Anna Andrusaite
@annaandrusaite.bsky.social
Postdoc at the MacDonald Lab (University of Edinburgh) studying DCs in the gut during parasite infections
ECR Rep at the British Society for Immunology
ECR Rep at the British Society for Immunology
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Pre-print alert! And this one really is a must read for anyone that does spectral #flowcytometry. It is a complete, fully-automated spectral unmixing pipeline that reduces error up to 9000-fold.
Want to get a tough sample, like lung, looking like this? Read more!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Want to get a tough sample, like lung, looking like this? Read more!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 28, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Pre-print alert! And this one really is a must read for anyone that does spectral #flowcytometry. It is a complete, fully-automated spectral unmixing pipeline that reduces error up to 9000-fold.
Want to get a tough sample, like lung, looking like this? Read more!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Want to get a tough sample, like lung, looking like this? Read more!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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The sun has set on #EMDS2025 but be sure to complete the survey sent out last week. We need your feedback, good or bad, to ensure that future meetings reflect your priorities and address any concerns.
@britsocimm.bsky.social
@efis-immunology.bsky.social
Photo credit: Becky Dempsey
@britsocimm.bsky.social
@efis-immunology.bsky.social
Photo credit: Becky Dempsey
September 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The sun has set on #EMDS2025 but be sure to complete the survey sent out last week. We need your feedback, good or bad, to ensure that future meetings reflect your priorities and address any concerns.
@britsocimm.bsky.social
@efis-immunology.bsky.social
Photo credit: Becky Dempsey
@britsocimm.bsky.social
@efis-immunology.bsky.social
Photo credit: Becky Dempsey
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Still time to register for #EMDS2025 in the wonderful city of Edinburgh!
All details including invited & selected speakers and their abstract details at www.emds2025.com
Plus, the chance to take part in a traditional ceilidh!
All details including invited & selected speakers and their abstract details at www.emds2025.com
Plus, the chance to take part in a traditional ceilidh!
August 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Still time to register for #EMDS2025 in the wonderful city of Edinburgh!
All details including invited & selected speakers and their abstract details at www.emds2025.com
Plus, the chance to take part in a traditional ceilidh!
All details including invited & selected speakers and their abstract details at www.emds2025.com
Plus, the chance to take part in a traditional ceilidh!
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Building a professional network can have a big impact, but attending meetings isn't always easy.
The BSI Career Enhancing Grant can help with the costs of joining networking events and connecting with peers.
Find out more & apply by 24 September: https://bit.ly/3QedNDL
The BSI Career Enhancing Grant can help with the costs of joining networking events and connecting with peers.
Find out more & apply by 24 September: https://bit.ly/3QedNDL
August 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Building a professional network can have a big impact, but attending meetings isn't always easy.
The BSI Career Enhancing Grant can help with the costs of joining networking events and connecting with peers.
Find out more & apply by 24 September: https://bit.ly/3QedNDL
The BSI Career Enhancing Grant can help with the costs of joining networking events and connecting with peers.
Find out more & apply by 24 September: https://bit.ly/3QedNDL
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🌟 Got exciting immunology research to share? There’s still time to submit your abstract for BSI Congress! #BSI25
Present your findings to 1,500+ experts, grow your network, and spark new collaborations that can boost your career.
Submit by 3 Sept ➡️ https://bit.ly/3UfF6i5
Present your findings to 1,500+ experts, grow your network, and spark new collaborations that can boost your career.
Submit by 3 Sept ➡️ https://bit.ly/3UfF6i5
August 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌟 Got exciting immunology research to share? There’s still time to submit your abstract for BSI Congress! #BSI25
Present your findings to 1,500+ experts, grow your network, and spark new collaborations that can boost your career.
Submit by 3 Sept ➡️ https://bit.ly/3UfF6i5
Present your findings to 1,500+ experts, grow your network, and spark new collaborations that can boost your career.
Submit by 3 Sept ➡️ https://bit.ly/3UfF6i5
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🌟 Interested in broadening your experience beyond academia?
