Marion Brunck
@marionbrunck.bsky.social
Immunologist splitting her 💜 between human neutrophil biology and breastmilk immunology.
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Sweat 😓, tears 😭, blood (and #colostrum) went into producing this paper 🧪
Ok mostly blood and colostrum 😜
We studied B cells and #antibodies in blood vs. colostrum (the first milk) from mothers with BMI >30 (#obesity) or BMI <25 (normal weight, as per WHO)
Key findings in 🧵
Ok mostly blood and colostrum 😜
We studied B cells and #antibodies in blood vs. colostrum (the first milk) from mothers with BMI >30 (#obesity) or BMI <25 (normal weight, as per WHO)
Key findings in 🧵
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An ideal burn-rate for your budget is ~90%. Any lower, and you are probably going too slow. At 100%, you are in for nasty surprises (see below), while above 100% is only sustainable if you have ever-escalating grant successes.
So how do we create that budget and spend wisely?
So how do we create that budget and spend wisely?
September 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
An ideal burn-rate for your budget is ~90%. Any lower, and you are probably going too slow. At 100%, you are in for nasty surprises (see below), while above 100% is only sustainable if you have ever-escalating grant successes.
So how do we create that budget and spend wisely?
So how do we create that budget and spend wisely?
⏰ Timing is everything 🦠 as you will appreciate listening in!
🤓Keep abreast of the literature as @kknoop.bsky.social gives a round up summary of the review that inspired the latest @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social cover and guess the disease/pathogen with @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social ‘s Med Mystery 🎧
🤓Keep abreast of the literature as @kknoop.bsky.social gives a round up summary of the review that inspired the latest @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social cover and guess the disease/pathogen with @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social ‘s Med Mystery 🎧
Time for the August episode of the #MucosalMonday MI Podcast featuring a discussion with @michael-silverman.bsky.social, @marionbrunck.bsky.social, and Agnes Garcias Lopez; Medical mystery from @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social; and MI research with @kknoop.bsky.social open.spotify.com/show/0Q4Ve1x...
Timing Exposure to Microbes
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August 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
⏰ Timing is everything 🦠 as you will appreciate listening in!
🤓Keep abreast of the literature as @kknoop.bsky.social gives a round up summary of the review that inspired the latest @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social cover and guess the disease/pathogen with @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social ‘s Med Mystery 🎧
🤓Keep abreast of the literature as @kknoop.bsky.social gives a round up summary of the review that inspired the latest @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social cover and guess the disease/pathogen with @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social ‘s Med Mystery 🎧
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No pressure then…
August 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
No pressure then…
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#iuis2025 is coming to an end, however we continue to embrace not only the exciting science but also the vibrant @iuis_online research community driving it! 🌍 A ❤️ thank you to everyone who contributed their time, energy, & ideas! Safe travels, stay in touch and see you soon!
August 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#iuis2025 is coming to an end, however we continue to embrace not only the exciting science but also the vibrant @iuis_online research community driving it! 🌍 A ❤️ thank you to everyone who contributed their time, energy, & ideas! Safe travels, stay in touch and see you soon!
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Such a great time at the #IUIS2025! Inspiring conferences by amazing scientists such as @belkaidlab.bsky.social @virusesimmunity.bsky.social @linterman.bsky.social. Also loved seeing rising stars like @camilahcoelho.bsky.social @marionbrunck.bsky.social. Thanks to James Allison for his lecture !! ❤️
August 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Such a great time at the #IUIS2025! Inspiring conferences by amazing scientists such as @belkaidlab.bsky.social @virusesimmunity.bsky.social @linterman.bsky.social. Also loved seeing rising stars like @camilahcoelho.bsky.social @marionbrunck.bsky.social. Thanks to James Allison for his lecture !! ❤️
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The amazing Latin crowd @waldutra.bsky.social @marionbrunck.bsky.social @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social @camilahcoelho.bsky.social @renancarvalho.bsky.social and many more! Thanks for the invitation & look forward to joining you in Minas Gerais in 2027! You are all inspiring.
August 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The amazing Latin crowd @waldutra.bsky.social @marionbrunck.bsky.social @cristianbeccaria.bsky.social @camilahcoelho.bsky.social @renancarvalho.bsky.social and many more! Thanks for the invitation & look forward to joining you in Minas Gerais in 2027! You are all inspiring.
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Please share my 1 min video on the importance of maintaining NIH funding of infectious diseases and drug discovery research vs rising antibiotic resistance
Drastic budget cuts harm our health and imperil the next generation of scientists
More @UCSanDiego “Behind Every Breakthrough” bit.ly/3FlXQs3
Drastic budget cuts harm our health and imperil the next generation of scientists
More @UCSanDiego “Behind Every Breakthrough” bit.ly/3FlXQs3
August 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Please share my 1 min video on the importance of maintaining NIH funding of infectious diseases and drug discovery research vs rising antibiotic resistance
Drastic budget cuts harm our health and imperil the next generation of scientists
More @UCSanDiego “Behind Every Breakthrough” bit.ly/3FlXQs3
Drastic budget cuts harm our health and imperil the next generation of scientists
More @UCSanDiego “Behind Every Breakthrough” bit.ly/3FlXQs3
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Characterization of the first patient with disseminated coccidioidomycosis and autosomal dominant STAT1 deficiency. New report from Aidé Tamara Staines-Boone, Lizbeth Blancas-Galicia (National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico) and colleagues: rupress.org/jhi/article/...
