Excited to see the results of this study published in Nature Communications! Important research into the innate immune response to COVID-19 in children lead by Melanie Neeland. Very fortunate to work with and learn from her in the lab!

ASIDANZ ANZPID Trainee Clinical Meeting- 5MT by Samantha Bannister The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne: Examining the innate immune mechanisms underlying the non-specific effects of #BCG vaccine in infants. Learning points: Innate immune responses to BCG vaccination are age-dependent.

The immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis #vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, according to a new study led by MCRI_for_kids. Nigel Curtis mcri.edu.au/news-stories/i…

Our latest paper on epigenetics in trained immunity is out today! Samantha Bannister Melanie Neeland Jorge Domínguez-Andrés Gizem Kilic Nigel Curtis Neonatal BCG vaccination is associated with a long-term DNA methylation signature in circulating monocytes science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

New groundbreaking research led by MCRI has helped reveal how the #BCGvaccine protects #infants against much more than #tuberculosis, paving the way for new lifesaving #immunisations. Read the full article ⬇️| Samantha Bannister Boris Novakovic ✍️ Sarah Booth Herald Sun

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