Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDMarion Pepper @marionpepper.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Dr. Marc K. Jenkins is a scientific hero for so many of us. And just a man who loves to sing Johnny Cash for some. Please join us in celebrating his extraordinary career with a retirement symposium at the University of Minnesota on Monday, September 14th! 🎉 To learn more see link in post below👇: 1205
Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Great catching up with your too. Always happy to come back and participate in this symposium, thanks again for the invite! 010
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDAACR Journals @aacrjournals.bsky.social · 13/05/2026➡️Read the article: Cancer-Specific B Cells Predict MCC Disease Outcomes buff.ly/QVcnt4b ➡️Then, read the commentary: B cells and TLS are integral to the cancer immunity cycle buff.ly/9wAGn61 @justintaylorlab.bsky.social @mc3-institute.bsky.social @uvaimmunology.bsky.socialbuff.lyResponse of B Cells Specific for Polyomavirus-Derived Oncoprotein Is Predictive of Merkel Cell Carcinoma Tumor ControlThe link between tumor-specific B cells and cancer outcomes remains poorly defined. The authors show that tumor-associated B cells specific for viral oncoproteins expressed in MCC predict disease… 032
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDJim Boonyaratanakornkit @jimboonya.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Check out our new paper @fredhutch.org just published in @natureportfolio.nature.com Communications on a rare and unique antibody that could be used to treat a common respiratory virus called HMPV. And for the "untold story" behind the paper, here's more at go.nature.com/4bLBmimtinyurl.comA SERENDIPITOUS PATH TO DISCOVERING A POTENT MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY (mAb) FOR THE TREATMENT OF HUMAN METAPNEUMOVIRUS (HMPV) INFECTIONSHarris et al. discovered a rare but potent human mAb against HMPV that has a unique neutralizing mechanism. The antibody 4F11 has a high barrier against the development of resistance, has therapeuti... 25318
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDUVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Thanks to the Beirne Carter Foundation’s generosity, we will soon launch the Human ImmunoPhenotyping Initiative! Founded by Beirne Carter (left) & now led by Rossie Hutcheson (right), the BCF continues to advance our mission to improve patient care through immunology research. 111
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDMerkel Cell Carcinoma Collaborative (MC3) Institute @mc3-institute.bsky.social · 17/10/2025🎉🔬 Congrats to Haroldo Rodriguez on successfully defending his PhD dissertation, “Characterizing the Role of Tumor-Specific B Cells in Merkel Cell Carcinoma Disease Control!” @justintaylorlab.bsky.social 🔗 mc3institute.uw.edu/news/haroldo-rodriguez-successfully-defends-phd-dissertation 011
Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Functional link here: www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...biorxiv.orgA searchable database of publications using fluorescent probes and flow cytometry to study antigen-specific B cellsThe study of antigen-specific B cells has resulted in important advances in all fields of immunology, the development of experimentally and/or clinically useful antibodies, and as a starting point for... 010
Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025All with numerous publications: @jimmunol.bsky.social, @jem.org, @cp-immunity.bsky.social, @cp-cellreports.bsky.social, @sciimmunology.bsky.social, @natimmunol.nature.com, @nature.com, @natcomms.nature.com, @cellpress.bsky.social, @pnas.org, @science.org, @eurjimmunol.bsky.social & @jci.org (4/4) 010
Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Any thoughts on where to submit the overview? Papers in the database are in over 100 different journals, with the ones next in the thread being the most frequently found (3/4)media.tenor.comhomer simpson from the simpsons is standing in a doorway with his arms crossed and the words `` thoughts ? ''Alt: homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in a doorway with his arms crossed and the words `` thoughts ? '' 110
Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025The database includes work studying hundreds of unique antigens from hundreds of labs. Many thanks to my lab, Scott Chappell from @uvaimmunology.bsky.social , and @koenigjfe.bsky.social for helping build the database. www.immunology.virginia.edu/Taylor/Bcell... (2/4)immunology.virginia.edu 130
Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025A few years ago, my lab started a list of papers analyzing antigen-specific #Bcells w/ fluorescent probes via #flowcytometry. We are now releasing this list of 700+ papers as a searchable database on my lab website with a short overview. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 292
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDAdriana Forero @adforu.bsky.social · 02/10/2025We are currently in the process of recruiting a technician. 🥼🐭🔬 If you know anyone with enthusiasm to learn new skills and stamina to hear me go on and on about IFNs, please have them reach out to me for more details! 01715
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDUVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Jinyi Tang, PhD, received an NIHK99/R00 grant! The award was issued for Jinyi's work developing mucosal vaccines, which he and the @jie-immunology.bsky.social lab have shown to offer additional protection against COVID-19. Read more: immunology.virginia.edu/jtang_k99/ 042
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Perspective @cp-immunity.bsky.social A roadmap for defining “extrafollicular” B cell responses www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @stephanieeisen.bsky.social @vinuesalab.bsky.social et al 0106
