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Kim Dzobo
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Postdoc at the Experimental Cardiovascular Immunology Lab @mayoclinic.bsky.social | Atherosclerosis | Immunology | Vascular Biology | Endothelial cells 🔬🧫

🫀 #AHA #ATVB
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Hi all #medsky,
I am a postdoc at the Experimental Cardiovascular Immunology Lab led by Dr. Esther Lutgens @mayoclinic.bsky.social. I study the role of immune checkpoints in atherosclerosis as a part of the CHECKPOINT ATHERO consortium #FoundationLeducq
#AHA #ATVB #CardioSky
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📢 Calling all female African scientists.

Applications open for the EMBL-UNESCO 3-month residencies in infection biology:
🪴 Grow your network
🧪Develop your skills
🧠Exchange knowledge with international colleagues

Deadline: 31 March 2025
www.embl.org/about/info/s...

#WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience
February 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Reposted by Kim Dzobo
Masters scholarships for Palestinian students at Sussex. Please disseminate?

www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/re...
University announces new scholarships for Palestinian students
These scholarships will provide fully-funded support for two Palestinian students, with a particular focus on those impacted by the conflict in Gaza
www.sussex.ac.uk
February 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Interested in research on cell-cell junctions and vascular biology? We are recruiting a PhD student!

werkenbij.amsterdamumc.org/en/vacatures...
Vacatures - PhD vascular cell biology - Amsterdam UMC
Are you a motivated researcher with a passion for cell biology and blood vessels? Do you want to uncover the molecular mechanisms that drive vascular function? Join our team and apply now!
werkenbij.amsterdamumc.org
February 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I am very excited to announce that I have been awarded the @americanheart.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship! The next 2 years I will continue my work on immune checkpoints in atherosclerosis in the laboratory of Dr. Esther Lutgens at Mayo Clinic #AHA #Medsky #CardioSky @ahascience.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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One step closer to understanding why patients with type 2 diabetes have increased risk of atherosclerosis-related cardiovascular events. Check out our latest publication to learn more www.nature.com/articles/s41... @naturecomms.bsky.social
Dysregulation of MMP2-dependent TGF-ß2 activation impairs fibrous cap formation in type 2 diabetes-associated atherosclerosis - Nature Communications
The mechanisms underlying atherosclerotic complications in type 2 diabetes are still unknown. Here, the authors provide evidence for an impaired vascular fibrous repair response involving transforming...
www.nature.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:32 PM
You still have a week to apply for this postdoc position! Join a great team with wonderful people!!

#medsky #cardiosky #bioinformatics #ComputationalBiology @ahascience.bsky.social @blackincardio.bsky.social @atheronet.bsky.social
🌟Join Our World-Class Cardiovascular Research Team! 🌟
Are you a passionate postdoctoral researcher looking to make a global impact? Dive into groundbreaking translational cardiovascular research with Lund University. Join our team - apply now: lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/....
OBS deadline Dec 11
Post-doc in Bioinformatics
Description of the workplace The Cardiovascular research - Translational studies is studying cardiovascular disease with a focus on biological differences that underlie acute complications such as hea
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December 4, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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I was so delighted that
Mayo Clinic wrote a story on #HiddenCurriculum featuring a few of our PhD students.

I infuse Hidden Curriculum into almost every “hat” I wear in order to smooth challenging research pathways and open doors for others.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/r...
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November 29, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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"Across Texas, residency applications in ob-gyn dropped significantly. Data from the Gender Equity Policy Institute revealed a fifty-six-per-cent spike in maternal deaths in the state between 2019 and 2022."

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Texas Ob-Gyn Exodus
Amid increasingly stringent abortion laws, doctors who provide maternal care have been fleeing the state.
www.newyorker.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Reposted by Kim Dzobo
Esther Lutgens (Mayo) and I wrote a News & Views ( rdcu.be/d1S5x ) covering a recent NCVR paper that highlights immune checkpoint pathways in atherosclerosis- original paper. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Unrestrained cancer immunity ignites atherosclerosis
Nature Cardiovascular Research - Researchers map the expression of immune checkpoints and cell interactions within human atherosclerotic plaques, and the influence of relevant comorbidities such as...
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November 29, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Hi #medsky,
Join this wonderful cardiovascular research team as a bioinformatics postdoc! You will be part of a diverse team with great people while enjoying the Swedish culture 😀
#bioinformatics #postdoc #earlycareer #cardiovascular #atherosclerosis #cardio
🌟Join Our World-Class Cardiovascular Research Team! 🌟
Are you a passionate postdoctoral researcher looking to make a global impact? Dive into groundbreaking translational cardiovascular research with Lund University. Join our team - apply now: lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/....
OBS deadline Dec 11
Post-doc in Bioinformatics
Description of the workplace The Cardiovascular research - Translational studies is studying cardiovascular disease with a focus on biological differences that underlie acute complications such as hea
lu.varbi.com
November 27, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Hi all #medsky,
I am a postdoc at the Experimental Cardiovascular Immunology Lab led by Dr. Esther Lutgens @mayoclinic.bsky.social. I study the role of immune checkpoints in atherosclerosis as a part of the CHECKPOINT ATHERO consortium #FoundationLeducq
#AHA #ATVB #CardioSky
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November 19, 2024 at 1:50 AM