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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🎬 Episode 22 of #SpotOnScience is out! 🧠 @castro-gomez.bsky.social explains how the inflammasome protein ASC drives persistent neuroinflammation after mild traumatic brain injury - and why it could be a promising therapeutic target. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccI5... #Neuroscience #Immunology #TBI

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Spot on Science, Episode#22, Sergio Gomez / ASC driven neuroinflammation upon mild head injury

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Sergio Castro-Gomez MD-PhD @castro-gomez.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Grateful to @immunosens.bsky.social for the interview on our work about drivers of inflammation after mild TBI. Mild injuries may trigger lasting neuroinflammatory responses—understanding why is key. 🔗 www.immunosensation.de/nfews/driver... www.ukbnewsroom.de/treiber-von-... Photo by @JIMunozM

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BaumjohannLab @baumjohannlab.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Super excited to see our newest study on in vitro-generated Tfr cells published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology. Check it out for free: www.nature.com/articles/s41.... Fantastic work by first-author Luisa Bach and our colleagues & collaborators. @immunosens.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social

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Paula Urrutia @sciart-is-cool.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Neurovasculature and textile art : NeuVa Mandalas Exhibition at IMPULSE Uni Bonn on view until mid July 2026. 📍Adenauerallee 131, 53113 Bonn. #neuvaartlab #sciart #neuroscience #bonn @ruizdealmodovar.bsky.social

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🎬 Episode 21 of #SpotOnScience is out!🧑‍🔬 In this episode, Daria Hirschmann gives insights into her publication "Kupffer cells control neonatal hepatic metabolism via Igf1 signaling" published in January 2026. First-authorship is shared with Nikola Makdissi. ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaYt...

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Spot on Science, Episode#21, Daria Hirschmann / Kupffer cells control neonatal hepatic metabolism

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

🧑‍🔬 New episode out! Nora Möhn (UKB) shares insights into their recent JAMA Neurology publication on virus-specific T cells and checkpoint inhibitor response in PML. Co-first authorship with Lea Grote-Levi (MHH). 🎥 Check out Spot on Science Episode 20: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKun...

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Spot on Science, Episode#20, Nora Möhn / Virus-specific T cells and efficacy of ICIs in PML

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Carmen Ruiz de Almodóvar @ruizdealmodovar.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Our next outreach activity linked to our ERC grant will be happening in April. NeuVa ART Lab workshop will be again held at IMPULSE - House of intelectual innovation and creativity of Uni. Bonn. Registration is now open. @unibonn.bsky.social @immunosens.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu

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Paula Urrutia @sciart-is-cool.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

NeuVa Mandalas / Exhibition Part 2 is on view at IMPULSE University of Bonn. In April 2026 we will have two additional workshops. Registrations are open! Check link www.immunosensation.de/events/neuva... @ruizdealmodovar.bsky.social @immunosens.bsky.social #sciart #neuvaartlab

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BaumjohannLab @baumjohannlab.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I had an absolutely fantastic time at the 21st @dgfi-org.bsky.social Spring School in Ettal, Bavaria, Germany. It was a true pleasure discussing with the incredibly talented students and postdocs. Thank you to the organizers for the kind invitation and the superb organization! #dgfispringschool

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

At the University of Bonn’s celebration of the Marvin supercomputer, the team led by the cluster members prof. Michael Hölzel and PD Dr. Gregor Hagelueken was awarded 3rd place for their innovative work combining AI & high-performance computing. Read more: www.immunosensation.de/news/two-yea...

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Two years of the Marvin Supercomputer: Researchers in Bonn present their projects

Two years after it went into operation, the University of Bonn celebrated the Marvin Supercomputer with a community event at the Research and Technology Center…

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

👨‍🔬 Watch Yonas M. Tesfamariam, from the Institute of Innate Immunity giving insights into his publication "Poxvirus dsDNA genomes differentially activate AIM2 or NLRP3 inflammasomes in human primary cells". 🎥 Check out Spot on Science Episode 19: youtu.be/CtuGmH7gKhU

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Spot on Science, Episode#19, Yonas Tesfamariam / AIM2 and NLRP3 inflammasome activation by Poxvirus

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

🚨 Open #position! The group of @boztugk.bsky.social at the Clinic for Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology in Bonn is looking for a Technical Assistant (MTA)(m/f/d) full-time position #Application deadline: 15.01.2026 Check out our website: www.immunosensation.de/opportunitie...

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

🌎 Together with the @dfg.de, @cecad.bsky.social, and @cibss.bsky.social, we are at the Cell Bio 25 conference in Philadelphia, USA! We hope to have exciting conversations with attending scientists interested in #Immune #Diversity.

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

👨‍🔬 Watch Rudolfo Karl present his paper titled "Renal tissue-resident macrophages promote cystogenesis in early polycystic kidney disease" published in Journal of Cell Science. Youtube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDr1...

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JCS snapshot - Renal tissue-resident macrophages promote cystogenesis in polycystic kidney disease

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

🎉 Last Friday, the master students from the Master Science programs MSc #Biochemistry, MSc #Immunobiology, and MSc Medical #Immunosciences and #Infection celebrated their #graduation. We congratulate all graduates on their great achievement!

