Steve Turner
@sjturn.bsky.social
Immunologist @MonashUni, Head of Dept Microbiology, Past President of @ASImmunology; Trying to work out how immunity works, in particular T cells #Tcellsarecool #immunosky
Fantastic new paper from @the-de-lab.bsky.social showing how the CMV m11 protein drives immune evasion by blocking CD44-dependent, FRC-mediated DC migration in the spleen, ultimately dampening antiviral CD8⁺ T cell priming @monashuniversity.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Fibroblastic reticular cells direct the initiation of T cell responses via CD44 - Nature
CD44 expressed by fibroblastic reticular cells in secondary lymphoid organs regulates trafficking of dendritic cells, and thus has an essential role in the priming of T cells and the adaptive immune r...
www.nature.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Fantastic new paper from @the-de-lab.bsky.social showing how the CMV m11 protein drives immune evasion by blocking CD44-dependent, FRC-mediated DC migration in the spleen, ultimately dampening antiviral CD8⁺ T cell priming @monashuniversity.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Clear skies last night in Melbourne....
January 22, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Clear skies last night in Melbourne....
View from summit of Mt Wellington, Hobart #summerholidays #bitchilly
January 19, 2026 at 12:06 PM
View from summit of Mt Wellington, Hobart #summerholidays #bitchilly
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The Orion Nebula. Stunning part of the sky.
January 17, 2026 at 8:56 PM
The Orion Nebula. Stunning part of the sky.
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The government can’t claim that medical research is a priority while failing to treat it as one. Nine in 10 leading researchers in Australia are missing out on government support for world‑class proposals, leaving exceptional talent uncertain about their future.
Most researchers miss out on innovation grants while medical fund sits on $25b
Nine in 10 Australian researchers had their “ideas grant” applications rejected last year, even as Australia’s medical investment fund sits on $5 billion more than it was designed to hold.
www.theage.com.au
January 3, 2026 at 11:32 PM
The government can’t claim that medical research is a priority while failing to treat it as one. Nine in 10 leading researchers in Australia are missing out on government support for world‑class proposals, leaving exceptional talent uncertain about their future.
Think climate change won’t touch you? Next time a mosquito bites, consider what it might be carrying. As temperatures rise, mosquitoes and other vectors expand their range, bringing viruses like dengue, yellow fever, and malaria (among others) closer to home. Important thread👇
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
December 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Think climate change won’t touch you? Next time a mosquito bites, consider what it might be carrying. As temperatures rise, mosquitoes and other vectors expand their range, bringing viruses like dengue, yellow fever, and malaria (among others) closer to home. Important thread👇
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NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
Curiosity sparked it all, and that curiosity just earned one of science’s highest honors. In the Australian, rb.gy/cdwmki
Yet government funding for curiosity-driven science is at an all-time low. Success rates are plummeting. If we don’t invest in curiosity, we risk losing the next big discovery.
Yet government funding for curiosity-driven science is at an all-time low. Success rates are plummeting. If we don’t invest in curiosity, we risk losing the next big discovery.
December 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Curiosity sparked it all, and that curiosity just earned one of science’s highest honors. In the Australian, rb.gy/cdwmki
Yet government funding for curiosity-driven science is at an all-time low. Success rates are plummeting. If we don’t invest in curiosity, we risk losing the next big discovery.
Yet government funding for curiosity-driven science is at an all-time low. Success rates are plummeting. If we don’t invest in curiosity, we risk losing the next big discovery.
A year in review at the Biomedical Discovery Institute @monashuniversity.bsky.social a great place to do discovery research that drives transformations in science and health #discoveryresearchmatters #fundresearchproperly
December 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A year in review at the Biomedical Discovery Institute @monashuniversity.bsky.social a great place to do discovery research that drives transformations in science and health #discoveryresearchmatters #fundresearchproperly
Me at meetings while still waiting on proofs of an accepted manuscript to arrive in my inbox... #comeon #academiclimbo #excitementbuilding
a close up of a woman 's face in a dark room
ALT: a close up of a woman 's face in a dark room
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December 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Me at meetings while still waiting on proofs of an accepted manuscript to arrive in my inbox... #comeon #academiclimbo #excitementbuilding
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Five years of COVID taught us one thing: immunology didn’t fail, our public discourse did. My new Substack cuts through the noise with evidence, not ideology. If you want facts over fear, and science over spin, join here:
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What will population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 look like in a post-vaccine world?
