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PrIISM at Icahn Mount Sinai | powering immunology research from human profiling through mechanistic studies in preclinical models, towards the development & testing of new immunotherapies

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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Considering a PhD and excited by where immunology could take you? Join our live webinar Oct 7 to explore Mount Sinai’s Immunology PhD program and opportunities spanning fundamental and translational research. Meet Program Directors @kamphorstlab.bsky.social and @neoviral.bsky.social,
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Maximilian Schaefer @mmschaefer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Excited to share our story on how SERPINs orchestrate local immunosuppressive niches in PDAC. Now out @nature.com Spearheaded by @chiarafalcomata.bsky.social 🚀 @bhavyasighs.bsky.social @brownlab1.bsky.social @miriammerad.bsky.social @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... (1/n)
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A serpin–myeloid axis in pancreatic cancer heterogeneity and immune evasion - Nature
SERPINE1 and SERPINB2-driven fibrin-rich niches locally programme immunosuppressive macrophages and exclude T cells, enabling spatially organized immune evasion in pancreatic ductal carcinoma.
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Edelblum Lab @edelblumlab.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
If you are at #GITractSRC, be sure to check out posters from our group today (Mon)! @ananya-p.bsky.social will be sharing data from our latest preprint, along with other fun #gdTcell stories from @joanabmartins.bsky.social & @sayrakinestorm.bsky.social. @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
It’s about @TIME.com we properly test interventions intended to extend healthspan! The goal of #XPRIZEHealthspan is to understand how to validate gerotherapeutics and ensure time spent in elderhood is lived with strength, vitality and happiness. Not just more years, but more good years.
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X Prize Healthspan Is Testing the Best Ideas for Slowing Aging
The seven-year competition just named its top 10 finalists.
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We have some super exciting news 🧐 www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...
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Mount Sinai Advances as Milestone 2 Awardee in XPRIZE Healthspan, a $101 Million Global Competition Focused on Extending Healthy Aging
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Aging immune cells don't just lose function, they drive inflammaging. 📄 in @naturemedicine.bsky.social gives 🗺️ for identifying immune aging biomarkers that can measure immune fitness, evaluate healthspan interventions, and new therapeutic targets for healthier aging. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Immune aging biomarkers for clinical trials - Nature Medicine
The authors present a framework for the selection of immune aging biomarkers suitable for clinical trials in geroscience, alongside a translational roadmap for biomarker development to support the nex...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Meet @bhavyasighs.bsky.social, a PhD student co-mentored by @neoviral.bsky.social & @brownlab1.bsky.social. Her research applies functional spatial genomics to understand how repeat elements shape the tumor immune microenvironment, reflecting the collaborative science at ❤️ of discovery in PrIISM.
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Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🌟 In a month, the Hegde Laboratory opens at @einsteinmededu.bsky.social . While this marks the culmination of more than a decade of collaborative research with exceptional mentorship, it also represents an exciting new chapter in our collective quest for the development of next-gen myeloid drugs.
Logo for Hegde lab of Reactive Myeloid Cell Biology, consisting of a two cells outlined in black, one round and one ameboid, with pink and brown bokehs in background.
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
How many immunologists do you know? Meet the people behind the science in our new #MeetThePrIISM video series. ⭐ Episode 1: Jared Weiler, who is researching how the gut microbiome in patients with inflammatory bowel disease can cause trouble elsewhere like inflammation in 🦴🧠🫀&💪.
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Edelblum Lab @edelblumlab.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
📣 We’re hiring! Our lab at Mount Sinai is looking for an experienced clinical coordinator to contribute to our #IBD translational studies. If you’d like to expand your translational research skills with a dynamic team, apply below. @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social careers.mountsinai.org/jobs/3037038...
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Clinical Research Coordinator I-Pathology Molecular and Cell Based Medicine in New York, NY | Mount Sinai Health Systems
Mount Sinai is hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator I-Pathology Molecular and Cell Based Medicine in New York, NY. Review all of the job details and apply today!
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
We hosted our first Immunotherapeutics retreat recently, bringing together faculty to spotlight the most promising translational therapies and define where we can accelerate impact. A day focused on turning beautiful science into effective interventions.
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
DEADLINE TOMORROW ➡️ April 5th! Calling all NYC teachers! Would you like to join @mountsinainyc.bsky.social’s Summer Research Program for Science Teachers? Work in the labs, gain hands-on experience in science content, communications & teaching. APPLY NOW 👉 form.jotform.com/mssmneur0/20...