The BSI Career Enhancing Grant can support internships in science communication and more. Applications are open until 24 September.
See how the grant could help you and apply here: https://bit.ly/3QedNDL
The BSI Career Enhancing Grant can support internships in science communication and more. Applications are open until 24 September.
See how the grant could help you and apply here: https://bit.ly/3QedNDL
July 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌟 Interested in broadening your experience beyond academia?
The BSI Career Enhancing Grant can support internships in science communication and more. Applications are open until 24 September.
See how the grant could help you and apply here: https://bit.ly/3QedNDL
The BSI Career Enhancing Grant can support internships in science communication and more. Applications are open until 24 September.
See how the grant could help you and apply here: https://bit.ly/3QedNDL
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This was a labor of love requiring lots of teamwork over years, repeating in 3 locations! Thanks to all the lab over the years, giving their time generously to this team project, & our wonderful collaborators. The source of fat matters for anti-tumor immunity 🐄🐖🧈🌴🫒🥥
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
The source of dietary fat influences anti-tumour immunity in obese mice - Nature Metabolism
This study shows that animal-based high-fat diets accelerate tumour growth and impair anti-tumour response to melanoma in obese mice, whereas plant-based high-fat diets do not.
www.nature.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This was a labor of love requiring lots of teamwork over years, repeating in 3 locations! Thanks to all the lab over the years, giving their time generously to this team project, & our wonderful collaborators. The source of fat matters for anti-tumor immunity 🐄🐖🧈🌴🫒🥥
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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Biologist folk (especially in evolutionary biology and/or ecology, but it don’t matter):
Can you give me your favorite examples of trade offs in biology? Organism or system don’t matter. Primary literature or reviews preferred.
Can you give me your favorite examples of trade offs in biology? Organism or system don’t matter. Primary literature or reviews preferred.
July 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Biologist folk (especially in evolutionary biology and/or ecology, but it don’t matter):
Can you give me your favorite examples of trade offs in biology? Organism or system don’t matter. Primary literature or reviews preferred.
Can you give me your favorite examples of trade offs in biology? Organism or system don’t matter. Primary literature or reviews preferred.
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A real pleasure to be a part of this beautiful new study on T cell responses in repeat controlled human infection vs natural infection with #schistosomes, spearheaded by @emmahoulder.bsky.social with many wonderful colleagues #helminths #ImmunoSky #IDSky 🪱 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
T cell responses in repeated controlled human schistosome infection compared to natural exposure - Nature Communications
In schistosomiasis-endemic regions, the cyclical nature of infection and treatment complicates understanding of host immune responses. Repeated controlled human Schistosoma mansoni infection, designed...
www.nature.com
July 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A real pleasure to be a part of this beautiful new study on T cell responses in repeat controlled human infection vs natural infection with #schistosomes, spearheaded by @emmahoulder.bsky.social with many wonderful colleagues #helminths #ImmunoSky #IDSky 🪱 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Early Bird reg. for #EMDS2025 is fast approaching. Full details at www.emds2025.com
There is a great line up of speakers, incl. @belkaidlab.bsky.social, all in the majestic city of Edinburgh.
Plus, we have a 'Scottish Experience' lined up - join us for a ceilidh to wrap up Day 2. Register today!
There is a great line up of speakers, incl. @belkaidlab.bsky.social, all in the majestic city of Edinburgh.
Plus, we have a 'Scottish Experience' lined up - join us for a ceilidh to wrap up Day 2. Register today!
Speaker Highlight - Yasmine Belkaid
We are delighted that @belkaidlab.bsky.social, President of @pasteur.fr, will deliver the Keynote Lecture of Day 1 of www.emds2025.com - I'm sure it will be a tour de force!
@britsocimm.bsky.social @societymucosalimm.bsky.social
[Background photo:Chris Close]
We are delighted that @belkaidlab.bsky.social, President of @pasteur.fr, will deliver the Keynote Lecture of Day 1 of www.emds2025.com - I'm sure it will be a tour de force!
