Prof Sheena Cruickshank
@sheencr.bsky.social
Immunologist and science communicator based at UoM fascinated by our immune response to threats (pathogens, pollution) & microbiome. Member IndependentSage person most likely to share random dog and nature pics 🧪👩🔬 #AcademicSky #SciCom #ImmunoSky
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The Fiji coral spawning video has dropped. Son says this is the best spawning in 8 years. Coral normally spawns in the dark of night but this happy reef is so fecund it carries on spawning in the daylight! Give it a like on YouTube if you back marine conservation!
youtu.be/t4RKai4e2h0?...
youtu.be/t4RKai4e2h0?...
Coral Spawning 2025
YouTube video by Drawaqa Marine Conservation Trust
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The Fiji coral spawning video has dropped. Son says this is the best spawning in 8 years. Coral normally spawns in the dark of night but this happy reef is so fecund it carries on spawning in the daylight! Give it a like on YouTube if you back marine conservation!
youtu.be/t4RKai4e2h0?...
youtu.be/t4RKai4e2h0?...
Important umbrella review showed NO link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism. Notably this review also graded how reliable the studies were and highlighted a low level of confidence in the studies RFK used as confounding factors were not considered🧪
Tylenol use in pregnancy not tied to autism, ADHD, review shows
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Important umbrella review showed NO link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism. Notably this review also graded how reliable the studies were and highlighted a low level of confidence in the studies RFK used as confounding factors were not considered🧪
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Definitely worth paying for a flu jab this year, about £15 at pharmacies!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
November 9, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Definitely worth paying for a flu jab this year, about £15 at pharmacies!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
More dodgy deals uncovered in the government’s VIP lane during the peak of the pandemic
Revealed: The billion-pound PPE contractor with a Tory MP on site
Special report: Uniserve was paid £1.4bn for Covid contracts that included supply of £178.5m in never-used equipment
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
More dodgy deals uncovered in the government’s VIP lane during the peak of the pandemic
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#Medsky🧪 #publichealth Why the media talks about “ #immunitydebt” and why it's controversial ?
The term accurately describes a population-level epidemiological phenomenon but has been widely misunderstood, misused, and exploited for political purposes.
The term accurately describes a population-level epidemiological phenomenon but has been widely misunderstood, misused, and exploited for political purposes.
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM
#Medsky🧪 #publichealth Why the media talks about “ #immunitydebt” and why it's controversial ?
The term accurately describes a population-level epidemiological phenomenon but has been widely misunderstood, misused, and exploited for political purposes.
The term accurately describes a population-level epidemiological phenomenon but has been widely misunderstood, misused, and exploited for political purposes.
Friends coming round so excuse for baking
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Friends coming round so excuse for baking
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It’s a new immunology 101 to brighten your weekend cos your weekend can’t get started until you have marvelled over monoclonal antibodies. Its a reach I know but still hope you find time to read and enjoy 🧪
Immunology 101: Monoclonal antibodies
What monoclonals are and how we use them therapeutically.
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It’s a new immunology 101 to brighten your weekend cos your weekend can’t get started until you have marvelled over monoclonal antibodies. Its a reach I know but still hope you find time to read and enjoy 🧪
It’s a new immunology 101 to brighten your weekend cos your weekend can’t get started until you have marvelled over monoclonal antibodies. Its a reach I know but still hope you find time to read and enjoy 🧪
Immunology 101: Monoclonal antibodies
What monoclonals are and how we use them therapeutically.
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It’s a new immunology 101 to brighten your weekend cos your weekend can’t get started until you have marvelled over monoclonal antibodies. Its a reach I know but still hope you find time to read and enjoy 🧪
Really great results in this early phase 1 trial of a nasal vaccine (mucosal vaccine) for avian flu- great to see evidence of strong immune memory and robust antibody response
Early-stage clinical trial demonstrates promise of intranasal influenza vaccine in generating broad immunity
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) reported encouraging results from an early phase clinical trial that found a...
www.eurekalert.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Really great results in this early phase 1 trial of a nasal vaccine (mucosal vaccine) for avian flu- great to see evidence of strong immune memory and robust antibody response
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The early flu season in England continues to build, while the latest Covid wave continues to recede.
Latest UKHSA hospital admission data up to 27 Oct.
Latest UKHSA hospital admission data up to 27 Oct.
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The early flu season in England continues to build, while the latest Covid wave continues to recede.
Latest UKHSA hospital admission data up to 27 Oct.
Latest UKHSA hospital admission data up to 27 Oct.
