Reposted by Tracy HussellBritish Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Learn bioinformatics wherever you are! Our self-paced courses let you learn at your own pace, with ongoing support from the Glasgow Bioinformatics Core, “This is probably the most useful course I have ever attended” Member discounts! Explore the courses: vist.ly/5impi 041
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The Becker moves on to a bright future with the fantastic appointment of Sarah Gaffen. A brilliants scientist and team player. Im thrilled the Becker is in safe hands. 093
Reposted by Tracy HussellBritish Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 04/08/2026We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dame Bridget Ogilvie, Honorary Lifetime Member of the BSI. A pioneering immunologist and parasitologist, her research and leadership left a lasting legacy. Our condolences to her family, friends & colleagues. 🔗 vist.ly/5dh9q 051
Reposted by Tracy HussellBritish Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 04/08/2026⏰ Don't miss out on early bird rates for #LIG26! Join us on 11 September to hear from leading researchers exploring how our environment influences immunity, from microbes and diet to pollution and stress. Book now before prices increase: vist.ly/5didp 143
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Vote in the forthcoming British Society of Immunology elections. Last day to have a say in how contributes to, and presides over, your society! vist.ly/556qxvist.lyBSI Committee Elections 2026 | British Society for Immunology 022
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 27/04/2026We should have better resilience to drug shortages theconversation.com/shortages-su...theconversation.comShortages, substitutes and uncertainty: the new reality of drugs suppliesBetter information, smarter prescribing and investment in domestic manufacturing could help the NHS weather the growing crisis of medicines running short. 011
Reposted by Tracy HussellBritish Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 26/03/2026New #bioinformatics dates now live 🚀 Omic data analysis & visualisation using R (online, mornings): 📅 14–25 Sep 2026 📅 7–18 Dec 2026 A practical intro for wet-lab scientists getting started with R + omics. Register today: vist.ly/4w7kz 023
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 27/02/2026herbologymanchester.wordpress.com/tag/lydia-be...herbologymanchester.wordpress.comLydia Becker – Herbology ManchesterPosts about Lydia Becker written by Rachel, David Green, and Suzanne 022
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Fascinating look at cell transferred from foetus to mother and vice versa. 010
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 10/12/2025@madhvimenon.bsky.social thank you Madhvi for organising the nomination! 031
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 28/11/2025What team science shouldn’t feel like. bsky.app/profile/natu...bsky.app 041
Reposted by Tracy HussellDoug Dyer @douglaspdyer.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Delighted to share our new pre-print from PhD student Ziyun Zhang joint with @tracyh9494.bsky.social demonstrating that lung alveolar macrophages have a dense glycocalyx and interstitial macrophages do not, @mcrcellmatrix.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgAirway macrophage specific expression of a dense glycocalyx and its remodelling following viral infectionThe glycocalyx is best studied for its regulation of immune cell trafficking from the vasculature into inflamed tissues. The glycocalyx is composed of a range of glycans and glyco-proteins that form a... 1239
Reposted by Tracy HussellProf Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 14/11/2025so excited to share our article in @nature.com Immunology on the many challenges of climate change has for our immune function, infection susceptibility and disease and the need for new ways to research this. Will do a thread later! 🧪 @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @exposomeimmunology.bsky.socialurldefense.comThe role of ecoimmunology in tackling the emerging threats of climate change and the exposomeNature Immunology - Climate change creates a multitude of challenges over the human life-course, influencing our exposomes and shaping immune function — requiring researchers to consider... 04515
Reposted by Tracy HussellBritish Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 12/11/2025🧬 Explore how TCRs, BCRs & HLAs shape immunity in “Decoding and harnessing diversity in adaptive immune receptor repertoires.” From omics to modelling, discover new insights driving personalised medicine & vaccine innovation. #BSI25 032
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Venomous reptiles to Ozempic. We must protect science funding. 010
Reposted by Tracy HussellSara Gago @saragago.bsky.social · 16/10/2025We 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...findaphd.com(Bicentenary) Understanding how air pollutants alter viral immune responses. at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - (Bicentenary) Understanding how air pollutants alter viral immune responses. at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com 073
