Stefano Raviola, PhD

I spend my time studying viruses and ageing

[Stefano Raviola, PhD @ravste10]

It took some time, but it is finally out. HCMV is able to induce senescence in epithelial cells in a paracrine manner. This may explain how viruses are able to interact with host aging processes and shed light on the role of the inflammatory response during infection. #VIS 😁

[Marco De Andrea @ousitanio]

1/ Happy to share our latest #research on #VIS #senescence #HCMV, published with @SpringerNature in @CommsBio https://t.co/7DktIFrWRC @unito @UniAvogadro. Congrats @ravste10!

[Longevity Technology @LongevityTech]

Aging, biology and the search for longevity’s true drivers
@jpsenescence on why we need to rethink aging and invest in fundamental research.
@hevolution_f #GHS2025 #healthspan https://t.co/GgNfR6Tff6

[Brandon Luu, MD @BrandonLuuMD]

🧠 Depression is linked to rewired food cravings.

People with depression crave carbs more and find less reward in fats & proteins.

Could the gut-brain axis explain this? 🧵1/14

[James Zou @james_y_zou]

📢Thrilled to introduce the #VirtualLab: a team of AI scientist agents (AI chemist, AI reviewer...). Virtual Lab is led by an AI professor w/ feedback from human scientist.

The Lab created new nanobodies that we experimentally validated to bind to recent #covid variants🚀🧵

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

In recent years we learned how critical the skull bone marrow is as an immune reservoir protecting the brain. Today @Nature, the skull bone marrow is distinct from any others in the body, with lifelong extension, resilient to the aging process (@justsaysinmice )
https://t.co/bxRtGhIwF7
@ralfhadams and colleagues

[Stefano Raviola, PhD @ravste10]

@daniel_cuello Daniel, sei uno dei fumettisti più importanti del panorama italiano. Sei lì, assieme a tanti mostri sacri. Non so cosa ti possa andare stretto, non so cosa tu abbia sacrificato. Però da lettore ti garantisco che son sacrifici che arrivano. Complimenti. E auguri!

[PHD Comics @PHDcomics]

Vacation Relaxation?

[Joao Pereira @jdpereira]

This is your friendly reminder that you are enough.

More than enough.

Academia is exceedingly hard, it’s lonely, and can feel awfully isolating.

And at sometimes just awful.

But you’re not alone.

We listen.

Reach out - we’re here for you.

[National CMV @NationalCMV]

Recent research has indicated an increased risk of autism in children born with cCMV. Recently, @nationalcmv board member, @MeganPeschMD, discussed the results of this research with the @DailyMail.

You can read the article here: https://t.co/TuyAVZ4WA7

#StopCMV

[Tito Faraci @titofaraci]

Eppure torneremo a rintanarci nel solito locale, con i baveri di cappotti rialzati, chiudendoci in fretta la porta alle spalle, e raggiungeremo il bancone come naufraghi felici una spiaggia.

[Marco Demaria @marc_dema]

Happy to see our latest manuscript on the minimal set of markers to identify senescent cells in vivo out! Big effort with many excellent colleagues https://t.co/ziVyT3c9QO @Demarialab1 @UMCG_ERIBA @researchumcg

[Stefano Raviola, PhD @ravste10]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 It's funny because it's true

[olly @oliviagg__]

The most italian thing ever, chilling until the situation is shit and then suddenly waking up

[yICSA @YicsaC]

We are deeply saddened by Leonard Hayflick’s passing. His revolutionary discoveries opened new scientific avenues, and his inspirational story will endure. We would like to share the seminar he gave us, detailing the journey behind his groundbreaking work.
https://t.co/CeHjQiAvvO

[Stefano Raviola, PhD @ravste10]

@jdpereira It's not so strange. In Italy we have pizze Rosse (= Red), with tomato but not cheese, and bianche (= white) , with only cheese but not tomato. Italy declares enemy only who eats pizza with 🍍

[Stefano Raviola, PhD @ravste10]

"Even in non infected"

[Danielle Beckman @DaniBeckman]

Every #COVID infection is a risk for the brain because:
1- Ace2 receptor (entry receptor for SARS-Cov-2 in cells) is highly expressed in all blood vessels, including cerebral ones.
2- The virus arriving in the brain will cause a mess. Even if you don't look at infected cells, check the outcome of a viral infection. It is always neuroinflammation.
The images below show the hippocampal region (memory and cognition) with and without SARS-Cov-2. The staining is for glia cells (🟢microglia🟣astrocytes) and neurons (🔵). There is no staining for the virus in the image, but you can see where a large blood vessel arrived and the damage it caused to surrounding neurons.
#CovidIsNotOver
#NotjustaFLU

[Stefano Raviola, PhD @ravste10]

🥲

[Danielle Beckman @DaniBeckman]

I just wish public health leaders and politicians would read this study, which includes data from 800,000 adults in England.
We are getting cognitively slower even when the infection is "All resolved."
#LongCovid outcomes are even worse.
#CovidIsNotOver

[Danielle Beckman @DaniBeckman]

I just wish public health leaders and politicians would read this study, which includes data from 800,000 adults in England.
We are getting cognitively slower even when the infection is "All resolved."
#LongCovid outcomes are even worse.
#CovidIsNotOver

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

How to research:

1) Start reading paper
2) Open up new tab for each interesting reference
3) Save all new papers in "to be read" folder
4) Never close tabs
5) Never read papers

[Stefano Raviola, PhD @ravste10]

@flor_herbstein Truly deserved!!