Day 2 of #ASI2021Online Preparation in progress for the immunometabolism session. Tune in for more updates on exciting new research in the field Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology Divya Ramnath Ajith Vasanthakumar Prof Kate Quinlan

Thanks everyone for the awesome Immunometabolism session #ASI2021Online. Big thanks to the keynote speakers Hongbo Chi Elizabeth Hartland, chairs Prof Kate Quinlan Divya Ramnath Ajith Vasanthakumar and brilliant ECRs @pigrianeee Kaustav Das Gupta, Leike, Nishma and Hareesh!!

Wish you all a very happy new year!

Several nice papers were published in the most recent issue of #JLB from the 11th Lorne Infection & Immunity Conference in 2021 - like this review from Ramnath et al discussing Hdac7 support of LPS-inducible glycolysis and Il-1β production in macrophages buff.ly/3GIQIku

Our liver has developed an unusual way of protecting itself from disease, involving our circadian clock. Read more about new research from @GachonF bit.ly/3vbBrGy

Congrats to our PhD student Alison Wang & Nick Steers from Dr. Indira Mysorekar on their review on ageing & circadian rhythm in macrophage functions during UTIs. Many thanks to @GachonF & Adwaita Parab for their contributions! Mucosal Immunology Institute for Molecular Bioscience UQ News rdcu.be/cUzMj

IMB researchers have identified a pathway in cells that could be used to reprogram the body's immune system to fight back against both chronic #inflammatory + infectious diseases: bit.ly/3QM2ykt Kaustav Das Gupta Divya Ramnath The Sweetest Lab FairlieLab Schembri Lab

.UQ News researchers, incl. Indian-origin Dr Kaustav Das Gupta & Prof The Sweetest Lab, are working on a pathway to reprogram the body’s immune system to fight back against chronic inflammatory & infectious diseases. Read about this fascinating research 👉 uq.edu.au/news/node/1339…

We have a PhD project available in the Sweet lab to investigate the role of mitochondria and lipid droplets in innate immunity and host defence. More info at: ow.ly/vlhQ50N4bo0 (applications close Monday 13th March). RT appreciated! Institute for Molecular Bioscience

Congrats Rishika for this outstanding achievement! The Sweetest Lab

🎓 Are you passionate about research and ready to take your academic career to the next level? Join IMB and enjoy amazing support and benefits with your PhD 🔗 Find out more: buff.ly/3sbsgXn Applications close 24 September 2023 #UQ #PhD

Are you considering an honours research year at UQ? Register for UQ Science Honours Week and join us for the 'Joint Institutes Honours Information Session' on 28 Aug 9-10am and for an IMB Tour on 30 Aug 10-11am 🎉🔗 Register now: bit.ly/UQHonoursWeek.

Online now: Apical extrusion prevents apoptosis from activating an acute inflammatory program in epithelia dlvr.it/SvNRnQ

The 16th World Congress on Inflammation 2024, Québec City, is officially open for abstract submissions! To submit your abstract, please visit WCI2024.org

Congrats to Kaustav Das Gupta & James Curson from our lab on their recent PNAS paper on manipulating zinc levels to boost host defence in CF patients. Thanks to all the collaborators, especially the Sly lab! #CysticFibrosis #ImmuneDefense Institute for Molecular Bioscience UQ News

Will it be the next #antibiotic? A lasting treatment for #ChronicPain? A new way to stop #cancer in its tracks or a novel insight into the #genome? Do your #PhD at IMB and join some of the world's best to see what you will discover. 🔍 Explore now: buff.ly/4eB2OhI

🧬How do #Macrophages combat #infections? Read our latest review on macrophage inducible #antibacterial responses at Nature Rev Immunol dlvr.it/TDPPgv Many thanks to Amit Singhal @ronan_kp & Divya Ramnath for their incredible contributions UQ News Australian and New Zealand Society for Immunology Institute for Molecular Bioscience

NEW Review: Inducible antibacterial responses in macrophages bit.ly/47EdMj9 by The Sweetest Lab Amit Singhal @ronan_kp Divya Ramnath including LC3-associated phagocytosis, metabolic reprogramming, lipid droplets, guanylate binding proteins, metal ion toxicity and more

.@cure4cysticfibrosis is Australia's largest private CF research funder, supporting projects like Think Zinc. They rely on donations, and on Dec 6, Cure4CF’s D-Day, every donation is matched, doubling the impact against this disease. Donate at buff.ly/41bzry4 #CFResearch