#InbornErrorsOfImmunity
#InbornErrorsOfImmunity
August 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Characterization of the first patient with disseminated coccidioidomycosis and autosomal dominant STAT1 deficiency. New report from Aidé Tamara Staines-Boone, Lizbeth Blancas-Galicia (National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico) and colleagues: rupress.org/jhi/article/...
#InbornErrorsOfImmunity
#InbornErrorsOfImmunity
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Meet @marionbrunck.bsky.social, immunologist at Tecnológico de Monterrey. At #IUIS2025, she’ll present “Maternal obesity disrupts breast milk immunity,” showing how weight shapes infant protection
https://loom.ly/CwagY2g #RisingStars2025 #GlobalImmunology
https://loom.ly/CwagY2g #RisingStars2025 #GlobalImmunology
July 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Meet @marionbrunck.bsky.social, immunologist at Tecnológico de Monterrey. At #IUIS2025, she’ll present “Maternal obesity disrupts breast milk immunity,” showing how weight shapes infant protection
https://loom.ly/CwagY2g #RisingStars2025 #GlobalImmunology
https://loom.ly/CwagY2g #RisingStars2025 #GlobalImmunology
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Esta aún a tiempo para enviar tu resumen al Congreso Nacional de Inmunología. Además, hay premios y apoyos, consulta las convocatorias en la página.https://sociedadmexicanadeinmunologia.org/xxvi-congreso-nacional-inmunologia/
July 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Esta aún a tiempo para enviar tu resumen al Congreso Nacional de Inmunología. Además, hay premios y apoyos, consulta las convocatorias en la página.https://sociedadmexicanadeinmunologia.org/xxvi-congreso-nacional-inmunologia/
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📢 ¡Atención estudiantes miembros de la SMI!
🏅La SMI, junto con la Histochemical Society y The Society for Leukocyte Biology premiarán y apoyarán a los mejores trabajos estudiantiles aprobados del congreso en Chihuahua.
🔗 Consulta las bases en el link de la bio
#SMI #CongresoNacionalDeInmunologia
🏅La SMI, junto con la Histochemical Society y The Society for Leukocyte Biology premiarán y apoyarán a los mejores trabajos estudiantiles aprobados del congreso en Chihuahua.
🔗 Consulta las bases en el link de la bio
#SMI #CongresoNacionalDeInmunologia
July 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
📢 ¡Atención estudiantes miembros de la SMI!
🏅La SMI, junto con la Histochemical Society y The Society for Leukocyte Biology premiarán y apoyarán a los mejores trabajos estudiantiles aprobados del congreso en Chihuahua.
🔗 Consulta las bases en el link de la bio
#SMI #CongresoNacionalDeInmunologia
🏅La SMI, junto con la Histochemical Society y The Society for Leukocyte Biology premiarán y apoyarán a los mejores trabajos estudiantiles aprobados del congreso en Chihuahua.
🔗 Consulta las bases en el link de la bio
#SMI #CongresoNacionalDeInmunologia
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In about a week we (Biological Sciences @ Monash Uni in Melbourne, Australia) will be opening a search for 3 (!!!) permanent academic positions (40% research, 40% teaching, 20% service) at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer. 1 Genomics, 2 Ecology. Please share, email me, DM, follow, send carrier pigeons…
June 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
In about a week we (Biological Sciences @ Monash Uni in Melbourne, Australia) will be opening a search for 3 (!!!) permanent academic positions (40% research, 40% teaching, 20% service) at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer. 1 Genomics, 2 Ecology. Please share, email me, DM, follow, send carrier pigeons…
🏺Friday night watching Blood of Zeus on Netflix with my (fearless) 8yo 🏛️🍿
June 14, 2025 at 4:07 AM
🏺Friday night watching Blood of Zeus on Netflix with my (fearless) 8yo 🏛️🍿
May 28, 2025 at 4:48 AM
✨Inspiring chat with @priyadevarajan.bsky.social in this new episode.
And let’s not forget out monthly nerdy fun with @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social 🕵🏻♀️
What did you think? Let us know here below or at mucimmuno@gmail.com
And let’s not forget out monthly nerdy fun with @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social 🕵🏻♀️
What did you think? Let us know here below or at mucimmuno@gmail.com
Start your week off with the latest episode of the Mucosal Immunology Podcast @societymucosalimm.bsky.social featuring @priyadevarajan.bsky.social with @marionbrunck.bsky.social @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social and more: open.spotify.com/episode/3dJF...
Immunity to respiratory viruses
Mucosal Immunology Podcast · Episode
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May 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
✨Inspiring chat with @priyadevarajan.bsky.social in this new episode.
