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The School of Infection & Immunity (Sii) at the University of Glasgow delivers internationally-leading research and outstanding education to future world-changing students.
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🟣 Happy International Women's Day! Today, we celebrate two of the women leading by example in @uofgsii.bsky.social. We are especially proud to highlight these inspirational figures as the first females to lead Sii and @cvrinfo.bsky.social. 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe... #IWD2025 🧵 1/4

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🏳️‍🌈 | To mark LGBTQ+ History Month 2025, @uofgsii.bsky.social's Dr Jack Hanna shares an opinion piece reflecting on the often overlooked contributions of queer individuals in science. Read the article, Reclaiming Queer Histories in Science: Why Visibility Matters, here: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

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Stem cells and #immunometabolism in Ulcerative Colitis @uofgsii.bsky.social #ibd #scicomm

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the Glasgow Imaging Network (GIN) Symposium is back for 2025! The symposium will take place on 4th April 2025 at the Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow. Register and submit your abstract via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/glasgow-im...

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🏰 | @uofgsii.bsky.social OPEN HOUSE! Sii undergraduate and postgraduate (taught) students are invited to join us in the SGDB this Friday. The day will offer a warm welcome to your academic home, a flavour of what lies ahead, and an insight into our research. ✍️ forms.office.com/e/MJk0rm8XHb

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#MicroSky job alert! Pseudomonas anti-phage systems. Giusy is doing very cool work.

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Unique hyperinflammatory macrophages on the same time slams on the 'brakes' #ACOD1 in #Crohns beautifully presented by Gareth Jones #ECCO2025 in Berlin. #macrophages Biology is just so interesting @uofgsii.bsky.social @gastrogrj.bsky.social @bainlab.bsky.social

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📌 WE ARE HIRING! @uofgsii.bsky.social is seeking to appoint a Research Associate in Molecular Microbiology. ⏺️ Vacancy Ref: 164773 ⌛️ Closing date: 24 Feb 2025 📧 Informal Enquiries: Dr @giusym1990.bsky.social [email protected] More Info | How To Apply: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...

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🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social/@cvrinfo.bsky.social's Dr Janet Scott and Professor Manoj Sivan of the University of Leeds have co-authored a national report evaluating NHS Scotland Long-COVID Services and concluding that this condition requires ongoing care, similar to other chronic illnesses. 🧵 1/3

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We have moved! Previously in Edinburgh, our group is mainly in School of Infection and Immunity, @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Very excited to work with new friends + partners and continue to share our work inc www.musicstudy.uk & www.marvelstudy.uk in IBD. #ibd #crohns #colitis #research #Glasgow

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🚨We are hiring! A MRC-funded PDRA position to study novel anti-phage systems & their evolutionary dynamics in P. aeruginosa, in collaboration with @friendlymicrobe. If you are passionate about phage-bacteria interactions & evolution, apply now ! tinyurl.com/bddz4z44

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First session of the semester in the UofG Multiuser VR suite. Today we welcomed students on the @uofgsii.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social Diagnostic Technologies and Devices masters course. They are learning how to diagnose a viral infection using qPCR in VR

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🆕 | Research led by @uofgsii.bsky.social scientists, including senior author Professor Mariola Kurowska-Stolarska, as part of RACE has pinpointed key cells that could be targeted to prevent painful rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups. 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe... 📜 www.cell.com/immunity/ful...

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REMINDER - EMDS25 The European Macrophage & Dendritic Cell Society (EMDS) meeting will take place in Edinburgh from 16-18th Sept. Website & registration details coming soon. @britsocimm.bsky.social @cytokinesociety.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social @cruk-si.bsky.social

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New paper @uofgsii.bsky.social led by @scotomorph.bsky.social @marquescata.bsky.social where we show that T. brucei DNA replication dynamics reflect structural and functional compartmentalisation of the genome, including stability. Well done Marija, and thanks all co-authors! doi.org/10.1038/s414...

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🆕 | The School of Infection & Immunity is pleased to confirm the appointment of Professor Donal Wall as our new Head of Bacteriology, with Dr Lorena Fernandez-Martinez assuming the role of Deputy Head of the research area. 🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

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2⃣0⃣2⃣5⃣ Wishing all @uofgsii.bsky.social staff, students, friends and colleagues a very Happy New Year and all the best for the year ahead!

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