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Kathrin Leppek @katleppek.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

We are well into our 5-day Cluster Workshop on Ribosome Profiling (Ribo-seq) run by sabbatical scientist Ranen Aviner @czbiohub.bsky.social. We welcome PhDs and PIs from Bonn/Cologne for a hands-on and analysis course sponsored by the Cluster @immunosens.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social UKB.

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

🏆 #Congratulations to Niklas Klümper, MD from the University Hospital Bonn and Varun Venkataramani from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Heidelberg for receiving the Lisec-Artz Prize for their outstanding research in #cancer #biology. Read more: www.immunosensation.de/news/niklas-...

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Niklas Klümper and Varun Venkataramani receive Lisec-Artz Prize

Dr. Varun Venkataramani of the Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University and ImmunoSensation² member Dr. Niklas Klümper of the University Hospital Bonn have…

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

The Cluster Science Days 2025 were a very joyful event bringing together our Bonn scientists to share ideas and to network. During the event the Cluster participants could enjoy talks, interactive poster sessions and a fun evening program in a comfortable atmosphere fostering scientific exchange.

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

🧑‍🔬 Yesterday, for the "Day of Life Sciences" 15 students from the Beethoven Gymnasium in Bonn were visiting the lab of Gregor Hagelücken at the Institute of Structural Biology. It was a great day inspiring students to choose life sciences subjects in their academic journey.

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🏆 Anna Aschenbrenner from DZNE has been awarded the Tobias-Welte Prize by the German Sepsis Society, which recognizes outstanding achievements in sepsis and infection research. The prize honors her innovative work published in Cell. Read more about the study: www.immunosensation.de/news/scienti...

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Open position! The group of Kaan Boztug at the Clinic for Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology in Bonn is looking for a Postdoc in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology (m/f/d) (full-time position 100 %) for inatially 7 years. More information on our website: www.immunosensation.de/opportunitie...

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

📘 New #publication! The research team of Prof. Christian Kurts at the #IMMEI recently published an article titled "Low-dose glucocorticoids attenuate cresentic glomerulonephritis by inhibiting the local differentiation of proinflammatory neutrophils" in Science Translational Medicine.

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Less can be more: Low-dose steroids could effectively treat severe kidney inflammation

Study by researchers in Bonn and Hamburg shows that lower doses of cortisone may be sufficient for aggressive kidney inflammation.

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🏆 This year’s #NobelPrize in #Physiology or #Medicine was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance and the critical role of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in preventing autoimmune disease. Congratulations to the laureates!

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They discovered how the immune system is kept in check

The body’s powerful immune system must be regulated, or it may attack our own organs. Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi are awarded the Nobel…

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

📘 New #publication. The group of Veronika Lukacs-Kornek recently published a research article titled "Global matrisome changes in obese lung are linked to fibroblastic stroma and premature aging" in Cell Reports. Read more on our website: www.immunosensation.de/news/obesity...

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Obesity causes lungs to age prematurely

What effects does severe obesity have on the lungs? A research team led by Prof. Dr. Veronika Lukacs-Kornek from the ‘ImmunoSensation2’ Cluster of Excellence…

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🌍 The Human Immunome Project has announced its Scientific Partner Network, a global alliance to perform research on the human immune system in health and disease. The University of Bonn, our Cluster, the DZNE, and the Swarm Learning Consortium will serve as the European Hub for HIP.

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Human Immunome Project Announces Scientific Partner Network

The Human Immunome Project (HIP) – a global NGO using artificial intelligence and big data to unlock the secrets of the human immune system in health and…

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🚨 #Job alert! The group of @boztugk.bsky.social at the University Hospital Bonn is looking for a #Postdoc in Immunogenetics and Pediatric Autoimmune Diseases (m/f/d) Application deadline is October 15. Check out the full job ad at our website: www.immunosensation.de/opportunitie...

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

📘 New #publication! The group of @boztugk.bsky.social published a #review #article titled "Immune-related actinopathies at the cross-road of immunodeficiency, autoimmunity and autoinflammation" in Nature Reviews Immunology. Read more in the news article: www.immunosensation.de/news/how-cel...

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

🌅 Last week we celebrated the 4th International School on Advanced Immunology together with (IFReC) Immunology Frontier Research Center from the Osaka University at the beautiful Maria Laach, Germany. It was a great pleasure for us to host this year's school!

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Carmen Ruiz de Almodóvar @ruizdealmodovar.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Last Sunday we welcomed the first group of people intersted in exploring at the NeuVa ART LAB. Huge thanks to Paula Urrutia @sciart-is-cool.bsky.social and everyone who made it possible! Looking forward to the next one! @erc.europa.eu @immunosens.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social

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NeuVa Art Lab started

On Sunday, September 14th 2025, the NeuVa Art Lab started its Mandala workshop series at Bonn University’s Impulse - House for Innovation and Creativity. The…

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

🚨 Open #position! The group of Zeinab Abdullah is looking for two PhD students for a) Characterisation of hepatic NK-like T cells b) Dissecting the role of STING signalling in anti-viral T cell responses Application deadline: October 30 More information: www.immunosensation.de/opportunitie...

