Great having so much of my lab at #BMES2025. This is the first conference for 3 of them and has been very inspiring.

Happy to have a large portion of my group from @iowabme with me this year #BMES2025. Check out our talks and posters! We would love feedback on our work.

Great to have the lab out for lunch to celebrate @rileybehanbush 's last day in the lab before she returns to clinic. I'm fortunate to work with a great group of people @iowabme

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the environment have been linked to increased risks of diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. A study traces how PCB exposure shifts adipose tissue macrophage cells into an inflammatory phenotype. In PNAS Nexus: https://t.co/pMCyABPuOz

Very happy to share our latest paper out now in @PNASNexus ! This paper led by @rileybehanbush shows the profound impacts of PCBs on macrophage plasticity. Thanks @SRP_NIEHS @NIH_NIEHS for supporting this important work.

🏫@IowaSRP researchers found that exposure to PCB52, a chemical often found in school air, can disrupt the process of heat production in adipose tissue, potentially contributing to metabolism dysfunction #NIEHS_SRP https://t.co/cSLDfmeBnW

How to get 146% return on investment? The NIH. That's just the economic benefit. Biomedical research promotes human health.

Congrats @rileybehanbush !!

Today ISCT issued a press release celebrating the landmark US FDA approval of RYONCIL, the first MSC therapy approved in the US, for pediatric steroid-refractory acute GvHD. Read the full release now: https://t.co/ZyunnW8Jrs

Huge news for the entire MSC field. Congrats Mesoblast!

To improve wound healing and reduce scar tissue, Sander et al. characterize ECM deposition of adipocyte-based therapeutic approaches. @ProfEdSander @UIowaEngr @iowabme https://t.co/0x8VJV8uZP

Woowoo! You got this Riley!

Please consider submitting! I’d also like to announce that Dr. Sarah Calve (UC Boulder @CalveLab) and Dr. Lauren Black (Tufts @Black_Lab_TU) will be co-editors for the 2025 special issue!

Our labs most recent paper now In press @cytotherapy @ISCTglobal @Irishimmunology This is our second paper showing that MSCs can block trained immunity. Led by @LauraBitterlich & @Courteney_Tun @AndyHogan82 @JamesAnkrum Funded by @MuLonsdale @MaynoothUni https://t.co/JL2fqXPLby

Enjoying the opening of the WBB season with the fam! #fightforiowa

In addition to representing @iowabme , I will also be representing my own lab. Be sure to stop by our posters to chat about some interesting work we (@ProfEdSander ) have been doing with adipose spheroids.

I'm excited to be representing @iowabme at #BMES2024 in Baltimore. We are HIRING! If you are on the market and planning research involving the lungs or pulmonary system shoot me a direct message, I'd love to tell you more about opportunities at Iowa.

Having fun showing the kids @mit! I love the energy of this place.

Beyond proud of @rileybehanbush and happy for her to receive this award! She's an outstanding representative of @iowabme and @IowaSRP and we have some exciting research in the works! Full speed ahead!

@IowaSRP @UIowaResearch If you saw Jesse Liszewski's excellent talk at this year's @SB3Corg meeting, this is the results t paper from his work.