Ajith Vasanthakumar (@ajithvasanthan) 's Twitter Profile
Ajith Vasanthakumar

@ajithvasanthan

Group Leader, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Interested in gene regulation, metabolism, tissue and tumour immunology. Views my own.

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linkhttps://www.onjcri.org.au/dr-ajithkumar-vasanthakumar/ calendar_today19-12-2009 06:59:26

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Magali IRLA Lab (@irlalab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thrilled to share our latest research in Science Translational Medicine ! We show that RANKL administration reverses age-dependent thymic involution and rejuvenates T cell immunity. CIML #aging #thymus #Tcells #Immunology #Involution #Rejuvenation science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Ajith Vasanthakumar (@ajithvasanthan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting opportunity to shape the research direction of a leading cancer research institute. ONJ Cancer Research Institute is looking for a Chief Scientific Research Officer. Link below: onjcri.org.au/join-our-team/…

Chaoran Li (@chaoranliemory) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thrilled to share our latest study in Science Immunology! We reveal the critical role of Srebf2-dependent cholesterol metabolism in the clonal expansion of insulin-sensitizing ST2hi VAT Treg subsets, and how obesity disrupts this process. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Dr. Silvia GalvƔn PeƱa (@silvia_galvan_p) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Galvan-Pena lab is hiring a postdoc! If you know of any PhD students who will graduate soon or recently graduated, and are interested in studying gut immunology and the systemic effects of the microbiome, please send them my way.

The Galvan-Pena lab is hiring a postdoc! If you know of any PhD students who will graduate soon or recently graduated, and are interested in studying gut immunology and the systemic effects of the microbiome, please send them my way.
Ajith Vasanthakumar (@ajithvasanthan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After 4 incredible years at the ONJ Cancer Research Institute, my team is embarking on a new chapter at Peter Mac Cancer Centre ! While bittersweet, I’m excited for the opportunities ahead. A huge thank you to my amazing ONJCRI colleagues for their support over the years. Follow me on Ajith Vasanthakumar.bsky.social

After 4 incredible years at the <a href="/ONJCRI/">ONJ Cancer Research Institute</a>, my team is embarking on a new chapter at <a href="/PeterMacCC/">Peter Mac Cancer Centre</a> ! While bittersweet, I’m excited for the opportunities ahead. A huge thank you to my amazing ONJCRI colleagues for their support over the years.  Follow me on <a href="/ajithvasanthan/">Ajith Vasanthakumar</a>.bsky.social
Mackay Lab (@lmackaylab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our latest study, led by Susan Christo, shows CD47 Ɨ PD-L1 bispecific antibodies enhance tumor-resident CD8+ T cell responses, boosting anti-tumor immunity. Grateful to partner with Pfizer Oncology Medical to advance cancer research! šŸ”¬ Doherty Institute onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Peter Mac Cancer Centre (@petermaccc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Melanoma that’s spread to the brain now appears to be curable! Groundbreaking 7-year data from the ABC trial, out today in The Lancet Oncology, shows over 50% of patients achieved long-term disease control with combo immunotherapy. More: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

#Melanoma that’s spread to the brain now appears to be curable! 

Groundbreaking 7-year data from the ABC trial, out today in <a href="/TheLancetOncol/">The Lancet Oncology</a>, shows over 50% of patients achieved long-term disease control with combo immunotherapy.

More: petermac.org/about-us/news-…
Mark Dawson (@maf_dawson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are looking for a talented postdoctoral bioinformatician ⁦The Dawson Lab⁩ to work with us on single cell multiomics incorporating lineage tracing and spatial technologies- we specifically want someone curious, fearless with a licence to innovate!! nature.com/naturecareers/…

Conor J Kearney (@kearney_lab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A post doc position is available in my lab ONJ Cancer Research Institute šŸ”¬ If you are interested in investigating tumour immune escape using genomics and CRISPR please get in touch!!!

Jason Mackenzie (@jasonmack1234) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hi folks, I have a PhD opportunity available. Follow the link and submit an expression of interest findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/opportunity/14…

Mark Dawson (@maf_dawson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Australia completely lacks a dedicated training program for clinician scientists. With the vision and support of VMIAL Peter Mac Cancer Centre is extremely proud to announce the first clinician-scientist fellowship. If you meet the eligibility criteria PLEASE APPLY! nature.com/naturecareers/…

ASI VIC TAS branch (@immunogroupvic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸ“¢āœØMelbourne Zoo will have more than just adorable wildlife this July... it will also be hosting some of our leading immunologists 🧬🦠 Register by the 26th of May to join us in hearing from our amazing invited speakers as highlighted in this thread! immunology.org.au/events/ASI-VIC…

šŸ“¢āœØMelbourne Zoo will have more than just adorable wildlife this July... it will also be hosting some of our leading immunologists 🧬🦠

Register by the 26th of May to join us in hearing from our  amazing invited speakers as highlighted in this thread!

immunology.org.au/events/ASI-VIC…
Chrysothemis Brown (@themis_brown) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to share our study describing a role for a subset of Thetis cells, TC IV, in tolerance to food antigens. A team effort led by Vanja Cabric and Yollanda Parisotto 🧵 1/ science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Science Immunology (@sciimmunology) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Scientists have found that the transcription factor FoxP3 performs #inflammation-dependent functions in regulatory T cells (#Tregs) in mouse models of autoimmunity, viral infection, and cancer. Vienna BioCenter Read more in Science #Immunology: scim.ag/4530cqu

Scientists have found that the transcription factor FoxP3 performs #inflammation-dependent functions in regulatory T cells (#Tregs) in mouse models of autoimmunity, viral infection, and cancer. <a href="/viennabiocenter/">Vienna BioCenter</a> 

Read more in Science #Immunology: scim.ag/4530cqu
Amanda Chen (@_amandachen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to share that my PhD work is out in nature today! We engineered armoured CAR T cells to express therapeutic payloads only at the tumour site, to improve their safety and efficacy for the treatment of solid cancers. 1/14 nature.com/articles/s4158…

Peter Mac Cancer Centre (@petermaccc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the news today: Peter Mac scientists have developed ā€œPrecision Guided Munitionā€ CAR T-cells – smart immune cells that target solid tumours directly. In lab models, they wiped out breast, colon & ovarian tumours with cure rates near 100%! More: petermac.org/about-us/news-…

In the news today: Peter Mac scientists have developed ā€œPrecision Guided Munitionā€ CAR T-cells – smart immune cells that target solid tumours directly. 

In lab models, they wiped out breast, colon &amp; ovarian tumours with cure rates near 100%!

More: petermac.org/about-us/news-…
Miriam Merad, MD, PhD (@miriammerad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As I step down as @iuis president, I reflect on the achievements of immunology science & challenges ahead, and call on scientists to reclaim the narrative on science and explain with "humility &clarity" science’s contribution to global health & prosperityšŸ‘‰loom.ly/iZseYbQ