Prof Danny Altmann
@daltmann.bsky.social
Professor of Immunology, Imperial College London. Editor of OUP Oxford Open Immunology. Co-author - Penguin Long Covid Handbook. Discusses: Covid-19, Long Covid, T cells, immunogenetics and HLA, respiratory infection, science policy, arboviruses, C19th lit
Pinned
Dipping toe in the water after many years at the other place, trying the transition. Mainly aiming to discuss exciting stuff happening in immunology research, including but not only responses in Covid-19 and Long Covid. Please follow if this could be of interest
Who were the Denisovans? Rich trove of fossils and tools paints new picture www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Who were the Denisovans? Rich trove of fossils and tools paints new picture
Objects found in a cave in southwestern China suggest that these enigmatic ancient humans were accomplished hunters.
www.nature.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Who were the Denisovans? Rich trove of fossils and tools paints new picture www.nature.com/articles/d41...
New clues suggest how destructive immune cells wreak havoc in the brain | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
New clues suggest how destructive immune cells wreak havoc in the brain
Study in mice strengthens T cells’ ties to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s
www.science.org
September 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
New clues suggest how destructive immune cells wreak havoc in the brain | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
First-of-its-kind narcolepsy drug opens door to new therapies for the brain www.nature.com/articles/d41...
First-of-its-kind narcolepsy drug opens door to new therapies for the brain
The drug, called Orzeyful, takes aim at the root cause of the sleep disorder rather than at its symptoms.
www.nature.com
August 20, 2026 at 11:19 AM
First-of-its-kind narcolepsy drug opens door to new therapies for the brain www.nature.com/articles/d41...
NIH proposes major revamp of how it scores research grant proposals www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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August 20, 2026 at 11:17 AM
NIH proposes major revamp of how it scores research grant proposals www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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How does the immune system keep up with an ever-changing viral world? 🦠
In @nature.com, Prof Rosemary Boyton & @daltmann.bsky.social explore how SARS-CoV-2 research revealed that optimal protection balances immune memory with new variant-specific antibodies.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In @nature.com, Prof Rosemary Boyton & @daltmann.bsky.social explore how SARS-CoV-2 research revealed that optimal protection balances immune memory with new variant-specific antibodies.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Immune imprinting in a changing world - Nature Immunology
Research on SARS-CoV-2 shows that effective immunity can arise from a balance between recalling existing immune memory and generating new variant-specific antibodies, with important implications for…
www.nature.com
August 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM
How does the immune system keep up with an ever-changing viral world? 🦠
In @nature.com, Prof Rosemary Boyton & @daltmann.bsky.social explore how SARS-CoV-2 research revealed that optimal protection balances immune memory with new variant-specific antibodies.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In @nature.com, Prof Rosemary Boyton & @daltmann.bsky.social explore how SARS-CoV-2 research revealed that optimal protection balances immune memory with new variant-specific antibodies.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Prof Danny Altmann
How does the immune system keep up with an ever-changing viral world? 🦠
In @nature.com, Prof Rosemary Boyton & @daltmann.bsky.social explore how SARS-CoV-2 research revealed that optimal protection balances immune memory with new variant-specific antibodies.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In @nature.com, Prof Rosemary Boyton & @daltmann.bsky.social explore how SARS-CoV-2 research revealed that optimal protection balances immune memory with new variant-specific antibodies.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Immune imprinting in a changing world - Nature Immunology
Research on SARS-CoV-2 shows that effective immunity can arise from a balance between recalling existing immune memory and generating new variant-specific antibodies, with important implications for…
www.nature.com
August 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM
How does the immune system keep up with an ever-changing viral world? 🦠
In @nature.com, Prof Rosemary Boyton & @daltmann.bsky.social explore how SARS-CoV-2 research revealed that optimal protection balances immune memory with new variant-specific antibodies.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In @nature.com, Prof Rosemary Boyton & @daltmann.bsky.social explore how SARS-CoV-2 research revealed that optimal protection balances immune memory with new variant-specific antibodies.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Prof Danny Altmann
New research published today in Nature Genetics uses a technique called mini-Capture Hi-C to map 3D DNA folding in rare ILC3 immune cells, linking 100+ genes to immune disease risk in this cell type 🧬
Mapping the 3D genome in rare immune cells reveals new genes linked with autoimmune disease risk
Researchers from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London, in collaboration with centres in Europe and the USA, have uncovered new genes linked to autoimmune conditions...
lms.mrc.ac.uk
August 4, 2026 at 9:52 AM
New research published today in Nature Genetics uses a technique called mini-Capture Hi-C to map 3D DNA folding in rare ILC3 immune cells, linking 100+ genes to immune disease risk in this cell type 🧬
Reposted by Prof Danny Altmann
Scientists have mapped the most comprehensive blood proteome of lupus to date.🩸
The study has revealed new biomarkers and molecular patterns that could enable more personalised treatments for lupus.👇
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
The study has revealed new biomarkers and molecular patterns that could enable more personalised treatments for lupus.👇
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
Large-scale proteomics study reveals subgroups of lupus, paving the way for precision medicine
Scientists have created the most comprehensive map of the blood proteome in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or ‘lupus’) to date. The fi...
www.imperial.ac.uk
June 16, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Scientists have mapped the most comprehensive blood proteome of lupus to date.🩸
The study has revealed new biomarkers and molecular patterns that could enable more personalised treatments for lupus.👇
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
The study has revealed new biomarkers and molecular patterns that could enable more personalised treatments for lupus.👇
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Prof Danny Altmann
First in the UK, second in the world!
We’ve retained our QS World University Ranking for the third year in a row! 🎉
This success is thanks to every single member of Imperial’s community, as we work together to make a meaningful difference in the world.
