🫵🏻 Tu veux booster ta carrière grâce aux réseaux sociaux ? Ne rate pas notre prochain webinaire Carrières avec nos deux expertes, prêtes à partager leurs astuces pour transformer tes réseaux sociaux en leviers de carrière ! 📅 Mercredi 17/09 🕕 18h-19h 🖥️ En direct sur Zoom 👉 bit.ly/4nrJRl9

✨📄 What about the untapped therapeutic potential of the immune response in invasive aspergillosis ? Here’s some rational, pre-clinical and clinical evidence. Huge thanks to our amazing 🌍 team! 🔗 bit.ly/46kajHr @simonfeys.bsky.social @agocarvalho.bsky.social @martinhoenigl.bsky.social

🚨 Fungi + viruses + mammalian lungs? Buckle up! Our new paper in @natmicrobiol.nature.com uncovers the story of a deadly fungus and its gnarly viral hitchhiker — and how this duo may change how we diagnose & treat fungal disease 🍄🫁🚨 doi.org/10.1038/s415... ⬇️

🍹@mariamls.bsky.social et al. identify ER–mitochondria contact sites as the intracellular location where phospholipid peroxidation first occurs to promote ferroptosis. Manipulating these contact sites dictates #ferroptosis sensitivity in #BreastCancer. @agostinislab.bsky.social bit.ly/4l93AUW

✨En juillet, le Tour de France des jeunes de la SFM prend des vacances bien méritées et s'arrête sur l’ile paradisiaque de la Nouvelle Calédonie, pour y recontrer Grégoire Davignon, Jeune Docteur de l’IPNC! Envie d’en savoir plus sur son parcours et ses travaux fascinants ? : bit.ly/3IOcKce

Ce mois-ci, c’est Manon de Strasbourg qui vous présente son article coup de ❤️ du ReJMiF : Shigella sort ses SPATEs ! Cette bactérie pathogène produit des enzymes capables de cliver la protéine C3, un élément clé du système immunitaire. Foncez lire l’article de Debande et al. ! bit.ly/46xBVtl

Fungal infections are getting harder to treat. The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus tops the World Health Organization's list of worrying fungal diseases. It's growing increasingly resistant to the first-line drug used to treat it. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Marre des galères informatiques ? 🚀 Venez découvrir durant la session Jeunes comment l'IA et d'autres outils informatiques peuvent transformer votre quotidien. 📅 26 septembre 🚩 Congrès #Microbe2025

We are currently hosting a Research Topic at Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (IF 4.8). 🦠🔬👩‍🔬 "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction". Article submission has been extended to December 22nd! www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

Ce mois-ci, c’est Thomas qui vous propose l’article coup de ♥️ du ReJMiF : un mécanisme fascinant où le rhinovirus humain 16 active la GTPase ARL5b, empêchant les macrophages de digérer les bactéries et régulant la sécrétion virale 🦠 Foncez lire les travaux de Suzanne Faure‑Dupuy 👉 bit.ly/446O3zY

⚠️Besoin d'un financement pour Microbes 2025 ? La SFM te propose 2 bourses : BOURSE DE VOYAGE 🚈 & BOURSE JEUNE REPORTER 🎤 ⏳Candidatures avant le 31 juillet et le 31 août Profite d'un remboursement de tes billets de train + hébergement ! 💵💸 ▶️infos/candidatures : www.alphavisa.com/sfm/2025/fr/...

🚨 Attention ! Les candidatures pour le Prix de thèse, c’est jusqu’à demain ☀️

✨En juin, notre Tour de France passe par Montpellier, pour y rencontrer @noemieclaveyroles.bsky.social, doctorante au sein de l’unité DIGIMI. Elle travaille sur les interactions entre la bactérie Xenorabdus et le nématode. Envie d’en savoir plus sur son parcours et ses travaux ? bit.ly/3Tfh0DF

From lab safety to green practices: morning sessions sparked valuable input and ideas. #ICVSRetreat2025

🚨Our latest review in Thorax about the impact of climate change focusing on fungal pathogens in Europe 🌍 A truly enjoyable collaboration with Sarah Sedik @germhuntermd.bsky.social @martinhoenigl.bsky.social and @mbottery.bsky.social thorax.bmj.com/content/earl...

