Émer Hickey
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Émer Hickey
@emerhickey.bsky.social
Immunology, mycology and whatever else falls in between. Postdoctoral Researcher at MRC Centre for Medical Mycology.
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To celebrate BTYSTE, we heard from some past participants about their journey and what the event means to them.

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To celebrate BTYSTE, SiliconRepublic.com heard from some past participants about their journey and what the event means to them.
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January 8, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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FIRST POST!
Fungi drive asthma, but does this require germination?

We show A. fumigatus spores activate DCs after 3hrs of swelling, promoting airway allergy. Antifungal itraconazole limits swelling & reduces allergic inflammation.
Check it out: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
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December 20, 2024 at 10:39 AM
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We've created a starter pack so that you can follow members of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology in one go! We'll be updating this pack as members join Bluesky! 🦋

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December 13, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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First 🦋 post (great to join everyone here) about our paper that's been published in JACI: www.jacionline.org/article/S009...

Check it out if you have ever wondered how fungal spore growth controls how dendritic cells (clearly THE best immune cell) trigger inflammation that causes asthma...
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November 25, 2024 at 1:35 PM