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Kathryn Knoop, PhD @kknoop.bsky.social · 2d

So pleased I work at a place and in a state that recommends and provides COVID vaccines. I got mine (and my flu shot) today! newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/m...

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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 7d

Immune Booster 17: From unvaccinated to vaccine advocacy with Liz Marnik👇👇👇

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16d

When I was at NIH and shutdowns loomed, it was discovered that the administration was planning to shut down PubMed. The head of NCBI called the powers that be and pointed out that this would threaten patient safety

Who knows what will happen now

Just in case, remember Euruope-PMC
(europepmc.org )

a cartoon of donald trump with the words be prepared above him

ALT: a cartoon of donald trump with the words be prepared above him

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Mucosal Immunology @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · 16d

It’s #MucosalMonday and time for a new podcast episode! This month, @lakmalisilva.bsky.social discusses the oral mucosa with @marionbrunck.bsky.social. Plus medical mysteries with @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social and how RSV can impact the microbiota with @kknoop.bsky.social www.iheart.com/podcast/269-...

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Meghan Azad, PhD @meghanazad.bsky.social · 24d

We are reopening this search - apply now!
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Meghan Azad, PhD @meghanazad.bsky.social · Sep 9

All set for tomorrow!

Happy to be joining Maria Gloria Dominguez Bello, @gilbertjacka.bsky.social, David A. Mills, Thomas Sharpton & others for the Microbiome Virtual International Forum.

Registration is 🌟free🌟 for everyone, everywhere - join us!

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Mucosal Immunology @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · Aug 28

Miss any of our podcasts episodes? You can find them all on our MI site: www.mucosalimmunology.org/multimedia/a...

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Nature Reviews Rheumatology @natrevrheum.nature.com · Aug 26

✨September Issue✨| More than a leaky gut: how gut priming shapes arthritis

The authors discuss how gut alterations are linked to the development of arthritis and challenge the concept of the ‘leaky gut’ hypothesis

@kristikuhn.bsky.social @kknoop.bsky.social

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#Rheumsky #Medsky

More than a leaky gut: how gut priming shapes arthritis - Nature Reviews Rheumatology

This Review discusses how alterations in the gut are linked to the development of arthritis. The authors challenge the concept of the ‘leaky gut’ hypothesis, stating that the effects of intestinal per...

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Marion Brunck @marionbrunck.bsky.social · Aug 26

⏰ Timing is everything 🦠 as you will appreciate listening in!

🤓Keep abreast of the literature as @kknoop.bsky.social gives a round up summary of the review that inspired the latest @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social cover and guess the disease/pathogen with @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social ‘s Med Mystery 🎧

Mucosal Immunology @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · Aug 25

Time for the August episode of the #MucosalMonday MI Podcast featuring a discussion with @michael-silverman.bsky.social, @marionbrunck.bsky.social, and Agnes Garcias Lopez; Medical mystery from @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social; and MI research with @kknoop.bsky.social open.spotify.com/show/0Q4Ve1x...

Timing Exposure to Microbes

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Mucosal Immunology @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · Aug 25

Time for the August episode of the #MucosalMonday MI Podcast featuring a discussion with @michael-silverman.bsky.social, @marionbrunck.bsky.social, and Agnes Garcias Lopez; Medical mystery from @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social; and MI research with @kknoop.bsky.social open.spotify.com/show/0Q4Ve1x...

Timing Exposure to Microbes

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Michael Silverman @michael-silverman.bsky.social · Aug 14

Out today! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... From @kknoop.bsky.social & myself on early life immune development & the beautiful publication from Megan Koch & M Shenoy www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Take home message: timing of early life exposures, milk IgG here, is critical for immune development.

Setting the table for immune tolerance

Interaction between breast milk antibodies and gut microbes shape immune responses during weaning

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Kathryn Knoop, PhD @kknoop.bsky.social · Aug 14

@michael-silverman.bsky.social and I discuss how new findings from Megan Koch’s lab highlight the importance of maternal guidance during early life helps prepare offspring for a life of immune health. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Setting the table for immune tolerance

Interaction between breast milk antibodies and gut microbes shape immune responses during weaning

www.science.org

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Kathryn Knoop, PhD @kknoop.bsky.social · Aug 7

I wrote a perspective on new work out in @aga-cmgh.bsky.social on sex differences in goblet cells and mucus: www.cmghjournal.org/article/S235...

A Sex-specific Role for Goblet Cells and Mucus Homeostasis in the Intestine

Inflammatory bowel disease has a clear and observable sex-based difference for incidence, prevalence, and outcomes,1 including increased risk of Crohn’s disease in females, specifically nonstricturing...

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Nature Reviews Rheumatology @natrevrheum.nature.com · Jul 31

New content online:

More than a leaky gut: how gut priming shapes arthritis

Nature Reviews Rheumatology, Published online: 31 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41584-025-01282-1This Review discusses how alterations in the gut are linked to the development of arthritis. The authors challenge the concept of the ‘leaky gut’ hypothesis, stating that the effects of intestinal permeability and bacterial translocation on the immune system are distinct.

