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Immunologist keen to understand the crossroads of parasitic infection, immuno-metabolism and tissue responses. Mainly into πŸͺ± and the type 2 response. Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.

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The UNLIMITED consortium consists of the following partners:
β€’	University Medical Center of Mainz, Germany (Positions #3, #6, #15)
β€’	Carlos III National Cardiovascular Research Centre, Spain (Positions #8)
β€’	Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany (Positions #9)
β€’	Leiden University Medical Centre, Netherlands (Position #12)
β€’	Amsterdam Umc Foundation, Netherlands (Position #2)
β€’	University of Milan, Italy (Position #7)
β€’	University of Padua, Italy (Positions #4)
β€’	The Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars & The Other Members of Board, of The College of The Holy & Undivided Trinity, Ireland (Position #11)
β€’	National Centre for Scientific Research CNRS, France (Position #1)
β€’	University of Cologne, Germany (Position #13)
β€’	Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg (Position #14)
β€’	Medical University of Vienna, Austria (Position #10)
β€’	Vugene UAB, Lithuania (Position #5)

Visit https://www.unimedizin-mainz.de/unlimited-msca/consortium.html for all the information and application.
Applications must be done in parallel to local positions of each partner that you choose.

The UNLIMITED consortium consists of the following partners: β€’ University Medical Center of Mainz, Germany (Positions #3, #6, #15) β€’ Carlos III National Cardiovascular Research Centre, Spain (Positions #8) β€’ Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany (Positions #9) β€’ Leiden University Medical Centre, Netherlands (Position #12) β€’ Amsterdam Umc Foundation, Netherlands (Position #2) β€’ University of Milan, Italy (Position #7) β€’ University of Padua, Italy (Positions #4) β€’ The Provost, Fellows, Foundation Scholars & The Other Members of Board, of The College of The Holy & Undivided Trinity, Ireland (Position #11) β€’ National Centre for Scientific Research CNRS, France (Position #1) β€’ University of Cologne, Germany (Position #13) β€’ Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg (Position #14) β€’ Medical University of Vienna, Austria (Position #10) β€’ Vugene UAB, Lithuania (Position #5) Visit https://www.unimedizin-mainz.de/unlimited-msca/consortium.html for all the information and application. Applications must be done in parallel to local positions of each partner that you choose.

Available Positions and Research Topics
The UNLIMITED network offers 15 Doctoral Candidate positions across four themes: 
(1)	development of innovative tools for single-cell and spatial analysis of lipid immunometabolism (Subprojects 1–5); 
(2)	molecular pathways linking lipid metabolism to immune activation and differentiation (Subprojects 6–10); 
(3)	tissue-specific and systemic metabolic regulation of immune function (Subprojects 11–13); 
(4)	discovery of therapeutic targets within lipid metabolism (Subprojects 14–15). 
Collectively, the UNLIMITED network will unravel the lipid–immune interface to generate mechanistic insights that guide the development of precision immunotherapy. Each researcher will receive interdisciplinary, intersectoral training across academia and industry, integrating advanced technologies with transferable and entrepreneurial skills.

Available Positions and Research Topics The UNLIMITED network offers 15 Doctoral Candidate positions across four themes: (1) development of innovative tools for single-cell and spatial analysis of lipid immunometabolism (Subprojects 1–5); (2) molecular pathways linking lipid metabolism to immune activation and differentiation (Subprojects 6–10); (3) tissue-specific and systemic metabolic regulation of immune function (Subprojects 11–13); (4) discovery of therapeutic targets within lipid metabolism (Subprojects 14–15). Collectively, the UNLIMITED network will unravel the lipid–immune interface to generate mechanistic insights that guide the development of precision immunotherapy. Each researcher will receive interdisciplinary, intersectoral training across academia and industry, integrating advanced technologies with transferable and entrepreneurial skills.

Great opportunity for a #PhD on how lipid #metabolism regulates immune cell function in diseases such as cancer and autoimmunity. Train in immunology, bioIT, & metabolism.

Apply in parallel in:
1. UNLIMITED: www.unimedizin-mainz.de/unlimited-ms...
2. Local partner site that you choose.
#immunosky

14.02.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Science funding needs fixing β€” but not through chaotic reforms The changes announced by a major UK science funder are putting scientists β€” and the future of research β€” in a difficult position.

The changes announced by a major UK science funder UKRI are putting scientists β€” and the future of research β€” in a difficult position, says John S. Tregoning

go.nature.com/45ZO1KL

12.02.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks @weichhartlab.bsky.social and @preprintclub.bsky.social !

11.02.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also see our recent work on the same process in #macrophage polarization and tissue residency.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

06.02.2026 07:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Another pre-print now out from the Everts' Group! For those interested in #immunometabolism #DendriticCells #Type2Immunity. Post-translational O-GlcNAcylation is a process required selectively for Th2 priming by DC.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

06.02.2026 07:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Single Cell Glucose Uptake Assays: A Cautionary Tale Assays to monitor the metabolic state or nutrient uptake capacity of immune cells at a single cell level are increasingly in demand. One assay, used by many immunologists, employs 2-(N-(7-Nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)Amino)-2-Deoxyglucose ...

****2-NBDG does not measure glucose uptake****

Just your regular reminder of this fact 😁.

See the rigorous proof of this fact in @lindavsinclair.bsky.social 2020 paper.

This paper was 6 years ago!! Stop using 2NBDG to measure glucose uptake already πŸ™„

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

30.01.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fuelling the immune response IV: UK immunometabolism meeting 2026 | British Society for Immunology

Don't miss out on your chance to attend "Fuelling the immune response IV: #UKimmunometabolismMeeting2026"

Those that have joined before will know these are fantastic meetings providing an open & productive forum to discuss really cool science

πŸ“†16-17th April

www.immunology.org/events/fuell...

06.01.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Happy to share a new preprint of one of my post doc projects. For those interested in tissue macrophages, immuno-metabolism and post-translational modification. Feedback welcome!

06.01.2026 09:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0