Title : “A toxic relationship : When the fungus meets its new gal” by Inês Pereira, Go and vote ✨ www.instagram.com/p/DKzaltPtPu...

Participez à la 6e Journée Jeunes Chercheur·se·s en mycologie, le 30 juin au CHU de Lille. Ateliers, échanges et concours (communication orale et thèse en 180 s). Gratuit sur inscription : forms.gle/qK24a9dobNnL... @sfmm-myco.bsky.social

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Today, 1 PM 🎤 Cátia Rodrigues on "Unveiling the contribution of itaconate to pulmonary granulomatous inflammation in sarcoidosis" 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho Don’t miss it!

✨En avril, le Tour de France des jeunes de la SFM passe par Paris !✨ Venez découvrir les travaux d'Alexandra Bouyssi, post-doctorante à l’IMRB ! Elle étudie les interactions entre le champignon Aspergillus et la bactérie Stenotrophomonas 🍄🧫 Pour en savoir plus 👉 bit.ly/4dyrmYi

🚨 We did it! Our latest work—led by my lab and the @lloydlab.bsky.social is now published in Nature Immunology! 🎉 Using single-cell spatial transcriptomics, we provide the first map of the airway wall. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #spatialbiology #asthma #mastcells #lungimmunology

📣 ICVS Advanced Seminars 🗓️ Thursday, May 22 at 12h 📍 Auditorium A0.03 – School of Medicine, UMinho 🎙️ Hélder Novais-Bastos 🧬 "Decoding the host-environment crosstalk in pulmonary fibrosis: advancing precision medicine" Don’t miss this session on precision medicine and pulmonary fibrosis!

🔬✨ National Scientist’s Day ✨🔬 Today we celebrate scientists, especially at ICVS, for their work in advancing health and knowledge. This Saturday, ICVS marks the day with Family Day—science activities, lab visits, and fun for all ages! #NationalScientistsDay #ICVSFamilyDay #ICVS

🚀 Excited to launch Germ Connect — our serious game to level up your pathogen knowledge designed with @maudsalmona.bsky.social ! 🧫🧠
From med students to ID & microbiology pros, there's a challenge for everyone.
 Play now & test your skills! #MedEd #SeriousGames Available 👉 bit.ly/456Rwzi

academic.oup.com/ecco-jcc/art... Happy to share our most recent publication on how T cells glycosylation mediates #IBD progression to colorectal cancer defining the risk of colitis-associated cancer. #glycotime Great work @eduardalgomes.bsky.social @i3suporto.bsky.social @GlycanTrigger

New online! Aspergillus fumigatus biology, immunopathogenicity and drug resistance

📢 ICVS Student Seminar | Monday, 1 PM 📢 Join us for a talk by Ana Raquel Fernandes on “Metabolic circuits of immune regulation and function during fungal infection.” 📍 Auditorium A0.02, School of Medicine, UMinho. Don’t miss it!

🧠✨ ICVS Student Seminars – May 2025 Join us every Monday at 13h (Room A0.02, School of Medicine – UMinho) for student-led talks on immunity, infections, malaria, chronic pain, and cancer. Support young scientists and discover cutting-edge research! #ICVSSeminars #UMinho #Research

Fungi can protect the environment, grow food and even develop new medicines. 🍄 But they can also cause disease. As climate change spreads pathogenic fungi to new places, more people worldwide will be at risk. Learn more in our explainer ⤵️ wellcome.org/news/will-cl...

Happy to have been part of this great team! Here our latest work published on Cell Death and Disease. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Human Immunity to Fungal Infections. New review from Donald Vinh @donvinh.bsky.social @mcgill.ca: rupress.org/jem/article/... #InfectiousDisease #HostDefense #HumanDiseaseGenetics #Immunodeficiency

🧠🧬✨ We are extremely happy to invite you to join us this April 29th (10h30–12h WEST) for an exciting celebration of the Day of Immunology. We’re shining a spotlight on brilliant ECRs who are exploring the immune system from every angle: 🧠 |🦠|🔁|🧒|🧫 🔗 Scan the QR code and join us!

