Reposted by Carolina CabalínItai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Andre Geim is the only scientist to win both the Nobel Prize (Physics, 2010) and the Ig Nobel Prize (for levitating a frog in 2000). His secret? He says it was to set up an environment in his lab for doing experiments from a sense of play and a spirit for adventure! 14310
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Circulating tumor cells produce tumor-antigen enriched migrasomes during vascular migration that are captured efficiently by antigen-presenting cells in secondary lymphoid organs that cross-present to CD8 T cells www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natimmunol.nature.com 023
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Distinct migratory dendritic cell subsets cooperate to prime tissue-resident memory-like CD8⁺ T cells in mouse tumors @natcomms.nature.com @guermonprezlab.bsky.social @institutpasteur.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... 094
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Comprehensive immune profiling of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells using two complementary spectral flow cytometry panels encompassing 60 unique markers @frontiersin.bsky.social www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm... 111
Reposted by Carolina CabalínCell Reports @cp-cellreports.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Caloric restriction suppresses colorectal tumors and melanoma through CD8 T cells in aged micedlvr.itCaloric restriction suppresses colorectal tumors and melanoma through CD8 T cells in aged miceHorino et al. identify CD8+ T cells as essential mediators of age-dependent anti-tumor effects of caloric restriction. They show that caloric restriction enhances CD8+ T cell function and is associated with normalization of the tumor vasculature in aged mice. 022
Reposted by Carolina CabalínItai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Looking for ways to keep your excitement for science?! Come to the NYC Postdocs Night Science event September 24th! @kelseymonson.bsky.social will lead this one, so join her in Mount Sinai for a night science session to improve and practice your creative process! Free RSVP: forms.gle/ruTJHuzfLDiE... 072
Reposted by Carolina CabalínbioRxiv Immunology @biorxiv-immuno.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Early-life conditions shape baseline immune gene expression, but not pathogen-induced immune activation, in brown trout www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 001
Carolina Cabalín @carolinacabalin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Can dietary interventions change how fast genomes accumulate mutations with age? Caloric restriction modulates genome-wide somatic mutation in mice: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...cell.comCaloric restriction modulates genome-wide somatic mutation in miceMutations accumulate in cells with age, while caloric restriction extends lifespan across diverse animals. Grońska-Pęski et al. study the effect of caloric restriction on mutations genome-wide in mice... 010
Reposted by Carolina CabalínbioRxiv Immunology @biorxiv-immuno.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The Separable Organization of Immune Transcriptional Responses www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 001
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Impaired regulation by purinergic signaling axis contributes to CD8+ T cell dysregulation in STAT3 gain of function @insight.jci.org @sarahhenrickson.bsky.social @childrensphila.bsky.social insight.jci.org/articles/vie... 011
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 07/09/2026PRMT7 restricts CD8+ T cells expansion via the NF-ΚB pathway @natcomms.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... 022
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Can the skin microbiome shape healthy aging? @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 1124
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 18/08/2026PD-1 regulates CD4+ T cell-mediated CD8+ T cell responses in the brain to balance viral control and neuroinflammation www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natcomms.nature.comnature.comPD-1 regulates CD4+ T cell-mediated CD8+ T cell responses in the brain to balance viral control and neuroinflammation - Nature CommunicationsJC polyomavirus infection can result in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, and T cells have been shown to express PD-1. Here the authors show that PD-1 regulates the CD4+ T cell mediated CD8+... 144
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Candida auris represses host antifungal defense to establish a favorable cutaneous niche @science.org @arimolofskylab.bsky.social #Noble www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 1116
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Fibroblasts resist Staphylococcus aureus on the skin surface by responding to IL-1 and recruiting neutrophils www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 122
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Spatial biology reveals altered macrophage states in immunosuppressed non-melanoma skin cancer www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... @cellcellpress.bsky.social @mdanderson.bsky.social 012
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 04/08/2026CCR7+ activated dendritic cells are essential for spontaneous and immunotherapy-driven anti-tumor immunity @cp-immunity.bsky.social @mariakoufaki.bsky.social @santiagozelenay.bsky.social www.cell.com/immunity/ful... 0128