An updated outlook (2025)
marcveldhoen.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Five years of COVID taught us one thing: immunology didn’t fail, our public discourse did. My new Substack cuts through the noise with evidence, not ideology. If you want facts over fear, and science over spin, join here:
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Melbourne from the train, weekday evening. #melbournecbd
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Melbourne from the train, weekday evening. #melbournecbd
Do yourself a favour and come to hear the fantastic work by @niclag.bsky.social and her team, identifying molecular drivers of age related T cell dysfunction #ASI2025 #Tcellsarecool
December 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Do yourself a favour and come to hear the fantastic work by @niclag.bsky.social and her team, identifying molecular drivers of age related T cell dysfunction #ASI2025 #Tcellsarecool
Now up in the Thursday Plenary @kerryhilligan.bsky.social the #ASI2025 the Peter Doherty medal recipient, celebrating research excellence by ECRs
December 4, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Now up in the Thursday Plenary @kerryhilligan.bsky.social the #ASI2025 the Peter Doherty medal recipient, celebrating research excellence by ECRs
Super proud that my PhD mentor being awarded the #Burnetmedal at #ASI2025 in Perth, Frank Carbone and the discovery of cross-presentation, and its role in priming killer T cell responses, using his original lecture slides from late 80’s #classicfrank
December 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Super proud that my PhD mentor being awarded the #Burnetmedal at #ASI2025 in Perth, Frank Carbone and the discovery of cross-presentation, and its role in priming killer T cell responses, using his original lecture slides from late 80’s #classicfrank
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Waves meet the sand on the beautiful North Coast of NSW.
North Coast of New South Wales.
© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.
#photo #photography #australia #NewSouthWales #AustralianBeach #CoastalView #OceanView #GoldenSand
North Coast of New South Wales.
© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.
#photo #photography #australia #NewSouthWales #AustralianBeach #CoastalView #OceanView #GoldenSand
December 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Waves meet the sand on the beautiful North Coast of NSW.
North Coast of New South Wales.
© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.
#photo #photography #australia #NewSouthWales #AustralianBeach #CoastalView #OceanView #GoldenSand
North Coast of New South Wales.
© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.
#photo #photography #australia #NewSouthWales #AustralianBeach #CoastalView #OceanView #GoldenSand
Excited to hear from @msmacrophage.bsky.social about aging, infection and immunity #ASI2025 #PerthASI #immunologyiscool
December 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Excited to hear from @msmacrophage.bsky.social about aging, infection and immunity #ASI2025 #PerthASI #immunologyiscool
Oh great, so a solution to climate change has to adapt because we were too slow to adapt to climate change, looking at you @liberalaus.bluesky.social
New study shows that extreme #wind speeds critical for #WindTurbine design have increased across 63% of global #coasts. Over half of offshore #WindFarms in Asia and Europe are affected, urging adaptive #infrastructure under #ClimateChange. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Increasing extreme winds challenge offshore wind energy resilience - Nature Communications
Extreme wind speeds critical for wind turbine design have increased across 63% of global coasts. Over half of offshore wind farms in Asia and Europe are in areas with increasing extreme winds, urging ...
www.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Oh great, so a solution to climate change has to adapt because we were too slow to adapt to climate change, looking at you @liberalaus.bluesky.social
Great to contribute to this great study from @sammybedoui and colleagues at the Peter Doherty Institute
Microbiota-derived butyrate promotes a FOXO1-induced stemness program and preserves CD8+ T cell immunity against melanoma: Immunity www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
Microbiota-derived butyrate promotes a FOXO1-induced stemness program and preserves CD8+ T cell immunity against melanoma: Immunity www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
Microbiota-derived butyrate promotes a FOXO1-induced stemness program and preserves CD8+ T cell immunity against melanoma
The gut microbiome impacts immunity at various levels, including response to immunotherapy.
