Congrats to @catmphelps.bsky.social, @pitt-pmi.bsky.social grad student in the @meisellab.bsky.social, who defends her PhD tomorrow! Her research shows how exercise boosts anti-cancer immune responses via the gut microbiome. Read her Trainee Spotlight www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/trainee...
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Discovering immune mechanisms to combat disease, enhance vaccines, and control autoimmunity | Training the next generation of immunologists | immunology.pitt.edu/ View our starter pack: https://go.bsky.app/oMSpbG
A new @insight.jci.org study from @pitt-immunology.bsky.social & @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social researchers sheds light on molecular pathways that distinguish severe and milder asthma & points to new therapeutic targets. Read more: www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/machine...
Breast cancer care has changed dramatically since the 1950s. Meet the Pitt School of Medicine & UPMC Hillman Cancer Center researchers reshaping it today, including Dr. Olivera Finn, whose preventative breast cancer vaccine is now in clinical trials. www.pittmed.pitt.edu/news/breast-...
Our Dr. Larry Kane gave a great presentation yesterday at the @aai.org Advanced Course on antigen receptor signaling! #AAIcourses
#ICYMI Lawrence P. Kane (University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine) closed Day 3 yesterday with a deep dive into “Antigen Receptor Signaling,” exploring how T cells discriminate between ligands, models of TCR signal initiation, and the spatial regulation of TCR signaling. #AAIcourses
Congratulations to @meisellab.bsky.social & @rh-lab.bsky.social on new funding from the NCI and @niaidnews.bsky.social to further research on the relationship between exercise, the gut microbiome, and cancer immunotherapy & how gut microbes influence tolerance to dietary gluten in celiac disease.
A new @natcomms.nature.com paper from Jishnu Das's lab, incl 1st author @alisaomelchenko.bsky.social, uses a new network-based approach to resolve a longstanding debate about Tfh cells—key drivers of strong antibody responses—in mice vs. humans. Read more: www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/single-...
Amid the hot temperatures and smoky air in Pittsburgh last week, @pitt-immunology.bsky.social took a break from the bench to cool down with a scoop (or three) of ice cream 🍧🍦
Congratulations to Reinhard Hinterleitner (@rh-lab.bsky.social) on receiving the @societymucosalimm.bsky.social Young Investigator Award! #ICMI2026 Learn more about this award and Dr. Hinterleitner's research: www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/reinhar...
Congratulations to Victor S. Cortez & @catmphelps.bsky.social, grad student in the @meisellab.bsky.social, on receiving awards from @cytokinesociety.bsky.social. They will both give talks at #Cytokines2026. Read more: www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/pitt-im...
How does an oral vaccine protect you? Former @pitt-pmi.bsky.social grad student Emmanuel Leon Colon has answers in the latest article of our Ask an Immunologist series. www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/ask-imm... Do you have an immunology question you'd like us to answer next? Drop it in the comments!
Congratulations to our Dr. Olja Finn for being elected to the @sitcancer.bsky.social's Board of Directors as an At-Large Director. She'll start her 3-year term in January 2027. Read more: www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/olja-fi...
Read about Alok Kumar, postdoc in the @delgoffelab.bsky.social's, research on how eating affects T cell immunity in this Postdoc Portrait. www.the-scientist.com/postdoc-port...
Postdoc Portrait: Alok Kumar Investigates Metabolic Flux and Immunity | The Scientist
Alok Kumar, a postdoc at the University of Pittsburgh, examines how immediate dietary inputs and nutrient status reprogram T cell metabolic capacity to improve cellular therapies.
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We're excited to share the summer issue of @pitt-immunology.bsky.social's quarterly newsletter! It's packed with stories about new research, events, accolades, and faculty, staff, and trainees. www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/immunos...
Dr. Rachael Gordon, physician-scientist, Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and AAI Member, is speaking at the Virtual Sjogren’s Summit on behalf of #ImmunologyExplained. AAI members can sign up to be a part of IE today: https://ow.ly/bBFH50ZcSa8
Congratulations to Alok V. Joglekar on promotion to associate professor with tenure! Learn about Dr. Joglekar his research: www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/alok-v-...
