Cameron Flayer, PhD

Research Scientist. Former Research Fellow @MGH_RI @harvardmed. Interested in neuroimmunology and type 2 immunity. Opinions mine. 🏳️‍🌈

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

I'm elated to share that my postdoc work is now online @Nature!
https://t.co/3OoV6L5hDq

If you are interested in neuroimmunology (gd T cells, IL-3, sensory neurons) or allergy (allergic itch and initiation of the allergic immune response), this paper is for you! (1/16)

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

I’m hiring!
We are recruiting an exceptional and highly motivated Immunologist to join our team at Gilead. You will have the chance to support existing programs and initiate new, innovative projects.
Please be in touch if you are interested.
https://t.co/kL1woQHilG

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

@sm_blum @Nature @villanilab @MGHCancerCenter Congrats Steve and team! Excited for you!!

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

Congrats! Very nice work 👨🏼‍🔬

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

A very clear way to visualize out work - a huge thank you to @ImmunoSketch!

https://t.co/3OoV6L5hDq

[ImmunoSketch @ImmunoSketch]

Imagine tiny engineers in your skin fine-tuning your nerves to detect allergens more easily.

@theILCguy @sokol_mdphd @PeriMatatia @XuepingZhu @VHIT_Mckimmie @cam_phd @SwirskiLab @villanilab @MGH_RI @forum_gd @Nature

https://t.co/FjDjJ7U8Db

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

@jkagan1 @sokol_mdphd @harvardmed Thank you so much for the support and mentorship, Jon!

[Immune Regulation News @Immune_News]

Science made fun! 😆

Follow this humorous and informative thread 🧵to know why we itch and the underlying mechanism.

🗞️PR: https://t.co/Roa2aao8zw

[nature @Nature]

Nature research paper: A γδ T cell–IL-3 axis controls allergic responses through sensory neurons https://t.co/5EuFDZvIEY

[Popular Science @PopSci]

A poorly understood, "weird" immune cell called GD3 produces a molecule, which acts on neurons, which trigger a reaction. Before we know it, we're itching for days. https://t.co/a7C2Gu5U10

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

Thank you! It was my pleasure to present this work a few months ago, and hope everyone will enjoy it.

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

@douglaspdyer @sokol_mdphd @villanilab @SwirskiLab @cam_phd @VHIT_Mckimmie @PeriMatatia @XuepingZhu @itchdoctor We gave chemokines a fair chance but they (at least what we assessed) had no effect on this pathway! Hopefully that isn’t even more traumatizing 😅😬

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

For non-paywalled access to our article, please follow the link here: https://t.co/e4TIZOy6J3

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

I'm elated to share that my postdoc work is now online @Nature!
https://t.co/3OoV6L5hDq

If you are interested in neuroimmunology (gd T cells, IL-3, sensory neurons) or allergy (allergic itch and initiation of the allergic immune response), this paper is for you! (1/16)

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

A huge thank you to Laura Baisas @PopSci for covering our work!

https://t.co/rBKkes676n

[Caroline Sokol MDPhD @sokol_mdphd]

In our new paper out today https://t.co/Uz73i6Da5K, we started with a simple hypothesis - inspired by work on IL-4/IL-13 from @itchdoctor - that an innate immune cell might control sensory neuronal detection of allergens via a secreted factor. (1/11)

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

Thank you Clive! It was very fun collaborating with you. We always get a lot of questions and interest about the mosquito saliva itch data. It's some of the coolest data to me personally, as I am a magnet to the mosquitos!

[Clive McKimmie (VHIT) 🦟🦠🐁 @VHIT_Mckimmie]

This is a truly epic paper out today in @Nature that I was honoured to have played a tiny role. @theILCguy @sokol_mdphd and co define the neuroimmune axis that controls the itch response, including to mosquito saliva. See this superb thread below. 🤩 👇

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

I can't thank @sokol_mdphd enough for her mentorship over the last 5 years. I will never forget her advocacy for this work in every way possible and at all hours of the day. She is one of a kind and one of the smartest people I've ever met. I can't recommend her lab more! (16/16)

[Cameron Flayer, PhD @theILCguy]

None of this work would have been possible without @sokol_mdphd and our other co-authors @PeriMatatia, @XuepingZhu, @VHIT_Mckimmie, @cam_phd, @SwirskiLab, @villanilab. There are more without X accounts - you can find them on the paper! (15/16)