Reposted by Tracy HussellNature @nature.com · 10/10/2025Hopes of securing a United Nations treaty on plastic pollution are fading after the final round of negotiations ended without an agreement. go.nature.com/3J74xjNgo.nature.comThe world’s first plastics treaty is in crisis: can it be salvaged?Hopes of securing a United Nations treaty on plastic pollution are fading after the final round of negotiations ended without an agreement. 03922
Reposted by Tracy HussellBritish Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Learn bioinformatics from scratch with our highly rated beginners’ #bioinformatics #training course! Running 8–19 December 2025, this course will teach you R, omic data analysis, & how to create publication-quality plots. BSI members receive a discount! bit.ly/4maNpqF 033
Reposted by Tracy HussellBritish Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 06/10/2025We're delighted to see immunologists once again recognised by the #NobelPrize! 🏆 Warm congratulations to the winners - their contributions have been vital in shaping our understanding of the immune system. More here: www.immunology.org/news/british...immunology.orgBritish Society for Immunology response to 2025 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine | British Society for Immunology 04813
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 06/10/2025urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...urldefense.comBritish Society for Immunology response to 2025 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine | British Society for Immunology 020
Reposted by Tracy HussellHolly Sedgwick @hollysedgwick.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Had a fantastic time at Dangerous Matter – a powerful opera on the history of vaccination, premiered at the RNCM in collaboration with the University of Oxford. It’s been a privilege to be involved in project – from speaking at the Science and Industry Museum workshop to hosting students in the lab. 032
Reposted by Tracy HussellNature @nature.com · 09/07/2025These plastic particles smaller than a human hair can pass through cell walls and enter the food web go.nature.com/44TofaHgo.nature.comMillions of tonnes of nanoplastics are polluting the oceanThese plastic particles smaller than a human hair can pass through cell walls and enter the food web 33018
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 28/06/2025New technologies provide more detailed information. What old concepts should we revisit? To start - do all lymphocytes really express CD45? 000
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Side effects of common treatments need more research! 000
Reposted by Tracy HussellNature @nature.com · 16/05/2025The most popular use of AI was to edit papers, and here, career stage mattered. Early career academics were far more likely to have used, or think it was acceptable to use, AI in editing their work. 1202
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 12/05/2025www.nature.com/articles/d41... A very interesting read for anyone who is interested in how prior assumptions may influence progress. In Immunology, new techniques enable us to rewrite the past. Sometimes the old concepts need checkingnature.comWhy bad philosophy is stopping progress in physicsTheoretical physicists are in thrall to a misguided mindset that allows viable ideas to be advanced only by overturning what already exists. 021
Reposted by Tracy HussellBritish Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Need to learn the basics of immunology? Our new 'Foundations of Immunology' course on 19 June is designed for scientists, HCPs, and students who want to understand one of the most vital and fast-evolving areas of science and medicine. ➡️Register now: bit.ly/4itgnAk 061
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Let us hope that sense prevails. You would have thought COVID was the perfect example of the importance of science 000
Reposted by Tracy HussellLydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 07/03/2025👏Congratulations to Katie Lowles from our Wellcome Trust ICD PhD Programme supervised by Joan Chang, Karl Kadler and our Director @tracyh9494.bsky.social on her first manuscript on macrophage regulation of fibroblast collagen deposition through circadian rhythms. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgMacrophages promote collagen deposition through circadian regulation of fibroblastsCollagen deposition in fibroblasts, the primary collagen-producing cells, is regulated by both macrophages and the circadian rhythm, although how these regulatory processes interact with one another i... 022
Tracy Hussell @tracyh9494.bsky.social · 23/02/2025This is happening globally. We need to use our influence and voice to protect the future of Science. 000
Reposted by Tracy HussellLydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 21/02/2025#BeckerProfile @iashiamulholland.bsky.social From taking a 12-year break after high school to raising a family & working in industry, to researching lung inflammation & the endothelial glycocalyx in the Dyer Lab - read about Iashia's journey into academia! 👇 sites.manchester.ac.uk/lydia-becker... 1186