Duane Wesemann
@affinityborn.bsky.social
Immunologist & physician-scientist studying how antibodies evolve and adapt. I run a lab, care for patients, and chase clarity in science—and sometimes on long runs
Our study on bystander B cell evolution was discussed on the #immunepodcast recently. Discussion starts around 21:00 if you want to check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDU...
Immune 97: Bystander B cells go bananas
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November 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Our study on bystander B cell evolution was discussed on the #immunepodcast recently. Discussion starts around 21:00 if you want to check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDU...
June 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Our new Immunity paper is in print—and that an oil painting I made was chosen for the cover 😊
It visualizes “affinity birth,” the generative force of SHM creating new antibody specificities beyond V(D)J.
#Immunology #AffinityBirth #SciArt #Bcells #SHM
It visualizes “affinity birth,” the generative force of SHM creating new antibody specificities beyond V(D)J.
#Immunology #AffinityBirth #SciArt #Bcells #SHM
June 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Our new Immunity paper is in print—and that an oil painting I made was chosen for the cover 😊
It visualizes “affinity birth,” the generative force of SHM creating new antibody specificities beyond V(D)J.
#Immunology #AffinityBirth #SciArt #Bcells #SHM
It visualizes “affinity birth,” the generative force of SHM creating new antibody specificities beyond V(D)J.
#Immunology #AffinityBirth #SciArt #Bcells #SHM
Our new paper out this week shows that antibodies don’t just get better at what they already recognize—turns out they can learn something entirely new.
This expands how we think about the adaptive immune system’s creative potential.
#Immunology #Bcells #SHM #AffinityBirth #AntibodyEvolution
This expands how we think about the adaptive immune system’s creative potential.
#Immunology #Bcells #SHM #AffinityBirth #AntibodyEvolution
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May 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Our new paper out this week shows that antibodies don’t just get better at what they already recognize—turns out they can learn something entirely new.
This expands how we think about the adaptive immune system’s creative potential.
#Immunology #Bcells #SHM #AffinityBirth #AntibodyEvolution
This expands how we think about the adaptive immune system’s creative potential.
#Immunology #Bcells #SHM #AffinityBirth #AntibodyEvolution