Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Balyn Zaro @balynzaro.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Proud to see this paper lead by my amazing student Regan finally out in the world! Using chemical biology approaches, we reveal a transcriptionally silent process by which macrophages acquire new functional proteins from the surface of interacting cells. 02110
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Emily Goldberg @dremilygoldberg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Really excited to see this paper from @balynzaro.bsky.social finally out!!! Membrane proteins from phagocytosed cells get redeployed to the macrophage cell surface. And they're functional!!! www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comMacrophages transfer functional proteins to their surface during live-cell uptake - Nature Chemical BiologyMacrophages acquire intact surface proteins from cancer cells during live-cell uptake, with these proteins remaining active, revealing a transcriptionally silent process where macrophages can reengine... 094
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 01/09/2026BREAKING: OMB PROPOSED RULE IS PAUSED UNTIL DEC 11th. This is a direct result of OUR ACTIVISM! It's a critical step in the right direction AND the fight continues. NOW, it's time to revoke the rule. Email here: fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/rev... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comHouse passes funding bill to avoid shutdown before midtermsContinuing resolution to approve government spending until 11 December passes 370-48 and will now go to Trump 422985
Amy C Fan (she/her) @amycfanphd.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Big congrats to Caleb & co for this huge effort to systematically identify & characterize viral ubiquitin ligases. Caleb finds these ligases converge on 3 mechanistically distinct categories to modulate antiviral responses. Read more below ⬇️ 000
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Global Immunotalks @globalimmuno.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Coming up! 023
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 15/08/2026🔬 Fred Hutch Cancer Center is hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in the Basic Sciences Division @basicsci.fredhutch.org. Join a world-class research community in Seattle and help advance discoveries in fundamental biology. Apply: apply.interfolio.com/190640 02322
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Ran Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Huge faculty recruitment effort at the University of Chicago -- a division-wide, open-rank search looking to hire about 20 faculty across 5 research areas in biology. Come be our colleague! Full announcement: uchicago.app.box.com/s/ckih9zv3rj... 3222232
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)zunigalab.bsky.social @zunigalab.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Hi there #DC2026—late-breaking abstracts just OPEN TODAY! Join us at the international #dendriticcell community premier conference in beautiful #SanDiego for cutting-edge #immunology, collaboration, and networking! 📍 Oct 11–14, 2026. Register today! dc2026sandiego.com 143
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)ISEH - International Society for Experimental Hematology @isehsociety.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Congratulations to the 2026 ISEH Leadership Award recipients! 🎉 These awards recognize outstanding leadership, service, and mentorship in experimental hematology. Join us in celebrating this year's honorees: iseh.org/Publications... @goodell-lab.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)George Davey Smith @mendelrandom.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Does the (live) shingles vaccine protect against dementia? Fergus Hamilton and colleagues provide important evidence in a new preprint using hospital data from the whole of England in a regression discontinuity design from which we *don't* show evidence of a meaningful protective effect /cont 38245
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Brynn Paulsen, PhD @brynnpaulsen.bsky.social · 22/07/2026📣 Researchers in the Boulder/Denver area: I'm building a photo library of real researchers at work and looking for volunteers! If you're a grad student, postdoc, faculty member, or research scientist, I'll take professional-quality photos of you - for free. Interested? DM me! 22922
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Science Magazine @science.org · 15/07/2026The White House has received more than 340,000 comments on rules many researchers fear would politicize science. scim.ag/4fiHIWiscim.agU.S. researchers outraged at proposed changes to federal grantsWhite House receives 340,000 comments on rules many fear would politicize science 28031
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Journal of Experimental Medicine @jem.org · 10/07/2026CSF1R-dependent CD169-positive #macrophages locally constrain #melanoma growth in the skin. From Yuki Honda Keith, Tri Giang Phan @labphan.bsky.social and colleagues: rupress.org/jem/article/... 📘 Part of our #Mucosal #Immunology collection: 👉 rupress.org/jem/collecti... #ICMI2026 041
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Idoyaga Lab @idoyagalab.bsky.social · 02/07/2026You love #DendriticCells... how could you not? 😊 ⏰ Tomorrow is your last chance to register at the Early Bird rate! #DC2026 Join us this October in San Diego! dc2026sandiego.com 🙏 Please repost! 🔁 @maxkrummel.bsky.social @zunigalab.bsky.social 034
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Tina Termini @cterminiphd.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Congratulations to the 8th cohort of @fredhutch.org Dr. Eddie Méndez scholars! Co-directing this program is one of my favorite part of the job. We are excited to welcome you to Fred Hutch later this summer to share your research with our scientific community. www.fredhutch.org/en/news/rele...fredhutch.orgFred Hutch names 8 recipients of the Dr. Eddie Méndez AwardFred Hutch names eight recipients of the Dr. Eddie Méndez Award, which celebrates early-career scientists' research in cancer, infectious disease and basic sciences. 0215
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Julie Pfeiffer @jkpfeiff.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Faculty search announcement 2026: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Microbiology at UT Southwestern in Dallas. We seek candidates working in microbial pathogenesis (broadly defined). Come join our community! (1/5) www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/... 34553
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Journal of Experimental Medicine @jem.org · 05/06/2026Kuhn, @maxkrummel.bsky.social et al. demonstrate how local gene editing of cancer-associated fibroblasts alters their cell state and, subsequently, the cellular tumor microenvironment. rupress.org/jem/article/... 📘 Part of JEM #Cancer Collection: rupress.org/jem/collecti... #EACR2026 062
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Di Jiang @dijiang319.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Check out this Associate or Senior Editor opportunity @science.org recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1123ASEM/...recruiting.ultipro.com 085
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)ISEH - International Society for Experimental Hematology @isehsociety.bsky.social · 28/05/2026We're kicking off our 2026 Interview Series with the 2026 Donald Metcalf Award Winner Ellen Rothenberg, PhD. She dives into her current work, reflects on her most notable discoveries, and offers helpful guidance to early career scientists. Watch now on iseh.org/Publications... 011
Amy C Fan (she/her) @amycfanphd.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Interesting paper on mitochondrial control of cross-presentation in cDC1s: loss of Complex I impairs cross-presentation of cell-associated antigen and alters NAD+/NADH balance. Restoring NAD+/NADH rescues the phenotype, while correcting lipid peroxidation does not. 030
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Patrick S. Mitchell @psmitchej.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Thrilled to announce that the Department of Microbiology at the University of Washington, School of Medicine is hiring at the Assistant Professor level (tenure-track)! The Pacific Northwest is an awesome place to live and do science 🧪🦠. Join us! apply.interfolio.com/185622 Applications due 8/1.apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 2138126
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Nature Reviews Immunology @natrevimmunol.nature.com · 11/05/2026Macrophages sample the living selfdlvr.itMacrophages sample the living selfNature Reviews Immunology, Published online: 11 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41577-026-01311-4Macrophages continuously ‘nibble’ healthy neighbouring cells, capturing minute amounts of cytosolic material that are preserved in specialized vesicles and preferentially routed for cross-presentation to CD8+ T cells. 063
Amy C Fan (she/her) @amycfanphd.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Congrats to Tristan & @maxkrummel.bsky.social for this herculean effort to immunoprofile 15 murine tumor models to identify conserved immune networks. An important resource for mapping what we can understand about human cancers from mouse systems. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #immunology #cancernature.comDifferential assembly of mouse and human tumor microenvironments - Nature ImmunologyIn this Resource paper, Krummel and colleagues provide analysis of 15 commonly used syngeneic mouse tumor models and compare these to the diversity of human tumor microenvironments. 040
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Differential assembly of mouse and human tumor microenvironments @natimmunol.nature.com @maxkrummel.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... 0104
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Tami Gjorgjieva @tamigj.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Hi Genetics/Comp-Bio community 👋 Interested in mentoring a comp-bio research student in East Africa over the summer? Do you have any experience in bioinformatics, biostats, genome/RNA-seq analyses, ML, or metagenomics? We'd love to have you as a mentor in our new program! 🧵 (1/n) 12323
