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Benjamin Broomfield

@benjbroom.bsky.social

Immunologist & PhD Candidate @WEHI-research in Melbourne, Australia

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Understanding the neuroimmune regulation of innate immunity | Supervisor Connect

๐ŸŽ“ PhD positions available @MonashUni
Join our lab to explore how neurons and immune cells shape gut immunity!
๐Ÿงฌ Single-cell RNAseq
๐Ÿ”ฌ 3D imaging
๐Ÿง  Neuro-immune interactions
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Great mentoring & collaborations

Apply now ๐Ÿ‘‰ tinyurl.com/Seilletlab

02.06.2025 06:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Innate lymphoid cells 3 (ILC3s) are a subset of immune cells that are critical to gut immunity.โ€ฏWhen there is excess fat, such as after a rich meal, ILC3s store this fat in tiny lipid droplets to maintain their function. In this 3D illustration, we can see a lipid droplet (in orange) inside an ILC3.

Innate lymphoid cells 3 (ILC3s) are a subset of immune cells that are critical to gut immunity.โ€ฏWhen there is excess fat, such as after a rich meal, ILC3s store this fat in tiny lipid droplets to maintain their function. In this 3D illustration, we can see a lipid droplet (in orange) inside an ILC3.

A landmark WEHI-led study has uncovered how our daily food choices are having an immediate effect on our gut health.

Brilliant research led byDr Cyril Seillet and Dr Le Xiong, that could help pinpoint #chronicinflammation at the source. Now published in Immunity.

www.wehi.edu.au/news/fast-fo...

19.05.2025 01:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
JCI - A dominant-negative IFNGR1 variant reveals broad immune cell sequestering of IFN-ฮณ

๐Ÿšจ New publication alert! ๐Ÿšจ
Thrilled to share our latest research out today in @jclinical-invest.bsky.social! This work is another great outcome of my amazing clinical research partnership with first author Samantha Chan and RMH. @wehi-research.bsky.social #immunology #research #JCI

15.04.2025 23:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Excited to have our latest research published in @jem.org this week and also highlighted by @natrevimmunol.nature.com
@wehi-research.bsky.social @benjbroom.bsky.social

08.05.2025 23:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A visualisation of immune cells, with headline "Long-lasting vaccines of the future a step closer"

A visualisation of immune cells, with headline "Long-lasting vaccines of the future a step closer"

Future vaccines a step closer. Research from @groomlab.bsky.social, @benjbroom.bsky.social and team use novel approach and mRNA tech to boost stem cell-like memory CD8+ T cells after vaccination.

Published in @jem.org

www.wehi.edu.au/news/vaccine...

07.05.2025 23:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Our May issue is here! rupress.org/jem/issue/22...
Cleary et al. (doi.org/10.1084/jem....) developed a new intravital technique for imaging pulmonary lymphatics. The cover depicts a 3D projection of a whole lung lobe with lymphatics (purple) and smooth muscle (white) labeled.

05.05.2025 14:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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@benjbroom.bsky.social et al. @groomlab.bsky.social show that transient inhibition of type I interferon enhances CD8+ T cell stemness and vaccine protection. rupress.org/jem/article/...

๐Ÿ“˜ In JEM #Immunology Collection: rupress.org/jem/collecti...
#AAI2025

30.04.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This year's JEM #Immunology collection highlights recent findings in the field of B cells, CD8+ T cell stemness, priming and differentiation, CD4+ T cell heterogeneity, autoimmunity, lymphatic immunophysiology and innate immune signaling. ๐Ÿ‘‰ rupress.org/jem/collecti...
#AAI2025

29.04.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thrilled to share our work now published on @cp-immunity.bsky.social . Big thanks to our collaborators. Here we show that short-term High-Fat diet impairs ILC3 functions in producing IL-22 through microbiota-dependent and-independent mechanisms.

15.04.2025 01:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Youโ€™re invited! Celebrate the Day of Immunology at WEHI on 29 April.

๐Ÿ”นHear from top scientists
๐Ÿ”นDiscover the new Snow Centre for Immune Health
๐Ÿ”นGo behind the scenes with a lab tour
๐Ÿ”นEnjoy morning tea & meet the team

Register now - www.immunology.org.au/events/-ASI-...

10.04.2025 00:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Transient inhibition of type I interferon enhances CD8+ T cell stemness and vaccine protection | Journal of Experimental Medicine | Rockefeller University Press Broomfield et al. demonstrate that early type I interferon blockade alters CXCR3 chemokine regulation and cell location to promote an antigen-dependent CD8

Check it out it you havenโ€™t already - online and open access ๐Ÿ˜Ž

rupress.org/jem/article/...

17.03.2025 10:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy one week of my @jem.org paper!

Our work from the @groomlab.bsky.social at @wehi-research.bsky.social identifies using early IFN-I blockade alongside mRNA vaccination to direct CD8+ T cell positioning in the lymph node to drive Tscm cell differentiation and enhance vaccine protection

17.03.2025 10:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Transient inhibition of type I interferon enhances CD8+ T cell stemness and vaccine protection | Journal of Experimental Medicine | Rockefeller University Press Broomfield et al. demonstrate that early type I interferon blockade alters CXCR3 chemokine regulation and cell location to promote an antigen-dependent CD8

#WeekendRead! #InterferonFriendOrFoe!
@benjbroom.bsky.social @groomlab.bsky.social &co show @jem.org that transient type I IFN inhibition upon LCMV infection or a mRNA vaccine boosts stem-like memory CD8 T cells by altering their location within the draining lymph node, potentiating virus protection

15.03.2025 15:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very excited our work out in @jem.org โ€œTransient inhibition of type I interferon enhances CD8+ T cell stemness and vaccine protectionโ€
@wehi-research.bsky.social led by talented (and determined) PhD student @benjbroom.bsky.social
Thread below.

11.03.2025 03:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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@benjbroom.bsky.social et al. @groomlab.bsky.social show that early type I interferon blockade alters CXCR3 chemokine regulation & cell location to promote an antigen-dependent CD8+ T cell transition of precursor of exhausted T cells to stem cellโ€“like memory CD8+ T cells rupress.org/jem/article/...

10.03.2025 16:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

So lucky to be in a lab that does great science AND indulges in a weird photoshoot ๐Ÿซถ
Happy holidays!

19.12.2024 06:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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