Brianna Traxinger

Scientist, writer, environmental activist, and perpetual student.

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

In August, I'll be riding 100 miles for @fredhutch @Obliteride on team BMS to raise $ for cancer research. The Hutch is the real deal when it comes to cancer (and vaccine) research. Donations appreciated: https://t.co/js1hA73xcP

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

Thanks for the feature, @science_seattle 👩‍🔬

[Science in Seattle @science_seattle]

Drs. Brianna Traxinger (@britrax), @JennyLund15, Martin Prlic @PrlicLab, and @fredhutch colleagues demonstrate that the previously uncharacterized GU tract-localized #Treg population is phenotypically and functionally distinct from canonical counterparts.

https://t.co/1C3hnm7816

[Mucosal Immunology @MucosalImmunol]

Viral infections in the vaginal tract induced #Tregs that expressed granzyme B, suggesting these Tregs are able to control immune reasons and infections. Read more from @JennyLund15 @britrax @svicktorious @ValentinVoillet @PrlicLab and colleagues: https://t.co/A3iyOIyqrM

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

Somehow, it was published 6 years to the DAY since I started at @fredhutch! What a ride it’s been since 2016.

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

My graduate work at —or at least 60% of it— is now published in @MucosalImmunol. Thanks to my mentors and collaborators at @fredhutch @uwdgh @PrlicLab @JennyLund15 . If you’re excited about mucosal Tregs, stay tuned for our follow-up work as well 👀 @icruztala

[Jennifer Lund @JennyLund15]

Check out our new paper in @MucosalImmunol detailing a tissue activation signature in regulatory T cells in the context of mucosal infection. Lots of hard work from former grad student @britrax, plus @svicktorious, @ValentinVoillet, @PrlicLab, & others!
https://t.co/cLgRKdPHgS

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

@wudanyan spin it?😂

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

@wudanyan Love it! I want to knit soooo much but my OT is making me take a few days off 😭😭

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

3+ years later, this is my last month as the @fredhutch Science Spotlight writer for VIDD. Check out two timely publications re: vaccination after CAR-T cell therapy and increasing BIPOC participation in clinical trials: https://t.co/cV7XASLyZ5 @HelpEndHIV @PreventCOVID_19

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

Thank you @JennyLund15 and @PrlicLab for nearly 6 years of incredible support and training @fredhutch @uwdgh

[Jennifer Lund @JennyLund15]

So proud of @britrax, who gave the best defense presentation I've ever seen - a master class in science communication. Congratulations, Dr. Traxinger!

[Mucosal Immunology @MucosalImmunol]

Peripheral induced Tregs! Jennifer Lund @JennyLund15 and colleagues review regulatory T cells resident in mucosal tissue:
https://t.co/sR9lLZmRIc #Tregs, #MucosalImmunology

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

Excited for the opportunity to contribute to the growing field of mucosal Treg immunology 👩🏼‍🔬

[Laura Spuhler @LauraSpuhler]

Excited to see our mucosal Treg review out today! Congrats @JennyLund15 and @britrax!
Thanks for the opportunity, @ImmunologyAAI career reentry fellowship
https://t.co/wrIG5QauJ8

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

Why do some pandemic viruses die out and others become endemic? For Nov. @fredhutch Science Spotlight, I covered an excellent review of the principles behind this transition and their relevance to the SARS-CoV-2 trajectory @betzhallo @EmoryUniversity: https://t.co/UrsqurfA5t

[UW Global Health @uwdgh]

In honor of National First-Generation College Celebration, we invited four remarkable #UWFirstGen global health students to share their stories. #CelebrateFirstGen by reading more about their unique journeys: https://t.co/yOC7juCkMQ

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

Shared my experiences as a first-gen higher education student with @uwdgh for National First-Generation College Day: https://t.co/QYz9dgysr8

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

Everyone's experience in healthcare is different, but I'm impressed with the care (and research) from @UWMedicine that I've received over the last 5 years. And grad school sure brought out some weird illnesses in me (pneumonia, anaphylaxis, pipetting injury, to name a few)!

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

Visited @UWMedicine and was impressed to be seen by an attending, resident, and student physician. I've heard apprehension about training hospitals-- everyone wants expert care-- but IMO, receiving 3 levels of medical perspective is a + and good training begets future experts.

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

In this month's @fredhutch Science Spotlight, @laura_matrajt uses mathematical modeling to explore scenarios in which single-dose #COVIDVaccination could be the most effective strategy: https://t.co/nBCjW7wNbJ

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

For July @fredhutch Science Spotlight, I covered the thesis work of Dr. Veronica Davé, my friend and former labmate in the Lund and Prlic labs: https://t.co/YY4qksJ4vr @etryn @PrlicLab @JennyLund15

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

Lee Ann is a great scientist and mentor-we are lucky to have her as Pathobiology director. She’s also an amazing jazz musician! 😎Congratulations, Lee Ann. https://t.co/TvXTJPPNxR @uwdgh

[Brianna Traxinger @britrax]

Saw a pirate ship (flying a Pride flag🏳️‍🌈) on my bike to the Hutch today!😍