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Julie Worrell

@julieworrell.bsky.social
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Immunologist @UCD 🇮🇪 Stromal cell biology, lung injury/repair, trained immunity, infection and fibrosis #ILD #stromalimmunology #immunoSky 🫁

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Discovery Immunology @discovimmunol.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🧬 New research shows lung basal cell–derived PROS1 reduces COVID‑19‑induced inflammation and enhances antigen presentation in monocytes. Read the study: vist.ly/5adqg #COVID19Research #Immunology
Diagram showing immune response with MERTK monocytes and mild COVID-19.
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Huge thanks 👏 to the congress organisers and #WSF for the invite to present my work @ucd-chas.bsky.social on fibroblast-immune cell interactions at #SSWC2026 🫁 special thanks to #WSF who fund the work 😀 Lovely to catch up with colleagues and make new connections #SSc-ILD @ucdresearch.bsky.social
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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
📢 Funding opportunity: BALR joint #studentships are now open for applications from undergrad science/med students and PI/PostDoc supervisors across a range of respiratory conditions. ⏰ Deadline 17th April Visit balr.co.uk/awards @actionpfcharity.bsky.social #BreathingMatters #PulmonaryFibrosisNI
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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Save the date! We’re delighted to announce that the BALR conference 2026 will be hosted at the University of Leicester 23-25 June 🫁 More details coming soon!
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Pallett Lab UCL @pallettlab.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Don't miss out on your chance to attend "Fuelling the immune response IV: #UKimmunometabolismMeeting2026" Those that have joined before will know these are fantastic meetings providing an open & productive forum to discuss really cool science 📆16-17th April www.immunology.org/events/fuell...
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Fuelling the immune response IV: UK immunometabolism meeting 2026 | British Society for Immunology
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
#BSI25 the graphical abstract @britsocimm.bsky.social lots of fun caching up with everyone in #Liverpool and learning about ongoing exciting #immunology research. Enjoyed presenting my poster #354 on #DIPNECH 🫁 and blood immune cell metabolism! 💪 @ucd-chas.bsky.social @ucdresearch.bsky.social
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Coffee ☕️ time? #BTSWinter2025 Say hello at the #BALR stand 😃 learn about @balrcommunity.bsky.social great membership opportunities for #ECRs and 🫁 #RespiratoryResearchers Maybe grab some treats 💙
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Thanks to #BTSWinter2025 🫁@btsrespiratory.bsky.social for the opportunity to present our work on #DIPNECH @ucd-chas.bsky.social @ucdresearch.bsky.social @balrcommunity.bsky.social
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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Thanks to the fantastic speakers in our BTS/BALR session on novel lung models (Part 1) 🫁🔬and our fabulous chairs @alisonejohn.bsky.social @julieworrell.bsky.social Like great movies, great topics get a sequel! Don’t miss Part 2 at 11am, back in Westminster (4th floor) #BTSWinter2025
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Interesting article 💥 Ant1 acts as as metabolic checkpoint in emphysema 💥 implications for monocyte derived macrophage infiltration 🫁 Check out our editorial here: www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1165/... #ImmunoSky @ucd-chas.bsky.social @ucdresearch.bsky.social @yefis-immunology.bsky.social
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Less Is More: Silencing ANT1 Calms Lung Inflammation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
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Adrian Liston @labliston.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Pre-print alert! And this one really is a must read for anyone that does spectral #flowcytometry. It is a complete, fully-automated spectral unmixing pipeline that reduces error up to 9000-fold. Want to get a tough sample, like lung, looking like this? Read more! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Krista Koeller @kristalerista.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Dear funding agencies, I know we all want to discover the wonder drug that will cure the horrible diseases, but to do that, we need to invest in basic, unsexy, foundational research on how the systems work. Funding can’t all be drug development. Sincerely, Looking for basic research grants.
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The British Thoracic Society @btsrespiratory.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
This 2-part Symposium prepared jointly with @balrcommunity.bsky.social covers a huge range of research topics within the field. Don't miss this fascinating deep dive into the latest developments in lung disease. 👉 brit-thoracic.uk/WM25 #BTSWinter2025
Joint Symposium - At the cutting edge of models for lung disease. Winter Meeting 26-28 November 2025
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Johan Duchêne @johanduchene.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
⚠️ Half of commercial antibodies miss their target! So how do you pick the right one for your experiment? Here’s the solution 👉 Antibody characterization data (all tested in KO cells) are now available at: 🔗 onlygoodantibodies.co.uk Tested by @ycharos.bsky.social & @oga-community.bsky.social
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OGA - Only Good Antibodies Community
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Adrian Liston @labliston.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
New #flowcytometery protocol drop from Oliver Burton. This one is on optimising blocking while preserving signal, in particular how to overcome Fc interactions and dye-dye interactions, and preventing tandem break-down. currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Optimization of the Blocking and Signal Preservation Protocol in High‐Parameter Flow Cytometry
High quality input data is the key to successful interpretation of any scientific assay. In flow cytometry, fluorescently-conjugated antibodies allow us to simultaneously measure an incredible range ...