We’ve retained our QS World University Ranking for the third year in a row! 🎉
This success is thanks to every single member of Imperial’s community, as we work together to make a meaningful difference in the world.
June 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
First in the UK, second in the world!
We’ve retained our QS World University Ranking for the third year in a row! 🎉
This success is thanks to every single member of Imperial’s community, as we work together to make a meaningful difference in the world.
We’ve retained our QS World University Ranking for the third year in a row! 🎉
This success is thanks to every single member of Imperial’s community, as we work together to make a meaningful difference in the world.
Reposted by Prof Danny Altmann
Barbara Kingsolver will be appearing digitally at this year's #CheltLitFest (9 - 18 October 2026) to discuss her landmark new novel, Partita. The full festival programme is out now, tickets on sale 3 September.
www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/barba...
www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/barba...
August 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Barbara Kingsolver will be appearing digitally at this year's #CheltLitFest (9 - 18 October 2026) to discuss her landmark new novel, Partita. The full festival programme is out now, tickets on sale 3 September.
www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/barba...
www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/barba...
Three studies represent an important advance towards a vaccine that protects against HIV
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go.nature.com/4fUczdz
HIV vaccines guide rare immune cells to make broadly neutralizing antibodies
Three studies in non-human primates show that strategically designed vaccines could prime a population of B cells to produce effective antibodies against HIV.
go.nature.com
August 12, 2026 at 10:14 AM
COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you www.nature.com/articles/d41...
COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you
Reactivation of typically harmless anelloviruses, in particular, seems to be linked with developing long COVID, study finds.
www.nature.com
August 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM
COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Obituary: Susumu Tonegawa, Japan’s first Nobel prizewinner in physiology or medicine www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Obituary: Susumu Tonegawa, Japan’s first Nobel prizewinner in physiology or medicine
Fearless molecular biologist who revealed the workings of antibodies and memories.
www.nature.com
August 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Obituary: Susumu Tonegawa, Japan’s first Nobel prizewinner in physiology or medicine www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Very kind - thanks
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Just listened to an interesting and dare I say it hopeful 10-min overview about #LongCovid research programmes on today's BBCR4's 'Inside Health' programme - first item in the show, interview with Prof Danny Altmann
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#me/cfs
@daltmann.bsky.social
Just listened to an interesting and dare I say it hopeful 10-min overview about #LongCovid research programmes on today's BBCR4's 'Inside Health' programme - first item in the show, interview with Prof Danny Altmann
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#me/cfs
BBC Radio 4 - Inside Health, 04/08/2026
Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Very kind - thanks
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Hear hear although in UK still much to do regarding tackling inequalities to address changes in north versus south in longevity
The US public is fed up with RFK Jr. To really ‘make America healthy again’, it should look to Europe | Devi Sridhar
Americans are dying younger than Europeans, despite being the wealthiest people on the planet. Wellness fads won’t change that, says public health expert Devi Sridhar
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Hear hear although in UK still much to do regarding tackling inequalities to address changes in north versus south in longevity
How mosquitoes are conquering the world — in four charts www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How mosquitoes are conquering the world — in four charts
Mosquito-borne diseases are breaking records as climate change and other human influences allow the insects to expand their range.
www.nature.com
July 30, 2026 at 11:20 AM
How mosquitoes are conquering the world — in four charts www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Call to predoctoral researchers: Introducing the Robin Weiss Science Writing Prize - celebrating creativity in science academic.oup.com/ooim/article...
July 22, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Call to predoctoral researchers: Introducing the Robin Weiss Science Writing Prize - celebrating creativity in science academic.oup.com/ooim/article...
AI-predicted spatial transcriptomics unlocks breast cancer biomarkers from pathology: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
AI-predicted spatial transcriptomics unlocks breast cancer biomarkers from pathology
Path2Space predicts spatial gene expression directly from histopathology, enabling
low-cost, large-scale characterization of the tumor microenvironment. The inferred
spatial breast cancer landscapes r...
www.cell.com
July 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
AI-predicted spatial transcriptomics unlocks breast cancer biomarkers from pathology: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Europe must learn from America’s assault on science academic.oup.com/eurpub/artic...
Europe must learn from America’s assault on science
In June 2026, several prominent diabetes researchers, including Steven Kahn, editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care, were removed by police from the annual meeti
academic.oup.com
July 9, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Europe must learn from America’s assault on science academic.oup.com/eurpub/artic...
Global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by HIV status, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by HIV status, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Global progress towards WHO End TB targets is disparate and fragile. Although many
regions achieved meaningful gains, others have stagnated in recent years. The complexity
of TB prevention is amplifie...
www.thelancet.com
July 7, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Global, regional, and national burden of tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by HIV status, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
I study World Cup penalty shoot-outs: they say a lot about the psychology of performance under pressure www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I study World Cup penalty shoot-outs: they say a lot about the psychology of performance under pressure
Football's most nail-biting feature can reveal ways for everyone to manage stressful situations better.
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July 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I study World Cup penalty shoot-outs: they say a lot about the psychology of performance under pressure www.nature.com/articles/d41...
And thanks to AMS for a super day of lectures and family celebration
July 1, 2026 at 4:30 AM
And thanks to AMS for a super day of lectures and family celebration
Why were mysterious ancient humans found in an African cave all female? | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Why were mysterious ancient humans found in an African cave all female?
Analysis of fossil proteins deepens mystery of the enigmatic Homo naledi
www.science.org
June 26, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Why were mysterious ancient humans found in an African cave all female? | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
US to stop funding HIV programmes in South Africa
June 20, 2026 at 8:11 AM
US to stop funding HIV programmes in South Africa
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Wonderful news!
#VaccinesWork
Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#VaccinesWork
Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 18, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Wonderful news!
#VaccinesWork
Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#VaccinesWork
Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...