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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 04/09/2026
Are you an immunologist or environmental scientist with an interest in human health? Join our upcoming scientific meeting on the topic of the exposome and chronic inflammatory diseases. You can also apply to present a poster at the meeting. royalsociety.org/science-even...
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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
How does the world around us influence immunity? 🌍 Join us at #LIG26 to explore how external factors, from microbes & diet to pollution, influence immunity. Featuring Prof Yasmine Belkaid, Prof Sheena Cruickshank and Prof Petter Brodin. Join us in central London next Friday!
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Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We're partnering with @uommib.bsky.social and @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social to launch the Manchester Immuno-Biotechnology Initiative (MImmBI), bringing together immunology, environmental health and bioengineering to drive new discoveries. Read more: sites.manchester.ac.uk/lydia-becker...
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Lydia Becker Institute, MIB, and MRC CoRE Partner on Immuno-Biotechnology Initiative
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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Delighted our study investigating how different components of particulate matter pollution affect lung cells is now out. We evaluated the impact of PM components incl transition metals, dust, soot & diesel exhaust components such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons 🧵🧪
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MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
🎥 Now live: AI in Immunology Workshop recordings! We’re excited to share the full video series from the AI in Immunology Workshop, hosted by the MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Exposome Immunology. Watch the full playlist 👉 lnkd.in/eW5cjvqY #AI #Immunology
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Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
@sheencr.bsky.social will be joining @profbriancox.bsky.social on "A Question of Science" to explore how our diet, the microbiome, and antibiotics shape our health/mood through the gut-brain axis 📅 Tuesday, 30 June ⏰ 2:45 PM 📍 The Francis Crick Institute 🎟️ FREE TICKETS lostintv.com/tv-show?id=1...
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MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
To celebrate World Immunology Day, @sheencr.bsky.social and Paul Klenerman have recorded a special episode of To Immunity and Beyond, focusing on the MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology. Listen 👉 podcasts.ox.ac.uk/mrc-centre-r... More on MOXIE👉 www.exposome-immunology.ac.uk #DayofImmunology
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MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Exposome Immunology
Find out how the MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Exposome Immunology is deciphering how environmental exposures cause chronic inflammatory diseases.
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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Our new blog explores how vaccination programmes evolve, focusing on the introduction of the MMRV vaccine #CelebrateVaccines In 1988, combining 3 vaccines into 1 helped drive UK uptake above 90%. Now, MMRV builds on this progress... Read more 👉 vist.ly/4xr7h
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MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
🖥️🤖 AI in Immunology Workshop – FREE online tickets! Join us online for the AI in Immunology Workshop, hosted by us along with @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social and GJBRC. Featuring keynote talks, short talks and workshops. Learn more & get your FREE online tickets ➡️ lnkd.in/eNRYnDjh #AI #Immunology
Join us online for the MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology AI in Immunology Workshop. Wednesday 6th May 2026.
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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Today is #CelebrateVaccines day for the @britsocimm.bsky.social so sharing this basic explainer of how vaccines work and the main different types of vaccine
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Fundamental immunology 101: the basics of vaccines
Summarising different vaccine types and pros and cons of each
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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Super-excited to share this article I wrote with @worboyslab.bsky.social all about new innovations in a type of monoclonal antibody therapy for cancer. Super quick 🧵🧪 #MonoclonalAntibodies
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Masked T-cell engagers: cancer immunotherapies for the future?
This new type of immunotherapy shows promise for treating different cancers including prostate cancer, leukaemia and lung cancer.
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MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
For International Women’s Day, we celebrate Professors Judi Allen and Fiona Powrie, leaders of the MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology. Allen explores immune responses to parasites, while Powrie uncovers how immunity shapes gut balance and inflammation. Find out more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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This International Women’s Day we are celebrating the leadership of Professors Judi Allen and Fiona Powrie, the Directors of the MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Exposome Immunology. Professor… | ...
This International Women’s Day we are celebrating the leadership of Professors Judi Allen and Fiona Powrie, the Directors of the MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Exposome Immunology. Professor Jud...
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The Powrie Lab @powrielab.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
We had a great time at the annual Kennedy Network Conference in Birmingham last week! We really enjoyed the chance to listen to some excellent keynote talks, present some of our own work, and hear what the wider network is up to! Looking forward to next year already🌸🌼 @kiroxford.bsky.social
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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Looking to build vital skills for your future? Additional training or workshops could give you an important edge! Our Career Enhancing Grant supports training like this. Applications close 25 March. Explore how we can support you & apply here: bit.ly/3QedNDL
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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This #February11 we are celebrating Prof Jessica Teeling, winner of the BSI Public Engagement Award! Her grant‑supported “Snakes and Letters for a Healthy Brain” project is inspiring conversations on dementia risk + immunity. #WomenInScience Read here: bit.ly/3Ktiito
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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Marking #February11 by celebrating Professor Tracy Hussell, BSI President, and her Nature Mentoring Award for Lifetime Achievement. A great recognition of her commitment to supporting early career researchers and strengthening the immunology community. #WomenInScience #Immunology
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Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
🏆 Huge congratulations to our Director Professor Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social who has been awarded the Nature 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for Mentoring in Science for her exceptional support of emerging scientists. #ImmunoSky @nature.com sites.manchester.ac.uk/lydia-becker...
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Professor Tracy Hussell Receives Nature Lifetime Achievement Award for Mentoring in Science
Professor Tracy Hussell receives the 2025 Nature Lifetime Achievement Award for Mentoring in Science, recognising her outstanding support of early-career researchers.
