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Hepworth Lab

@hepworth-lab.bsky.social

Mucosal Immunology Lab at the University of Manchester

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Hepworth Lab@hepworth-lab.bsky.social · 4w ago

Final bump for our two PDRA positions that close end of week. Important info for anyone who may be unsure, these positions are open to visa sponsorship for foreign nationals (despite incorrect wording originally included in the adverts)... so positions open to candidates far and wide!

Hepworth Lab@hepworth-lab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🚨 We are hiring!! 🚨 2 postdoctoral research associate roles available in our lab - adverts now open, closing date 18/09/26. Details below - please spread the word far and wide!

Hepworth Lab@hepworth-lab.bsky.social · last mo.

Super exciting meeting in London at end of month, great lineup of speakers at interface of environment and immunology. Registration is free and places still left - come and present your work (poster slots available)

The Royal Society@royalsociety.org · last mo.

Are you an immunologist or environmental scientist with an interest in human health? Join our upcoming scientific meeting on the topic of the exposome and chronic inflammatory diseases. You can also apply to present a poster at the meeting. royalsociety.org/science-even...

Hepworth Lab@hepworth-lab.bsky.social · 2mo ago

HUGE news in Manchester. Excited to welcome @slg1717.bsky.social and her lab to the institute!

Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📣 We are delighted to announce world-leading immunologist Prof Sarah Gaffen as the incoming Director of the Lydia Becker Institute. Prof Gaffen succeeds founding Director @tracyh9494.bsky.social on Jan 1, 2027, as Tracy steps down after 8 years to focus on mentoring talent. 👉 tinyurl.com/3n4x5ave

Professor Sarah Gaffen Quote - "I am delighted to take on the role of Director of the Lydia Becker Institute. The ecosystem in Manchester provides opportunities to bridge immunology across disciplines. I'm eager to work across partner centres in fields like cancer immunology, neuroimmunology, and women’s health."
Tracy Hussell@tracyh9494.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Becker moves on to a bright future with the fantastic appointment of Sarah Gaffen. A brilliants scientist and team player. Im thrilled the Becker is in safe hands.

Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📣 We are delighted to announce world-leading immunologist Prof Sarah Gaffen as the incoming Director of the Lydia Becker Institute. Prof Gaffen succeeds founding Director @tracyh9494.bsky.social on Jan 1, 2027, as Tracy steps down after 8 years to focus on mentoring talent. 👉 tinyurl.com/3n4x5ave

Professor Sarah Gaffen Quote - "I am delighted to take on the role of Director of the Lydia Becker Institute. The ecosystem in Manchester provides opportunities to bridge immunology across disciplines. I'm eager to work across partner centres in fields like cancer immunology, neuroimmunology, and women’s health."
Hepworth Lab@hepworth-lab.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Incredibly exciting news to be welcoming @mahimaswamy.bsky.social to Manchester. Looking forward to discussions, collaborations and hearing more about all the exciting work coming out of the Swamy lab!!!

Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📢 We are excited to announce Professor Mahima Swamy is joining the Becker! Mahima brings exceptional expertise in mucosal barrier immunity, focusing on how intraepithelial lymphocytes protect against infection and inflammatory bowel diseases. Find out more 👇 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/l...

David Posner, PhD@davidposner.bsky.social · 7mo ago

@hepworth-lab.bsky.social new paper alert. Matt and I wrote a research highlight about recent papers that describe mechanisms of ILC2-neuron crosstalk. If you're interested in reading it, check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

<em>Immunology & Cell Biology</em> | ASI Journal | Wiley Online Library

Emerging roles of ILC2 in neuronal crosstalk across organs. In a series of studies published in 2025, ILC2 were shown to regulate nervous system function across a range of organs across the body. Wit...

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Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New research from the @hepworth-lab.bsky.social lab and @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social reveals how stroke impacts the gut immune system and microbiome. By identifying changes in intestinal IgA and immune crosstalk, investigators are uncovering new ways to treat complications. tinyurl.com/48v4jy9e

Stroke’s Reach Beyond the Brain: New Study Reveals Impact on the Gut Immune System and Microbiome

New research from the Lydia Becker Institute reveals how stroke impacts the gut-brain axis, altering IgA antibodies and the microbiome.

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Sarah Crome@sarahcrome.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The new Crome Lab at BC Cancer is up and running — and we’re hiring! We’re recruiting a PDF for a newly funded project on ILCs & NK cells in Type 1 Diabetes, using spatial genomics and single-cell approaches. 🔗 jobs.phsa.ca/job/postdoct... #Immunology #SingleCell #SpatialGenomics #Type1Diabetes

Postdoctoral Fellow - Innate Lymphoid Cells and Spatial Genomics in Type 1 Diabetes, Crome Lab, Terry Fox Laboratory - BC Cancer Vancouver | Working at Provincial Health Services Authority | Careers a...

Postdoctoral Fellow - Innate Lymphoid Cells and Spatial Genomics in Type 1 Diabetes, Crome Lab, Terry Fox Laboratory BC Cancer Vancouver, BC We are recruiting a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to...

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Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🏆 Huge congratulations to our Director Professor Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social who has been awarded the Nature 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for Mentoring in Science for her exceptional support of emerging scientists. #ImmunoSky @nature.com sites.manchester.ac.uk/lydia-becker...

Professor Tracy Hussell Receives Nature Lifetime Achievement Award for Mentoring in Science

Professor Tracy Hussell receives the 2025 Nature Lifetime Achievement Award for Mentoring in Science, recognising her outstanding support of early-career researchers.

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Hepworth Lab@hepworth-lab.bsky.social · 11mo ago

New paper out from the lab, led by Maddy Hurry. We investigate how stroke leads to peripheral complications in the gut through dysregulation of IgA mediated host-commensal crosstalk. @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @diiirm.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Cerebral ischaemic stroke results in altered mucosal antibody responses and host-commensal microbiota interactions

Stroke is a devastating neurological event with a high risk of mortality that results in long-term sequalae that extend beyond the central nervous sys…

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank@sheencr.bsky.social · 11mo ago

so excited to share our article in @nature.com Immunology on the many challenges of climate change has for our immune function, infection susceptibility and disease and the need for new ways to research this. Will do a thread later! 🧪 @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social

The role of ecoimmunology in tackling the emerging threats of climate change and the exposome

Nature Immunology - Climate change creates a multitude of challenges over the human life-course, influencing our exposomes and shaping immune function — requiring researchers to consider...

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Hepworth Lab@hepworth-lab.bsky.social · last yr.

Postdoc opportunity in the lab for a budding ILC biologist. Informal enquiries welcome - please spread the word. Ad closes in 4 weeks. www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Research Associate - mucosal immunology and innate lymphoid cell (ILC) biology:Oxford Road

The Hepworth laboratory within the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation at the University of Manchester wish to appoint a laboratory-based Research Associate to an exciting project in mucosal immunology and innate lymphoid cell (ILC) biology.

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