Quintana Lab
@juanquintana.bsky.social
Wellcome Career Development fellow investigating how the immune system modulates behaviour during chronic challenges
Lastly we have Jessica Costa, who joined us after completing a PhD in neuroscience in Portugal. She’s our “brain & behaviour” person. In the lab, Jessica is leading projects on sleep & memory regulation during infections, & more recently on intrauterine & perinatal neurodevelopment (stay tuned!) 4/5
September 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Lastly we have Jessica Costa, who joined us after completing a PhD in neuroscience in Portugal. She’s our “brain & behaviour” person. In the lab, Jessica is leading projects on sleep & memory regulation during infections, & more recently on intrauterine & perinatal neurodevelopment (stay tuned!) 4/5
Chloe Barnes @chloebarnes.bsky.social joined us after completing her doctoral studies with @lucyhjackson-j.bsky.social Chloe brings expertise in trypanosomes & gut immunology. In the lab, Chloe is investigating how chronic infection-induced gut inflammation alters the gut-brain axis. 3/5
September 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Chloe Barnes @chloebarnes.bsky.social joined us after completing her doctoral studies with @lucyhjackson-j.bsky.social Chloe brings expertise in trypanosomes & gut immunology. In the lab, Chloe is investigating how chronic infection-induced gut inflammation alters the gut-brain axis. 3/5
Alice Costain joined me from Andrew MacDonald’s lab when I was setting up my lab. She brought a wealth of knowledge in parasitology and immunology, but most importantly, she helped me shake the imposter syndrome off (a bit at least!). She focusses on the role of B cells in neuroinflammation. 2/5
September 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Alice Costain joined me from Andrew MacDonald’s lab when I was setting up my lab. She brought a wealth of knowledge in parasitology and immunology, but most importantly, she helped me shake the imposter syndrome off (a bit at least!). She focusses on the role of B cells in neuroinflammation. 2/5
Amazing last day @iuis-online.bsky.social with talks on immune memory and stromal responses. It’s been such a great experience and can’t wait to meet colleagues & friends next time in Toronto for the IUIS 2028 meeting. It was a true pleasure to meet colleagues from all over the world, in particular
August 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Amazing last day @iuis-online.bsky.social with talks on immune memory and stromal responses. It’s been such a great experience and can’t wait to meet colleagues & friends next time in Toronto for the IUIS 2028 meeting. It was a true pleasure to meet colleagues from all over the world, in particular
Exciting and thought-provoking talks by @carovinuesa.bsky.social & @jengommerman.bsky.social today at the B cell function session #IUIS2025 loved the story about TCF1/LEF1 in mediating B-1a development & function & how the balance between anti-CD20 and BAFF therapy is critical for MS treatment.
August 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Exciting and thought-provoking talks by @carovinuesa.bsky.social & @jengommerman.bsky.social today at the B cell function session #IUIS2025 loved the story about TCF1/LEF1 in mediating B-1a development & function & how the balance between anti-CD20 and BAFF therapy is critical for MS treatment.
Fascinating talk by rising star @camilahcoelho.bsky.social - Latin America representing @iuis-online.bsky.social #IUIS2025
August 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Fascinating talk by rising star @camilahcoelho.bsky.social - Latin America representing @iuis-online.bsky.social #IUIS2025
Pedro Lucinda (MSc student) from @waldutra.bsky.social lab in Brazil giving an outstanding presentation on gd T cells in the context of chagasic cardiomyopathy. Such talent coming from Latin America! #IUIS2025
August 19, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Pedro Lucinda (MSc student) from @waldutra.bsky.social lab in Brazil giving an outstanding presentation on gd T cells in the context of chagasic cardiomyopathy. Such talent coming from Latin America! #IUIS2025
Amazing to connect with fellow Latin American immunologists as part of the @iuis-online.bsky.social ALACI network (Latin American and Caribbean Association for Immunology) - looking forward to Brazil 2027! @waldutra.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Amazing to connect with fellow Latin American immunologists as part of the @iuis-online.bsky.social ALACI network (Latin American and Caribbean Association for Immunology) - looking forward to Brazil 2027! @waldutra.bsky.social
Excellent talk by @mcsinton.bsky.social during the #IUIS2025 rising star session! @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social representing @iuis-online.bsky.social amazing talk by George Robinson (UCL, UK) & Marion Brunck (Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico)
August 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Excellent talk by @mcsinton.bsky.social during the #IUIS2025 rising star session! @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social representing @iuis-online.bsky.social amazing talk by George Robinson (UCL, UK) & Marion Brunck (Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico)
Enjoying this satellite symposium! Stefan Bittner (UoMainz) gave a fantastic talk about glutamate-mediated Th17-glia-neuron interactions in chronic EAE.
August 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Enjoying this satellite symposium! Stefan Bittner (UoMainz) gave a fantastic talk about glutamate-mediated Th17-glia-neuron interactions in chronic EAE.
