Ada Weinstock @aweinstock.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Check out this REALLY important resource for neutrophil research 👀👀 020
Reposted by Ada WeinstockPayal Yokota @payalyokota.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Happy Friday! We're so thrilled to share our review on #trainedimmunity out in @elife.bsky.social today. We had a great time writing this. Honored to be included in the special issue of trained immunity. Always an absolute treat to write with @khannakm.bsky.social elifesciences.org/articles/108... 1295
Reposted by Ada WeinstockOded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · 15/10/2025BIG ANNOUNCEMENT📣: I haven’t been this excited to be part of something new in 15 years… Thrilled to reveal the passion project I’ve been working on for the past year and a half!🙀🥳 (thread 👇) 56495185
Ada Weinstock @aweinstock.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Your immune system remembers skin inflammation long after it resolves because of #interferon alpha! Check out our new paper describing these findings just published at @jimmunol.bsky.social 👇👇👇 It was amazing working on this with my role model @drshrutinaik.bsky.socialacademic.oup.comInterferon-sensitized hematopoietic progenitors dynamically alter organismal immunityAbstract. Inflammation has enduring impacts on organismal immunity. However, the precise mechanisms by which tissue-restricted inflammation conditions syst 2236
Ada Weinstock @aweinstock.bsky.social · 13/10/2025A lot is known about how #obesity influences the #AdiposeTissue. But what happens during weight loss and weight fluctuation is far less known. Check out our new review @atvb, led by 2 fantastic postdocs (not on Bsky 👀) To learn more 👇ahajournals.orgAmerican Heart Association Journals 130
Reposted by Ada WeinstockColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Russ Vought wasn't lying when he said he wanted to inflict "trauma" on our public servants. This is what he is doing...with RFK Jr.'s permission at HHS. Last night, they destroyed our nation's ability to track and report emerging diseases/potential pandemics, among other things. This cannot stand. 317381
Reposted by Ada WeinstockGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 07/10/2025BEST BIG CITY IN THE US 9 YEARS IN A ROW. While critics try to paint Chicago as something to fear, the rest of the world knows the truth — this is the best big city in America.choosechicago.comBest Big City: Chicago Wins Award 9th Year in a RowLearn why Chicago was voted the Best Big City for the 9th consecutive year by exploring our vibrant culture, welcoming inclusion, and so much more. 405125703511
Reposted by Ada WeinstockShabaana Khader @khadershabaana.bsky.social · 05/10/2025UChicago Microbiology is searching for tenured or tenure-track faculty working in host-pathogens interactions, viral and bacterial pathogenesis, and emerging infectious diseases. Come join our vibrant Department! microbiology.uchicago.edu Apply here apply.interfolio.com/174404apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 26371
Reposted by Ada WeinstockErin Green @erinrgreen.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Job alert ‼️ UChicago Micro is hiring! Open to tenured/tenure track faculty at all levels in any area of microbiology. Come join our amazing and growing department. apply.interfolio.com/174404 4127126
Reposted by Ada WeinstockJournal of Experimental Medicine @jem.org · 01/10/2025The latest in a series of Viewpoint articles highlighting women in science by sharing their stories and amplifying their voices rupress.org/jem/article/... @quinascience.bsky.social @aweinstock.bsky.social @osterhoutlab.bsky.social #WomeninSTEM 0106
Reposted by Ada WeinstockJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 01/10/2025So what are the bottom lines? First, a HUGE thank you to NIH staff (particularly grants management specialists but program officers and others as well) for getting this work done in a compressed period with many other stressors. 29/nmedia.tenor.coma cartoon of a person making a heart with their hands and the words thank you so muchALT: a cartoon of a person making a heart with their hands and the words thank you so much 1449
Reposted by Ada WeinstockMark Kaplan @statfourwork.bsky.social · 01/10/2025🧬 Do you know how your immune system works every day? Immunology Explained, a new initiative from the @aai.org, makes it simple to understand how it impacts everyday health with clear, science-backed info. Check it out: immunologyexplained.aai.org #ImmunologyExplained #ImmuneSystem #Scienceimmunologyexplained.aai.orgHome - Immunology ExplainedUnderstand how your immune system works with clear, science-backed insights. We empower you to make informed decisions and feel confident about your health. 072
