@IGGPenn

University of Pennysylvania's PhD program in Immunology

 Philadelphia, PA
med.upenn.edu/immun/
Joined July 2014
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Congratulations to Kris Stallings (IGG 1st year), who was recently awarded the 2026 Women of Color at Penn Graduate Student Award! For your many accomplishments in the classroom, lab, and the Penn community, we are so proud of you, Kris!
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Penn IGG@IGGPenn
10 Oct 2025
IGG is hosting our annual Virtual Admissions Open House on Nov 3 & 5 (7pm both nights). Register with the qr code or here: forms.gle/6t5cX5Xm74hfbW4V8 Attend both nights and you're eligible for feedback on your application from current IGG students. Hope to see you there!
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IGG is hosting our annual Virtual Admissions Open House on Nov 3 & 5 (7pm both nights). Register with the qr code or here: forms.gle/6t5cX5Xm74hfbW4V8 Attend both nights and you're eligible for feedback on your application from current IGG students. Hope to see you there!
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Penn BGS@pennbgs
1 Oct 2025
We are now accepting applications for Fall 2026 from October 1st through December 1st! More info about requirements and the application link can be found here: med.upenn.edu/bgs/phd-applic…
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Penn BGS@pennbgs
31 Jul 2025
Calling all BGS alumni - come celebrate 40 years of BGS with us this fall, as we bring together alumni, students, and faculty to revisit where we've been and make new, lasting connections. We can't wait to welcome you back to campus! Register here: pennmed.events.alumniq.com/g…
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Pride Month Celebration - June 9 @LTBGS_Penn @PennCDB @CAMBUpenn @pennbgs @RTAatPennMed
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Penn BGS@pennbgs
14 May 2025
We're counting down the days to #BGSGraduation2025! Please join us in congratulating this year's amazing graduates - their profiles can be found here!🎉🎓 med.upenn.edu/bgs/bgs-2025-g…
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Congratulations to @kkariko (@PennNSG), Virginia Lee (@PennPathLabMed), @EJohnWherry (@PennSysPharmATT) & Mark Devlin (@physatpenn) on their election to @theNASciences! tinyurl.com/5eehdtms
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Exciting news in IGG!
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Happy to share that our paper on immune targeting of T. gondii cysts and the role of this stage in persistence is finally out in @NatureMicrobiol - Thanks again to all co-authors that made this possible! nature.com/articles/s41564-0…

Immune targeting and host-protective effects of the latent stage of Toxoplasma gondii

Nature Microbiology - In vivo and in silico analyses suggest that bradyzoite-directed immunity contributes to control of cyst numbers, tissue damage and mortality in mice.

nature.com
Julia Eberhard@jueberhard
6 Mar 2024
1/ 🚨Pre-print Alert! 🚨 We (@KingofPathogens) are excited to share this story about immune recognition of latent T. gondii cysts in the CNS, and the role of this stage in persistence. A (n almost) brief thread: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

The latent stage of Toxoplasma gondii is targeted by the immune response and host protective

Latency is a microbial strategy for persistence. For Toxoplasma gondii the ability of the bradyzoite stage to form long-lived cysts is critical for transmission, while their presence in neurons is...

biorxiv.org
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Congratulations to Sara Cherry, PhD and the High-Throughout Center for AutoImmune Therapeutic Discovery (HIT-AI) on being named one of two new Colton Centers of Excellence this week! 🔬: med.upenn.edu/HIT-ID/ – at Philadelphia, PA
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For those immunologists still on twitter - from the marrow to the thymus, from innate to adaptive - will consider suggestions - but need help for the B cells open.spotify.com/playlist/0a…

Immunology

For those who know music can inform how we think about Immunology

open.spotify.com
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Join us for an engaging event that takes you on a journey through the cosmos! We’ll explore the wonders of space and astronomy, debunk myths about star signs, and uncover the fascinating science behind the stars. Please register at gsc.upenn.edu/events
It's not in the stars - with Jo McBride (Astronomy PhD). Tuesday, February 11, 4:00 to 5:00 PM.

ALT It's not in the stars - with Jo McBride (Astronomy PhD). Tuesday, February 11, 4:00 to 5:00 PM.

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Abt Lab@abt_lab
13 Jan 2025
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Each January, the University of Pennsylvania and our surrounding communities come together to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For more details and a full event listing, visit aarc.upenn.edu/mlk
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Don’t miss Yi-Wei summarizing his amazing work as an Assistant Professor. This will be both, great science and a lot of fun!
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Join us for the Spring 2025 Accountability Groups Introductory Workshop! This event is for current Penn grad students who are interested and committed to joining a spring semester writing group (Feb-May). Learn more about writing accountability groups at gsc.upenn.edu/writing-groups
Writing Accountability Groups Introduction. Tuesday, January 21, 10 to 10:45 AM; Friday, January 24, 10 to 10:45 AM; Monday, January 27, 1 to 1:45 PM. Register now at gsc.upenn.edu/events

ALT Writing Accountability Groups Introduction. Tuesday, January 21, 10 to 10:45 AM; Friday, January 24, 10 to 10:45 AM; Monday, January 27, 1 to 1:45 PM. Register now at gsc.upenn.edu/events

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Join us for Spill the Tea tomorrow! Hang out with LTBGS and Penn Med Pride and talk openly about grad school and life. We will have activities and sweet treats as well!
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Happy to share our latest preprint from 1st author & @IGGPenn PhD student @vazquez_marrero on how GM-CSF potentiates cytokine production in human monocytes during bacterial infection! Congrats to Victor, his undergrad mentees Allyson Lu & @DreslerMV, & postdoc @mikelhaggadone!
bioRxiv Immunology@biorxiv_immuno
10 Dec 2024
GM-CSF engages multiple signaling pathways to enhance pro-inflammatory cytokine responses in human monocytes during Legionella infection biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_immuno
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