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Sara Gago

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Lecturer in Fungal Disease Biology, Manchester Fungal Infection Group, The University of Manchester

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 29/04/2026
Respiratory syncytial virus – from discovery to vaccines. Read the full review in JMM: doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002134 #JMM
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Congratulations to Dr Sara Gago, Dr Abigail Lay, Dr Holly Lovegrove, and Dr Sara Federici, four early career researchers from The University of @manchester.ac.uk who have been backed by the Academy of Medical Sciences as part of their flagship £6.7 million Springboard programme.
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Oliver Cornely @olivercornely.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
At #ESCMID2026 in Munich, we’re also using the opportunity to spotlight great initiatives like the ISHAM Pioneers in Mycology programme-sharing the stories behind key advances in the field. Learn more: www.isham.org/about-isham/... #Mycology #ISHAM
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Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
We’re pleased to share the latest round of our Springboard programme 👏 This year we're supporting 55 early career researchers across the UK whose bold ideas have the potential to save lives, by investing £6.7M in discovery-driven health research 💡 ➡️ bit.ly/4syNGa8
Springboard awardee Dr Rodrigo Vitorio next to a quote that reads: "The Springboard support will enable me to take a crucial next step in understanding how tDCS can be optimised and personalised for people with Parkinson's."
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Oliver Cornely @olivercornely.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
New study reveals the A. fumigatus effector CrpA hijacks host prostaglandin signaling to boost virulence — a promising antifungal target. 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40938145/ #Aspergillus #FungalPathogenesis #Immunology #CrpA #mBio #HostPathogenInteraction #Antifungals
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Aspergillus fumigatus effector crpA orchestrates host prostaglandin signaling to promote fungal virulence - PubMed
Conidia are the primary infection structures in <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i>, the etiologic agent of aspergillosis. Here, we characterized CrpA (a cysteine-rich protein), a conidial surface-associated protein important for fungal e …
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Sara Gago @saragago.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
We are looking for a motivated student to join our teams to do a PhD focused on immune responses to pollutants and viruses. Details on how to apply can be found in the link! @sheencr.bsky.social @tracyh9494.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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(Bicentenary) Understanding how air pollutants alter viral immune responses. at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - (Bicentenary) Understanding how air pollutants alter viral immune responses. at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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ATS Blue Journal @atsblueeditor.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Cystic Fibrosis: Huge Gains, but Still a Work in Progress @atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky 🔓 Open Access 🔗 tinyurl.com/wy9upbxy
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Cystic Fibrosis: Huge Gains, but Still a Work in Progress | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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Robert Sansom @fossilrob.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
JOB ALERT! Senior lecturer/professor in zoology here at the University of Manchester! Come join us!!!! www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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