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Ram Savan

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Molecular immunology lab at the University of Washington. Interests include innate immunity, host-virus interactions, RNA regulation, and genetics. All opinions are my own. Love photography www.ramsavanlab.org seattle.cytokinesociety.org

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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Osprey securing its dinner. #pnw #birds #photography #wildlife
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
This summer felt somewhat unremarkable for bird photography. Yet there were highlights, such as this bald eagle spotted at Seabeck WA. #birding #pnw #photography #birds #wildlife
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Sean Gibbons 🦠💩 @gibbological.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Our latest preprint, led by PhD student Jacob Cavon, is online: "Multivariate determinants of wearable-measured sleep quality across a large observational cohort: roles of physical activity, gut microbiome, blood analytes, and lifestyle factors." 🦠😴🏃⚕️ www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6... 🧵...
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Multivariate determinants of wearable-measured sleep quality across a large observational cohort: roles of physical activity, gut microbiome, blood analytes, and lifestyle factors.
Emerging evidence links the gut microbiome to sleep quality, yet measuring sleep at scale remains challenging. Commercial wearables, such as Fitbit, capture objective sleep and activity data in natura...
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Our new manuscript, by lead author Gargi Mishra, shows that the IFN-I locus in pDCs is poised for rapid interferon production, as PU.1 and IRF8 establish an open chromatin architecture. #Immunology #Interferons #InnateImmunity #Epigenetics
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Lineage-specific chromatin poising enforced by ETS-IRF composite elements determines the divergent interferon responses of plasmacytoid dendritic cells and epithelial cells
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) produce robust type I interferons (IFN-I) within hours of viral sensing, while epithelial cells at mucosal surfaces mount a delayed response dominated by type III i...
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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Lineage-specific chromatin poising enforced by ETS-IRF composite elements determines the divergent interferon responses of plasmacytoid dendritic cells and epithelial cells www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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bioRxiv Immunology @biorxiv-immuno.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Lineage-specific chromatin poising enforced by ETS-IRF composite elements determines the divergent interferon responses of plasmacytoid dendritic cells and epithelial cells www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Our new manuscript, by lead author Gargi Mishra, shows that the IFN-I locus in pDCs is poised for rapid interferon production, as PU.1 and IRF8 establish an open chromatin architecture. #Immunology #Interferons #InnateImmunity #Epigenetics
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Lineage-specific chromatin poising enforced by ETS-IRF composite elements determines the divergent interferon responses of plasmacytoid dendritic cells and epithelial cells
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) produce robust type I interferons (IFN-I) within hours of viral sensing, while epithelial cells at mucosal surfaces mount a delayed response dominated by type III i...
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Patrick S. Mitchell @psmitchej.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Thrilled to announce that the Department of Microbiology at the University of Washington, School of Medicine is hiring at the Assistant Professor level (tenure-track)! The Pacific Northwest is an awesome place to live and do science 🧪🦠. Join us! apply.interfolio.com/185622 Applications due 8/1.
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
White-faced Ibis at Nisqually Wildlife Refuge: A treat for bird watchers, as they are rarely spotted there. #wildlife #Ibis #birds #pnw #photography
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Hummingbird feeding the chick #birds #hummingbird #mothersday #PNW #Nisqually #photography
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Ospreys building a home to start a family. #birds #osprey #pnw #photography
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Baby hummingbirds #pnw #birds #hummingbirds #photography #wildlife
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The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · 18/04/2026
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Troels K. H. Scheel @scheellab.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Join us in Copenhagen, Denmark, for #HCVFlavi2026! The international conference on Hepatitis C Virus, Flaviviruses and Related viruses. 🗓️ Dates: September 14–17, 2026 ⏳Abstracts: May 12, 2026; Early Registration: June 14, 2026 hcv-flavi2026.org #Antivirals #HCV #Flavivirus #Vaccines
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John Wallingford @jbwallingford.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Did you know the Santa Cruz Developmental Biology Meeting has an entire session just for NEW PI Talks? And a New PI Keynote Talk? It does! These will be chosen from the abstracts. New PIs, sign up! @socdevbio.bsky.social @rashmi-priya.bsky.social @lowelab.bsky.social scdb2026.sites.ucsc.edu
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Santa Cruz Developmental Biology Meeting
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
A male wood duck at lake union. #birds #pnw #seattle #photography #wildlife
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Nature! Blue heron getting its dinner. #birds #pnw #ridgefield #photography
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize Winner for Cancer Research, Dies at 90 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/o...
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J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize Winner for Cancer Research, Dies at 90
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The Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Come work with me at Penn State on the dynamics of pathogen elimination. We're hiring up to two positions to support our work on measles/rubella and foot and mouth disease elimination @ciddpsu.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral Scholar - Ferrari lab
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Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Sunday is #Stunday! A sunset near Vancouver, Canada from the Trans-Canada Highway. #ColorADay #OrangeSun #photography #ECK #WestCoastKin #PhotographersUnited
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Unapologetic leisure, a strong argument that these creatures have the right idea about work life balance. Gloomy Friday in Seattle. #wildlife #photography #PNW guy #CA #priorities
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julielfrost.bsky.social @julielfrost.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Per @robcrank68.bsky.social, the theme for #BirdOfTheDay is #RuffledFeathers with the alt being #Brown. Here's a wild turkey on the trail in Texas USA this past weekend. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #WildlifePhotography #Nature #Photography #Texas
A male wild turkey looking into the lens displays his dominance with its tail is fanned and body feathers are puffed
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Alan @fairhopeman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
A short‑eared owl drifting over the Skagit fields is one of the most extraordinary sights in the Northwest. Every winter these owls return to the Skagit area, turning open farmland into a stage for some of the most graceful hunting flights in nature. #owls #PNW #birds #photography #wildlife #skagit
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Short eared owl near Edison, WA. #owls #photography #birds #PNW #wildlife
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Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
bioRxiv continues to grow – a brief spike and lag in the pandemic (details of which are included) but a steady increase in submissions since then. % revisions, license choice, etc. all fairly constant. 0.1% withdrawal rate is comparable to journal retraction rates 2/n
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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
As I hauled myself upstairs this morning, I wondered what my ortho would do if he got to try my body on for size for a day. Like would he then believe me when I tell him how much it hurts, even if I don't show it? Based on this I think he'd collapse in a puddle: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Monocyte-derived IL-10 drives sex differences in pain duration
Peripheral monocytes and IL-10 are associated with shorter pain duration in males in both mice and humans.
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Red foxes at Friday Harbor, blending into the island’s fields and forests with their bright coats and curious personalities. Though not native, they’ve settled in over the years. #FridayHarbor #SanJuanIsland #RedFox #WildlifeWatch #PNW #photography
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
This short‑eared owl is ready for kickoff—eyes sharp, wings steady, and fully locked in. Go Hawks! #SuperOwl #SuperbOwlSunday #gohawks #birds #nfl #football
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
#GOHAWKS #superbowl #nfl #football #sports #seahawks #seahawksnation #12thman #osprey This osprey has been out here practicing interceptions all morning.
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
A brief burst of sun in the Skagit Valley and suddenly everything came alive—owl Harrier fights, wings flashing, fields glowing. Sunset hit different tonight. #Skagit #PNW #birds #photography #wildlife
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National Academy of Sciences @nasonline.org · 04/02/2026
Neil H. Shubin has been elected as the next NAS President! A leading evolutionary biologist and science communicator, Shubin will succeed Marcia McNutt on July 1. The Academy also named Cherry Murray as International Secretary and elected new councilors. Read more: www.nasonline.org/news/2026_pr...
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toritori @toritorihkd.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Last year, this spot was full of eagles. Today, there were only a few raptors—and just one Steller’s Sea Eagle 😭🪶 #FlyDay #猛禽曜日 なんとかオオワシに出会えましたが、数が少ない💦 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #StellersSeaEagle #オオワシ #birds #野鳥
Steller’s Sea Eagle in flight with wings spread wide, flying among leafless trees. The bird shows a dark body, white shoulder patches and tail, a large yellow bill, and yellow legs with extended talons.
葉の落ちた木々の間を飛翔するオオワシ。翼を大きく広げ、暗色の体、白い肩斑と尾羽、大きな黄色い嘴、黄色い脚と伸ばした爪が見える。
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Anna’s hummingbird at #pointlobos - they are so colorful! This picture does not fully capture their beauty! #hummingbirds #birds #photography #CA
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Caught this elegant Eurasian Spoonbill at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Mysuru. Ranganathittu never disappoints. Every visit feels like stepping into a living postcard, and moments like this remind me why it is a paradise for birds. #birds #pnw guy #photography #wildlife #india #mysuru
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Early acorn woodpecker gets the worm! #birds #photography #pnw guy #asilomar #cali
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Spotted this California acorn woodpecker at the Asilomar conference grounds 🪵✨ Caught it mid‑pose with an acorn in its beak—hard at work adding to the famous “granary trees.” Always amazing to watch these birds in their element. #birds #CaliforniaNature #photography #woodpecker #pnw guy
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
www.cell.com/cell-reports... Single‑nucleus RNA/ATAC profiling of neonatal leukocytes during cardiopulmonary bypass uncovers a powerful inflammatory signature. Exciting mechanistic leap forward for understanding shear‑stress on immune cells & improving outcomes in neonatal cardiac surgery. #immune
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A shear stress-responsive pathway in monocytes drives cardiopulmonary bypass-induced inflammation via spectrin/RAF1/store-operated calcium entry
Li et al. reveal that shear stress activates inflammation in monocytes via a pathway that involves non-erythroid spectrin (SPTAN1) and RAF1 stimulation of store-operated calcium entry and highlight th...
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
During winter, Oak Creek Wildlife Area hosts its daily elk feeding at 1:30 p.m., drawing an impressive 400 to 800 elk down from the hills. Visitors can watch safely from the viewing areas, take rides for a closer look, and enjoy the help of many knowledgeable volunteers. #elk #pnw #photo #wildlife
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Nilgai, Asian antelope, at Sultanpur National Park, India. #wildlife #photography #pnw guy #india
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Photography fail! We don’t post enough of these. This happens 90% of the time. #birds #pnw guy #pelicans #photography
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Thijs J. G. Ettema 🦠🔬🇳🇱🇸🇪🇪🇺 @ettema.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
I have a postdoc position in metagenomic exploration available in my group. Candidates with documented experience in phylo & metagenomics and preferably with petabase-scale data mining and GLM workflows are encouraged to apply. Come join us! 🧬🦠💻 Please repost Apply here: www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...
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Postdoctoral researcher Phylogenomics and metagenomics
Are you just as excited as we are about the fascinating world of microorganisms? Do you want to contribute to exploring and genomically characterize novel prokaryotic lineages? Do you have a PhD degre...
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Spot-billed pelicans, commonly found in South Asia. I took these pictures at the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mysuru India. #birds #pelicans #wildlife #photography #pnw guy #nature
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Here are the first pictures of the short-eared owl of the season. #birds #pnw #owls #photography #wildlife
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
#happy2026 #photography #newyear #pnw
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
An iPhone picture of the Northern Lights taken from a plane (somewhere in the northern hemisphere) during a flight from Dubai to Seattle on New Year’s Eve. #Happy2026 #pnw #photography #auroraborealis #plane
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Not a Bald Eagle but Brahminy kite common in the south of India. #birds #photography #PNW guy #wildlife
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Painted stork carefully selecting a stick for its nest. Taken at Sultanpur National Park, India. #birds #wildlife #photography #pnw #india
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
🌿 The 2025 National Wildlife Federation photo contest winners are out—breathtaking captures of nature & wildlife! 🦉 Honored to have my short reared owl photo from Skagit Valley included in the honorable mentions. www.nwf.org/Magazines/Na... #WildlifePhotography #Nature #birds
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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
White-throated Kingfisher getting ready to dive for a meal. Photographed at Sultanpur National Park, India. This was on my bucket list!! #birds #kingfisher #photography #wildlife
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