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Important report critiquing how uk has been or not been supporting scaling up science innovations. Notably also scathing about vast costs for visas for researchers too- hope this will be noted and acted upon🧪
U.K. science sector is ‘bleeding to death,’ lawmakers say in report
House of Lords committee urges government to stem exodus of science and technology companies
www.science.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Important report critiquing how uk has been or not been supporting scaling up science innovations. Notably also scathing about vast costs for visas for researchers too- hope this will be noted and acted upon🧪
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We are in the middle of our second of four “baseline” days on our Fluke Street grid. Releasing the mice back on to the grid is always good to watch @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @profjudiallen.bsky.social @sheencr.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We are in the middle of our second of four “baseline” days on our Fluke Street grid. Releasing the mice back on to the grid is always good to watch @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @profjudiallen.bsky.social @sheencr.bsky.social
Important report critiquing how uk has been or not been supporting scaling up science innovations. Notably also scathing about vast costs for visas for researchers too- hope this will be noted and acted upon🧪
U.K. science sector is ‘bleeding to death,’ lawmakers say in report
House of Lords committee urges government to stem exodus of science and technology companies
www.science.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Important report critiquing how uk has been or not been supporting scaling up science innovations. Notably also scathing about vast costs for visas for researchers too- hope this will be noted and acted upon🧪
Well this sounds familiar as Reform continue to copy Trump’s antics- in this case policies that could enrich the councillors. I do hope that people will pay attention to what Reform are actually doing in the councils they lead and really think about policies before voting come the next election…
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Well this sounds familiar as Reform continue to copy Trump’s antics- in this case policies that could enrich the councillors. I do hope that people will pay attention to what Reform are actually doing in the councils they lead and really think about policies before voting come the next election…
Very cool footage showing how remora fish hitch a ride on whales but leave the whales before the whales surface 🌍🧪
‘The ultimate free Uber around the sea’: suckerfish find dream solution to transport woes
Not only do remora fish enjoy a sumptuous feast of whale skin by hitching a ride on cetaceans, they even breathe easier
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Very cool footage showing how remora fish hitch a ride on whales but leave the whales before the whales surface 🌍🧪
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Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
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Lovely to wake to the news that Zohran Mamdani won the New York Mayor election!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Zohran Mamdani: meteoric rise of New York’s visionary new mayor
Charismatic and relatable, the 34-year old energized voters – and provided a blueprint for other progressives to follow
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Lovely to wake to the news that Zohran Mamdani won the New York Mayor election!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
That Covid infection in non-immune people is linked to enhanced risk of cardiovascular disease is known. Whilst reports have shown risks linked to other respiratory infections, A new systematic review adds weight to this showing a range of respiratory infections are risks 🧪🧵#HealthPolicy
Some common viruses may steeply raise risk of cardiovascular disease
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 5, 2025 at 8:27 AM
That Covid infection in non-immune people is linked to enhanced risk of cardiovascular disease is known. Whilst reports have shown risks linked to other respiratory infections, A new systematic review adds weight to this showing a range of respiratory infections are risks 🧪🧵#HealthPolicy
I am SO looking forward to reading @matthewcobb.bsky.social latest book on Crick - it sounds fascinating! Crock sounds quite the *cough* character which is not shied from. Do look at this review 🧪
Sex, drugs and the conscious brain: Francis Crick beyond the double helix
A thoroughly researched account of the history and relationships that shaped the scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA.
www.nature.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I am SO looking forward to reading @matthewcobb.bsky.social latest book on Crick - it sounds fascinating! Crock sounds quite the *cough* character which is not shied from. Do look at this review 🧪
Elon Musk launched grokopedia to rival Wikipedia but like Grok the site is prone to bias as it mops up disinformation from social media and weighs it above actual fact. It also copied a lot of Wikipedia content ….
In Grok we don’t trust: academics assess Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia
From publishing falsehoods to pushing far-right ideology, Grokipedia gives chatroom comments equal status to research
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Elon Musk launched grokopedia to rival Wikipedia but like Grok the site is prone to bias as it mops up disinformation from social media and weighs it above actual fact. It also copied a lot of Wikipedia content ….
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So pleased to share the peer reviewed first study from our @cruk-ci.bsky.social @mcrcnews.bsky.social Radnet collab led by @nabinapun.bsky.social and Dr Cytlak with Prof Travis and Prof Illidge @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @mcrcellmatrix.bsky.social www.mucosalimmunology.org/article/S193...
CCR2-driven monocyte recruitment is protective against radiotherapy-induced intestinal toxicity
Radiotherapy (RT) is essential in treating abdominal and pelvic cancers but often
damages the healthy tissues, particularly the intestines, leading to radiation-induced
toxicities with limited treatme...
www.mucosalimmunology.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
So pleased to share the peer reviewed first study from our @cruk-ci.bsky.social @mcrcnews.bsky.social Radnet collab led by @nabinapun.bsky.social and Dr Cytlak with Prof Travis and Prof Illidge @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @mcrcellmatrix.bsky.social www.mucosalimmunology.org/article/S193...
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Join us on 15 Dec in Manchester, for our annual lecture, this year to be delivered by @profbambra.bsky.social , Professor of Public Health at @newcastleuni.bsky.social , and a Co-Director of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social.
November 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Join us on 15 Dec in Manchester, for our annual lecture, this year to be delivered by @profbambra.bsky.social , Professor of Public Health at @newcastleuni.bsky.social , and a Co-Director of @healthequitynorth.bsky.social.
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Delighted to announce that we have a PhD project, subject to competition, on targeting and understanding the envelope protein ion channel from SARS2, and extending our understanding to pan-CoV therapeutics...
Funded by MRC DiMeN with sophion as partners.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Funded by MRC DiMeN with sophion as partners.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Plugging the holes in pandemic coronavirus therapy at University of Leeds on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Plugging the holes in pandemic coronavirus therapy at University of Leeds, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Delighted to announce that we have a PhD project, subject to competition, on targeting and understanding the envelope protein ion channel from SARS2, and extending our understanding to pan-CoV therapeutics...
Funded by MRC DiMeN with sophion as partners.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Funded by MRC DiMeN with sophion as partners.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
As SNAP payments end putting trend of millions of US citizens at rush of malnutrition and starvation here is a reminder that since his presidency started Trump has made a personal profit of more than $1.8bn in less than a year! 🧵
Trump’s Take: Tracking the cash and gifts made from selling the presidency.
Tracking the cash and gifts made from selling the presidency.
www.americanprogress.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM
As SNAP payments end putting trend of millions of US citizens at rush of malnutrition and starvation here is a reminder that since his presidency started Trump has made a personal profit of more than $1.8bn in less than a year! 🧵
Happy Halloween from my black cat who seemingly used another of his nine lives after an unfortunate reaction to some vet meds
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Happy Halloween from my black cat who seemingly used another of his nine lives after an unfortunate reaction to some vet meds