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
#BALR2025 🫁 @cardiffuni.bsky.social what a fantastic 3 days 👏 lovely to see everyone and to present some #fibroblast data updates 🤗 Really high standard from all #ECRs and great #flashtalks #posters #presentations. Superb keynote from @tatalab-duke.bsky.social thanks @balrcommunity.bsky.social
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Well done to all presenters! Excellent time keeping and a pleasure to chair this 😀 #ECR #speedyscience #scicomm @balrcommunity.bsky.social #BALR2025 🫁 🔔 only got to ring my bell once at the start of the session 😂
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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Do you want to become part of a dynamic committee and contribute to the strategic planning of the BALR? Apply for the open positions on our committee! Chair Treasurer Communications Secretary Publications Secretary RSB Representative Post-Doc Rep More info at balr.co.uk/about
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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Multimodal profiling reveals tissue-directed signatures of human immune cells altered with age @natimmunol.nature.com @teichlab.bsky.social @donnafarber.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Ever thought: 'If only I had 1 more day!' Well, you have not 1, but 5 more days to submit an abstract to #BALR2025! ⏰NEW abstract submission deadline: 15/08 ⏰Late breaking (posters only): 25/08 ⏰Registration deadline: 25/08 balr.co.uk/meetings
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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Lung structural cells are altered by influenza virus leading to rapid immune protection following re-challenge @natcomms.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
NOW in @natcomms.nature.com my postdoc work @uofgsii.bsky.social @immunememorylab.bsky.social 🫁 structual cells retain an imprint of IAV infection💪 Rapidly controlling a localized antiviral response BRFORE memory-T cells are required! rdcu.be/eyQ0F #ImmunoSky #PulmSky @wellcometrust.bsky.social
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Lung structural cells are altered by infeluenza virus leading to rapid immune protection following re-challenge
Nature Communications - Here the authors show that lung epithelial, fibroblast, and endothelial cells retain an imprint of influenza A infection, including increased MHCI/II expression and that...
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
🌟 Immunology #PostDoc🌟 @ucd-chas.bsky.social Novel surgical innovation investigating sentinel skin flaps in acute solid organ rejection 🔬 🔗 #immunosky Apply NOW: my.corehr.com/pls/coreportal… @britsocimm.bsky.social @yefis-immunology.bsky.social @balrcommunity.bsky.social @hrbireland.bsky.social
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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
📣Registrations and abstract submissions are OPEN for #BALR2025 in Cardiff 8-10 Sept! A stellar program and ECR awards await! Head here www.balr.co.uk/meetings to submit your abstract by 10/08 and register by 25/08!
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Inflammatory Arthritis UK @inflamarthritis.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
🌍✨ Today is World Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day! ✨🌍 Let’s come together to raise awareness of these often invisible, but life-altering diseases. 💙 📖 Read our blogs shorturl.at/rMQ4g 🎧listen to Inflammatory! podcast shorturl.at/VOSFB #inflammatory #livebeyondIA
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KaminskiMed @kaminskimed.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
hen it rains it pours!! What an amazing #ATS2025 for #CurePF4ALL! Nerandomilast -> ⬇️FVC decline compared to placebo in Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis patients on antifibrotics or untreated. 👏🏼 Drs Maher, Martinez & #FibroneerILD team!! www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Happy to share our new collaborative review in #ERJBreathe focusing on #ILD and recent insights into 🫁#pathogenesis @ucd-chas.bsky.social @ucdresearch.bsky.social @irishthoracicsoc.bsky.social @balrcommunity.bsky.social #ECR #PulmSky 😄 publications.ersnet.org/content/brea...
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Well done to #PhD students Atia, Megan and @shforde.bsky.social who presented their exciting #respiratoryresearch 🫁 posters today @ucd-chas.bsky.social #PGRday #immunecells #UCDSoM #ILD #womeninSTEM 👧
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EFIS_Immunology @efis-immunology.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
🎉 Happy International #DayofImmunology! 🧬💙 As we approach the end of our DOI 2025 campaign, we want to send a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the video campaign! 🙌🎥 #ThankYouImmunology #NeuroImmunology @iuis-online.bsky.social @yefis-immunology.bsky.social @myriamnabhan.bsky.social
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Ivan Zanoni @lozanzi.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
#WeekendRead! #EveryCellIsAnImmuneCell! Peng Bai Marichal &co show @ Science Immunology that endothelial cells produce TGFb to differentiate monocytes into #lung interstitial macrophages preventing aging & fibrosis www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Endothelial-driven TGFβ signaling supports lung interstitial macrophage development from monocytes
Endothelial Tgfβ1 shapes the development and functional identity of lung interstitial macrophages.
