jie-immunology.bsky.social
Harrison professor of medicine at UVA. We study respiratory immunity and immunopathology. Working on COVID, Influenza, Aging, T cells, macrophages, lung regeneration and tumorigenesis. https://www.immunology.virginia.edu/Sun/publications.php
👤 Joined on 11 December 2024
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@jie-immunology.bsky.socialThe real cost of an infection may not be the days you're sick, but the biological consequences that remain years afterward. And the true value of vaccination may be substantially greater than what conventional vaccine trials currently measure.
Show PostTo celebrate @cytokinesociety.bsky.social 's annual meeting in Glasgow, UK (18–21 OCT), #Science #Immunology has just released a free sample collection of recent papers with a focus on #cytokine biology! The collection will be available online until mid-DEC 2026! #Cytokines2026 bit.ly/SciImm_free
Show Post“A vaccine that does not fully provide sterilizing immunity (such as current COVID-19 vaccines or influenza vaccines) may still reduce viral burden, inflammatory amplification, organ damage and downstream chronic disease risk”.
Show PostAsk anyone who has dealt with shingles. Or vestibular neuritis. Or ... Vaccines not only save lives, they prevent pain & suffering while lowering medical costs.
Show PostUnder appreciated benefit of vaccines is they help prevent chronic disease. The MAGA death cult has no interest in this.
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