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LIG. Regional interest group of the BSI @britsocimm.bsky.social | A network of researchers passionate about immunology Email: ligbsicommittee@gmail.com

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Thank you for joining us for #LIG25 ๐Ÿ˜Š

Thank you @britsocimm.bsky.social for the help & support to run an amazing event!

Massive ๐Ÿ‘ to @johannesschroth.bsky.social for his fantastic work organising this day!
And to the rest of the #dreamteam ๐Ÿคฉ

See you next year! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป

P.S. Vote for next year's topic!

12.07.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to our prize winners #LIG25! ๐Ÿ†

Best Talk: Dr. Samantha George
Best Poster: Victoria SK Tsang @victoriasktsang.bsky.social
Best Poster Runner-up: Rosemarie Ford

Thank you to all the selected short talk speakers & poster presenters for coming along & sharing your wonderful work!

12.07.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A brilliant day at our 'Diversity in immunology' event with @london-immuno.bsky.social ๐Ÿงฌ

We explored the many layers of diversity, from immune responses to researcher perspectives, through inspiring talks, posters, and conversations #LIG25

Donโ€™t miss future events: https://bit.ly/3v2aAi1

11.07.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Claudia Mauri speaking at LIG2025

Claudia Mauri speaking at LIG2025

Claudia Mauri speaking at LIG2025

Claudia Mauri speaking at LIG2025

Did you catch our very own Editor-in-Chief, Claudia Mauri, @maurilab.bsky.social speaking at this yearโ€™s #LIG2025, @london-immuno.bsky.social ? ๐ŸŽคโœจ

Inspiring insights and impactful science from a true leader in the field!

11.07.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A wonderful last session to wrap up the day!

Covering the full spectrum of immune cells and spanning aging, sex differences to systems immunology ๐Ÿคฉ

Thanks to all the invited speakers from joining us today!

#LIG25

11.07.2025 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Vote for your facourite topic for our 2026 LIG meeting

1๏ธโƒฃ Immunology across the lifecourse
2๏ธโƒฃ Immunology in a changing world
3๏ธโƒฃ Signals & senses: external influences on imm.cells
4๏ธโƒฃ Bench to bedside Immunology

๐Ÿ“Š Show results

11.07.2025 15:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great work! ๐Ÿ™Œ

Good luck with the rest ๐Ÿ˜‰

11.07.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Second talk of the PhD โœ… Thank you so much to the @london-immuno.bsky.social for selecting my abstract on sex hormone/chromosome driven mechanisms of cSLE risk #LIG2025 #LIG25 ๐Ÿงฌ ๐Ÿฆ 
@georgearobinson.bsky.social
@ciurtinlab.bsky.social

11.07.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

A fascinating 2nd morning session focusing on all aspects of #diversity of B cells ranging from the dynamics of class switching ( @beecell.bsky.social ) to their mmunosuppressive role in cancer

Followed by an incredibly inspiring talk from Dr. Claire Malone on the 'culture of speed' in academia

11.07.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BSI LIG Immunology Meeting 2026 - Mentimeter Be heard, collaborate, and share ideasโ€”make meetings and classes more engaging with real conversations.

Let us know what YOU would like the theme of our next annual meeting to be! ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ

Vote now using this link:
www.menti.com/alu97vcw5ezm...

#LIG25

11.07.2025 10:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wrapping up the session w/ @labliston.bsky.social presenting their beautiful work on Treg transient residency patterns within tissues (with some very cool videos!)

#LIG2025

11.07.2025 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What an amazing first session to kick off the day!

Shedding some light on important TME-driven changes to diverse Tcell subsets e.g. expression of integrins on cytotoxic T cells or checkpoint molecules on Tregs & highlighting the critical role of innate-like gdT cells in tumour immune surveillance

11.07.2025 09:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And we're off! Welcome all to our annual meeting 'Diversity in Immunology' ๐Ÿฅณ

We have an exciting day ahead ๐Ÿคฉ

Let us know your favourite moments of the day by using our hashtag! ๐Ÿ˜Š

#LIG25

11.07.2025 08:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Very much looking forward to it! ๐ŸŒŸ

23.06.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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There will be parking spaces available at the venue for delegates that will be driving! ๐Ÿš—

๐Ÿšฆ Free of charge
๐Ÿšฆ First come first serve basis
๐ŸšฆAlternative parking options also available nearby:

23.06.2025 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿšจ Early bird registration for our annual meeting ends this Wednesday - grab your tickets NOW! ๐Ÿฆ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ

Join us for: 'Diversity in Immunology'
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 11th July
๐Ÿ“Holiday Inn - Brentford Lock (new venue!)

