Congratulations to Jordan Warunek from the @hector15215.bsky.social laboratory on his upcoming thesis defense! 🎈👏

Our JUNE ISSUE is live! Therapeutic targets for MASH, metabotherapy for intestinal disease, germiline mutations and somatic mosaicism in SLD-related liver cancer, artificial intelligence in IBD, and much more! www.nature.com/nrgastro/vol...

Have questions about FSGS? Learn more about symptoms, tests, and treatments for this kidney disease: bit.ly/4eZ959t

TODAY‼️Be there or be square🤓

A new #ScienceImmunology study shows that anti–PD-1 antibodies trap PD1 at nanoscale immune contacts and induce inhibitory checkpoint signaling, highlighting avenues for optimizing future immunotherapies. https://scim.ag/3R7WNBL

Congratulations to Sridula Kallakuri for being awarded a #COTS #ATC Travel Grant as well as was a runner-up for her oral presentation at the Dept of #Surgery Annual Research Day and Richard L. Simmons Lecture in Surgical #Science. Congrats!🥳👏

Join us next Wednesday to hear Dr. Jan Lerut present "The Art of Immune Suppression in Liver Transplantation - 40 Years of Personal Experience" for the 2026 Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery & Immunology! 📅 May 20, 2026 🕐 4pm 📍 Scaife Hall, Auditorium 3785 & Zoom

The May 2026 issue of #ScienceImmunology is out! This month's cover depicts a cytotoxic T cell filled with citraconate molecules, which can enhance antitumor responses and protect against exhaustion. Learn about this research and more: https://scim.ag/48wtaQq

STI is proud to announce that the 2026 Stuart K. Patrick #Grant for #Transplant #Innovation awardee is Dr. Aravind Cherukuri for "Mapping Resistance: Spatial Dissection of Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells in Refractory TCMR"! Congratulations to you & best wishes for a successful research term!!🎉

Today is AMKD Awareness Day. Did you know that genetic testing is the only way to find out if you have APOL1 risk variants linked with a higher risk for AMKD? Learn more about the risks and if genetic testing is right for you: bit.ly/4v0k8Vo

Huge thank you to @miriammerad.bsky.social for presenting "Macrophages: Key Guardians of Tissue Health and Drivers of Diseases" last week at our first 2026 #Eberly Distinguished Lectureship in #Immunology!! It was an honor to host you and hear your lecture!🌟🔬

Congratulations to Drs. Abhinav Humar, Angus Thomson, et al!!! They recently published an article in Nature Communications: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Meet Barb and learn more about this treatment here: wdrv.it/4a0a44b7d. Congratulations to all!!!

Join us and @starzlinstitute.bsky.social on Thursday to hear @miriammerad.bsky.social present "Macrophages Key Guardians of Tissue Health and Drivers of Diseases" for the the Eberly Distinguished Lectureship in Immunology! 📅 April 23, 2026 🕐 1pm 📍 The Assembly Auditorium & Zoom

Scientists uncover pre-treatment signatures in monocytes, myeloid cells, and T cells that predict corticosteroid resistance in patients with acute GVHD, hinting steroid resistance is an intrinsic property of immune cells. #ScienceTranslationalMedicine https://scim.ag/4t6Y4ar

Dr. Miriam Merad (Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai) will present "Macrophages Key Guardians of Tissue Health and Drivers of Diseases" at our next #Eberly Distinguished Lectureship in #Immunology! @pitt-pmi.bsky.social See you Thurs., April 23rd at noon in the Assembly Auditorium or Zoom!

New Review on "Renaissance of antiviral CD8+ T cell immunity in vaccination and disease" by Victor Appay, Takuya Yamamoto & Asier Sáez-Cirión. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

📢 Attention Medical Students & Residents! Applications are open for the AST Medical Student and Resident ATC 2026 Travel Grant. ➡️ Apply before March 30, 2026: www.myast.org/ast-medical-...

The March 2026 issue of #ScienceImmunology is out! This month's cover highlights how intestinal regulatory T cells in mice recognize food-derived antigens such as the maize protein αZein and suppress immune responses to them. Learn about this research and more: https://scim.ag/4rL6F1I

In our March issue www.nature.com/nri/volumes/... Find out about: 🚀Astroimmunology 🎯Targeting organelles in cancer immunotherapy 🧠Immunotherapy for CNS tumours 🪨How the TME contributes to CAR T cell resistance

Ramadan is the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims around the world as 30-day period of fasting, prayer and reflection. Community resources, including dining options for those who are fasting, are available on our website: www.wellbeing.pitt.edu/news/ramadan...

"Association Between Three Lung Donor Scores and Lung Acceptance in DBD and DCD Donors" Read more here: shorturl.at/D8c5z #lung #transplant #DBD #DCD #donor #score #acceptance @esottransplant.bsky.social

REMINDER that these applications are due Monday night (16th)!! Visit our website for details and materials: stiresearch.health.pitt.edu/funding-oppo...