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

🚨 Open #position! The group of Zeinab Abdullah at the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology is looking for a Postdoc in Immunology (TVL13/100%) Application deadline: October 30 Apply now! More information on our website: www.immunosensation.de/opportunitie...

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

🚨 #Job alert! The group of Zeinab Abdullah at the Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology is looking for a BTA or Biological laboratory technician (m/w/d) Application deadline: October 30 Apply now! More information on our website: www.immunosensation.de/opportunitie...

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🎬 Episode 18 of #SpotOnScience is out! In this episode, Rudolfo Karl from the Institute of Innate Immunity shares his work on the role of macrophages in renal tissue promoting cystogenesis in early polycystic kidney disease. Check out Spot on Science Episode 18: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmlT...

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Spot on Science, Episode#18, Rudolfo Karl/ Tissue-residient macrophages in Polycystic Kidney Disease

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

🚨 Deadline approaching! Register now for the Cluster Science Days 2025 taking place November 18 & 19 at the BMZ I & II. Abstract submission is open until September 1st Register here: www.conftool.org/cluster-scie... #sciencedays #event #symposium #networking #meeting #sessions #Bonn

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

🎬 Episode 17 of #SpotOnScience is out! In this episode, Jeannette Gebel from the Institute of Innate Immunity is talking about her recent publication about a novel photoswitch that can enhance gene expression in mammalian cells. Now available on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yR_...

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Spot on Science, Episode#17, Jeannette Gebel / Optogenetic enhancement of protein bioproduction

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

🚨 #Job alert! The group of Johannes Brägelmann at the Medical ClinicIII at the University Hospital in Bonn is offering 2 PhD positions: 1) PhD in Cancer Immunology Link: www.immunosensation.de/opportunitie... 2) PhD in Spatial Cancer Biology Link: www.immunosensation.de/opportunitie... Apply now!

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

🚨 #Job alert! The group of Mihai Netea at the LIMES Institute in Bonn is looking for 2 #PhD students to 1) investigate the reversal of immune tolerance in sepsis Link: www.immunosensation.de/opportunitie... 2) inflammatory processes during ageing Link: www.immunosensation.de/opportunitie...

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Kerstin Ludwig @kuludwig.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

🔔Paper alert! Extremely excited to share a preprint from our lab! Spearheaded by @axel-schmidt.bsky.social, a super talented medical & computational geneticist, we studied latent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection at population-scale. Interested in how this works & what we found? Read along! 👇

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BaumjohannLab @baumjohannlab.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

🚨 There is a new W2 Professorship for Tumor Immunology (permanent position) available in our department. 🎓 🧫 🧪 🔬 ℹ️ Check out the details here: www.uni-bonn.de/en/universit... ⏰ Apply now! Application deadline is August 26, 2025. 📢 Please share! @unibonn.bsky.social @immunosens.bsky.social

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

New #publication! The team of Valentin Schäfer from the Institute of Rheumatology and Clin. Immunology published a research article about the role of mosaic loss of the Y chromosome in giant cell arteritis in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Read the full publication: doi.org/10.1016/j.ar...

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

🎬 Episode 16 of #SpotOnScience is out! In this episode, Aleksej Frolov from the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) shares his work on the influence of the immune system on spastic paraplegia type 15 (SPG15). Check out Spot on Science Episode 16: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH3G...

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Spot on Science, Episode#16 Aleksej Frolov / Microglia and T cell activation in spastic paraplegia

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

🌅 The ImmunoSensation #Summer #School 2025 was a great success! The school brought together 20 PhD students for four days of scientific #exchange and #networking, all set in the beautiful Siebengebirge in Königswinter. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this collaborative experience! 👏

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

🎬 Time for Hashtag#SpotOnScience: Episode 15 is out now! 🧑‍🔬 How does #obesity during #pregnancy affect the next generation? 👉 Let Hao Huang introduce you to his findings: youtu.be/ZpylsSbgGbg

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Spot on Science, Episode#15 Hao Huang / How maternal obesity effects the next generation

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

It was a great pleasure attending the #symposium of the Bonn-Cumming Host-Directed Pandemic Therapeutics Program (BCHT)! Delegates from the Cumming Global Centre for Pandemic Therapeutics in #Melbourne, Australia visited #Bonn to discuss current and future #collaborations with Cluster scientists.

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Food Can Fix It! How healthy eating can protect us and the planet Join the panel discussion at Museum Koenig 📅 Date: 25.06.2025, 6.30PM 📍 Location: Museum Koenig Bonn Please note that the event is in German. You can find more information on our website: www.immunosensation.de/events/food-...

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

🚨 Open #position! The group of Andreas Schlitzer, PhD at the LIMES Institute in Bonn is offering a #PhD Position on the Environmental Programming of Lung Macrophages Apply now! Application deadline is August 15. More information can be found on our website: www.immunosensation.de/opportunitie...

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Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation @immunosens.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

🚨 Last chance. Application deadline today!

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