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDUVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 02/09/2025CIC Resident Member @immunegirl.bsky.social received an award from the Michael Pascucci Cancer Association to fund her work in engineering T cells against ovarian cancers. Congratulations! 021
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDUVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 16/09/2025@jie-immunology.bsky.social lab postdoc Jinyi Tang, PhD, studies immune cell behavior in the lungs after viral infections and mucosal vaccine development. He joined the CIC from the Mayo Clinic in 2021 and recently received a prestigious NIH K99 award! He's also a fan of movies, games, and hiking. 031
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDNaeha Subramanian @naehasubramanian.bsky.social · 06/09/2025We're hiring! Our lab @ISB is looking for a full-time Research Associate to manage our mouse colony 🐭, run experiments in a Type 1 diabetes model, and help keep the lab running smoothly. Ideal for someone aiming for grad school or further scientific training. isbscience.bamboohr.com/careers/56isbscience.bamboohr.comLab Manager IThe Subramanian Lab is seeking a highly motivated and capable Lab Manager I to oversee vivarium operations, manage general lab maintenance and procurement, and contribute directly to research efforts ... 074
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDAlison Criss @alisoncrissuva.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Incredibly honored to announce I've received an R37 MERIT award to continue our studies on gonococcal-neutrophil interactions. Thank you to the many mentors, colleagues, collaborators, and most importantly, lab members who have contributed to this work! 8403
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDCenter for Immunology-UMN @cfi-umn.bsky.social · 25/08/2025With deep gratitude, we thank Dr. Marc Jenkins for his decades of leadership, mentorship, and dedication to the Center for Immunology. The foundation he built will guide and inspire us for years to come. 2166
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDMerkel Cell Carcinoma Collaborative (MC3) Institute @mc3-institute.bsky.social · 12/08/2025🎉 Thrilled to announce the #NCI has renewed a $14.3M project grant — “Immunobiology & Immune Therapy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma” — led by Dr. Paul Nghiem! 🔗 tinyurl.com/y62adf2f Funding will support 60 scientists at: @fredhutch.bsky.social @uofwa.bsky.social @uofmichigan.bsky.social Uni of Virginia 1177
Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Make that 19 out of 19 cases. Whoops! 000
Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · 24/07/2025All 37 authors from our labs & @mc3-institute.bsky.social were critical for this work, too many to mention here! The project was ultimately led by UW M3D grad student Haroldo Rodriguez, who is co-mentored by Paul and has been visiting @uvaimmunology.bsky.social since the Taylor lab relocated (5/5) 020
Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · 24/07/2025This project was started 8 years ago when I was contacted by Paul Nghiem and David Koelle at @uwmedicine.bsky.social and Denise Galloway @fredhutch.bsky.social, who had been studying oncoprotein-specific T cell and antibody responses. And we recruited Josh Veatch's lab along the way (4/5) 120
Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Overall germinal center and Tfh cell responses did associate with outcome. And human B cells engineered to be specific for oncoprotein potently stimulate human CD4+ T cells specific engineered to express an oncoprotein-specific TCR cloned from a patient sample (3/5) 110
Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · 24/07/2025While our tumor sample cohort is small, we could accurately predict disease outcome in 14 of 14 cases by analyzing oncoprotein-specific B cells. In contrast, when we analyzed the much larger populations of B cells in the same samples, this predictive ability is diminished (2/5). 210
Justin J. Taylor, PhD @justintaylorlab.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Excited to share this preprint of our work studying B cells specific for the oncoprotein driving most cases of Merkel cell carcinoma. While oncoprotein-specific B cells are rare in tumor samples, when we detect robust responses in tumor samples patients do not experience disease progression. (1/5) 141
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDAtul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · 01/07/2025STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 9437352372
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Your Saturday dose of anti-science bullshittery... www.science.org/content/arti... 1/nscience.orgTrump cuts subscriptions to Springer Nature journalsOther publishers appear unscathed in recent actions 57429
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 28/06/2025I feel like this isn’t getting enough attention…because this is CRAZY???? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u... University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration - The New York Times 128527
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDJeff Saucerman @jsauce7.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Sad to see the Trump admin force resignation of UVA President Ryan. No due process, just hurried political attacks to undermine values of free expression and knowledge on which Thomas Jefferson founded UVA. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...nytimes.comUniversity of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration 181
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Wow. Just wow. University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...nytimes.comUniversity of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration 86626136