A new commentary in @natcancer.nature.com by Tullia Bruno and colleagues at Pitt and @mdanderson.bsky.social explores the potential of targeting tertiary lymphoid structures in cancer immunotherapy and charts a future course for the field. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
The future of tertiary lymphoid structures in cancer immunotherapy as biomarkers and therapeutic targets - Nature Cancer
Bruno and colleagues provide an overview of tertiary lymphoid structures as biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets in the cancer immunotherapy era.
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In The Scientist, read about how Mary Cundiff, postdoc in Jishnu Das's lab, uses interpretable machine learning approaches to map conserved disease mechanisms across multiple organs. www.the-scientist.com/postdoc-port...
Postdoc Portrait: Mary Cundiff Maps Shared Disease Mechanisms | The Scientist
University of Pittsburgh postdoctoral researcher Mary Cundiff uses machine learning and single-cell genomics to study systemic diseases across organs.
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We're back with another Trainee Spotlight, this time featuring Ariadna Soto, a postdoc in the Hinterleitner Lab (@rh-lab.bsky.social) investigating how non-pathogenic gut protozoa shape immune responses in IBD and other gastrointestinal diseases. www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/trainee...
In our latest Staff Spotlight, meet Nicole Brandon, Senior Flow Cytometry Technician in the Unified Flow Core. Learn about her role and the surprising synchronicity between knitting/crochet and computer science 🧶💻 www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/staff-s...
New from Jishnu Das's lab, out today in @cellpress.bsky.social Cell Systems: A perspective on how graph-based machine learning is poised to transform how we study and understand the immune system. Read more: www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/graph-b...
Ever wondered why a mosquito bite itches? 🦟 Mary Cundiff, postdoc in Jishnu Das's lab has answers in the first article of our new series, Ask an Immunologist, in which grad students and postdocs answer your immunology questions. www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/ask-imm...
Congratulations to Yannis Rigas from the @stleger.bsky.social laboratory on his upcoming thesis defense! 🎉 🙌
"An army marches on its stomach" is true of the immune system, says @delgoffelab.bsky.social on Quirks & Quarks podcast, speaking about his new @nature.com study that showed how a single meal primes T cells to better fight infection and respond to cancer immunotherapy. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Our New Trainee Spotlight features Alex Glathar, postdoc in Tony Cillo & Tullia Bruno's labs (and baker extraordinaire🍪), who studies how cellular interactions and neighborhoods in the tumor microenvironment influence response to immune checkpoint blockade. www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/trainee...
New review in @cp-immunity.bsky.social by @meisellab.bsky.social & @pitt-pmi.bsky.social grad student @catmphelps.bsky.social synthesizes how exercise reshapes the immune system & the potential of exercise-based therapies for cancer, autoimmunity, and other diseases. www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
📢 The next episode is out! Tune into our discussion with Dr. Tullia Bruno at the University of Pittsburgh on how B cells and tertiary lymphoid structures shape anti-tumor immunity within solid tumors, challenging the traditional T cell–centric view of cancer immunology! 🎧 https://bit.ly/3PCHwIK
Join us next Wednesday to hear Dr. Jan Lerut present "The Art of Immune Suppression in Liver Transplantation - 40 Years of Personal Experience" for the 2026 Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery & Immunology! 📅 May 20, 2026 🕐 4pm 📍 Scaife Hall, Auditorium 3785 & Zoom
In our new Trainee Spotlight, meet Harshita Beeravolu, a @pitt-pmi.bsky.social grad student in the @poholeklab.bsky.social studying non-coding elements that regulate CD8 #Tcell gene expression. Read the Q&A here: www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/trainee...
Explore further details about 2026 SITC At-Large Director candidate, Olivera (Olja) Finn, PhD, FAIO (University of Pittsburgh). Read about Dr. Finn: https://www.sitcancer.org/get-involved/2026-sitc-election#finn
Dr. Michael T. Lotze, #JITC Editor-in-Chief, is heading to #CIMT 2026! Catch his cutting-edge presentation on cellular therapy May 11, then connect directly during his Meet-the-Editor session immediately after to discuss key strategies for publishing your research. Learn more: ow.ly/wv3I50YWxcI