April 13 – World Sarcoidosis Day Over 1.2M live with this rare, often misdiagnosed disease. At ICVS, the i3D team researchers raise awareness with a photo series. 📸 Facts in photos ℹ️ More at: fibralung.pt #Sarcoidosis #ICVS

🔬 New ICVS Advanced Seminars! 🔬 Join us for the weekly ICVS Advanced Seminars every Thursday at 1 PM. The first speaker, Ricardo Silvestre (i3D team), will present "Integrating lipid and immunometabolic pathways in Leishmania pathogenesis" on April 3rd, 1 PM, room A0.03. Don’t miss it!

🔬💡 ICVS Researchers Join Innovative GALActIC Study to Combat IAPA! Researchers of the I3D team are part of this European project, aiming to improve the identification and treatment of Influenza-associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis and enhance patient care! 🙌 More at: icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-researc...

Scientists propose our 🌌 Universe might be born inside a black hole 🌀, explaining galaxies rotating in sync. If so, our cosmos could hold countless universes. (Ref: Poplawski, N. (2010). “Cosmology with torsion—An alternative to cosmic inflation.” Physics Letters B)✨🔭

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #immunosky #publichealth During #mold infections, crosstalk between 🫁 epithelial cells & fungicidal #neutrophils via GM-CSF improves survival, according to a new study in 🐁 @sciimmunology.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A potentially new antifungal class: Mandimycin, polyene-like but targeting phospholipids, rather than ergosterol. ✅activity against yeasts in vivo 🐁 With insights from @olivercornely.bsky.social @martinhoenigl.bsky.social & David Denning www.science.org/content/arti...

🌍✨ Tomorrow is World Down Syndrome Day! Join the Lots of Socks campaign by wearing mismatched or colorful socks to raise awareness. When someone asks about them, share the importance of inclusion and awareness. Let's make a difference! 💙 #WorldDownSyndromeDay #LotsOfSocks

Groundbreaking discovery! For the first time, tunneling nanotubes (TNT) have been observed in a living organism. This major step, led by Chiara Zurzolo's team at Institut Pasteur, could reshape our understanding of cell communication & disease spread. 🔗 Read more : www.pasteur.fr/en/research-...

🪥🦷 New research links Alzheimer's disease to gum disease. The bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis, found in Alzheimer’s patients' brains, may trigger amyloid beta production. This highlights the importance of oral hygiene in brain health. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

I #StandUpforSciences because - it drives the discoveries that save countless lives - investment in innovation secures our children’s future - collaboration is the only way to face pandemics alone. - it strengthens our economies. - only knowledge can we build a healthier, more resilient world.

Tumor-specific T cell receptors (TCRs) are identified by functional screening of synthetic TCR libraries go.nature.com/3Uv5OnG rdcu.be/ebBfQ

🚨 Exciting News from ICVS! 🚨 João do Canto Gomes, Samuel Gonçalves, and Vitória Baptista have been awarded ESCMID grants for their research on malaria, fungal infections, and multiple sclerosis. 🧬 🔗 [Full article here] icvs.uminho.pt/icvs-researc... #ICVS #Research #ESCMID #InfectiousDiseases

✨🇫🇷⚡️Breaking news: The French CEA’s WEST reactor just set a new world record in nuclear fusion, bringing us one step closer to an energy revolution. This milestone paves the way for clean, virtually limitless power and a brighter future for everyone. Stay tuned—history is being made! ☢️🔔

🌍💡 On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the women at ICVS driving innovation in biomedicine. Their groundbreaking work inspires the next generation to break barriers in STEM. Watch the video and let’s empower girls to pursue science! 👩‍🔬✨ #WomenInScience and #GirlsInSTEM

Happy International Day of Women in Science! 👩‍🔬🎉✨ I’m incredibly grateful to work alongside such admirable role models. Thank you for making science more inclusive, vibrant, and empowering for everyone!

Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

✨Pour cette nouvelle année, le Tour de France passe par Paris ! ✨Venez rencontrer Emma BRUDER, post-doctorante au Collège de France qui travaille sur les E. coli adhérentes et invasives. Envie d’en savoir plus sur son parcours et ses travaux fascinants ? Cliquez ici 👉 : bit.ly/40QuhHf

We are currently hosting a Research Topic at Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (IF 4.6) entitled "Immunometabolic Circuits in Host-Pathogen Interaction". Article submission is open till June 16th! www.frontiersin.org/research-top...