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Kristi Kuhn @kristikuhn.bsky.social · Jul 31

Happy to have compiled this review on the role of the intestinal mucosa in RA and SpA with my friends @kknoop.bsky.social‬, Joyce, Mario, and Kentaro.

We challenge the "leaky gut" hypothesis and why we shouldn't use that term that oversimplifies how our microbiome shapes immunity.

Nature Reviews Rheumatology @natrevrheum.nature.com · Jul 31

New content online:

More than a leaky gut: how gut priming shapes arthritis

Nature Reviews Rheumatology, Published online: 31 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41584-025-01282-1This Review discusses how alterations in the gut are linked to the development of arthritis. The authors challenge the concept of the ‘leaky gut’ hypothesis, stating that the effects of intestinal permeability and bacterial translocation on the immune system are distinct.

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Kathryn Knoop, PhD @kknoop.bsky.social · Jul 31

Looking beyond “leaky gut” for causes of chronic inflammation, check out this review @kristikuhn.bsky.social wrote with others! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

More than a leaky gut: how gut priming shapes arthritis - Nature Reviews Rheumatology

This Review discusses how alterations in the gut are linked to the development of arthritis. The authors challenge the concept of the ‘leaky gut’ hypothesis, stating that the effects of intestinal per...

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David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · Jul 30

Of course, I like to think that my post yesterday was the final nail in the coffin. After all, I posted it yesterday and today Vinay Prasad is out. Obviously, correlation equals causation. 😂 sciencebasedmedicine.org/covid-19-con...

COVID-19 contrarian Dr. Vinay Prasad meets real world responsibility

Dr. Vinay Prasad parlayed his COVID-19 contrarianism into a high-ranking position in the FDA. Now he's facing real world responsibility, and knives are out for him. Can he survive?

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Meghan Azad, PhD @meghanazad.bsky.social · Jul 26

Looking forward to our 2nd annual AMA for #WorldBreastfeedingWeek!

Join us this Friday Aug 1 and 🌟Ask Us Anything🌟

Bríd Nic Annaidh ☘️ @bridgetmcgann.medsky.social · Jul 26

Live Q&A with #humanmilk and #breastfeeding researchers!🧑🏽‍🔬

📆 FRIDAY 12-5PM EST 📆

In honor of #WBW2025, some colleagues and I are doing a Q&A on Reddit! We had SO much fun doing this last year that we are coming back to answer more of your burning boobquiries!

Put it in your calendar!

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Mucosal Immunology @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · Jul 28

Listen to the latest #MucosalMonday Podcast with Melody Zeng on how the microbiota influences intestinal health throughout life. On all podcast platforms: open.spotify.com/show/0Q4Ve1x... @societymucosalimm.bsky.social @marionbrunck.bsky.social @kknoop.bsky.social @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jul 12

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT

Please watch the workshop video and COMMENT by 5:00 Monday 7/14

This is the source of the "no more model organism only grants in NIH-funded research" decree.

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · Jul 11

Dear all, PLEASE add comments on the importance of model organism research at this link:

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Mucosal Immunology @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · Jun 30

It’s #MucosalMonday and the June episode of the Mucosal Immunology Podcast is out with @rauchlab.bsky.social @marionbrunck.bsky.social, @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social, @kknoop.bsky.social and more! Subscribe and follow on your favorite podcast platform. open.spotify.com/episode/5H1k...

Inflammasomes and Tuft Cells

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Bella Rauch @rauchlab.bsky.social · Jun 30

So much fun talking about my science and activism with Marion and Agnès! Thanks for inviting me!

Mucosal Immunology @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · Jun 30

It’s #MucosalMonday and the June episode of the Mucosal Immunology Podcast is out with @rauchlab.bsky.social @marionbrunck.bsky.social, @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social, @kknoop.bsky.social and more! Subscribe and follow on your favorite podcast platform. open.spotify.com/episode/5H1k...

Inflammasomes and Tuft Cells

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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · Jun 29

These NPG spinoff journals are out of control

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Dr Susan Oliver (PhD) @drsusanoliver.bsky.social · Jun 27

As US government authorities can no longer be relied upon to provide reliable medical information, the American Medical Association and 78 other medical societies have written an open letter to the American public underscoring the importance of vaccines.
www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...

An open letter to the American public on respiratory virus vaccines

Read an open letter to the general public from the AMA and medical societies reaffirming support for vaccination to protect against flu, COVID-19, and RSV.

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Eliver Ghosn @eliverghosn.bsky.social · Jun 26

We are #hiring -- To clarify, this is for a second Postdoc position for the newly funded project.

Eliver Ghosn @eliverghosn.bsky.social · Jun 23

We just received new funding to study human early-life B-cell and plasma cell immunity (including mucosal immunity to respiratory viral infections).

We are seeking a new researcher with expertise in B-cell biology to join our team! Send me a message!

Eliver Ghosn @eliverghosn.bsky.social · May 22

We are #hiring! Please help share!

Postdoc in #Immunology; B-cell biology

We are recruiting a postdoc to lead projects on human B cells and plasma cells funded by the Gates Foundation and the NIH (The position is fully funded and not dependent on future grants).

ghosnlab.science/join-us

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