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Celebrating the complex beauty of the season. ❄️🧬 From all of us at ISB, have a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year!
December 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
2025 was a milestone year for ISB. We didn't just look back at our 25-year legacy; we used it to launch discoveries that will shape the future of health.

In our 2025 Year in Review, explore the science and the successes that made the past 12 months truly historic.

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2025 Year in Review: Breakthroughs, Milestones & Moments That Defined ISB
In 2025, the Institute for Systems Biology marked a pivotal year — one that coincided with our 25th anniversary and underscored our enduring role in shaping the future of biomedical
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December 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Another banner year for the Gibbons Lab. Great job, @gibbological.bsky.social!
It's time for the 2025 Gibbons Lab Research Roundup!

Yeehaw! 🤠 @isbscience.org

In these dark times, let the joy of scientific discovery and trainee success be your balm ❤️‍🩹

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December 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
💡 Curious how your gut microbes talk to your brain, immune system, and hormones? @isbscience.org's 2025 Virtual Microbiome Symposium explored these questions with leaders in the field — over 1,000 attendees worldwide registered. Catch the highlights and full sessions: isbscience.org/news/health/...
Microbial Metabolites and Human Health Take Center Stage at ISB’s 2025 Virtual Microbiome Symposium
ISB's 2025 Virtual Microbiome Symposium focused on how microbial metabolites shape human physiology, development, and disease.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
@isbscience.org postdoc @n8ritz.bsky.social (Venkatesh Lab) was selected as a 2026 WRF Postdoc Fellow. The fellowship supports early-career researchers pursuing high-impact science. Congrats Nate! 🎉
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More: tinyurl.com/y772pr2j
Venkatesh Lab: venkatesh.isbscience.org
December 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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If you missed the 2025 @isbscience.org Virtual Microbiome Symposium (theme: how microbial metabolites influence the brain, the immune system, & metabolism), the videos of the talks and the panel discussion are now available here:

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Thanks to all who helped make it happen!
2025 ISB Microbiome Symposium - YouTube
The 2025 ISB Microbiome Symposium was a virtual scientific event hosted by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) on December 12, 2025. The symposium brough...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Nearly 1,000 people have registered so far! Don't miss out!
December 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Top #Citations 2025: 9️⃣🧪

@cdiener.com @gibbological.bsky.social et al ( @isbscience.org @medunigraz.at ) present a new method to estimate dietary intake from human stool by detecting food-derived DNA in faecal metagenomes.
Metagenomic estimation of dietary intake from human stool - Nature Metabolism
Diener et al. present a method that allows the estimation of dietary intake from human stool by detecting food-derived DNA in faecal metagenomes.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Did you miss @isbscience.org's Mary Brunkow give her Nobel lecture bright and early on Sunday morning? You can watch Mary and her co-Nobel Prize recipients here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1tf...
December 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Had fun presenting in London last month on our microbiome-aging work, and spoke with Olivia Haslam afterwards about how we're thinking about moving forward with microbiome-informed precision nutrition to support healthy aging. @isbscience.org
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Anti-aging methods for the gut microbiome: Focus on optimization, not rejuvenation
Anti-aging strategies may not work for gut health because the microbiome requires a unique approach for healthy aging. Expert researcher Dr. Sean Gibbons highlighted that optimizing gut microbiota, ra...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
ISB received a 2025 AWS Imagine Grant! 🙌 It's full steam ahead for Tarpon — our AI platform turning T-cell receptors into digital immune fingerprints. This kind of tech + biology mash-up could reshape how we understand disease and design future immune therapies.
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ISB Named Winner of 2025 Amazon Web Services Imagine Grant for Nonprofits
ISB wins AWS Imagine Grant to launch Tarpon, a generative AI platform that decodes and designs human immune responses for next-gen therapies.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Hear, hear!
@isbscience.org's Dr. Mary Brunkow gave a "practice talk" for her Nobel Lecture, and it was riveting! Mapping the Foxp3 locus was an arduous task in the late 90s, and this recognition is a fitting tribute. Thrilled for you, Mary! Your humility and grace are a wonderful example for all of us.
December 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
On #GivingTuesday, we’re spotlighting the bold, early-stage science that shapes future breakthroughs.

Your support helps @isbscience.org push new ideas forward — and expands access to STEM education for the next generation.

