Prof Sheena Cruickshank
@sheencr.bsky.social
Immunologist & science communicator based at UoM fascinated by our immune response to threats (pathogens, pollution) & microbiome & how this exposome affects health. Also quite likely to share random dog and nature pics 🧪👩🔬 #AcademicSky #SciCom
measles cases are rising and campuses are places they could expand exponentially. so really pleased to see the NHS offering walk in vaccine services at @officialuom.bsky.social for MMR, HPV and MenACWY on Feb and March 10th
Get protected: MMR and additional vaccinations available on campus | StaffNet | The University of Manchester
www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk
February 6, 2026 at 10:19 AM
measles cases are rising and campuses are places they could expand exponentially. so really pleased to see the NHS offering walk in vaccine services at @officialuom.bsky.social for MMR, HPV and MenACWY on Feb and March 10th
Who knew ? Excel work championships 🤯
Experience: I am the Excel world champion
I have been called the LeBron James of spreadsheets, but I try not to take myself too seriously
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Who knew ? Excel work championships 🤯
Wow, that is incredible
During a dive last year in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina, researchers documented a giant phantom jelly, a deep-sea species rarely seen since it was discovered a little over a century ago. “There was a mixture of excitement and disbelief,” said one marine biologist. trib.al/HfkWfp4
February 6, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Wow, that is incredible
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We found that Jeff Bezos paid *zero* taxes in 2007 and 2011.
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...
www.propublica.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
We found that Jeff Bezos paid *zero* taxes in 2007 and 2011.
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
In fact, he reported making so little in 2011 that he even claimed and received a $4,000 tax credit for his children.
This is how he did it (published 2021):
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Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
Our paper modelling transmission risk in schools is published in Nature Communications. **The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools** doi.org/10.1038/s414...
February 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
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As mentioned in another thread, four UKRI leaders spoke to journalists this morning about changes to research council funding
They addressed stories broken by RPN that STFC has to find £162m of costs savings by 2029-30, and that major physics infrastructure projects have been shelved
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They addressed stories broken by RPN that STFC has to find £162m of costs savings by 2029-30, and that major physics infrastructure projects have been shelved
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‘Difficult’ two years ahead for physics, warns STFC boss.
Michele Dougherty confirms withdrawal from LHC upgrade and indicates scant money for new projects.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Michele Dougherty confirms withdrawal from LHC upgrade and indicates scant money for new projects.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
‘Difficult’ two years ahead for physics, warns STFC boss - Research Professional News
Michele Dougherty confirms withdrawal from LHC upgrade and indicates scant money for new projects
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:06 PM
As mentioned in another thread, four UKRI leaders spoke to journalists this morning about changes to research council funding
They addressed stories broken by RPN that STFC has to find £162m of costs savings by 2029-30, and that major physics infrastructure projects have been shelved
...
They addressed stories broken by RPN that STFC has to find £162m of costs savings by 2029-30, and that major physics infrastructure projects have been shelved
...
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An infant in New Mexico has just died from listeria.
Public health officials think it is because the mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.
I can imagine this family’s pain.
Please, please don’t drink raw milk. It is of no benefit whatsoever.
Public health officials think it is because the mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.
I can imagine this family’s pain.
Please, please don’t drink raw milk. It is of no benefit whatsoever.
New Mexico warns against consuming raw milk after newborn dies from listeria
While the New Mexico Department of Health said it can't pinpoint the baby's exact cause of death, officials believe it could have been linked to the mother's drinking raw milk during pregnancy.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
An infant in New Mexico has just died from listeria.
Public health officials think it is because the mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.
I can imagine this family’s pain.
Please, please don’t drink raw milk. It is of no benefit whatsoever.
Public health officials think it is because the mother drank raw milk during pregnancy.
I can imagine this family’s pain.
Please, please don’t drink raw milk. It is of no benefit whatsoever.
Reposted by Prof Sheena Cruickshank
Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….
Reposted by Prof Sheena Cruickshank
Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….
Doing my first lecture to undergraduates of the semester this afternoon. Always get rather nervous for lecturing when i restart after a break! Is it just me with the nerves?
February 3, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Doing my first lecture to undergraduates of the semester this afternoon. Always get rather nervous for lecturing when i restart after a break! Is it just me with the nerves?
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Segmented filamentous bacteria reprogramming of alveolar macrophages limits postinfluenza bacterial pneumonia | Science Immunology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Segmented filamentous bacteria reprogramming of alveolar macrophages limits postinfluenza bacterial pneumonia
SFB colonization phenotypically alters alveolar macrophages, maintaining their antibacterial functions in inflamed interferon-rich lungs.
www.science.org
February 3, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Segmented filamentous bacteria reprogramming of alveolar macrophages limits postinfluenza bacterial pneumonia | Science Immunology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Apparently its National Brown Dog day which must be celebrated so do share your doggo pics and give that puppy in your life an extra ear tickle/treat/toy (delete as applicable). My dog not really a brunette and cat sneaked in but that’s fair I think
February 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Apparently its National Brown Dog day which must be celebrated so do share your doggo pics and give that puppy in your life an extra ear tickle/treat/toy (delete as applicable). My dog not really a brunette and cat sneaked in but that’s fair I think
woah this does not look good as RFKJr has appointed a brand new advisory committee for research into autism, with appointees lacking expertise in the research but somehow several people who have expressed anti-vaccine views and or a willingness to try unconventional treatments 🤔
Latest iteration of U.S. federal autism committee comes under fire
The new panel “represents a radical departure from all past rosters,” says autism researcher Helen Tager-Flusberg.
