Day 1 of the #ColtonConsortium Symposium is officially in the books! A great start to three days of science and collaboration at the Lotte New York Palace, bringing together researchers from Penn, Yale, NYU, Mount Sinai, and Tel Aviv University dedicated to advancing autoimmune disease research.

ICYMI: Last month, the Colton Consortium for Autoimmunity received a $15M, three-year investment from the Colton Foundation to advance autoimmune disease research across NYU Langone Health, Yale School of Medicine, and Tel Aviv University. www.coltonconsortium.org/news/colton-...

Join us next Tuesday (May 19, 11am ET) for the Colton Consortium Virtual Seminar featuring Montserrat Anguera, PhD (Penn Vet) who will be covering "Sex Differences in Autoimmune Disease: Xist RNA-Mediated Mechanisms That Influence B Cell Function." Registration required: https://bit.ly/4wwhLdP

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#IMMUNOLOGY2026 highlights work across the field, including Andrew Monteith, PhD (Univ. of Tenn.) on how immune signaling rewires neutrophils in lupus. Grateful to @aai.org for convening this community and for enabling us to support early-career researchers, like Dr. Monteith through travel grants.

We’re glad to support the important work of the American Association of Immunologists and help make it possible for two early-career #autoimmune researchers to attend Immunology 2026 through AAI’s travel grants. Thank you to AAI for organizing a meeting that brings the immunology community together!

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Scientific discovery is a team effort. 🧬 We are incredibly grateful to our #IMMUNOLOGY2026™ Travel Award sponsors for their commitment to supporting researchers and advancing human health. Thank you for making these opportunities possible! 🔗 https://www.aai.org/Awards/Travel

Join us April 21 at 11 AM ET for the Colton Consortium Virtual Speaker Seminar ft. Ruslan Medzhitov, PhD of the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Medzhitov will discuss how environmental factors shape adaptive immunity and their implications for inflammation, allergy, and disease. https://bit.ly/4mo4yyW

Colton Consortium Virtual Speaker Series ft. Ruslan Medzhitov, PhD

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Today, the 2026 Penn Colton Center for #Autoimmunity Symposium brings together the Penn #autoimmune research community—spanning diverse disease areas and the full continuum of discovery—to share new insights in diagnosing, treating, and preventing autoimmune diseases.

Next Tuesday (3/17, 11:00am ET), the Colton Consortium welcomes Stefan Feske, MD (NYU Grossman School of Medicine)! Researchers and trainees in #autoimmunity and #immunology are invited to join his talk on “IFN-γ-Producing Th1 Cells and Treg Cells in Sjögren's Disease.” RSVP: https://bit.ly/4bBeUaT

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Are you part of the #autoimmunity or #immunology research community? Join us Feb. 17 at 11 AM ET for a seminar with Yaakov Levine, PhD (SetPoint Medical), a leader in bioelectronic medicine whose work helped advance FDA-approved vagus nerve–based therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. bit.ly/LevineFeb17

Colton Consortium Virtual Speaker Series ft. Yaakov Levine, PhD

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Join the Colton Consortium Virtual Speaker Series on Jan. 20 (11am ET) ft. Golnaz Vahedi, PhD (@upenn.edu). Her recent work identifies a hidden subset of immune “attack” cells that emerge early in Type 1 diabetes—offering clues for blood-based detection and earlier intervention. bit.ly/VahediJan20

In the latest Autoimmune Association podcast, Dr. Nina Luning Prak (@upenn.edu, @penncoltoncenter.bsky.social) speaks with 2025 Nobel Laureates in Medicine, Dr. Mary Brunkow and Dr. Fred Ramsdell about the landmark discovery of FOXP3 and regulatory T cells (Tregs). youtu.be/FsFbsnGAqm8?...

Autoimmune Voices Threads of Hope: Episode 4 – The Nobel Prize

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The Colton Consortium invites the #autoimmunity and #immunology communities to a virtual seminar with Asya Rolls, PhD (Tel Aviv University). Her research uncovers how the brain regulates #immunity—showing how mental states shape disease trajectories. https://bit.ly/RollsDec16

Colton Consortium-affiliated researcher David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA, MSc joins the Huberman Lab podcast to explore how repurposed, FDA-approved drugs can open new possibilities for #autoimmunity and rare diseases—an approach shaped by his own patient experience. www.hubermanlab.com/episode/davi...

Using Existing Drugs in New Ways to Treat & Cure Diseases of Brain & Body | Dr. David Fajgenbaum

Dr. David Fajgenbaum shares how he survived Castleman's disease using repurposed drugs and reveals how approved medications can treat diseases beyond their original use.

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Join us Nov. 18 for the Colton Consortium Virtual Speaker Series! Hear from David Hafler, MD, FANA (@yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social) a leader in #neuroimmunology, on the gut–brain axis in homeostasis and disease. Registration required: bit.ly/HaflerNov18

Dr. Wherry, Director of the Penn Colton Center for Autoimmunity and the Colton Consortium, spoke with The Philadelphia Inquirer about the future of #immunology + #autoimmunity research at Penn—including a new $367M facility—and beyond: “This is the most exciting time in my lifetime for immunology."

The Colton Center for Autoimmunity, University of Pennsylvania@penncoltoncenter.bsky.social · 10mo ago

E. John Wherry, PhD, reflected on a conversation with his friend—and new Nobel laureate—Fred Ramsdell, PhD, about the future of #autoimmunity research. Ramsdell’s advice to “stay focused on foundational research” is guiding the direction of Penn’s Colton Center for Autoimmunity. bit.ly/471uuKQ

The #ColtonConsortium was proud to serve as lead sponsor of the 2025 FASEB #Autoimmunity Conference in Niagara Falls this summer—an influential gathering that advances autoimmune research and fosters collaboration among scientists and clinicians worldwide. Read the recap: https://bit.ly/46Yk1hZ

Are you part of the #immunology and #autoimmunity research communities? Join us next week (9/16, 11AM ET) for "Dissection of Autoimmunity Through Outliers" led by Mark Anderson, MD, PhD (UCSF + @ucsfdc.bsky.social)! Registration for this free virtual event is required: bit.ly/AndersonSept16

Penn Medicine's new #ImmuneHealth research hub will house the @penncoltoncenter.bsky.social, and many other labs and teams engaged in #immunology work, driving bold, cross-disciplinary collaboration to accelerate discoveries in #AutoimmuneDisease research. www.pennmedicine.org/news/usherin...

The 2025 Colton Consortium Symposium brought together leaders, researchers, and partners from Penn, NYU, Yale, and Tel Aviv University to share their scientific breakthroughs and plan the next advances in autoimmune disease research. 🔎 Check out our recap: www.coltonconsortium.org/blog/inside-...

The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale led a standout session at the 2025 Yale Innovation Summit, spotlighting top researchers from across the #ColtonConsortium. ▶️ Discover how we’re advancing #autoimmune research and accelerating translational breakthroughs:

Colton Center for Autoimmunity Showcase | Yale Innovation Summit 2025

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Building on the power of the #ColtonConsortium, the Colton Center for Autoimmunity at the University of Pennsylvania @upenn.edu launched two new Centers of Excellence earlier this year to drive groundbreaking advancements in autoimmune diagnostics and therapeutics: bit.ly/4kRTJCT #autoimmunity