How have fungal pathogens evolved immune evasion strategies to aid their survival in host? Dr Rebecca Drummond, from Rebecca Drummond, Immunology and Immunotherapy, UoB School of Infection, Inflammation & Immunology, has been awarded £2.9m to identify new targetsto treat Candida albicans - with University of Kent. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/how-…

My investigation into Big Fertility - the global surrogacy trade - in the The Telegraph today (no paywall): telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

We are delighted that IMI colleague Rebecca Drummond has been awarded funding for her work on fungal pathogens. Also congratulations to REBECCA HALL who leads this exciting project, and was in IMI between 2014 and 2020 before moving to University of Kent.

Cool new study on role of c-type lectin MICL in neutrophil function and Inflammation!

After The BMJ published an article by pro surrogacy lobbyists earlier this month, we submitted a letter in response with StopSurrogacyNowUK and Scottish Women on Surrogacy. It has been published here: bmj.com/content/386/bm… There is no such thing as “safe” or “ethical” surrogacy.

Prof Deborah Lupton Master of Public Health, PhD No, no and just no. SARS-COV-2 does not cause any immunocomptomised issues. STOP this nonsense. #CleanupX

Would you like to start your lab at College of Medicine and Health in Birmingham? Our Birmingham Springboard Fellowships are now open. Deadline 04/10/24. The fellowship provides up to 2 years of funding to give you bridging time to apply for external fellowships. Get in touch.

I'm struggling to access some recent papers published on J Immunol as they are not OA (really bad!), and the authors are not responding to emails requesting a PDF copy (really, really bad!). If you are able to help, please DM me. 🙏

New Review in Nature Microbiology 👉 Manipulation of host phagocytosis by fungal pathogens and therapeutic opportunities Lei-Jie Jia By Lei-Jie Jia, Axel Brakhage & colleagues. Read it here: rdcu.be/dSoRV nature.com/articles/s4156…

Rebecca Drummond Rebecca Drummond and colleagues show depleting interstitial lung macrophages serving as a reservoir for fungal pathogens can help clear infections. mucosalimmunology.org/article/S1933-…

Second Postdoc position now live, closing date 29th September. This one is more for the sequencing/omics- interested and driven! elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

We are #hiring! We have two PDRA positions available on a new Wellcome trust funded project. This exciting research will investigate how #Candida albicans undergoes immune evasion and is a collaboration with Rebecca Drummond jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…

We are #hiring. As part of our Wellcome trust grant we are looking for an enthusiastic technician to join our team investigating fungal innate immune evasion together with Rebecca Drummond jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…

So good from Janice Turner - where are the boycotts of Afghanistan’s cricket team? Time to confront Taliban’s gender apartheid thetimes.com/article/5b3d4a…

Fungal Disease Awareness Week is September 16-20. Each day will highlight a different fungal disease topic. For #FungalWeek24, raise awareness to help protect people, plants, and animals from the growing impact of fungal diseases. bit.ly/4dyCy6u

Looking for a postdoc position? We are hiring! jobs.ac.uk/job/DJO928/res… Apply before the 4th Oct deadline!