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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative

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First-in-class program nucleating #immunology research at UCSF to treat human diseases.

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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
UCSF Wins Big, From Gamechangers to Startups to Life Achievement Special shoutout to ImmunoX member, Dr. Susan Lynch, recipient of the Disruptive Research Award! www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/09...
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UCSF Wins Big, From Gamechangers to Startups to Life Achievement
UCSF researchers earned four UC Regents Innovation Awards for breakthroughs in precision cancer treatment, rapid diagnostics, disease prevention and multiple sclerosis care.
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
UCSF-Led Group Awarded $9 Million for Heart Inflammation Research Congratulations to ImmunoX member, Javid Moslehi, and team on this big win! www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/08...
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UCSF-Led Group Awarded $9 Million for Heart Inflammation Research
An international research network led in North America by UC San Francisco (UCSF) has received a $9 million award from the Leducq Foundation, a cardiovascular research funding organization, to uncover...
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Robert Blelloch @robertblelloch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
@ucsfstemcell.bsky.social Why we believe this paper is so important: www.cell.com/cell-stem-ce...
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Engineered human iPSC-derived dendritic cells dressed with tumor MHC complexes as a cancer vaccine
Blelloch and colleagues create genetically engineered universal human iPSCs, differentiate them into CCR7+ migratory dendritic cells, and dress them with tumor-derived MHC class I-antigen complexes to...
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NicolasAvilaLab @nicolasavilalab.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Thrilled to share our latest work, out in @sciimmunology.bsky.social ! We show that tissues match their #macrophage numbers to #mitochondrial_activity , ensuring efficient #waste_clearance and #tissue_fitness . A tour de force by Laura Pena-Couso, in collab with @drusqui.bsky.social & Pura Muñoz🧵
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
HIV-Diabetes Link Uncovered Adults with HIV face a surprisingly high risk of developing diabetes. Researchers at UCSF are spotlighting immune system shifts and inflammation as culprits. It's not just lifes… www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/08/432326/ad…
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Congrats to Peter Bruno and colleagues for taking bold strides in cancer vaccines, supported by CRI's Tech Impact Award! www.cancerresearch.org/blog/2026-cl...
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From Bold Ideas to Breakthroughs: Introducing CRI’s 2026 CLIP & Technology Impact Award Projects - Cancer Research Institute
Discover CRI’s 2026 CLIP and Technology Impact Award projects — funding bold cancer immunotherapy research and new tools to advance treatments.
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Yes, Telemedicine Can Reduce Alcohol Use for Liver Disease Patients www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/06...
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Yes, Telemedicine Can Reduce Alcohol Use for Liver Disease Patients
Alcohol use disorder is a major cause of disease and premature death worldwide. For people with chronic liver disease (CLD), there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. Yet many patients with this ...
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Can We Convince the Body’s “Big Eater” Cells to Devour Tumors? Dr. Roarke Kamber earns funding for research that directs the immune system’s “big eaters,” macrophages, to eat tumor cells www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/06...
Headshot of Dr. Roarke Kamber.
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Dr. Sandy Feng was awarded the prestigious 2026 Flance-Karl Award by the American Surgical Association (UCSF Dept of Surgery): transplantsurgery.ucsf.edu/news/dr-sand...
Headshot of Dr. Sandy Feng.
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UCSF Health @ucsfhealth.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A UCSF & @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social AI model could help doctors spot women at high risk for breast cancer faster, cutting time from screening to diagnosis. “This is a powerful example of how AI can be a collaborative partner for physicians,” researcher Adam Yala says. ucsfh.org/43WEqTq
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How New AI Cuts Breast Cancer Screening Time for High-Risk Women
Using AI on mammograms can identify patients at highest risk for breast cancer and get them same-day follow up care, eliminating stressful waiting times.
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
California advances $12 billion bond for science research in rebuke to Trump cuts missionlocal.org/2026/05/cali...
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California advances $12 billion bond for science research in rebuke to Trump cuts
UCSF researchers say the bond could help protect studies, jobs and clinical trials from delays in federal NIH funding
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Ajay Maker for receiving the American Surgical Association Exchange Award! #ESA2026 x.com/Maker_MD/sta...
Headshot of Ajay Maker, MD.
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UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
"Don’t be afraid to ask difficult questions and to take that leap of faith, because even if your idea is only partly correct, there’s still important knowledge to be gained" @rushika-perera.bsky.social giving the 2026 Byers Award Lecture in Basic Science cancer.ucsf.edu/news/2026/04... #UCSFProud
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UCSF Health @ucsfhealth.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
By spurring the body to fight hepatitis B on its own, "helper" immune cells may be the secret to curing the virus, a @science.org study finds. “We think this could lead to much better treatments based on the liver’s natural biology," Dr. Jody Baron says. ucsfh.org/4dotl3f
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The Liver’s Immune Cells Might Be the Key to Curing Hepatitis B
Jody Baron and Gabi Fragiadakis discover why some people with chronic Hepatitis B are cured after they're taken off of antiviral drugs, despite falling severely ill when the drug regiment stops.
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UCSF Diabetes Center @ucsfdc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We are tremendously inspired by our director Mark Anderson's election to the National Academy of Sciences @nasonline.org www.nasonline.org/news/2026-na...
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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Macrophages undertake a non-destructive, direct sampling of living cells via trogocytosis-like stretching of the target cell & acquisition of submicrometre-sized cytoplasmic vesicles @nature.com @immunox.bsky.social @maxkrummel.bsky.social @amycfanphd.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
A recent UCSF Turnbaugh Lab study found that certain gut bacteria may influence how patients tolerate the chemo drug capecitabine (CAP). Scarlett Yang spoke with Kai Trepka and Dr. Peter Turnbaugh about how this discovery could reshape the way we approach cancer care. Learn more below!
Blue background with floating blue and pink cells. ImmunoX logo centered at the bottom. A navy box below reads: ‘Science is for everyone. Breaking Down Biology Blog.’Capecitabine, a chemotherapy drug, changes the gut microbiome (the ecosystem of microbes in the gut). It is found to increase the number of Vitamin K2-producing E.coli (a type of bacteria), which may be associated with protecting the gut microbiome and relieving chemotherapy side effects.
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🫀How does chronic cannabis use affect your vascular health? To explore this question, Soham Ray, MSc, sat down with Drs. Leila Mohammadi, MD, PhD, and Matt Springer, PhD. Click the links below to learn what their conversation uncovered about risks, insights, and future directions.
Blue background with floating blue and pink cells. ImmunoX logo centered at the bottom. A navy box below reads: ‘Science is for everyone. Breaking Down Biology Blog.’An infographic titled “Impact of Chronic Cannabis Use on Vascular Health” shows three blood vessels side by side:

