D Pinheiro
@dpfstar.bsky.social
Former Immunologist. Still interested in all things Myeloid in health and disease.
www.nobelprize.org My PhD research was studying Regulatory T cells, so it is super exciting to Shimon Sakaguchi recognised!
The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org
The Nobel Prize rewards science, humanism and peace efforts. This is one of the central concepts in the will of Alfred Nobel, and it also permeates the outreach activities that have been developed for...
www.nobelprize.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
www.nobelprize.org My PhD research was studying Regulatory T cells, so it is super exciting to Shimon Sakaguchi recognised!
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We're delighted to see immunologists once again recognised by the #NobelPrize! 🏆
Warm congratulations to the winners - their contributions have been vital in shaping our understanding of the immune system.
More here: www.immunology.org/news/british...
Warm congratulations to the winners - their contributions have been vital in shaping our understanding of the immune system.
More here: www.immunology.org/news/british...
British Society for Immunology response to 2025 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine | British Society for Immunology
www.immunology.org
October 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We're delighted to see immunologists once again recognised by the #NobelPrize! 🏆
Warm congratulations to the winners - their contributions have been vital in shaping our understanding of the immune system.
More here: www.immunology.org/news/british...
Warm congratulations to the winners - their contributions have been vital in shaping our understanding of the immune system.
More here: www.immunology.org/news/british...
To have a PhD in Immunology and seemingly be unemployable both inside and outside of the field is a bitter pill to swallow. A sign of the times...
September 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
To have a PhD in Immunology and seemingly be unemployable both inside and outside of the field is a bitter pill to swallow. A sign of the times...
www.theguardian.com/business/202... Gosh between this and yesterday's Merck/MSD announcement. It's honestly not a great time in Life Sciences for investment. Really disappointing.
AstraZeneca pauses £200m investment in Cambridge research site
Decision means none of drugmaker’s much-trumpeted £650m UK investment package is currently proceeding
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
www.theguardian.com/business/202... Gosh between this and yesterday's Merck/MSD announcement. It's honestly not a great time in Life Sciences for investment. Really disappointing.
I have never seen a pipette simulator before but there's one at the Technician's exhibition at the @sciencemuseum.org.uk Finally my kid has a vague understanding of what I did in the lab hehe!
August 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I have never seen a pipette simulator before but there's one at the Technician's exhibition at the @sciencemuseum.org.uk Finally my kid has a vague understanding of what I did in the lab hehe!
If a role requires 1-3 years experience at a minimum, it, by definition, cannot be entry level.
August 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If a role requires 1-3 years experience at a minimum, it, by definition, cannot be entry level.
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⚠️ Together with @mhragovuk.bsky.social, we’re advising the public to stop using certain non-sterile alcohol-free wipes, as they may be contaminated with Burkholderia stabilis.
📰🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...
📰🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...
August 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
⚠️ Together with @mhragovuk.bsky.social, we’re advising the public to stop using certain non-sterile alcohol-free wipes, as they may be contaminated with Burkholderia stabilis.
📰🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...
📰🔗 www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.cell.com/immunity/abs... An interesting and relevant reference for anyone in the Neutrophil world...
From complexity to consensus: A roadmap for neutrophil classification
Neutrophils are highly dynamic immune cells with diverse phenotypes shaped by development,
tissue-specific signals, and disease contexts. This perspective proposes a four-tiered
framework integrating ...
www.cell.com
August 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
www.cell.com/immunity/abs... An interesting and relevant reference for anyone in the Neutrophil world...
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We have recorded 529 laboratory-confirmed #Measles cases in England since January 2025, representing a significant increase driven by declining childhood vaccination rates.
Our data dashboard provides data on the total number of cases by week of onset: ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/vaccine-prev...
Our data dashboard provides data on the total number of cases by week of onset: ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/vaccine-prev...
July 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We have recorded 529 laboratory-confirmed #Measles cases in England since January 2025, representing a significant increase driven by declining childhood vaccination rates.
