Justin J. Taylor, PhD
@justintaylorlab.bsky.social
Associate Professor in the Carter Immunology Center and Department of Medicine at the University of Virginia with a lab focused on B cell analysis and engineering. https://www.immunology.virginia.edu/Taylor
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🎉🔬 Congrats to Haroldo Rodriguez on successfully defending his PhD dissertation, “Characterizing the Role of Tumor-Specific B Cells in Merkel Cell Carcinoma Disease Control!” @justintaylorlab.bsky.social
🔗 mc3institute.uw.edu/news/haroldo-rodriguez-successfully-defends-phd-dissertation
🔗 mc3institute.uw.edu/news/haroldo-rodriguez-successfully-defends-phd-dissertation
October 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🎉🔬 Congrats to Haroldo Rodriguez on successfully defending his PhD dissertation, “Characterizing the Role of Tumor-Specific B Cells in Merkel Cell Carcinoma Disease Control!” @justintaylorlab.bsky.social
🔗 mc3institute.uw.edu/news/haroldo-rodriguez-successfully-defends-phd-dissertation
🔗 mc3institute.uw.edu/news/haroldo-rodriguez-successfully-defends-phd-dissertation
A few years ago, my lab started a list of papers analyzing antigen-specific #Bcells w/ fluorescent probes via #flowcytometry. We are now releasing this list of 700+ papers as a searchable database on my lab website with a short overview. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A few years ago, my lab started a list of papers analyzing antigen-specific #Bcells w/ fluorescent probes via #flowcytometry. We are now releasing this list of 700+ papers as a searchable database on my lab website with a short overview. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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We are currently in the process of recruiting a technician. 🥼🐭🔬
If you know anyone with enthusiasm to learn new skills and stamina to hear me go on and on about IFNs, please have them reach out to me for more details!
If you know anyone with enthusiasm to learn new skills and stamina to hear me go on and on about IFNs, please have them reach out to me for more details!
October 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We are currently in the process of recruiting a technician. 🥼🐭🔬
If you know anyone with enthusiasm to learn new skills and stamina to hear me go on and on about IFNs, please have them reach out to me for more details!
If you know anyone with enthusiasm to learn new skills and stamina to hear me go on and on about IFNs, please have them reach out to me for more details!
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Jinyi Tang, PhD, received an NIHK99/R00 grant! The award was issued for Jinyi's work developing mucosal vaccines, which he and the @jie-immunology.bsky.social lab have shown to offer additional protection against COVID-19.
Read more: immunology.virginia.edu/jtang_k99/
Read more: immunology.virginia.edu/jtang_k99/
September 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Jinyi Tang, PhD, received an NIHK99/R00 grant! The award was issued for Jinyi's work developing mucosal vaccines, which he and the @jie-immunology.bsky.social lab have shown to offer additional protection against COVID-19.
Read more: immunology.virginia.edu/jtang_k99/
Read more: immunology.virginia.edu/jtang_k99/
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Perspective @cp-immunity.bsky.social A roadmap for defining “extrafollicular” B cell responses
www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @stephanieeisen.bsky.social @vinuesalab.bsky.social et al
www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @stephanieeisen.bsky.social @vinuesalab.bsky.social et al
September 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Perspective @cp-immunity.bsky.social A roadmap for defining “extrafollicular” B cell responses
www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @stephanieeisen.bsky.social @vinuesalab.bsky.social et al
www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @stephanieeisen.bsky.social @vinuesalab.bsky.social et al
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CIC Resident Member @immunegirl.bsky.social received an award from the Michael Pascucci Cancer Association to fund her work in engineering T cells against ovarian cancers. Congratulations!
September 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
CIC Resident Member @immunegirl.bsky.social received an award from the Michael Pascucci Cancer Association to fund her work in engineering T cells against ovarian cancers. Congratulations!
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@jie-immunology.bsky.social lab postdoc Jinyi Tang, PhD, studies immune cell behavior in the lungs after viral infections and mucosal vaccine development. He joined the CIC from the Mayo Clinic in 2021 and recently received a prestigious NIH K99 award! He's also a fan of movies, games, and hiking.
