Scott Lab
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@pscottlab
We are a lab at University of Pennsylvania @pennvet investigating host-pathogen interactions.
A #translational study evaluating the role of #skin #microbiome in driving IL-1b #immunopathology in a parasitic infection, cutaneous #leishmaniasis. @hostmicrobe @tpsinglab @novaislab @LovinsTori @pscottlab @HarrisOnTheSkin #eGrice science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
Start your New Year with a new job! We're hiring a bioinformatics specialist to lead analyses of single cell genomic data 💻. Great opp. to work w/ a large and interdisciplinary team of immunologists and infectious disease researchers. Apply below! bit.ly/3GUY9Hz
The new special issue on zoonotic diseases has arrived! Articles this week explore the latest research and counterstrategies for zoonotic threats, including an Editorial from Anthony Fauci and research on how the skin microbiome influences leishmaniasis. scim.ag/4vr
Insights from @LionakisLab: Mibrobial dysbiosis worsens cutaneous leishmaniasis. @tpsinglab, @pscottlab et al (bit.ly/3MgOlen) show that Rorγt+ regulatory T cells suppress pathogenic IFN-γ responses to control Staphylococcus aureus growth bit.ly/48Y7iMy
Study by Singh, Scott et al. @PennMedicine involving mice and #Leishmania braziliensis patients reveals that Treg levels function as a rheostat, controlling bacteria in the skin & influencing whether bacteria induce IL-17 or IFN-γ-mediated immunopathology. bit.ly/3MgOlen
We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting BGS applications for Fall 2024 until December 1st! Please see our Admissions page for more info and how to apply: med.upenn.edu/bgs/phd-applic…