Reposted by Ada WeinstockJournal of Experimental Medicine @jem.org · 24/09/2025Women in STEM becoming independent: Asking for help creates opportunities for connections and kindness. A new Viewpoint from a cross section of #WomeninSTEM, including @quinascience.bsky.social @aweinstock.bsky.social and @osterhoutlab.bsky.social rupress.org/jem/article/... 132
Reposted by Ada WeinstockRan Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Unrelated to anything, just a cool recent paper jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comAcetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual DisabilityThis nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability. 03110
Reposted by Ada WeinstockIRB Barcelona @irbbarcelona.org · 23/09/2025🧪 Don't miss this #Viewpoint article on #MitochondrialTransfer, out in @natmetabolism.nature.com, with the collaboration of Dr. @analechugavieco.bsky.social (@mitotherapx-lab.bsky.social, #IRBBarcelona). 📌 doi.org/10.1038/s42255-025-01364-0 #Mitochondria #MitochondrialBiology 054
Reposted by Ada WeinstockJournal of Clinical Investigation @jci.org · 21/09/2025ICYMI: How diet affects atherosclerosis in obesity… @aweinstock.bsky.social & team show short-term caloric restriction resolves atherosclerosis inflammation in obese mice, but weight regain accelerates its adverse effects: buff.ly/ieqwQ3O 053
Reposted by Ada WeinstockAdrian Liston @labliston.bsky.social · 19/09/2025For our #flowcytometry peeps, would you like to have a single fix/perm protocol that is optimised for everything? One that preserves fluorophores while allowing simultaneous TF and cytokine staining? How about 100-fold cheaper? You got it: currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com 1015869
Reposted by Ada WeinstockPayal Yokota @payalyokota.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Beautiful highlight of 10 brilliant scientists that talk about their journey to independent research careers. Shoutout to @aweinstock.bsky.social and Anushka! #WomeninSTEM 041
Ada Weinstock @aweinstock.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Thank you @jem.org for the invite to participate in this Viewpoint alongside such inspiring scientists 🤩🤩 2114
Ada Weinstock @aweinstock.bsky.social · 17/09/2025So happy to see the final version of our paper out today @jclinical-invest.bsky.social 🤗 083
Reposted by Ada WeinstockIvan Zanoni @lozanzi.bsky.social · 10/09/2025💥 #ImmunometabolismPower! Excited to have this officially out @cp-immunity.bsky.social 💥 We show that pathogens induce the host to produce oxidized lipids which rewire the #metabolism of #macrophages, causing #epigenetic modifications which dampen anti-inflammatory IL-10, exacerbating #inflammation!sciencedirect.comEpigenetic silencing of interleukin-10 by host-derived oxidized phospholipids supports a lethal inflammatory response to infectionsPhagocytes initiate immunity to invading microorganisms by detecting pathogen-associated molecular patterns via pattern recognition receptors. Pathoge… 68318
Reposted by Ada WeinstockAi Ing Lim @aiinglim.bsky.social · 10/09/2025LIMmunity is growing! 🤰🤱👶 We are looking for curious & driven postdocs to join us at @princetonmolbio.bsky.social & HHMI to explore the fascinating world of maternal-offspring immune partnerships! Come be part of our collaborative team! hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comPostdoctoral Scientist- Lim LabPrimary Work Address: Dept of Molecular Biology, Princeton, NJ, 08544 Current HHMI Employees, click here to apply via your Workday account. The Lim Lab at Princeton University is seeking an energetic,... 056
Reposted by Ada WeinstockKevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Today in @nytimes.com , @juliabelluz.bsky.social and I share our thoughts on our toxic food environment, what to do about it, & how MAHA leadership is falling short by promoting wellness products & industry cooperation instead of better science, policy & regulation. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/o...nytimes.comOpinion | It’s Not You, It’s the Food 2156
Reposted by Ada WeinstockRan Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · 24/08/2025"It's people who will get cancer in 10, 20 or 30 years who will really pay the price." We're literally defunding our future survival. 12010
