Our new preprint is live! Our latest study shows that non-productively HIV-infected cells display a distinct immunoregulatory phenotype, read more about it here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

1. #Measles update: The total confirmed cases so far this year has risen to 1362 as of 3/12. Key context: The 2026 total to date is 60% of the 2025 total for the entire year. #CDC reports that among cases with known vax status, 92% weren't vaxed. There've been 14 new outbreaks this year.

Stanley Plotkin had a major hand in the development of a number of vaccines in use today; he designed the rubella vaccine. He remembers the world before widespread use of vaccines & knows what's coming as vaccine policy is rewritten & vaccine confidence is eroded. www.statnews.com/2026/03/02/s...

Sharing for Dr. Florian Krammer: This week's episode of viroLOGICAL focuses on avian influenza, specifically H5N1 and the current issues we have with it. Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2LxUpju... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/v... Podigee: virological.podigee.io

In collaboration with the van Bakel, Sordillo, and Krammer labs our new preprint is out on H3N2 subclade K! Check it out here: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...

Congratulations are in order for our postdoc Giacomo Butta who was awarded best poster at the CFAR meeting this week as well as our 3rd year PhD student Lotte Kearns, who won best data blitz! Well earned 🥳

Sharing on behalf of Dr. Florian Krammer for those interested - his podcast is great! Episode 0 of my new podcast viroLOGICAL is online. This first episode is a little longer and gives a general overview of viruses and viral diseases. Find it on Apple, Spotify, and Podigee: virological.podigee.io

1. Time for a #flu update. 🧵 #CDC was informed of 15 more pediatric flu deaths in the week ending 1/10, which brings this season's total to date to 32. This number, sadly, will continue to climb because kids & teens have borne the brunt of this flu season. 90% of the kids who've died weren't vaxed

NY state friends, please do this today! The Governor’s State of the State is tomorrow, January 13 at 1:00 PM. We are hopeful she will announce the Empire Biomedical Research Institute (EBRI). Email the Governor and your Reps! actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...

That we're in a place, at a time, when someone has to write this headline, this article — it's almost unfathomable. Please do read @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social's take. www.statnews.com/2026/01/12/m...

Our first 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be tomorrow Jan 6th at 3pm CST. Anass Abbad, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Florian Krammer will speak about his work on coronavirus vaccines. Details below via QR code or on our website.

Today's #SimonLabSpotlight 🔦 Anna Miller! Anna is one of our amazing Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab. Check out her Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/annamil... #TeamScience #Research #Virology

This week's #SimonLabSpotlight🔦 Max VanDyck! Max is one of our outstanding Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab. Read his Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/maxvand... #TeamScience #Virology

Today is #WorldAIDSDay. The HIV response has always shown what humanity can achieve when we stand united. Global collective action has saved millions of lives, but shrinking funding now puts this progress at risk. Leaders must recommit to ending AIDS and saving lives.

A Review in Nature Reviews Microbiology explores the evolution of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, since its emergence and discusses how the changes in the various variants and subvariants have affected the viral life cycle and ongoing transmission. go.nature.com/4oH9uzx #medsky 🧪

Today's #SimonLabSpotlight 🔦 Carter Williams! Carter is one of our fantastic Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab. Check out his Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/carterw... #TeamScience #Research #Virology

This week's #SimonLabSpotlight🔦 Dr. Hoi Tong Wong! Hoi Tong is one of our phenomenal Postdoctoral Fellows in the Simon/Mulder Lab. Read her Q&A here: www.simon-lab.com/news/hoitong... #TeamScience #Virology

Today's #SimonLabSpotlight 🔦 Charles Gleason! Charles is our fantastic Data Manager in the Simon/Mulder Lab. Check out his Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/charles... #TeamScience #Research #Virology

Please meet Andrew Boylan! This week's #SimonLabSpotlight 💡is one of our outstanding Associate Researchers. Read his Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/andrewb... #TeamScience #Research #Virology

This week's #SimonLabSpotlight🔦 Dr. Noah Peña! Noah is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Simon/Mulder Lab. Read his Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/noahpen... #TeamScience #Virology

NOTE: if you plan on joining us VIRTUALLY, the link has changed - please join us here for today’s Take Back Science rally!: www.youtube.com/live/RHStKyB... If you registered, the updated link will also be emailed to you!

Reminder! The Simon Lab is looking for adults who plan to get a vaccine this year! All study visits take place at ISMMS in NYC. Scan the QR code on the flyer if you are interested or follow this link to learn more: simon-lab.com/active-studies #Research #Virology #Vaccines

Today's #SimonLabSpotlight 🔦 Ashley Aracena! Ashley is one of our amazing Clinical Research Coordinators who helps keep the Simon Lab clinical operations running! Check out her Q&A: simon-lab.com/news/ashleya... #TeamScience #Research #Virology

This week's #SimonLabSpotlight🔦 Brian Monahan! Brian is one of our phenomenal Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab! Read his Q&A here: www.simon-lab.com/news/brianmo... #TeamScience #Virology

H5N1 outbreaks hit more commercial poultry in 3 states Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin reported fresh detections, part of rising activity over the past several weeks. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a... Photo: Myles Tan / Flickr cc

Fascinating BBC article on a vaccine to prevent elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV): www.bbc.com/news/article...

Introducing Jake Mischka! This week's #SimonLabSpotlight 💡is one of our outstanding Associate Researchers. Read his Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/jakemis... #TeamScience #Research #Virology

For anyone interested in mosquitoes and West Nile virus, check out this seminar: the next LBI-SOAP One Health Seminar will feature Barbara Seebacher and Georg Duscher from AGES who will present data on West Nile monitoring in Austria. Register and tune in: soap.lbg.ac.at/events/west-...

