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Dr. Rachael FitzPatrick

@immunorach

PhD in the Reynolds Laboratory at the University of Victoria, Canada | mucosal immunology | eosinophils | oral tolerance | mom

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Happy international women’s day! I am so grateful to all of the incredible women that continue to mentor and inspire me.

My day was packed with thesis edits, kindergym and trip to the pool with my toddler. Being a woman in science is a juggling act that brings me so much joy!

09.03.2025 05:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I had a wonderful week at the annual TRIANGLE Summit and #CDDW2025 in Quebec City - thank you to the TRIANGLE program for supporting my research and for creating the most incredible GI community!

03.03.2025 05:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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EastBio: Long-range consequences of intestinal helminth infection. at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - EastBio: Long-range consequences of intestinal helminth infection. at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com

An excellent PhD opportunity available in our team: long-range consequences of parasite infection, gut-lung communication and helminth-viral co-infection. Part of the EastBio training programme. Closing date 17th January. Please get in touch!
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

12.12.2024 08:21 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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This platform keeps getting better and better! πŸ˜πŸ¦‹

The @preprintclub.bsky.social joined the bright side.
#immunosky

Share and follow for inter-institutional, trainee community reviews of preprint articles.

#preprints #openacess

www.preprintclub.com

10.12.2024 15:10 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

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04.12.2024 23:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The renaissance of oral tolerance: merging tradition and new insights - Nature Reviews Immunology Oral tolerance describes how the oral administration of harmless antigens (such as dietary proteins) leads to systemic immune unresponsiveness to these antigens. Its failure can lead to conditions suc...

Read two excellent #SMIMemberReview from Stephanie Eisen and Allen Mowat on #Allergy and oral tolerance. Read more in JACI Online and Nature Reviews Immunology:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

21.11.2024 21:40 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Well that’s a wrap at #ASI2024 with hilarious traditions - the #nutbush, limericks, debates… plus 2 posters presented and so much fascinating immunology shared. I hope to be back soon! πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ ✈️ πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί

29.11.2024 06:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Eosinophils promote monocyte to macrophage differentiation and anti-bacterial immunity https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.25.625164v1 Chemokine receptors control cell migration within the body. Here we reveal a novel interaction betwe

Eosinophils promote monocyte to macrophage differentiation and anti-bacterial immunity https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.25.625164v1

27.11.2024 01:24 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We’ve jumped on board fully here on πŸ¦‹
A starter pack of those working on our favourite cell … the T cell πŸ₯°πŸ™ˆπŸ₯°

If you want an add let us know

go.bsky.app/8B5P25c

19.11.2024 22:03 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 3
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Come find me at poster #49 at #ASI2024 if you’re interested in gut #eosinophils and their response to an enteric #Salmonella infection 🐭

Or read about it here: doi.org/10.1128/iai....

& stay tuned, another poster from me coming later this week #oraltolerance 🍳πŸ₯œ

26.11.2024 00:34 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stunning day in Sydney to kick off #ASI2024 so much incredible immunology research happening in Australia and New Zealand. Views from the meeting venue 🀩

25.11.2024 06:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for this @lucillera.bsky.social! As a budding mucosal immunologist I hope I β€œmake the cut” and will be added.

23.11.2024 21:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for this! I would love to be added, please.

23.11.2024 21:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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Hi all, so nice to cross over to the light. Here is a starter pack for all things Mucosal Immunology! Exciting to create a MI community here. Let me know if you would like to join πŸ‘

20.11.2024 09:51 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 63 πŸ“Œ 6

Excited to be on the @bsky.app - follow along my journey as a budding mucosal immunologist.

I am currently wrapping up my PhD at the University of Victoria under the supervision of Dr. Lisa Reynolds.

23.11.2024 21:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0