NEW PODCAST: ‘A Question of Science’ with Professor Brian Cox. In every episode, panels of scientists and experts answer audience questions about some of the biggest issues facing us today. Listen to the first episode, ‘Can we live forever?’: lnk.to/AQOSAgeingBB

Cardoso et al. @reisesousalab.bsky.social show that DNGR-1–deficient pre-cDCs display cell-intrinsic alterations in their ability to colonize peripheral organs. rupress.org/jem/article/... 📘 #Macrophages and #DendriticCells in Health and Disease 👉 rupress.org/jem/collecti...

Edith Heard our new CEO shares ten lessons from her life in science, from curiosity, courage and coffee to the secrets of our genetic code. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Nice to spend 3 days hearing about the great science and translational activity going on at VIB IRC Ghent. With a useful reminder to avoid yoga on the toilet!

Great keynote lecture by Ruslan Medzhitov on how the “educated” immune system of pet shop mice allows them to resist experimental allergic sensitisation. Thought provoking, as usual. #IUIS2025.

Wonderful to see Klaus Rajewsky honored with the first ever EFIS Lifetime Achievement Award! #iIUIS2025 in Vienna.

The "data" package Secretary Kennedy used to bolster his argument for discontinuing #BARDA funding for #mRNA research doesn't support his argument. @jakescottmd.bsky.social lays it out in a must read for @statnews.com. www.statnews.com/2025/08/13/r...

My "Crash Course in …Immunology" is now posted on YouTube youtu.be/nBC9vvlTxF8. Taken from a public lecture @crick.ac.uk on history and basic concepts in immunity. Aimed at the lay public and those seeking an introductory overview.

Many congratulations to @giampazolias.bsky.social on this well-deserved accolade!

Exciting data on oral tolerance induction are just out from several groups! I had the pleasure of writing a commentary www.science.org/stoken/autho... on the elegant study from @chrysothemisbrown.bsky.social. Don’t miss it if you're interested in mucosal immunology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Delighted that our paper describing cDC1 states and their distribution in mouse tumours is out today in @eurjimmunol.bsky.social. Many congratulations to Cécile Piot who led this work and brought it to conclusion! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Very important and timely statement from @miriammerad.bsky.social, president of IUIS.

Researchers from the Crick and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social have extracted and sequenced DNA from an individual who lived in Egypt around 4,500 years ago, making it the oldest genome from ancient Egypt sequenced to date. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-07...

Symposium @crick.ac.uk today celebrating the life of David Ish-Horowicz. Much missed dear colleague and friend.

End of yet another very successful lab retreat. Great brainstorming and top notch science. Lucky to lead such a wonderful lab!

A well-deserved dinner at the end of a very busy first day of lab retreat. #Sintra #Portugal

Start of our 2025 lab retreat in Sintra. Looking forward to 3 days of exciting science and camaraderie.

Just arrived in Lisbon for the first day of our lab retreat. Massive queue for passport control. Not enough staff and half the electronic gates do not work. What a shameful welcome to visitors to Portugal!

Spending Review 2025: The Chancellor has recognised the importance of research and innovation to the UK's society and economy with a budget reaching £22bn/yr in 2029-30. But a standstill budget won't make us a G7 leader on R&D. We await further detail. Read more: www.rsb.org.uk/news/rsb-s-r...

If you’re in London, don’t miss it!

“The Chancellor has backed British science with the commitment of £86bn over the next four years...We must also go further to attract and retain global talent. The UK’s sky-high upfront visa costs are an unnecessary deterrent.” Read more from our President's statement bit.ly/43Y1IYT

A letter on the lessons of history lest we forget. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The deadline for early bird registration for the 5th Crick Cancer Conference has been extended. See the full programme and book by 15 July to take advantage of reduced ticket rates for early bookers ⤵️ www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/5th...

Congratulations to the 54 exceptional scientists who have been elected to the Academy Fellowship today in recognition of their remarkable contributions to biomedical and health sciences 🎉 👉 Discover more: ow.ly/Cf7K50VWSRi #HealthResearch #HealthInnovation #AcademyFellows

Nice lab picnic this evening in Regent’s Park.

We are pleased to announce the 90 outstanding researchers from across the world who have been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society this year. The group includes trailblazers from AI and electron microscopy to global health and neuroscience. #RSFellows royalsociety.org/news/2025/05...

Beautiful talk by @simoncleary.bsky.social today @crick.ac.uk showcasing his cool study!

Crick researchers have developed a new stem cell model of the mature amniotic sac development. The team is now exploring the potential for using these new 3D models in clinical applications, such as cornea reconstruction and treating ulcers. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-05...

Delighted that our latest paper is out @jem.org. An intriguing study led by Ana Cardoso exploring the role of DNGR-1 in mouse dendritic cell precursors.

Long COVID has affected up to 2% of the UK population in the last five years, but what do we actually know about it? Book now for our free public talk by Emma Wall, who leads the UCLH-Crick partnership studying immune responses to COVID-19. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crick-cras...

As tighter immigration policies are announced today, scientists continue to stress the importance of attracting international talent. Our director Paul Nurse spoke to the Observer about how this affects science in the UK: observer.co.uk/news/politic...

Join our next #MedicineAtTheCrick event, where researchers and clinicians will explore the role of the pigmentary system in health and disease, hosted by Veronica Kinsler. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medicine-a...

Why bother with PhD exams? Here is an alternative approach. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Fascinating “The immune system and your brain” panel discussion to celebrate 2025 #worldimmunologyday. @crick.ac.uk.

An amazing opportunity. Apply!

Models estimate that 25 million people could die in the next 15 years as a result of foreign-aid cuts US has been the largest donor, accounting for almost one-quarter of all global health assistance; others, including the UK, have cut their aid now too @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This is super cool.

Great Sunday morning read. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

And many congratulations also to Gilles Laurent, winner of the Louis Jeantet Prize 2025, also delivering his lecture today. @louisjeantetfdn.bsky.social

@v-hornung.bsky.social giving his Collen-Jeantet prize lecture today in Geneva. Many congratulations! @louisjeantetfdn.bsky.social

The power of vaccines. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Interesting article www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The vaccine against Shingles helps protect against dementia, results of a natural experiment, adding to prior evidence "implications are profound" New @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... nature.com/articles/s41...

In my neighbourhood today 😆

Thanks to Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro for the insightful conversation about his sources of inspiration and the importance he places on the relationships between characters over the characters themselves.

Register now for free tickets to our event discussing how recent advances have made the use of genomic science an important tool in criminal trials, particularly those involving unexplained infant deaths. 📅 Monday 28 April 📍 The Francis Crick Institute www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/falsely-ac...

One of our co-chairs today is Prof Caetano Reis e Sousa @reisesousalab.bsky.social, whose research focuses on the molecular pathways that trigger dendritic cells. A member of the organising committee, he praised the "large number of excellent abstracts" submitted, leading to our diverse programme.

Intriguing article… www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ma...

Symposium just starting. Looking forward to a great day of science!

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