On the jump forward of CRISPR genome editing beta islet cells, preempting the need for immunosuppression, for a one-shot treatment of autoimmune (Type 1) diabetes www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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🗓️ #IMMUNOLOGY2026™ abstract submissions open on September 3! Get ready to share your latest research with the global immunology community. ow.ly/XQ6O50WBK9r #immunology #scicomm

This is really reporting 'inside' the response to the devastating Mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone. Critical reading, as we are facing a future in which we will increasingly be confronted with emerging diseases, even preventable ones. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

I realize broad science-literacy problems cannot generally be solved just by shoving more facts at people but I really wish more people understood that the entire purpose and mechanism of a vaccine is to educate your OWN immune system, making it about the most "natural" medical intervention possible

Just to give the TL;DR on this one: *The* main purpose of the EO is to move funding priorities and decisions away from experts and career professionals over to political appointees. With the ultimate power held by Vought / OMB.

Looking for trusted info on vaccines? AAI has you covered this #NationalImmunizationAwarenessMonth. Download our handout to learn about vaccines and the immune system: ow.ly/7w9e50WBGuR. #NIAM #VaccinesWork #Immunology #AAIResources

Claiming to have “listened to the experts” rings hollow when the leading voices behind mRNA research were dismissed, discredited, or outright ignored. That’s not science-based leadership — that’s selective hearing. www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...

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Increasing funding for NIH is a major step in the right direction!!!!!

Apply for up to $100K grant from @aai.org by August 28! AAI’s RESTORE Grants Program provides funding to conduct immunology focused research projects that were unexpectedly frozen/terminated by NIH or other federal government agencies due to non-scientific reasons. www.aai.org/Awards/resto...

Apply today to participate in the AAI Peer-Review Mentorship Program! This program is designed to provide mentorship from seasoned professionals to develop your skills as a peer reviewer of manuscripts submitted to AAI journals. Learn more: ow.ly/qLyn50WuPxA.

We have joined 39 other organizations representing thousands of biological research stakeholders signing a letter sent to NIH expressing concerns with the implementation of “Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research” Executive Order 14292: ow.ly/Y56x50WxmYl. #AAIadvocacy

Straight talk from Dr. Francis Collins on the devastating - and politically motivated - cuts to science and public health in the United States. Anybody who cares about their health or the future or science, technology, and innovation in this country should watch this. www.cnn.com/2025/07/25/T...

🧵1/ New in @Cancer_Cell: Our lab discovered that Th17 cells must team up with B cells to eliminate tumors, and prevent it from coming back. 🔗 Read: www.cell.com/cancer-cell/... 🧬This unexpected immune duo sparks tumor immunity. 🖼️Image: See schematic Th17/B cell antitumor action!

Wow - an important component of a central human innate immune pathway was discovered based on homology to a bacterial anti-phage defense system A beautiful example showing how new knowledge on bacterial immunity translates to discoveries important for human health

Level up your immunology research! The new AAI Computational Immunology Course covers machine learning, single-cell RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics & more. Get the computational edge and register today: ow.ly/6Cfr50VXLNp. #immunology #bioinformatics #datascience

This week I was terminated again from NIH. My original termination had been reversed due to a court order. I am thankful to report that my SF-50 stated that my reason for termination is a RIF rather than performance based.

A Review in Nature Reviews Endocrinology assesses the role of ultra-processed foods in obesity, examining the epidemiological evidence, biological mechanisms and implications for policymakers. go.nature.com/44zGHoO 🍎📃 #medsky 🧪

This #SharkWeek hear from early-career researcher Thomas Hill, Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Maryland, Baltimore about an exciting new discovery that characterizes nurse shark pancreas as a secondary lymphoid organ! You can read more in #AAINews: ow.ly/Cvop50WslVA.

Influenza A virus disruption of DC-NK cell crosstalk impacts activation of naïve helper and cytotoxic T cell subsets @immunohorizons.bsky.social academic.oup.com/immunohorizo...

Bucket List: ✅ Dr. Francis Collins

🎉 The AAI Intro to Immunology Course at UCLA has officially begun! We are excited to welcome a diverse group of scientists, researchers, and students ready to expand their knowledge in this critical field. #ImmunologyCourse #FirstDay #ScienceEducation

Today's ACIP meeting is usually a time where experts come together to inform the future of vaccines. That is not what today will be. That is not what we can stand behind. The AAP will continue to recommend its own childhood vaccine schedule -- just as we have since the 1930s

In the US, it is rare to get a #vaccine with #thimerosal. It has been completely removed from childhood vaccines and few #flu vaccines include it. Numerous studies have shown that there is no link between thimerosal and #autism.

