New paper out @Nature - why are males more vulnerable to severe infections (ex acute #COVID), while females suffer more from autoimmunity (SLE, MS etc and also #LongCovid)? sex chromosomes or hormones?
Here we studied adaptation of human immune systems to gender-affirming testosterone treatment in trans-men assigned female sex at birth: https://t.co/HzCQI6GUwn
Congratulations to our Dr Sophie Rutschmann (@RutschmannS) for being awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by @AdvanceHE.
The fellowship is the most prestigious award for excellence in teaching in UK Higher Education.👇
https://t.co/pI3lsPHf5t
Congratulations to our Centre for Inflammatory Disease for being awarded a Gold LEAF award.🏅
The lab is the first in @ImperialMed to receive Gold. The team reduced their CO₂ emissions by 23 tonnes per year!
https://t.co/2e5DdNDzZU
📣Announcing the winners of the latest BSI Career Enhancing Grant round!
Congratulations to our 11 members who have been awarded #funding to advance their #CareerDevelopment!
Discover the projects we're supporting to boost #CareersInImmunology 👉https://t.co/uuPki5hzel
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⏰ Join us tomorrow for our Infection and Immunity Seminar at 12:30pm!
Dr Andreas Wack @TheCrick will discuss research in the responses of lung epithelia, endothelia and innate immune cells to respiratory viral infection.
👉https://t.co/9gJLEL9sW1
Drumroll, please!! 🥁
We are excited to announce the 2023 Black in Immuno Week!
This year we’ll be focusing on Immune Systems in a Changing Environment. We’ve got an excellent program of speakers and sessions so stay tuned, get registered, and save the date!
#BIIW2023
"Diagnostic tests determine many medical decisions, but most of the population of the African continent have little or no access to diagnostics."
Our Prof @acunningID@DiDi4Africa comments on the accessibility of diagnostics at the UNGA Science Summit.⤵️
https://t.co/stiJw47BDI
"The world has seen how diagnostic tests can be developed and deployed across the world to improve health."
Prof @juliemakani@SickleInAfrica recently spoke at the recent UNGA Science Summit. 👇
https://t.co/g8HQE3LZEW
Are you looking for a new education opportunity?
We're #hiring for two Education Managers to help coordinate undergraduate and postgraduate courses across @ImperialBrains, @ImperialImmuno, @ImperialInfect and @ImperialMDR.
Apply by 24 Sept ⤵️
https://t.co/QCZHnqfcEt
Looking for a #PhD opportunity?
Our Dr @LeticiaMonin's group is looking for a PhD candidate to study the biology of tissue-resident Gamma delta T cells.
The position is fully funded with a stipend of £20.6k per year.
Find out more 👇
https://t.co/jd4qYFjsJa
📢New @MedResFdn research alert: Dr James Peters' new paper shows how genetic factors influence the levels of #BloodProteins that are related to inflammation and disease.
One of the biggest studies to-date looking at these specific proteins, it uses data from over 15,000 people.
🏅Congratulations to @linda_science and the @InvisWarriorSCD team for winning awards at the President’s Awards for Excellence in Societal Engagement 2023!
Find out more about the winners👇
https://t.co/ApOmxPXvqq