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDUVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 03/06/2025The #SIS2025 swag bags are ready -- are you? We're looking forward to hosting the Southeastern Immunology Symposium at UVA in 3 days! 111
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Proud to sign on this this open letter. Join me.... www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...standupforscience.netOpen Letter in Support of Science — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE 215550
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDUVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Rossymar Rivera Colón, a PhD student mentored by @immunegirl.bsky.social, won the 3rd Place and Audience Choice awards at this year's Grad Thesis Slam! Her talk, "Giving T-Cells Their Power Back," used comic book-inspired design to explain how she engineers T cells to fight cancer. Congrats, Ross! 142
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 06/05/2025As a follow-up to the Kaiser interview, here is my exchange with Dr. Bhattacharya starting Sunday evening... 1/n 8319127
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDjie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · 03/05/2025SIS 2025 registration ends next Monday. We still have a few seats available. Please join us! @uvaimmunology.bsky.social 043
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDUVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Daniel Zegarra-Ruiz, PhD, received an award from @lupusresearch.bsky.social to study the role of the gut microbiome in lupus progression! Congratulations, Daniel! Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/daniel-zegar... #immunology #immunosky #medsky #lupus 142
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDKristin Anderson, PhD @immunegirl.bsky.social · 29/04/2025I’m excited to be speaking at #IMMUNOLOGY2025™ on immunotherapy for ovarian cancer & engineered TCR T cells! Join me to explore hurdles facing T cells in solid tumors & the impact on immunotherapy efficacy. Register today! #immunology immunology2025.aai.org/register/ #AAI2025 @sitcancer.bsky.social 0101
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDDaniel Laurison @daniellaurison.bsky.social · 22/04/2025The presidents of 200 US colleges declare: "As leaders of America’s colleges, universities, and scholarly societies, we speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education." Good! www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...aacu.orgA Call for Constructive Engagement | AAC&UA Call for Constructive Engagement 13793272
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDjie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · 21/04/2025SIS 2025 early registration and abstract due today. Please join us! @uvaimmunology.bsky.social 031
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/04/2025A disturbing, but alas, not surprising, report from the Washington Post. [Gift link] wapo.st/4jtCPdwwapo.stWomen, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boardsScientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal. 17636
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 15/04/2025Tax Day - round 3 - NIH 🩻🧠🧬 🧬 The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $105/year to NIH, helping fund: • Cancer & rare disease breakthroughs • Pandemic preparedness • Children’s health • Medical tech innovation • Mental health science & more NIH powers the science behind the healthcare we rely on. 4328131
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDUVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Three CIC trainees are in this year's UVA PhD+ Grad Thesis Slam final! Ross Rivera Colon, Emily Grayson, and Ariana Sabzevari will have 3 minutes to present their research to a general audience with only 1 slide. Come support them at the event on April 23! 131
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDjie-immunology.bsky.social @jie-immunology.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Abstract submission due in 1 week on April. 21st. #SIS2025. Please join Drs. Merad, Mathis and Kipnis and many more on the beautiful UVA campus. www.immunology.virginia.edu/sis2025/ 051
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Just a few weeks ago, researchers and educators connected to immunology lost a wonderful friend and colleague: Michael Cancro, professor of pathology and lab medicine at the University of Pennsylvania www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @cp-immunity.bsky.social 0135
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDPowell-Drescher Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation @powelldrescher.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Join us on 4/22 for our inaugural Paths to Research Advocacy event - the first in a recurring series, where we’ll interviewing experienced research advocates and scientists about their journeys to ovarian cancer research advocacy. Register for this free event through the link in our bio! 052
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDCaroline Bartman @cbartman.bsky.social · 08/04/2025super excited to head to UVA to give the keynote at the Graduate Bioscience Symposium and get to chat with grad students! and can't wait to see @annesperling1.bsky.social 😀 0141
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDUVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Want to stay current with our members and affiliates? Check out the UVA immunology starter pack! If you're an immunologist at UVA and want to be added to the list, DM us! go.bsky.app/D6VcWYZ 042
Reposted by Justin J. Taylor, PhDCenter for Immunology-UMN @cfi-umn.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Kicking off our journey on BlueSky! We're excited to share updates and connect with you. Follow us and help us get the word out! For more information about the Center for Immunology, go to our website: immunology.umn.eduimmunology.umn.eduCenter for Immunology 1198