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Research group of Prof Matthias Eberl at Cardiff University • Unconventional T cells • Immune fingerprints in acute infections • Public involvement and engagement • @superbugs.bsky.social
https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/eberlm
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![Hand-written note with the molecular structure of the microbial isoprenoid metabolite (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enyl pyrophosphate (HMB-PP) — Armin Reichenberg, July 2001
[Hintz et al., FEBS Letters 2001; 509(2):317-322]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ftqmjlivgqu2qsbzytsrp7pt/bafkreiekgtyo7adc5yozy4ga5dm7v3vl4l34gwzzffplzzvgel5wajsdhy@jpeg)
In memoriam.
Armin Reichenberg
13 July 1962 – 13 February 2025
Martin Hintz
15 April 1955 – 31 March 2025
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Armin Reichenberg
13 July 1962 – 13 February 2025
Martin Hintz
15 April 1955 – 31 March 2025
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Prof. Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social:
"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
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"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
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November 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Prof. Matthias Eberl @eberllab.bsky.social:
"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
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"A Microbial Horror Show — Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Public Lecture
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time
@cumedicengage.bsky.social
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Proud to be kicking off the new cycle of the Science in Health public lecture series 2025/2026.
"A Microbial Horror Show – Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time.
@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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"A Microbial Horror Show – Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time.
@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Proud to be kicking off the new cycle of the Science in Health public lecture series 2025/2026.
"A Microbial Horror Show – Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time.
@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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"A Microbial Horror Show – Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time.
@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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Proud to be kicking off the new cycle of the Science in Health public lecture series 2025/2026.
"A Microbial Horror Show – Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time.
@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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"A Microbial Horror Show – Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time.
@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Proud to be kicking off the new cycle of the Science in Health public lecture series 2025/2026.
"A Microbial Horror Show – Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time.
@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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"A Microbial Horror Show – Devastating outbreaks of disease that shaped how we fight infections"
Thursday 27th November, 7:00 pm UK time.
@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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Looking forward to presenting an update of our public engagement work @superbugs.bsky.social at tomorrow's Global-Civic Conference on "Engaging with purpose: Global-Civic collaborations for Future Generations".
@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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November 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Looking forward to presenting an update of our public engagement work @superbugs.bsky.social at tomorrow's Global-Civic Conference on "Engaging with purpose: Global-Civic collaborations for Future Generations".
@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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Looking forward to presenting an update of our public engagement work @superbugs.bsky.social at tomorrow's Global-Civic Conference on "Engaging with purpose: Global-Civic collaborations for Future Generations".
@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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November 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Looking forward to presenting an update of our public engagement work @superbugs.bsky.social at tomorrow's Global-Civic Conference on "Engaging with purpose: Global-Civic collaborations for Future Generations".
@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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@cumedicengage.bsky.social @cusystemsimmu.bsky.social
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Happy #Halloween!
Check out our collection of #spooky #agarart from across the internet.
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Check out our collection of #spooky #agarart from across the internet.
👉🏼 www.superbugs.online/superblog/ha...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Happy #Halloween!
Check out our collection of #spooky #agarart from across the internet.
👉🏼 www.superbugs.online/superblog/ha...
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Check out our collection of #spooky #agarart from across the internet.
👉🏼 www.superbugs.online/superblog/ha...
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How it started How it's going
October 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
How it started How it's going
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A reminder that measles is a highly contagious infection that can cause severe complications.
Measles cannot be cured.
But it can be prevented.
Measles cannot be cured.
But it can be prevented.
US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts
The disease was eliminated across the Americas in 2024, but urgent vaccination drives are now under way as cases rise from Mexico to Bolivia after outbreaks farther north
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A reminder that measles is a highly contagious infection that can cause severe complications.
Measles cannot be cured.
But it can be prevented.
Measles cannot be cured.
But it can be prevented.
Includes our answers to a list of questions year 5 pupils had about science in general, what it's like to be a scientist, and how to become a scientist in the first place.
Ranging from "What's the deadliest microbe you come across?" to "Why is your research important, and why should people care?"
