Immunology at the Allen Institute is looking for next generation leaders, particularly those working in neuroimmunology and creating AI models in human disease. Please apply if you are interested in collaborating with other scientists at the Allen Institute alleninstitute.org/about/people...

@aai.org is working to protect you from preventable diseases…AAI contributed to the brief that helped the court in this ruling: Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...

Here is a quick summary of the work too- let us know what you think?? www.salk.edu/news-release...

New study—and exciting collaboration with Wei Wang, Cong Liu (UCSD), and Kay Chung (new lab at UNC)—that provides a platform for designing T cells into specific states. We identified state-selective TFs for CD8 T cell states that enable “recipes” for cell engineering! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Vaccines protecting against dementia and now cancer!! This is an extraordinary time for immunologists to figure out the underlying mechanisms!! Let's go. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Rooting for Wolfgang Busch @salkinstitute.bsky.social for his 2025 NOMIS Distinguished Scholar Award!! He’s defining the plant root ‘perceptome’!

Let’s keep the world healthy again! Way to go UK- smart investment into a healthier future, scientific culture, and economy!

“If you look back at the data, 250 years ago, 40% of kids never made it to adulthood. Today, it’s 4%. The majority of that decrease is due to vaccines. Vaccines have saved more lives than any other type of medical intervention, including antibiotics... -Dr. Drew Weissman, Nobel Laureate.

Hi All- Please join us @keystoneSymposia.bsky.social #Immunometabolism Across Scales, this January in Vancouver! Great line-up and 1:1 discussions! Scholarships and Short Talk abstracts due Sept 24th. Poster Abstract Deadline: Dec 18, 2025 2025keysym.us/KSImmunometab26 #KSImmunometab26

Oh man, you’re making so much sense, I actually, I actually agree with you!!

One of the scariest proposals from RFK Jr. is removing the HBV vaccine from childhood schedules. Without it, millions of newborns would face lifelong hepatitis B infection—the #1 cause of liver cancer and failure globally. To deny kids this protection is akin to child abuse.

So proud of Educate Girls- By mobilizing communities, strengthening local systems and bridging the gender gap in remote districts, they are making education possible for girls who were once left out. This is long-term change built from the ground up! Pls donate. www.linkedin.com/posts/educat...

A video letter to Congress to STOP SLASHING SCIENCE!!! Please share and send to your family, friends, and representatives too. Time is running out! youtu.be/Vkv0vI6jCnM?... #STOPSLASHINGSCIENCE

Great article. Pls send to your friends & families: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...

Hat's off to NIH employees for writing the Bethesda Declaration! You can read the document here: www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

One of the worst breaches in American health ever! RFK can not be trusted- he told Sen Cassidy he would keep ACIP in place to get his vote! The U.S. needs an alternative organization to protect vaccine guidance from political interference www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/v... via @statnews.com

Forget Trump & Musk's bromance...join us at Keystone's Immunometabolism Across Scales: From Cells to Systems to Healthspan! Super science, discussions and colleagues. Be there- Vancouver, BC Jan 11-14, 2026. Keynotes: Amazing Drs. Dana Pe'er and Marcia Haigis!! Speaker line-up is GOAT!

Measles has spread to over 650 people in Texas and the vaccine is the only thing that will stop it. We already knew this, but still so sad to see the raw facts- nearly everyone getting infected is unvaccinated. I just hope no one else dies and parents are ensuring their kids are vaccinated.

A great story on Trump's first 100 days to Make America Healthier Again...https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientists-fear-trump-administration-nih-cuts-could-impact-health-60-minutes-transcript/

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

Yes, Mr Trump, Keeping ideology and freedom of thought free of govt audit is EXACTLY acting in the PUBLIC INTEREST! Thank you for pointing out the critical role that universities play in advancement of ideas, creativity, innovation and technology.

Do you agree with banning trans girls in women sports-if so, pls listen to this youtu.be/flSS1tjoxf0?...