Our first @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social bar rally and the team dressed up as the teletubbies - not sure how I feel about that sun though! Gutted to be missing it but go team!!!
August 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Our first @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social bar rally and the team dressed up as the teletubbies - not sure how I feel about that sun though! Gutted to be missing it but go team!!!
Seeing people learning & developing their skills in the lab is by far the best part of this job. Amelia (undergraduate student) smashing her RNA extractions from 🧠 tissue ready for sequencing!
August 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Seeing people learning & developing their skills in the lab is by far the best part of this job. Amelia (undergraduate student) smashing her RNA extractions from 🧠 tissue ready for sequencing!
1st lab away day done! Exciting scientific recap of the year so far, paper plans done, teams organised, and bowling! Proud of my team and their enthusiasm!
July 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
1st lab away day done! Exciting scientific recap of the year so far, paper plans done, teams organised, and bowling! Proud of my team and their enthusiasm!
Beyond grateful to these amazing humans for their enthusiasm and passion for science. It’s an absolute source of joy to work with this lot as my team members- they make everything else absolutely more bearable.
July 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Beyond grateful to these amazing humans for their enthusiasm and passion for science. It’s an absolute source of joy to work with this lot as my team members- they make everything else absolutely more bearable.
And congratulations to Richard @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social for winning the @britsocimm.bsky.social research excellence award!
June 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
And congratulations to Richard @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social for winning the @britsocimm.bsky.social research excellence award!
Amazing shortlisted colleagues on the EDI award @britsocimm.bsky.social - @pallettlab.bsky.social & @mcsinton.bsky.social lead important initiatives and I’m always inspired by this. Well done to everyone!
June 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Amazing shortlisted colleagues on the EDI award @britsocimm.bsky.social - @pallettlab.bsky.social & @mcsinton.bsky.social lead important initiatives and I’m always inspired by this. Well done to everyone!
Super happy for @erinpallott.bsky.social for an honorable mention for her amazing activities on public engagement!! Go Erin! @britsocimm.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Super happy for @erinpallott.bsky.social for an honorable mention for her amazing activities on public engagement!! Go Erin! @britsocimm.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social
Was great to showcase our work on sleeping sickness and CNS-associated B cells at this meeting @lancasteruni.bsky.social but gutted I couldn’t be there in person and connect with the kinetoplastid community. Looking forward to the next one!
June 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Was great to showcase our work on sleeping sickness and CNS-associated B cells at this meeting @lancasteruni.bsky.social but gutted I couldn’t be there in person and connect with the kinetoplastid community. Looking forward to the next one!
Big thanks to @UoMResDev
@qmulfmd.bsky.social for inviting me to talk about the importance of networking for career development. Delighted to have met such enthusiastic ECRs despite having covid symptoms!
@qmulfmd.bsky.social for inviting me to talk about the importance of networking for career development. Delighted to have met such enthusiastic ECRs despite having covid symptoms!
June 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Big thanks to @UoMResDev
@qmulfmd.bsky.social for inviting me to talk about the importance of networking for career development. Delighted to have met such enthusiastic ECRs despite having covid symptoms!
@qmulfmd.bsky.social for inviting me to talk about the importance of networking for career development. Delighted to have met such enthusiastic ECRs despite having covid symptoms!
Excited to be at the Aegean conference on immunometabolism w/ @mcsinton.bsky.social in beautiful Sissi, Greece! Looking forwards to all the science this week!
May 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Excited to be at the Aegean conference on immunometabolism w/ @mcsinton.bsky.social in beautiful Sissi, Greece! Looking forwards to all the science this week!
A day full of firsts. First golden pipette award ceremony + baby shower in the lab. Alice helped me get the lab off the ground and her contributions to our lab culture have been invaluable. We’ll miss Alice during her Mat leave but can’t wait to meet the first baby in our group!
May 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A day full of firsts. First golden pipette award ceremony + baby shower in the lab. Alice helped me get the lab off the ground and her contributions to our lab culture have been invaluable. We’ll miss Alice during her Mat leave but can’t wait to meet the first baby in our group!
Happy faces after a long experiment. Nothing like having these amazing & curious colleagues in the team - definitely the best part of this job!
April 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Happy faces after a long experiment. Nothing like having these amazing & curious colleagues in the team - definitely the best part of this job!
Glad to have hosted Damian Perez @york.ac.uk today for
seminar on the best immune cells (B cells, of course!) and the best parasites (Trypanosomes). Lot of ideas & collaborations between our labs moving forward
seminar on the best immune cells (B cells, of course!) and the best parasites (Trypanosomes). Lot of ideas & collaborations between our labs moving forward
April 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Glad to have hosted Damian Perez @york.ac.uk today for
seminar on the best immune cells (B cells, of course!) and the best parasites (Trypanosomes). Lot of ideas & collaborations between our labs moving forward
seminar on the best immune cells (B cells, of course!) and the best parasites (Trypanosomes). Lot of ideas & collaborations between our labs moving forward