Lovely to attend the retirement celebration for Prof John Aplin today. Yoga poses included! What an inspiration ♥️ @mfh-research.bsky.social

Getting to call some Dr for the first time is my new favourite part of this job 😀

🚨 Abstract submission is open for #BSI26 Present your work to the global immunology community in Glasgow from 30 Nov to 3 Dec 2026. Scientists and professionals across the field are encouraged to submit before 7 Sept 2026: vist.ly/55rb6

When you have an excellent name for your grant...you've just got to actually write the grant...

Happy ImmunoDay! #dayofimmunology #worldimmunologyday Thanks to all of the incredible immunologists out there who make the world a better place! Looking forward to our public outreach event tomorrow on Inflammation 🔥with @crick.ac.uk @britsocimm.bsky.social www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/wor...

World Immunology Day 2026 | Inflammation: the good, the bad and the chronic

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New pre-print from the group with our immunology friends! @kylie.belchamber.com led this study of frailty in older people. Our contribution was looking at the respiratory microbiome in younger, healthy older people and frail older people. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage. I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong. Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole. Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you... (Photos AP)

Excited to share our latest preprint 'Macrophage Phagocytic Impairment is associated with Dysbiosis of the Respiratory Microbiome in Frail older adults', carried out at @unibirmingham.bsky.social and funded by @vivensa.bsky.social. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Breakdown below: /1

Lovely to have @vikilovesfacs.bsky.social visit and get to chat reproductive immunology for a couple of hours ♥️ this reproductive community really is the best #repro #sciencefriends

We’re recruiting for an RA @unibirmingham.bsky.social! Support our #microbiome research - lab work + sample/data organisation & coordination. Looking for an organised, proactive & great team player. 🗓️ Closes 04/02/26 . To Mar 2028 Apply via UoB portal: edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Research Associate - Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes - 106850 - Grade 6

As a Research Associate in the Hall Lab, you will play a crucial role in supporting microbiome research initiatives aimed at enhancing our understanding of the role of early life microbes in promoting...

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UKRI pauses several funding calls amid priorities shake-up The applicant-led MRC funding calls on pause include research grants, partnership grants and new investigator research grants made available through the council’s research boards. www.researchprofessional.com/news-article...

🚨 Postdoctoral Opportunity for Female Scientists🚨 The University of Vienna is awarding at least 20 fully funded 4 year postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists Interested? Get in touch via direct message careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e... #MicroSky 🧪 #PostDoc @univie.ac.at

I have a PhD position available with start date September 2026 at the University of Manchester. Proteomics analysis of flow cytometry-based isolated pathogen-containing phagosomes Due to funding requirements, this position is for UK home students only. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Proteomics analysis of flow cytometry-based isolated pathogen-containing phagosomes at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Proteomics analysis of flow cytometry-based isolated pathogen-containing phagosomes at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Proud supervisor day 🥰 Well-done Karan for surviving 4 years of Mike and me. Also needed a Xmas tree selfie for good measure #PhDproud @resp-micro.bsky.social

Rainy morning can't make me sad - off to #BSI25 for some #macrophage #neutrophil (and I guess other immune cells exist) fun 😊 don't forget Wednesday 11am 'Recent advances in reproductive immunology'! Going to be fab #immunosky #bestconferenceoftheyear

We managed to see the baby snow leopard at Chester zoo on Sunday morning 🥰 isn't she beautiful! @chesterzoo.bsky.social

Want to do a PhD in maternal-fetal health? I have a fully funded MRC DTP project available from September 2025, to study neutrophil function and NETosis in pregnant women at risk of preeclampsia. You'll work with me and Prof Jenny Myers in @mfh-research.bsky.social and David Brough too! DM me 🤰🩸

(MRC DTP) Longitudinal analysis of NETosis in pregnant women at risk of hypertension at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - (MRC DTP) Longitudinal analysis of NETosis in pregnant women at risk of hypertension at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Bicentenary research fellowships now available at @fbmh-uom.bsky.social for outstanding postdocs within 3 years of PhD. If you have some great ideas around women's health/pregnancy/postpartum and want to join us at @mfh-research.bsky.social get in touch 😊

This year's Nobel Prize in Medicine honors the discovery of regulatory T cells (T-regs). In this piece, our Director Prof Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social explains how the recipients discovered T-regs - transforming autoimmune disease research. #ImmunoSky theconversation.com/nobel-prize-...

Nobel prize awarded for discovery of immune system’s ‘security guards’

The discovery of cells that prevent the immune system from hurting the body is paving the way for new treatments for autoimmune diseases and cancer.

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Conventional wisdom says motherhood should wait for tenure as before you land a permanent post, #academia is just not that family friendly🙁 @carersinstemm.bsky.social are calling for change and to celebrate their new report, a Saturday🧵on parenting & academia! 1/9 👩‍🔬🧪🔭⚛️ ℹ️: carersinstemm.co.uk

Today at nursery my 3 year old found a worm, brought it inside, sat it on a pillow and read it a story 🪱 ♥️

Two types of people waiting for our flight home from #IFPA2025 - Berlin marathon runners, and hungover non marathon runners 😆 excellent end to my first IFPA - learnt alot, made new friends and enjoyed the sun 🌞

A few highlights from #IFPA2025 so far - wonderful views from our medieval castle dinner with fire dancers, and our own Prof Heazell sharing amazing novel placenta modelling and how it could be used to prevent stillbirth @mfh-research.bsky.social 2 more days to go!

Excited to be representing @mfh-research.bsky.social at my first #IFPA2025 in lovely Erfurt 😊 4 days of all things placenta. And some castles. And some steins I hope 🍻

Excited for some innate immunology today @britsocimm.bsky.social meeting in (currently) sunny Manchester 😀

WE ARE HIRING! www.manchester.ac.uk/exposome-jobs Vacancies inc. 3x PDRA positions, 2x data scientists and a Transition Fellowship in Air Pollution. Join us as we embark on a 14 year journey to understand how the exposome impacts immune regulation and chronic inflammation. #hiring #immunosky

🚨 Final hours! Submit your abstract for #BSI25 by midnight TONIGHT. Present your work, win awards, and connect with over 1,500 peers. Don’t miss this last chance! 🔗 Submit here: bit.ly/3UfF6i5

If you're into the immunology of anything reproduction please submit an abstract! I will be chairing the spoken session, and we're hoping for a great poster showing in the field too. From uteruses to sperm, to placentas to babies - send it in ☺️ #BSI25 #reproimmunology

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⏰ Just 2 weeks left! Submit your abstract for #BSI25 by 3 September and showcase your research at the UK’s flagship immunology event this December in Liverpool. 🔗 Submit now: bit.ly/3UfF6i5

The UK Young Academy is running a forum in which clinicians, scientists and most importantly new and expectant parents can discuss the barriers to participating in medical research during pregnancy. New and expectant parents particularly welcomed... and their babies! 👶 🤰 #ObGynSky

Health OpenSpaces | Pregnancy in research | UK Young Academy

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Improving my desk set up with a happy cell desk mat and awesome keyboard 🥰 the bottom left one is a macrophage for sure #macrophagesforever