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Program in Immunology at UC San Diego & La Jolla Institute

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The Program in Immunology is an emerging inter-institutional endeavor that assembles world-renowned researchers from across UC San Diego and the La Jolla Institute for Immunology. immunology.ucsd.edu

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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
UC San Diego alumnus Fred Ramsdell (’83, Biochemistry & Cell Biology) has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries that transformed our understanding of the immune system and autoimmune disease. 🏅💙 🔗 bit.ly/4mShf3y #UCSanDiego #NobelPrize
UC San Diego Alumnus Fred Ramsdell pictured in a laboratory, smiling at the camera. Text overlay highlights Fred Ramsdell winning the 2025 Nobel Prize in Immunology.
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The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · 03/09/2025
🚨 IMMUNOLOGY2026™ abstract submissions are now open! Share your groundbreaking research with the global immunology community. Submit your abstract by October 15: immunology2026.aai.org/abstracts
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La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) @lji.org · 02/09/2025
Another great new @cp-cellreports.bsky.social paper from LJI's Saphire Lab — Structure of a SARS-CoV-2 spike S2 subunit in a pre-fusion, open conformation: bit.ly/4lTts7K #COVID19 #virology #StructuralBiology #CellularBiology #Health #Medicine
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Structure of a SARS-CoV-2 spike S2 subunit in a pre-fusion, open conformation
Olmedillas, Rajamanickam et al. stabilize a SARS-CoV-2 spike S2 subunit to remain pre-fusion in the absence of S1. Antibodies from survivors and vaccinees recognize stabilized S2 and full spike alike ...
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Matthew Freeman @mjafreeman.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Are you a postdoc interested in the mechanisms of disease? Do you have a great record and an exciting vision? Come and start your own lab @dunnschool.bsky.social by applying for sponsorship for early career fellowships. Deadline 30th September...pass it on! www.path.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
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Group Leader Career Development Fellowships - Dunn School
Are you an early career researcher interested in the cell or molecular mechanisms underlying disease? Do you have an outstanding record and an innovative research plan?
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Julie Pfeiffer @jkpfeiff.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Faculty search announcement 2025: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Microbiology at UT Southwestern. We seek candidates working in microbial pathogenesis (some preference may be given to bacterial pathogens). Come join our community! (1/5) www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/...
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Idoyaga Lab @idoyagalab.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
🚨 Our latest paper is out in @natimmunol.nature.com ! 🧵 Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) — the immune system’s IFN-I powerhouses — can change their identity! Congrats to @rebecaarroyo.bsky.social, our team & collaborators 👏👏 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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TNF and type I interferon crosstalk controls the fate and function of plasmacytoid dendritic cells - Nature Immunology
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells are type 1 interferon (IFN-I)-producing antiviral specialists that have been shown to be able to differentiate into conventional dendritic cells. Here the authors show how...
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UC San Diego @ucsandiego.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Dr. Leah Kern, assistant professor of pediatrics at @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social, busts common vaccine myths and explains why immunization is key to protecting yourself and the community. 💉 bit.ly/4173ypE
Vaccines goes through vigorous research and clinical studies by scientists around the world before they are provided to the general community. Photo credit: Kyle Dykes/UC San Diego Health
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La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) @lji.org · 05/08/2025
Interesting #COVID19 insights from LJI scientists and experts at @hipcproject.bsky.social:
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The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · 31/07/2025
🚨 AAI is proud to announce the launch of the AAI RESTORE Grants Program, an $8M emergency funding initiative to support scientists whose immunology-focused federal research grants were abruptly terminated or frozen in 2025. 🔗 ow.ly/rwMU50Wy3Mp #AAIRESTORE
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BaumjohannLab @baumjohannlab.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
🚨 There is a new W2 Professorship for Tumor Immunology (permanent position) available in our department. 🎓 🧫 🧪 🔬 ℹ️ Check out the details here: www.uni-bonn.de/en/universit... ⏰ Apply now! Application deadline is August 26, 2025. 📢 Please share! @unibonn.bsky.social @immunosens.bsky.social
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UC San Diego Health Sciences @ucsdhealthsci.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute has expanded its clinical space, making room for more clinical trials that turn basic research into real-world medical treatments to improve human health. @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social @ucsandiego.bsky.social buff.ly/ONpoi4v
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UC San Diego Expands Its Capacity to Test Innovative Treatments for Disease
The UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute has expanded its clinical space, making room for more clinical trials that turn basic research into real-world medical treatments…
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Prof. Shane Crotty @profshanecrotty.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
In our new study we show local B-cell immunity and durable memory following live-attenuated influenza intranasal vaccination of humans. We utilized minimally invasive swabbing of human upper airway, following seasonal intramuscular or nasal (FluMist) flu vaccinations www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Local B-cell immunity and durable memory following live-attenuated influenza intranasal vaccination of humans
Seasonal influenza vaccines are most frequently delivered as intramuscular inactivated vaccines which elicit systemic responses against the immunodominant hemagglutinin (HA) head domain. An intranasal...
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The American Association of Immunologists @aai.org · 11/07/2025
Dr. Manuela Raffatellu @manuelar.bsky.social concluded Part 1 of the Intro Course yesterday with an insightful lecture on the intricate interplay between bacterial pathogens and the host immune system! #AAICourses #ScienceEducation #Immunology
Dr. Manuela Raffatellu presents lecture on "Immunity to Bacterial Pathogens" to conference room of AAI Introductory Course in Immunology attendees. Photo of attendee of AAI Introductory Course in Immunology taking notes during lecture. Dr. Manuela Raffatellu presents lecture on "Immunity to Bacterial Pathogens" to conference room of AAI Introductory Course in Immunology attendees.
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Program in Immunology at UC San Diego & La Jolla Institute @ucsdimmunology.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Immune cells have amazing networking skills – figured we should too! The Program in Immunology is now on Bluesky. #immunosky #immunology
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Program in Immunology at UC San Diego & La Jolla Institute @ucsdimmunology.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Immune cells have amazing networking skills – figured we should too! The Program in Immunology is now on Bluesky. #immunosky #immunology
A group of people gathering for a poster session.A group of immunologists sitting around a table during a conference.An auditorium with people during a presentation.A gathering of immunologists socializing outside during a meeting.
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