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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki

@virusesimmunity.bsky.social
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We study antiviral immunity and viral disease pathogenesis. We are developing mucosal vaccine strategies to prevent infection and transmission. #COVID19 #longCOVID #vaccines

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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Next week, we are hosting an international scientific workshop focused on the pathogenesis of #LongCovid at @yalemed.bsky.social. Please join us on May 15th to learn about what we know and what we need to investigate next to get to the root causes to accelerate therapies 👇🏼👇🏼
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Women As One @womenasone.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
💜 On #WorldLupusDay, let’s raise awareness: Women aged 35-44 with lupus are 50x more likely to have a heart attack than those without. Shout-out to the women advancing research on lupus & heart health: 👇 @virusesimmunity.bsky.social @inespinedatorra.bsky.social #CardioSky #MedSky
Headshots of the five physicians we are highlighting for World Lupus Day. Anne Troldborg, MD, PhD, Elizabeth Jury, PhD, Inés Pineda-Torra, PhD, Akiko Iwasaki, PhD and Ruth McPherson, MD, PhD, FRCPC.
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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Submit your abstract and apply for a scholarship by May 13th to share your research in #longCOVID and other post-acute infection syndromes at this upcoming @keystonesymposia.bsky.social meeting. Looking forward to seeing you in Santa Fe! #KSLongCOVID26 www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...
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Long COVID and Other Post-Acute Infection Syndromes | Keystone Symposia
Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Long COVID and Other Post-Acute Infection Syndromes, August 2025, in Santa Fe, with field leaders!
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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Join me at the @aai.org ASPIRE awards symposium and networking in room 312 starting now with @cobarnes27.bsky.social @guthmillerjenna.bsky.social and Mohammad Arifuzzaman #AAI2025
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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Excited to participate in the 2025 annual American Association of Immunologists meeting in Honolulu 🏝️ Looking forward to seeing my colleagues and learning about the latest advances in immunology. #AAI2025 and #Immunology2025 @aai.org
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
If we really want to take on chronic diseases.... by @virusesimmunity.bsky.social and @hmkyale.bsky.social #LongCovid, post-infection syndromes, immune system assessment and intervention gift link www.wsj.com/opinion/how-...
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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Excited to share our Opinion piece on "How to Lead a Chronic Disease Revolution" with Harlan Krumholz Hint: study infections & immune responses as a catalyst for chronic diseases like neurodegenerative, autoimmune, cancer, and many more. www.wsj.com/opinion/how-...
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Opinion | How to Lead a Chronic Disease Revolution
Washington has an opportunity to help tens of millions.
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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
An incredible lecture by Prof. Peter Cresswell summarizing decades of foundational discoveries in MHC processing and presentation on his 80th birthday celebration 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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TRAstonDrs @castltrastondrs.medsky.network · 28/03/2025
#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #publichealth An excellent talk by @virusesimmunity.bsky.social about breakthroughs in understanding #LongCOVID, and the importance of diverse voices in #science 👇🏿
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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
So grateful to the NHK for featuring me in their NHK World program 🙏 Cracking the Complexity of Long COVID www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
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Cracking the Complexity of Long COVID: Akiko Iwasaki / Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University - Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Dr. Akiko Iwasaki has devoted her career to studying vaccines, to ward off infectious diseases. She talks about breakthroughs in understanding Long COVID, and the importance of diverse voices in scien...
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Daniel Schnepf @sandpiper.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
really amazing and inspiring Crick lecture @crick.ac.uk today by Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social. Long COVID/PASC and similar diseases are affecting so many lives. Their contribution to an improved understanding and possible treatment/prevention strategies truly is impressive.
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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
@virusesimmunity.bsky.social, who studies long COVID and other post-viral conditions, says, “If we don’t figure this out now with this pandemic, I’m afraid we will be much less prepared for future pandemics.” These terminations have already hit @mclellanlab.bsky.social. More will come.
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HIPC @hipcproject.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Looking forward to our collaborator @virusesimmunity.bsky.social giving Lecture 3-27 at @crick.ac.uk "Immunology of Post Acute Infection Syndrome." #covidsky #IDsky #LongCovid www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cri...
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Crick Lecture | Akiko Iwasaki
“Immunology of Post-Acute Infection Syndrome"
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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Check out this new paper by Amy Proal @michaelpelusomd.bsky.social and colleagues describing new insights and clinical trial recommendations for "Targeting the SARS-CoV-2 reservoir in long COVID" 👇 @polybiorf.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Meaghan McGeary, PhD @mk-mcg5.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Thrilled to finally see my PhD work from the Bosenberg Lab published in this month's issue of #CancerImmunologyResearch !! 1/n aacrjournals.org/cancerimmuno...
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Setdb1 Loss Induces Type I Interferons and Immune Clearance of Melanoma
Setdb1 suppresses tumor immunogenicity by repressing the expression of immunogenic genomic elements that can serve as tumor antigens and trigger an intracellular interferon loop. This work demonstrate...
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Keystone Symposia @keystonesymposia.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Join us for our conference on Long COVID & Post-Acute Infection Syndromes! Register now for a $200 discount! keysym.us/KSLongCOVID26 #KSLongCOVID26 #COVID #LongCOVID #PASQ #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 #MECSF @virusesimmunity.bsky.social @ahandvanish.bsky.social @michaelpelusomd.bsky.social
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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Cutaneous lupus features specialized stromal niches and altered retroelement expression doi.org/10.1101/2025... @virusesimmunity.bsky.social
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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
If you have long COVID and live near @coresinai.bsky.social, please consider participating in the clinical trial to test antiviral medications (Truvada, Seizentry). Yale Center for Infection and Immunity will be doing biomarker analysis. Please sign up here and spread the word 📣
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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Looking forward to attending the 22nd Takeda Science Foundation Symposium on Bioscience in Osaka next week and catching up with immunology colleagues. 第22回武田科学振興財団生命科学シンポジウム-ヒト免疫系を解き明かす
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Sri Narasimhan @snarasimhan.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
- How and Why Vaccines Work: From @virusesimmunity.bsky.social @saadomer.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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Why and How Vaccines Work
Vaccines save millions of lives from infectious diseases caused by viruses and bacteria. As the world awaits safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, we celebrate the progresses made and highlight challe...
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Hannah Davis @ahandvanish.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Honored to co-organize Keystone this year - please consider submitting new #Longcovid research!
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Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @virusesimmunity.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Working with a great team to organize @keystonesymposia.bsky.social on "#LongCOVID and Other Post-Acute Infection Syndromes #PAIS" #KSLongCOVID26 @patientled.bsky.social @daltmann.bsky.social August 10-13, 2025 | Santa Fe Hope to see you there! keysym.us/KSLongCOVID26
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