Victorian Infection and Immunity Network
@theviin.bsky.social
The Victorian Infection & Immunity Network (VIIN) - Researchers from across Victoria sharing an interest in infection & immunity!
Learn more at: https://www.viin.org.au/
Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference 2026: https://www.lorneinfectionimmunity.org
Learn more at: https://www.viin.org.au/
Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference 2026: https://www.lorneinfectionimmunity.org
That wraps up an incredible day of science! A huge shoutout to all presenters, our amazing keynote speakers, Marcel Doerflinger and Nancy Wang, and a round of applause for the award winners! Thanks for making this symposium a success. We look forward to seeing you next year!
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November 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
That wraps up an incredible day of science! A huge shoutout to all presenters, our amazing keynote speakers, Marcel Doerflinger and Nancy Wang, and a round of applause for the award winners! Thanks for making this symposium a success. We look forward to seeing you next year!
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#YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
And now for Networking and Poster session II to round out a full day of fantastic science communication 🥳🌟
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November 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
And now for Networking and Poster session II to round out a full day of fantastic science communication 🥳🌟
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#YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
Final talk of the day! ✨️ Le Wang from @wehi-research.bsky.social wrapped up our last oral presentation session with an engaging talk on how Pro-apoptotic Agents Reduce Chronic HIV Infection in vivo #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Final talk of the day! ✨️ Le Wang from @wehi-research.bsky.social wrapped up our last oral presentation session with an engaging talk on how Pro-apoptotic Agents Reduce Chronic HIV Infection in vivo #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
@hollyfryer.bsky.social from @monashuniversity.bsky.social giving us the low down on how memory B cells and plasmablasts expand following experimental infection with Streptococcus pyogenes in humans.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
@hollyfryer.bsky.social from @monashuniversity.bsky.social giving us the low down on how memory B cells and plasmablasts expand following experimental infection with Streptococcus pyogenes in humans.
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#YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
An interesting talk by Xiaoyue Zhang entitled- Macrophages play critical roles in MR1 antigen presentation and regulation of MAIT cell immunity against bacteria
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November 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
An interesting talk by Xiaoyue Zhang entitled- Macrophages play critical roles in MR1 antigen presentation and regulation of MAIT cell immunity against bacteria
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Fantastic talk "A high-dimensional flow cytometry profiling on peripheral blood mononuclear cells of transitioning transgender individuals" by Den Celesta from @mcri.bsky.social @unimelb.bsky.social
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November 14, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Fantastic talk "A high-dimensional flow cytometry profiling on peripheral blood mononuclear cells of transitioning transgender individuals" by Den Celesta from @mcri.bsky.social @unimelb.bsky.social
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Theresa Nguyen from the Department of Immunology at monashuniversity.bsky.social
giving us a snapshot of a multi-omic approach to studying chronic urinary Tract infections
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giving us a snapshot of a multi-omic approach to studying chronic urinary Tract infections
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November 14, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Theresa Nguyen from the Department of Immunology at monashuniversity.bsky.social
giving us a snapshot of a multi-omic approach to studying chronic urinary Tract infections
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giving us a snapshot of a multi-omic approach to studying chronic urinary Tract infections
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Next up was Tejas Menon @tejas-the-tcell.bsky.social from @thedohertyinst.bsky.social on molecular gene profiles underpinning antiviral CD8+T cell immunity in nonagenarians and centenarians. Providing key insights for future vaccination strategies.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Next up was Tejas Menon @tejas-the-tcell.bsky.social from @thedohertyinst.bsky.social on molecular gene profiles underpinning antiviral CD8+T cell immunity in nonagenarians and centenarians. Providing key insights for future vaccination strategies.
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#YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
Great to hear about "Investigation of microbe associated antibody cross-reactivity in SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid immune response" from Joshua Fialho @RMIT
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November 14, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Great to hear about "Investigation of microbe associated antibody cross-reactivity in SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid immune response" from Joshua Fialho @RMIT
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#YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
Inspiring Keynote from Nancy Wang Ruth Bishop Fellow and new Team Leader at MCRI. She took us through her research harnessing CD4T cell-mediated immunity against Salmonella working to develop candidate protein vaccines and on immune-based assays for enteric fever surveillance
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November 14, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Inspiring Keynote from Nancy Wang Ruth Bishop Fellow and new Team Leader at MCRI. She took us through her research harnessing CD4T cell-mediated immunity against Salmonella working to develop candidate protein vaccines and on immune-based assays for enteric fever surveillance
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Wrapping up our second VIIN YIS science bites session for the day is research assistant, Patrick Bajan from the @burnetinstitute.bsky.social with important updates on developing rapid point-of-care tests for active syphilis #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Wrapping up our second VIIN YIS science bites session for the day is research assistant, Patrick Bajan from the @burnetinstitute.bsky.social with important updates on developing rapid point-of-care tests for active syphilis #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
🐣 Jesse Thomas from @csiro.bsky.social & @deakinuniversity.bsky.social gave us a highlight of the design of improved diagnostic qPCR assays for IBDV detection, an economically important poultry disease in Australia
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November 14, 2025 at 3:58 AM
🐣 Jesse Thomas from @csiro.bsky.social & @deakinuniversity.bsky.social gave us a highlight of the design of improved diagnostic qPCR assays for IBDV detection, an economically important poultry disease in Australia
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Great science bite from Grace Osmond at @monashuniversity.bsky.social in the selection of β-synuclein epitopes for a targeted regulatory T cell therapy for progressive multiple sclerosis
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November 14, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Great science bite from Grace Osmond at @monashuniversity.bsky.social in the selection of β-synuclein epitopes for a targeted regulatory T cell therapy for progressive multiple sclerosis
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Beta-blockade is reshaping the breast cancer tumour immune landscape! A very interesting science bites talk from @monashuniversity.bsky.social MIPS PhD student Md Amir Hossain #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Beta-blockade is reshaping the breast cancer tumour immune landscape! A very interesting science bites talk from @monashuniversity.bsky.social MIPS PhD student Md Amir Hossain #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
🫁 Excellent work on Influenza A virus driving TLR-dependent inflammatory responses in non-small cell lung cancer.
