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Build it and they will come? The hurdles facing Canada's planned pandemic-busting lab | CBC News

Ottawa's plan for a state-of-the-art lab to help tackle emerging health threats is commendable on paper. But top health researchers say long-term funding gaps, recent staff cuts and red tape could thr...

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Pierre Chambon, 1931-2026: In memorium. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

In memory of Pierre Chambon (1931–2026): a visionary pioneer of modern molecular biology - The EMBO Journal

The EMBO Journal -

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Congratulations to Dr. Kait Al on being named the Miriam Burnett Research Chair in Urological Sciences at Western University and the Lawson Research Institute. Kait has been associated with Microbiology & Immunology at Western for many years. We look forward to continuing to work with you!

New review by Dr. Robyn S. Klein on The Neuroimmune System and Cognition. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The neuroimmune system and cognition - Nature Immunology

Klein discusses recent understanding of the role of immune molecules in molecular mechanisms of memory formation.

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Western University has signed an agreement to promote open and proactive communication about animal-based science: www.eara.eu/press-releas...

Oncology Research & Education Day: congratulations to Dr. Joe Mymryk for winning the award of excellence in Experimental Oncology

From Drs. John Dick and Stephanie Xie: Human hematopoietic stem cells remember inflammatory stress. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Human haematopoietic stem cells remember inflammatory stress - Nature

Using xenograft inflammation–recovery models and single-cell multiomics, a haematopoietic stem cell population after inflammatory stress is identified.

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Dr. Stephanie Zukowski speaking at the inaugural Bishnu D. Sanwal symposium this morning. Dr. John Dick (Toronto) will give the keynote talk.

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70% of Faculty Vote to Overhaul Harvard Grading With A Cap | News | The Harvard Crimson

Harvard faculty voted to impose a roughly 20 percent cap on A grades beginning in fall 2027, approving the College’s most aggressive attempt to reverse grade inflation and reshape academic standards.

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Looking forward to Immune Synapses Toronto on May 28! Come join us to hear about some exciting immunology research. www.yorku.ca/events/immun...

IMMUNE SYNAPSES TORONTO - Immune Synapses Toronto

Join us on May 28, 2026 The members of the organizing committee and the immunology community at YorkUniversity are pleased to welcome you to Immune Synapses Toronto, York University’sfirst immunology-...

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Thank you Winnipeg for a great meeting

Canadian Society for Immunology@cdnimmunol.bsky.social · 4mo ago

And that’s a wrap! ​A massive congratulations to all of our incredible award winners—your hard work and dedication to research are truly inspiring. Thank you to everyone who made this event such a success. ​Now that the science is done for the day, it's time to celebrate. Let’s hit the dance floor!💃

Congratulations Chanpreet from the DeKoter lab for winning a top poster award!

Today is the #DayOfImmunology 🧬 This year’s theme is all about the #RegulatoryT cell, the immune system’s “guardians of balance”. Read this blog to learn about the Nobel Prize winning discovery by Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary E. Brunkow & Fred Ramsdell - vist.ly/428q6

Dr Bernard Roizman passed away on April 13 at age 96 biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/bernard...

Bernard Roizman, ScD, pioneering virologist, 1929–2026

Roizman reshaped the field of virology through his work on the herpes simplex virus, laying the groundwork for efforts to develop vaccines and other therapies.

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CSI meeting has kicked off with a keynote by Carla Rothlin

Measles Is Back. What Comes Next Will Be Worse. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/o...

Opinion | Measles Is Back. What Comes Next Will Be Worse.

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#WesternU associate university secretary Caroline Whippey and her father, professor emeritus Patrick Whippey, have devoted more than 80 years collectively to science fairs – supporting elementary and high school students to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

Western father-daughter duo champion science fairs

Western father-daughter pair Patrick and Caroline Whippey have invested 80+ years in science fairs to inspire the next generation to explore STEM.

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The Canadian Society for Immunology spring meeting begins on Sunday April 26. I'm looking forward to seeing friends and colleagues in Winnipeg. www.csi-sci.ca/scientific_m...

Final presentations from our 4th year honours thesis students in Microbiology & Immunology, Biochemistry, and Anatomy & Cell Biology are today: we have 78 students speaking in 11 rooms. It will be an exciting afternoon!

THANK YOU to Dr. Andy Herr and @cincyresearch.bsky.social for a great visit on Monday. I even got to see my old Facscalibur.

Congratulations to Chanpreet Riarh on completing the candidacy exam! Welcome to life as a PhD student!

Thanks Cold Spring Harbor for a great meeting this past week. The weather was not great but the science was outstanding.

I will be attending "Gene Expression & Signaling in the Immune System" at @cshlmeetings.bsky.social next week - this is their first meeting of the year and will be an exciting one.

Out now!

Journal of Leukocyte Biology@jlbjournal.bsky.social · 6mo ago

New data from Heidi Rysan, @rdekoter.bsky.social and colleagues @schulichmeddent.bsky.social - "H195Y mutation of #IKZF3 identified in a mouse model of precursor #Bcell acute lymphoblastic #Leukemia impairs transcriptional repression activity and increases protein stability"

I finally deleted X and am all in on Bluesky for sharing lab news and updates

Free to access link: rdcu.be/e2DCZ

Jonathan Kagan@jkagan1.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Too much data, too little thinking. A important essay from Ruslan Medzhitov on the importance of understanding data, not just generating it. A must read. @Yale www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Thanks for your good wishes everyone. I'm happy to be back in the office.

I'm sharing that my father, Larry DeKoter, passed away yesterday after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Here is his obituary and memorial service information. www.arbormemorial.ca/en/forestlaw...

Arie (Larry) Huibert DeKoter

View Larry DeKoter’s obituary and additional information. Share your memories and condolences.

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My last formal lecture for MICROIMM 2500B is today. It's been fun teaching what is essentially a short 9-lecture course in fundamental Immunology for this large class.

Once #viruses get in, they can be hard to get out. Western University virologist Stephen Barr joined CBC Quirks & Quarks to chat about his research uncovering how #HIV hides in the human body. @schulichmeddent.bsky.social 🎧 Listen here: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Shining a light on where viruses hide out in our bodies, and how they make us sick

At any given time, there are around 300 – 400 trillion viruses throughout the average human body. Most are benign, and some are even beneficial. But other particularly crafty and menacing viruses can...

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