Oh Steve...

some people have security blankets

i have the 40 hidden slides in my presentation just in case i get asked specific obscure questions

New preprint alert 🚨

My team and I are pleased to share our most recent story about how bacterial pathogen (Streptococcus pyogenes, Strep A) exposure induces antibody responses against glycan and protein antigens.

For paper: SSRN ssrn.com/abstract=519...
biorxiv : doi: doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Vaccine-enhanced competition permits rational bacterial strain replacement in the gut Colonization of the intestinal lumen precedes invasive infection for a wide range of enteropathogenic and opportunistic pathogenic bacteria. We show that combining oral vaccination with engineered or ...

#WeekendRead! #MicrobiotaPower! @mucosalimmunology.bsky.social Diard Lentsch &co show @science.org oral vaccination combined with a pathogen competitor microbial strain prophylactically or therapeutically protects against Salmonella or Coli via competing for energy substrates & CD4 T-dependent IgA!

The #tidyplots paper shares what went into shaping the package — including the controversial bits 😏

doi.org/10.1002/imt2...

#rstats #dataviz #phd

T-cell-derived IFN-γ suppresses T follicular helper cell differentiation and antibody responses
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
@iannaconelab.bsky.social

🧐 Meet your defenders — The immune cell spotlight 🌟

🔬Plasma cell is shooting out antibodies like rappers shoot out lyrics 🎤 “If you show me, an antigen, I’ll show you antibodies then; I aim to target specific, for bacteria it’s horrific.” 😎

So cool! Are those lamina propria plasma cells?

We are recruiting @ox.ac.uk @dunnschool.bsky.social for a joint project between Kevin Foster's group and mine! Cluster hire of two postdocs interested in:
1) Mucosal immunology and oral vaccine development
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
2) Microbiology
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Please share!

IgE plasma cells are transcriptionally and functionally distinct from other isotypes IgE plasma cells are unique.

Very nice paper by Jamie Orengo and colleagues defining the unique features of IgE plasma cells in mice and humans with allergic disease. #ImmunoSky 🧪

Ten simple rules for developing good reading habits during graduate school and beyond

journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...

Scientist authors: please make accessible figures in all your papers!

Our work led by Anna Huhn is now published!
The molecular reach of antibodies crucially underpins their viral neutralisation capacity
lnkd.in/epe8YZPm

Thank you to the reviewers for constructive feedback!

First #FluorescenceFriday of the year calls for firework-esque staining.

Stephanie A. Zimmer, Rebecca J. Powell, and Isabella C. Velásquez, Exploring Complex Survey Data Analysis Using R, A Tidy Introduction with {srvyr} and {survey}. A Chapman & Hall Book by CRC Press. The cover image is a fantasy style map consisting of farms, mountains, and oceans with hidden data-related images, such as buildings with error bars. Created by Allison Horst.

I always wanted a complete #RStats guide for complex survey data with the #tidyverse, and now it’s here! Huge thanks to @statsteph.bsky.social & RJP ❤️

"Exploring Complex Survey Data Analysis Using R"

Free online: tidy-survey-r.github.io/tidy-survey-...

Preorder: www.routledge.com/Exploring-Co...

Exciting!!

Speaker line up for #EMBOTissueImmunity to take place in Basel 🇨🇭 26-29 August 2025. Come join @maurogaya.bsky.social and I for some fantastic #immunology along the Rhine! Please share this invitation - we hope you will join us. Registrations will be open soon.

The total mass, number, and distribution of immune cells in the human body | PNAS The immune system is a complex network of cells with critical functions in health and disease. However, a comprehensive census of the cells compris...

B CELL FUN FACT: Secrets of the GC #2

There are 300 billion B cells with total mass of 60g in the human body. That is 3 times the number of stars in the Milky Way! Naïve B cell express >10 million unique antibodies to protect us from this universe of possible antigens!

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

🎉 I'm a #newPI , and I'm so excited to share our new paper out in Nature Comms today! 🧵
rdcu.be/d2gBV
Quick intro for the new followers:
I'm from Monash Uni in Melbourne, and we study T and B cell responses to viruses, bacteria & parasites with the goal of improving vaccines. #ImmunoSky #MicroSky

Right on time for #MucusMonday

Very excited to be back @ethzurich.bsky.social to build my @snsf-ch.bsky.social Ambizione group hosted by the wonderful @mucosalimmunology.bsky.social lab!

We will use advances in vivo and in vitro organoid models to dissect intestinal epithelium-microbiota crosstalk: www.annikahausmannlab.com

The blue plaque which commemorates the celebration of the discovery of the structure of DNA has finally been updated to acknowledge Rosalind Franklin. #womeninSTEM

😍

newn.cam.ac.uk/newnham-news...

Advertisement for the European Glycoscience Webinar on November 21st at 16h CET. The slide features profile photos on the left-hand side of the two speakers, Dr. Giorgia Greter and Prof. Lara Mahal, as well as their webinar titles and institute logos on the right-hand side.

Love #GlycoTime? 💕

Looking forward to chair this afternoon's exciting EGC session featuring:
🦠 Dr. Giorgia Greter @ Swiss biotech start-up Baxiva
🏥 Prof. Lara Mahal @ University of Alberta

Registration is still open!
Link: unibas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Hey this sounds absolutely fascinating! But.. is it me or the link doesn't work ? Would love to give it a read!

Time for a reset...let's go!

go.bsky.app/8avwjYw

Lovely! Thank you so much for putting this together ! May I also ask to be added please? ☺️

I'm working on a Starter Pack of #GIresearchers :) go.bsky.app/AHpSAzx

Wonderful to see the #immunology community growing here.

The first starter pack is full (they cap at 150), so I created a second one. Let me know if you'd like to be added

go.bsky.app/PY5tCas

go.bsky.app/FmERUoD