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Kylie Belchamber

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Lecturer in Reproductive Immunology at the University of Manchester @mfh-research.bsky.social - macrophage fan :)

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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 16/09/2026
Starbucks Japan do an English Breakfast tea latte that I am obsessed with. Asked the Starbucks here and they don't have simple syrup so can't make it 😣 Might need to get a milk frother for the office...
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 07/09/2026
Back from an inspiring week at IFPA in Japan, learnt lots and made new friends :) Also back to find our latest review is published! Macrophage efferocytosis in pregnancy - what we know, what we don't know (a lot!) and how it might contribute to pregnancy complications. @mfh-research.bsky.social
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Macrophage efferocytosis in pregnancy and pregnancy complications
AbstractAbstract. Efferocytosis is a vital process during early placental development that removes apoptotic cells generated through decidualisation and controls inflammation. As pregnancy progresses ...
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 01/09/2026
Today is 2 years since I started my lectureship at @mfh-research.bsky.social 🥰 feels like I've come a long way, and am only just getting started. Celebrating in Japan at #IFPA2026 learning about all the new Placenta research and meeting some cute new friends
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 30/08/2026
Wonderful day exploring Nikko, getting some mountain air before we descend on Kamakura for #IFPA2026. Visited the oldest shrine in Japan in ancient cedar forests. Beautiful
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 23/08/2026
Back from a week camping down south visiting family and friends. Sometimes you just need a big field and a cup of tea to relax. Also met my new goddaughter ♥️ cup full 🥰
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 11/08/2026
DOVESTONES PUBLIC HEALTH FINDINGS REVEALED 🚨⬇️ Researchers monitored the effects of smoke to be present indoors at potentially harmful concentrations levels, in homes up to 60km from the site of the Dovestones wildfires. Read more on our newsroom: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/i...
Firefighters at the site of the Dovestones Wildfires
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 10/08/2026
Writing my talk for #IFPA2026 in Kamakura in September - I'll be sharing our Precision Cut Placenta Slice model, and showing lots of lovely images/videos of 3D culturable villi/decidua! Anyone else coming?
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 14/07/2026
Lovely to attend the retirement celebration for Prof John Aplin today. Yoga poses included! What an inspiration ♥️ @mfh-research.bsky.social
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 16/06/2026
Getting to call some Dr for the first time is my new favourite part of this job 😀
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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
🚨 Abstract submission is open for #BSI26 Present your work to the global immunology community in Glasgow from 30 Nov to 3 Dec 2026. Scientists and professionals across the field are encouraged to submit before 7 Sept 2026: vist.ly/55rb6
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 01/05/2026
When you have an excellent name for your grant...you've just got to actually write the grant...
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Nature Reviews Immunology @natrevimmunol.nature.com · 29/04/2026
Happy ImmunoDay! #dayofimmunology #worldimmunologyday Thanks to all of the incredible immunologists out there who make the world a better place! Looking forward to our public outreach event tomorrow on Inflammation 🔥with @crick.ac.uk @britsocimm.bsky.social www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/wor...
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World Immunology Day 2026 | Inflammation: the good, the bad and the chronic
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Respiratory Microbiomes @resp-micro.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
New pre-print from the group with our immunology friends! @kylie.belchamber.com led this study of frailty in older people. Our contribution was looking at the respiratory microbiome in younger, healthy older people and frail older people. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage. I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong. Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole. Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you... (Photos AP)
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 12/02/2026
Excited to share our latest preprint 'Macrophage Phagocytic Impairment is associated with Dysbiosis of the Respiratory Microbiome in Frail older adults', carried out at @unibirmingham.bsky.social and funded by @vivensa.bsky.social. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Breakdown below: /1
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 29/01/2026
Lovely to have @vikilovesfacs.bsky.social visit and get to chat reproductive immunology for a couple of hours ♥️ this reproductive community really is the best #repro #sciencefriends
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Hall Lab @halllab.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
We’re recruiting for an RA @unibirmingham.bsky.social! Support our #microbiome research - lab work + sample/data organisation & coordination. Looking for an organised, proactive & great team player. 🗓️ Closes 04/02/26 . To Mar 2028 Apply via UoB portal: edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Research Associate - Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes - 106850 - Grade 6
As a Research Associate in the Hall Lab, you will play a crucial role in supporting microbiome research initiatives aimed at enhancing our understanding of the role of early life microbes in promoting...
