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Katelyn Spillane

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Experimental biophysicist at Imperial College London. Interested in immune cells, mechanobiology, and microscopy.

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Antigen mobility regulates the dynamics and precision of antigen capture in the B cell immune synapse | PNAS B cells discriminate antigens in immune synapses by capturing them from antigen-presenting cells (APCs). This discrimination relies on the applicat...

New paper in PNAS: Antigen mobility regulates the dynamics and precision of antigen capture in the B cell immune synapse

Congrats Katelyn Spillane and the team!

www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....

15.05.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Antigen mobility regulates the dynamics and precision of antigen capture in the B cell immune synapse

New paper out today in @pnas.org from Hannah, Anna, and Maro showing that antigen mobility influences the speed, probability, and precision of B cell antigen extraction in the immune synapse. @annbajur.bsky.social @maroiliopoulou.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....

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ASST PROFESSOR | U-M Careers

I know it's crazy timing, nuts but Michigan Biophysics is hiring on the tenure track! App deadline is May 15. Join our interdisciplinary community. careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

01.04.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We just can't stop recruiting!

Associate professor in cell and molecular biology @dunnschool, with a preference for immunology, inflammation and/or infection - all defined broadly

Come and be our colleague

Deadline 28 Feb, please spread the word

www.path.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/asso...

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FindAPhD : Department of Life Sciences funded PhD studentships at Imperial College London Apply for a PhD: Department of Life Sciences funded PhD studentships at Imperial College London

We have PhD projects available and are recruiting! If you're interested in immune cells, biophysics, imaging, and the like, please get in touch. Informal enquiries are very welcome!

www.findaphd.com/phds/program...

02.12.2024 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

We've since updated the abstract submission deadline. The date on the website (6th Jan) is correct.

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Immunobiophysics: From fundamental physics to understanding the immune response Immune cells respond in a coordinated way to protect us from pathogens like viruses and bacteria, and to maintain health by surveying for dysregulated cellular responses as occurs in diseases like ca…

I'm excited to announce the EMBO Workshop on Immunobiophysics: from fundamental physics to understanding the immune response. April 27-May 2, 2025 in Les Houches, France (hybrid format). Registration/abstract details here: meetings.embo.org/event/25-imm...

Register by Monday December 2, 2024!

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