Scientist interested in neuroimmunology, brain infections, Toxoplasma, cell death, cytokines, and more. Director of the BIG center and BIG T32 at the University of Virginia. Co-organizer of Woods Hole Immunoparasitology meeting. Dog mom and world travelerhttps://bsky.app/profile/tajieharris.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tajieharris.bsky.social/post/3mnt27a4iyc2rIf you study microglia in mice using CX3CR1-creERT2 or PLX drugs, our latest paper led by Isaac Babcock in Cell Reports is a must-read. TL;DR: CX3CR1-creERT2 hits peripheral macrophages long-term. PLX 5622 deletes them too. But combining them fixes the issue. #microglia #immunology (1/9)09 Jun 2026 01:28 +0000at://did:plc:tzafw4lnmmmigytpbvymdc7w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnt27a4iyc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tajieharris.bsky.social/post/3lk4giumynk2wThe 28th Annual Woods Hole Immunoparasitology (WHIP) conference is being held April 13-16. The meeting will feature three keynote speakers and presentations from trainees. Registration and abstract submission closes on March 17th. We'd love to see you there! event.fourwaves.com/whip/pages https://event.fourwaves.com/whip/pages11 Mar 2025 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:tzafw4lnmmmigytpbvymdc7w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4giumynk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/tajieharris.bsky.social/post/3lcdvuqeqf22pDeadline extended! We are still accepting applications for a postdoc preview event at UVA until December 15th. If you are currently looking for a postdoc position that focuses on neuroimmunology or glia research, please apply! https://med.virginia.edu/big/big-postdoc/02 Dec 2024 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:tzafw4lnmmmigytpbvymdc7w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdvuqeqf22p