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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
In less than a month I'll be traveling to Ireland to attend the Keystone meeting on Vaccinology: A new era in immune-driven vaccine design. #KSVaccines26 Really excited to get updated on novel vaccine strategies for infectious disease and oncology. keysym.us/KSVaccines26
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Vaccinology: A New Era in Immune-Driven Vaccine Design | Keystone Symposia
Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Vaccinology: A New Era in Immune-Driven Vaccine Design, May 2026, in Killarney, with field leaders!
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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 10/03/2026
Our editor @irismarchal.bsky.social will be attending @keystoneSymposia.bsky.social #Vaccinology : A New Era in #VaccineDesign, this May in Killarney! Join her in discovering emerging research from leaders in the field. keysym.us/KSVaccines26 #KSVaccines26 www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...
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Vaccinology: A New Era in Immune-Driven Vaccine Design | Keystone Symposia
Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Vaccinology: A New Era in Immune-Driven Vaccine Design, May 2026, in Killarney, with field leaders!
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
A new @natbiotech.nature.com Perspective outlines the key algorithms and foundational building blocks driving agentic AI, and discusses biomedical applications, design considerations, and the challenges ahead in making agentic AI deployable at scale in biomedicine. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Agentic AI and the rise of in silico team science in biomedical research - Nature Biotechnology
This study examines the emerging use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) in biomedical research, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that may inform the design of agentic AI systems suit...
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Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Our perspectives piece on Agentic AI for biomedical research has been published in Nature Biotechnology www.nature.com/articles/s41... #agenticAI #artificialintelligence #agents
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Agentic AI and the rise of in silico team science in biomedical research - Nature Biotechnology
This study examines the emerging use of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) in biomedical research, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that may inform the design of agentic AI systems suit...
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Engineered cellular immunotherapies for autoimmunity are advancing fast, with many now in clinical trials. This @natbiotech.nature.com Review breaks down what emerging data reveal — and where the field is heading next. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Clinical progress of engineered cellular immunotherapies for autoimmunity - Nature Biotechnology
Engineered cellular immunotherapy shows great potential for treating autoimmune diseases. Payne and colleagues review emerging clinical data of the most recently developed technologies.
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
A new Review in @natbiotech.nature.com presents a vision for engineering synthetic kidneys inspired by natural development. A promising step toward future renal replacement therapies. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Developmentally inspired synthetic kidney engineering - Nature Biotechnology
Hughes and colleagues present a developmentally inspired tissue engineering strategy to overcome barriers in kidney tissue generation, enhancing prospects for renal replacement therapies.
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Innovative Genomics Institute @innovativegenomics.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
A new review from the Doudna Lab lab on tissue-targeted in vivo delivery of gene editors: www.nature.com/articles/s41587-025-… #CRISPR #delivery
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
RNA structures are hard to solve, but experimental and computational approaches are evolving. This new Perspective in @natbiotech.nature.com shows how their interplay will be the driving force to help the field forward. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Integrated experimental and AI innovations for RNA structure determination - Nature Biotechnology
RNA’s dynamic nature and complex physiochemical properties make it difficult to structurally resolve. This Perspectives examines how integrating experimental and computational approaches to structure ...
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Eliza Loo @elizaloopi.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
How do you detect transgenes in genome-edited crops? We tested several methods and report our findings in 2 back-to-back papers: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... rdcu.be/eLgUi
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Ensuring effective removal of transgenes before release of genome-edited crops
Nature Biotechnology - Genome editing technology is evolving fast, and many labs worldwide are generating crop plants with improved traits. If transgenes were used to generate the edits, foreign...
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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 03/10/2025
The COP16 decision established a multilateral mechanism for digital sequence information benefit-sharing. DSI researchers assess what has been accomplished so far and identify remaining challenges go.nature.com/4nBE4t8 rdcu.be/eJnid
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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 20/08/2025
Redefining druggable targets with artificial intelligence - @wcmenglanderipm.bsky.social @aihealthmit.bsky.social go.nature.com/4fHNMYi
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
How can we engineer B cells to treat diseases? Read about the latest developments of this exciting field in this new Review out now in @natbiotech.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Engineering B cells to treat and study human disease - Nature Biotechnology
Recent developments in B cell engineering expand our ability to study human disease and drive progress toward new B cell therapies, balancing challenges in clinical implementation with emerging opport...
