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TxID | AI & Cats
Blending infectious diseases, machine learning, and transplant care—with a side of feline wisdom. TxID fellow at Duke.
Blending infectious diseases, machine learning, and transplant care—with a side of feline wisdom. TxID fellow at Duke.
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@eliowa.bsky.social, you came!☺️
Thought of your simple observation that early-career awards w/age limits leave people out, esp ♀️
It sparked great collaboration
But I never did the implementation work
So..
IDSky MedSky
www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S1198-743X(21)00056-2/fulltext/
Thought of your simple observation that early-career awards w/age limits leave people out, esp ♀️
It sparked great collaboration
But I never did the implementation work
So..
IDSky MedSky
www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S1198-743X(21)00056-2/fulltext/
November 10, 2024 at 6:24 AM
@eliowa.bsky.social, you came!☺️
Thought of your simple observation that early-career awards w/age limits leave people out, esp ♀️
It sparked great collaboration
But I never did the implementation work
So..
IDSky MedSky
www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S1198-743X(21)00056-2/fulltext/
Thought of your simple observation that early-career awards w/age limits leave people out, esp ♀️
It sparked great collaboration
But I never did the implementation work
So..
IDSky MedSky
www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S1198-743X(21)00056-2/fulltext/
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Exciting #diagnostic #stewarship #webinar cohosted by @idsainfo.bsky.social and @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social #IDSky #Medsky Join us! societycentral.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Testing Rationally in Mycology: Using Fungal Diagnostics to Drive Better Antifungal Decisions Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation em...
Join us as we explore practical, evidence-based approaches to fungal diagnostic testing and how to apply results effectively in clinical decision-making. Discussants will review the indications, stren...
societycentral.zoom.us
January 16, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Exciting #diagnostic #stewarship #webinar cohosted by @idsainfo.bsky.social and @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social #IDSky #Medsky Join us! societycentral.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Some US transplant centers cater to international patients, mostly from the Middle East. International patients comprise up to 20% of those receiving transplants at some centers (like lungs at Montefiore). Raises important questions about equitability in access.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Hospitals Cater to ‘Transplant Tourists’ as U.S. Patients Wait for Organs
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Some US transplant centers cater to international patients, mostly from the Middle East. International patients comprise up to 20% of those receiving transplants at some centers (like lungs at Montefiore). Raises important questions about equitability in access.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
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Hasn't been much discussion of the 40% failure rate to fill ID programs this match year. Interesting. Wonder if anyone is ever going to do anything about that?
December 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Hasn't been much discussion of the 40% failure rate to fill ID programs this match year. Interesting. Wonder if anyone is ever going to do anything about that?
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Feeling inspired seeing so many enthusiastic trainees at #IDWeek2025! We have a 2026-27 opening for our 1-year Transplant ID Advanced Training Program at #UCLA, pls reach out with any questions #IDfellow #TxID @idweek.bsky.social #IDSky @ucla-id-fellowship.bsky.social recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10380
Transplant Infectious Diseases Career Development Position 2026-2027
University of California, Los Angeles is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.apo.ucla.edu
October 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Feeling inspired seeing so many enthusiastic trainees at #IDWeek2025! We have a 2026-27 opening for our 1-year Transplant ID Advanced Training Program at #UCLA, pls reach out with any questions #IDfellow #TxID @idweek.bsky.social #IDSky @ucla-id-fellowship.bsky.social recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10380
Congratulations to my long life mentor for this extraordinary award @idsainfo.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Congratulations to my long life mentor for this extraordinary award @idsainfo.bsky.social
Happy to share our latest work:
Waning of vaccine antibodies over 16 years in youth living with HIV 👉 academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
Our findings highlight the need for long-term immunity monitoring and tailored booster strategies in vulnerable populations.
#HIV #Vaccines #InfectiousDiseases #OFID
Waning of vaccine antibodies over 16 years in youth living with HIV 👉 academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
Our findings highlight the need for long-term immunity monitoring and tailored booster strategies in vulnerable populations.
#HIV #Vaccines #InfectiousDiseases #OFID
Diminished Long-term Vaccine Antibody Persistence in Perinatally Youth Living With HIV on cART
TO THE EDITOR—Combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) has significantly improved the clinical outcomes of individuals with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV).
academic.oup.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Happy to share our latest work:
Waning of vaccine antibodies over 16 years in youth living with HIV 👉 academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
Our findings highlight the need for long-term immunity monitoring and tailored booster strategies in vulnerable populations.
#HIV #Vaccines #InfectiousDiseases #OFID
Waning of vaccine antibodies over 16 years in youth living with HIV 👉 academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
Our findings highlight the need for long-term immunity monitoring and tailored booster strategies in vulnerable populations.
#HIV #Vaccines #InfectiousDiseases #OFID
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An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
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Solid-organ transplant recipients had a higher risk of developing nontuberculous mycobacterial disease compared to the general population, with lung and other organ recipients showing increased mortality associated with the disease.
