The #OCCAMSconsortium gathered yesterday to mark #WorldMSday. Our international multidisciplinary team is working together to one day eliminate multiple sclerosis in those most at risk, with steady progress continuing in the OCCAMS study. @garvaninstitute.bsky.social

Over 33,000 Australians live with MS. This #WorldMSDay, we spotlight the OCCAMS consortium – a national collaboration involving Garvan researchers, investigating the link between MS and the Epstein-Barr virus to uncover critical breakthroughs. Learn more: https://ow.ly/oynX50Z5qAm#WorldMSDay

It's been a while time to give #immunology @bsky.app another go...Thrilled to share work led by Dr Yuki Keith & colleagues @garvaninstitute.bsky.social, UNSW & Melanoma Institute Australia now out @jem.org. CD169+ macs in skin surround & constrain melanoma growth independent of T and B cells! 1/2

New research at Garvan offers new insights into why lupus affects 9 times more women than men #WorldLupusDay 👉Learn more: https://ow.ly/LjOY50YWUA9#WorldLupusDay #Lupus #AutoimmuneDisease #LupusResearch #LupusAwareness #MedicalResearch

Researchers at Garvan have uncovered hidden sex differences in the human immune system that help explain why women are more likely than men to develop autoimmune diseases, opening new pathways for treatment. 👉Learn more: https://ow.ly/RmeY50YWoHQ

In a world first, Garvan scientists have captured real-time footage of ‘housekeeping’ immune cells (macrophages) attacking and eating live melanoma cells. This discovery opens exciting new pathways to improve immunotherapy. Read more: https://ow.ly/il9v50Z30UA

We were delighted to welcome members of the Immunodeficiency Foundation New Zealand for a tour of Garvan. As key stakeholders for CIRCA, they help to strengthen our connections in New Zealand and support collaboration between researchers and the patient community.

Our first speaker for this afternoon’s adaptive immunity session at #lorneIandI is Prof Tri Phan @labphan.bsky.social, giving a wonderful presentation outlining the role of macrophages in the antibody response to vaccination

It was wonderful to meet with the #OCCAMS Consortium today on #WorldMSDay for an update on our study progress, as well as reviewing recent literature on the role of EBV in multiple sclerosis. Thanks to all participants for joining in the great discussions! @garvaninstitute.bsky.social

It was wonderful to meet with the #OCCAMS Consortium today on #WorldMSDay for an update on our study progress, as well as reviewing recent literature on the role of EBV in multiple sclerosis. Thanks to all participants for joining in the great discussions! @garvaninstitute.bsky.social

Learn about your body's very own "immune cell school" and why it matters which arm you get your booster vaccine in. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... @garvaninstitute.bsky.social @labphan.bsky.social @ramadhenni.bsky.social

Check out this brilliant work coming out of our #PrecisionImmunologyProgram! Published in Cell today on the International Day of Immunology 🎉 @labphan.bsky.social @ramadhenni.bsky.social

Exciting news: Garvan researcher Dr Seyhan Yazar has been awarded a fellowship grant from MS Australia to investigate how to detect the earliest signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) – long before symptoms appear.

Find out more about Prof Cindy Ma @garvaninstitute.bsky.social & her journey @jexpmed.bsky.social. Cindy is in the Precision Immunology Program & will be our new Faculty Chair in 2025! rupress.org/jem/article/...

Excited to offer 2 fully funded PhD projects with Peter Croucher @garvaninstitute.bsky.social using intravital microscopy to track osteoclast/osteomorphs dynamics using novel mitochondrial reporters. Domestic & int'l students from diverse bkg welcome! Please share! www.unsw.edu.au/research/hdr...

... presidential address by "the Austin Powers of Australian immunology" José Villadangos & awards ceremony was great reminder of all things wonderful ASI does for members & esp promoting ECRs & a fair go for everyone. Congrats to organisers on great meeting & all the winners! Proud to be a part! 🙏

Last week there were 50 @garvaninstitute.bsky.social Immunologists at #ASI2024 with no less than 30 talks and posters presented by them! Prestigious prizes went to our Abi Grootveld, @lggray95.bsky.social, Chris Jara, and Etienne Masle-Farquhar - future leaders in Immunology! Well done to them all!

Fantastic #ASI2024 plenary session by @labphan.bsky.social showing us in vivo B cell-macrophage interactions. His team’s beautiful microscopy images also used in this year’s conference logo (as seen on the lectern :) @garvaninstitute.bsky.social #precisionimmunologyprogram

Hi all! I’m the Precision Immunology Program manager at the @garvaninstitute.bsky.social in Sydney. Previously a hands-on researcher and now passionate about connecting brilliant minds and helping progress meaningful translational research! Find me at #ASI2024 this week :)