Interested in supporting the brave NIHers mentioned in RFK jr.’s hearing today? Join 29k of us - Nobel Laureates, NIHers, doctors, scientists & concerned citizens- in signing our letter of support: act.standupforscience.net/forms/add-na... #StandUpForScience #BethesdaDeclaration #SaveNIH #RFKjr

NEW: NSF will be kicked out of their building. Announcement will be made tomorrow by HUD Sec. and Governor of VA. HUD will take over the NSF building over the next two years. NSF staffer: "There is no planning for NSF, no identified future location, appropriation for a new building or a move."

⏳ Registration for the 2025 AAI Advanced Immunology Course closes June 30th! Don't miss your chance to learn from Course Director Dr. Wayne M. Yokoyama in Boston, MA, July 27 – August 1. Level up your immunology knowledge and register now: ow.ly/FeFg50WfpC7.

Please consider donating to a good cause. Without NIH and NSF funding, the GEP is struggling to stay afloat.

🧬 New to Bluesky? The GEP has created a Starter Pack to help genetics educators get started! Find accounts, discover genomics feeds, and join the GEP’s growing community. Get started: go.bsky.app/3JFUJRg #GeneticsEducation #Bluesky #CURE #Genomics

AAI joined @researchamerica.bsky.social and 500 organizations in a letter to Congress outlining concerns over proposed FY26 budget cuts to #NIH and urging at least $51.3 billion for NIH to keep pace with scientific opportunity and urgent health needs. The full letter: ow.ly/YQg350W6WcG

🧬Happy Transposon Day! 🎉Each year on the 16th of June we commemorate the birthdate of the founder of transposable element research, Barbara McClintock (1902-1992). #TransposonDay2025 #MobileDNAjournal

@standupforscience.bsky.social supported more than 300 staff at NIH to release a statement urging Director Jayanta Bhattacharya to reject policies that undermine the NIH mission. AAI members can sign an open letter, publicly or anonymously, supporting this statement: ow.ly/Ckwe50W6u6g%...

AAI is deeply alarmed by the recent announcement that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed all 17 members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Read AAI's statement to understand why this matters for #PublicHealth: ow.ly/x2uT50W7jYu

🔬 Whether you're a student or a seasoned scientist, our Introductory and Advanced Immunology Courses offer invaluable learning experiences. Learn from world-renowned experts and expand your knowledge of the immune system. Register now: ow.ly/SUJc50W8uOw.

Attending @cvprconference.bsky.social and looking for a PhD or postdoc position in the area of 3d reconstruction (Gaussian splatting, nerfs, scene understanding, etc.)? Find me or drop me an email ;)

A new study of bedbug genomes traces their success back to early civilization, and claims that they may be the first urban pest. More in my story for @science.org. www.science.org/content/arti...

In @science.org today my essay on predicting and preventing Alzheimer's disease (open-access) www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

An initiative of NASW’s Journalism Committee, the new Investigative Reporting Grants program was launched to support important stories that might otherwise remain untold. Congratulations to the inaugural awardees! Learn more about the program and the grantees: www.nasw.org/article...

Now out in @NatureEcoEvo! Life (and adaptation to warming) is a story of chance and history, but also... epistasis... Congrats to former grad student Alex Rego and ace collaborator David Berger for their brilliance and endurance and thanks to Zach Blount for a great commentary!

To what extent can we predict future pathogenic #microbes? @acasadevall1.bsky.social discusses why probabilistic predictions are difficult, but not impossible. 🧪 plos.io/3EXieQp

people need to internalize, very quickly, that federal research grants are a hypercompetitive contracting process not charity, and that what Uncle Sam gets in return for that money is American dominance in the future

Northwestern has not received any NIH funds since March. No written communication about why or what can be done. Thank you Ben Singer for raising awareness at #ATS2025

"to run a contest that you end up not funding as a private organization at this time is… both extremely wasteful of these people’s time, and just devastating in terms of morale." I spoke with @aniloza.bsky.social at STAT today about HHMI's decision not to fund this round of Hanna Gray applicants.

I’m about 5 days late sharing the clip, but it was such a fun time! youtu.be/lPebyPWDNxY?...

The entire Education & Community Involvement Branch I worked for @NIH/NHGRI, with the exception of one supervisor, is being RIFed. Their Short Course in Genomics for educators was the best professional development I’ve EVER participated in. I’m out of words to describe the impact of these changes!

Today’s STEAM Saturday outreach event focused on adaptations in animal color and I’m in love with the coffee filter beetles our 5th graders made 🐞🪲😍