Dr. Jill Richmond, PhD
@tcelltracker.bsky.social
Skin #immunology & chemokine #biology. I study #Tcells in #autoimmunity & #cancer, particularly #lupus & #lymphoma.
Love to #teach!
she/her, #BLM
https://sites.tufts.edu/richmondlab/
Love to #teach!
she/her, #BLM
https://sites.tufts.edu/richmondlab/
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These are the most challenging times for early-career scientists and engineers.
My team is doing its bit to help by maintaining and even expanding our database of funding opportunities for early-career researchers.
We found 437 of them.
Download it freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
My team is doing its bit to help by maintaining and even expanding our database of funding opportunities for early-career researchers.
We found 437 of them.
Download it freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
August 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
These are the most challenging times for early-career scientists and engineers.
My team is doing its bit to help by maintaining and even expanding our database of funding opportunities for early-career researchers.
We found 437 of them.
Download it freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
My team is doing its bit to help by maintaining and even expanding our database of funding opportunities for early-career researchers.
We found 437 of them.
Download it freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
Reposted by Dr. Jill Richmond, PhD
My quote of the day
History is a vast early warning system.
Norman Cousins
History is a vast early warning system.
Norman Cousins
August 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
My quote of the day
History is a vast early warning system.
Norman Cousins
History is a vast early warning system.
Norman Cousins
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"The term is a close cousin of anticipatory obedience, which describes those who went along with the Nazi agenda, hoping their actions would protect them--this can be a dangerous slippery slope."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
To speak or not to speak: Why many aid groups are silent about the Trump cuts
Charities usually like to talk to the public about their good works. In the wake of the Trump aid cuts, there's a new approach: "anticipatory silence." It's controversial.
www.npr.org
August 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"The term is a close cousin of anticipatory obedience, which describes those who went along with the Nazi agenda, hoping their actions would protect them--this can be a dangerous slippery slope."
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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A different way of practicing politics is possible - where we vigorously fight for what’s right while inviting people into our coalition, rather than pushing them away.
July 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A different way of practicing politics is possible - where we vigorously fight for what’s right while inviting people into our coalition, rather than pushing them away.
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Maddie, a coonhound who became a dog influencer because of her impeccable ability to balance on items like signs and fences, has died at age 14. During a life spent traveling with her owner, Maddie amassed over 1.2 million Instagram followers and was the subject of two photography books.
Maddie, a Coonhound Who Awed Instagram by Balancing on Things, Dies at 14
In thousands of photos, Maddie stood tall and seemingly unbothered atop fences, cars, road signs and tires, garnering 1.2 million Instagram followers along the way.
trib.al
July 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Maddie, a coonhound who became a dog influencer because of her impeccable ability to balance on items like signs and fences, has died at age 14. During a life spent traveling with her owner, Maddie amassed over 1.2 million Instagram followers and was the subject of two photography books.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ended key support for Black farmers and will no longer use the term “socially disadvantaged,” saying it has sufficiently addressed historic discrimination
USDA Ends Key Support for Black Farmers Amid Trump Anti-DEI Orders
The agency will no longer use the term "socially disadvantaged," saying it has sufficiently addressed historic discrimination.
capitalbnews.org
July 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ended key support for Black farmers and will no longer use the term “socially disadvantaged,” saying it has sufficiently addressed historic discrimination
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WGBH building in Boston today
July 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
WGBH building in Boston today
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If they think Superman is woke, wait until they learn about Jesus.
July 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
If they think Superman is woke, wait until they learn about Jesus.
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CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery.
America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.
Watch and share his message.
America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.
Watch and share his message.
July 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery.
America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.
Watch and share his message.
America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.
Watch and share his message.
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Online now: A deep learning system for detecting systemic lupus erythematosus from retinal images Online now:
A deep learning system for detecting systemic lupus erythematosus from retinal images
Li et al. develop and validate a deep learning system (DeepSLE) to detect SLE and related complications using retinal fundus images solely among diverse multi-ethnic populations, offering a non-invasive and cost-effective digital solution for SLE screening in primary care and low-resource settings.
dlvr.it
June 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Online now: A deep learning system for detecting systemic lupus erythematosus from retinal images Online now:
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Online now: Cardiolipin-mimic lipid nanoparticles without antibody modification delivered senolytic in vivo CAR-T therapy for inflamm-aging Online now:
Cardiolipin-mimic lipid nanoparticles without antibody modification delivered senolytic in vivo CAR-T therapy for inflamm-aging
Zhang et al. develop Cardiolipin-mimic phosphoramide (CAMP) lipids, which enable T cell transfection without antibody modification. Using CAMP-based LNPs, they generate senolytic CAR-T cells in vivo to target inflamm-aging diseases. Additionally, they employ circular mRNA to prolong transgene expression. The authors also engineer a humanized anti-human uPAR scFv for clinically relevant applications.
dlvr.it
July 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Online now: Cardiolipin-mimic lipid nanoparticles without antibody modification delivered senolytic in vivo CAR-T therapy for inflamm-aging Online now:
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From a time when childhood vaccines were just a figment of imagination.
Row after row of baby headstones.
Row after row of baby headstones.
July 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
From a time when childhood vaccines were just a figment of imagination.
Row after row of baby headstones.
Row after row of baby headstones.