Give today: give.isbscience.org
December 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Please join us on Dec 12th for the 2025 @isbscience.org Virtual Microbiome Symposium, focused on "Gut Microbial Metabolites and Their Impact on Host Systems".

Co-organized by @gibbological.bsky.social

Registration is free & we have a fantastic line-up of experts!

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2025 ISB Virtual Microbiome Symposium - Institute for Systems Biology (ISB)
The gut’s microbial ecosystem produces diverse metabolites that actively shape neural, immune, and endocrine function. Join leading researchers on December 12 as they share new discoveries into these ...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Meet Lina Yang! Lina is a junior at Shorecrest HS in WA who participated in our System Thinkers in STEM Ambassadorship. Check out Lina’s STiSA project: see.isbscience.org/projects/lin... #STEMsystemsthinkers @isbscience.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
New: PNW RECOVER Long COVID Update — @isbscience.org's Jim Heath, @uwmedicine.bsky.social's Helen Chu & Swedish's Jason Goldman shared new insights on #longCOVID symptom trajectories, clinical trial findings, and upcoming treatment studies.
Recap + full video: isbscience.org/news/isb-eve...
What We’re Learning About Long COVID: Updates from the PNW RECOVER Town Hall
In a virtual town hall, PNW RECOVER leaders shared data on long COVID trajectories, early clinical trial findings, and upcoming studies.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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🦠 The @isbscience.org Virtual Microbiome Symposium is on December 12, 2025! This virtual symposium will dive into the influence of gut microbial metabolites on human #physiology.

This event is perfect for everyone in academia, industry, and the clinic. Register now: https://bit.ly/4oe67iw
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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📸Check out photos from our most recent Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series on Nov. 12 with Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, CEO of Phenome Health and professor at both the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and @isbscience.org. flic.kr/s/aHBqjCACug #UCIMedSchool #UCIrvine #UCI @ucirvine.bsky.social
Leroy Hood, MD, PhD - Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series - Nov. 12-13, 2025
Explore this photo album by UC Irvine School of Medicine on Flickr!
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November 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Congrats to @gibbological.bsky.social, named a 2025 @clarivate.com Highly Cited Researcher for the fourth consecutive year. A clear reflection of the reach and influence of his work in #microbiome science.
Full list: clarivate.com/highly-cited...
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Join @isbscience.org on December 12 for a Virtual Microbiome Symposium highlighting new discoveries about how gut-derived metabolites affect neural, immune, and endocrine systems. Open to microbiome-curious researchers and practitioners everywhere. isbscience.org/events/2025-...
2025 ISB Virtual Microbiome Symposium - Institute for Systems Biology (ISB)
The gut’s microbial ecosystem produces diverse metabolites that actively shape neural, immune, and endocrine function. Join leading researchers on December 12 as they share new discoveries into these ...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Dr. @erictopol.bsky.social & Dr. Lee Hood explore the future of #longevity & #prevention in a virtual conversation centered on Super Agers. Dive into the recording for deep insights on #genomics, #AI, #lifestyle, and #equity in #health. isbscience.org/news/health/...
Eric Topol and Lee Hood — Two Scientific Luminaries on Longevity and Prevention
Eric Topol and Lee Hood explored Super Agers, AI, genomics, and the future of prevention and healthy aging in an ISB-hosted conversation.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
One week to go!

@isbscience.org's Dr. Lee Hood joins Dr. @erictopol.bsky.social, author of Super Agers, for a live virtual chat on the science and innovation redefining how we age.

🗓 Nov. 4 | 10–11 a.m. PT
💻 Free registration: isbscience.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
ISB's Dr. Cory Funk was a guest on the Optispan Podcast and sifts through why hundreds of #Alzheimers drugs have missed the mark – and what actually moves the needle – turning hard lessons into practical takeaways for patients, clinicians, and researchers. www.optispan.life/podcast/v/jl...
Why 400+ Alzheimer's Drugs Failed (Here's What Works) — Optispan
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October 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Great primer from #NobelPrize winner Dr. Mary Brunkow on @npr.org's Here & Now: how FOXP3 and T regs help keep the immune system from harming the body. (~6 min) @wbur.org
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Nobel Prize winner Mary Brunkow on immune system research
Mary Brunkow was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi, for their "groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance tha...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM