Discovering immune mechanisms to combat disease, enhance vaccines, and control autoimmunity | Training the next generation of immunologists | immunology.pitt.edu/ View our starter pack: https://go.bsky.app/oMSpbGhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mlletbyfm22rIn our new Trainee Spotlight, meet Harshita Beeravolu, a @pitt-pmi.bsky.social grad student in the @poholeklab.bsky.social studying non-coding elements that regulate CD8 #Tcell gene expression. Read the Q&A here: https://www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/trainee-spotlight-harshita-beeravolu11 May 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlletbyfm22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mldstzf6ws2kLaunching our Secondary Snapshot series! First up: Anthony St. Leger, of Pitt Ophthalmology, whose eye microbiome research traces back to a forgetful postdoc moment. His work is opening new doors for eye disease treatment & wound healing. 👁️ Full story: https://www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/secondary-snapshot-how-anthony-st-legers-accidental-discovery-reframed-how-we-view-ocular08 May 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldstzf6ws2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3ml77ljruyk2lNew research published in @natimmunol.nature.com by @poholeklab.bsky.social shows how the transcription factor BLIMP1 controls the identity of cells involved in allergic asthma in mice. Read more: https://www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/blimp1-controls-identity-immune-cells-promote-allergic-asthma06 May 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml77ljruyk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mknhe3w5tc2qNew research from @delgoffelab.bsky.social at @pitt-immunology.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknhe3w5tc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mknf7wihm22jFeed your T cells! A new @nature.com paper from @delgoffelab.bsky.social shows that post-meal T cells are more potent than those from fasted individuals, suggesting diet-based strategies could improve cancer immunotherapy outcomes & vaccine responses. https://www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/eating-billions-how-single-meal-fuels-potent-t-cells29 Apr 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknf7wihm22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mkkkcubuj22iIntroducing our new staff spotlight section! Meet Omkar Betsur, a research technician in @gottschalklab.bsky.social's lab, who is actually leaving us next month to start medical school at D'Youville University College of Medicine. Congrats, Omkar! 🩺 https://www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/staff-spotlight-omkar-betsur28 Apr 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkkcubuj22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mkiuaehql22uCongratulations to @pitt-immunology.bsky.social faculty and trainee recipients of @niaidnews.bsky.social funding, which will advance understanding of immune mechanisms & new approaches for diagnosing and treating inflammatory conditions & autoimmunity! https://www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/department-immunology-awarded-six-new-niaid-grants27 Apr 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiuaehql22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mkibho4e6s2lGreg Delgoffe (@delgoffelab.bsky.social) joined @patrickhwumd.bsky.social on @moffittnews.bsky.social's #TheImmunoVerse podcast to chat about the metabolic tug of war between cancer and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment.🎙️Listen to the conversation: https://www.moffitt.org/about-moffitt/podcasts/immunoverse/reprogramming-metabolism-to-power-immunotherapy/27 Apr 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkibho4e6s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mk3ninsbfk2jA warm congratulations to Olivera (Olja) Finn on receiving the 2026 Excellence in Mentoring Award from @aai.org, presented at #IMMUNOLOGY2026 on Saturday! Read more: https://immunology.pitt.edu/news/family-business-olivera-finns-legacy-mentorship @bcellbruno.bsky.social @pittsurgery.bsky.social @joanneflynn19.bsky.social22 Apr 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3ninsbfk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mjz5y3667k2eJoin us and @starzlinstitute.bsky.social on Thursday to hear @miriammerad.bsky.social present "Macrophages Key Guardians of Tissue Health and Drivers of Diseases" for the the Eberly Distinguished Lectureship in Immunology! 📅 April 23, 2026 🕐 1pm 📍 The Assembly Auditorium & Zoom21 Apr 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz5y3667k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mjxciz7ih22jNew research published in @natimmunol.nature.com by Pitt Immunology researchers sheds light on how the immune system balances B cell quality and diversity during infection or after vaccination, offering a potential new avenue to improve vaccines. Learn more: https://www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/blimp1-acts-molecular-brake-balance-b-cell-breadth20 Apr 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxciz7ih22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mjwm7tauu225Big news in transplantation! Researchers from @pittsurgery.bsky.social & @starzlinstitute.bsky.social show that some liver transplant patients can be weaned off immunosuppressant drugs through a novel immune priming strategy. Read coverage from @nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/health/liver-transplants-antirejection-drugs.html20 Apr 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwm7tauu225https://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mjs67avb5k2tIt's the final day of @aai.org #IMMUNOLOGY2026 tomorrow (April 19). Mark your calendars with these talks from @pitt-immunology.bsky.social!18 Apr 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjs67avb5k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mjpihu75z22eDon't miss these talks tomorrow (April 18) at @aai.org #IMMUNOLOGY2026! @slg1717.bsky.social17 Apr 2026 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpihu75z22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mjn3ztmjyc2kTomorrow (April 17) is a busy day for the Pitt Department of Immunology at the @aai.org #IMMUNOLOGY2026 meeting! Here’s where you’ll find us in the morning!16 Apr 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn3ztmjyc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mjmgpycdks23Congratulations to Drs. Dario Vignali @vignalilab.bsky.social and Sarah Gaffen @slg1717.bsky.social ( @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social) on being recognized as 2026 Distinguished fellows yesterday at @aai.org #IMMUNOLOGY2026!16 Apr 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmgpycdks23https://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mjkh5wvshc2dAnd here's Pitt Immunology's talk and poster lineup tomorrow (April 16) afternoon at @aai.org #IMMUNOLOGY202615 Apr 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkh5wvshc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mjkgrypffs2eCheck out Pitt Immunology talks tomorrow morning at @aai.org #IMMUNOLOGY202615 Apr 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkgrypffs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mjhol3tjzs2cThe @aai.org annual meeting #IMMUNOLOGY2026 starts tomorrow! Here's what to catch from @pitt-immunology.bsky.social on Day 1, April 15.14 Apr 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhol3tjzs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mjf2iwds3k2uNew research from @gottschalklab.bsky.social, @satarupa2025.bsky.social and their team identifies GATA2 as an important regulator of inflammatory responses and metabolism in alveolar macrophages, providing new insights into pulmonary diseases driven by GATA2 deficiency. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Apr 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf2iwds3k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mj36brmmls2aDiet soda could be sabotaging cancer treatment. Exercise could be boosting it. It all comes down to the gut microbiome. Pitt and @upmchillmancc.bsky.social researchers are figuring out how to harness gut bacteria and protists to improve cancer outcomes: https://www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/trust-your-gut-harnessing-microbiome-help-immune-system-fight-cancer09 Apr 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj36brmmls2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3miymnljbyk2rFun story in @natmethods.nature.com by @vivienm.bsky.social about the names scientists give to their lab instruments, featuring thermal cyclers Simba, Timon and, Pumbaa in @slg1717.bsky.social's lab! https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-026-03059-008 Apr 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3miymnljbyk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3miylglqlak25Next up in our trainee spotlight series is Katelyn Wolfgang, a @pitt-pmi.bsky.social graduate student in the @overacrelab.bsky.social lab who studies how a commensal gut bacterium drives the formation of tertiary lymphoid structures in the colon: https://www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/trainee-spotlight-katelyn-wolfgang08 Apr 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3miylglqlak25https://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3migqepvuas2qHot off the presses: the spring edition of the Department of Immunology's quarterly newsletter, ImmunoSurveillance! https://immunology.pitt.edu/news/immunosurveillance-quarterly-newsletter-spring-202601 Apr 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3migqepvuas2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mhipxk6mn22sOur latest trainee spotlight features Kellie Spahr, a @pitt-pmi.bsky.social graduate student in the @delgoffelab.bsky.social whose research focuses on understanding how exhausted T cells rewire their metabolism. Read the Q&A here: www.immunology.pitt.edu/news20 Mar 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhipxk6mn22shttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mhha2il7es2xCongratulations to all of the new @aai.org officers and committee leaders, including @pitt-immunology.bsky.social's Dr. Robert Binder! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Mar 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhha2il7es2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mhgeap2kmc2v👀Ex-eye-ting research from Anthony St. Leger, associate professor of @pittophthalmology.bsky.social and @pitt-immunology.bsky.social! He and his team have developed a "living eye drop" that uses a genetically modified eye bacterium to boost healing. Read more: https://www.upmc.com/media/news/030526-eye-drops19 Mar 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgeap2kmc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pitt-immunology.bsky.social/post/3mgfthgifw223A new study by Dr. Dominic Golec and his colleagues at the NIH shows how a single overactive enzyme can throw the immune system into disarray in a mouse model of the #raredisease activated PI3K delta syndrome (APDS). https://www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/when-immune-system-gets-its-wires-crossed-new-look-rare-immune-disease06 Mar 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:f255r6fvsbys4xhamwhtlkmu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfthgifw223