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British Society for Immunology@britsocimm.bsky.social · last mo.

🚀 Excited to announce the Immunometabolism Section in @ceijournal.bsky.social led by Dr Lizzy Rosser (UCL) A dedicated home for cutting-edge research exploring how metabolism shapes immune function in health and disease. Learn more: vist.ly/58wxd #Immunometabolism #Immunology

To mark Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, we are excited to share a new preprint from BLS researchers Nadin Fathallah, Chloe Barnes, Rebecca Chatwin, Jayde Whittingham-Dowd, John Worthington, Neil Dawson, Lucy Jackson-Jones, and Mick Urbaniak. #brain #trypanosome #metabolism #sleepingsickness

The first pre-print from our @blslancasteruni.bsky.social collaboration linking #parasitology, #metabolism #neuroscience #behaviour and #immunology is now online www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... PhD work from @chloebarnes.bsky.social & Dr Nadin Fathallah #Trypanosomes #Immunometabolism

We’re excited to have a fully funded PhD available starting in October >> Please direct any excellent MSc/MRes students interested in innate immunity, molecular biology and initiation of cancer to our project: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... @unterholznerlab.bsky.social @blslancasteruni.bsky.social

Investigating chronic inflammation caused by asbestos-like fibres as a driver of mesothelioma at Lancaster University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Investigating chronic inflammation caused by asbestos-like fibres as a driver of mesothelioma at Lancaster University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Very proud of Otto, his PhD work and his viva performance- a privilege to supervise with @unterholznerlab.bsky.social 🎉

Unterholzner Lab@unterholznerlab.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Proud PIs, with @lucyhjackson-j.bsky.social. Well done Otto for completing your PhD viva! Another PhD flying the nest from @blslancasteruni.bsky.social. Thanks to the examiners @fieldinglab.bsky.social and Pierre Maillard!

@biorxivpreprint.bsky.social Diverse lung challenges elicit a conserved monocyte-to-macrophage differentiation blueprint @bainlab.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk @edinburghuni.bsky.social @chrysante-ili.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

A new pre-print from the lab!!! Check out SpotGraphs a simple little R package to explore spatial transcriptomics data using graph tools! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

My final day of outreach for #BSW26 took me back to my old Primary School! We had a fantastic morning making bubble art lungs & extracting DNA. A very rewarding week of science communication paired with some exciting experiments testing an amazing microscope from @tomocube.bsky.social 🧫🔬

Day two of outreach for #BSW26 and our @blslancasteruni.bsky.social outreach ambassadors were at Furness STEM show 2026 - Wibbly Wobbly World of DNA 🧬 🍓 - Parasites in a box 🪱🪰🩸 - Spectacular Skin 🔬 Lots of excitement, lots curiosity and many, many strawberries squished @fieldinglab.bsky.social

Today was my first outreach session of #BSW26, visiting Broughton C of E Primary school with two new ‘Lovely Lungs’ activities. This year the theme for science week is CURIOSITY. KS1 made bubble art lungs KS2 made inflating lungs “I LOVE science week” - favourite quote of the day.

Reciprocal regulation of fibroblast–macrophage equilibrium governs skin integrity @natimmunol.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Turley @genentech.bsky.social @buechlerlab.bsky.social

Fasting impairs humoral immunological memory by β-hydroxybutyrate-mediated depletion of plasma cells @cp-immunity.bsky.social www.cell.com/immunity/ful...

www.nature.com/articles/s41... Well this is wild! #Immunometabolism #Neutrophils #Mitochondria

THY1+ cancer stem cells drive metastasis through a pseudohypoxic state shaped by neutrophil-derived mitochondria - Nature Cell Biology

Wan, Li, Cao and colleagues report a feedback crosstalk between THY1+ cancer stem cells and neutrophils via migrasome-mediated release of mitochondria, which induces a pseudohypoxic state and promotes...

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“Parents are being urged to make sure their children are vaccinated before the return to school after the half term break”

West Midlands measles vaccine plea ahead of half term

The region accounts for more than a quarter of all cases in England, officials say.

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A new Review discusses the immune makeup within the peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial cavities, including changes that occur during conditions such as cancer and endometriosis. Learn more in #ScienceImmunology: https://scim.ag/4aeAAYr

Immunobiology of the serous cavities

Local immune function and cross-tissue communication in the serous cavities are reviewed.

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The most in depth and thorough review you'll find on serous cavity immunology. Massive effort by Lucy and James bringing together all this knowledge! www.science.org/eprint/HBIIM... [science.org].

Immunobiology of the serous cavities

Local immune function and cross-tissue communication in the serous cavities are reviewed.

science.org

Lucy Jackson-Jones@lucyhjackson-j.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Delighted to see our new review online. It was an absolute pleasure to be invited to write this for @scienceimmuno.bsky.social with @judiallen.bsky.social & @james-ep.bsky.social - we hope you enjoy our overview of serous cavity #immunology ☀️ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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On the balance of knowledge - Nature Reviews Immunology

Ruslan Medzhitov shares his thoughts on the balance between generating data and developing theories in immunology, with a focus on exploring the rules that govern complex systems.

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Delighted to see our new review online. It was an absolute pleasure to be invited to write this for @scienceimmuno.bsky.social with @judiallen.bsky.social & @james-ep.bsky.social - we hope you enjoy our overview of serous cavity #immunology ☀️ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Immunobiology of the serous cavities

Local immune function and cross-tissue communication in the serous cavities are reviewed.

science.org

I watched much of Ian Chapman's (Head of @ukri.org) appearance this morning at @ukparliament.parliament.uk Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.. A few points and new information that bioscientists may find interesting... A 🧵

Just one week left to apply for the BSI Communication & Engagement Grant! Share your passion, improve public understanding & build trust in science through creative engagement projects. Up to £1,000 available. Submit by 1 February to inspire & educate: https://bit.ly/3Y9j8gm

📢#EFIS Education Task Force webinar series in 2026! 💡Join us for an inspiring webinar exploring landmark discoveries that have shaped modern immunology. 🗓️27 Jan ⏰ 5:00 pm (CET) Registration is free, but places are limited—secure your spot via 👉 www.efisedu.de/webinar 🌍Share with your colleagues!

Online Now: IFI16 senses and protects stalled replication forks Online now:

IFI16 senses and protects stalled replication forks

Gamble et al. demonstrate that detection of stalled replication forks by the innate immune sensor IFI16 induces an early STING-dependent pro-inflammatory cytokine response independently of cGAS and DNA damage. Furthermore, IFI16 exhibits dual functionality during replication stress by protecting stalled, remodeled replication forks from nucleolytic degradation.

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Excited to see this out in Molecular @cellpress.bsky.social - Congratulations @unterholznerlab.bsky.social @stapleslab.bsky.social 🎉

Unterholzner Lab@unterholznerlab.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We've got a new paper out! In collaboration with @stapleslab.bsky.social @cejkalab.bsky.social @lucyhjackson-j.bsky.social, we show that IFI16 binds to stalled replication forks, protects nascent DNA and mediates an inflammatory response to replication stress. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

Key points on the need for continued animal use in scientific research. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Why we have to continue with animal testing for medical research | Letters

Letters: Dr Robin Lovell-Badge and Prof Emma Robinson respond to an editorial on using new technologies to reduce the reliance on animal experiments

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📣 PhD project available 📣 Interested in immuno-matrix interactions and matrix regulation? This project will investigate how hyaluronan is cleared from the lungs after infection. 🫁 @profjudiallen.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @mcrcellmatrix.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

(MCR DTP) Macrophage clearance of hyaluronan: mechanisms and consequences for lung disease at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - (MCR DTP) Macrophage clearance of hyaluronan: mechanisms and consequences for lung disease at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

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🚨 Funded PhD Studentship 🚨 Antibody Engineering & Plant Molecular Farming for Aquaculture Health 📍 Lancaster & Glasgow | BBSRC NWBio DTP 🗓 Apply by 21 Nov 2025 👉 Engineer antibodies vs Vibrio 👉 Develop rapid diagnostics 👉 Explore plant-based biologics for fish health

🚨Exciting PhD opportunity available, looking at iron-mitochondrial crosstalk in immunity and inflammation 💰Fully funded through BBSRC NorthWestBio DTP 🤝Collaborative project between three labs @uofglasgow.bsky.social and @blslancasteruni.bsky.social ⏰Deadline 21st Nov ⬇️See below for more details

Gwo-tzer Ho@gwotzerho.bsky.social · 10mo ago

www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate... We have a fantastic #PhD opportunity looking at iron-mitochondria-inflammation with @jimbrewer84 and Caroline Dewar @LancasterUni! Looking for great candidates. 🙏 apply below:

I’m looking forward to this workshop next month - still time to register if you fancy joining the discussions 👇🏻 #immunosky

Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute@cruk-si.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🔬Join us for our upcoming Cancer Immunology Workshop: 'Lessons from the Microbes Within Us; Developing Next Generation Immunotherapeutics' 📅23-24 October 2025 📍CRUK Scotland Institute, Glasgow Abstract deadline: 26 September Register by: 10 October crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/immuno_works...

Extremely happy to see our work out in #ScienceImmunology. We show allergen-induced ECM remodelling occurs independently of IL-13 or IL-17 driven inflammation. Rather chitinase-like proteins drive airway ECM accumulation & inhibition of Ym1 can remarkably reverse it. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Allergen-induced airway matrix remodeling in mice can be prevented or reversed by targeting chitinase-like proteins

Allergic airway matrix remodeling occurs independently of IL-13 and IL-17A and is driven instead by chitinase-like proteins.

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I am recruiting for a postdoc that wants to work on an exciting project on gut macrophages, TGFb signalling, and colon cancer! Please see the link for details - elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...