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There is still time to register to attend or present a poster at this years UCSC RNA futures meeting in August 18th-21st. Registration closes tomorrow July 15th! rnacenter.ucsc.edu/rna-futures-me…

Please join us in sunny Santa Cruz this August for the first RNA futures conference. Abstracts for awards and talk opportunities are due July 1st. Registration for trainees is just $500! RNA Futures Meeting – UCSC RNA Center share.google/4CYqqExEx69i9P…

#WeekendRead! #EveryCellIsAnImmuneCell! Vollmers, Turley &co show @NatImmunol that lack of CSF1 from #skin #fibroblasts decreases macrophages dampening wound repair, and boosting fibroblast numbers! In human scleroderma this cellular circuit is altered! nature.com/articles/s4159…

POSTDOCS: We're hosting our fourth-annual Next Wave of Faculty in Genomics symposium in beautiful Santa Cruz, CA, to showcase rising talent in genomics research. Travel expenses are covered for selected applicants ✈️😎🏖 APPLY BY JAN 15: genomics.wordpress.ucsc.edu/calendar_event…

Two group leader positions available in the broader areas of RNA science, RNA technologies, and RNA medicine. Attractive packages and a great environment. Come and join us at Helmholtz RNA Würzburg, Bavaria.

Did you present research at #IMMUNOLOGY2025™? If so, The JI invites you to share your findings more widely by submitting manuscripts based on your abstract for a special collection “Highlights of IMMUNOLOGY2025™.” Learn more and submit: ow.ly/JeLt50WYaL3.

When school picture day clashes with wear orange day! My vision was a photo in her cute school uniform but she chose her Lando papaya look @McLarenF1

An August #TopRead from @Labcarpenter demonstrates that heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A2B1 is essential for optimal macrophage function, highlighting the role for RNA-binding proteins in mounting effective immune defenses. Read more: ow.ly/4bFK50WUvHu.

nytimes.com/interactive/20… “The essay exposes the specific tactics we can expect from this promised study: a masterclass in statistical maneuvering designed to manufacture a supposed "link" between vaccines and autism. The piece reveals the deeply problematic background of the expected study leadership and why this choice virtually guarantees predetermined conclusions that contradict decades of legitimate research. We've seen this playbook before; when thimerosal was removed from vaccines in 2001, autism rates continued rising. When Andrew Wakefield's fraudulent MMR study was debunked, critics moved to new targets. Now it's aluminum's turn, despite overwhelming evidence of safety. The pattern is clear– no amount of evidence will ever be sufficient because the goal isn't scientific truth but manufactured controversy to justify policy changes.” --Jessica Steier

@iuis_online day2- excellent keynote lecture by Dan Littman on the identification of the RORg+ DC lineage in the induce if RORG+ Tregs and its key role in oral tolerance-

🤝 The full #IUIS2025 program begins today! Nothing beats the energy of reconnecting — handshakes, new faces & shared excitement. Couldn’t join us in Vienna? Don’t worry: @ImmunoPodcast daily recaps launch tomorrow! loom.ly/icRfbLI #ImmunologyWithoutBorders

Beyond the Noise #78: RFK Jr.’s Plan to Eliminate Vaccines youtu.be/kpXSITnTN04?si… via @YouTube RFK Jr. is on the verge of eliminating vaccines in the United States. Here is how he is going to do it.

@AerLingus are you ok with taking someone's money for an upgrade only to tell the passenger at check in that you over booked and to add insult to injury their original seat that they paid lots of money for is also gone?? Oh and to get your money back you need to file a claim!

Why does RNA undergo glycosylation? Excited to have our new paper out. We in collab w/ Ryan Flynn show N-glycans on glycoRNAs hide self-RNA from endosomal TLRs promoting ‘silent’ clearance of dead cells. nature.com/articles/s4158… @uconnhealth @UConnResearch

Many proteins bind RNA, yet we still don’t know what RNAs most bind because methods map one RBP at a time. In @CellCellPress, with the Jovanovic lab, we describe SPIDR – a method for mapping the RNA binding sites of dozens of RBPs in a single experiment. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🧬25 years ago, UCSC posted the Human Genome Project’s first draft of the human genome sequence online, available to anybody for free. Scientists/doctors around the world have since used this data to accelerate diagnosis & treatment. Via @UofCalifornia: bit.ly/4eV96cm

m6A-induced ribosome stalling and collision trigger mRNA decay dlvr.it/TM2C4P

Grant terminations have grabbed the headlines and have seen legal action, but even more damaging to the US research enterprise has been the massive decrease in research grants issued by federal agencies NIH: -57% in the number of awards and -63% in value compared to FY24