September 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
@jie-immunology.bsky.social lab postdoc Jinyi Tang, PhD, studies immune cell behavior in the lungs after viral infections and mucosal vaccine development. He joined the CIC from the Mayo Clinic in 2021 and recently received a prestigious NIH K99 award! He's also a fan of movies, games, and hiking.
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We're hiring! Our lab @ISB is looking for a full-time Research Associate to manage our mouse colony 🐭, run experiments in a Type 1 diabetes model, and help keep the lab running smoothly.
Ideal for someone aiming for grad school or further scientific training. isbscience.bamboohr.com/careers/56
Ideal for someone aiming for grad school or further scientific training. isbscience.bamboohr.com/careers/56
Lab Manager I
The Subramanian Lab is seeking a highly motivated and capable Lab Manager I to oversee vivarium operations, manage general lab maintenance and procurement, and contribute directly to research efforts ...
isbscience.bamboohr.com
September 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
We're hiring! Our lab @ISB is looking for a full-time Research Associate to manage our mouse colony 🐭, run experiments in a Type 1 diabetes model, and help keep the lab running smoothly.
Ideal for someone aiming for grad school or further scientific training. isbscience.bamboohr.com/careers/56
Ideal for someone aiming for grad school or further scientific training. isbscience.bamboohr.com/careers/56
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Incredibly honored to announce I've received an R37 MERIT award to continue our studies on gonococcal-neutrophil interactions. Thank you to the many mentors, colleagues, collaborators, and most importantly, lab members who have contributed to this work!
August 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Incredibly honored to announce I've received an R37 MERIT award to continue our studies on gonococcal-neutrophil interactions. Thank you to the many mentors, colleagues, collaborators, and most importantly, lab members who have contributed to this work!
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With deep gratitude, we thank Dr. Marc Jenkins for his decades of leadership, mentorship, and dedication to the Center for Immunology. The foundation he built will guide and inspire us for years to come.
August 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
With deep gratitude, we thank Dr. Marc Jenkins for his decades of leadership, mentorship, and dedication to the Center for Immunology. The foundation he built will guide and inspire us for years to come.
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🎉 Thrilled to announce the #NCI has renewed a $14.3M project grant — “Immunobiology & Immune Therapy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma” — led by Dr. Paul Nghiem!
🔗 tinyurl.com/y62adf2f
Funding will support 60 scientists at:
@fredhutch.bsky.social
@uofwa.bsky.social
@uofmichigan.bsky.social
Uni of Virginia
🔗 tinyurl.com/y62adf2f
Funding will support 60 scientists at:
@fredhutch.bsky.social
@uofwa.bsky.social
@uofmichigan.bsky.social
Uni of Virginia
August 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
🎉 Thrilled to announce the #NCI has renewed a $14.3M project grant — “Immunobiology & Immune Therapy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma” — led by Dr. Paul Nghiem!
🔗 tinyurl.com/y62adf2f
Funding will support 60 scientists at:
@fredhutch.bsky.social
@uofwa.bsky.social
@uofmichigan.bsky.social
Uni of Virginia
🔗 tinyurl.com/y62adf2f
Funding will support 60 scientists at:
@fredhutch.bsky.social
@uofwa.bsky.social
@uofmichigan.bsky.social
Uni of Virginia
Excited to share this preprint of our work studying B cells specific for the oncoprotein driving most cases of Merkel cell carcinoma. While oncoprotein-specific B cells are rare in tumor samples, when we detect robust responses in tumor samples patients do not experience disease progression. (1/5)
B cells specific for polyomavirus-derived oncoprotein are predictive of Merkel cell carcinoma progression https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.22.666002v1
July 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Excited to share this preprint of our work studying B cells specific for the oncoprotein driving most cases of Merkel cell carcinoma. While oncoprotein-specific B cells are rare in tumor samples, when we detect robust responses in tumor samples patients do not experience disease progression. (1/5)
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STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
July 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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I feel like this isn’t getting enough attention…because this is CRAZY????