Reposted by Ada WeinstockGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 24/08/2025The @NYTimes has done a fantastic job on explaining what the Trump administration’s savage cuts to biomedical research mean: cures that won’t happen. Please share this widely. This is a catastrophe. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...nytimes.comOpinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health. 14395233
Reposted by Ada WeinstockIvan Zanoni @lozanzi.bsky.social · 21/08/2025#InterferonPower! Thrilled for our latest work @cp-cell.bsky.social! With @danielboehmer.bsky.social, we dug into tons of papers & created what we hope will be a go-to resource for immunologists & non-immunologist about type I, II, III (& IV😉) #interferons! Free👉 authors.elsevier.com/a/1leKGL7PXu... 17833
Reposted by Ada WeinstockJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 21/08/2025“Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time rather than his current ability to kill by the thousands. Why is it that killing a single person is seen as murder but killing masses is excused if you are a politician?” 188
Reposted by Ada WeinstockDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 19/08/2025Are the mRNA vaccines incredible? YES! Are the mRNA vaccines perfect? No. Have the mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives? YES! Can we make the mRNA vaccines even better? YES! Can we use mRNA vaccine technology to prevent and treat many other diseases? YES! Fund mRNA research! 279183564472
Reposted by Ada WeinstockJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Several people have suggested that I compile my emails to Bhattacharya and I am delighted to do so. Announcing the first cut of "Fifty Shades of 'Jay' jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g... This contains just the first few exchanges. I will be adding more as time permits. 1120455
Reposted by Ada WeinstockAiR - Activists in Resistance @air-chicago.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Join Stand Up for Science at the Lincoln Park Library Saturday to learn how spending cuts can affect Lake Michigan. #waterislife 01510
Reposted by Ada WeinstockDerek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · 18/08/2025How many more people will be killed by our federal public health officials?science.orgKakistocracy 35421
Reposted by Ada WeinstockJournal of Experimental Medicine @jem.org · 15/08/2025#WomenInSTEM becoming independent: People should feel free to be themselves and do great science. We asked ten women researchers about their science and the process of setting up a lab as an independent researcher: rupress.org/jem/article/... 12611
Ada Weinstock @aweinstock.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Unbelievable! 651 extra grants that could have been funded just this year! Scary to think how many therapies and inventions are not going to be found because of these actions 010
Reposted by Ada WeinstockJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 14/08/2025My Letter to the Editor in the Washington Post is online [Gift Link] wapo.st/415HpYM 1/4wapo.stOpinion | AMA president: NIH is wrong to pivot from mRNA vaccinesTrump once oversaw historic mRNA vaccine development. Why is he abandoning it? 613648
Reposted by Ada WeinstockDenis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · 11/08/2025These are the most challenging times for early-career scientists and engineers. My team is doing its bit to help by maintaining and even expanding our database of funding opportunities for early-career researchers. We found 437 of them. Download it freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-... 6313201
Reposted by Ada WeinstockJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 11/08/2025I listened to Bhattacharya on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast. If you want to know how it went, see the following email that I just sent. 1/13 15292112
Reposted by Ada WeinstockAlexander Bartelt @barteltlab.bsky.social · 11/08/2025New work from our collaboration with @www.helmholtz-munich.de on the transcriptional regulation of adipose tissue thermogenesis 🔥 out now @faseborg.bsky.social ! faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1096/...faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.comThe TBLR1/TBL1 Co‐Factor Complex Acts as a Transcriptional Checkpoint in the Brown Adipose Tissue Response to Prolonged Cold ExposureSimultaneous deletion of TBL1 and TBLR1 in brown adipocytes leads to reduced expression of PRDM16 target genes, associated with impaired adaptive thermogenesis and defective BAT remodeling during pro... 1103
