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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.

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

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."

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 💡

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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 …

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

(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

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...

Cystic Fibrosis: Huge Gains, but Still a Work in Progress
@atscommunity.bsky.social #medsky

🔓 Open Access

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JOB ALERT! Senior lecturer/professor in zoology here at the University of Manchester! Come join us!!!! www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...