This exciting research was brought to us by Isabella Rosano from @RMIT.bsky.social
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This exciting research was brought to us by Isabella Rosano from @RMIT.bsky.social
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November 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
🫁 Excellent work on Influenza A virus driving TLR-dependent inflammatory responses in non-small cell lung cancer.
This exciting research was brought to us by Isabella Rosano from @RMIT.bsky.social
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This exciting research was brought to us by Isabella Rosano from @RMIT.bsky.social
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Important work shown by Morgan Skinner from the
@thedohertyinst.bsky.social about how pre-existing humoral immunity and comorbidity-associated inflammatory signatures shape responses toward seasonal influenza vaccination in Australian First Nations people.
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@thedohertyinst.bsky.social about how pre-existing humoral immunity and comorbidity-associated inflammatory signatures shape responses toward seasonal influenza vaccination in Australian First Nations people.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Important work shown by Morgan Skinner from the
@thedohertyinst.bsky.social about how pre-existing humoral immunity and comorbidity-associated inflammatory signatures shape responses toward seasonal influenza vaccination in Australian First Nations people.
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@thedohertyinst.bsky.social about how pre-existing humoral immunity and comorbidity-associated inflammatory signatures shape responses toward seasonal influenza vaccination in Australian First Nations people.
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Next up a wonderful presentation by PhD student Galih Adhyatma from @monashuniversity.bsky.social. Suppressing the Suppressors! Discussing how we can use novel antibody strategies to combat cancer #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Next up a wonderful presentation by PhD student Galih Adhyatma from @monashuniversity.bsky.social. Suppressing the Suppressors! Discussing how we can use novel antibody strategies to combat cancer #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
💉 Hisham Shakir from the @thedohertyinst.bsky.social presenting his PhD work on harnessing MR1 antigen presentation with a ligand-restricted nanobody to achieve immune manipulation
November 14, 2025 at 3:38 AM
💉 Hisham Shakir from the @thedohertyinst.bsky.social presenting his PhD work on harnessing MR1 antigen presentation with a ligand-restricted nanobody to achieve immune manipulation
Science bites round two! First up, we have Dian Hasanah showing us how lipid nanoparticles can be used to immunomodulate and treat experimental glomerulonephritis! Let’s go!
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November 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Science bites round two! First up, we have Dian Hasanah showing us how lipid nanoparticles can be used to immunomodulate and treat experimental glomerulonephritis! Let’s go!
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Elean Tay from @monashuniversity.bsky.social wrapping up session 5 talking about targeted Tregs for the treatment of autoimmune Small Vessel Vasculitis. TCR-1 Treg showed particular promise 🧫🧪
November 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Elean Tay from @monashuniversity.bsky.social wrapping up session 5 talking about targeted Tregs for the treatment of autoimmune Small Vessel Vasculitis. TCR-1 Treg showed particular promise 🧫🧪
It's time! The Science Bites II presentations are officially kicking off here at the #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS 🚀 Get ready for another rapid-fire session of cutting-edge research. Don't miss out!
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
It's time! The Science Bites II presentations are officially kicking off here at the #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS 🚀 Get ready for another rapid-fire session of cutting-edge research. Don't miss out!
An excellent talk from Dhruti Parikh from @unimelb.bsky.social & St. Vincent's Institute on how Single-Cell Analysis Reveals the Precise Timing of T Lineage Commitment in the Thymus! #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 AM
An excellent talk from Dhruti Parikh from @unimelb.bsky.social & St. Vincent's Institute on how Single-Cell Analysis Reveals the Precise Timing of T Lineage Commitment in the Thymus! #YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
Next up a fab talk from Md Jahangir Alam from @monashuniversity.bsky.social on his research into the role of CCR6+ cells in autoimmune skin disease
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November 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Next up a fab talk from Md Jahangir Alam from @monashuniversity.bsky.social on his research into the role of CCR6+ cells in autoimmune skin disease
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#YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
After a fantastic morning of oral presentations, our first Keynote speaker and rapid fire Science Bites it's time for lunch and Poster session I 🧫💡
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November 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
After a fantastic morning of oral presentations, our first Keynote speaker and rapid fire Science Bites it's time for lunch and Poster session I 🧫💡
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#YoungVIIN2025 #VIINYIS
Wytamma Wirth from @thedohertyinst.bsky.social speaking about a new deep learning approach to bacterial taxonomic classification
November 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Wytamma Wirth from @thedohertyinst.bsky.social speaking about a new deep learning approach to bacterial taxonomic classification