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Michael Schotsaert @mschotsaert.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
PhD Defense of Moataz Noureddine, today 2 PM EST. Join us in person in the Goldwurm auditorium at Mt Sinai or virtually mssm.zoom.us/j/7403277880. @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Last chance to SIGN UP FOR FREE and hear the latest on immune aging and immunotherapy to extend healthspan from the following founders in the field, online, all welcome, Mar 23 - 25: www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...
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International Course of Immunotherapy March 23-25, 2026
11th Edition Theme: Targeting Immune Aging | Time: 9:00am-1.15pm NYC; 14:00-18.15h Paris; 10:00am-2.15pm Sao Paulo
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
🪩 NEW 🪩 in @aacrjournals.bsky.social Cancer Discovery by @michelletran9.bsky.social @bhardwajlab.bsky.social inflammation in the blood is linked to tumor macrophages that shut down T cells and limit immunotherapy response > new ways to improve bladder cancer therapy: aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
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A tumor-promoting inflammatory SPP1+ macrophage—IL-6—CRP axis drives immune dysfunction in bladder cancer
Abstract. Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has revolutionized treatment for urothelial bladder cancer (UC), yet response rates remain limited. Inflammation promotes disease progression and treatment r...
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International Union of Immunological Societies @iuis-online.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
🧬 What happens to regulatory T cells in inflammation? At the #DayofImmunology 2026 webinar, Joris van der Veeken explores how inflammatory environments shape Foxp3 and Treg identity. Join the conversation on April 29. 🔗 loom.ly/q1XCaxA #DOI2026 #ImmunologyWithoutBorders
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International Union of Immunological Societies @iuis-online.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Looking for inspiration for #DayofImmunology 2026? Our 2025 Award winners led wide-reaching campaigns, from public lectures to creative outreach and social media engagement. Your society could be next. Apply by May 18: loom.ly/yWRSIP0 #DOI2026 #ImmunologyWithoutBorders #RegulatoryTcell
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
At Immunoschool, Eicke Latz will discuss targeting inflammasomes, the innate immune sensors linking lifestyle exposures - from Western diet to metabolic stress - to the chronic inflammation that impacts healthspan. Hear more at the online Immunoschool Mar 23 - 25: www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Join us at the 🌏 Immunoschool Mar 23 - 25 🌇 EST to hear more from John Sedivy about how retrotransposons—ancient elements in our genome—shape immune aging and activate nucleic-acid sensing pathways and inflamaging, opening up new therapeutic opportunities. ✍️ FREE www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Like to prep for class? In @nataging.nature.com Dr Merad lays out a key concept in immune aging: protective tissue-resident macrophages are replaced by inflammatory BM–derived macs, driving tissue decline and cancer risk. Restoring TRMs may be central to healthy aging: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Restoring resident tissue macrophages to combat aging and cancer - Nature Aging
Park and colleagues propose a conceptual framework in which dysregulation of resident tissue macrophages is both a central contributor to how an aging immune system causes diseases, including cancer, ...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Researching immune aging means playing the long game. Lifespan & healthspan science demands longitudinal human studies to uncover what drives resilience vs decline. Hear how from NIA Scientific Director Luigi Ferrucci at Immunoschool. Free registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
At Immunoschool, @gitlinlabmsk.bsky.social will show how VEXAS syndrome is reshaping our understanding of immune aging, late-onset inflammatory disease & new routes to immunotherapy. A powerful 🔗 between clonal hematopoiesis & systemic inflammation. Register FREE: www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...
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International Course of Immunotherapy March 23-25, 2026
11th Edition Theme: Targeting Immune Aging | Time: 9:00am-1.15pm NYC; 14:00-18.15h Paris; 10:00am-2.15pm Sao Paulo
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 01/03/2026
VEXAS syndrome is a newly discovered multisystemic disease affecting most organs. A Review provides a comprehensive overview of VEXAS syndrome, including the disease's discovery, diagnosis, and treatment: spkl.io/63321AvBXS
Figure showing an overview of VEXAS syndrome. The clinical phenotype is expanding and the pathobiology of some manifestations have been elucidated. VEXAS=vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic.
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Scott Russo @scottrussophd.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
"Cross-Organ Neuroimmunology of Behavior". Xuanming Guo and I discuss a new framework that reconceptualizes behavior as an emergent property of a distributed, brain-body neuroimmune network. lnkd.in/eihqZ_ay. @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social @sinaibrain.bsky.social
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
When immune cells go senescent, the whole body may follow. But next generation immunotherapies like CAR-T cells and vaccines targeting senoantigens could help us fight back. Don't be a 🧟‍♀️ and 😴 on this opportunity to hear how we can target senescence: FREE sign-up: www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...