Reposted by Ada WeinstockEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 06/08/2025The mRNA vaccine platform has already been assessed across diverse clinical indications, many with remarkable progress: —cancer neoantigen vaccines [in patients with refractory disease (e.g. pancreatic)] —more than 15 infectious diseases —autoimmune diseases —rare disease for genome editing 221348414
Ada Weinstock @aweinstock.bsky.social · 01/08/2025I think that @jeremymberg.bsky.social should always be interviewed with Bhattacharya for real-time fact checking 000
Reposted by Ada WeinstockHarmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Extra kudos and thanks to all the staff at NIH and NSF and other federal funding agencies for working extra hard in very small windows of opportunity to get grants reviewed and funds released before the attention-addled federal policies change again (on an hourly basis). 339985
Reposted by Ada WeinstockRod Rahimi @rodrahimi.bsky.social · 29/07/2025“The Senate Committee on Appropriations is scheduled to release its proposal for NIH’s 2026 budget later this week…The committee could include language that would prohibit the multiyear funding plan or extend the timeline for the transition.”🧪 03517
Ada Weinstock @aweinstock.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Sadly, I feel folks are unaware. I was talking with my students today who had no idea what's going on, except for the administration wanting to slash funding. How do we mobilize quickly to get folks to call their senators and urge the appropriation committee to prevent the multi year funding?! 110
Reposted by Ada WeinstockHopium Chronicles @hopiumchronicles.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Tomorrow, 12pm ET - @cdelawalla.bsky.social of @standupforscience.bsky.social returns for an update on the battle to maintain America's global scientific leadership. She'll be joined by @jeremymberg.bsky.social, noted scientist and former high-ranking NIH official. open.substack.com/live-stream/...open.substack.comLIVE SOON: Countering Trump's War On Science With Colette Delawalla and Dr. Jeremy BergStarting Jul 30 at 12:00 PM EDT 02810
Reposted by Ada WeinstockLydia Lynch @lydialynch.bsky.social · 28/07/2025This was a labor of love requiring lots of teamwork over years, repeating in 3 locations! Thanks to all the lab over the years, giving their time generously to this team project, & our wonderful collaborators. The source of fat matters for anti-tumor immunity 🐄🐖🧈🌴🫒🥥 www.nature.com/articles/s42...nature.comThe source of dietary fat influences anti-tumour immunity in obese mice - Nature MetabolismThis study shows that animal-based high-fat diets accelerate tumour growth and impair anti-tumour response to melanoma in obese mice, whereas plant-based high-fat diets do not. 78328
Reposted by Ada WeinstockHank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 28/07/2025I doubt that there is a single family in America that hasn’t benefitted directly from the NIH. 654821605
Ada Weinstock @aweinstock.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Yesterday was tough. It was the 1st time I shared real concerns about the lab financial situation with the group. Although I have incredible people, I still feel bad laying this on them but we have to make painful cuts and decisions so folks have jobs 😔 #newPI 020
Reposted by Ada WeinstockNancy Parmalee @nparmalee.bsky.social · 24/07/2025In light of today’s news about the National Cancer Institute announcing a 4% payline, it’s really important to communicate to people that the previous 10% payline was still effectively a lottery and the result of decades of underfunding the NIH. Paylines used to be 25%. 14296133
Reposted by Ada WeinstockStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 21/07/2025✊ Sign your support for all three here⬇️ NASA: actionnetwork.org/forms/suppor... EPA: act.standupforscience.net/forms/epa-ad... NIH: act.standupforscience.net/forms/add-na... 9423191
Reposted by Ada WeinstockJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 20/07/2025My first two Bhattacharya email day... This one is coming in hot... 1/n 1018348
Ada Weinstock @aweinstock.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Check out this amazing new paper by @sancholab.bsky.social and colleagues identifying a new gut metabolite driving heat disease 👏👏 010