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September 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Solid-organ transplant recipients had a higher risk of developing nontuberculous mycobacterial disease compared to the general population, with lung and other organ recipients showing increased mortality associated with the disease.
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ja.ma/4gpOU3a
What an exciting first week at the TxID service!!!!
August 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
What an exciting first week at the TxID service!!!!
A Day in the Life of Oscar the Cat | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The power of these magnificent creatures..
The power of these magnificent creatures..
A Day in the Life of Oscar the Cat | NEJM
Oscar the Cat awakens from his nap, opening a single eye to survey his kingdom. From
atop the desk in the doctor's charting area, the cat peers down the two wings of the
nursing home's advanced dem...
www.nejm.org
August 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A Day in the Life of Oscar the Cat | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The power of these magnificent creatures..
The power of these magnificent creatures..
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The AJT XenoBulletin is a monthly curation of the latest updates in xenotransplantation www.amjtransplant.org/news-do/xeno...
XenoBulletin｜July 2025
Welcome to the AJT Xenobulletin board. At the request of the Editor-in-Chief of the AJT, this will provide a brief monthly update on activity in xenotransplantation, where you will find news items acc...
www.amjtransplant.org
July 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The AJT XenoBulletin is a monthly curation of the latest updates in xenotransplantation www.amjtransplant.org/news-do/xeno...
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The NIH can’t award ANY grants to outside researchers under new WH restriction, reports @wsj.com.
The pause came in the form of a footnote from OMB Director Vought, in a document that doles out federal funds to the NIH.
Prelude to rescissions, especially after his comments over the weekend?
The pause came in the form of a footnote from OMB Director Vought, in a document that doles out federal funds to the NIH.
Prelude to rescissions, especially after his comments over the weekend?
Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding
The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.
www.wsj.com
July 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The NIH can’t award ANY grants to outside researchers under new WH restriction, reports @wsj.com.
The pause came in the form of a footnote from OMB Director Vought, in a document that doles out federal funds to the NIH.
Prelude to rescissions, especially after his comments over the weekend?
The pause came in the form of a footnote from OMB Director Vought, in a document that doles out federal funds to the NIH.
Prelude to rescissions, especially after his comments over the weekend?
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Sign up for this fantastic event on molecular mycology diagnostics!
#IDSky
funguseducationhub.org/advanced-mol...
#IDSky
funguseducationhub.org/advanced-mol...
July 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Sign up for this fantastic event on molecular mycology diagnostics!
#IDSky
funguseducationhub.org/advanced-mol...
#IDSky
funguseducationhub.org/advanced-mol...
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Just posted this #TxID fellowship opportunity on @idsainfo.bsky.social @astinfo.bsky.social @ast-idcop.bsky.social @ishlt.bsky.social - please share with any who might be interested in spending a year in LA ! #IDFellow #IDTwitter #IDSky @ucla-id-fellowship.bsky.social @harborucla-id.bsky.social
This just in:Transplant ID Career Development is now open! #TxID #IDSky #IDFellow🔥 @ucla-id-fellowship.bsky.social @domucla.bsky.social This is a 1-yr position- pls reach out with questions 🔬🦠💊@transplantidnet.bsky.social @ast-idcop.bsky.social @txidfellows.bsky.social recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10380
Transplant Infectious Diseases Career Development Position 2026-2027
University of California, Los Angeles is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.apo.ucla.edu
July 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Just posted this #TxID fellowship opportunity on @idsainfo.bsky.social @astinfo.bsky.social @ast-idcop.bsky.social @ishlt.bsky.social - please share with any who might be interested in spending a year in LA ! #IDFellow #IDTwitter #IDSky @ucla-id-fellowship.bsky.social @harborucla-id.bsky.social
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AJT’S new ID blog, TxIDExchange, is dedicated to sharing the latest ID updates, research, and guidelines relevant to the transplant community. We’re soliciting blog posts and comments from you and your colleagues and encourage you to participate.
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July 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
AJT’S new ID blog, TxIDExchange, is dedicated to sharing the latest ID updates, research, and guidelines relevant to the transplant community. We’re soliciting blog posts and comments from you and your colleagues and encourage you to participate.
ajt-transplant-id-exchange.squarespace.com
ajt-transplant-id-exchange.squarespace.com
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DCRI Faculty members Chuan Hong & Michael Pencina recently helped lead two studies that developed frameworks aimed at evaluating the performance, safety, and reliability of large-language models in health care. Learn more: corporate.dukehealth.org/news/duke-un...
#AI #MedSky #clinicalresearch
#AI #MedSky #clinicalresearch
Duke University Sets New National Standard for Safe, Scalable AI in Health Care
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke University School of Medicine researchers have developed two pioneering frameworks designed to evaluate the performance, safety, and reliability of large-language models in health ...
corporate.dukehealth.org
June 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
DCRI Faculty members Chuan Hong & Michael Pencina recently helped lead two studies that developed frameworks aimed at evaluating the performance, safety, and reliability of large-language models in health care. Learn more: corporate.dukehealth.org/news/duke-un...
#AI #MedSky #clinicalresearch
#AI #MedSky #clinicalresearch