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u... University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration - The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u... University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration - The New York Times
June 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I feel like this isn’t getting enough attention…because this is CRAZY????
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u... University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration - The New York Times
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u... University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration - The New York Times
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Sad to see the Trump admin force resignation of UVA President Ryan. No due process, just hurried political attacks to undermine values of free expression and knowledge on which Thomas Jefferson founded UVA.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
June 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Sad to see the Trump admin force resignation of UVA President Ryan. No due process, just hurried political attacks to undermine values of free expression and knowledge on which Thomas Jefferson founded UVA.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
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Wow. Just wow.
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
June 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Wow. Just wow.
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
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Open Letter in Support of Science — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
www.standupforscience.net
May 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Rossymar Rivera Colón, a PhD student mentored by @immunegirl.bsky.social, won the 3rd Place and Audience Choice awards at this year's Grad Thesis Slam! Her talk, "Giving T-Cells Their Power Back," used comic book-inspired design to explain how she engineers T cells to fight cancer. Congrats, Ross!
May 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Rossymar Rivera Colón, a PhD student mentored by @immunegirl.bsky.social, won the 3rd Place and Audience Choice awards at this year's Grad Thesis Slam! Her talk, "Giving T-Cells Their Power Back," used comic book-inspired design to explain how she engineers T cells to fight cancer. Congrats, Ross!
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As a follow-up to the Kaiser interview, here is my exchange with Dr. Bhattacharya starting Sunday evening...
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May 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
As a follow-up to the Kaiser interview, here is my exchange with Dr. Bhattacharya starting Sunday evening...
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SIS 2025 registration ends next Monday. We still have a few seats available. Please join us! @uvaimmunology.bsky.social
Abstract submission due in 1 week on April. 21st. #SIS2025. Please join Drs. Merad, Mathis and Kipnis and many more on the beautiful UVA campus.
www.immunology.virginia.edu/sis2025/
www.immunology.virginia.edu/sis2025/
May 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
SIS 2025 registration ends next Monday. We still have a few seats available. Please join us! @uvaimmunology.bsky.social
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Daniel Zegarra-Ruiz, PhD, received an award from @lupusresearch.bsky.social to study the role of the gut microbiome in lupus progression! Congratulations, Daniel!
Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/daniel-zegar...
#immunology #immunosky #medsky #lupus
Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/daniel-zegar...
#immunology #immunosky #medsky #lupus
May 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Daniel Zegarra-Ruiz, PhD, received an award from @lupusresearch.bsky.social to study the role of the gut microbiome in lupus progression! Congratulations, Daniel!
Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/daniel-zegar...
#immunology #immunosky #medsky #lupus
Read more: www.immunology.virginia.edu/daniel-zegar...
#immunology #immunosky #medsky #lupus
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I’m excited to be speaking at #IMMUNOLOGY2025™ on immunotherapy for ovarian cancer & engineered TCR T cells! Join me to explore hurdles facing T cells in solid tumors & the impact on immunotherapy efficacy. Register today! #immunology immunology2025.aai.org/register/ #AAI2025 @sitcancer.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I’m excited to be speaking at #IMMUNOLOGY2025™ on immunotherapy for ovarian cancer & engineered TCR T cells! Join me to explore hurdles facing T cells in solid tumors & the impact on immunotherapy efficacy. Register today! #immunology immunology2025.aai.org/register/ #AAI2025 @sitcancer.bsky.social
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The presidents of 200 US colleges declare:
"As leaders of America’s colleges, universities, and scholarly societies, we speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education."
Good!
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
"As leaders of America’s colleges, universities, and scholarly societies, we speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education."
Good!
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
A Call for Constructive Engagement | AAC&U
A Call for Constructive Engagement
www.aacu.org
April 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
The presidents of 200 US colleges declare:
"As leaders of America’s colleges, universities, and scholarly societies, we speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education."
Good!
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
"As leaders of America’s colleges, universities, and scholarly societies, we speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education."
Good!
www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...