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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘

@ruthjeannapier.bsky.social
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🧪Born to science ♾️ 🧫Microbiologist turned immunologist 🦠Environment+🧬genetics=autoimmunity #NOD2 #CARD9 #blausyndrome #axSpA #fungi #IL17A #IL17F #Mtb

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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Crazy Month so far..with a visit from my main squeeze @Rauchlab.bsky.social (host w the most @bcrusso.bsky.social!), saying good luck/bye to Rose joining the @cuanschutz.bsky.social biochem PhD program!!!…To talking EYEBALLS & #BlauSyndrome with smarty pant Anschutz ophthalmology Doc crew! 💙
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Manish Butte @manishbutte.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I'm so excited to share our new paper in Cell where we provided T cells two genes that allow metabolism of a safe form of glucose (derived from cellulose). This fuel allows human CAR-T cells to fight tumors better! Congrats go to Matt Miller, now a postdoc at Salk. www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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Fungal-derived cellobiose metabolic pathway fuels T cells to bypass intratumoral glucose competition
Equipping T cells with fungal enzymes to utilize cellobiose (a safe and natural disaccharide of glucose obtained from the wood polymer cellulose) enhances their viability and effector function in tumo...
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Our new review on my favorite topic! #nod2 #tcells #blausyndrome Resolving the field: a role for Nod2 in T cells url: academic.oup.com/jimmunol/art...
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Resolving the field: a role for Nod2 in T cells
Abstract. NOD2 is primarily recognized as a cytosolic bacterial sensor of peptidoglycan, activating a downstream Rip2/NF-κB–mediated antimicrobial signalin
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Great find. CARD9 is back on the map!
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Oh man
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 07/02/2025
“...to care is an act not of weakness, but of strength.” The Lancet response: bit.ly/4jRb5Av
A Lancet Editorial: “American chaos: standing up for health and medicine”
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Yahoo!! I am thrilled to be @cuanschutz.bsky.social to work on REAL patient #uveitis @CUOpthalmology with Lynn Hassman @LUveitis😊
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
🐭🐭🐭🐭Our final week as a full lab in PDX --> onto @cuanschutz.bsky.social Rheumatology Division @kristikuhn.bsky.social in the New Year🤠
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
🤠SUPER excited to see this axSpA review out by two SUPERSTARS (and buddies) in our field Dr. Mohamad Bittar and Dr. Atul Deodhar! @jama.com
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
@jesshebert.bsky.social just realized you work with Mike Hutchens! Love that guy! Why haven’t I run into you at the VA?!
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
🏥🚚🏩Does anyone have tips (pun not intended 😛) on best ways to move frozen supernatants (in 96 wells still) and other lab perishables🧬🧫🦠🧪 to a new out of state 🔬lab? #academic #research #immunologist #microbiologist #academicsky #academicchatter
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
He’s got human eyes
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Until next time 🫡 #ACR2024 @rheumcat.bsky.social 🐈‍⬛ @restovall.bsky.social 🦋
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
It wouldn’t be #acr2024 w/out a heated CD8 HLAB7 AxSpA convo @drmapaley.bsky.social @KristiKuhn
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Have you met my best friends? 🩵#REFRESH #ACR24 @rheumcat.bsky.social @MohamadBittarMD
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Crashed the @uwischool.bsky.social #rheum HH @ACR24 @drmapaley.bsky.social
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
@rheumcat.bsky.social so sooo perfect #acr24
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Found my fav rheum fellow @theLoftyRheum #ACR24
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Salvadoran food at #ACR24 with Caplan!!
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
🐭BIG NEWS! The #Napierlab is moving to @cuanschutz.bsky.social @CURheumatology @KristiKuhn Jan2025. We are thrilled to work with @cuanschutz.bsky.social #uveitis & #pediatricrheumatology groups too! Already missing @ohsummi but excited for a new adventure! #BlauSyndrome #axSpA #toinfinityandbeyond
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
#REFRESH will see you soon at #ACR2025!!! @rheumcat.bsky.social
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Hi #mycology world!! My lab studies how fungi control tolerance & autoimmunity. Focusing on neutrophil-T cell interactions following activation of #Nod2 (in T cells) and #Card9 (in neutrophils). I’ll be a newbie at the 2025 Fungal Immunology #GRC and cannot wait to meet you all & talk shop!! 💥🔬
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Sayed Tabatabai, MD @therealdoctort.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
BlueSky I really need you to stick this landing.
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Ruth Napier & Lab 🤘 @ruthjeannapier.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
🍌Ever given a talk to 200+ 6-8th graders (imagine a sea of minions) on the immune system and autoimmunity?! I feel like I can talk to anybody now…so so so many questions 🩵. #axSpA #blausyndrome #uba5
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