“Long Covid is a real, biologically based disease, not a psychological or stress-related problem,” explains Lourdes Mateu, director of the Long COVID Unit at Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol. Watch the full interview 👇 @fundaciolluita.bsky.social #LongCOVID #Research

⚠️ Reminder! TODAY at 14:30h we have a new webinar in our series on "Progress on epigenetic therapies" with María Berdasco, principal investigator at Josep Carreras You can still register for free! 👉 epivinf.eu/event/webina...

👏 A few days ago, members of our project team from Ospedale Sant Raffaele and @irsicaixa.es traveled to Lecce, Italy, for the International Meeting on NeuroHIV. They presented new results on epigenetics and neurological complications in HIV and Long COVID 🧠🧬 👇 #NeuroHIV #Epigenetics

🙌 Our project was represented at GeSIDA2025! Marta Ruiz Riol provided an updated overview of HIV-associated neurocognitive decline, emphasizing the emerging role of epigenetics. Christian Brander also presented on “Post-Treatment and Post-Intervention HIV Control.” #HIV

👩‍🔬 The scientific community is working to identify and explain the wide-ranging aspects of #LongCOVID. A newly published research article offers important insights into how symptoms progress over time. Read further 👉 www.epivinf.eu/2025/11/24/n...

🔬 We’re excited to announce the next talk in our seminar series, featuring María Berdasco, Principal Investigator at the @carrerasijc.bsky.social Her talk will be about "Progress on Epigenetic Therapies" 📅 Date: December 17th at 2:30PM (Online) 🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/e/6DeFh66s0E

🔬 Joaquim Segalés is a Professor at @irta-cresa.bsky.social 📰 Recently, his group published an article showing that golden Syrian hamsters could be a promising model for Long COVID👉 www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic... 🐁 Learn more about his work 👉 www.epivinf.eu/2025/04/29/e... #LongCOVID

🔬 Holger Heyn is the chief Scientific Officer and co-founder of Omniscope. Within EPIVINF, Omniscope tests its assays in #HIVResearch, studying immune responses before & after infection and therapy. 🧠 Learn more in his interview 👉 epivinf.eu/2024/11/29/e...

Paola Cinque is an infectious diseases physician and HIV researcher at Ospedale Sant Rafaele. She has been working with people living with HIV for many years and is currently studying the impact of neurological and cognitive problems as this population ages. 👇 #HIVResearch

💻 Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been hosting a series of webinars on Epigenetics in Viral Infections. Would you like to watch the first session? The recording is now available on YouTube 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng-5... #Epigenetics #ViralInfections #LongCovid

👩‍🔬 Marta Ruiz Riol is a senior researcher at @IrsiCaixa and the deputy coordinator of the EPIVINF consortium. Retrieve her interview where she explains further about it 👉 www.epivinf.eu/2024/07/19/m...

🤔What are the first steps in studying Long Covid? Gabriella Scarlatti from Ospedale San Raffaele leads the harmonization of the various cohorts included in our project. Watch the interview to learn more about it 👇 #LongCovid #Cohorts #Harmonization

✈️ This week we were in Milan to share the latest results of the #EPIVINF project with our partners. 🤩 We are proud to lead this European initiative with such an amazing team and to see our exciting progress!

🧬Our project recently held its General Assembly at Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan. For two days, our partners came together to discuss and advance our goals🙌 #Epigenetics #HIV #LongCOVID @irsicaixa.es @omniscope.bsky.social @ki.se @irta-cresa.bsky.social @uni-saarland.de

Marta Massanella is a PI at @irsicaixa.es She primarily focuses on the Long Covid cohort and also participates in the cohort of people living with HIV who have received COVID-19 vaccines. Read further👇 epivinf.eu/2024/06/25/e... #LongCOVID #Research #NeuroCOVID

A new global study of nearly 12,000 adults across 33 countries finds that about 1 in 5 people report long COVID. Read further👇 nature.com/articles/s41... #LongCOVID #Epigenetics #COVID_19

🚨 New from EPIVINF! Our partners from @irta-cresa.bsky.social and @irsicaixa.es show that golden Syrian hamsters 🐹 can model #LongCOVID Read further in our latest post 👉 epivinf.eu/2025/09/08/n... #Research #COVID19

📰 Long COVID can seriously disrupt daily life, fatigue, brain fog & breathlessness are common. An article from @uk.theconversation.com explains that daily tasks & socializing heavily impacted, with quality of life 23% lower. Read further 👇 theconversation.com/long-covid-i...

☀️ Wrapping up August with new #Epigenetics insights on #LongCOVID 1️⃣ Shared DNA changes link Long COVID & ME/CFS with unique patterns explaining illness length 2️⃣ Severe COVID alters gene activity temporarily, reversing with recovery Further👇 epivinf.eu/2025/08/12/e...

📢 New paper out! Our partners at @irta-cresa.bsky.social and @irsicaixa.es have published a new study on the post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), using the golden Syrian hamster model👇

What is the difference between complicated and complex problems? Rosina Malagrida, explains it in this short video. 🎥 This concept is crucial in research, where complexity is the norm. That’s why we need 🤝 collaborative efforts across projects and sectors. #Collaboration

🤔Why doesn’t our research always lead to the impact we expect? Rosina Malagrida, Head of the Living Lab for Health at @irsicaixa.es explains a key concept: the difference between linear thinking and systemic thinking. #ResearchImpact #SystemicThinking

🎥 Two weeks ago, we hosted a webinar on how to boost the impact of biomedical research. 📺 The full session is now available on YouTube 👇 #BiomedicalResearch #RRI #Innovation #ResearchImpact #MultiStakeholder #OpenScience www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3dL...

Last week, our project hosted a webinar with Rosina Malagrida. She discussed RRI and emphasized the importance of transdisciplinary collaboration. Read further👇 epivinf.eu/2025/07/14/r... #ResponsibleResearch #RRI

Join us next Tuesday: How Can We Increase the Impact of Biomedical Research? Rosina Malagrida from @‪irsicaixa.es‬ will be sharing valuable insights 📅 8th July 2025 at 14:30 CET 💻 Free Registration → forms.office.com/e/ag3s4bsLUH #RRI #Impact #BiomedicalResearch #ParticipatoryApproaches

🔬 Curious about how to make research more responsible and inclusive? Join us for a free webinar on 🗓️ July 8th at 14:30 (CET) RRI can be applied to European projects. Register to secure your spot! 👉 forms.office.com/e/ag3s4bsLUH

Last week, our project hosted a seminar with Prof Jörn Walter for a deep dive into the world of epigenomics. 📖 Read more about it in our latest post www.epivinf.eu/2025/06/25/e... #Epigenetics #ViralImmunology #EpiAtlas #Genomics

🧬 How can the same DNA create different cell types? Epigenetics controls gene activity without changing DNA! The IHEC maps these patterns with the EpiAtlas—helping unlock clues to diseases. Register to our free seminar June 18 at 14:30h! 👉 forms.office.com/e/v2UBF4gfUe #Epigenetics #Epigenomics

🧬 What is Epigenomics and why does it matter? It’s not just our DNA that shapes who we are, it’s how that DNA is turned on/off in each cell. That control system is called epigenetics, and it plays a huge role in health, development, and disease.

🚨 New seminar alert! 🧬Join us June 18 at 2:30 PM (online) for a free talk by Prof. Jörn Walter from Saarland University on Epigenomics and the IHEC EpiAtlas 🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/e/v2UBF4gfUe

🎉 We’ve launched a new flyer! Created to raise awareness about Long Covid and its connection to epigenetics, this flyer aims to inform both patients and the general public about the EPIVINF project. The flyer is currently available in Catalan 👇 #Epigenetics #LongCovid

Yesterday it was HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. Over 40 million people are currently living with HIV-1, yet we still don’t have an effective vaccine. Despite decades of research, this virus remains one of the toughest to tackle. Read further💉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/... #HIVVaccineDay

🧬 HIV hides by slipping into the DNA and going quiet. Chromatin remodelers help keep it silent—or wake it up. Most research targets SWI/SNF, but there’s more to explore. Could this be the key to new HIV treatments? 💊 Read more: t.co/CEUMsEFx6k

👀 Happy to see this new paper from our colleagues at the Institute of Epidemiology and the Institute of Computational Biology @www.helmholtz-munich.de. 🧬 DNA methylation changes identified in patients months after SARS-CoV-2 infection 👉 new understanding on this viral infection effect on humans.

