John Tregoning
@prof-tregoning.bsky.social
New Book: Life Forever? (out January 2025) Professor. Immunologist. Academic. Author. Father. Tweets my opinion https://linktr.ee/a_curious_scientist
*Is the scientific paper still a fraud?* How we write scientific papers does not reflect how we do science, argues @prof-tregoning.bsky.social This matters in the AI age because it masks the human in the process @plosbiology.org plos.io/4xn4OlZ
Is the scientific paper still a fraud?
How we write scientific papers does not reflect how we do science, masking the human in the process by design. This Perspective invites us to consider the structure of the scientific paper, and the ne...
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#Scientific papers are written to mask the human in the process, by design. This Perspective by @prof-tregoning.bsky.social invites us to consider the structure of the paper, and the need to celebrate the human in an age when #AI threatens to overwhelm us. 🧪 #AcademicSky plos.io/4xn4OlZ
#Scientific papers are written to mask the human in the process, by design. This Perspective by @prof-tregoning.bsky.social invites us to consider the structure of the paper, and the need to celebrate the human in an age when #AI threatens to overwhelm us. 🧪 #AcademicSky plos.io/4xn4OlZ
Is the scientific paper a fraud? How we write scientific papers does not reflect how we do science. Their formal structure infers a pre-ordained linear process rather than reflecting the messy creativity of research. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Is the scientific paper still a fraud?
How we write scientific papers does not reflect how we do science, masking the human in the process by design. This Perspective invites us to consider the structure of the scientific paper, and the ne...
journals.plos.org
Looking forward to talking at Chalke Valley History festival on the 26th June
My first book infectious was briefly in the top 100 of biology books on amazon (and it's only 99p on kindle) www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08VJLQZQC
PhD opportunity in my lab. Working on RSV, genomics, viral escape and evolution www.imperial.ac.uk/infectious-d...
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Our new paper out with @chrischiulab.bsky.social www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...
Comparative cross-species transcriptomics during RSV infection identifies targets to treat RSV disease
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remains a health threat to young children worldwide. The host immune response plays a key role in disease following infection. Infection models advance our understand...
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In a tradition that literally no one wanted me to continue Here is this year’s #academicvalentines a chance to celebrate a year of papers
Looking forward to talking about ageing, health and the internet @gowerst-books.bsky.social www.waterstones.com/events/debor...
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Myth busted: you don’t lose 40–45% of your body heat through your head. 🧢🌡️ "The head does lose heat, but it’s not uniquely heat-losing." @prof-tregoning.bsky.social explains you lose heat from any exposed skin – head, face, and legs included! 🥶 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Is it true that … you lose most body heat from your head?
This 1970s notion is a bit of a myth – but it’s still a good idea to wear a hat if it’s cold out
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My book launches today in paperback. It has a bonus chapter on something that actually makes you live longer (and better). www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1836431082
Live Forever?: A Curious Scientist’s Guide to Wellness, Ageing and Death
Live Forever?: A Curious Scientist’s Guide to Wellness, Ageing and Death : Tregoning, Prof. John S.: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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Do cold plunges and kombucha really have immune-boosting properties? Prof. John Tregoning @prof-tregoning.bsky.social says in BBC health, the benefits are mostly indirect and what makes people feel healthier in winter may come down to reducing stress.👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cold plunges and kombucha: Do winter wellness trends work?
Experts weigh in on whether cold water swimming, drinking kombucha and taking vitamins can boost your immune system.
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Was on BBC Radio 4 yesterday talking about ageing and people desperately seeking to avoid it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTQ-...
Why do people want to live forever? | BBC Radio 4 PM
YouTube video by BBC - World at One / PM
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Putin, Xi and the obsession with radical life extension. Fascinating chat with @prof-tregoning.bsky.social and @pjotrsauer.bsky.social 🧪 With @elliebury.bsky.social And Tom Glasser www.theguardian.com/science/audi...
Putin’s quest for longevity – podcast
At a recent ceremony for world leaders in Beijing, a hot mic picked up a surprising exchange between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping about the possibility of living to 150. Putin suggested the secret mi...
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Great to see our review about RNA vaccines out. It covers the knowns and unknowns and where next www.cell.com/molecular-th...
Immunology of RNA-based vaccines: the critical interplay between inflammation and expression
Given the explosion of RNA vaccines in the last 5 years, this review explores gaps in knowledge and what is needed to fill these. Tregoning and colleagues focus on the immune response to RNA vaccines,...
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Don't forget, you can get another 'dose' of @prof-tregoning.bsky.social next week at WeHaveWaysPod WHWFest ... there's more to John than meets the eye! Author of Live Forever?, he also played the drums (IYKNK) - and knows his stuf, WW2-wise ...
Jolly excited doesn't begin to cover it! From Moran to Morell, with infections, gangrene (😷), immunology and all things medical in between - our guest editor this week on #NewsoftheWar is @prof-tregoning.bsky.social ... linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
With @prof-tregoning.bsky.social as our special guest editor this week, we have hard-hitting facts - and EXCELLENT RABBIT HOLES - about gangrene, penicillin, mortality, immunology, and more. @andyaitch.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
Jolly excited about this weeks episode, in a mid season break of 1941 we have our first guest editor for News Of The War! @prof-tregoning.bsky.social joins @andyaitch.bsky.social and @merrynwalters.uk to talk about infections, immunology, horse serum and much more. 🚨 Friday 5th September 🚨
💉🌐 Oral vaccines are cheap, easy & life-saving, but why do they underperform in the places they’re needed most? This paper highlights multifactorial causes & urges tailored solutions for equity in immunisation. 👉 https://bit.ly/42aACy3 #ImmunisationAwarenessMonth
Just to flag some papers from the lab First up - we identified novel antigens from Acinetobacter baumannii and demonstrated greater protection when delivered intranasally www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Intranasal delivery of mRNA expressing newly identified Acinetobacter baumannii antigens protects against bacterial lung disease - npj Vaccines
npj Vaccines - Intranasal delivery of mRNA expressing newly identified Acinetobacter baumannii antigens protects against bacterial lung disease
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Very excited that we are looking for a new lab member. If you are interested in viral immunology have a look at this job advert. You will work in 2 labs, ours and @prof-tregoning.bsky.social at @imperialnhli.bsky.social @imperialinfect.bsky.social
John Tregoning@prof-tregoning.bsky.social · last yr.We have a new research assistant role co-supervised with @cjohansson-lab.bsky.social Working on #vaccines and #immunology www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOH045/r... @imperialmed.bsky.social
We have a new research assistant role co-supervised with @cjohansson-lab.bsky.social Working on #vaccines and #immunology www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOH045/r... @imperialmed.bsky.social
Research Assistant in Vaccine Immunology at Imperial College London
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Exciting Opportunity Head of Department of Infectious Disease. www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...
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