Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardThe American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · 11/09/2025Ready to make your mark in immunology? #IMMUNOLOGY2026™ is now accepting abstract submissions! Present your groundbreaking research to peers worldwide in Boston, MA, in April 2026. The deadline is October 15: immunology2026.aai.org 023
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 11/09/2025A child in Los Angeles has just died of measles—years after they were initially infected. They had measles as an infant and recovered. However, they later developed subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), which is rare neurological complication that can arise up to a decade after infection. 12293155
Aimee Pugh Bernard @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Energized by a sold out town-hall panel event at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on the ‘Future of Vaccines.’ Lots of great questions and respectful conversation. We need more community science events! 040
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 24/08/2025New York Times story with profiles of researchers whose grants were terminated. [Gift Link] www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...nytimes.comOpinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health. 6478310
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 10/08/2025This piece is an extraordinary deep dive into mRNA vaccine technology, why it is critical, and the damage caused by RFK Jr. torpedoing funding for it. Incredible work by @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social and Dr. Jess Steier. mRNA is indeed, as the authors say, a molecule of hope.theunbiasedscipod.substack.comWhen Science Becomes the EnemyFrom funding cuts to violence: How mRNA became ground zero in the war on expertise 19694298
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardCU Anschutz School of Medicine @cumedicalschool.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Research led by @cucancercenter.bsky.social Deputy Director James DeGregori, PhD, shows that COVID-19 infection can awaken dormant cancer cells. Learn more about the newly published research:news.cuanschutz.eduCU Cancer Center-led Research Shows That COVID-19 Infection Can Awaken Dormant Cancer Cells, Leading to Metastatic DiseaseCU Cancer Center researcher James DeGregori, PhD, led a study showing that COVID-19 can awaken dormant cancer cells, leading to metastatic disease. 093
Aimee Pugh Bernard @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Another opportunity to collaborate with amazing scientists ⭐️ 072
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardUnbiased Science @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social · 15/07/2025This new study is pretty remarkable for its scope and methodology. Danish researchers analyzed health records from over 1.2 million children born between 1997 and 2018, tracking them for up to 24 years. They examined 50 different health conditions across three major categories...open.substack.comA Massive Study Finds No Evidence Aluminum in Vaccines Causes Childhood DiseaseA 1.2 Million-Child Study Counters the Latest Vaccine Safety Claims 26832
Aimee Pugh Bernard @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social · 16/06/2025I joined a team of scientists from the CU Anschutz medical campus to write an op-ed about the recent dismantling of the CREID Network. You can find it online in The Front Porch newspaper. 041
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardThe American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · 18/04/2025#Allergy shots contain very small amounts of the allergens that you are allergic to, with the goal of retraining the immune system to respond to allergens in a way that does not cause symptoms. @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social explains more on #ImmunologyExplained: ow.ly/cj7G50VCVXU. 042
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardColorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) @cctsi.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Aimee Bernard, PhD (@funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social) is the amazing co-director of our Communicating Your Science to the Public Workshop Series! 041
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Vaccination rates are dropping. Mr. Kennedy can’t stop lying about vaccines. He needs to go. Call your elected representatives and tell them that RFK Jr. is committing #PublicHealthMalpractice. @defendpublichealth.bsky.social 12404114
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardDefend Public Health @defendpublichealth.bsky.social · 12/05/2025#PublicHealthMalpractice 39045
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardDavid Higgins, MD, MPH @drhigginsmd.bsky.social · 03/04/2025“Cutting research on vaccine confidence is like flying blind,” I told Medscape. “We can’t improve what we can’t measure or understand… this research is about improving the quality and effectiveness of vaccination services in the US.” 🧵 Read more: 👉 bit.ly/4cl5U8K #Vaccines #PublicHealth #SciCommmedscape.comVaccination Slumps and Research Cuts Threaten Long-Term Public HealthLow vaccination rates coupled with vanishing vaccine research and development will challenge ID experts. 161
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardNoam Ross @noamross.net · 02/04/2025Even as researchers file suit againt #NIH and #RFKJr's illegal terminations, we're hearing of more programs getting cancellations. If you know of someone who's research has been terminated, please encourage them to report it here! 032
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardScott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Y’all we need to sleep come on. 071
Aimee Pugh Bernard @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Use the table below to report NIH grant termination! 010
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardDavid Higgins, MD, MPH @drhigginsmd.bsky.social · 01/04/2025🚨 Colorado just reported its first measles case of the year—an unvaccinated adult returning from travel. My message to fellow Coloradans: Vaccinate. Vaccinate. Vaccinate. Measles is highly contagious—but completely preventable with vaccines. 🧵 Read more: www.cpr.org/2025/03/31/c...cpr.orgMeasles case confirmed in ColoradoOfficials are telling people they may have been exposed in mid-March if they visited one deli or a specific clinic in Pueblo. 22315
Aimee Pugh Bernard @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Check out this map of the financial and job loss impacts of the NIH funding cuts scienceimpacts.orgscienceimpacts.orgSCiMaP 032
