Two leading voices in medicine – Lee Hood and Eric Topol – will explore what it means to live longer and healthier in a free virtual conversation hosted by @isbscience.org. 🗓️ November 4, 10-11 a.m. PT 💻 Register here – isbscience.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #Longevity #DigitalHealth #SuperAgers

Rubbing shoulders with a @nobelprize.bsky.social laureate! 🤩What a week! Couldn’t have happened to a nicer person: isbscience.org/news/press-r... @isbscience.org @naehasubramanian.bsky.social @flash-point.bsky.social @annabiosys.bsky.social

Dr. Mary Brunkow is a 2025 Nobel laureate. In today’s @isbscience.org press conference, she shares the FOXP3 story, from a puzzling mouse to a discovery that reshaped immunology. 🎥 Watch the full video: youtu.be/vg61fbycGEk

This morning, @isbscience.org's Dr. Mary Brunkow was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine! Dr. Brunkow shares the award with Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi. Read the press release here: www.nobelprize.org/.../medicine.... What a tremendous honor! Congratulations!

Many congratulations, Mary Brunkow! Couldn’t be happier for you and @isbscience.org ! ♥️ www.nobelprize.org

Congratulations to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. It also demonstrates the fairness of the prize, as Mary Brunkow is a Senior Program Manager (not a professor) at the @isbscience.org hood.isbscience.org/people/mary-...

Congratulations! The🏅2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or #Medicine is awarded to 🇺🇸 Mary E. Brunkow ( @isbscience.org ), 🇺🇸 Fred Ramsdell (Sonoma Biotherapeutics) and 🇯🇵 Shimon Sakaguchi (Osaka University) for their insights into how our #immunesystem is kept from attacking our own body.

Join us for Ignite STEM at @isbscience.org: 11/6, 6-8pmPT. Celebrating 25 years of ISB Education with stories from teachers & students, time with scientists, and the Valerie Logan Leadership in Science Education Award. 🎟 $25 | Students free | 🚗 Free parking Register: isbscience.org/events/ignit...

Remembering Dr. Charles “Chuck” Watts (1942–2025). Our tribute: isbscience.org/news/philant...

It’s #PostdocAppreciation Week! @isbscience.org Postdoc Dr. Dmitry Sutormin found gut bacteria form 3 guilds: Stressors Metabolizers Growers A survival “bet-hedging” strategy that helps them adapt. 🎥 Watch Dmitry explain: youtu.be/5LG_Ae0SiFg

Congratulations to Co-founder Dr. Lee Hood, who has been awarded the Michael Sela Prize in Biomedical Sciences by the Weizmann Institute of Science. Dr. Hood, along with Drs. Francis Collins and Eric Lander, are the recipients of the inaugural prize. isbscience.org/news/press-r....

Postdocs are the pulse of ISB. They bring passion, vision, and fresh ideas that drive discovery. In honor of Postdoc Appreciation Week, hear from our postdoctoral fellows and learn more about ISB’s Postdoc Program. isbscience.org/news/philant...

Congratulations to ISB Co-founder and Professor Dr. Leroy (Lee) Hood for receiving the 2025 Michael Sela Prize in Biomedical Sciences! 🎉 A well-deserved honor for a truly inspiring pioneer in human health and medicine. 🧬✨ Learn more: www.weizmann.ac.il/sela-prize/

Since 2021, Claudia McLaughlin Ludwig @claudiamcl.bsky.social and ISB Education have partnered with AmeriCorps. Join recent @americorps.bsky.social members Sarah Clemente and Faduma Hussein in reflecting on their time at ISB and the importance of this program to their professional development.

Join @ucirvine.bsky.social School of Medicine for the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series with Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, CEO of Phenome Health 📊⚕️ Topic: “How Your Data Can Transform Your Health” 📅 Nov. 12, 7 to 8 p.m. 📍 The Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, Irvine, CA 👉 bit.ly/3JyftH4

Great pop-sci digest by Alex Carr of his recent C. diff modeling work in Cell Systems youtu.be/shp-TjniW48?... here's the paper --> doi.org/10.1016/j.ce... @isbscience.org

ISB Associate Professor Dr. Sean Gibbons @gibbological.bsky.social was a guest on the Longevity Roadmap podcast, where he discussed the challenges of modifying the microbiome, the potential of precision nutrition, the emerging field of fecal transplants, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP0o...

