simon-lab.com

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La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) @lji.org · Aug 12

Congratulations to former LJI trainee Dr. Camila Coelho (now at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)! 🎉

Dr. Coelho has been named a "Rising Star" by Union of Immunological Societies — an award for early-stage researchers who are revolutionizing the field! bit.ly/4mGyF3H #health #medicine

Camila Coelho, PhD, MBA, Named Rising Star by Union of Immunological Societies

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Sabin Vaccine Institute @sabinvaccine.bsky.social · Aug 21

Next week! 📣 Our Vaccination Acceptance Research Network hosts "Exploring the Impacts of Climate Change on Vaccination Services and Access."

📆 Thursday, August 28
⏰ 7:00 a.m. ET
🔗Details & Registration: https://boostcommunity.org/news/1304266

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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · Aug 14

This week's #SimonLabSpotlight 🔦 Giulio Kleiner! Without his expertise in Lab Operations Management the Simon/Mulder Lab would cease to exist! Read his Q&A here: www.simon-lab.com/news/giuliok... #TeamScience

Simon Lab Spotlight Giulio Kleiner — The Simon Lab

Introducing Giulio Kleiner! Giulio is our Laboratory Operations Manager in the Simon/Mulder Lab. Click below to read his interview!

www.simon-lab.com

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Camila Coelho, PhD MBA @camilahcoelho.bsky.social · Aug 12

🚨 New Publication!!!

I’m thrilled to share our latest study, “Clonotype-Enriched Somatic Hypermutations Drive Affinity Maturation of a Public Human Antibody Targeting an Occluded Sarbecovirus Epitope”.
www.cell.com/cell-reports... [1/4]

Clonotype-enriched somatic hypermutations drive affinity maturation of a public human antibody targeting an occluded sarbecovirus epitope

Rao et al. demonstrate that convergent somatic hypermutations in the light chain, enriched within a sarbecovirus-specific public antibody clonotype, drive affinity maturation. This antibody targets a ...

www.cell.com

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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · Aug 7

NEW STUDY by @panosroussos.bsky.social, et al. @mountsinainyc.bsky.social presents transcriptional analysis of primary microglia from 189 human postmortem brains. These data further our understanding of key role #Microglia have in AD biology. Nature Neuroscience 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · Jul 31

In our #SimonLabSpotlight this week we are highlighting our phenomenal Summer Intern, Aidan Vera! Aidan is currently studying Human Biology at Hunter College, but spent the last two months with our lab. Check out his Q&A here: www.simon-lab.com/news/aidanve...

Simon Lab Spotlight! Aidan Vera — The Simon Lab

Introducing Aidan Vera! Aidan is our phenomenal Summer Intern in the Simon/Mulder Lab. Click below to read his interview!

www.simon-lab.com

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Liz Koziol @lizkoziol.bsky.social · Jul 31

We are hiring a full time lab technician to assist with several long-term richness/biodiversity/microbe/drought/restoration manupulation experiments at the KU field station. Applications due this week! Please share.

Job Posting - Research Technician share.google/GsSTtiW4rIm5...

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HIPC @hipcproject.bsky.social · Jul 31

More insights from #IMPACC studies, including polymorphism that might protect in #covid19 in online publication.
Authors include: @skleinstein.bsky.social @bjoernpeters.bsky.social @sesmalab.bsky.social @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social @joanndarce.bsky.social ++ others
insight.jci.org/articles/vie...

Screen shot of paper entitled "MICBG4064A polymorphism reduces risk of mechanical ventilation and death during viral acute lung injury." From JCI Insight publication.

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HIPC @hipcproject.bsky.social · Jul 24

Our collaborators unpacked a CD16 #polymorphism linked to #severe #covid19
Authors include: @skleinstein.bsky.social @bjoernpeters.bsky.social @sesmalab.bsky.social
@vivianasimonlab.bsky.social
@joanndarce.bsky.social
IMPACC group
insight.jci.org/articles/vie...

JCI Insight - High-affinity CD16A polymorphism associated with reduced risk ofsevere COVID-19

insight.jci.org

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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · Jul 24

This week's #SimonLabSpotlight Dr. Giacomo Butta, a Postdoctoral Fellow from Milan, Italy! Giacomo recently presented his research on HIV at #ASV2025 @amersocvirology.bsky.social
check out his Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/giacomo...

Dr. Giacomo Butta from the Simon Lab presenting his research on HIV at the American Society for Virology Annual Conference

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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · Jul 23

Using brain scans from very large database, researchers @alirezamnk.bsky.social, et al. @uniofnottingham.bsky.social determined that during the pandemic years of 2021 & 2022, people’s brains showed signs of aging. Icahn Mount
Sinai's Dr. Jacqueline Becker Weighs In 👉
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The pandemic aged our brains, whether we got Covid or not, study finds

The stress of lockdowns, fear and social isolation appear to have left a mark on our brains. Experts say it may be possible to counteract the changes.

www.nbcnews.com

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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · Jul 17

Always great to see Simon Lab Alumni go on to achieve great things! Dr. Michael Letko gave an excellent keynote at #ASV2025 on "Uncovering novel receptor use in beta-coronaviruses with functional viromics" check out his lab's work here: labs.wsu.edu/lofv/ @amersocvirology.bsky.social

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Simon Lab @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social · Jul 16

This week's Spotlight🔦Introducing Morgan van Kesteren! She is one of our outstanding Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab. We are celebrating her last day in the lab this Friday as she goes on to pursue a Master's Degree! Read her Q&A here: www.simon-lab.com/news/morganv...

Simon Lab Spotlight! Morgan van Kesteren — The Simon Lab

Introducing Morgan van Kesteren! She is one of our outstanding Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab. Click below to read her interview!

www.simon-lab.com