Kelly McNagny

Such an amazing experience to be a faculty member at "ImmunoPeru: Interplay between the environment and the Immune system": Top scientists, top students, free flowing ideas and thinking about making a real world impact!!! Thank you IUIS/ALACI/SPI for such a brilliant opportunity and a great course!

Why is autism really on the rise? What the science says As Trump blames Tylenol, Nature looks into the decades of research on the causes of autism.

Excellent: Why is autism really on the rise? What the science says www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Reality, increase largely driven by:
- Broader diagnostic criteria
- Increased awareness & detection

Autism causes complex, but it ain't vaccines or Tylenol.

Dynamic alterations of dural and bone marrow B cells in an animal model of progressive multiple sclerosis Florescu et al. investigate the temporal accumulation of immune cells within distinct meningeal compartments in an animal model of progressive MS and uncov

Dynamic alterations of dural and bone marrow B cells in an animal model of progressive multiple sclerosis url: rupress.org/jem/article-...

Congrats to the Gommerman lab on a fascinating and important study!

The best conferences are always the small, intimate, focused ones where ideas fly freely. This one is a premier example!!! Looking forward to seeing everyone there and brainstorming on the hottest topic in immunology!

Couldn't agree more. A bold, timely move would pay huge future dividends for health, biotech and a clean economy. Such an amazing window of opportunity for Canada while US politics has led to their exit from scientific stage. The question is whether we will be bold enough and seize the opportunity

RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US Since taking office, the vaccine sceptic has made a number of changes to how vaccines are regulated.

bbc.com/news/articles/c74dzdddvmjo 2 of 2) Canada, you stepped up on vaccine development. Time to double down and become the world leaders. US chaos/self-goal is a scientific and economic opportunity and we have the skill...time to be bold @stankutcher.sencanada.ca @canada-gov-ca.bsky.social

RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US Since taking office, the vaccine sceptic has made a number of changes to how vaccines are regulated.

bbc.com/news/article... 1 of 2) The most stunning ceding of scientific and therapeutic leadership in my scientific career. When Trump 1.0 threatened NIH cuts, a GOP congress gave a 25% increase. Where are they now? Folks will die unnecessarily for this foolishness.

Microbial dysbiosis sculpts a systemic ILC3/IL-17 axis governing lung inflammatory responses and central hematopoiesis Advancements in vaccination and sanitation have significantly reduced the prevalence and burden of infectious diseases; however, these benefits have coincided with a marked rise in autoimmune and alle...

Our latest work on how neonatal microbiome sculpts adult disease susceptibility, and a simple metabolite that rescues! Microbial dysbiosis sculpts a systemic ILC3/IL-17 axis governing lung inflammatory responses and central hematopoiesis - Mucosal Immunology www.mucosalimmunology.org/article/S193...

YouTube video by Stem Cell Network - Réseau de cellules souches The Stem Cell Network Announces $33M to Advance Regenerative Medicine Research and Clinical Trials

Thrilled to be a team sponsored by the SCN to use ILCs to address chronic inflammation and cancer. Kudos to Grace Kuo, precocious member of my team who put together a remarkable application!!!! youtu.be/e6sp8DLTfgc?...

So happy to share our latest work on a model for a very important disease. Congrats Ahmed!
Functional targeting of ILC2s and ILC3s reveals selective roles in intestinal fibrosis and homeostasis url:https://rupress.org/jem/article/222/7/e20241671/277979/Functional-targeting-of-ILC2s-and-ILC3s-reveals

All 4 of my NIH research grants are terminated. These were grants on MDR-TB treatment & strategies for supporting adolescents living w/ HIV. This is a massive waste of resources. I am heartbroken for my Harvard team, my partners in Peru, the next generation of scientists & our country. Shame.

2025 Day of Immunology - Brain and Immunity: Immuno... by Lina Salinas
; Apr 29 2025; immunohub.iuis.org/iuis/2024/we...

YouTube video by ImmunoLatinXs Anti NMDARE Autoimmune Encephalitis

Such an important, misunderstood disease and frequently misdiagnosed with devastating results. Thanks to Yane Valdez for highlighting this on the Day of Immunology! Please thank those Immunological giants who are responsible for our quality lives..truly remarkable!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDc6...