@britsocimm.bsky.social @societymucosalimm.bsky.social
[Background photo:Chris Close]
July 25, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Early Bird reg. for #EMDS2025 is fast approaching. Full details at www.emds2025.com
There is a great line up of speakers, incl. @belkaidlab.bsky.social, all in the majestic city of Edinburgh.
Plus, we have a 'Scottish Experience' lined up - join us for a ceilidh to wrap up Day 2. Register today!
There is a great line up of speakers, incl. @belkaidlab.bsky.social, all in the majestic city of Edinburgh.
Plus, we have a 'Scottish Experience' lined up - join us for a ceilidh to wrap up Day 2. Register today!
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Did you know that you may be able to publish in our amazing Discovery Immunology journal for free?
Check below to see if your institution has signed up for a Read and Publish deal
Meanwhile why not check out the latest articles at @discovimmunol.bsky.social
Check below to see if your institution has signed up for a Read and Publish deal
Meanwhile why not check out the latest articles at @discovimmunol.bsky.social
New immunological discoveries deserve wide reach.
With read & publish deals, eligible authors can publish open access in Discovery Immunology for free! 🚀
Find out if you’re eligible here: bit.ly/4no9OTy
With read & publish deals, eligible authors can publish open access in Discovery Immunology for free! 🚀
Find out if you’re eligible here: bit.ly/4no9OTy
June 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Did you know that you may be able to publish in our amazing Discovery Immunology journal for free?
Check below to see if your institution has signed up for a Read and Publish deal
Meanwhile why not check out the latest articles at @discovimmunol.bsky.social
Check below to see if your institution has signed up for a Read and Publish deal
Meanwhile why not check out the latest articles at @discovimmunol.bsky.social
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Please join us for the summer EIG mini symposium on Tuesday 17th of June. The session starts at 13:30 in @edinuni-irr.bsky.social IRR South seminar room 1.05 with talks by Prof Simon Graham, Dr Kate Sutton and Prof Christoph Scheiermann. See you there!
June 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Please join us for the summer EIG mini symposium on Tuesday 17th of June. The session starts at 13:30 in @edinuni-irr.bsky.social IRR South seminar room 1.05 with talks by Prof Simon Graham, Dr Kate Sutton and Prof Christoph Scheiermann. See you there!
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Last week the 3Lauras drafted a report highlighting findings from our sector-wide survey of UK #researchers balancing caregiving & travel. The data have specifically informed a set of recommendations for the sector, to improve inclusivity & improve policy
To read the report WATCH THIS SPACE! 📝
To read the report WATCH THIS SPACE! 📝
May 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Last week the 3Lauras drafted a report highlighting findings from our sector-wide survey of UK #researchers balancing caregiving & travel. The data have specifically informed a set of recommendations for the sector, to improve inclusivity & improve policy
To read the report WATCH THIS SPACE! 📝
To read the report WATCH THIS SPACE! 📝
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Vaccination against helminth IL-33 modulators permits immune-mediated parasite ejection
Vaccination against helminth IL-33 modulators permits immune-mediated parasite ejection
The helminth immunomodulators from the HpARI and HpBARI families can block IL-33 responses. Smyth and Hodge et al. show that vaccination with these immunomodulatory proteins can raise blocking antibody responses against them, allowing the development of effective anti-parasite type 2 immunity and ejection of the parasite.
dlvr.it
May 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Vaccination against helminth IL-33 modulators permits immune-mediated parasite ejection
A great lineup up candidates- make sure to cast your vote!
Voting is now open for the BSI Committee Elections 2025!
📌 Elect your next Early Career Representative
🗓️ Deadline for voting: Tuesday 03 June
Find out more and cast your vote here: bit.ly/43aF137
📌 Elect your next Early Career Representative
🗓️ Deadline for voting: Tuesday 03 June
Find out more and cast your vote here: bit.ly/43aF137
May 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A great lineup up candidates- make sure to cast your vote!
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🚨 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!!
Head to www.emds2025.com to register and submit your abstracts. Full programme is now available.
NB: Spaces are limited, so don't delay, register today!