Science fair for cancelled grants:
www.npr.org/2025/07/09/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/09/n...
Canceled grants get the spotlight at a Capitol Hill 'science fair'
On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.
www.npr.org
July 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Science fair for cancelled grants:
www.npr.org/2025/07/09/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/09/n...
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if you’re given to despair in exceedingly dark times, i get it. let’s challenge each other to spend a few minutes a day imagining attainable possibilities. things that are within our control to accomplish, great and small.
July 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
if you’re given to despair in exceedingly dark times, i get it. let’s challenge each other to spend a few minutes a day imagining attainable possibilities. things that are within our control to accomplish, great and small.
Hey @lupuschat.bsky.social ! Check this out: Nail polish that changes color in UV light, and temperature sensitive polish! Super helpful for photosensitivity & Raynaud's, to know when to get some shade and/or warm gloves 💅
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June 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Hey @lupuschat.bsky.social ! Check this out: Nail polish that changes color in UV light, and temperature sensitive polish! Super helpful for photosensitivity & Raynaud's, to know when to get some shade and/or warm gloves 💅
www.etsy.com/listing/8257...
And
www.etsy.com/listing/6407...
www.etsy.com/listing/8257...
And
www.etsy.com/listing/6407...
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What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
Our immune systems can fight cancer (and do it quite effectively most of the time), but immune cells can be hijacked by tumors to „work for“ cancer cells instead of destroying them.
Our immune systems can fight cancer (and do it quite effectively most of the time), but immune cells can be hijacked by tumors to „work for“ cancer cells instead of destroying them.
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
In general, it takes about 1000 years to form 1cm of new soil.
In general, it takes about 1000 years to form 1cm of new soil.
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
We’re not clear on what *information* is, at all
We’re not clear on what *information* is, at all
June 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
Our immune systems can fight cancer (and do it quite effectively most of the time), but immune cells can be hijacked by tumors to „work for“ cancer cells instead of destroying them.
Our immune systems can fight cancer (and do it quite effectively most of the time), but immune cells can be hijacked by tumors to „work for“ cancer cells instead of destroying them.
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Lupus can be debilitating and sometimes deadly for the 3 million people who have it. A treatment called CAR T-cell therapy appears to stop it in its tracks.
Cutting-Edge Cancer Therapy Offers Hope for Patients With Lupus
Lupus can be debilitating and sometimes deadly for the 3 million people who have it. A treatment called CAR T appears to stop it in its tracks.
trib.al
June 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Lupus can be debilitating and sometimes deadly for the 3 million people who have it. A treatment called CAR T-cell therapy appears to stop it in its tracks.
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... That's harm, and I don't want it. So we leave and we come back and we hope for justice and revolution and rebuilding. I don't know if I'll be a part of it, but I hope it for whoever stays.
11/n
11/n
June 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
... That's harm, and I don't want it. So we leave and we come back and we hope for justice and revolution and rebuilding. I don't know if I'll be a part of it, but I hope it for whoever stays.
11/n
11/n
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I realize that my approach is a risk. But I don't think of risk. I think of justice. I think of the women in my community who are dying, on how to help them. And changing the language in my grants and excluding them?
10/n
10/n
June 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I realize that my approach is a risk. But I don't think of risk. I think of justice. I think of the women in my community who are dying, on how to help them. And changing the language in my grants and excluding them?
10/n
10/n
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Juneteenth calls us to understand the realities of our past, celebrate the resilience and achievements of Black Americans, and align the course of our country toward its founding creed of liberty and justice for all. Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth!
June 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Juneteenth calls us to understand the realities of our past, celebrate the resilience and achievements of Black Americans, and align the course of our country toward its founding creed of liberty and justice for all. Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth!
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Good morning.
If the the Senate passes the Republican budget bill, 40% of American families - those with lower and middle incomes - will LOSE money. They will become poorer.
But the richest families will get an average $270,000 tax cut.
Because they only care about the rich.
If the the Senate passes the Republican budget bill, 40% of American families - those with lower and middle incomes - will LOSE money. They will become poorer.
But the richest families will get an average $270,000 tax cut.
Because they only care about the rich.
June 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Good morning.
If the the Senate passes the Republican budget bill, 40% of American families - those with lower and middle incomes - will LOSE money. They will become poorer.
But the richest families will get an average $270,000 tax cut.
Because they only care about the rich.
If the the Senate passes the Republican budget bill, 40% of American families - those with lower and middle incomes - will LOSE money. They will become poorer.
But the richest families will get an average $270,000 tax cut.
Because they only care about the rich.
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Lyft driver picked me up from UNC, turned out he was a medicinal chemistry post-doc in a building near mine, until his grant got cut last month.
Worked on novel antivirals.
Worked on novel antivirals.
June 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Lyft driver picked me up from UNC, turned out he was a medicinal chemistry post-doc in a building near mine, until his grant got cut last month.
Worked on novel antivirals.
Worked on novel antivirals.
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I find it fascinating that COVID is apparently a bioweapon made in a lab and also nothing at all to worry about. I know consistency is dead, but it makes my brain hurt anyways.
June 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I find it fascinating that COVID is apparently a bioweapon made in a lab and also nothing at all to worry about. I know consistency is dead, but it makes my brain hurt anyways.
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There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
May 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM
There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.