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The total mass, number, and distribution of immune cells in the human body: ~2 trillion cells collectively weighting ~1.2 kg (40% are lymphocytes, 10% macrophages) pnas.org/doi/full/10.10…

Immune synapse formation promotes lipid peroxidation and MHC-I upregulation in licensed dendritic cells for efficient priming of CD8+ T cells nature.com/articles/s4146…

*Please share!* The Hogan Lab (hoganlab.org) at Penn is hiring our first lab tech to start ~1/2/24. Topics include mRNA vaccines, viral immunology, and T cell protection. Job ad & instructions here: wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/upe…

Interleukin-10-producing monocytes contribute to sex differences in pain resolution in mice and humans. dlvr.it/SyQqFp

Who likes enteric pathogens and the DC and CD4 T cells that control them? Ian Cohn and Boris Striepen find a role for DC1 in supporting CD4 responses to Crypto. Terrific use of transgenic parasites to track priming, effector responses and parasite control. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Promising results for a third PreF-based RSV vaccine: nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NE…

Intranasal mask (positively charged hydrogel) for protecting the respiratory tract against viral aerosols. 3D print an anatomically accurate human nasal cavity connected to human lung organoids nature.com/articles/s4146…

Treasures found while raiding the emptied-out lab next door to mine: -a dozen bags of 50 mL conical tubes: $125 -large box of -80 freezer boxes: $300 -case of speciality 384-well pipette tips: $626 -THIS CLOCK?! to go in my trainees' office ....priceless

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“There’s no sound I don’t like,” Aissam said, with the help of interpreters during an interview last week. “They’re all good.” Shout out to my previous employer CHOP for their innovations in gene therapy! nytimes.com/2024/01/23/hea…

Back from a trip to Australia (conference + vacation) and found this lovely welcome message from my lab! p.s. Conrad is my cat who has many fans

me as a grad student: “Where can I get free food next?” me as a PI: “Omg what am I going to do with all this free food? Also how is a tray of sandwiches so hard to carry across campus??”

Interested in doing a high-impact postdoctoral fellowship at UPenn? The Hogan Lab (hoganlab.org) is recruiting a postdoc to study mRNA vaccines for HIV and non-classical T cells restricted to MHC-E. Email CV+cover letter to [email protected]. Please share!

The current mpox epidemic in central Africa is lethal, spreading, and mutating. The DRC and other affected countries must get all the vaccine doses they need ASAP if we don't want this deadly virus to spread out of control. nytimes.com/2024/08/23/hea…

STOP in the name of antigen presentation! Get your own science sticker swag by visiting PennEHRS’s booths for biosafety month.