Our data dashboard provides data on the total number of cases by week of onset: ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/vaccine-prev...
Our data dashboard provides data on the total number of cases by week of onset: ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/vaccine-prev...
This is so horrifying and so tragic. Vaccines save lives.
Measles can be serious. It can weaken the immune system, leading to pneumonia and other infections, and trigger encephalitis — swelling of the brain. It can infect the central nervous system over years causing a condition called SSPE. Since 2020 there have been 7 SSPE deaths.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: A child has died after contracting measles in Liverpool, where public health officials fear a growing outbreak of the disease.
Full story: www.thetimes.com/article/bb28...
Full story: www.thetimes.com/article/bb28...
July 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This is so horrifying and so tragic. Vaccines save lives.
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As temperatures rise, many of us are drawn to the water 🌊
But while the sun may be shining, the water can still pose serious risks. One of the most dangerous is cold water shock 👇
But while the sun may be shining, the water can still pose serious risks. One of the most dangerous is cold water shock 👇
Cold water shock: what it is and how to stay safe
With this weekend’s forecast pointing to a return of summer heat and heatwave conditions across much of the UK, many of us will no doubt be looking for ways to cool off.
www.metoffice.gov.uk
July 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
As temperatures rise, many of us are drawn to the water 🌊
But while the sun may be shining, the water can still pose serious risks. One of the most dangerous is cold water shock 👇
But while the sun may be shining, the water can still pose serious risks. One of the most dangerous is cold water shock 👇
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🚨 Registration is OPEN for BSI Congress 2025!
Join 1,500+ immunology experts in Liverpool this Dec for 4 days of innovative science, networking & inspiring talks #BSI25
Don’t miss your chance to connect with the #immunology community! Register here: bit.ly/3IkxWq8
Join 1,500+ immunology experts in Liverpool this Dec for 4 days of innovative science, networking & inspiring talks #BSI25
Don’t miss your chance to connect with the #immunology community! Register here: bit.ly/3IkxWq8
July 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🚨 Registration is OPEN for BSI Congress 2025!
Join 1,500+ immunology experts in Liverpool this Dec for 4 days of innovative science, networking & inspiring talks #BSI25
Don’t miss your chance to connect with the #immunology community! Register here: bit.ly/3IkxWq8
Join 1,500+ immunology experts in Liverpool this Dec for 4 days of innovative science, networking & inspiring talks #BSI25
Don’t miss your chance to connect with the #immunology community! Register here: bit.ly/3IkxWq8
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Warm and sunny weather expected for many tomorrow
🔆 Very high UV levels - Apply sun cream and stay protected
🌾 High grass pollen levels - Especially tricky for hay fever sufferers
🍃 Some nettle pollen - Mainly affecting southern areas
🔆 Very high UV levels - Apply sun cream and stay protected
🌾 High grass pollen levels - Especially tricky for hay fever sufferers
🍃 Some nettle pollen - Mainly affecting southern areas
July 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Warm and sunny weather expected for many tomorrow
🔆 Very high UV levels - Apply sun cream and stay protected
🌾 High grass pollen levels - Especially tricky for hay fever sufferers
🍃 Some nettle pollen - Mainly affecting southern areas
🔆 Very high UV levels - Apply sun cream and stay protected
🌾 High grass pollen levels - Especially tricky for hay fever sufferers
🍃 Some nettle pollen - Mainly affecting southern areas
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*Here's some good news about seahorses!*
Divers recorded 17 of these magical creatures in the seagrass beds last week – the biggest count since lockdown.
Photo: Spiny seahorse, The Seahorse Trust
Divers recorded 17 of these magical creatures in the seagrass beds last week – the biggest count since lockdown.
Photo: Spiny seahorse, The Seahorse Trust
July 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
*Here's some good news about seahorses!*
Divers recorded 17 of these magical creatures in the seagrass beds last week – the biggest count since lockdown.
Photo: Spiny seahorse, The Seahorse Trust
Divers recorded 17 of these magical creatures in the seagrass beds last week – the biggest count since lockdown.
Photo: Spiny seahorse, The Seahorse Trust
This was such a great exhibit!
What's exactly in our water? The Daphnia detectives are at the #SummerScience Exhibition to find out. See how these tiny water fleas (Or not so tiny in the case of Dearbhla the Daphnia mascot) are helping scientists to find out: www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/gees...
July 6, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This was such a great exhibit!
Every so often it really annoys me that so few Government and other official institutional accounts chose not to cross post here. I do not understand the reasoning at all.
July 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Every so often it really annoys me that so few Government and other official institutional accounts chose not to cross post here. I do not understand the reasoning at all.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but whale sharks are definitely sharks. They are not whales. They are not half whale half sharks.
And they’re not vegetarian. Eating lots of tiny animals- plankton- is still eating animals.
And they’re not vegetarian. Eating lots of tiny animals- plankton- is still eating animals.
July 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but whale sharks are definitely sharks. They are not whales. They are not half whale half sharks.
And they’re not vegetarian. Eating lots of tiny animals- plankton- is still eating animals.
And they’re not vegetarian. Eating lots of tiny animals- plankton- is still eating animals.
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Feeling lonely or isolated? You’re #NotAlone.
This week, try one of these:
💙 Call a loved one
💙 Ditch the phone and connect with the person in front of you
💙 Say hello to a neighbour
💙 Join a group activity
And try again next week!
Need more support? It's okay to reach out for professional help.
This week, try one of these:
💙 Call a loved one
💙 Ditch the phone and connect with the person in front of you
💙 Say hello to a neighbour
💙 Join a group activity
And try again next week!
Need more support? It's okay to reach out for professional help.
July 2, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Feeling lonely or isolated? You’re #NotAlone.
This week, try one of these:
💙 Call a loved one
💙 Ditch the phone and connect with the person in front of you
💙 Say hello to a neighbour
💙 Join a group activity
And try again next week!
Need more support? It's okay to reach out for professional help.
This week, try one of these:
💙 Call a loved one
💙 Ditch the phone and connect with the person in front of you
💙 Say hello to a neighbour
💙 Join a group activity
And try again next week!
Need more support? It's okay to reach out for professional help.
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pique = 👀
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pique = 👀
June 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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peak = 🗻
pique = 👀
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pique = 👀
Spontaneous water play and preparing banana slices for freezing. Trying our best to stay cool (or sane in my case).
June 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Spontaneous water play and preparing banana slices for freezing. Trying our best to stay cool (or sane in my case).
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The Four Seasons in Manhattan is cheaper than Center Parcs.
June 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Four Seasons in Manhattan is cheaper than Center Parcs.
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Her incompetence is matched only by her self-belief.
June 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Her incompetence is matched only by her self-belief.
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🚨 Abstract submissions are OPEN for the British Society for Immunology Congress 2025! #BSI25
Join 1,500+ immunologists in Liverpool between 1–4 Dec, for 4 days of science, workshops & networking.
Submit your abstract by 3 Sept & showcase your research! 🔗 bit.ly/4kYXvLN
Join 1,500+ immunologists in Liverpool between 1–4 Dec, for 4 days of science, workshops & networking.
Submit your abstract by 3 Sept & showcase your research! 🔗 bit.ly/4kYXvLN
June 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
🚨 Abstract submissions are OPEN for the British Society for Immunology Congress 2025! #BSI25
Join 1,500+ immunologists in Liverpool between 1–4 Dec, for 4 days of science, workshops & networking.
Submit your abstract by 3 Sept & showcase your research! 🔗 bit.ly/4kYXvLN
Join 1,500+ immunologists in Liverpool between 1–4 Dec, for 4 days of science, workshops & networking.
Submit your abstract by 3 Sept & showcase your research! 🔗 bit.ly/4kYXvLN