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Molly Schumer @mollyschumer.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Do you know any students who are planning to apply to graduate school this cycle? Encourage them to apply to the Biology Preview Program! We provide intensive workshops to help students w/ their applications + 1:1 mentorship. 14759
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Chris Hsiung @chrishsiung.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Faculty search at the Institute for Human Genetics at UCSF. Come be my colleague! aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF06052aprecruit.ucsf.eduFaculty Positions - Institute for Human GeneticsUniversity of California, San Francisco is hiring. Apply now! 074
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Christian Mosimann @chrmosimann.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Open-rank search: 2 (!) PI positions in Pulmonary Biology at @cuanschutz.bsky.social 🌄 We are looking for new colleagues @cupediatrics.bsky.social, working in lung fibrosis, focusing on #devbio, stem cell, & regen.biology of the lung 🫁🫀. Please help spread the word! cu.taleo.net/careersectio...cu.taleo.netOpen Rank- Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or ProfessorClick the link provided to see the complete job description. 02222
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Nature @nature.com · 04/05/2026Nature research paper: Submicrometre sampling of living cells by macrophages go.nature.com/428tTUmgo.nature.comSubmicrometre sampling of living cells by macrophages - NatureMacrophages can sample antigens from living cells through a trogocytosis-like mechanism that routes ingested material away from degradation, a finding that delineates a previously unknown pathway for antigen presentation to CD8 T cells. 0183
Amy C Fan (she/her) @amycfanphd.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Excited to announce our new study (w/ @maxkrummel.bsky.social) published today @nature.com: Macrophages “hold our living identities” by taking tiny bites from living cells and presenting this information to CD8 T cells. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #immunology #cellbiology @immunox.bsky.socialnature.comSubmicrometre sampling of living cells by macrophages - NatureMacrophages can sample antigens from living cells through a trogocytosis-like mechanism that routes ingested material away from degradation, a finding that delineates a previously unknown pathway... 16022
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Ludwig Cancer Research @ludwigcancer.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Ludwig @stanford.edu Siddhartha Jaiswal spoke at #AACR2026 about his lab’s exploration of the drivers of clonal hematopoiesis—in which the descendants of certain mutated stem cells come to dominate the blood cell population—and the implications of the pre-malignant process for cancer. 022
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)blackinimmuno.bsky.social @blackinimmuno.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Next Monday!!! Spread the word! 012
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Eric Pietras @ericpietras.bsky.social · 16/04/2026📢📢📢 There's still time to submit your abstract!!!! Showcase your science and enjoy the company of your colleagues at this year's @isehsociety.bsky.social meeting! iseh.org/Annual-Meeting 011
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Idoyaga Lab @idoyagalab.bsky.social · 15/04/2026⏳ 2 days left! Abstract submission for #DC2026 closes April 17 🌍 Join the global DC community in San Diego Submit your work now — don’t miss it! www.dc2026sandiego.com @maxkrummel.bsky.social @zunigalab.bsky.social 🔁 031
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Idoyaga Lab @idoyagalab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026If dendritic cells are part of your science, #DC2026 should be part of your year! 🌍Global DC community in San Diego ✳️New biology & discoveries Abstracts & registration are OPEN www.dc2026sandiego.com ⭐️ Come for the science. Stay for the community. @maxkrummel.bsky.social @zunigalab.bsky.social 🔁 174
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Eachan Johnson @eachan.scbir.org · 07/04/2026We're hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow! How does Mycobacterium tuberculosis survive drug treatment? You'll use molecular genetics and single-cell approaches to investigate how gene expression variability drives drug-tolerant subpopulations. Full details and application instructions below. 156
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Science Magazine @science.org · 03/04/2026If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That appears to be the thinking behind the 2027 budget request to Congress that President Donald Trump unveiled today. scim.ag/4sRnw3x scim.agSlasher sequel: Trump again proposes major cuts to U.S. science spendingScience advocates urge Congress to reject 2027 budget plan 46329