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Can senolytics reverse or slow aging? Table of companies pursuing this goal. So far the results are questionable. @natbiotech.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Gene regulatory networks are crucial for understanding complex gene regulation in plants and could help improve crops for more sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture. Read about it in this Review out now in @natbiotech.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Unlocking gene regulatory networks for crop resilience and sustainable agriculture - Nature Biotechnology
Gene regulatory networks are crucial for understanding complex gene regulation in plants and could advance crop improvement for more sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural practices.
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
This Review presents a classification system of hybrid engineered biological systems to support researchers in making design choices, out now in @natbiotech.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Improving engineered biological systems with electronics and microfluidics - Nature Biotechnology
A classification of hybrid engineered biological systems is presented to support researchers in making design choices that expand their use.
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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 05/06/2025
Base editors model mitochondrial disease #NBTNV - @mikrobenjaeger.bsky.social go.nature.com/45O9PJM
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Base editors model mitochondrial disease - Nature Biotechnology
Optimized TALE base editors are used to generate a rat model of mitochondrial disease and then revert the disease mutation in the next generation.
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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 29/05/2025
Anatomy of the 23andMe fall and implications for consumer genomics go.nature.com/3Hf6sBE
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Anatomy of the 23andMe fall and implications for consumer genomics - Nature Biotechnology
23andMe’s bankruptcy serves as a moment of reflection for the direct-to-consumer (DTC) genomics industry. We analyzed 23andMe financial data and business practices to reveal the factors behind the fal...
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Overcoming key hurdles for the development of next-generation anaerobic cultivation methods could have major impacts on microbial community research and applications. Read how in this new Perspective in @natbiotech.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Enabling next-generation anaerobic cultivation through biotechnology to advance functional microbiome research - Nature Biotechnology
Overcoming key hurdles for the development of next-generation anaerobic cultivation methods could have major impacts on microbial community research and applications.
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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 28/04/2025
A call for built-in biosecurity safeguards for generative AI tools go.nature.com/3GIpTlR
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A call for built-in biosecurity safeguards for generative AI tools - Nature Biotechnology
Nature Biotechnology - A call for built-in biosecurity safeguards for generative AI tools
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Thomas Clavel @tclavel.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Here we share thoughts on next-gen cultivation: rdcu.be/ejPSb. Hope it helps 😄 Was fun to write with great colleagues @lisamaierlab.bsky.social @jselkrig.bsky.social @baerboletta.bsky.social @typaslab.bsky.social @mmmicrobiomelab.bsky.social @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social @westermannlab.bsky.social
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Enabling next-generation anaerobic cultivation through biotechnology to advance functional microbiome research
Nature Biotechnology - Overcoming key hurdles for the development of next-generation anaerobic cultivation methods could have major impacts on microbial community research and applications.
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Milo Lab @WIS @milolabwis.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
1/ We need new ways of producing foods and fuels to minimise our impact on our planet. Our new paper now in @natbiotech.nature.com examines whether microbes hold the key to producing foods and fuels in the future Open access: rdcu.be/eiIUu nature.com/articles/s41...
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
The development of therapeutic cancer vaccines is seeing exciting progress recently. Curious how researchers are dealing with challenges to translate new technologies to the clinic? @natbiotech.nature.com asked experts for an update. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Cancer vaccines: the experts speak - Nature Biotechnology
The development of therapeutic cancer vaccines has long been a promising yet challenging field of research. While early efforts were impeded by limited efficacy and immune escape, recent advances in i...