Your abstract ghosted us … so we gave it more time 💘 The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to Monday, February 16, at 11:59 p.m.! Groundbreaking research, just like true love, shouldn't be rushed.🔬❤️ 🔗https://dom.pitt.edu/research-day/ #DOMResearchDay #ResearchMatters

✨Meet the #TTS2026 Plenary Speakers!✨ 🗣️Maria Grazia Roncarolo, Tatsuo Kawai, Anoma Nellore, Richard N. Pierson III, Wayne J. Hawthorne, Luz Padilla, John J. Fung, Haibo Wang, Ton J. Rabellink, and Olivia Smibert Don't miss this event! 🔗https://tts2026.org/

Don't miss this week's new issue of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine! A study traces the genetic origins and geographic spread of bed net insecticide resistance in mosquitoes in Africa, an intranasal prophylactic antibody for the flu shows promise in early trials, and more. https://scim.ag/4bFxL5n

Immune interactions are complex, dynamic and difficult to capture using static imaging modalities on in vitro or ex vivo tissue cultures. A Review in Nature Reviews Bioengineering discusses techniques for in vivo imaging of the immune system. go.nature.com/4qR4eKI 🔒

REMINDER that applications for our Stuart K. Patrick Grant for #Transplant #Innovation are OPEN and due February 16th!! For more information, visit our website: stiresearch.health.pitt.edu/funding-oppo...

Prepare for slingshot Editor in Chief Oliver Eickelberg discusses our core mission, challenges, and trajectory, in recognition of JCI Insight’s 10-year anniversary. doi.org/10.1172/jci....

FAST Applications Close January 15 The Fellow of the American Society of Transplantation (FAST) designation recognizes exceptional commitment and service to the transplant community. ⏰ Don’t miss your chance — apply by January 15: myAST.org/FAST

Abstract submissions are now open for DOM Research Day 2026! Bench, bedside, or beyond – if it’s DOM research, it belongs at Research Day 2026 🔬🧪🩺 🗓 Deadline: Feb 11 🔗 dom.pitt.edu/research-day/ #ResearchExcellence #AcademicMedicine #HealthServicesResearch #H2P

For #BlackHistoryMonth, join us on February 3 at the @upmchillmancc.bsky.social scientific seminar series to hear from @pittssw.bsky.social's Dr. Kyaien Conner about the lasting impact of racism on disparities in community health.

The January 2026 issue of #ScienceImmunology is out! This month's cover depicts the repopulation of resident cardiac macrophages after chemotherapy, protecting the heart against subsequent injury. Learn more about this research and more: https://scim.ag/3NsLjqu

Congratulations, Dr. Cherukuri!! Be there or be square🤓

Health systems must protect all people with dignity, safety and respect. Discrimination, racism and inequality have no place in healthcare EVER. Speaking up for safe and quality care for yourself and others bring us closer to #HealthForAll. Learn more 👉bit.ly/4pkCSM6

The Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute wishes everyone a happy holiday season!!! 🕎🎄🪘🕯️🎆 We hope you're enjoying some snow like we are here in #PGH❄️☃️

"Past, Present, and Future: A Review of Uterus Transplant" Read more here: shorturl.at/hqZC9 #uterus #transplant #review @esottransplant.bsky.social @baylor.bsky.social

Join us at noon on Tuesday, 12.16.25, for the next DOM Grand Rounds! Tuesday's MGR showcases research in progress by four physician scientists from our IM residency: Drs. Robert Adamian, Chris Flores, Nate Tolman, and Jane Wei. For the link, visit dom.pitt.edu/grandrounds/.

Our DECEMBER ISSUE is live! Hepatic T cells, microbiome and pancreatic cancer, portal hypertension and cirrhosis, metabolic and alcohol-related liver disease and much more! www.nature.com/nrgastro/vol...

The December issue of #ScienceImmunology is out! This month's cover highlights the juvenile axolotl's ability to regenerate its thymus after complete removal—possibly making it an exception among vertebrates. Learn about this research and more: https://scim.ag/4anWlqv

NKF is here to cut through the noise by sharing the facts and explaining why staying up to date on vaccines is especially important for people living with kidney disease.

STI is thrilled to announce that #applications for our Stuart K. Patrick Grant for #Transplant #Innovation are now OPEN!🔬🦠 The submission deadline is February 16, 2026, with a July 1st award activation. Visit our website for details and materials: stiresearch.health.pitt.edu/funding-oppo...

🩺 Calling all residents in Medicine, Pathology, Pediatrics & Surgery! Interested in heart🫀, lung🫁, blood🩸, or sleep💤 research?🔬 The R38 StARR Program offers up to 2 years of protected research time + a pathway to future career development awards. Apply by Jan 16, 2026 ➡️ dom.pitt.edu/r38/apply/

Thank you to everyone who presented at and/or attended our 2025 Richard H. Johnson #scientificretreat here at STI!! A very special thank you to our keynote speaker, Dr. David Hildeman, from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center👏 (🧵 1/?)

Congratulations to @vignalilab.bsky.social, @delgoffelab.bsky.social, Sally Wenzel and Simon Watkins for making the #Clarivate #HighlyCited2025 list, recognizing their broad and significant influence in their fields! clarivate.com/highly-cited...

🚨 Join tomorrow's webinar for an update on the ethical challenges in uterus transplantation 💬 Stefan G. Tullius, Macey Levan, Anji Wall, Paige Porrett 📅 Friday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 pm (ET) 🔗 tinyurl.com/2mu7r62f

Behind the Scenes: Dr. Mark Shlomchik and Dr. Sebastien Gingras of @pitt-immunology.bsky.social discuss data that led to the discovery that divergent signaling domains in TLR7 and TLR9 control their opposing effects on lupus.

Don’t miss this week’s new issue of #ScienceSignaling! A study yields counterintuitive findings about ligand-based CAR T cell designs, new experiments illuminate the perception of pH by SH2 domains, and more. https://scim.ag/3XsbsHG

Influenza season is kicking off in the Northern Hemisphere! Your body can take up to two weeks to develop antibodies from the vaccine, so now’s the perfect time to protect yourself. Get your seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine so your immune system is ready to go!