Today's Simon Lab Spotlight 🔦 Neko Lyttle! For years, Neko has helped lead the Simon/Mulder Lab clinical research operations as our Senior Clinical Research Coordinator and today we celebrate his last day! Good luck Neko! simon-lab.com/news/nekolyt... #TeamScience #Research #Virology

The Simon Lab is looking for adults who plan to get a vaccine this year! All study visits take place at ISMMS in NYC. Scan the QR code on the flyer if you are interested or follow this link to learn more: simon-lab.com/active-studies #Research #Virology #Vaccines

🚀 NY-CURES Launch — Championing State-Wide Investment in Science! 🚀 Our new coalition advocates for sustained public support of New York’s vibrant biomedical research ecosystem — creating cures, economic gains & strengthening communities. Sign up. Stay informed. Join the movement: www.nycures.org/

Introducing Komal Srivastava! This week's #SimonLabSpotlight 💡is our Director of Strategy and Operations, who helps lead the Simon/Mulder Lab research program. Read her Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/komalsr... #TeamScience #Research

This week's #SimonLabSpotlight 🔦 Reima Ramsamooj! Reima is one of our outstanding Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab! Read her Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/reimara... #TeamScience #Virology

Human monoclonal antibodies targeting A35 protect from death caused by monkeypox virus @cellcellpress.bsky.social @carolilucas.bsky.social @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social @mschotsaert.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Introducing Yusuf Figueroa! This week's #SimonLabSpotlight is one of our incredible Clinical Research Assistants in the Simon/Mulder Lab who helps keep our participant-facing research moving forward ➡️! Read his Q&A here: www.simon-lab.com/news/yusuffi... #TeamScience #Research

Congratulations to former LJI trainee Dr. Camila Coelho (now at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)! 🎉 Dr. Coelho has been named a "Rising Star" by Union of Immunological Societies — an award for early-stage researchers who are revolutionizing the field! bit.ly/4mGyF3H #health #medicine

Next week! 📣 Our Vaccination Acceptance Research Network hosts "Exploring the Impacts of Climate Change on Vaccination Services and Access." 📆 Thursday, August 28 ⏰ 7:00 a.m. ET 🔗Details & Registration: https://boostcommunity.org/news/1304266

This week's #SimonLabSpotlight 🔦 Giulio Kleiner! Without his expertise in Lab Operations Management the Simon/Mulder Lab would cease to exist! Read his Q&A here: www.simon-lab.com/news/giuliok... #TeamScience

🚨 New Publication!!! I’m thrilled to share our latest study, “Clonotype-Enriched Somatic Hypermutations Drive Affinity Maturation of a Public Human Antibody Targeting an Occluded Sarbecovirus Epitope”. www.cell.com/cell-reports... [1/4]

NEW STUDY by @panosroussos.bsky.social, et al. @mountsinainyc.bsky.social presents transcriptional analysis of primary microglia from 189 human postmortem brains. These data further our understanding of key role #Microglia have in AD biology. Nature Neuroscience 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

In our #SimonLabSpotlight this week we are highlighting our phenomenal Summer Intern, Aidan Vera! Aidan is currently studying Human Biology at Hunter College, but spent the last two months with our lab. Check out his Q&A here: www.simon-lab.com/news/aidanve...

We are hiring a full time lab technician to assist with several long-term richness/biodiversity/microbe/drought/restoration manupulation experiments at the KU field station. Applications due this week! Please share. Job Posting - Research Technician share.google/GsSTtiW4rIm5...

More insights from #IMPACC studies, including polymorphism that might protect in #covid19 in online publication. Authors include: @skleinstein.bsky.social @bjoernpeters.bsky.social @sesmalab.bsky.social @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social @joanndarce.bsky.social ++ others insight.jci.org/articles/vie...

Our collaborators unpacked a CD16 #polymorphism linked to #severe #covid19 Authors include: @skleinstein.bsky.social @bjoernpeters.bsky.social @sesmalab.bsky.social @vivianasimonlab.bsky.social @joanndarce.bsky.social IMPACC group insight.jci.org/articles/vie...

This week's #SimonLabSpotlight Dr. Giacomo Butta, a Postdoctoral Fellow from Milan, Italy! Giacomo recently presented his research on HIV at #ASV2025 @amersocvirology.bsky.social check out his Q&A here: simon-lab.com/news/giacomo...

Using brain scans from very large database, researchers @alirezamnk.bsky.social, et al. @uniofnottingham.bsky.social determined that during the pandemic years of 2021 & 2022, people’s brains showed signs of aging. Icahn Mount Sinai's Dr. Jacqueline Becker Weighs In 👉 www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Always great to see Simon Lab Alumni go on to achieve great things! Dr. Michael Letko gave an excellent keynote at #ASV2025 on "Uncovering novel receptor use in beta-coronaviruses with functional viromics" check out his lab's work here: labs.wsu.edu/lofv/ @amersocvirology.bsky.social

This week's Spotlight🔦Introducing Morgan van Kesteren! She is one of our outstanding Associate Researchers in the Simon/Mulder Lab. We are celebrating her last day in the lab this Friday as she goes on to pursue a Master's Degree! Read her Q&A here: www.simon-lab.com/news/morganv...

Check out a cool story on research by #WSU molecular virologist Michael Letko, who led the development of two new bat-derived laboratory cell lines, providing much-needed tools for studying how bats and their immune systems respond to viruses. news.wsu.edu/press-releas...

This week's Spotlight: Dan Caughey! Dan is an Administrative Manager for multiple labs as well as the Center for Vaccine Research and Pandemic Preparedness (C-VaRPP) - click here to read his Q&A: www.simon-lab.com/news/dancaug...