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Mick Milsom @milsommick.bsky.social · 30/03/2026First (to my knowledge) manuscript describing a correlation between number of infections and incidence of clonal hematopoiesis (CHIP). Really important from the perspective of highlighting a possible modifiable driver of CHIP during aging. @isehsociety.bsky.social www.exphem.org/article/S030...exphem.orgAssociation of Infection Frequency and Incident Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminant PotentialClonal hematopoiesis of Indeterminant Potential (CHIP) is an age-related phenomenon characterized by clonal expansion of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs)1. CHIP results from a fitness advantage conferr... 1166
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Journal of Experimental Medicine @jem.org · 01/04/2026Local gene editing of #fibroblasts in tumors reveals a new cancer-associated fibroblast state. New study from Nicholas F. Kuhn, Matthew F. Krummel @maxkrummel.bsky.social @immunox.bsky.social and colleagues: rupress.org/jem/article/... #TumorImmunology #SolidTumors #TME #CAFs 073
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Tina Termini @cterminiphd.bsky.social · 27/03/2026📣 💰 Hematology funding alert! Travel awards are available from the NIDDK-sponsored Cooperative Centers of Excellence in Hematology (CCEH) to support early career scientists who are presenting at upcoming conferences! Due 4/15 👇👇👇 cceh.io/funding/cceh...cceh.ioCCEH Travel Award Submission Instructions 1127
Amy C Fan (she/her) @amycfanphd.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Thanks @acir-org.bsky.social for highlighting our work with a great schematic and summary! Read more about live-cell nibbling and antigen presentation in our preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... @maxkrummel.bsky.socialbiorxiv.org 060
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 05/03/2026All in all, this update reveals a number of issues to be concerned about: (1) Slow pace of grant making, particularly for new and competitive renewal grants (2) OMB apportionment delays as a possible cause (3) Slow pace of institutional training grants (4) Increased use of multiyear funding 9/9media.tenor.coma cartoon cat with the words now im concerned on a number of levelsALT: a cartoon cat with the words now im concerned on a number of levels 02816
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 23/02/2026What if aging begins in the youngest immune cells? Emmanuelle Passegué reveals how changes in hematopoietic stem cells drive declining immunity, inflammaging & disease risk, and how restoring them could rebuild resilience. Program: immunoschool.org Register FREE: www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio... 1115
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Max Krummel @maxkrummel.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Registration is now open and an all-in roster of immunologists anchor the premiere Dendritic cell meeting. www.dc2026sandiego.com/invited-spea... Sunny (blue state) San Diego. Sessions devoted to honoring 15 year anniversary of Nobel prize (Steinman) and translational advances…what is not to like.? 063
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Lee Grimes Lab @leegrimeslab.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Is your funding for hematology research "Between a rock and a hard place" #fightforhematology funds from ASH members and fans now provide a new program: A R C H hematology.org/awards/caree... NOTE: Are you doing well? .....your donations go 100% to lab support in the ARCH program.hematology.orgKey Information - Hematology.orgKey Information 042
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Stella Hurtley @smhsci.bsky.social · 27/01/2026We're looking for a new editor with experience in Next Generation Medicine. Are you ready to leave the bench (or bedside) and help us identify the best science for publication in @science.org Send your CV and cover letter explaining why you're a good fit for the role. bit.ly/4bWOJfnbit.ly 188
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Ryan Hernandez @rdhernand.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Faculty at OHSU, UIowa, UCSF, UW–Madison, and VCU: Your next amazing mentee could be one 10‑minute conversation away. PROPEL Virtual Matchmaking Event is Jan 30: 9–1 PT. Faculty registration deadline extended to 5pm PT on Wed Dec 10: propelscholars.org/matchmaking-...propelscholars.orgMatchmaking Event | PROPEL 165
Amy C Fan (she/her) @amycfanphd.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Congrats to Thomas & Daiki for this really technically challenging but important study! By correcting the DNMT3A mutation in primary patient samples, they demonstrate that this early mutation is not required for LSC function in vivo. #majetilab #AML 020
Reposted by Amy C Fan (she/her)Stanford Department of Medicine @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social · 30/10/2025A new class of hope is here: #StanDOM's Gabriel Mannis is helping lead the charge with menin inhibitors – newly FDA-approved drugs transforming #leukemia care & rewriting what's possible for patients. stanford.io/4o3vi7Y 021