
Heather Long
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Heather Long
@LongLabGroup
T cell immunology group focused on viruses and cancer @ImmunologyUoB, @UniBirmingham


🎉 The wait is over, #ECI2024 is officially underway! Stay tuned for exclusive updates, insights, and highlights from the congress as we work together to shape the future of #immunology🌎🔬 #Dublin #ScientificInnovation

We've had a great day @unibirmingham meeting blood cancer researchers, hearing about the exciting progress being made in @bloodcancer_uk funded research and discussing how we can work together to develop kinder, more effective treatments for blood cancer patients








Fantastic two days at @BSI_immunomet in Newcastle, with so many interesting talks and discussions! Also very proud to receive a prize for my poster presentation! #UKImmunoMet24





Bioengineered small extracellular vesicles can co-administer antigenic fragments – published in #JEV @ISEV_Journals doi.org/10.1002/jev2.1… Huge congratulations to @HanJackson22 for driving this project. Thanks to colleagues including @LongLabGroup, @Thav_Lab Overview below;


Want to get up to speed with immune checkpoint blockade therapy for cancer ? Register now for this online 13-hour CPD course ‘Understanding immune checkpoint blockade therapy: a pillar of modern cancer treatment’, from the University of Birmingham, UK, starting on Jan 24th, 2024.

🚨We are delighted to announce that recruitment for 2024 studentships is now open! Projects are across the 3 partner institutions @unibirmingham @uniofleicester and @UniofNottingham Application forms and information are available on the AIM website tinyurl.com/3x4zj3zk 🧵








The total mass, number, and distribution of immune cells in the human body: ~2 trillion cells collectively weighting ~1.2 kg (40% are lymphocytes, 10% macrophages) pnas.org/doi/full/10.10…

PUBLICATION: Read how we are investigating immunological risk factors for the most common childhood cancer in organ transplant patients. Funded by @CR_UK & Lymphoma Research Trust @sbomken @NU_Cancer @NuTHResearch @GreatOrmondSt @GreatNorthCH @BMJ_Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/10/…





