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Institute for Systems Biology, 501(c)3, pioneers of systems biology. Affiliate of Providence. Stay up-to-date at http://isbscience.org.
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September 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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gibbological.bsky.social Sean Gibbons 🦠💩 @gibbological.bsky.social · 15d
Today, I start my joint appointment between New York University (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering) and @isbscience.org

I get to drop the qualifiers from my title - I’ve been promoted to Full Professor with tenure.

Thanks to the trainees, colleagues, and taxpayers who made it all possible 🙏
September 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Meet Vedhika Sathish! Vedhika is a senior at Eastlake HS in WA who participated in our System Thinkers in STEM Ambassadorship. Check out Vedhika’s STiSA project: see.isbscience.org/projects/ved... #STEMsystemsthinkers @isbscience.org
September 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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Why do some people develop harmful autoantibodies after COVID-19? New ISB-led research in Immunity traces their production to a distinct population of B cells and reveals striking connections to autoimmune disease.

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ISB Researchers Identify Immune Cells that Drive Harmful Autoantibody Responses After COVID-19
ISB identifies B cells that drive harmful autoantibody production after COVID-19, revealing links between viral infection and autoimmunity.
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August 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Congratulations to ISB Distinguished Investigator and 2025 Nobel laureate Mary Brunkow, who has been named to Forbes’ 2026 “50 Over 50” Innovation list, recognizing women making significant contributions later in their careers.

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2026 50 Over 50: Innovation
These 50 STEM standouts on this list are actively advancing the world’s understanding of medicine, meteorology and large language models.
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August 19, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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Meet Atalay Turkarslan! Atalay is a senior at Eastside Prep in WA who participated in our System Thinkers in STEM Ambassadorship. Check out his STiSA project: see.isbscience.org/projects/ata... #STEMsystemsthinkers @isbscience.org
August 15, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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Exciting collaboration with @annabiosys.bsky.social's lab just went online. @isbscience.org

metaSPLiT: a fast, efficient, and relatively low-cost method for single-cell transcriptomics in the human gut microbiome.

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biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social bioRxiv Microbiology @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · Aug 1
Phenotypic heterogeneity in the human gut microbiome revealed by subspecies-resolution single-cell transcriptomics https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.30.741866v1
August 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Proud to share our single-cell transcriptomics approach for the microbiome by instrument-free split-pool barcoding - metaSPLiT, developed by the incredible @monochamussutor.bsky.social together with @gibbological.bsky.social, @cdiener.com, et al. at @isbscience.org
August 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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The 2025–26 school year may be over, but ISB Education hasn't slowed down. This spring & summer, our team expanded teacher professional learning, finalized new classroom resources, welcomed district STEM leaders to ISB, and launched another summer of student research.
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2025-26 School Year ISB Education Highlights
Throughout the 2025-26 academic school year, the ISB Education team provides quarterly updates on curriculum, programs, interns, and more.
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July 31, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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Dear microbiome enthusiasts: I'm excited to be moving my lab to New York University this fall (& the NYU Institute for Engineering Health); with joint-appointment @isbscience.org

I'm hiring a postdoc @ NYU to look at diet-driven evolution in the gut: apply.interfolio.com/189980

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July 23, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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Read ISB's news release here: isbscience.org/news/press-r...
June 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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160+ guests joined @isbscience.org for An Evening of Laurels, celebrating @nobelprize.org laureate Dr. Mary Brunkow and the future of women in science. This short video captures highlights. Full recap and video:
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June 24, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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"There is a profound curiosity." Last week, Lost Women of Science co-founder Katie Hafner joined Nobel laureate Mary Brunkow for a conversation about overlooked women scientists, mentorship, visibility, and creating opportunities for future generations. Watch:

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Lost Women of Science’s Katie Hafner Joins Mary Brunkow for Conversation on Recognition, Mentorship, and Opportunity
Lost Women of Science co-founder Katie Hafner joined Nobel laureate Mary Brunkow to talk overlooked women scientists, mentorship, and more.
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June 18, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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"Leave yourself open to opportunities when they arise. Be willing to take a risk and say yes to the unknown." @nobelprize.org laureate Mary Brunkow delivered the commencement address at the UW's 151st Commencement ceremony. Her remarks start around the 2-hour mark:
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2026 University of Washington Commencement
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June 16, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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As graduates push back on AI-focused commencement speeches, UW's Nobel Prize-winning commencement speaker is taking a different approach.

