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Immunology Center of Georgia

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In partnership with the best clinicians and scientists around the world, we’re working to advance exploration, uncover knowledge and prepare the next generation of immunologists — all to benefit people everywhere.

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 7h ago

As we celebrate #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek, Marco Orecchioni, PhD, highlights the importance of postdocs in the lab, bringing valuable experience, new ideas, and helping move research forward. Thanks to postdocs everywhere for your impact! #NPAW #Research #EarlyCareerResearchers

A graphic with a background featuring a scientist working with an experiment. In the foreground is the title, "2026 National Postdoc Appreciation Week." Below is a quote from Dr. Marco Orecchioni that reads, "Postdocs are a cornerstone of the lab. They bring valuable experience, fresh ideas, and are fundamental to moving research forward. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with such a talented postdoc in my lab, whose contributions have been incredibly important to our research and growth as a team."

Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 11h ago

Qingkang Lyu, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Klaus Ley's lab, recently shared an update on the research he has been conducting as part of our Research in Progress series. #Research #EarlyCareerResearcher #Immunology

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · yesterday

Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week! 🔬🥼 From driving groundbreaking discoveries to mentoring graduate research assistants, we're celebrating the role postdoctoral fellows play in scientific research. #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek #NPAW #Postdocs #EarlyCareerResearch

A graphic celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation Week. In it is a quote from Dr. Klaus Ley that reads, "The postdocs are the engine of the lab. They generate the data, make the figures and legends and help write the papers. In return, they get trained in experimental design, hypothesis generation and testing, and domain knowledge. I would like to thank the many postdocs I trained and who made my lab productive!"

Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 2d ago

September is #WomenInMedicineMonth, and the Medical College of Georgia's Group on Widening Impact in Medicine & Science (GWIMS) and the MCG Office of Faculty Affairs & Success have selected Peipei Zhu, PhD, as today's featured "AU/MCG Woman Who Inspires." Congratulations, Dr. Zhu!" #WomenInMedicine

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 5d ago

Klaus Ley, MD, appeared on an episode of the Discover CircRes Podcast produced by @americanheart.bsky.social to talk about the study, "Increased Autoreactive CD8+ T Cells to Apolipoprotein B Epitopes in Patients with Severe Coronary Artery Disease." Listen - bit.ly/4hvHSMp #Research #Immunology

Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 6d ago

Our center will be well represented at #Neutrophil2026 with oral presentations by Lynn Hedrick, PhD, Peipei Zhu, PhD, and Klaus Ley, MD, and poster presentations by Austin Lowery and Gabriel Valentín Guillama, PhD. #Neutrophil #Immunology #ImmunologyResearch #Research

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 6d ago

Congratulations to Dr. Klaus Ley on being named to the @aai.org Sustainable Scientific Enterprise Task Force. The group will examine challenges in scientific publishing and explore opportunities to create a more sustainable research environment. 📰 Read more: bit.ly/4hcHWiG #Research #Immunology

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · last wk.

Megh Mehta recently shared an update on his research during a Trainee Research in Progress presentation. Megh is a graduate research assistant in the Ley Lab working under the guidance of Klaus Ley, MD, #GraduateResearch #Immunology #Research #ImmunologyResearch

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · last wk.

At the end of August, IMMCG trainees Aderonke Fakayode and Timothy Olusegun attended the 2026 Georgia Life Sciences Summit in Atlanta, joining 400+ life sciences leaders to explore innovation, collaboration, and career opportunities. #GeorgiaLifeSciences

Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · last wk.

Who says cancer research fundraising can't be fun? Last week, Klaus Ley volunteered for the dunk tank at Paceline Palooza, and was dunked 10 times! Paceline funds cancer research at Augusta University, and IMMCG researchers have directly benefited from these funds. #CancerResearch #fundraising

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 2w ago

A new study in "Nature Cardiovascular Research" suggests atherosclerosis meets key criteria of an autoimmune disease, advancing a decades-long scientific debate. Read more: bit.ly/4xhNvTa #Atherosclerosis #Immunology #CardiovascularResearch

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 2w ago

Future scientists in the making! 🔬 A few weeks ago, faculty from IMMCG and the Georgia Cancer Center met with AU students exploring the Molecular Oncology & Immunology PhD program. These connections help students identify research interests, mentors, and labs where they can thrive.

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 2w ago

👷‍♂️ 🚧 Please excuse our progress. We are excited to see progress beginning around the location of the new translational research building, which will be our new home upon completion.

Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 3w ago

📚 To help make this semester's Journal Club discussions more engaging, Rafael Czepielewski recently offered our trainees practical strategies for analyzing and discussing scientific publications. #Immunology #GraduateEducation #JournalClub #ScientificTraining #AcademicResearch

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 3w ago

Our Research in Progress series has officially returned with Monica Billitti, a graduate assistant in the Lyu Lab, led by Dongwen Lyu, kicking things off for us. #Immunology #ImmunologyResearch #Research #ResearchInProgress

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 4w ago

Our first guest lecture of the new academic year featured Santosh Karnewar, PhD, presenting "Balancing the Flame: The Dual Facets of Inflammaging in Atherosclerosis and Myocardial Infarction." Thanks to Dr. Karnewar for joining us. #Immunology #Research #Atherosclerosis

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 4w ago

🧬 Last week, it was released that new clinical trial results suggest that a personalized mRNA vaccine, combined with immunotherapy, may help prevent melanoma from returning after surgery. Here are 5 takeaways (1/4) #Immunology #CancerResearch #Immunotherapy #PrecisionMedicine

Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · last mo.

Take a look back at highlights from the first-ever in-person Ignite Grant Program ceremony! 🎥 We are excited to see how these projects advance and continue to support the next generation of scientific leaders. #Immunology #ResearchInnovation #Research #Ignite2026

Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · last mo.

IMMCG hosted the first-ever Ignite Grant ceremony this week. Gang Zhou, PhD, gave a project update, and guests explored 9 exciting 2026 proposals during a poster session. 🔬✨ 📸 More photos - www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #Immunology #Ignite2026

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · last mo.

🎉 Congrats to Rudy Rudatsikira for earning the Eldridge Award by The Graduate School! This summer, Rudy was a STAR student researcher in Peipei Zhu's lab. The Eldridge Award recognizes research accomplishments and scientific potential. #undergraduateresearch

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · last mo.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of #cancer. By turning complex tumor data into a simple biomarker score, Lily Liu believes IgA/M-Niche could help doctors better match patients to the most effective treatments. 🎥 Learn more - youtu.be/0DdanVmybN8?... #immunology

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · last mo.

What if your immune system could warn doctors about a future heart attack? Ishita Tandon, PhD, is developing a way to identify immune cells associated with cardiovascular disease risk to help detect danger earlier. 🎥 Learn more - youtu.be/1rQD3P1rSKk?... #CardiovascularDisease

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · last mo.

Why are #fluvaccines often less effective in people with obesity? Alaa Khalifa, PhD, is tackling this question, studying how obesity reshapes immune responses and identifying new approaches to improve vaccine protection. 🎥 youtu.be/B6v3hIyMTXo?... #Immunology #ObesityResearch #Vaccines

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · last mo.

Congratulations to Ravi Komaravolu (@omnibiologist.bsky.social) and Redouane Aherrahrou on their appointments to the Editorial Board of ATVB, an American Heart Association journal. 📰 Read more - jagwire.augusta.edu/pair-of-immc... #ATVB #AmericanHeartAssociation #CardiovascularResearch

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · last mo.

The #immune system relies on specialized cells to keep inflammation under control. Qingkang Lyu, PhD, investigates why some of these protective cells change into harmful inflammatory cells. youtu.be/iibdfp-kOHQ?... #HeartDisease #Atherosclerosis #PrecisionMedicine

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · last mo.

Why do some melanoma patients respond to immunotherapy while others don't? Elayne Brown investigates an unexpected immune receptor that could help predict treatment success & lead to more effective cancer therapies. youtu.be/B1eodwEQ3uM?... #Melanoma #SkinCancer #Immunotherapy

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Cancer can weaken the body's own immune defenses before it can eliminate a tumor. Edem Bokoe is engineering T cells to resist exhaustion, potentially improving the effectiveness of next-generation cancer immunotherapies. youtu.be/qp5x1f0uWis?... #CancerResearch #Immunotherapy

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This summer, we hosted 3 undergraduate students in our labs, giving them the opportunity to learn more about immunology. Raphael Rudatsikira worked with Peipei Zhu, PhD. Xuan-Anh Tran worked with Marco Orecchioni, PhD. Timothy George worked with Klaus Ley, MD. #immunology #undergraduateresearch

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What sparks the immune response that leads to artery-clogging plaque? Khalia Cummings investigates a molecule that may trigger inflammation in blood vessels, leading to new strategies for preventing heart disease. youtu.be/9_MPv-tYxv8?... #HeartDisease #immunology

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Immunology Center of Georgia @immunologyau.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What if a receptor known for detecting odors could help drive heart disease? Adil Ijaz explores how blocking a newly discovered inflammatory pathway in immune cells could lead to innovative treatments for atherosclerosis. youtu.be/z5BhO3EhKxo?... #HeartDisease #CardiovascularResearch #Immunology