Carolina Cabalín @carolinacabalin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026📄 Read the preprint here www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...medrxiv.orgAtopic dermatitis web searches track anomalous atmospheric humidity rather than chronic dryness: a bihemispheric infodemiological analysisBackground: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease driven by gene-environment interactions. Although climatic factors are known to trigger flares, global real-time epidemiologic... 000
Carolina Cabalín @carolinacabalin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026🎉 Our preprint is now live on medRxiv! Happy to share our latest work with D. González-Diez and @drarturo. We found that atopic derm web searches track anomalous atmospheric humidity rather than chronic dryness. We welcome your feedback! #AtopicDermatitis 100
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Circadian timing of antigen exposure programs CD8+ T cell memory and tunes antiviral immunity www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @laurakervezee.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social 173
Carolina Cabalín @carolinacabalin.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Human lungs maintain tissue-resident memory T cells against a broad spectrum of pathogens | Nature Immunology share.google/sBXf2gYJvJjl...share.googleHuman lungs maintain tissue-resident memory T cells against a broad spectrum of pathogens - Nature ImmunologyUnlike in other tissues, lung-resident memory T cell populations are not well maintained in mice. Here the authors show that this is not the case in human lungs, where tissue-resident memory T cells specific to a variety of pathogens can persist for many years. 000
Reposted by Carolina CabalínbioRxiv Immunology @biorxiv-immuno.bsky.social · 15/07/2026SIGLEC1 FACILITATES MACROPHAGE-CD8+ T CELL INTERACTIONS AND CORRELATES WITH CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY RESPONSE www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 022
Reposted by Carolina CabalínMarc Veldhoen @marcveld.bsky.social · 16/07/2026A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet can feed intestinal tumours A ketogenic diet promotes tumour growth in the small intestine in susceptible mice. In people, diet advice might need to be tailored to individual cancer risks. www.nature.com/artic... 1/2nature.comA high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet can feed intestinal tumoursNature - A ketogenic diet promotes tumour growth in the small intestine in susceptible mice. In people, diet advice might need to be tailored to individual cancer risks. 177
Reposted by Carolina CabalínShane @mcclellandshane.bsky.social · 16/07/2026There’s poop on the lettuce. There’s worms in the beef. There’s glass in the bread. What kind of Upton Sinclair timeline is this 1462889442
Reposted by Carolina CabalínItai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Looking for ways to keep your excitement for science?! Come to our NYC Postdocs Night Science event July 29th! We're meeting in Mount Sinai for a night science session to improve and practice our creative process! Free RSVP: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @kelseymonson.bsky.social 075
Reposted by Carolina CabalínMucosal Immunology @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Nadine Cerf-Bensussan, longtime Mucosal Immunology editor, has been awarded the Brian Kelsall Medal for her work with the journal. Thanks Nadine for all your efforts! #ICMI2026 063
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Review @natrevimmunol.nature.com The challenge and promise of studying human antigen-specific T cells www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comThe challenge and promise of studying human antigen-specific T cells - Nature Reviews ImmunologyAntigen-specific T cells underpin immunity, cancer surveillance and autoimmunity, yet remain difficult to study. This Review describes the technologies and computational approaches that are helping to... 181
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Diet–microbiome synergy underlies obesity-associated immunotherapy efficacy @nature.com @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... 133
Reposted by Carolina CabalínbioRxiv Immunology @biorxiv-immuno.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Sequential infection reprograms the immune landscape to shape future responses www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 022
Carolina Cabalín @carolinacabalin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Determinants and clinical associations of total, bioavailable, and free 25-hydroxyvitamin D in children with atopic dermatitis link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comDeterminants and clinical associations of total, bioavailable, and free 25-hydroxyvitamin D in children with atopic dermatitis - Archives of Dermatological ResearchLow vitamin D (VD) status is prevalent in children with atopic dermatitis (AD) and, in some populations, is associated with disease severity. Circulating bioavailable and free 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(... 100
Reposted by Carolina CabalínbioRxiv Immunology @biorxiv-immuno.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Maintenance DNA methylation is necessary for age-related alterations in regulatory T cell transcriptional and DNA methylation signatures www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 001
Reposted by Carolina CabalínJane Miller @janeemiller.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Just announced: Meet Pew's new class of biomedical scholars and fellows! Together, these 36 scientists make up the 2026 class of: 🔬 Pew Biomedical Scholars 🩺 Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research 🧪 Pew Latin American Fellows Check out how they're driving discovery across health and medicine 👇pew.orgThese 36 Scientists Are Leading the Way to Biomedical DiscoveriesOn June 16, Pew announced the 2026 class of Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences, Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences, and Pew-Stewart Scholars Program for Cancer ... 073
