Backstory on our recent paper @JExpMed, showing that frequent viral and bacterial infections drive heightened nasal innate immunity in children. This work was inspired by the puzzling observation that kids were less susceptible to #COVID_19 than adults. a thread (1/12)

RT @LizaKonnikova: Check out our paper @madisonstrine @KStDenis_ME @YalePediatrics @YaleIBIO.

RT @JulienAmat1: Our recent study in @eBioMedicine explores the potential of a nasopharyngeal #Biomarkers, CXCL10, to improve respiratory v….

RT @MiriamMerad: As I step down as @iuis president, I reflect on the achievements of immunology science & challenges ahead, and call on sci….

RT @YaleMed: In a new study, @Yale_LabMed researchers identify a new nasal biomarker #test for ruling out #respiratory #viruses, potentiall….

RT @Lo_Zanzi: #ToStressOrNotToStress! @CadwellLab &co show @NatureMicrobiol that stress induces #interferon stimulated genes protecting aga….

@Yale_LabMed @YaleMed @YaleMedicine.

#COVID19 revealed the urgent need for better ways to screen for & rule out respiratory virus infections. Here team @YaleMed @YaleLab_Med presents new nasal biomarker-based screening strategy: @eBioMedicine

RT @allenanalysis: BREAKING: Condoleezza Rice just went on Fox & Friends and dismantled Trump’s war on universities and scientific research….

RT @MiriamMerad: "More than 99% of new drug approvals (2010-2019) were funded by NIH. Why dismantle the engine that made the U.S. a world l….

RT @JExpMed: Watkins, @EllenFoxman et al. reveal that high burden of viruses and bacterial pathobionts drives heightened nasal innate immun….

RT @Satpathology: More than 2/3 of new medicines are created by biotech and in-licensed by pharma, and nearly every innovative biotech come….

This is in reference to last night’s announcement of reducing indirect funding rate of research institutes by $4B by cutting indirect funding to 15%.

Resource on state economic activity & jobs that will be affected by $4B cut to NIH funding of research institutions-click on your state to see the impact #NIH #indirects

RT @j_g_allen: These great research institutions in red states are slated to lose about $1B in NIH research dollars

RT @florian_krammer: 1) Since there is a lot of confusion about the reduction of the overhead rate on NIH grants to 15% (see here: https://….