Justine N,PhD

Excited to have this opportunity to share parts of my thesis research !

Does the brain change during pregnancy? You bet it does. How about doing 26 MRI scans on a single person pre-conception to 2 years post-partum. WOW! Laura Pritschet and colleagues nailed it with their new paper in @NatureNeuro. Key Points: - The authors point out that pregnancy is a period of profound hormonal and physiological changes. - The authors did something incredible by mapping neuroanatomical changes in an individual from preconception through two years postpartum. - Boom! There were pronounced decreases in gray matter volume and cortical thickness. - There were increases in white matter microstructural integrity, ventricle volume and cerebrospinal fluid. - There were few regions untouched by the 'transition to motherhood.' My take: This study shows us how a single brain in a single person can be a powerful resource when scanned serially over time. This method is hard to pull off, however what it has the potential to teach us about neuroscience is mind-blowing. Though this paper is only a single subject, the data provides a comprehensive map of the human brain across gestation. It will be interesting to add to the dataset, so we can understand changes across multiple persons and multiple conditions. The convergence of evidence is revealing that pregnancy as associated with dramatic neuroplasticity. How about a shout out to this 38-year-old woman who underwent 26 MRI scans along with blood draws from 3 weeks preconception through 2 years postpartum! nature.com/articles/s4159… #pregnancy #brain @ndosenbach @andreashorn_ @EMiddlebrooksMD

Congrats to the seven NCATS trainees who received the 2025 @NIH Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE)! 🏆 FARE recognizes outstanding scientific research performed by intramural graduate students, postdocs & fellows. Learn more about the award: training.nih.gov/felcom/fare/

For 25 years, the Toll-like Receptor pathway was considered a series of distinct protein complexes that drive inflammation. Today, we report that the entire pathway, from receptor to transcription factor, is executed from within one complex—the myddosome. nature.com/articles/s4158…

Are #ExtracellularVesicles immune to immune recognition? Check out our latest publication: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10… @YutianXia4

Yea congratulations Cristina and all the other poster awardees 👏🏾👏🏾🎉🎉

IMMUNOLOGY2024™ is underway! Get ready for an exciting weekend of learning and networking! #AAI2024

Canceled flights during conference season >.<

Happening right now! Join us for an exciting discussion on how Immune responses changes during aging! bit.ly/2024DOIEvent

Deepen your expertise at #IMMUNOLOGY2024™ (May 3-7, Chicago)! Network with leading immunologists, attend insightful talks & explore the latest industry advancements. Register today! immunology2024.aai.org/register

Join us for a panel discussion on Immune responses to #vaccines and #pathogens, this Saturday, April 27 at 11 am EST / 3 pm GMT / 4 pm WAT / 5pm CAT. Co-hosting with @immunoafrica_ Register here: bit.ly/2024DOIEvent #ImmunityAndAgeing #DayOfImmunology

I need to start reading about immune metabolism 🫡

@HeatherCaslin Always room for improvement. You got this! 💪🏾

Are #Lipoproteins contaminants or companions of #ExtracellularVesicles? Check out our latest publication: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac… @NanoLetters Raluca Ghebosu @DrJeGoncalves @UQ_News @UQ_Library @UQ_EAIT @AIBNatUQ

How do #ExtracellularVesicles move between organs and the blood? Check out our latest publication nature.com/articles/s4156… @DalilaIannotta @Amruta__A @Rowan_lab @NatureNano @UQ_News @UQ_Library @UQ_EAIT @AIBNatUQ

And it's out "The maternal gut microbiome in pregnancy: implications for the developing immune system". Thank you for a fun writing experience @mcarmen_collado @LizaKonnikova @MysorekarLab @BrodinPetter @NatRevGastroHep @biumedicine nature.com/articles/s4157…

Day 3 of Blank in Immuno Week 2023 is starting soon! Tune in fir the Emerging Pathogens & Vaccine Development Session.

It’s time for Black in Immuno Week 2023! Join us soon for the Opening Keynote Tweet along with us throughout the next 3 days using the hashtag #BIIW2023

Black in Immuno Week 2023 is coming Nov 9-11! This year we’re focusing on “Immune Systems in a Changing Environment”, with a program of speakers, panels, workshops, and networking events. Don’t miss out! Register at tinyurl.com/BIIW2023 #BIIW2023

Black in Immuno Week 2023 is almost here, we are so excited for an amazing program and can’t wait to bring our community together. Check out some highlights from last year and get registered to join us next week, Nov 9-11! tinyurl.com/BIIW2023 #BIIW2023 #blackinimmuno