Sign in

Chise

@sailorrooscout.bsky.social
93K followers 756 following 40K posts

Senior Scientist | Vaccine Research & Development | NIH | NIAID | VRC | 🧬🧫🦠🔬💉🥼🥽 | 🏳️‍🌈 | @coralchimera.bsky.social 💍 | @phoenixnest.bsky.social & @multicolorbark.com & @likeapalette.com 🧵🪡

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Chise
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
just for kicks
An anthropomorphic serval wearing active wear and smiling.
313451555
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
just for kicks
An anthropomorphic serval wearing active wear and smiling.
313451555
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic, known as manikomycin, that may be a bulwark in the fight against drug-resistant superbugs. By attacking the ribosome in a never-before-seen way, manikomycin can evade the existing mechanisms pathogens have developed to resist antibiotics.
7340061167
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 26-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 2.4 MILLION people in Sweden found NO EVIDENCE to support a causal link between acetaminophen (the API in Tylenol) use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD, OR intellectual disability in children.
3235941046
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
mini mart
An anthropomorphic hyena and water dragon in a mini mart shopping.
2561241208
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“I trust my immune system. I don’t need a vaccine.” Ok, I trust mine to protect me too. Which is why I trained it extensively on what the virus looks like so it can handle it. Boxers don’t enter the ring without a plan. It’s the punch you don’t see coming that knocks you out.
653067749
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking around a microscopic volvox algae colony. 🫧🐻🧪
8141061020
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
home run ⚾️
An anthropomorphic border collie in a baseball uniform.
534034608
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
May I remind everyone that there is currently NO cure for rabies. May I also remind everyone there is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism. This is true regarding vaccination in both humans AND in dogs. Vaccinate your pets please.
Worries about vaccination rates in dogs
As rabies seems to be spreading more in wildlife, veterinarians are especially worried about vaccine hesitancy spreading among pet owners, a dangerous trend that could lead to more dogs - and their owners
- becoming infected. A 2023 study published in the journal Vaccine found in nationally representative
sample of Americans that nearly 40% believed canine vaccines were unsafe and 37% believed that vaccines could lead their dogs to develop cognitive issues, such as autism.
28872242863
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine has SUCCEEDED in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. Phase III trial results in MORE THAN 1,100 patients shows the vaccine SIGNIFICANTLY extended the time patients lived without their melanoma returning AND reduced the risk of metastasis.
statnews.com
Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in a late-stage melanoma study, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology.
4753111868
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
carnival
An anthropomorphic serval at a carnival with a crowd and ferris wheel in the background.
4762331067
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
GOOD NEWS! Phase I clinical trial results out of Johns Hopkins show a first-of-its-kind vaccine designed to target common KRAS mutations was safe AND stimulated KRAS-specific T-cell responses in 90% of study participants who were at HIGH risk of developing pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
insideprecisionmedicine.com
Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Triggers Immune Response Before Tumors Develop
Phase I results show early promise for a vaccine designed to prevent pancreatic cancer in people at high risk of developing the disease.
4233381135
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Peer-reviewed. Large sample size. Sound methodology. An antiviral pill has, for the FIRST time, been shown to PREVENT COVID-19 in individuals exposed to SARS-CoV-2. Ensitrelvir blocks the enzyme coronaviruses need to make new copies of themselves.
3529031059
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
science nerd 🧬🧫🦠🔬💉🥼🥽
An anthropomorphic pine marten wearing a lab coat
484089621
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it may ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.” Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment. No questions asked. No proof required. Pass it on.
10146662111
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
dark side
An anthropomorphic lion/lynx in a nighttime city park setting.
685781958
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Vaccines save lives. That’s it. That’s the post.
413824950
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen. Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.
235281247746
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
GOOD NEWS! A new cancer treatment has demonstrated unprecedented results in a large trial for cancer patients whose disease has become resistant to chemotherapy AND immunotherapy. Tumors shrank in OVER a third of participants, with 15 patients experiencing COMPLETE eradication of their tumors.
262892761
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
memory drive
An anthropomorphic border collie standing and posing with trees.
445668976
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
5657461891
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders. Aluminum is an ADJUVANT. It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine. That’s it.
4638731183
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
music shuffle
An anthropomorphic serval wearing headphones
264653818
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Vaccines save lives. And no, they do not cause autism.
7742641080
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
pick me up
An anthropomorphic hyena and aquatic dragon smiling and wearing kigus.
263249462
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking across a microscope slide. 🫧🐻🧪
9943501000
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
GOOD NEWS! A personalized mRNA vaccine, known as mRNA-4157, has shown promise in keeping melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, from returning. FIVE years later, NEARLY 70% of people in the vaccine group are CANCER-FREE. The vaccine also cut a person’s risk of the cancer metastasizing by NEARLY 60%.
nbcnews.com
A personalized vaccine for melanoma cut the risk of cancer returning after five years
If the vaccine is effective in a late-stage trial, it would be “paradigm-shifting,” one expert said.
273135504475
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
bat
An anthropomorphic hyena in a bat kigu
463640553
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Vaccines save lives. This is the FIRST time that ZERO cervical-cancer deaths have been recorded for this age group, and it’s thanks to the introduction of a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV). Yes, you read that correctly. ZERO.
ctvnews.ca
Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study
The HPV vaccine for cervical cancer has reduced the risk of dying from the disease before the age of 30 in England to almost zero, the first study of its kind showed Thursday.
140102673710
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
double trouble
A hyena and fox dressed in kigus.
233835585
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
undiagnosed, but pretty sure
An anthropomorphic pine marten with a runny nose wearing a rainbow cone on its head.
13787711732
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
GOOD NEWS! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a UNIVERSAL vaccine known as GLA-3M-052-LS+OVA, that protects against a wide range of respiratory viruses, bacteria AND even allergens. The vaccine is delivered intranasally AND provides broad protection in the lungs for several MONTHS.
ecoticias.com
Goodbye to seasonal viruses as we know them: the first universal vaccine against respiratory infections and allergies is now closer than ever
Scientists are getting closer to a universal nasal vaccine that could protect against respiratory viruses, bacteria and even allergies
345147364602
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Vaccines save lives. That’s it. That’s the post.
293581995
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed an HIV vaccine candidate that achieves something never before observed in the field: inducing detectable neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) against HIV within just THREE weeks after a SINGLE immunization which was further INCREASED after an additional booster.
3833251026
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Guys. Heads up. Let’s talk about Hantavirus. There have been SEVERAL bad takes and BLATANT misinformation circulating regarding this outbreak so I figured it was a good idea to make a thread about it. Stay calm. Stay vigilant. Know your facts. Here’s ALL you need to know. 🧪🧵⬇️
12584244499
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a bioengineered chewing gum that dramatically reduces cancer-linked microbes in the mouth, including human papilloma virus (HPV) and harmful bacteria tied to head and neck cancers offering a promising new approach for cancer prevention and treatment.
592939811
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
This is the most detailed 3D rendering of a eukaryotic cell to date, obtained using X-ray, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and cryo-electron microscopy datasets. 🔬🧪
3D rendering of a eukaryotic cell obtained using X-ray, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and cryo-electron microscopy datasets.
21857551759
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Hmm, I wonder why…
washingtonpost.com
CDC won’t publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits
The report, which had cleared the agency’s scientific-review process, had been delayed. It now won’t be published at all, people familiar with the decision told The Post.
4332311046
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
“Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial. Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.” This is why we should fund science. 🧪
nbcnews.com
Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial
Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.
3634691195
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.
4335641049
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 4-YEAR-LONG study of NEARLY 30 MILLION people in France found that individuals who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine had a 74% LOWER risk of death from severe COVID-19 compared to unvaccinated individuals and ZERO increased risk of all-cause mortality.
263040960
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
This is why we should fund science.
432591439
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Vaccines save lives. That’s it. That’s the post.
394040980
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Well now, would you look at that? A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
4640451093
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.
16887872214
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
load save file
An anthropomorphic hyena rollerblading, writing, and playing video games.
414381821
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a powerful antibody, known as 04_A06, that is able to neutralize 98.5% of MORE THAN 300 different HIV strains AND permanently reduce HIV viral load to UNDETECTABLE levels, making it one of the broadest-acting antibodies against HIV identified to date.
3236161091
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
here comes the sun
An anthropomorphic hyena sitting in the sun having a picnic.
7561441108
Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
This is a WIN for science. RFK Jr’s overhaul of vaccine recommendations has been BLOCKED by a federal court. The ACIP committee cannot meet as planned this week, since its membership has been invalidated, and ALL votes made by those advisers in the last year have also been invalidated.
6955221653