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Cell therapies are transforming our ability to treat cancer but are out of reach for many patients. @natbiotech.nature.com asked experts to share their insights into pressing challenges and promising strategies to make these therapies more broadly accessible www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Making cell therapy accessible: challenges and opportunities - Nature Biotechnology
Despite major advances in bringing cancer cell therapies to the clinic, their widespread accessibility remains a substantial challenge. High manufacturing costs, lack of funding and varying regulatory...
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Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD @kmpanthagani.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
A look back at what vaccines have done.
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Elana Fertig, PhD @fertiglab.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Proud of our new perspective describing the role of mathematical biology for immunotherapy www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natbiotech.nature.com
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Virtual cells for predictive immunotherapy - Nature Biotechnology
Synergizing advances in artificial intelligence with mathematical modeling will improve our ability to computationally predict immunotherapy outcomes.
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Rong @rongl.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
This month, we've focused on recent developments as well as challenges in cancer immunotherapy, including cancer vaccines, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and CAR-engineered cells. Please read more👇
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Innate immune cells are promising candidates for cancer immunotherapy and various engineering strategies can be employed to set them up for success. Read about is in this Review in @natbiotech.nature.com and don't forget to check out our full Focus Issue! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Engineering innate immune cells for cancer immunotherapy - Nature Biotechnology
The unique attributes of innate immune cells position them as attractive candidates for cancer immunotherapy, with engineering strategies to enhance their antitumor potential, offering notable therape...
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
🔥New Night Science paper!! Discovery happens when your initial plans fall apart but it requires you to have a particular mindset: it's not extraverted, orderly, neurotic or agreeable that's the most important – discovery requires an OPENNESS to new ideas and unexpected insights.
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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 01/04/2025
Shares of US drugmakers fell after reports that @fda.gov top vaccine official, Peter Marks, had been forced to resign, as the Trump administration undertakes an overhaul of federal health agencies #NBTNewsBeat www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Pharma stocks sink after ouster of top FDA vaccine regulator
Shares of U.S. drugmakers fell on Monday after reports that the Food and Drug Administration's top vaccine official, Peter Marks, had been forced to resign, the most high-profile exit at the regulator as the Trump administration undertakes an overhaul of federal health agencies.
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Check out the state of the field of engineered bacteria for cancer therapy in this Comment in @naturebiotech.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The emerging landscape of engineered bacteria cancer therapies - Nature Biotechnology
Our ability to use engineered bacteria for cancer therapy is rapidly expanding. A survey of preclinical, clinical and commercial efforts provides an overview of the state of the field, revealing trend...
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Modulating induced proximity at the cell surface is a powerful engineering strategy that can find diverse applications in basic and translational science. Curious to learn about emerging modalities in this space? Read this review out now in @naturebiotech.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Induced proximity at the cell surface - Nature Biotechnology
Technologies to modulate induced proximity at the cell surface advance the manipulation of diverse biological responses.
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Nanopore technology might be able to sequence proteins soon! Read about the road ahead in this exciting Perspective rdcu.be/edWPi in @naturebiotech.bsky.social
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Toward single-molecule protein sequencing using nanopores
Nature Biotechnology - Maglia and colleagues discuss advances in nanopore technology en route to single-molecule protein sequencing
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The program of the CiRT2025 meeting is out: meeting2025.cirt-net.org/program.html. I will be sharing my top 10 tips on publishing with @naturebiotech.bsky.social. See you there?
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David R. Martinez @davidmartinez.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Our article is now out in Nature Biotechnology. Here we outline challenges for developing broad-based mucosal vaccines for respiratory viruses. Check it out! Congrats to Junghwa and Jordan from my lab and to other co-authors! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Challenges for developing broad-based mucosal vaccines for respiratory viruses - Nature Biotechnology
Nature Biotechnology - Challenges for developing broad-based mucosal vaccines for respiratory viruses
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Iris @irismarchal.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Natural and engineered Cas12 and TnpB variants offer diverse applications in genome editing and diagnostics - read all about it in this Review in @naturebiotech.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Biology and applications of CRISPR–Cas12 and transposon-associated homologs - Nature Biotechnology
Natural and engineered Cas12 and TnpB variants offer diverse applications in genome editing and diagnostics.
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