www.thetransmitter.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
woah this does not look good as RFKJr has appointed a brand new advisory committee for research into autism, with appointees lacking expertise in the research but somehow several people who have expressed anti-vaccine views and or a willingness to try unconventional treatments 🤔
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Kirk Malhoan acting chair for US ACIP that make recommendations for vaccines is saying he wants to reconsider all US vaccines recommendations. 🧪🧵 #HealthPolicy
US committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations
Move is dramatic departure for advisory group under Kirk Milhoan, who says he doesn’t like the term ‘established science’
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Kirk Malhoan acting chair for US ACIP that make recommendations for vaccines is saying he wants to reconsider all US vaccines recommendations. 🧪🧵 #HealthPolicy
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The Becker team is hitting the streets for the Great Manchester Run! 🏃🏃♀️
We’re raising vital funds for the MPS Society to support families affected by rare inflammatory diseases. Please help us reach our goal and support this life-changing work.
Donate here: www.justgiving.com/page/uom-run...
We’re raising vital funds for the MPS Society to support families affected by rare inflammatory diseases. Please help us reach our goal and support this life-changing work.
Donate here: www.justgiving.com/page/uom-run...
Manchester Run for The MPS Society
Help James Parkinson raise money to support The Society For Mucopolysaccharide Diseases (The MPS Society)
www.justgiving.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:12 AM
The Becker team is hitting the streets for the Great Manchester Run! 🏃🏃♀️
We’re raising vital funds for the MPS Society to support families affected by rare inflammatory diseases. Please help us reach our goal and support this life-changing work.
Donate here: www.justgiving.com/page/uom-run...
We’re raising vital funds for the MPS Society to support families affected by rare inflammatory diseases. Please help us reach our goal and support this life-changing work.
Donate here: www.justgiving.com/page/uom-run...
Kirk Malhoan acting chair for US ACIP that make recommendations for vaccines is saying he wants to reconsider all US vaccines recommendations. 🧪🧵 #HealthPolicy
US committee is reconsidering all vaccine recommendations
Move is dramatic departure for advisory group under Kirk Milhoan, who says he doesn’t like the term ‘established science’
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Kirk Malhoan acting chair for US ACIP that make recommendations for vaccines is saying he wants to reconsider all US vaccines recommendations. 🧪🧵 #HealthPolicy
Timeline cleanse to marvel at just how many long tailed tits can fit on a fat block. I counted 10 at one point…
February 1, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Timeline cleanse to marvel at just how many long tailed tits can fit on a fat block. I counted 10 at one point…
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Great piece illustrating how Trump has reshaped the so called Environmental protection agency (EPA) such that it is now driving harms to the environment and our health with impacts that will be felt across the world. A quick 🧵🧪 #HealthPolicy #climatechange
How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating
Experts say administration has launched ‘war on all fronts’ to undo environmental rules – here are the key areas at risk
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Great piece illustrating how Trump has reshaped the so called Environmental protection agency (EPA) such that it is now driving harms to the environment and our health with impacts that will be felt across the world. A quick 🧵🧪 #HealthPolicy #climatechange
Great piece illustrating how Trump has reshaped the so called Environmental protection agency (EPA) such that it is now driving harms to the environment and our health with impacts that will be felt across the world. A quick 🧵🧪 #HealthPolicy #climatechange
How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating
Experts say administration has launched ‘war on all fronts’ to undo environmental rules – here are the key areas at risk
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Great piece illustrating how Trump has reshaped the so called Environmental protection agency (EPA) such that it is now driving harms to the environment and our health with impacts that will be felt across the world. A quick 🧵🧪 #HealthPolicy #climatechange
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I'm at the Willard Hotel where I've been denied entry and kicked out of the Reclaiming Science event with NIH director Bhattacharya & other top agency leaders.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
January 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I'm at the Willard Hotel where I've been denied entry and kicked out of the Reclaiming Science event with NIH director Bhattacharya & other top agency leaders.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
@jocelynkaiser.bsky.social and I registered for the event months ago yet were told capacity was full, even as they let in dozens of others.
RIP to such a talented lady. Sad day
Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, dies aged 71
Actor, also known for Beetlejuice and her work with Christopher Guest, died after a brief illness
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:49 PM
RIP to such a talented lady. Sad day
I think it’s bad form for postdoctoral programmes and research funders to tell candidates they didn’t get a phd/grant/role on a Friday afternoon. Just saying
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I think it’s bad form for postdoctoral programmes and research funders to tell candidates they didn’t get a phd/grant/role on a Friday afternoon. Just saying
Oh dear Springsteen singing truthfully about ICE horrors has set off the orange baby in the White House
Ladies and Gentlemen I give you the President of the United States of America, the most powerful statesman in the world.
January 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Oh dear Springsteen singing truthfully about ICE horrors has set off the orange baby in the White House