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Preprint: Single-cell gain-of-function mapping reveals latent regulatory programs governing CD8+ T cell fate www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-9... 072
Reposted by Carolina CabalínItai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Even Einstein had a tough time with his PhD. He withdrew his thesis, threatening to quit ("the whole comedy has become tiresome for me"), and submitted a second version 4 years later. advan-kt.com/nobel/thesis... 0325
Reposted by Carolina Cabalín🧷 @rotfriend.bsky.social · 14/06/2026i love cooking and i love sleeping. there’s genuinely nothing better 0131
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Distinct transcription factors control tissue adaptation and effector function in infant and adult memory T cells @natimmunol.nature.com @columbiauniversity.bsky.social nature.com/articles/s41... 031
Reposted by Carolina CabalínItai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Doing good science is 90% finding a science buddy to constantly talk to about the project. The Postdoc Night Science NYC club met last week in a Manhattan bar for 5 rounds of scientific buddy speed-dating discussions. Contact me with questions on how to organize such an event in your city! 1192
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Review @cp-cellmetabolism.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social Gut microbiota and metabolic control of immune checkpoint blockade in cancer www.cell.com/cell-metabol... 112
Reposted by Carolina CabalínItai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 26/05/2026AI is amazing but the game is still the same: we need to make a discovery and AI won't do that for you.. So NYC Postdocs, join us Thursday for this month's Postdoc Night Science event! We're meeting at a bar near Union Square for some science buddy "speed dating". RSVP: tinyurl.com/3t5us6hp! 094
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Tissue-resident CSF1R-dependent CD169+ macrophages localize deep in the skin & surround growing tumors to directly suppress their growth via MERTK-mediated phagocytosis @jem.org rupress.org/jem/article/... @labphan.bsky.social @garvaninstitute.bsky.social 032
Reposted by Carolina CabalínMartin González-Rodriguez @immuno-martin.bsky.social · 08/05/2026With some big delays, but it's nice to see the fruitful collaboration with @terojarvinen.bsky.social and @carolinacabalin.bsky.social out in a nice package! 262
Reposted by Carolina CabalínTero Järvinen @terojarvinen.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Our work is out @eurjimmunol.bsky.social Dynamic Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin and Its Receptor Complex Expression on Skin Langerhans Cells in Skin Inflammation - González‐Rodríguez - 2026 - European Journal of Immunology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comDynamic Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin and Its Receptor Complex Expression on Skin Langerhans Cells in Response to MC903‐induced Skin InflammationThymic Stromal Lymphopoietin (TSLP) regulates the skin microenvironment during type 2 inflammation. Epidermal APCs, Langerhans cells (LCs), might be the target of TSLP, but whether LCs express CD127 ... 053
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Spatial characterization of skin lesions in discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus #SLE #Lupus www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natcomms.nature.com 021
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Intestinal dysbiosis exacerbates skin inflammation via microbial metabolite-driven Th2 cell differentiation www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @cp-immunity.bsky.social 143
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Skin inflammation and itch response are independently regulated by distinct nociceptor subsets @cp-immunity.bsky.social www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @inserm.fr 043
Reposted by Carolina CabalínWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Lymph node T cells bound by checkpoint blockade anti-PD-1 antibdoies share TCR clonotypes with intratumoral exhausted CD8+ T, suggesting their migration to tumor sites after treatment www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natcomms.nature.com 032
Carolina Cabalín @carolinacabalin.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Even without all the answers yet. Because growth doesn’t wait for certainty 000
Carolina Cabalín @carolinacabalin.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Highly recommend: don’t miss the chance to collaborate with your scientific buddies-it’s a pretty amazing journey 💫 000
Carolina Cabalín @carolinacabalin.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Grateful to have been invited to be part of this work! ☺️ This project started as a collaboration with Martin, a friend from undergrad, and became part of his PhD thesis-so special to see it come full circle! 100
Carolina Cabalín @carolinacabalin.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Now online! This study shows that skin Langerhans cells dynamically regulate TSLP receptor expression during inflammation, highlighting their role in orchestrating local immune responses. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comDynamic Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin and Its Receptor Complex Expression on Skin Langerhans Cells in Response to MC903‐induced Skin InflammationThymic Stromal Lymphopoietin (TSLP) regulates the skin microenvironment during type 2 inflammation. Epidermal APCs, Langerhans cells (LCs), might be the target of TSLP, but whether LCs express CD127 ... 100