Pitt Department of Immunology
@pitt-immunology.bsky.social
Discovering immune mechanisms to combat disease, enhance vaccines, and control autoimmunity | Training the next generation of immunologists | immunology.pitt.edu/
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For #FluorescenceFriday, we’re highlighting Dr. Doug Reed's research on lung immune responses to #H5N1 #influenza. Green BODIPY dye staining shows that lipid droplets, which indicate strong anti-viral inflammatory immune responses, appear to be confined to the blood vessel. (1/2)
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
For #FluorescenceFriday, we’re highlighting Dr. Doug Reed's research on lung immune responses to #H5N1 #influenza. Green BODIPY dye staining shows that lipid droplets, which indicate strong anti-viral inflammatory immune responses, appear to be confined to the blood vessel. (1/2)
Congratulations to @vignalilab.bsky.social, @delgoffelab.bsky.social, Sally Wenzel and Simon Watkins for making the #Clarivate #HighlyCited2025 list, recognizing their broad and significant influence in their fields! clarivate.com/highly-cited...
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Congratulations to @vignalilab.bsky.social, @delgoffelab.bsky.social, Sally Wenzel and Simon Watkins for making the #Clarivate #HighlyCited2025 list, recognizing their broad and significant influence in their fields! clarivate.com/highly-cited...
A new tool developed by Pitt and @cincychildrens.bsky.social researchers unifies the "old" and "new" worlds of #immunology to map how stem cells become blood and immune cells, also creating an important resource for the immunology community. Learn more: www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/unifyin...
November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A new tool developed by Pitt and @cincychildrens.bsky.social researchers unifies the "old" and "new" worlds of #immunology to map how stem cells become blood and immune cells, also creating an important resource for the immunology community. Learn more: www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/unifyin...
Mark Shlomchik and and his team have solved a 20-year #lupus mystery! In a new @jci.org paper, they show that TLR7 & TLR9 receptors signal differently, overturning textbook assumptions & explaining their opposite effects on #autoimmune disease. lnkd.in/extqYBYR
November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Mark Shlomchik and and his team have solved a 20-year #lupus mystery! In a new @jci.org paper, they show that TLR7 & TLR9 receptors signal differently, overturning textbook assumptions & explaining their opposite effects on #autoimmune disease. lnkd.in/extqYBYR
Could understanding why good T helper 17 (Th17) cells go bad offer clues for treating #multiplesclerosis? New research from Dr. William Hawse's lab sheds light on the processes by which Th17 cells become pathogenic in a mouse model of MS.
Read more: lnkd.in/eXntvb-F
Read more: lnkd.in/eXntvb-F
October 30, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Could understanding why good T helper 17 (Th17) cells go bad offer clues for treating #multiplesclerosis? New research from Dr. William Hawse's lab sheds light on the processes by which Th17 cells become pathogenic in a mouse model of MS.
Read more: lnkd.in/eXntvb-F
Read more: lnkd.in/eXntvb-F
Do you know an undergrad at Pitt, Chatham University, or @cmu.edu who hasn't had opportunities for hands-on research? Please encourage them to apply for the Microbiology and Immunology Departments (MID) Scholars Program! Learn more and apply: lnkd.in/eT-gYTqR
October 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Do you know an undergrad at Pitt, Chatham University, or @cmu.edu who hasn't had opportunities for hands-on research? Please encourage them to apply for the Microbiology and Immunology Departments (MID) Scholars Program! Learn more and apply: lnkd.in/eT-gYTqR
How did #TyphoidMary infect dozens of people with typhoid-causing Salmonella bacteria while remaining asymptomatic? New research in mice led by Dr. Blanda Di Luccia suggests that #Tregs play a role.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/28k78fw9
Learn more: tinyurl.com/28k78fw9
October 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
How did #TyphoidMary infect dozens of people with typhoid-causing Salmonella bacteria while remaining asymptomatic? New research in mice led by Dr. Blanda Di Luccia suggests that #Tregs play a role.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/28k78fw9
Learn more: tinyurl.com/28k78fw9
A very warm welcome to Dr. Blanda Di Luccia, who joined the department this month as a Research Assistant Professor! Her research focuses on understanding host-microbe interactions in the gut and how the immune system maintains tolerance during chronic infection. Learn more: bit.ly/3WXgr2V
October 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A very warm welcome to Dr. Blanda Di Luccia, who joined the department this month as a Research Assistant Professor! Her research focuses on understanding host-microbe interactions in the gut and how the immune system maintains tolerance during chronic infection. Learn more: bit.ly/3WXgr2V
With a new U01 grant from the NIH, Pitt researchers Drs. Robert Binder, Amitava Mukherjee, and Joel Greenberger are investigating whether targeting a protein called Fgr can restore blood production after radiation exposure, which wipes out blood-generating stem cells in the bone marrow.
October 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
With a new U01 grant from the NIH, Pitt researchers Drs. Robert Binder, Amitava Mukherjee, and Joel Greenberger are investigating whether targeting a protein called Fgr can restore blood production after radiation exposure, which wipes out blood-generating stem cells in the bone marrow.
Congratulations to @pitt-pmi.bsky.social student Kenta Yamamoto from @slg1717.bsky.social's lab for receiving an F30 predoctoral award from @niaidnews.bsky.social to study how RNA-binding proteins regulate #Tcells that drive inflammatory disease in a model of #GraftVersusHostDisease!
October 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Congratulations to @pitt-pmi.bsky.social student Kenta Yamamoto from @slg1717.bsky.social's lab for receiving an F30 predoctoral award from @niaidnews.bsky.social to study how RNA-binding proteins regulate #Tcells that drive inflammatory disease in a model of #GraftVersusHostDisease!
🚨 Faculty position alert! 🚨The Center for Systems Immunology (CSI) and @pitt-immunology.bsky.social are seeking to appoint a tenure-stream Assistant Professor. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3L42cGS
October 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🚨 Faculty position alert! 🚨The Center for Systems Immunology (CSI) and @pitt-immunology.bsky.social are seeking to appoint a tenure-stream Assistant Professor. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3L42cGS
How does a pregnant mother's immune system recognize and eliminate infections while tolerating the developing baby? Meet the #Tcells that help maintain a healthy pregnancy in a new study by Dr. Jing Li. Learn more: bit.ly/479TT3S
October 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
How does a pregnant mother's immune system recognize and eliminate infections while tolerating the developing baby? Meet the #Tcells that help maintain a healthy pregnancy in a new study by Dr. Jing Li. Learn more: bit.ly/479TT3S
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Victor S. Cortez to @pitt-immunology.bsky.social as a tenure-stream Assistant Professor! Dr. Cortez's research focuses on understanding how immune cells and inflammation affect tissue physiology.
Learn more about Dr. Cortez and his work: buff.ly/gvfkW6Y
Learn more about Dr. Cortez and his work: buff.ly/gvfkW6Y
October 10, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Victor S. Cortez to @pitt-immunology.bsky.social as a tenure-stream Assistant Professor! Dr. Cortez's research focuses on understanding how immune cells and inflammation affect tissue physiology.
Learn more about Dr. Cortez and his work: buff.ly/gvfkW6Y
Learn more about Dr. Cortez and his work: buff.ly/gvfkW6Y
Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Poholek @poholeklab.bsky.social for her promotion to Associate Professor with tenure! Learn more about Dr. Poholek and her research: buff.ly/q14wey8
October 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Poholek @poholeklab.bsky.social for her promotion to Associate Professor with tenure! Learn more about Dr. Poholek and her research: buff.ly/q14wey8
Congratulations to Dr. Dayana Rivadeneira for her promotion to Assistant Professor at @pitt-immunology.bsky.social and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center! Learn more about Dr. Rivadeneira and her research: buff.ly/0rhXAnJ
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Dayana Rivadeneira for her promotion to Assistant Professor at @pitt-immunology.bsky.social and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center! Learn more about Dr. Rivadeneira and her research: buff.ly/0rhXAnJ
Great minds think unalike: Learn how a team of immunologists, cancer researchers, telomere experts, and an organic chemist brought their different expertise together to reveal new insights into how damage to #telomeres can shut down #cancer -fighting T cells. buff.ly/gICm1SL (1/2)
October 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Great minds think unalike: Learn how a team of immunologists, cancer researchers, telomere experts, and an organic chemist brought their different expertise together to reveal new insights into how damage to #telomeres can shut down #cancer -fighting T cells. buff.ly/gICm1SL (1/2)
Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Elsner for her promotion to Assistant Professor in Department of Immunology at the Pitt School of Medicine! Read more about Dr. Elsner's research buff.ly/Bg8kzYO
October 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Elsner for her promotion to Assistant Professor in Department of Immunology at the Pitt School of Medicine! Read more about Dr. Elsner's research buff.ly/Bg8kzYO
Catch Dr. Robert Binder's talk tomorrow at the Cell Stress Society International @stresscell.bsky.social symposium in Syracuse, NY. He'll be discussing his research on the importance of heat shock proteins for #cancer #immunosurveillance
October 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Catch Dr. Robert Binder's talk tomorrow at the Cell Stress Society International @stresscell.bsky.social symposium in Syracuse, NY. He'll be discussing his research on the importance of heat shock proteins for #cancer #immunosurveillance
Congratulations to Dr. Alok Joglekar for receiving the inaugural Common Mechanisms of Autoimmunity Insight Award to investigate a potential new treatment for autoimmune diseases such as #lupus #type1diabetes and #multiplesclerosis buff.ly/D1yctIl
September 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Alok Joglekar for receiving the inaugural Common Mechanisms of Autoimmunity Insight Award to investigate a potential new treatment for autoimmune diseases such as #lupus #type1diabetes and #multiplesclerosis buff.ly/D1yctIl
Looking forward to the 23rd annual Department of Immunology retreat tomorrow! It's always a great time to catch up on #immunology research and connect with colleagues. Shout out to the organizing committee and grad student Sarah Bradley for designing this year's poster.
September 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Looking forward to the 23rd annual Department of Immunology retreat tomorrow! It's always a great time to catch up on #immunology research and connect with colleagues. Shout out to the organizing committee and grad student Sarah Bradley for designing this year's poster.
👋 Hello Bluesky! We are the Pitt Department of Immunology. From autoimmune disease and cancer immunotherapy to vaccine development to infectious disease, our work spans the spectrum of immunological science. Follow along for updates on the latest publications and other news!
September 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
👋 Hello Bluesky! We are the Pitt Department of Immunology. From autoimmune disease and cancer immunotherapy to vaccine development to infectious disease, our work spans the spectrum of immunological science. Follow along for updates on the latest publications and other news!