Ranging from "What's the deadliest microbe you come across?" to "Why is your research important, and why should people care?"
So this is what we did in Caerphilly a few days ago.
On the road again — Superbugs in Caerphilly — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
We recently held a fun workshop for the fantastic year 5 class of Mrs Jenkins and Mr Bowen at Hendredenny Park Primary in Caerphilly.
www.superbugs.online
October 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Includes our answers to a list of questions year 5 pupils had about science in general, what it's like to be a scientist, and how to become a scientist in the first place.
Ranging from "What's the deadliest microbe you come across?" to "Why is your research important, and why should people care?"
Ranging from "What's the deadliest microbe you come across?" to "Why is your research important, and why should people care?"
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So this is what we did in Caerphilly a few days ago.
On the road again — Superbugs in Caerphilly — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
We recently held a fun workshop for the fantastic year 5 class of Mrs Jenkins and Mr Bowen at Hendredenny Park Primary in Caerphilly.
www.superbugs.online
October 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
So this is what we did in Caerphilly a few days ago.
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Looking for an illustrator for a potential book project.
October 15, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Looking for an illustrator for a potential book project.
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Meanwhile the World Health Organisation warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide.
#AMR @who.int
#AMR @who.int
WHO warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide
One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) r...
www.who.int
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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It's devastating knowing that children are being exposed to lifetime and life-threatening illness once again that could have been avoided with a vaccine.
We can't stop reaching out to the parents of these kids with compassion and out-stretched hands. Every child vaccinated matters!
We can't stop reaching out to the parents of these kids with compassion and out-stretched hands. Every child vaccinated matters!
October 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It's devastating knowing that children are being exposed to lifetime and life-threatening illness once again that could have been avoided with a vaccine.
We can't stop reaching out to the parents of these kids with compassion and out-stretched hands. Every child vaccinated matters!
We can't stop reaching out to the parents of these kids with compassion and out-stretched hands. Every child vaccinated matters!
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On the road again! Off to Caerphilly tomorrow to have some fun and tell school children about infection, health and hygiene.
October 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
On the road again! Off to Caerphilly tomorrow to have some fun and tell school children about infection, health and hygiene.
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Next time we set up a public horror show about the most devastating infectious diseases in history, instead of using mannequins dressed up as plague doctor and Typhoid Mary, we're just going to illustrate it with photos of RFK Jr and Andrew Wakefield.
Pop-Up 2025 - Horror Show — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
www.superbugs.online
September 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Next time we set up a public horror show about the most devastating infectious diseases in history, instead of using mannequins dressed up as plague doctor and Typhoid Mary, we're just going to illustrate it with photos of RFK Jr and Andrew Wakefield.
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A reminder of how devastating many childhood infections can be and how easy it is to prevent them using safe and effective vaccines.
#VaccinesSaveLives
#VaccinesSaveLives
Pop-Up 2025 - Polio and measles — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
www.superbugs.online
September 25, 2025 at 7:42 AM
A reminder of how devastating many childhood infections can be and how easy it is to prevent them using safe and effective vaccines.
#VaccinesSaveLives
#VaccinesSaveLives
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A reminder that vaccines are among the safest and most effective medical treatments ever developed.
Here's an interactive timeline to explore the history of devastating infections and the scientific and medical advances to fight them.
#VaccinesSaveLives
Here's an interactive timeline to explore the history of devastating infections and the scientific and medical advances to fight them.
#VaccinesSaveLives
Timeline 'R' Us — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Of superbugs and superheroes. Timeline 'R' Us – Explore devastating infections through the ages, alongside crucial scientific discoveries to help control them.
www.superbugs.online
September 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A reminder that vaccines are among the safest and most effective medical treatments ever developed.
Here's an interactive timeline to explore the history of devastating infections and the scientific and medical advances to fight them.
#VaccinesSaveLives
Here's an interactive timeline to explore the history of devastating infections and the scientific and medical advances to fight them.
#VaccinesSaveLives
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Just to plug again our recent review of an under-researched but highly exciting area of immunology.