Opinion: Canada’s U.S. brain gain is risky without more foundational support for science Scientists want to come to Canada not only to escape the chaos and uncertainty emerging in U.S. science but also because they are drawn to the energy here

This is a terrific editorial by the good Dr. Zandstra that hits all the key points for Canada's future science and R&D success! Kudos!!!
Opinion: Canada’s U.S. brain gain is risky without more foundational support for science /via @globeandmail www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

YouTube video by ImmunoLatinXs World Chagas Day 2025

A recent interest! Quoting Dr. Yanet Valdez Tejeira: "April 14th is #WorldChagasDay. Let's raise awareness about Chagas disease, a silent killer impacting vulnerable populations. Educate yourself & others by watching our important awareness video:"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0WW...

World Chagas Day!!! Great opportunity to learn about a neglected disease that is a huge problem in some parts of the world and a growing, costly one in North America.

YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff A Message to Canada

Thanks to Adam Schiff for such a kind acknowledgment to Canada and also for fighting for what's right in America.

youtu.be/hcrL88Jwhsg?...

What a great panel and topic!!! Equitable partnerships, in science and beyond, are what the world desperately needs these days and this panel can speak to this better than virtually anyone I know. Great opportunity!

Corey Booker is such an inspiration of what John Lewis said about getting into to "good trouble". Follow that lead: INTERVENE. Don't let students get grabbed off the streets or watch your colleagues get pushed out of their offices...non-violently INTERVENE and cause some good trouble...take a risk.

Corey Booker is such an inspiration and model of John Lewis' "good trouble". In every overstep you see by the government, take his lead...INTERVENE. Do not passively watch when they attack a colleague, grab a student off campus, etc. Speak up and non-violently INTERVENE....proudly take a risk.

Searching for the 'Sweet Spot' of Tissue Repair - Research2Reality When the body heals improperly, scar tissue develops. But new tools to help immune cells communicate could extend patients' lifespans.

So pleased to share our research with the wider community. Immune modulation and treating chronic inflammatory disease is our jam. @ubcpress.bsky.social @ubcmedicine.bsky.social @embl.org @scienceupfirst.bsky.social research2reality.com/health-medic...

Johns Hopkins tells faculty not to “intervene” in ICE detainments A memo sent by the Office of General Counsel at Johns Hopkins instructs faculty and staff not to intervene if federal law enforcement detains a community member on campus.

You've got to be kidding me! "Do not intervene"?Authoritarianism 101: create an environment of fear of challenging unjust orders. You, as a supporter and citizen with rights MUST challenge them or they will bulldoze you! What an idiotic and cowardly policy! www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...

A scientist's insight: Every lab is like a small company. If you cut funding, even for a month, trained staff and resources are lost, move on and it takes years to rebuild. How long do you think a company could survive with a month long cut? Conclusion? The US just lost 1000s of small startups!!!

Is this the new US? Masked "police" pulling folks off the street? I've seen some authoratarian BS before but this is disgraceful and I never thought it would happen there. Intl students, and Fullbrights in particular, go on to become invaluable HQPs frequently in the US. What are you doing!!!!?

BREAKING: We, @aclu.org and CLEAR are joining Rümeysa Öztürk’s legal team after ICE unlawfully arrested and detained her in retaliation for her political speech. Speaking out against a war, a policy, or a government is not a crime.

The government must immediately release Ms. Öztürk.

Safeguarding the future of biomedical science in the United States NIH’s abrupt decision to cap indirect cost reimbursement at 15% threatens the critical infrastructure supporting groundbreaking biomedical research in the United States. This policy jeopardizes Americ...

Couldn't agree more! NIH is THE engine for the economy and health in 1000s of unseen ways. Even short term cuts have long-lasting and devastating consequences. Read this thoughtful article! Safeguarding the future of biomedical science in the United States: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”

Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.

In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”

Is this the new US? Masked "police" (can ICE officers really say that?) pulling folks off the street? I've seen some authoratarian BS before but this is disgraceful. Intl students pay a fortune to get US education (a business!), and many become HQPs in the US. Are the people really okay with this?

As a 40 year researcher/immunologist I can tell you RFK's rhetoric has been devastating. When trying to communicate vaccine safety to the public, I can't tell you how many times people quote him as providing the clear evidence (with the "scientific references"), to prove vaccines aren't safe.

Yup! Devastating approach: first, limit resources and force a jewel of health care delivery to work under conditions that undermines quality of care, then point the finger and say, "look at that horrible service", then use that as an excuse to grab control and privatize. Oldest trick in the book.