Piotr Janas
@pjanas.bsky.social
Postdoc in Prof David Ferenbach’s lab at the @edinuni-irr.bsky.social exploring the role of senescence in chronic kidney disease. I venture into all things epithelial. Committee member of the regional BSI @edinburghimmuno.bsky.social
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The autumn EIG session is coming next Thursday on 13th of November. Please join us from 13:30 in IRR South seminar room 1.05 for fantastic talks by @prof-tregoning.bsky.social @joyedwardshicks.bsky.social and @gregersj.bsky.social. Followed by networking social in Niche café. See you there!
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The autumn EIG session is coming next Thursday on 13th of November. Please join us from 13:30 in IRR South seminar room 1.05 for fantastic talks by @prof-tregoning.bsky.social @joyedwardshicks.bsky.social and @gregersj.bsky.social. Followed by networking social in Niche café. See you there!
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How low blood oxygen can affect your body's immune defences 🛡️
A new study reveals that neutrophils have their genetic material modified by hypoxia and how the BCG vaccine may reverse this immune response.
Our article: edin.ac/49nENu4
Nature Immunology paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A new study reveals that neutrophils have their genetic material modified by hypoxia and how the BCG vaccine may reverse this immune response.
Our article: edin.ac/49nENu4
Nature Immunology paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
How low blood oxygen can affect your body's immune defences 🛡️
A new study reveals that neutrophils have their genetic material modified by hypoxia and how the BCG vaccine may reverse this immune response.
Our article: edin.ac/49nENu4
Nature Immunology paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A new study reveals that neutrophils have their genetic material modified by hypoxia and how the BCG vaccine may reverse this immune response.
Our article: edin.ac/49nENu4
Nature Immunology paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Hot off the press, after years of work by many PG and undergrads and collaborators, we present you wilth a detailed analysis of oncogenic RAS driven cellular plasticity and host immune response within 24 hours of oncogene activation in a #zebrafish model www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Oncogenic Ras activation in permissive somatic cells triggers rapid-onset phenotypic plasticity and elicits a tumor-promoting neutrophil response
Ras mutations drive tumorigenesis yet persist in normal tissues. Elliot et al. explore
this paradox, finding that HRASG12V induces bifurcating cell fates in the zebrafish
larval epidermis, with lamc2+...
www.cell.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Hot off the press, after years of work by many PG and undergrads and collaborators, we present you wilth a detailed analysis of oncogenic RAS driven cellular plasticity and host immune response within 24 hours of oncogene activation in a #zebrafish model www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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I am advertising for a #postdoc for a 3 year BBSRC-funded project exploring the role of macrophages in salivary gland development. The successful candidate will be based at @edinuni-irr.bsky.social at @uni-of-edinburgh.bsky.social. Closing date: 9th Oct. elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Emmerson lab within the Institute for Regeneration and Repair at the University of Edinburgh. This three year, BBSRC-funded postdoctoral research associa...
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September 13, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I am advertising for a #postdoc for a 3 year BBSRC-funded project exploring the role of macrophages in salivary gland development. The successful candidate will be based at @edinuni-irr.bsky.social at @uni-of-edinburgh.bsky.social. Closing date: 9th Oct. elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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📣Job Opportunity: We are looking for a Bioinformatician to study cellular responses to injury and ageing using integrated single-cell, spatial and proteomic technologies.
More info: edin.ac/46llKxH
More info: edin.ac/46llKxH
September 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
📣Job Opportunity: We are looking for a Bioinformatician to study cellular responses to injury and ageing using integrated single-cell, spatial and proteomic technologies.
More info: edin.ac/46llKxH
More info: edin.ac/46llKxH
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IRR researchers and colleagues discover that the common childhood virus, RSV, leaves lasting ‘immune memory’ in lungs.
Proteins that help fight infection (MHCs) stay elevated, boosting protection for subsequent infections but also increases the risk of allergies.
edin.ac/45r7lAN
edin.ac/4fJ9cEj
Proteins that help fight infection (MHCs) stay elevated, boosting protection for subsequent infections but also increases the risk of allergies.
edin.ac/45r7lAN
edin.ac/4fJ9cEj
August 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
IRR researchers and colleagues discover that the common childhood virus, RSV, leaves lasting ‘immune memory’ in lungs.