@geekwire.com talks with @isbscience.org scientist Mary Brunkow ahead of Saturday's commencement address.

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As graduates push back on AI, UW’s Nobel-winning commencement speaker takes different approach
Nobel laureate Mary Brunkow will be the featured speaker at Saturday's 151st commencement. She's a scientist, not a tech executive — and unlike other graduation speakers this season, she's not plannin...
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June 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Join us June 11 for a free virtual conversation with Katie Hafner, co-founder of @lostwomenofsci.bsky.social , and Nobel laureate Dr. Mary Brunkow. We'll explore the stories behind LWoS, scientific recognition & visibility, & the evolving role of women in science.
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June 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Our latest preprint, led by PhD student Jacob Cavon, is online:

"Multivariate determinants of wearable-measured sleep quality across a large observational cohort: roles of physical activity, gut microbiome, blood analytes, and lifestyle factors."

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Multivariate determinants of wearable-measured sleep quality across a large observational cohort: roles of physical activity, gut microbiome, blood analytes, and lifestyle factors.
Emerging evidence links the gut microbiome to sleep quality, yet measuring sleep at scale remains challenging. Commercial wearables, such as Fitbit, capture objective sleep and activity data in natura...
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May 29, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Researchers at @isbscience.org have developed a powerful new platform that can identify and deeply profile antigen-specific #CD4+ #TCells at unprecedented scale and resolution.

Learn more from Drs. Rongyu Zhang and Jim Heath: https://bit.ly/3PrpSYt
May 20, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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A global multiomics human diversity study is helping researchers better understand how genetics, environment, lifestyle, and the microbiome interact to shape human health.

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Global Multiomics Study Reveals How Geography and Ethnicity Shape Human Biology
A multiomics study published in Cell reveals how ethnicity and geography shape metabolism, immunity, the microbiome, and biological aging.
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May 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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NEW: @isbscience.org researchers developed a high-throughput platform to identify and profile antigen-specific CD4+ T cells at single-cell resolution. Published in Nature Communications, the work could help advance vaccine research and next-gen cancer immunotherapies.
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A New Window Into the Immune System: ISB Researchers Develop Powerful Platform to Decode CD4+ T Cells
A new high-throughput platform profiles antigen-specific CD4+ T cells at single-cell resolution for vaccine and cancer research.
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May 12, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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Meet Laasya Cheruvu! Laasya is a junior at Bothell HS in WA who participated in our System Thinkers in STEM Ambassadorship. Check out Laasya’s STiSA project: see.isbscience.org/projects/laa... #STEMsystemsthinkers @isbscience.org
Laasya Cheruvu
Laasya's STiSA research paper examines the neurological and psychological effects of adolescent nicotine use.
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May 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Thank you for your visit, Congresswoman Jayapal! @jayapal.house.gov
jayapal.house.gov Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · May 9
It was great to visit @isbscience.org to tour their labs, hear about their groundbreaking work, and recognize Mary Brunkow’s achievement of the Nobel Prize!
May 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Antibiotic resistance in #tuberculosis may start before treatment begins. New research shows oxidative stress from the host immune system can prime bacteria to evolve resistance more quickly — changing how scientists understand the emergence of drug resistance.
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How Host Stress May Prime Tuberculosis to Rapidly Gain Drug Resistance
New research shows oxidative stress can prime tuberculosis bacteria to rapidly evolve antibiotic resistance, reshaping how resistance begins.
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May 7, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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A new study reveals 1,700+ protein-like molecules hiding in the human genome — expanding what we thought we knew about the proteome.

These newly identified “peptideins” could play roles in cancer, immunotherapy, and disease.

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Scientists Uncover 1,700+ Protein-like Molecules in the ‘Dark Proteome’
Scientists identify 1,700+ new protein-like molecules in the human genome, revealing a hidden layer with implications for cancer and disease.
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May 6, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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It's worth it! Give it a watch! @alicekane.bsky.social
scienceinseattle.com Science in Seattle @scienceinseattle.com · May 1
🤔 Missed the most recent @isbscience.org Research Roundtable? Catch up on the work of Dr. Alice Kane in this recap: https://bit.ly/4tJWdbV

The Kane lab explores the biology of aging, highlighting new biomarkers of aging and insights into menopause and #WomensHealth.
May 6, 2026 at 7:33 PM