👉🏼 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#gdTcells #TFHcells
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#gdTcells #TFHcells
The perfect end to a great #gammadeltatoronto conference: our latest review has just been published in Advances in Immunology!
"Modulation of humoral immunity by γδ T cells: A potential adjuvant strategy for vaccination"
👉🏼 authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8ltErwXf...
#gdTcells @forum-gd.bsky.social
"Modulation of humoral immunity by γδ T cells: A potential adjuvant strategy for vaccination"
👉🏼 authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8ltErwXf...
#gdTcells @forum-gd.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Just to plug again our recent review of an under-researched but highly exciting area of immunology.
👉🏼 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#gdTcells #TFHcells
👉🏼 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#gdTcells #TFHcells
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"Microbe-responsive human γδ T cells: The peculiar case of Staphylococcus aureus"
To Armin and Martin. 🕯️
#gdTcells
To Armin and Martin. 🕯️
#gdTcells
<em>Immunology & Cell Biology</em> | ASI Journal | Wiley Online Library
Human Vγ9/Vδ2 T cells display a unique responsiveness towards microbial organisms producing the metabolite HMB-PP. However, Staphylococcus aureus does not possess HMB-PP but can induce activation, cy...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:26 AM
"Microbe-responsive human γδ T cells: The peculiar case of Staphylococcus aureus"
To Armin and Martin. 🕯️
#gdTcells
To Armin and Martin. 🕯️
#gdTcells
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📚 NEW #gdT-cell PAPER from our team @QMUL.bsky.social! 🥳 'Bacterial suppression of intestinal fungi via activation of human gut γδ T-cells' out now on @biorxiv-immuno
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Here's my first attempt at a 'Bluetorial'... 🧵 1/10 #gastrosky #IBDsky
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Here's my first attempt at a 'Bluetorial'... 🧵 1/10 #gastrosky #IBDsky
Bacterial suppression of intestinal fungi via activation of human gut γδ T-cells
Gut symbionts condition mucosal immunity to resist infection by enteropathogens, but the specific microbes and mechanisms involved differ significantly between host species. In higher primates, bacter...
www.biorxiv.org
September 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
📚 NEW #gdT-cell PAPER from our team @QMUL.bsky.social! 🥳 'Bacterial suppression of intestinal fungi via activation of human gut γδ T-cells' out now on @biorxiv-immuno
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Here's my first attempt at a 'Bluetorial'... 🧵 1/10 #gastrosky #IBDsky
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Here's my first attempt at a 'Bluetorial'... 🧵 1/10 #gastrosky #IBDsky
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This will directly cause a drop in vaccine uptake and an increase in preventable hospitalisations, long-term complications and deaths.
This is reckless.
And these are the people that pretend to be "pro life"?
This is reckless.
And these are the people that pretend to be "pro life"?
September 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
This will directly cause a drop in vaccine uptake and an increase in preventable hospitalisations, long-term complications and deaths.
This is reckless.
And these are the people that pretend to be "pro life"?
This is reckless.
And these are the people that pretend to be "pro life"?
Just to plug again our recent review of an under-researched but highly exciting area of immunology.
👉🏼 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#gdTcells #TFHcells
👉🏼 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#gdTcells #TFHcells
The perfect end to a great #gammadeltatoronto conference: our latest review has just been published in Advances in Immunology!
"Modulation of humoral immunity by γδ T cells: A potential adjuvant strategy for vaccination"
👉🏼 authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8ltErwXf...
#gdTcells @forum-gd.bsky.social
"Modulation of humoral immunity by γδ T cells: A potential adjuvant strategy for vaccination"
👉🏼 authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8ltErwXf...
#gdTcells @forum-gd.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Just to plug again our recent review of an under-researched but highly exciting area of immunology.
👉🏼 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#gdTcells #TFHcells
👉🏼 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#gdTcells #TFHcells
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"And the best thing about the polio vaccine is that it even protects people who don't believe in it."
December 29, 2024 at 1:42 PM
"And the best thing about the polio vaccine is that it even protects people who don't believe in it."