Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘
@ruthjeannapier.bsky.social
🧪Born to science ♾️ 🧫Microbiologist turned immunologist 🦠Environment+🧬genetics=autoimmunity #NOD2 #CARD9 #blausyndrome #axSpA #fungi #IL17A #IL17F #Mtb
Crazy Month so far..with a visit from my main squeeze @Rauchlab.bsky.social (host w the most @bcrusso.bsky.social!), saying good luck/bye to Rose joining the @cuanschutz.bsky.social biochem PhD program!!!…To talking EYEBALLS & #BlauSyndrome with smarty pant Anschutz ophthalmology Doc crew! 💙
I'm so excited to share our new paper in Cell where we provided T cells two genes that allow metabolism of a safe form of glucose (derived from cellulose). This fuel allows human CAR-T cells to fight tumors better! Congrats go to Matt Miller, now a postdoc at Salk. www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Fungal-derived cellobiose metabolic pathway fuels T cells to bypass intratumoral glucose competition
Equipping T cells with fungal enzymes to utilize cellobiose (a safe and natural disaccharide of glucose obtained from the wood polymer cellulose) enhances their viability and effector function in tumo...
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Our new review on my favorite topic! #nod2 #tcells #blausyndrome Resolving the field: a role for Nod2 in T cells url: academic.oup.com/jimmunol/art...
Resolving the field: a role for Nod2 in T cells
Abstract. NOD2 is primarily recognized as a cytosolic bacterial sensor of peptidoglycan, activating a downstream Rip2/NF-κB–mediated antimicrobial signalin
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Great find. CARD9 is back on the map!
CARD9 Gene@card9gene.bsky.social · last yr.Systematic review and independent validation of genetic factors of radiographic outcome in rheumatoid arthritis identifies a genome-wide association with CARD9 - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ard.eular.org/article/S000...
Yahoo!! I am thrilled to be @cuanschutz.bsky.social to work on REAL patient #uveitis @CUOpthalmology with Lynn Hassman @LUveitis😊
🐭🐭🐭🐭Our final week as a full lab in PDX --> onto @cuanschutz.bsky.social Rheumatology Division @kristikuhn.bsky.social in the New Year🤠
🤠SUPER excited to see this axSpA review out by two SUPERSTARS (and buddies) in our field Dr. Mohamad Bittar and Dr. Atul Deodhar! @jama.com
Rheum Cat@rheumcat.bsky.social · 2y agoAxial spondyloarthritis: a review in @jama.com by oomf (Mohamad Bittar) Thanks for sharing @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social @restovall.bsky.social pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39630439/
@jesshebert.bsky.social just realized you work with Mike Hutchens! Love that guy! Why haven’t I run into you at the VA?!
🏥🚚🏩Does anyone have tips (pun not intended 😛) on best ways to move frozen supernatants (in 96 wells still) and other lab perishables🧬🧫🦠🧪 to a new out of state 🔬lab? #academic #research #immunologist #microbiologist #academicsky #academicchatter
🐭BIG NEWS! The #Napierlab is moving to @cuanschutz.bsky.social @CURheumatology @KristiKuhn Jan2025. We are thrilled to work with @cuanschutz.bsky.social #uveitis & #pediatricrheumatology groups too! Already missing @ohsummi but excited for a new adventure! #BlauSyndrome #axSpA #toinfinityandbeyond
BlueSky I really need you to stick this landing.
🍌Ever given a talk to 200+ 6-8th graders (imagine a sea of minions) on the immune system and autoimmunity?! I feel like I can talk to anybody now…so so so many questions 🩵. #axSpA #blausyndrome #uba5