None (baseline/healthy): The leftmost vessel is wide with many healthy red blood cells flowing smoothly, representing normal endothelial function and vascular health.

Occasional: The middle vessel remains open with red blood cells flowing, showing no detectable long-term dysfunction from occasional cannabis use.

Frequent: The rightmost vessel is narrowed with fewer red blood cells passing through, illustrating endothelial dysfunction and impaired vascular health associated with chronic cannabis use.

The caption at the bottom notes: “Cannabis Smoking and THC-Edible Use Frequency.”
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The Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine @ucsfmicrobiome.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Shoutout to everyone who came through for the BCMM and @immunox.bsky.social social hour! Chill vibes, fun games, and good times with the community. 🙌🧬 #UCSF
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
🎗️Nearly 41 children and adolescents in the US are diagnosed with cancer every year (NCI). In honor of childhood cancer awareness month, we spoke with Dr. Julie Saba to learn more about her advocacy in the field. Listen to the interview here❕👉 www.instagram.com/reel/DOKVBRu...
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
What if the uterus has a molecular clock to measure pregnancy length? Drs. Tara McIntyre and Adrian Erlebacher discuss their gene-regulation ‘timer’ discovery in mice with Alessandra Veinbachs. Click the links below to learn how this mechanism could reshape our understanding of gestational timing.
Blue background with floating blue and pink cells. ImmunoX logo centered at the bottom. A navy box below reads: ‘Science is for everyone. Breaking Down Biology Blog.’Schematic showing a molecular mechanism in the uterus of a mouse: To test the role of KDM6B (and gene regulation more generally) in determining labor timing, the researchers created mice that lacked the histone demethylase KDM6B in cells of the uterus called uterine fibroblasts. They found that, compared to control mice, those lacking KDM6B had a delayed drop in P4 and gave birth several days later. This suggested that without KDM6B, the uterus was unable to activate the gene program required to initiate labor at the proper time.
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UC Berkeley College of Chemistry @berkeleychemistry.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Congratulations to our very own professor of chemistry, @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social, on being awarded the Priestley Medal! 🏅
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UCSF @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
NIH-funded research tackles America’s toughest health challenges and creates jobs nationwide. Every $1 the NIH invests in research generates about $2.56 in new economic activity, from new jobs to spin-out companies. tiny.ucsf.edu/i9bINg
Every $1 the NIH invests, generates $2.56 in New Economic Activity
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The Ott Lab @theottlab.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Check out Dr. Melanie Ott's recent opinion piece on the SF Standard: sfstandard.com/opinion/2025...
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With vaccine research under attack, it’s time for California to lead again
Halting mRNA research right now is like banning ChatGPT, writes infectious disease expert Melanie Ott — not just scientific negligence, but strategic self-sabotage.
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
💉🧬 We're kicking off National Immunization Awareness Month with our faculty spotlight, Dr. Melanie Ott! Head to our Instagram to hear her take on how immunizations keep us safe—and how you can help to keep vaccines accessible for all: www.instagram.com/reel/DM_A9Sc... @theottlab.bsky.social
Portrait cutout of Dr. Melanie Ott with her name and credentials above the image. Text to the left of this reads “Faculty Spotlight.” The ImmunoX logo is in the top left corner on an indigo-purple background with two multicolored circles along the right side.Connect with Dr. Ott:

Website: https://ottlab.gladstone.org/
BlueSky: @theottlab.bsky.social‬
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
We're so excited for our upcoming Computational Biology Initiative Hackathon on Thursday August 7th and Friday August 8th, 2025 where teams will work together to analyze the complex phenotypes of an inflammatory disease using single-cell sequencing data from human samples. Stay tuned for updates!
Three researchers collaborating at a previous ImmunoX Computational Biology Initiative (ICBI) Hackathon. They are gathered around a computer, looking at a dataset on the screen while one points at it.
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Explore emerging research with field leaders @keystoneSymposia.bsky.social #BCells & #TCells Collaboration: #Lymphoid & Beyond, this March in Keystone! keysym.us/KSBTCells26 #KSBTCells26 www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...
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B and T Cell Collaboration in Lymphoid and Nonlymphoid Microenvironments | Keystone Symposia
Join us at the Keystone Symposia on B and T Cell Collaboration in Lymphoid and Nonlymphoid Microenvironments, March 2026, in Keystone, with field leaders!
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Introducing our new Faculty Spotlight series!👨🏻‍🔬🧬 Meet Dr. @penghe.bsky.social, ImmunoX faculty member. Discover his research and what inspires him beyond the lab. Full Q&A on our Instagram, @ucsf_immunox.
Portrait cutout of Dr. Peng He with his name and credentials above the image. Text reads “Faculty Spotlight.” The ImmunoX logo is in the top right corner on a navy background with two multicolored circles along the right side.There is the ImmunoX logo in the top right corner and a Pikachu icon in the center of the panel. Text excerpt from Dr. Peng He’s Q&A interview displayed clearly on the same navy background with the multicolored circles: "I’m building a Pokédex of immune cell types and cell states across different parts of the human body—combining AI and cutting-edge experiments to map what’s there, how it’s organized, and what it’s doing in health and disease."Photo of Dr. Peng He seated in his office surrounded by many green plants. Text alongside the photo highlights his passion outside of research: "I love keeping and propagating plants. Watching them grow—especially from cuttings—reminds me of the quiet power of stemness and renewal. There’s something deeply satisfying about nurturing life and seeing how resilient and adaptable nature can be, even on a windowsill."Connect with Dr. He:

Website: peng-he-lab.github.io
BlueSky: @penghe.bsky.social
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
CoProjects unite our community to study the immune system across diseases—sharing samples, data & tools to accelerate discovery. We're excited to announce the next group of funded projects & investigators! Learn more about this year's projects on our Instagram, @ucsf_immunox.
Graphic with a dark purple background and a transparent white rectangle centered. Inside the rectangle: the CoProjects logo at the top, followed by three rows of headshots of award recipients, and the Bakar ImmunoX logo at the bottom.

First row (L to R): Andrei Goga (MD, PhD), Joel Ernst (MD), Matt Kutys (PhD)

Second Row (L to R): Trevor Fidler (PhD), Peter Bruno (PhD), Adam Oskowitz (MD, PhD)

Third Row (L to R): Chris Allen (PhD), Mark Ansel (PhD), Monica Tang (MD)

Visit our Instagram for more information about their projects: @ucsf_immunox

For more information about the ImmunoX CoProjects, check out our website: immunox.ucsf.edu/coprojects
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UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative @immunox.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
At UCSF, ImmunoX brings scientists, doctors, and students together to share ideas and improve health. With over 140 faculty and 500 trainees across many disciplines, we’re growing fast and collaborating locally and globally. We’re excited to share more about our people and the impact of our work.
Group of physicians gathered and looking at a computer. There's a pink text box in the top left corner that reads: 'Harnessing immunology to improve human health'.
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ICB - the journal @immunolcellbiol.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
This article from our upcoming special feature on Advancing Equity and Inclusion in Healthcare highlights the work of Immunologists for Gender Equity (IgEquity), a trainee-led organisation at @immunox.bsky.social. #InternationalWomensDay
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<em>Immunology & Cell Biology</em> | ASI Journal | Wiley Online Library
This article highlights the work of our trainee-led organization, Immunologists for Gender Equity (IgEquity), which addresses gender inequities in Immunology through initiatives focused on community ....
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