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardDefend Public Health @defendpublichealth.bsky.social · 20/03/2025An excellent piece by two students about the effects of massive funding cuts on our next generation of researchers. www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/arti...charlotteobserver.comWe dreamed of a future in public health for NC. Trump’s funding cuts threaten that | OpinionAs young people pursuing education, staying in NC and contributing to it was exactly our plan. Recent federal executive actions threaten our goals. | Opinion 0139
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardDefend Public Health @defendpublichealth.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Interesting OpEd in the SF Chronicle. A clinician explains how cuts to NIH funding will affect your patient care. www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...sfchronicle.comHow are federal cuts going to impact your health care? As a doctor, I’m not going to sugarcoat itFederal funding by way of Medicare and Medicaid provides the lion’s share of salary and benefits for physicians in training. 1122
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardDefend Public Health @defendpublichealth.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Everyone needs to understand that right this second, in real time, the U.S. government is throwing away the next generation of brilliant scientists. 313444
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardDefend Public Health @defendpublichealth.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Excellent piece by Dr. Aimee Bernard and colleagues about the enormous importance of federal funding for scientific research. frontporchne.com/opinion-the-... @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.socialfrontporchne.comOpinion: The Critical Need for Science Funding | Front PorchAs chairs of the basic science departments, we are compelled to address a matter of utmost urgency: the critical need for funding in scientific research. In an era where scientific advancements hold t... 04319
Aimee Pugh Bernard @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Check out this op-ed written by all 6 basic science chairs at CU Anschutz and me about the critical need for science funding frontporchne.comfrontporchne.comFront Porch - NE Denver Community Newspaper Sharing Local VoicesThe Front Porch is one of the largest community newspapers for advertising in NE Denver. Your Ad gets great visibility based on both quality and quantity. 032
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardDefend Public Health @defendpublichealth.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Please check out this podcast about how to defend public heath with: @gregggonsalves.bsky.social @sln-pwr.bsky.social @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social 0111
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardThe American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · 27/02/2025Vaccines are among the safest medical interventions saving countless lives over the years. Vaccines have been crucial in preventing and even eliminating many infectious diseases. Learn more: ow.ly/82a150V7Anc. #ImmunologyExplained #immunology @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.socialow.lyWATCH: Dr Aimee Pugh-Bernard explains how your immune system acts like dialing 911 - Immunology ExplainedUnderstanding the immune system helps to understand how other things in the body work. Watch Dr Bernard explain more about the immune system. 032
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardColorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) @cctsi.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Confused by online health advice? @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social of the CU Anschutz Dept of Immunology & Microbiology explains how to distinguish fact from pseudoscience. "One good rule of thumb is that health hacks that promise quick fixes are almost always too good to be true."buff.lyNutrition advice is rife with misinformation − a medical education specialist explains how to tell valid health information from pseudoscienceIt’s easy to get caught up in the promise of quick health fixes, but they are generally too good to be true. 021
Aimee Pugh Bernard @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social · 25/02/20251-minute video where I explain why to follow the recommended immunization schedule 010
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardUnbiased Science @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Since 1978, scientists have accumulated a wealth of knowledge which allowed them to create COVID-19 vaccines which met the stringent safety and efficacy standards, facilitated by a highly funded and coordinated global effort. 🔗 theunbiasedscipod.substack.com/p/mrna-techn...theunbiasedscipod.substack.commRNA Technology: Four Decades in the MakingThe "Overnight Success" That Took 40 Years to Perfect 0213
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardUnbiased Science @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social · 12/02/2025In this episode, Dr. Jessica Steier and Dr. Sarah Scheinman welcome Dr. Margot Savoy to discuss the changing landscape of vaccine recommendations. 🔗 www.unbiasedscipod.com/episodes/ 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n... 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/5LQk... 📺 youtu.be/4glE6QArbd0?... 0142
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 09/02/2025 Elon Musk has purchased $40M on a series of Superbowl ads attacking USAID as "wasteful spending." Colleagues have created this video and are asking that it be posted across social media at exactly 5:30 pm EST today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqUE...youtube.com 21271217
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardToni Eyssallenne @sln-pwr.bsky.social · 09/02/2025@funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social & I are with @gregggonsalves.bsky.social to discuss ways to @defendpublichealth.bsky.social We discuss the tragic battle of the billionaires, advocacy for #policychange & more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... #podcast #publichealth #misinformation #resistancepodcasts.apple.comDefending Public Health with Dr. Gregg GonsalvesPodcast Episode · Help! Make it Make Sense with Dr. Toni and Dr. Aimee · 02/09/2025 · 46m 062
Aimee Pugh Bernard @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Check out my explanation about allergies and the immune response 021