#2 Explain to me how this is “Making America Healthy Again”- firing top scientists in Parkinson’s and stroke-https://www.wired.com/story/doctor-breakthrough-parkinsons-research-nih-purge/

Please explain how this is 'Making America Healthy Again'???https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/texas-measles-outbreak-dallas-vaccines-hhs-funding-cuts-rcna199144

Robles-Oteíza, @tcellogic.bsky.social, Politi et al. provide a rationale for targeting tumor metabolic features, such as #hypoxia, in combination with immune checkpoint inhibition. rupress.org/jem/article/... 📘 In Tumor #Metabolism 2025: rupress.org/jem/collecti... #KSTumorMetab25

Congratulations to All!!

Pls read and share with family members. Thank you AAI for speaking up!!

It’s the economy stupid- “There is no better investment than one that saves lives, supports local economies and drives America’s global leadership in biomedical innovation” www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Favorite sign of the day #standupforscience

This made me smile!

“It’s extremely alarming that grants that have been vetted by the scientific community and deemed important and impactful to understand the world are now being cancelled because of political ideology,” says @lkfazio.bsky.social. “This is direct censorship of scientific research.”

Hey DOGE, I have an idea that will save TRILLIONS of Fed $$...routine childhood vaccinations. Over the last 20 yrs they have prevented 32 million hospitalizations and 1.1 million deaths, saving us ~$2.7 TRILLION. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

I am sorry for the Texan child who died from measles. Could’ve been prevented if not for brain-washing by RFK jr’s org, ironically named Children’s Health Defense. His anti-vaccine nonprofit wrote that “measles outbreaks have been fabricated to create fear.”

In need of a good laugh? www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYqf...

Thank you Rep Peters for speaking up to your colleagues! More than ever, we need leaders with backbone and common sense logic running this country www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqGR...

Trump is attacking science everywhere: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/u...

Speak up!!! Please email & call you Congress Reps today to oppose these cuts to NIH-especially if you are a scientist living in a red state. Here’s where to find them: www.congress.gov/members/find...

Hi Y’all-this paper out in print now sheds new light on how nutrients can affect histone acetylation in a locus-specific manner…in other words “you are what you eat”!

Cutting NIH IDCs would be a death blow to every state’s economy, education and health systems. Contact your reps in Congress today and oppose these attacks on science. www.science.org/content/arti...

After watching the nauseating RFK jr hearings this week, it is great to get some laughs from the Tennessee Kid in Vegas! @natebargatze.bsky.social

Interested in how T cells are regulated in a tissue-specific manner? Karthik Varanasi’s exciting work shows Bile Acid synthesis impedes tumor-specific T cell responses during liver cancer @science.org Huge THANKS to all the amazing collaborators + @salkinstitute, SBP www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Did you hear AAI received a record-breaking 2700+ abstract submissions for IMMUNOLOGY2025™? Join us in Honolulu 🌴 for all the connection, collaboration, career advancement and cutting-edge #immunology research. Early registration is open! Register today: ow.ly/4aKr50UqeVK

Here is link to Shixin's new paper: www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....

T cells get hungry! Check out Shixin Ma's new paper showing nutrient switching controls T cell exhaustion. Nutrients metabolized in the nucleus by ACSS2 and ACLY direct histone acetylation at key loci via binding to specific HATs, indicating a metabolic code guides our histone code. @science.org

Marin County has confirmed that the presumptive second pediatric H5N1 case did drink raw milk. So that’s a thing. 🧪 www.marinhhs.org/h5n1-bird-flu

This is such an important group. Join AAI’ Public Policy Fellows in advancing immunological research with policy makers.

Many thanks to the NIH Director Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., for her visit and discussion with AAI Council Members, the Committee on Public Affairs Chair, and AAI Public Affairs Staff yesterday!

Great visit with Sen Maria Cantwell’s (WA) office at AAI’s day on the hill. Fighting with Joan Goverman for increased NIH funding and deep & thorough vetting of RFK. Biomedical research in immunology is transforming and saving lives!

To get started we have a lot of new discoveries coming out of the lab!!