🦠 @isbscience.org researchers have developed personalized models to predict C. difficile colonization risk and test probiotics, paving the way for precision #microbiome therapies. Learn more from Drs. Sean Gibbons, Alex Carr, Nitin Baliga, & Christian Diener: bit.ly/46QGAqs

Multiomics analysis of placental dysfunction defines on interomics networks and identifies disease-specific signatures, illustrating the power of systems biology in understanding obstetric syndromes. @samanthapiekos.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s42...

💥Personalized C. difficile colonization risk prediction and probiotic therapy assessment in the human gut💥 I'm very excited about this work, driven by Alex Carr & co-supervised by @cdiener.com @cp-cellsystems.bsky.social @isbscience.org @nitinbaliga.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-systems... 🧵...

🦠 New paper out today in @cellpress.bsky.social's Cell Systems! ISB researchers show how personalized gut models can predict – and help prevent – dangerous C. diff infections before they strike. Cell Systems paper: www.cell.com/cell-systems... ISB news story: isbscience.org/news/health/...

For a pop-sci digest of this work, check out the @isbscience.org news story here: isbscience.org/news/health/...

You can get an accurate estimate of total bacterial biomass from stool metagenomes by simply normalizing by host read count, without needing any additional measurements. Excellent work by UW Master's student Gechlang Tang in @asm.org #mSystems Journal. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... 🧵

What’s next for #LongCovid research? RECOVER 2.0 aims to define long-term disease trajectories & test new treatments. Watch @isbscience.org's recent town hall conversation with researchers & coordinators from Providence Swedish, @uwmedicine.bsky.social & Cedars-Sinai. isbscience.org/news/isb-eve...

Announcing the initial public release of the Biomedical Data Translator, a powerful open-source knowledge graph-based system designed to integrate and harmonize vast, complex biomedical datasets to accelerate translational science and patient care. isbscience.org/news/health/...

"Announcing the Biomedical Data Translator: Initial Public Release" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40635371/ Translator is the knowledge-graph integration system we're developing to support hypothesis generation by scientists. Funded by NCATS. As I said in the past, best consortium ever. Awesome people. 🧪

Join us on Monday, July 28 from 5 - 6 p.m. for a virtual event on Long COVID research, hosted by the PNW Consortium of the RECOVER study. Following talks, audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to the panel during a live Q&A. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Be sure to listen to @gibbological.bsky.social's recent interview on the Finding Genius podcast! www.findinggeniuspodcast.com/podcasts/wha...

Researchers from @isbscience.org are using generative AI to unlock new understanding of human immunity. These discoveries could help predict disease severity and improve #CancerTherapies. 🤔 Learn about TARPON, created by Dr. Jim Heath and Daniel Chen: bit.ly/4kjTAb5

We are thrilled to welcome three incredible new members to ISB's Board of Directors! Welcome Kevin Fitzwilson, Bill Wright, PhD, and Rod Hochman, MD! Read their bios and see all of our board members here: isbscience.org/people/?grou....

ISB Associate Professor Dr. Sean Gibbons (@gibbological.bsky.social) was a guest on the Finding Genius podcast. The episode is titled “The Human Body as a Microbial Ecosystem” – you can listen the episode here: www.findinggeniuspodcast.com/podcasts/the...

Generative AI meets human immunity: @isbscience.org’s Jim Heath shows how a new model, TARPON, reveals immune rule-breaking that could explain disease severity, aging, and more. Watch the talk + read the recap: isbscience.org/news/isb-eve...

Our latest preprint is online @medrxivpreprint.bsky.social: "‪Metabolic modeling reveals determinants of synbiotic efficacy in a human intervention trial." www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... Amazing work here by postdoc Nick Quinn-Bohmann @isbscience.org 🧵...

🦠 Microbial communities perform some of the planet’s most important work. Drs. Alex Carr and Nitin Baliga at @isbscience.org has shown that critical microbial partnerships are vulnerable to disruption in contaminated environments: bit.ly/4k6WbFm

New @isbscience.org research shows how microbial teamwork behind denitrification can collapse in polluted environments, threatening ecosystem balance and resilience. isbscience.org/news/environ...

How can generative #AI transform our understanding of the immune system? Join Dr. Jim Heath for a compelling Research Roundtable discussion designed for a general audience. Includes live Q&A. Register here: give.isbscience.org/research-rou...

A new article in The Lancet Digital Health co-authored by @isbscience.org's Lee Hood, the late Ilya Shmulevich and colleagues outlines a 5-part framework for medical digital twins – virtual models of individuals that could advance personalized medicine. Read: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

⏳ RECOVER Town Hall Event: Monday, 6/23, 6-7 p.m. PT 🎟 REGISTER FOR FREE: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... We're ONE WEEK AWAY from the virtual RECOVER Town Hall event. You'll hear updates from the PNW Consortium team, followed by a live Q&A. Send questions upon registering. #longCOVID

Matt Kaeberlein welcomed @isbscience.org's @gibbological.bsky.social on the Optispan #podcast. The long-form conversation touched on a number of fascinating topics. Watch/listen below, or on Youtube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. www.optispan.life/podcast/v/2f...

Many thanks to the incredible team: Clifford Rostomily, Ameek Bhalla, Gary Wormser, Lance Pflieger, Mary Brunkow, Noa Rappaport, Leroy Hood, and the entire @isbscience.org Lyme team. Deeply grateful to our funders: DOD USAMRAA, Wilke Family Fdn, Steven & Alexandra Cohen Fdn, Global Lyme Alliance.

RECOVER Town Hall – June 23, 6-7pm PT (Virtual) Updates from the PNW RECOVER team + live Q&A with Dr. Jim Heath, Dr. Jason Goldman & research coordinators. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #LongCOVID #RECOVER @uwmedicine.bsky.social

Mark your calendar: June 24, noon PT 🧠💻 @isbscience.org President and Professor Dr. Jim Heath unpacks how Generative #AI is changing what we know about the immune system — and why it matters for your health. Free, virtual, open to all. 🔗 Register today! give.isbscience.org/research-rou...

Business or pleasure, the Gibbons Lab is laser focused! 😀

Our own Dr. Sui Huang had a great week! Catch his interview on the Progress, Potential, and Possibilities #podcast with Ira S. Pastor, recorded just before his recent Research Roundtable on #cancer. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoUk...

Interesting discussion at @isbscience.org's Research Roundtable with Dr. Sui Huang on moving beyond the genetic paradigm of cancer. Explores cell state transitions and new treatment ideas. Watch the video: isbscience.org/news/isb-eve...

Great conversation on the #AI Revolution last week featuring Craig Mundie and @isbscience.org President Jim Heath! Recap and video available: isbscience.org/news/isb-eve... @townhallseattle.bsky.social

Is cancer solely genetic? 🤔 Join @isbscience.org's Dr. Sui Huang TOMORROW (5/14, noon PT) for a FREE virtual event challenging the dominant view. Register here, and please share widely! give.isbscience.org/research-rou...

Many thanks to the 25 donors who helped us reach the finish line and unlocked the $2,500 challenge match for #GiveBIG! You have made an important impact on our groundbreaking #research and vital #STEM programs – THANK YOU!

We only have until midnight tonight to reach our goal and unlock a $2,500 challenge gift! Your #GiveBIG donation today could be the one to drive us over the finish line, powering vital #research and #STEM #education when it matters most. GiveBIG today at www.wagives.org/organization...

May 6-7, YOU can make an impact with an @isbscience.org gift supporting #research & #STEM education at a critical time. Celebrating our 25th anniversary: The first 25 donors to #GiveBIG will unlock a $2,500 challenge gift from an anonymous staff member. GiveBIG today! www.wagives.org/organization...