Ítalo Castro
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Ítalo Castro
@italoacastro.bsky.social
PhD 🇧🇷 Virologist wannabe. Postdoc studying respiratory virus persistence @ WashU 🇺🇸 #Virology #Science. 📍St Louis - MO
New paper out! Nice collab between @washumicrobiology.bsky.social and the Department of Surgery! Check it out to learn more about how viral infections can impact lung transplantation outcomes
New paper by @italoacastro.bsky.social is out! In collaboration with the Kreisel Lab from the Department of surgery, we studied the impact of a lung viral infection in transplanted lungs...with some unexpected results! Take a look:

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September 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
For my inaugural bsky post I’m happy to share my recent work @ @natmicrobiol.nature.com . Check it out if you’re an RNA virus aficcionado and to learn a bit about #virus persistence, long-term viral imprinting and #chronic_lung_disease. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Murine parainfluenza virus persists in lung innate immune cells sustaining chronic lung pathology - Nature Microbiology
Murine parainfluenza virus (Sendai) persists and imprints lung innate immune cells, leaving long-lasting transcriptomic alterations associated with type-2 inflammation and development of chronic lung ...
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August 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Breaking news: Thousands of researchers and their supporters, including recently fired federal workers, have gathered across the U.S. in response to layoffs and funding cuts ordered by the Trump administration. scim.ag/41zlPv4
Thousands gather across U.S. in Stand Up for Science events
Scientists rally across the country in response to layoffs and funding cuts ordered by the Trump administration
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March 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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This is happening. Make it big.
Stand up for Science marches in Washington and nationwide on March 7th.

Some local information here: standupforscience2025.org/local-event-...
February 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM