James Ross

Neurons undergo IFNγ-driven persistent epigenetic shifts and synaptopathy in encephalitis Shammas et al. show a neuronal epigenetic remodeling during CNS encephalitis. This program involves IFNγ-driven persistent reduction in TF-binding site accessibility, linked to long-lasting reduction ...

Neurons undergo IFNγ-driven persistent epigenetic shifts and synaptopathy in encephalitis: Neuron www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...

Caspase-8 expression in CD8+ T cells promotes pathogen restriction in the brain during Toxoplasma gondii infection www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Immunopathology of Glioblastoma Glioblastoma (GBM), the most frequent and malignant primary brain tumor, is characterized by a highly diverse and profoundly immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) that provides an unconstrain...

Checkout this comprehensive review paper written by Jiabo Li of the Daniel Brat lab on the immunopathology of glioblastoma! 👏🏼
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

The immunology of brain tumors The cellular and molecular determinants of the antigenicity of brain tumors and the immunosuppressive brain tumor microenvironment are reviewed.

The immunology of brain tumors | Science Immunology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Happy to share this review article by @lukasbunse.bsky.social, Theresa Bunse and I @platten-lab.bsky.social, Michael Kilian, Fran Quintana @quintanalabhms.bsky.social.

Fascinating paper! Beautiful microscopy.

Oxidized phospholipid damage signals as modulators of immunity | Open Biology Damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are self-derived molecules released during tissue damage that influence immune responses. Phospholipids, essential to cell membranes and lung surfactants, ...

Everything you wanted to know about oxidized lipids & immunity, in one review. We explain how oxidized lipids impact inflammation, dendritic cells, anti-tumor immunity and more.
Kudos to Joon Choi for his exceptional work.
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I've been really hoping to see more manuscript threads here on 🦋, so here comes one!!! This is brand new work from the lab that took us in very unexpected directions and to exciting findings led by the amazing @emily-hill.bsky.social. Preprint here www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
and 🧵below:

Barcoded viral tracing identifies immunosuppressive astrocyte–glioma interactions - Nature Using viral barcode tracing to detect interactions between glioblastoma cells and non-malignant astrocytes in patient samples, investigators discovered a pathway that reduces tumour-specific immunity ...

Our newest paper studying immunosuppressive astrocyte-GBM interactions using RABID-seq is out in ‪@nature.com today! Congrats to Brian Andersen and Camilo Faust Akl!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Time is running out to register for the AAI Introductory Course in Immunology! Join me and other expert faculty in LA from July 8-13 to expand your knowledge of the immune system. I will be lecturing on neuroimmunology. @aai.org
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Excited to share our new paper out in @cp-neuron.bsky.social today! We discovered the neuroanatomical route that myeloid cells use to enter the brain parenchyma. Check it out here: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lCYs3BtfH...

Abstract deadline extended to May 23rd! Join us in NYC in Sept 2025 for the Cell Symposium "The Neuro-immune Axis: Charting the periphery" #CSNeuroimmune25 #neuroimmunology Organized by
@cp-neuron.bsky.social, @kavithascranton.bsky.social, Brian Kim & David Artis hubs.ly/Q03gmh5w0

The Venkatesh Lab is looking for a Sr. Lab Technician to help support ongoing projects focused on the peripheral nervous system & its interactions with cancers. Check out the posting below!

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Check out our special collection on #neuroimmunology that is online now! www.cell.com/immuni/newar... #AAI2025

ZEB2 is a master switch controlling the tumor-associated macrophage program Sheban et al. present a single-cell CRISPR screen to dissect macrophage gene regulation in a pan-cancer tumor-associated macrophage (TAM) atlas. Using a generative model, they identify ZEB2 as a key d...

We are excited to share our new study @cp-cancercell.bsky.social identifying Zeb2 as a master genetic switch controlling the tumor-associated macrophage (TAM) program. Led by Fadi Sheban, Truong San Phan, Kai Kun Xie & @florianingelfinger.bsky.social. (1/20)
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Vaccine-induced T cell receptor T cell therapy targeting a glioblastoma stemness antigen - Nature Communications Vaccination in glioblastomas does lead to the emergence of tumour-antigen-specific T cells but T cell dysfunction, poor tumour infiltration and persistence hinder efficient tumour killing. Here author...

🚀 New publication! We developed a PTPRZ1-specific TCR-T cell therapy for glioblastoma.

🔬 Key findings:
✅ Identified a PTPRZ1-reactive TCR from a vaccinated patient
✅ Kills glioblastoma cells with no off-target effects
✅ Eliminates tumors in murine brain models

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Lab Tech/Specialist Varying Levels - Neuroscience in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia Apply for Lab Tech/Specialist Varying Levels - Neuroscience job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at University of Virginia

Know anyone looking for a lab specialist/technician job? The Ross lab is hiring! This position will help the lab with our research on anti-tumor immunity in high-grade glioma. Incredible training environment!!
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jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...

Fantastic lineup of speakers. Looking forward to this!

Why do brain metastases resist #immunotherapy — even when the same cancer responds outside the #brain? 🧠🧪💥

We just published a study diving into this question ⏬

Led by an amazing (former) PhD student in my lab —Vladimir Wischnewski 🎉

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@cp-cellreports.bsky.social

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Harnessing microglia-based cell therapies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Love it!

Excited to see two brilliant brain tumor neuroscientists win this award. Their work has inspired much of the field, and certainly my own work.

Beautiful!

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Very cool to see this manuscript by Dan Brat’s lab on inducing photothrombosis in live glioblastoma bearing mice utilizing two photon microscopy to study the events of necrosis on tumor progression. I started this project as a first year grad student and his current student “wrapped” this up. 🔬⚡️🧠

Hi Y’all-this paper out in print now sheds new light on how nutrients can affect histone acetylation in a locus-specific manner…in other words “you are what you eat”!

Excited to share a new paper from our lab 😀

We investigate the tumor microenvironment - to reveal factors influencing cancer progression & therapy response 🔬🧪

So we naturally wanted to ask - does the gut #microbiome influence brain #metastasis 🦠 🧠?

Massara et al 2025

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