@britsocimm.bsky.social @efis-immunology.bsky.social
@societymucosalimm.bsky.social @natrevimmunol.nature.com
Head to www.emds2025.com to register and submit your abstracts. Full programme is now available.
NB: Spaces are limited, so don't delay, register today!
@britsocimm.bsky.social @efis-immunology.bsky.social
@societymucosalimm.bsky.social @natrevimmunol.nature.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
🚨 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!!!
Head to www.emds2025.com to register and submit your abstracts. Full programme is now available.
NB: Spaces are limited, so don't delay, register today!
@britsocimm.bsky.social @efis-immunology.bsky.social
@societymucosalimm.bsky.social @natrevimmunol.nature.com
Head to www.emds2025.com to register and submit your abstracts. Full programme is now available.
NB: Spaces are limited, so don't delay, register today!
@britsocimm.bsky.social @efis-immunology.bsky.social
@societymucosalimm.bsky.social @natrevimmunol.nature.com
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The spring EIG session is coming this Thursday on 1st of May. Please join us from 13:30 in @edinuni-irr.bsky.social IRR South seminar room 1.05 for fantastic talks by Dr. Elizabeth Mann, Dr. Tovah Shaw and Prof. Hamida Hammad. See you there!
April 28, 2025 at 6:23 AM
The spring EIG session is coming this Thursday on 1st of May. Please join us from 13:30 in @edinuni-irr.bsky.social IRR South seminar room 1.05 for fantastic talks by Dr. Elizabeth Mann, Dr. Tovah Shaw and Prof. Hamida Hammad. See you there!
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Welcome to the BSky account for EMDS2025.
Please follow us to hear about updates & deadlines for EMDS2025: Scotland Edition.
Check out www.emds2025.com for full details - registration will open soon.
We look forward to welcoming you all to the wonderful city of Edinburgh in September.
Please follow us to hear about updates & deadlines for EMDS2025: Scotland Edition.
Check out www.emds2025.com for full details - registration will open soon.
We look forward to welcoming you all to the wonderful city of Edinburgh in September.
March 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Welcome to the BSky account for EMDS2025.
Please follow us to hear about updates & deadlines for EMDS2025: Scotland Edition.
Check out www.emds2025.com for full details - registration will open soon.
We look forward to welcoming you all to the wonderful city of Edinburgh in September.
Please follow us to hear about updates & deadlines for EMDS2025: Scotland Edition.
Check out www.emds2025.com for full details - registration will open soon.
We look forward to welcoming you all to the wonderful city of Edinburgh in September.
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📆 Reminder: EMDS Save the Date
Quick reminder that the European #Macrophage & #DC Society meeting is taking place in Edinburgh from 16th - 18th September. Great line up of speakers in place.
Spaces will be limited, so put in your diary now. Website will go live in the coming weeks!
Quick reminder that the European #Macrophage & #DC Society meeting is taking place in Edinburgh from 16th - 18th September. Great line up of speakers in place.
Spaces will be limited, so put in your diary now. Website will go live in the coming weeks!
a blue and white flag with an x on it
ALT: a blue and white flag with an x on it
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
📆 Reminder: EMDS Save the Date
Quick reminder that the European #Macrophage & #DC Society meeting is taking place in Edinburgh from 16th - 18th September. Great line up of speakers in place.
Spaces will be limited, so put in your diary now. Website will go live in the coming weeks!
Quick reminder that the European #Macrophage & #DC Society meeting is taking place in Edinburgh from 16th - 18th September. Great line up of speakers in place.
Spaces will be limited, so put in your diary now. Website will go live in the coming weeks!
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Just less than a month to apply for this exciting PhD project working toward #salivarygland #regeneration after #cancer treatment.
If you're interested in joining us as a #PhD student at @edinuni-irr.bsky.social we are advertising a project to develop a localised #drug delivery system for #salivarygland #regeneration after #cancer #radiotherapy usher.ed.ac.uk/node/158254 Q&A session on 5/12/24, application deadline 13/01/25.