And let’s not forget out monthly nerdy fun with @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social 🕵🏻♀️
What did you think? Let us know here below or at mucimmuno@gmail.com
And let’s not forget out monthly nerdy fun with @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social 🕵🏻♀️
What did you think? Let us know here below or at mucimmuno@gmail.com
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25 years ago, I came to Stanford on a J1 visa and worked so hard to be worthy of that privilege. Today, I lead Immunology at Mount Sinai and I am the one who feel privileged when brilliant international trainees chose to join us.
“America First” Will Destroy U.S. Science
The U.S. government has sought to restrict immigration under the “America First” doctrine.
These policies severely harm American science by stripping it of talent and eliminating
a major driver of its...
www.cell.com
May 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
25 years ago, I came to Stanford on a J1 visa and worked so hard to be worthy of that privilege. Today, I lead Immunology at Mount Sinai and I am the one who feel privileged when brilliant international trainees chose to join us.
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1/ A long standing paradox in my mind (from always seeing immune "strength" or reactivity drawn as a spectrum from immunodeficiency to autoimmunity) was resolved this year at #AAI #Immunology2025. WHY do SO many people have both simultaneously? Each infection brings risk of developing autoimmunity!!
May 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
1/ A long standing paradox in my mind (from always seeing immune "strength" or reactivity drawn as a spectrum from immunodeficiency to autoimmunity) was resolved this year at #AAI #Immunology2025. WHY do SO many people have both simultaneously? Each infection brings risk of developing autoimmunity!!
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Misinformation is winning not because it's true, but because it’s loud, emotional, and everywhere.
It’s time for science to fight back. Aaron Mertz and I dissect the issue and offer solutions 👇
📖 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social @aspeninstitute.bsky.social
It’s time for science to fight back. Aaron Mertz and I dissect the issue and offer solutions 👇
📖 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social @aspeninstitute.bsky.social
Beyond the lab: trust, storytelling and the fight for America’s attention - Nature Reviews Immunology
Shruti Naik, an immunologist and a strong advocate for diversity in science, has joined forces with Aaron Mertz, who leads programmes that help to explain, connect and maximize the benefits of science...
www.nature.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Misinformation is winning not because it's true, but because it’s loud, emotional, and everywhere.
It’s time for science to fight back. Aaron Mertz and I dissect the issue and offer solutions 👇
📖 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social @aspeninstitute.bsky.social
It’s time for science to fight back. Aaron Mertz and I dissect the issue and offer solutions 👇
📖 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social @aspeninstitute.bsky.social
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Submit your abstract and apply for a scholarship by May 13th to share your research in #longCOVID and other post-acute infection syndromes at this upcoming
@keystonesymposia.bsky.social meeting.
Looking forward to seeing you in Santa Fe!
#KSLongCOVID26
www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...
@keystonesymposia.bsky.social meeting.
Looking forward to seeing you in Santa Fe!
#KSLongCOVID26
www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...
Long COVID and Other Post-Acute Infection Syndromes | Keystone Symposia
Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Long COVID and Other Post-Acute Infection Syndromes, August 2025, in Santa Fe, with field leaders!
www.keystonesymposia.org
May 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Submit your abstract and apply for a scholarship by May 13th to share your research in #longCOVID and other post-acute infection syndromes at this upcoming
@keystonesymposia.bsky.social meeting.
Looking forward to seeing you in Santa Fe!
#KSLongCOVID26
www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...
@keystonesymposia.bsky.social meeting.
Looking forward to seeing you in Santa Fe!
#KSLongCOVID26
www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...
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Dr. Yasmine Belkaid from the Pasteur Institute 🇫🇷 will be presenting her work on "Immunological control of host physiology". Check her recent study on how mammary intraepithelial lymphocytes promote lactogenesis:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39954680/
@belkaidlab.bsky.social
#EMBOBarrierTissues
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39954680/
@belkaidlab.bsky.social
#EMBOBarrierTissues
May 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Dr. Yasmine Belkaid from the Pasteur Institute 🇫🇷 will be presenting her work on "Immunological control of host physiology". Check her recent study on how mammary intraepithelial lymphocytes promote lactogenesis:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39954680/
@belkaidlab.bsky.social
#EMBOBarrierTissues
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39954680/
@belkaidlab.bsky.social
#EMBOBarrierTissues
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It’s #MucosalMonday! Catch the latest Mucosal Immunology podcast, "ILCs in the intestine," featuring Dr. Ivaylo Ivanov from Columbia University Medical Center - brought to you by SMI and the Mucosal Immunology Journal.
👉 bit.ly/4hkDayE
@mucosalimmunol.bsky.social
👉 bit.ly/4hkDayE
@mucosalimmunol.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It’s #MucosalMonday! Catch the latest Mucosal Immunology podcast, "ILCs in the intestine," featuring Dr. Ivaylo Ivanov from Columbia University Medical Center - brought to you by SMI and the Mucosal Immunology Journal.
👉 bit.ly/4hkDayE
@mucosalimmunol.bsky.social
👉 bit.ly/4hkDayE
@mucosalimmunol.bsky.social
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“I want to do science but not politics” is an inherently privileged take.
April 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“I want to do science but not politics” is an inherently privileged take.