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Shruti Naik @drshrutinaik.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The rules of immunity are different in early life! Lead author Dr. Yue Xing finds that early life DCs sense allergens and trigger inflammation directly in skin. This in-situ activation state emerges from a developing HPA and low glucocorticoids. #Naiklab @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Peripheral immune-inducer dendritic cells drive early-life allergic inflammation - Nature
Early-life exposure to allergens triggers a distinct local mode of dendritic cell activation in neonatal skin without requiring migration to lymph nodes, which shapes responses to allergens in later l...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
In @cp-cancercell.bsky.social, @brownlab1.bsky.social & @miriammerad.bsky.social review how tumor macrophages shape cancer and their plasticity enables new bioengineering approaches to block tumor-promoting signals or reprogram them into tumor-fighting cells. 🧐 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Macrophages: Targets for next-generation cancer immunotherapy
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) are among the most abundant immune cells in tumors and exhibit striking functional plasticity, enabling them to eit…
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Still ⏰ to sign up for 3 days of cutting-edge science on how aging reshapes the immune system and interventions to extend healthspan: Register FREE: www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio... Learn about Immunoschool from @miriammerad.bsky.social in this interview reports.mountsinai.org/article/grad...
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The Experience Gained From 10 Years of ‘Immunoschool’
Miriam Merad was a force in establishing the first virtual International School of Immunotherapy that aims to give the field a more global outlook
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Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Masterclass from Dan Puleston on metabolic control of aging ! @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social @miriammerad.bsky.social Fundamental shift in how we think of tissular aging– bioavailability of amino acids will dictate niche repopulation and mac fitness, in turn maintaining function. 🤯 #KSMyeloid26
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
📝 by @drshrutinaik.bsky.social exemplifies our principle: one immune system, different diseases, shared solutions. Hyper-reactive DCs in infant skin trigger eczema and may drive later asthma and food allergy ⏩ distinct diseases with shared biology & prevention targets. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Peripheral immune-inducer dendritic cells drive early-life allergic inflammation - Nature
Early-life exposure to allergens triggers a distinct local mode of dendritic cell activation in neonatal skin without requiring migration to lymph nodes, which shapes responses to allergens in later l...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
What do 🍓🍓🍓 have to do with aging? Check out the Immunoschool program and see if you can figure out the 🍓related topic, inspired by research from @mattyousefzadeh.bsky.social and others on immune-driven tissue decline and new ways to slow, halt or even reverse it. PROGRAM: immunoschool.org
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Preserving 🧠 function helps lifelong learners like scientists keep discovering, mentoring and sharing decades of insight with those who come next. Tony Wyss-Coray will explore how immune factors shape 🧠 aging and resilience in the Immunoschool. Program: immunoschool.org Register: lnkd.in/e3NGpYHW
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
What if aging begins in the youngest immune cells? Emmanuelle Passegué reveals how changes in hematopoietic stem cells drive declining immunity, inflammaging & disease risk, and how restoring them could rebuild resilience. Program: immunoschool.org Register FREE: www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Guido Kroemer joins the 2026 Immunoschool to highlight the hallmarks of immune aging and how they drive decline. Aging hallmarks—from genomic instability to inflammaging—are interconnected & potentially targetable. See what's on immunoschool.org FREE to register www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The immune system profoundly shapes aging as it interacts with every organ. New single-cell & spatial tools now map where this relationship breaks down and where interventions support healthy longevity. More @ Immunoschool Program: immunoschool.org Register (free): www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
FREE registration is now open for this year’s International Immunoschool on IMMUNE AGING: ✍️ www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio... From mechanism to translation, there’s something for every career stage. Explore the program here: 🧐 immunoschool.org First speaker is @miriammerad.bsky.social...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
📣 Immunoschool 2026 is open for registration 📣 Explore how immunotherapy can promote healthy longevity, from targeting senescent cells to rejuvenating exhausted immunity and reducing inflammaging. FREE, online March 23–25. Program: immunoschool.org Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...