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Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
🔈It's BSI Congress time and we're thrilled that this year's keynote speaker is the Becker's Immuno-matrix Branch Lead and @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social Director @profjudiallen.bsky.social ! #BSI25 #BeckerAtTheBSI #ImmunoSky
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Doug Dyer @douglaspdyer.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Delighted to share our new pre-print from PhD student Ziyun Zhang joint with @tracyh9494.bsky.social demonstrating that lung alveolar macrophages have a dense glycocalyx and interstitial macrophages do not, @mcrcellmatrix.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Airway macrophage specific expression of a dense glycocalyx and its remodelling following viral infection
The glycocalyx is best studied for its regulation of immune cell trafficking from the vasculature into inflamed tissues. The glycocalyx is composed of a range of glycans and glyco-proteins that form a...
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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
so excited to share our article in @nature.com Immunology on the many challenges of climate change has for our immune function, infection susceptibility and disease and the need for new ways to research this. Will do a thread later! 🧪 @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social
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The role of ecoimmunology in tackling the emerging threats of climate change and the exposome
Nature Immunology - Climate change creates a multitude of challenges over the human life-course, influencing our exposomes and shaping immune function — requiring researchers to consider...
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MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Huge congratulations to @sheencr.bsky.social and colleagues at the Ardwick Climate Action Group on their Health Creation Alliance award for “Best health creation approach to seeking and using community insight”, sponsored by AHRC/UKRI. bit.ly/4opP11w #SciCom #Pollution #HealthPolicy
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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Great to work with budding young scientists as they designed experiments to investigate air pollution! @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
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MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
A great afternoon celebrating the award of our MRC CoRE in person. We heard about projects spanning our discovery pipeline, from ExWAS and mechanistic barrier immunology, to potential therapeutic angles for IBD and machine learning for diagnostics. #exposome #immunology
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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Excited to share this MRC DTP PhD opportunity with our lab, Kevin Couper and Kat Koyte to explore immune microbial cross talk in cutaneous Crohns’s disease. Info here: 🧪
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(MRC DTP) Immune microbiome cross talk and skin inflammation in cutaneous Crohn’s disease at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - (MRC DTP) Immune microbiome cross talk and skin inflammation in cutaneous Crohn’s disease at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Our single cell & spatial omics #bioinformatics course starts on Monday! 📚 You’ll get live training on Zoom & access to self-paced materials to help you keep up with the latest in single cell and spatial methods. Don't forget, BSI members get 50% off! bit.ly/4emxfIt
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Becky Dodd @becky-dodd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
📣 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...
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(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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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
📣 #BSI25 programme update We are sorry to announce that Prof. Yasmine Belkaid will no longer be able to join us at BSI Congress this year. We are, however, delighted to announce our new keynote speaker: Prof. Judi Allen from @manchester.ac.uk! Find out more here: bit.ly/4nm9QKt
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Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
This year's Nobel Prize in Medicine honors the discovery of regulatory T cells (T-regs). In this piece, our Director Prof Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social explains how the recipients discovered T-regs - transforming autoimmune disease research. #ImmunoSky theconversation.com/nobel-prize-...
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Nobel prize awarded for discovery of immune system’s ‘security guards’
The discovery of cells that prevent the immune system from hurting the body is paving the way for new treatments for autoimmune diseases and cancer.
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Yang Luo @y-luo.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
🌟 Postdoc Opportunity – MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology 🌟 Join us to explore how the exposome shapes complex disease risk using multi-omics & global biobank data. @kiroxford.bsky.social , @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social ✅ Apply: lnkd.in/gJHJDvKn 🗓️ Deadline: 12pm, 30 Oct 2025
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Becky Dodd @becky-dodd.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Allergen-induced airway matrix remodeling in mice can be prevented or reversed by targeting chitinase-like proteins | Science Immunology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🎉🎉 @hetompkins.bsky.social @drtesutherland.bsky.social @mattoburgess.bsky.social @james-ep.bsky.social @profjudiallen.bsky.social
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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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David Posner, PhD @davidposner.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
New paper alert! 🎉 Check it out here: biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Here we show that intestinal bacterial, helminth and fungal challenges polarise CD4 T cell populations in the dural meninges.
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Intestinal challenges shape the polarisation of protective dural memory CD4 T cells
The meninges house several innate and adaptive immune cell populations[1][1]–[3][2]. These predominantly localise within the dura mater and include gut-derived IgA-secreting plasma cells[4][3]. Whethe...
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Doug Dyer @douglaspdyer.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
We have a new Postdoc position advertised as part of our recent long-term Wellcome funding to join an established Postdoc and technician. I’m so excited to explore the role of the glycocalyx in CNS-inflammation. So many tools and expertise to work with! www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Research Associate in in Neuro-Immunology and Extraceullar Matrix Biology (ImmunoMatrix):Oxford Road
Our Glyco-Immunology (Dyer) lab has produced published and preliminary data demonstrating that an under-appreciated structure, the glycocalyx, on endothelial- and immune- cells regulates immune cell recruitment by:
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MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Standing room only for the entertaining and touching inaugural lectures of Prof Matt Hepworth and Prof Cath Lawrence today, featuring surprise cameos from Rasputin, an angry goose, and a fondly remembered comic book character. Congratulations! 🥳
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MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
🎓 6x fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships 🎓 We are recruiting our first cohort of PhD students to start Oct 2026. Students will shape their own projects within supervisory teams spanning the universities of Manchester & Oxford. www.findaphd.com/phds/program/mrc-core-in-exposome-immunology/?p6899
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Apply for a PhD: MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology at The University of Manchester
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MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
WE ARE HIRING! www.manchester.ac.uk/exposome-jobs Vacancies inc. 3x PDRA positions, 2x data scientists and a Transition Fellowship in Air Pollution. Join us as we embark on a 14 year journey to understand how the exposome impacts immune regulation and chronic inflammation. #hiring #immunosky
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