Jayne Sutherland

We have a vacancy for Data Scientist position within our dynamic clinical immunology group. To apply visit the UCT online job portal at: www.uct.ac.za

So well written.

Fibroblasts as regulators of lung immunity, repair and fibrosis Nature Reviews Immunology, Published online: 12 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41577-026-01268-4Fibrosis disrupts organ function through excessive extracellular matrix deposition, particularly in pulmonary cases. Insights from single-cell sequencing reveal fibroblast heterogeneity and regulation by immunological, mechanical and metabolic factors, highlighting pathways leading to progressive fibrosis versus effective tissue repair.

Fibroblasts as regulators of lung immunity, repair and fibrosis

Here’s the deal with the FY26 NIH funding bill:

One line in the 1000+ pg bill = significantly less science.

The increase to ~40% of grants moving to MYF is estimated to result in a 35% decrease in the NUMBER of NIH grants funded annually—moving the paylines from 10% to around 4%.

THIS IS BAD.

Wow! This is awful.

This is the worst of humanity. I also just read ICE wouldn't even let a doctor go and check on her. So so sad.

Blue sky day. Winter wonderland. Our first UK snow day 10 min drive from home. Happy new year! ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

UK children to get chickenpox vaccine with measles, mumps and rubella jab NHS to administer combined immunisation in move in line with approach in US, Canada, Australia and Germany

This is good news and about time too. Crazy to still be having chicken pox parties when there is a perfectly good vaccine available that will not only protect kids from chicken pox, but also reduce the horrible effects of shingles in later life.

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Still time to apply and come and do modelling PhD on STI transmission and partner notification with me!

UK fees & stipend covered.
Get in touch to discuss before the application deadline of 14th January.

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Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives From HIV to TB, scientists and doctors made breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of some of the world’s deadliest diseases

Five real global health wins in 2025
1.HPV vaccination scaled faster than expected;
2. measles/rubella eliminated in several countries;
3. long-acting HIV PrEP (lenacapavir) approved;
4. progress on TB vaccines/diagnostics;
5. A promising new antimalarial.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Hey friends. I’m looking for a postdoc interested in studying host-pathogen interactions and immunology of tuberculosis. Send me some good people! We have a great group here! Email me joanne@pitt.edu. Thanks!

👇👇Last days to submit your abstract to be considered for a short talk! Deadline 24 November!https://www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/conference-listing/meeting/travel/c42026

Vaccine-specific Tfh undergo robust early expansion, sustained proliferation, months-long persistence w/o exhaustion, and functional specialization associated w/ enhanced germinal centers & humoral immunity@cp-immunity.bsky.social @profshanecrotty.bsky.social
www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @lji.org

WHO issues guidance to address drastic global health financing cuts The World Health Organization (WHO) today released new guidance for countries on ways to counter the immediate and long-term effects of sudden and severe cuts to external funding, which are disrupting...

Sudden and unplanned cuts to aid have hit many countries hard, costing lives and jeopardizing hard-won health gains.

Today, @who.int issued a guidance to help countries to better mobilize, allocate, prioritize and use funds to support the delivery of health services: bit.ly/47z3hOv #HealthForAll

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It's lovely isn't it? We are also here currently.

Screening for asymptomatic tuberculosis among adults with household exposure to pulmonary tuberculosis: a prospective observational cohort study More than half of tuberculosis cases detected by community prevalence surveys are classified as asymptomatic. We evaluated yield of symptom and chest …

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Excellent opportunity for a post doc in one of the best labs for TB Immunology.

AP: Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

Children around the world have died because Trump and Musk needlessly destroyed USAID. These are some of their stories.

apnews.com/article/myan...

Innate immune molecular landscape following controlled human influenza virus infection @cp-cellreports.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell-reports... @williamthistle.bsky.social @sindhuvangeti.bsky.social @flatironinstitute.org

I love your enthusiasm for science. It makes a refreshing change.

For our #flowcytometry peeps, would you like to have a single fix/perm protocol that is optimised for everything? One that preserves fluorophores while allowing simultaneous TF and cytokine staining? How about 100-fold cheaper?

You got it:
currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Amazing, thank you!!

Excellent talk. Thank you!

Researching the World’s Deadliest Infectious Disease – with Maximiliano Gutierrez YouTube video by Francis Crick Institute

Watch @maxgg.bsky.social, Group Leader at the Crick, as he explains what happens to cells that are infected with tuberculosis and how his lab is studying our bodies’ response to this infection.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWCt...

Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships: Expressions of interest can be submitted until 31 October 2025.

Director at Max Planck - a unique position! The Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships is open now and can be submitted by the 31st of October 2025. ➡️ mpg.de/directors - Please share the Open Call among potential candidates.

‼️ Save the date! ‼️ Tuberculosis: Understanding the Disease Across Scales Keystone 2026 on March 23-26 in Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦 Very excited to organise this meeting with Digby, Bree and Margarida
Short Talk Abstract Deadline: Nov. 24, 2025
www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...

This is a research ethics emergency 🚨 on the scale of those we know from history - the Tuskegee syphilis study, Nazi “scientific”atrocities. The impact on the global clinical research field is immense. Will we (scientists, participants, communities, ethics committees) ever trust funders again?

We are looking for post-docs interested in studying T cell responses to M. tuberculosis infection…especially basic T cell immunologists who are interested in learning to work with BSL3 pathogens. The NIH intramural program is an amazing place to train!

Horrendous. I am so sorry for what she went though. It is unacceptable.