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Neeloffer Mookherjee

@nmookherjee.bsky.social
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Professor, University of Manitoba, Canada. Immunologist; Research program on Antimicrobial Host Defence Peptides and regulation of inflammation in chronic disease (Asthma & Arthritis). Research group website www.mookherjeelab.com

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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
So proud of PhD student from my group, Courtney Marshall @labrat204.bsky.social getting recognized for her research on #HostDefencePeptides and #Asthma - so well deserved! See article below highlighting her achievements #ProudMentor
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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Wonderful news ⬇️ Investment for research in Manitoba 🇨🇦
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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Sharing our latest publication on modulation of IL-17 mediated inflammation by #HostDefencePeptide LL-37 and citrullinated-LL-37 in the context of lung inflammation #Asthma #Immunosky #Immunomodulation #AntimicrobialPeptides pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40410820/
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LL-37 and citrullinated-LL-37 modulate IL-17A/F-mediated responses and selectively suppress Lipocalin-2 in bronchial epithelial cells - PubMed
Overall, our findings showed that LL-37 and citLL-37 can selectively suppress the abundance of IL-17A/F-mediated LCN-2, a protein that is critical for neutrophil migration in HBEC. These results sugge...
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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Visiting Queens University- Thanks @evakaufmann.bsky.social for the invite! Amazing two days sharing our research on #Asthma #AntimicrobialPeptides #Immunosky & meeting researchers and trainees #WomenInScience
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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Congratulations to our PhD student Padmanie Ramotar on getting an Award for her talk at #CSI2025 Canadian Society Immunology annual meeting #ImmunoSky @um-radyfhs.bsky.social
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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Courtney Marshall @labrat204.bsky.social from my lab for winning multiple awards - Gold award, Gairdner award and the Lindau nominee at The International Congress on Academic Medicine #ICAM2025 for her research. A proud mentor momen! @um-radyfhs.bsky.social
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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Very interesting #AntimicrobialPeptides #HostDefencePeptides www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Cell-autonomous innate immunity by proteasome-derived defence peptides - Nature
Proteasomal degradation of cellular proteins generate defence peptides constitutively and in response to bacterial infection. Such peptides might provide a source of natural antibiotics that...
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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
@gill-diamond.bsky.social @labrat204.bsky.social
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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
The iAMPNet Committee
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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
@delafuentelab.bsky.social lots of AI & peptide discovery and function prediction talks - thinking of you!!
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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
@iampnetwork.bsky.social well represented at the Gordon Conference Antimicrobial Host Defence Peptide Gordon Conference 2025 - love meeting my colleagues / friends at AMP GRCs. Missing some dear friends - @djdavidson.bsky.social you are very much missed by the community!
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Mucosal Immunology @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
In two days, don’t miss the brand new Mucosal Immunology Podcast. Hear the latest research and have some fun with @marionbrunck.bsky.social, @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social and more with @societymucosalimm.bsky.social
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International AMP Network (iAMPNet) @iampnetwork.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
🌟 Kick Off 2025 with Our First Webinar of the Year! 🌟 🎤 Speakers: 🔹 Belinda Omino 🔹 Padmanie Ramotar, M.Sc Presentations will focus on research and mentorship experiences with iAMPNet! 📅 Date: January 28th 🕒 Time: 16:00 – 17:00 CET 💡 Register for free using this link: lnkd.in/eAPh62Mn
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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Thank you @verndolinsky.bsky.social for the invite. It was a wonderful engaging audience at the Pharmacology seminar series - lots of great questions about the utility of #HostDefencePeptides #AntimicrobialPeptides as therapeutics.
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ImmunoSketch @actuallypublished.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
A starter pack for PhD students and Postdocs in Immunology to connect 🔽 Drop a 🧬 and I'll add you to the list. Let's build the upcoming immuno community! #ImmunoSky 🧪 go.bsky.app/RABVXY4
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Neeloffer Mookherjee @nmookherjee.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Hello all! I am Dr. Neeloffer Mookherjee, research interests include immunity-related functions of #HostDefencePeptides #AntimicrobialPeptides Regulation of Inflammation in chronic disease #Asthma & #Arthritis Let’s talk science!
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