Proteins that help fight infection (MHCs) stay elevated, boosting protection for subsequent infections but also increases the risk of allergies.
edin.ac/45r7lAN
edin.ac/4fJ9cEj
Proteins that help fight infection (MHCs) stay elevated, boosting protection for subsequent infections but also increases the risk of allergies.
edin.ac/45r7lAN
edin.ac/4fJ9cEj
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I am recruiting for a postdoc that wants to work on an exciting project on gut macrophages, TGFb signalling, and colon cancer! Please see the link for details - elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Postdoctoral Research Associate
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher to join the Shaw lab to investigate identify the regulatory function of NRROS/LRRC33 in gastrointestinal macrophage development a...
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August 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I am recruiting for a postdoc that wants to work on an exciting project on gut macrophages, TGFb signalling, and colon cancer! Please see the link for details - elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Super proud that my PhD paper is finally out! doi.org/10.1111/all.... RSV leaves long-lasting marks on the lung, potentially boosting future immune responses but also contributing to allergen sensitisation.
Epithelial Memory After Respiratory Viral Infection in Mice Results in Prolonged Enhancement of Antigen Presentation
RSV infection induces lasting epigenetic and transcriptional changes in LECs, upregulating MHC-I and MHC-II, further amplified by LPS exposure. This is accompanied by increased antigen uptake, proc...
doi.org
August 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Super proud that my PhD paper is finally out! doi.org/10.1111/all.... RSV leaves long-lasting marks on the lung, potentially boosting future immune responses but also contributing to allergen sensitisation.
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I'll soon be advertising for a 3 year postdoc to join our lab at @edinuni-irr.bsky.social exploring #macrophages in salivary gland #development. Candidates should have a strong background in immunology/macrophage biology and/or developmental biology & key skills as below. Informal enquiries welcome!
July 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I'll soon be advertising for a 3 year postdoc to join our lab at @edinuni-irr.bsky.social exploring #macrophages in salivary gland #development. Candidates should have a strong background in immunology/macrophage biology and/or developmental biology & key skills as below. Informal enquiries welcome!
Super happy to get this doi.org/10.1128/cmr.... #review out on long-term effects of respiratory viruses on lung epithelial cells!
The long reach of influenza and other respiratory viruses: from acute epithelial injury to post-viral lung disease | Clinical Microbiology Reviews
SUMMARYRespiratory viral infections cause extensive cell death in the lung epithelium, resulting
from both direct viral action and exuberant immune responses. Recovery following viral
infection requir...
doi.org
July 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Super happy to get this doi.org/10.1128/cmr.... #review out on long-term effects of respiratory viruses on lung epithelial cells!
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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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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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If you're looking for a PhD studentship, we have an exciting opportunity to study why some cells live longer than others. Results could help design better cell-based therapies. #EASTBIO #macrophages
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
EastBio: Identifying tissue signals that control cellular longevity at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EastBio: Identifying tissue signals that control cellular longevity at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
December 20, 2024 at 9:59 AM
If you're looking for a PhD studentship, we have an exciting opportunity to study why some cells live longer than others. Results could help design better cell-based therapies. #EASTBIO #macrophages
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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If you’re interested in immune cell metabolism I’m recruiting for a PhD student. Deadline: 17th Jan. Start date: Sept 2025. Informal discussion always welcome.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
EASTBIO-Investigating phosphoinositide acyl chain composition as a novel regulator of T cell signalling during ageing at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - EASTBIO-Investigating phosphoinositide acyl chain composition as a novel regulator of T cell signalling during ageing at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:37 PM
If you’re interested in immune cell metabolism I’m recruiting for a PhD student. Deadline: 17th Jan. Start date: Sept 2025. Informal discussion always welcome.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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I cannot recommend this enough. Tara and the other PIs at the IMS are building a fantastic research culture here. Happy to answer any DMs with questions about what it has been like to work here so far.
Join the Sutherland Lab in Aberdeen! We have a research fellow opening to explore IL-13 regulation of hyaluronan extracellular matrices drug lung injury, repair and chronic pathology with funding from @wellcometrust.bsky.social www.abdn.ac.uk/research/job...
Research Fellow, Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (IMS301R) | The University of Aberdeen
www.abdn.ac.uk
December 5, 2024 at 7:06 PM
I cannot recommend this enough. Tara and the other PIs at the IMS are building a fantastic research culture here. Happy to answer any DMs with questions about what it has been like to work here so far.