Developing a novel catalytic uncaging drug delivery system to deliver a focal therapy for post-radiotherapy tissue regeneration
Precision Medicine Project - Developing a novel catalytic uncaging drug delivery system to deliver a focal therapy for post-radiotherapy tissue regeneration
usher.ed.ac.uk
December 17, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Just less than a month to apply for this exciting PhD project working toward #salivarygland #regeneration after #cancer treatment.
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The December issue of #Science #Immunology is out now! This week: #MAITcell plasticity in #antibacterial immunity; how #inflammatory status of #lung before #COVID19 infection impacts #viral control; & #helminths utilize glutamate dehydrogenase to prevent #AAMs & #TH2 activation!
bit.ly/SI_DEC_24
bit.ly/SI_DEC_24
December 6, 2024 at 7:13 PM
The December issue of #Science #Immunology is out now! This week: #MAITcell plasticity in #antibacterial immunity; how #inflammatory status of #lung before #COVID19 infection impacts #viral control; & #helminths utilize glutamate dehydrogenase to prevent #AAMs & #TH2 activation!
bit.ly/SI_DEC_24
bit.ly/SI_DEC_24
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📢 Immunologists based in Scotland! Join us for the 4th SIGNET Joint Symposium #SIGNET2025
Highlights:
🔸Keynotes: Prof Sarina Ravens and Prof David Sansom
🔸Talks from leading researchers
🔸Focus on ECRs through oral presentations and poster prizes
🔗 bit.ly/4euIWLO
Highlights:
🔸Keynotes: Prof Sarina Ravens and Prof David Sansom
🔸Talks from leading researchers
🔸Focus on ECRs through oral presentations and poster prizes
🔗 bit.ly/4euIWLO
December 4, 2024 at 2:37 PM
📢 Immunologists based in Scotland! Join us for the 4th SIGNET Joint Symposium #SIGNET2025
Highlights:
🔸Keynotes: Prof Sarina Ravens and Prof David Sansom
🔸Talks from leading researchers
🔸Focus on ECRs through oral presentations and poster prizes
🔗 bit.ly/4euIWLO
Highlights:
🔸Keynotes: Prof Sarina Ravens and Prof David Sansom
🔸Talks from leading researchers
🔸Focus on ECRs through oral presentations and poster prizes
🔗 bit.ly/4euIWLO
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Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️
So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
🧵 1/
November 25, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️
So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
🧵 1/
So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?
We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary
#WomeninSTEM
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
🧵 1/
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#EMDS2024 was brilliant. Thx to all the organisers. Planning is well underway for EMDS25: Scotland Edition. We look forward to welcoming you to beautiful Edinburgh next year.
👀 for details in the coming months.
@britsocimm.bsky.social @cytokinesociety.bsky.social @societymucosalimm.bsky.social
👀 for details in the coming months.
@britsocimm.bsky.social @cytokinesociety.bsky.social @societymucosalimm.bsky.social
It was a truly wonderful #EMDS2024 meeting.
Hope to see all of you next year in Edinburgh with a great organizer, @bainlab.bsky.social
Hope to see all of you next year in Edinburgh with a great organizer, @bainlab.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 1:54 PM
#EMDS2024 was brilliant. Thx to all the organisers. Planning is well underway for EMDS25: Scotland Edition. We look forward to welcoming you to beautiful Edinburgh next year.
👀 for details in the coming months.
@britsocimm.bsky.social @cytokinesociety.bsky.social @societymucosalimm.bsky.social
👀 for details in the coming months.
@britsocimm.bsky.social @cytokinesociety.bsky.social @societymucosalimm.bsky.social
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So happy to (finally!!) announce that our paper studying synovial tissue dendritic cells in joint health and rheumatoid arthritis is now out in Immunity! 🚨 doi.org/10.1016/j.im...
November 27, 2024 at 6:37 PM
So happy to (finally!!) announce that our paper studying synovial tissue dendritic cells in joint health and rheumatoid arthritis is now out in Immunity! 🚨 doi.org/10.1016/j.im...