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Twisteddoodles @twisteddoodles.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
In the interest of balance #news
News reader at a desk. Transcribed Text:

Left bubble: "Next up we will discuss the topic with someone whose job is to be a well researched and respected expert in the area."

Right bubble: "And in the interest of balance we will also talk to an idiot."
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Thankful for this opportunity 🙏 World Scleroderma Foundation #WSF to drive this exciting work forward 🫁 @ucd-chas.bsky.social #collaboration #stromalimmuology #SSc#SSc-ILD #pulmSky #RheumSky #ImmunoSky
Image of Dr Julie Worrell and title of the project funded by world scleroderma foundation 'investigating the role of fibroblast trained immunity in the pathogensiss of SSc associated pulmonary fibrosis'
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Wil Furnon @wfurnon.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
🚨🔔 Delighted to see this piece of work from @cvrinfo.bsky.social now out in @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social ! Indeed, it really reflects what multidisciplinary team effort can be. Guess what? Spike of #SARSCoV2 is not just about antigenicity/immune evasion… doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Phenotypic evolution of SARS-CoV-2 spike during the COVID-19 pandemic - Nature Microbiology
Systematic comparison of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins from pre- and post-Omicron variants in cell lines, primary respiratory epithelial cells and Syrian hamsters show distinct phenotypic trajectories in ...
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Rod Rahimi @rodrahimi.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Elegant work by Jason Cyster's group "Our study demonstrates that the canonical chemoattractant receptor-ligand systems well-established for lymphocyte homeostatic trafficking to LNs are no longer the major contributors in the inflamed setting." #ImmunoSky
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Inflammation switches the chemoattractant requirements for naive lymphocyte entry into lymph nodes
Lymph node swelling is a well-known symptom of infection. A shift in the chemoattractant code controls lymphocyte recruitment from blood into inflamed lymph nodes, allowing lymphocytes to accumulate so that even rare antigen-specific cells can encounter their activating antigen.
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
If you know, you know! 😉#LateLateToyShow #spaceseeds #SpeirGorm 🦋
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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · 02/12/2024
Would you like to see @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social add a share to blue sky button?! I know I would! Share this post to let @richardsever.bsky.social @erictopol.bsky.social and others at bioarxiv know!
A screenshot of a paper on bioarxiv illustrating the lack of blue sky share button!
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Gill Wilson @gillwilson00.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Our new preprint is here! We show eosinophils are retained in the bone marrow by everyone’s (our😊) favourite atypical #chemokine receptor ACKR2. #Eosinophil education of #monocytes promotes differentiation to #macrophages and bacterial elimination during E.coli #infection. Please read and share.
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Eosinophils promote monocyte to macrophage differentiation and anti-bacterial immunity
Chemokine receptors control cell migration within the body. Here we reveal a novel interaction between eosinophils and monocytes in the bone marrow, indirectly controlled by the atypical chemokine rec...
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Marc Veldhoen @marcveld.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Sectarianism in immunology. (highly specific for immunologists, all credit to @pedromics on X) 1/8
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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️ So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality? We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary #WomeninSTEM www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... 🧵 1/
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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
BALR is always proud to support the future of Resp Research. The winners of the BTS/Asthma+Lung UK and BTS/BALR mid-career lecture awards Dr Elaine Soon and Dr Aran Singanayagam will present their work at #BTSwinter2024 on Thurs 28/11 at 4.15pm in the Churchill room.
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Ed Hutchinson @socialinfluenza.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Do you want to become a virologist? The @CVRinfo PhD programme is now recruiting for both UK and international applicants - rotate in two labs then choose a project tailored to your interests. Also you get to live in Glasgow, which is fab. Please RT! www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
A photo of the Sir Michael Stoker Building, a research centre housed inside a golden metal cube, against the parkland of the Garscube campus as the sun rise lights up the clouds above the Campsie Fells. Image Credit: Rob Gifford.
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Look what I made! 🦋 With help from Scholar Goggler scholargoggler.com Some clear research trends emerging👌 #fibroblasts #lungs #ILD
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Sophie Acton @actonlab.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Beautiful paper from Burkhard Ludewig’s group showing the importance of immunoregulatory stroma to support anti-tumour immunity. www.cell.com/action/showP...
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Lots of new followers on 🦋 #ImmunoSky Great to see everyone here. I'm a respiratory immunology and 🫁 fibrobalst enthusiast based in Dublin 🇮🇪Throwback to this lovely #blueSky pic from last year 😎 #fantasticfibroblasts
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British Association for Lung Research @balrcommunity.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
The British Association for Lung Research enters Bluesky! Give us a follow, visit our website balr.co.uk, become a member if you aren't already, the membership comes with lots of perks!
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Julie Worrell @julieworrell.bsky.social · 11/02/2024
Happpy #IDWGIS with some nice GFP! 👌 my first bluesky post 📫 #WomenInScience
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