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Willem van Schaik @wvschaik.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
UKRI pauses several funding calls amid priorities shake-up The applicant-led MRC funding calls on pause include research grants, partnership grants and new investigator research grants made available through the council’s research boards. www.researchprofessional.com/news-article...
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Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
🚨 Postdoctoral Opportunity for Female Scientists🚨 The University of Vienna is awarding at least 20 fully funded 4 year postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists Interested? Get in touch via direct message careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e... #MicroSky 🧪 #PostDoc @univie.ac.at
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Matthias Trost @mtrost.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I have a PhD position available with start date September 2026 at the University of Manchester. Proteomics analysis of flow cytometry-based isolated pathogen-containing phagosomes Due to funding requirements, this position is for UK home students only. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Proteomics analysis of flow cytometry-based isolated pathogen-containing phagosomes at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Proteomics analysis of flow cytometry-based isolated pathogen-containing phagosomes at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 08/12/2025
Proud supervisor day 🥰 Well-done Karan for surviving 4 years of Mike and me. Also needed a Xmas tree selfie for good measure #PhDproud @resp-micro.bsky.social
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 01/12/2025
Rainy morning can't make me sad - off to #BSI25 for some #macrophage #neutrophil (and I guess other immune cells exist) fun 😊 don't forget Wednesday 11am 'Recent advances in reproductive immunology'! Going to be fab #immunosky #bestconferenceoftheyear
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 25/11/2025
We managed to see the baby snow leopard at Chester zoo on Sunday morning 🥰 isn't she beautiful! @chesterzoo.bsky.social
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 10/10/2025
Want to do a PhD in maternal-fetal health? I have a fully funded MRC DTP project available from September 2025, to study neutrophil function and NETosis in pregnant women at risk of preeclampsia. You'll work with me and Prof Jenny Myers in @mfh-research.bsky.social and David Brough too! DM me 🤰🩸
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(MRC DTP) Longitudinal analysis of NETosis in pregnant women at risk of hypertension at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - (MRC DTP) Longitudinal analysis of NETosis in pregnant women at risk of hypertension at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 10/10/2025
Bicentenary research fellowships now available at @fbmh-uom.bsky.social for outstanding postdocs within 3 years of PhD. If you have some great ideas around women's health/pregnancy/postpartum and want to join us at @mfh-research.bsky.social get in touch 😊
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Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowships | Biology, Medicine and Health | University of Manchester
Find out about and apply for a Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowship.
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Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
This year's Nobel Prize in Medicine honors the discovery of regulatory T cells (T-regs). In this piece, our Director Prof Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social explains how the recipients discovered T-regs - transforming autoimmune disease research. #ImmunoSky theconversation.com/nobel-prize-...
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Nobel prize awarded for discovery of immune system’s ‘security guards’
The discovery of cells that prevent the immune system from hurting the body is paving the way for new treatments for autoimmune diseases and cancer.
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Conventional wisdom says motherhood should wait for tenure as before you land a permanent post, #academia is just not that family friendly🙁 @carersinstemm.bsky.social are calling for change and to celebrate their new report, a Saturday🧵on parenting & academia! 1/9 👩‍🔬🧪🔭⚛️ ℹ️: carersinstemm.co.uk
From 2006. A younger and shell-shocked looking Catherine on a balcony holding a very tiny baby with the mountains of Vancouver in the background.  The baby is so new, Catherine still has the pregnant bump.
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 30/09/2025
Today at nursery my 3 year old found a worm, brought it inside, sat it on a pillow and read it a story 🪱 ♥️
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 21/09/2025
Two types of people waiting for our flight home from #IFPA2025 - Berlin marathon runners, and hungover non marathon runners 😆 excellent end to my first IFPA - learnt alot, made new friends and enjoyed the sun 🌞
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 19/09/2025
A few highlights from #IFPA2025 so far - wonderful views from our medieval castle dinner with fire dancers, and our own Prof Heazell sharing amazing novel placenta modelling and how it could be used to prevent stillbirth @mfh-research.bsky.social 2 more days to go!
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 17/09/2025
Excited to be representing @mfh-research.bsky.social at my first #IFPA2025 in lovely Erfurt 😊 4 days of all things placenta. And some castles. And some steins I hope 🍻
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 11/09/2025
Excited for some innate immunology today @britsocimm.bsky.social meeting in (currently) sunny Manchester 😀
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MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
WE ARE HIRING! www.manchester.ac.uk/exposome-jobs Vacancies inc. 3x PDRA positions, 2x data scientists and a Transition Fellowship in Air Pollution. Join us as we embark on a 14 year journey to understand how the exposome impacts immune regulation and chronic inflammation. #hiring #immunosky
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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
🚨 Final hours! Submit your abstract for #BSI25 by midnight TONIGHT. Present your work, win awards, and connect with over 1,500 peers. Don’t miss this last chance! 🔗 Submit here: bit.ly/3UfF6i5
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 20/08/2025
If you're into the immunology of anything reproduction please submit an abstract! I will be chairing the spoken session, and we're hoping for a great poster showing in the field too. From uteruses to sperm, to placentas to babies - send it in ☺️ #BSI25 #reproimmunology
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Viki Male @vikilovesfacs.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
The UK Young Academy is running a forum in which clinicians, scientists and most importantly new and expectant parents can discuss the barriers to participating in medical research during pregnancy. New and expectant parents particularly welcomed... and their babies! 👶 🤰 #ObGynSky
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Health OpenSpaces | Pregnancy in research | UK Young Academy
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 11/08/2025
Improving my desk set up with a happy cell desk mat and awesome keyboard 🥰 the bottom left one is a macrophage for sure #macrophagesforever
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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Discover advances in innate immunity & inflammation at our event in Manchester, 11-12 Sept! We’ve had an incredible response with a high number of abstracts submitted – register today to be part of this discussion. Early bird registration ends soon 👀 bit.ly/43q9x9r
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Mark Sutton @marksuttonbike.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Those who regularly use electric cargo bikes as part of active travel routines are getting up to three times the exercise of the average person, and some stunning health benefits, finds study: www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/ele...
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Electric cargo bike riders exercise up to 3 times as much as non users, finds study
An expansion upon a study that previously revealed that half of the trips ridden by electric cargo bike owners replaced
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 03/07/2025
#ESRI2025 presentation complete - showing mechanisms of decidual macrophage efferocytosis of trophoblasts in pregnancy - and getting lots of ideas of next experiments. Busy year ahead @manchester.ac.uk @mfh-research.bsky.social #macrophagesrock
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 02/07/2025
Excited for some reproductive immunology over the next few days #ESRI2025
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 02/07/2025
Testing all the Spritz options before #ESRI2025 begins this evening. Sarti spritz is winning so far 😊
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 01/07/2025
Prior to tweeting about ESRI science - I'll be eating all the Canoli I can find 😋 #helloitaly
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 24/06/2025
Congratulations to Dr Sandhu!! Our first PhD student @resp-micro.bsky.social Operation Rainbow Unicorn is complete!! Thanks to examiners Karl Staples and Amanda Rossiter 🦄
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Madhvi Menon @madhvimenon.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
🚨 The Menon lab is hiring a postdoc! Interested in mucosal immunology? Come join our team to study lung-infiltrating B cell dynamics in COPD & other chronic lung diseases @ukri.org @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social Please help spread the word #ImmunoSky www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Research Associate in Mucosal Immunology :Manchester
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 24/06/2025
#pay4peerreview
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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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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 20/06/2025
Thank you to whoever invented the cold room 🥵 #theypromisedmeitonlyrainedinManchester
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Helena Klara Jambor @helenajambor.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
I gave in! After students asking for it, I now made a simple figure design checklist. To help all scientists w/o graphic skills create clear, accessible, and truthful charts! -> Out in @nature Cell Biology: rdcu.be/erwl4 #DataVisualization #PhD #SciComm Thx for review @bethcimini.bsky.social + 2
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A checklist for designing and improving the visualization of scientific data
Nature Cell Biology - Creating clear and engaging scientific figures is crucial to communicate complex data. In this Comment, I condense principles from design, visual perception and data...
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Kylie Belchamber @kylie.belchamber.com · 16/06/2025
Get yourself a tech husband who can change your bluesky to your name @james.belchamber.com 😍
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