🧬 Even mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 can leave lasting epigenetic marks. A new study from @epihmgu.bsky.social found molecular changes—especially in genes linked to immunity & metabolism—months after infection. Read further 👉 clinicalepigeneticsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

💉Quim Segalés is a researcher at IRTA CReSA . 🔬 Within the project, they are focused on developing an animal model that mimics the clinical symptoms commonly seen in individuals affected by long COVID. 👇#LongCOVID #AnimalModel

🧬 Biomarkers play a crucial role in understanding the mechanisms behind Long COVID. The Long COVID EU project is hosting a free online webinar to explore this topic. 📅 23rd of May 2025 at 10:00 AM (CEST) ✍ Register and secure your spot! eveeno.com/longcovidweb...

A new study suggests that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may reprogram innate immunity, not just target the virus. Macrophages showed lasting epigenetic changes, boosting response to many pathogens🔗 embopress.org/doi/full/10.... #Epigenetics #mRNA #Vaccines #COVID19 #Immunology

💻 Last week, we held our General Assembly Meeting with all our partners — this time in an online format! We shared updates on the project and had exciting discussions around next steps and strategies to amplify the impact of our work. @irsicaixa.es @ki.se @omniscope.bsky.social @uni-saarland.de

🤰 Pregnancy reshapes the immune system—changing how the body handles infections like COVID-19. A new study offers fresh insight into Long COVID risks during pregnancy. 🧵

🧬Last week, our project launched its seminar series on Epigenetics in Viral Infectious Diseases! Read further about it 👉 www.epivinf.eu/2025/04/01/s... #Epigenetics #HIV #COVID19 #LongCOVID

🦠This Thursday we're kicking off our seminar series on Epigenetics in Viral Infections. 🤩 Don't miss out! See you there! www.epivinf.eu/2025/03/07/s...

🧬 How do viruses manipulate our epigenetic machinery to evade immunity & cause complications? Join IrsiCaixa experts to explore the role of #Epigenetics in #ViralInfections! 📅 Mar 27, 2:30 PM (Online) 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/e/A3SDtWuwdS 💡 Free & open to all!

🔬 Join our free seminar on epigenetics & viral infections! 🦠 Experts from IrsiCaixa will share key insights. 📅 March 27 | 🕒 2:30 PM (Online) 🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/e/A3SDtWuwdS

Exploring the epigenetic changes in Long COVID and their link to brain fog & fatigue. A study by @irsicaixa.es in collab with @fundaciolluita.bsky.social is analyzing brain MRIs, CSF, and blood samples to uncover biomarkers and therapies 👇 www.epivinf.eu/2025/03/04/t... #LongCOVID #Epigenetics

🧬Some people experience ongoing symptoms months after COVID-19, like fatigue & brain fog. A new study links DNA methylation changes to gene activity in brain function, metabolism, & immune response. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #LongCOVID #Epigenetics

🧬 New research reveals sex differences in #HIV-related aging! Among PWH 50+, females show slower epigenetic aging than males—but those with accelerated aging face higher mortality risks over 5 years. Read further👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #HIV #Epigenetics #BiologicalAging

📢 A global meta-analysis in published Nature Communications reveals that post-treatment HIV control is rare but more likely with early ART and high CD4+ T cells.🔗 Read more: www.epivinf.eu/2025/02/11/i... #HIV #AntiretroviralTherapy #ClinicalTrials

👩‍🔬 Women are underrepresented in science, making up just 33% of researchers globally. Mary Lyon, Barbara McClintock, & Sarah Elgin have made major strides in epigenetics, advancing understanding of gene regulation and more👉 www.frontiersin.org/journals/cel... #WomenInScience #Epigenetics #11F

🎉 We are now on Bluesky! Our project aims to study how viral infections like HIV and SARS-CoV-2 affect gene regulation through epigenetics. 🔎 You can now check more about our project, work packages, latest news, among other topics in our website! epivinf.eu