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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · May 19

🙏Thanks Matt🙏

Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · May 19

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨

Join the Jones Lab at the University of Glasgow, as a Research Assistant working on gut immunology & IBD 🧫🧬

Be part of a rapidly growing team working with me, @glasgowgutscience.bsky.social and @bainlab.bsky.social‬

🗓️ Closing date: 12 June
🔗 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNC531/r...

Research Assistant at University of Glasgow

Discover an exciting academic career path as a Research Assistant at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · May 1

Thanks @gilkaplan.bsky.social for the opportunity to contribute to this truly global collaborative work.

Well done all, but especially Siew Ng and team Canada @ucalgary.bsky.social

Gil Kaplan, MD, MPH, FCAHS @gilkaplan.bsky.social · Apr 30

Open-access @nature.com paper from GIVES21 consortium and IOIBD, co-led by Siew Ng and I, funded by @helmsleytrust.bsky.social, reveals the global evolution of IBD across epidemiologic stages. Co–first authors: Dr. Hracs and Dr. Windsor, @ucalgary.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Global evolution of inflammatory bowel disease across epidemiologic stages - Nature

An analysis of data from 522 population-based studies encompassing 82 global regions and spanning more than a century (1920–2024) shows spatiotemporal transitions across epidemiologic stages 1 to 3 of...

www.nature.com

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Gil Kaplan, MD, MPH, FCAHS @gilkaplan.bsky.social · Apr 30

Open-access @nature.com paper from GIVES21 consortium and IOIBD, co-led by Siew Ng and I, funded by @helmsleytrust.bsky.social, reveals the global evolution of IBD across epidemiologic stages. Co–first authors: Dr. Hracs and Dr. Windsor, @ucalgary.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Global evolution of inflammatory bowel disease across epidemiologic stages - Nature

An analysis of data from 522 population-based studies encompassing 82 global regions and spanning more than a century (1920–2024) shows spatiotemporal transitions across epidemiologic stages 1 to 3 of...

www.nature.com

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emds2025.bsky.social @emds2025.bsky.social · Mar 21

Abstract Submission Open!!

As we slide into the weekend, it's the ideal time to think about your abstract for #EMDS2025. Lots of opportunities for #ECRs to present...and prizes up for grabs!

👉 www.emds2025.com

@britsocimm.bsky.social @cytokinesociety.bsky.social @societymucosalimm.bsky.social

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emds2025.bsky.social @emds2025.bsky.social · Apr 1

Speaker Highlight - David Russell

We are delighted that David Russell from @cornelluniversity.bsky.social will join us EMDS2025.

If you are interested in #macrophages, #metabolism or Mycobacterium tuberculosis, then you will want to hear from David.

#notanaprilfools 😉

@britsocimm.bsky.social

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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · Mar 2

Blowing out some cobwebs 🤣
#GIJane
@whiskywithmolly.bsky.social

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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · Jan 23

So many of my favourite people on one paper! 😍🙌

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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · Dec 13

.... and maintain your clinical practice

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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · Dec 11

Mucosal Immunology Winter Workshop;
❄️❄️☃️☃️❄️❄️☃️☃️❄️❄️☃️☃️❄️❄️☃️☃️❄️❄️☃️☃️❄️❄️☃️☃️❄️❄️☃️☃️
January 24th
School of Infection & Immunity University of Glasgow
FREE to register, limited spaces

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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · Dec 4

📢 Immunologists based in Scotland! Join us for the 4th SIGNET Joint Symposium #SIGNET2025

Highlights:
🔸Keynotes: Prof Sarina Ravens and Prof David Sansom
🔸Talks from leading researchers
🔸Focus on ECRs through oral presentations and poster prizes

🔗 bit.ly/4euIWLO

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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · Nov 29

Bye bye Vienna #EMDS24. Thanks for all great science.... but also the pastries 😋

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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · Nov 28

Excellent. SIGNET is my favourite meeting of the year. 🙌 😀

British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · Nov 28

We have a number of exciting events coming up in 2025 ⭐

#CVIG25
🗓️ 30 Jan
🔗 bit.ly/4fKoeZi

#OIS25
🗓️ 24 Mar
🔗 bit.ly/4elJmnG

#SIGNET2025
🗓️ 27 Mar
🔗 bit.ly/4euIWLO

We look forward to seeing many of you in the new year! 😄

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British Society for Immunology @britsocimm.bsky.social · Nov 28

We have a number of exciting events coming up in 2025 ⭐

#CVIG25
🗓️ 30 Jan
🔗 bit.ly/4fKoeZi

#OIS25
🗓️ 24 Mar
🔗 bit.ly/4elJmnG

#SIGNET2025
🗓️ 27 Mar
🔗 bit.ly/4euIWLO

We look forward to seeing many of you in the new year! 😄

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Calum Bain @bainlab.bsky.social · Nov 28

Great talk by @gastrogrj.bsky.social at #EMDS24 describing our work on itaconate as a molecular handbrake restraining monocyte function in intestinal inflammation. @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social @societymucosalimm.bsky.social

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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · Nov 27

Thanks Igor 🙏
Lots of fun things to follow up 😃

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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · Nov 27

@bainlab.bsky.social @tobioinformatics.bsky.social @carlanderson.bsky.social

Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · Nov 27

Heading to #EMDS24 in 🇦🇹 this week?

Come hear about our work on the "inflammatory handbrake" exerted by intestinal monocytes in human IBD and murine colitis through ACOD1.

Wednesday, Session 4 1640-55; See you there!

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · Nov 22

Thanks again to the Frontiers team for having me to talk about mucosal immunology and IBD drug therapy.

For those interested in more than the top level highlights, stay tuned for a deep dive with @britsocimm.bsky.social next year

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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · Nov 20

Far too fancy for me 🤣

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Gareth-Rhys Jones @gastrogrj.bsky.social · Nov 20

Very excited to attend my first St. Mark's academic institute Frontiers in Colorectal & intestinal disease

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