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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Preprint: Targeting Neoantigens Conserved Across Organs and Species Overcomes Tumor Immune Escape @bhardwajlab.bsky.social @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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BrownLab @Mt.Sinai @brownlab1.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
I am thrilled to announce that our latest paper is out now in @cp-cancercell.bsky.social! 1/n www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Armored macrophage-targeted CAR-T cells reset and reprogram the tumor microenvironment and control metastatic cancer growth
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), which commonly express FOLR2 or TREM2, are enriched in solid tumors and keep the tumor microenvironment (TME) imm…
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
New **RESOURCE** in @natcancer.nature.com - a landmark single-cell Immune Atlas of multiple myeloma—1.3M+ bone marrow cells from 337 patients. Led by the Immune Atlas Consortium with major contributions from Sacha Gnjatic, @edgargk.bsky.social & HIMC profiling teams 🧐 www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Michel Enamorado @michelenamorado.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Our paper is out in @pnas.org Big congrats to @jdllkss.bsky.social , and huge thanks to @belkaidlab.bsky.social for the tremendous support. We explore how sensory neuron hyperinnervation regulates itch. @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social @sinaibrain.bsky.social @Dermatology at Mount Sinai.
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Miriam Merad @miriammerad.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
🎁 Happy holidays from our laboratory to yours. 🎁 Here’s to standing up for science and to a more peaceful and kinder year ahead!
Holiday card showing a Christmans tree made up of gift boxes containing very expressive pics of each Miriam Merad lab member, a bit like they're looking out from the windows of a tenement building made of gift boxes - and some shown in gold baubles at the top of card
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
🚨 REVIEW 🚨 Amir Horowitz & Peter Heeger in @natrevneph.nature.com highlight how diverse NK cells in the kidney support immune surveillance but also drive injury in many diseases and contribute to transplant damage, with high-resolution profiling revealing new therapeutic targets. 🧐 rdcu.be/eUgor
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Natural killer cells in kidney immune surveillance, injury and fibrosis
Nature Reviews Nephrology - This Review discusses the latest advances in natural killer cell biology, including insights into population heterogeneity, and examines the roles of these innate...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Paper out now in @natbiotech.nature.com by @yizhoudonglab.bsky.social describing new LNP mRNAs for combatting bacterial infections… helping the immune system clear the pathogens while limiting tissue damage…
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
For an expert opinion on the recent report that mRNA COVID vaccines may help immune checkpoint blockade work in patients with advanced lung cancer and metastatic melanoma, read this News & Views in @natrevclinonc.nature.com by Sacha Gnjatic FREE >>> rdcu.be/eQYcu
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Could a COVID-19 vaccine improve the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy?
Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology - A recent Nature article reports that mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 confer improved survival among patients with advanced-stage non-small-cell lung cancer or...
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
In Dermatology Times, @itchdoctor.bsky.social highlights that inflammation is a common thread across diseases throughout the body. Studying how it goes awry in one organ—like the skin—can reveal why it misfires elsewhere. www.dermatologytimes.com/view/brian-k...
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Brian Kim, MD, MTR, FAAD, on the Power of Focus in Research | Dermatology Times
Kim explores the significance of inflammation in dermatology, revealing its connections to various diseases and the importance of focused research.
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Sinai Immuno @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
📣 NEW STUDY 📣 @cp-immunity.bsky.social by Maria Lafaille's lab shows how long-lived IgE-producing plasma cells survive & sustain allergy without continued allergen exposure: maturing in spleen & bone marrow with a unique survival program that resists cell-death signals 🧐 www.cell.com/immunity/abs...
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Long-lived IgE plasma cells that reside in the spleen contribute to the persistence of the IgE response
Allergies can persist even in the absence of allergen exposure. Miranda-Waldetario et al. find that IgE-producing plasma cells mature, acquire survival adaptations, and persist for extended periods of...
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Gang Fang @gangfang.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Excited to share our LongTrack study out in @natmicrobiol.nature.com today! Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT), donor 💩 => patients' gut, is an effective treatment for recurrent C. difficile infection & is being evaluated for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) & other conditions 1/ 📄 rdcu.be/eL8mR
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Long-read metagenomics for strain tracking after faecal microbiota transplant
Nature Microbiology - A long-read metagenomics method empowers faecal microbiota transplantation studies by precisely tracking bacteria from donors to recipients, distinguishing co-existing strains...
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Preprint Club - Immunology @preprintclub.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Also tomorrow, Cindy Xintong Li from the University of Oxford will present a preprint about how TCR activation impairs CAR-T cytotoxicity against separate target cells. @kischober.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Preprint Club - Immunology @preprintclub.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Tomorrow, Annie Khamhoung from Mt.Sinai will present a pre-print on the role of brain infiltrating T-cells in microglial dysregulation and neuronal loss following subarachnoid haemorrhage. @ElisaEzanier @MarioNegriIRCCS www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Brain infiltrating T cells mediate microglial dysregulation and neuronal loss following SAH
The contribution of T cells to neuroinflammation after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) remains poorly understood. Using a murine pre-chiasmatic injection model of SAH we demonstrate that T ce...
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