Bachem et al. find that metabolic pathways shared across different microbiota constituents,
including SCFA s...
www.cell.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Great to contribute to this great study from @sammybedoui and colleagues at the Peter Doherty Institute
Microbiota-derived butyrate promotes a FOXO1-induced stemness program and preserves CD8+ T cell immunity against melanoma: Immunity www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
Microbiota-derived butyrate promotes a FOXO1-induced stemness program and preserves CD8+ T cell immunity against melanoma: Immunity www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
What a wonderful day of science, organised and led by the Dept of Microbiology @monashuniversity.bsky.social grad students, great science, great presentations, great interactions, the discipline of Microbiology is in great hands!
October 31, 2025 at 3:50 AM
What a wonderful day of science, organised and led by the Dept of Microbiology @monashuniversity.bsky.social grad students, great science, great presentations, great interactions, the discipline of Microbiology is in great hands!
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A long walk to the sea. Solitude and light on the jetty.
Elliston, South Australia.
© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.
#photo #photography #australia #southaustralia #EllistonJetty #JettyLife #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #Seascape #OceanView #jetty
Elliston, South Australia.
© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.
#photo #photography #australia #southaustralia #EllistonJetty #JettyLife #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #Seascape #OceanView #jetty
October 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A long walk to the sea. Solitude and light on the jetty.
Elliston, South Australia.
© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.
#photo #photography #australia #southaustralia #EllistonJetty #JettyLife #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #Seascape #OceanView #jetty
Elliston, South Australia.
© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓚𝓮𝓿 𝓟𝓮𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓮.
#photo #photography #australia #southaustralia #EllistonJetty #JettyLife #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Monochrome #Seascape #OceanView #jetty
Looking forward to hearing more about this during my visit to @tcddublin.bsky.social today with @adrianbracken.bsky.social lab.
🧵1/Exciting news in cancer epigenetics! Our latest research, "AEBP2-Directed H3K27me2 Defines a Specific Vulnerability in EZH2-mutant Lymphoma", is now available on www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1.... Here's a thread summarizing our findings!👇
#CancerResearch #Epigenetics #Chromatin #Lymphoma
#CancerResearch #Epigenetics #Chromatin #Lymphoma
AEBP2-Directed H3K27me2 Defines a Specific Vulnerability in EZH2-mutant Lymphoma
The catalytic subunit of Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2), EZH2, is recurrently mutated in 25% of diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCL), causing increased H3K27me3 and decreased H3K27me2 levels. ...
www.biorxiv.org
October 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Looking forward to hearing more about this during my visit to @tcddublin.bsky.social today with @adrianbracken.bsky.social lab.
Conference dinner for @events.embl.org #EESImaging at Heidelburg castle last night. Amazing venue, onto the last couple of sessions today, what a great conference, amazing science, amazing community, very much worth the trip #scienceyeah #imagingiscool #superresolution #seeingisbelieving
October 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Conference dinner for @events.embl.org #EESImaging at Heidelburg castle last night. Amazing venue, onto the last couple of sessions today, what a great conference, amazing science, amazing community, very much worth the trip #scienceyeah #imagingiscool #superresolution #seeingisbelieving
Wow! @gaiapigino.bsky.social using cryo-EM tomography to reveal the dynamic choreography of molecular machines in cilia assembly. Same components, different conformation depending on cargo delivery vs removal, working like a biological transformer. @events.embl.org #EESImaging #scienceyeah
October 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Wow! @gaiapigino.bsky.social using cryo-EM tomography to reveal the dynamic choreography of molecular machines in cilia assembly. Same components, different conformation depending on cargo delivery vs removal, working like a biological transformer. @events.embl.org #EESImaging #scienceyeah