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardAngie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Quick update: @charles_gaba has completed uploading the archives of the full FDA site! Enjoy the easy of navigation. Next up, we're converting the CDC archive to this more convenient drop-down menu format. And after that, more archiving from more agencies. acasignups.net/fda-websiteacasignups.netFDA.Gov Archive IndexWith the Musk/Trump Administration bulldozing their way through seemingly every federal government website, teams of data analysts and archivers have been attempting to download and archive as much fe... 616254
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardAndrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 23/01/2025It’s already happening & he isn’t even confirmed. Read more if you are unaware of the extensive harm he has caused in 30 years ⬇️ news.immunologic.org/p/rfk-jr-as-...news.immunologic.orgRFK Jr. as HHS Secretary will be catastrophic for science & public health.If this man who has spent forty years eroding trust in science and public health is installed in this role, there may truly be no turning back. 15712
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Here we go. This is meant to shock and awe. Don’t give in. Breathe. www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgTrump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiringResearchers facing 422858
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardDavid Higgins, MD, MPH @drhigginsmd.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Looking for a centuries-old, scientifically proven hack to boost your immune system? Try vaccines, the OG immune booster! 💉 A throwback to our entirely serious article-with a pinch of satire. A fun team up with @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social #vaccines www.scientificamerican.com/article/vacc...scientificamerican.comLooking for the Best Health Hacks? Try Vaccines!Vaccines are a cornerstone of a healthy immune system—and a healthy life 1461
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardEdward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Also The Real Truther went through a bunch of RFK Jr. footage to address the dishonesty in his public persona and clarify what our HHS Secretary nominee actually believes: youtu.be/fx3Q4lRYO3Y?... References are in the video description. Don't let people in your life misunderstand who RFK is.youtu.beTHE TRUTH ABOUT RFK JR.YouTube video by The Real Truther 2249
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardEdward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Really honored to have played a role in helping provide some clarity on people’s thoughtful questions. Please see the attached thread regarding common questions about childhood vaccination. 1427
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardZeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Like many in the medical community, I’m raising the alarm bells on RFK Jr.’s appointment as the head of HHS. His erosion of the public’s trust in #vaccines – which have been a life-saving public health tool for over 200 years – will be a danger to all Americans.nytimes.comOpinion | What R.F.K. Jr. Might Do on VaccinesAs the nation’s top health official, he could discourage vaccine research and production, and dissuade Americans from getting shots. 51812
Aimee Pugh Bernard @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Watch me cook in the first 15 minutes of this video where I explain everything you need to know about the immune system and immunotherapy 😏 news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories...news.cuanschutz.eduCU Anschutz Scientists Look to the Next Generation of ImmunotherapyThe latest CU Anschutz lecture series 'Transforming Healthcare' featured leading experts in the realm of immunotherapy, where new treatments are using the body's own cells to treat disease. 010
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardAndrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Ways to keep your immune system and yourself healthy that ARE science-based: Vaccines Routine moderate exercise Healthy & diverse diet Good sleep Reduce stress Limit alcohol, tobacco, smoking Good hygiene (personal, sex, food, oral) Healthy weight for you 1/ 511620
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardAngie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Essential reading from @mtosterholm.bsky.social and Zeke Emanuel in @nytimes.com. RFK Jr doesn’t need to ban vaccines to get people to stop vaccinating. He’s already racked up a sizable body count just by casting doubt. Imagine what he will do with a bigger platform www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What R.F.K. Jr. Might Do on VaccinesAs the nation’s top health official, he could discourage vaccine research and production, and dissuade Americans from getting shots. 311345
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardKatelyn Jetelina @kkjetelina.bsky.social · 19/11/2024There have been a lot of interesting takes on fluoride recently. But all seem to be missing a component—whether it’s equity or risk vs. hazard in Europe or attention to dose. So, I put together, in one place, nuance to (hopefully) better guide evidence-based discussions.yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.comThe fluoride debateThe nuance you may be looking for 77620
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardAndrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Vaccines have eliminated or dramatically reduced countless diseases over hundreds of years. Examples: Smallpox? ERADICATED globally. Polio? 99% eliminated globally. Diphtheria? Nearly 100% eliminated in the US. Measles & mumps? 99% reduced in the US. Vaccines save MILLIONS OF LIVES every year. 1/news.immunologic.orgVaccines are the real MVP: they've been saving lives for hundreds of years.RFK Jr. and others who erode trust in life-saving medical tools are dangers to our society and they do not care about improving health. 210436
Reposted by Aimee Pugh BernardHannah Hearth @hannahhearth.bsky.social · 19/11/2024My friend and neighbor, the awesome immunologist @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social is hosting an upcoming webinar about determining fact from fiction, and will share tips on talking to your relatives who consume and share fake news. So, holiday prep? web.cvent.com/event/573ad7...web.cvent.comHome - Happy and Healthy Hour: New Year! New Life Hacks? Don't Believe Everything You Read! 011