Link to register: www.immunology.org/events/diver...

& check out our final speakers line-up! ๐Ÿคฉ

#LIG2025

23.06.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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No prizes for our shortlisted LIG members, but we still had an amazing & inspiring night at the 2025 BSI Immunology Awards!

It means a lot to have our work shortlisted & celebrated โ˜บ๏ธ

Thank you @britsocimm.bsky.social ๐Ÿ™Œ

We will be bringing you more ECR-focused events soon! Keeps your eyes peeled ๐Ÿ‘€

20.06.2025 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Diversity in #immunology - donโ€™t miss talks on sex-specific mechanisms in lupus, rethinking progress in STEM, & multi-system response to viral infection! @london-immuno.bsky.social

๐Ÿฆƒ Early bird registration closes 25 June - make use of this discount! #LIG2025

๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/3CLQTj7

19.06.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Diversity in immunology | British Society for Immunology

#Immunologists - have you signed up for BSI's @london-immuno.bsky.social 1d conference yet?
Fri 11th July

Speakers include: Jan Bรถttcher, Tao Dong, @labliston.bsky.social, @beecell.bsky.social, Claudia Mauri & Claire Malone

REPOST to share as widely as poss

www.immunology.org/events/diver...

17.06.2025 07:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Fantastic line-up for this meeting! Register below ๐Ÿ‘‡

17.06.2025 13:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EARLY BIRD Registration for our annual meeting is still available - until June 25th! ๐Ÿฆ

For details on our stellar speaker line-up & registration: www.immunology.org/events/diver...

We're so excited to bring you this meeting championing all aspects of diversity in the world of immunology research!

16.06.2025 21:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐ŸšจLAST DAY to submit your abstracts for our annual meeting in July!!!๐Ÿšจ

Just a few hours left!

Use this link to find the submission form: www.immunology.org/events/diver...

#LIG2025

06.06.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ We have extended the abstract submission deadline to Friday 6thย June, 5pm! ๐Ÿšจ

Make sure to send us those abstracts before the end of the week for an opportunity to present your work!

We already have an amazing line-up of speakers for the day, for all details:
www.immunology.org/events/diver...

03.06.2025 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't forget to also register! โœจ

01.06.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TODAY is the LAST day to submit your abstracts for our annual meeting - for oral & poster presentations!

Get them in before midnight!โŒ›๏ธ

This is an excellent opportunity for ECRs to present & discuss their work w/ the #immunology community!

For all the details: www.immunology.org/events/diver...

01.06.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Go give a follow to @carersinstemm.bsky.social to learn more on the amazing initiative that @pallettlab.bsky.social has been part of

Carers in STEMM advocates for equitable & accessible support for those balancing caring and career in the world of academia

14.05.2025 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Diversity in immunology | British Society for Immunology

And on the topic of diversity, check out our upcoming annual meeting 'Diversity in Immunology' โœจ

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.immunology.org/events/diver...

Registration and abstract submissions are open!

14.05.2025 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're thrilled to see members of our team shortlisted for the 2025 #BSIAwards ๐Ÿ†for their active role in driving & inspiring change in the #immunology field๐Ÿคฉ

@pallettlab.bsky.social is nominated for: BSI Diversity & Inclusion Award

& our ECRs are nominated for: Outstanding Team Award

Congrats! ๐Ÿ‘

14.05.2025 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We would like to thank @britsocimm.bsky.social for their support ๐Ÿ™

Follow us and @britsocimm.bsky.social for further updates

& use our hashtag to let us know you are coming! ๐Ÿ‘

We canโ€™t wait to see you in July! ๐Ÿคฉ

#ImmuneDiversity25 #LIG25

12.05.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tissue immunology 2023 | British Society for Immunology

To register, submit an abstract, find support for attendance & other info, go to: www.immunology.org/events/diver...

The @britsocimm.bsky.social have made available conference grants (to contribute towards tavel and attendance) and carerโ€™s grants to help you out!

#ImmuneDiversity25

12.05.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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