Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille
@ciilofficiel.bsky.social
The Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille develops research projects on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of infectious and chronic inflammatory diseases to develop and improve diagnostics, vaccines, and therapies.
www.ciil.fr
www.ciil.fr
Pinned
The Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille (CIIL) is now on Bluesky !
📢 Follow us for updates on our latest research, collaborations, and breakthroughs in #infectious #diseases, #immunology, and #microbiology.
📍 Follow us here: @ciilofficiel.bsky.social
📢 Follow us for updates on our latest research, collaborations, and breakthroughs in #infectious #diseases, #immunology, and #microbiology.
📍 Follow us here: @ciilofficiel.bsky.social
This week, several members of the Centre d’Infection et d’Immunité de Lille ( @ciilofficiel.bsky.social ) are taking part in the @embo.org Workshop “The complexity of mycobacterial infections: From research to real-world impact”, hosted at the Institut Pasteur in Paris.
September 17, 2026 at 8:51 AM
This week, several members of the Centre d’Infection et d’Immunité de Lille ( @ciilofficiel.bsky.social ) are taking part in the @embo.org Workshop “The complexity of mycobacterial infections: From research to real-world impact”, hosted at the Institut Pasteur in Paris.
👋 Welcome to Dr. Zoulika Kherrouche!
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Zoulika Kherrouche, @pasteurlille.bsky.social - Research Associate. She joins Dr. Muriel Pichavant’s team, Targeted Immunomodulation for Infection & Lung Diseases.
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Zoulika Kherrouche, @pasteurlille.bsky.social - Research Associate. She joins Dr. Muriel Pichavant’s team, Targeted Immunomodulation for Infection & Lung Diseases.
September 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
👋 Welcome to Dr. Zoulika Kherrouche!
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Zoulika Kherrouche, @pasteurlille.bsky.social - Research Associate. She joins Dr. Muriel Pichavant’s team, Targeted Immunomodulation for Infection & Lung Diseases.
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Zoulika Kherrouche, @pasteurlille.bsky.social - Research Associate. She joins Dr. Muriel Pichavant’s team, Targeted Immunomodulation for Infection & Lung Diseases.
👋 Get to know the Research Associates who recently joined our Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille !
Our portrait series continues with Dr. Arnaud Machelart, @inserm.fr Research Associate. Swipe to discover his journey. ➡️
@arnaudmachelart.bsky.social
Our portrait series continues with Dr. Arnaud Machelart, @inserm.fr Research Associate. Swipe to discover his journey. ➡️
@arnaudmachelart.bsky.social
September 15, 2026 at 5:15 AM
👋 Get to know the Research Associates who recently joined our Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille !
Our portrait series continues with Dr. Arnaud Machelart, @inserm.fr Research Associate. Swipe to discover his journey. ➡️
@arnaudmachelart.bsky.social
Our portrait series continues with Dr. Arnaud Machelart, @inserm.fr Research Associate. Swipe to discover his journey. ➡️
@arnaudmachelart.bsky.social
👋 Get to know the Research Associates who recently joined our Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille !
Our portrait series continues with Dr. Laurye Van Maele, @inserm.fr Research Associate. Swipe to discover her journey. ➡️ 1/2
Our portrait series continues with Dr. Laurye Van Maele, @inserm.fr Research Associate. Swipe to discover her journey. ➡️ 1/2
September 8, 2026 at 4:59 AM
👋 Get to know the Research Associates who recently joined our Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille !
Our portrait series continues with Dr. Laurye Van Maele, @inserm.fr Research Associate. Swipe to discover her journey. ➡️ 1/2
Our portrait series continues with Dr. Laurye Van Maele, @inserm.fr Research Associate. Swipe to discover her journey. ➡️ 1/2
📢 New pub in Environmental Pollution
A study led by Drs E. Viscogliosi (Research Director CNRS) and G. Certad, in collab/ with the LOG laboratory in Wimereux (Pr S. Mochy), investigates the circulation of Blastocystis within a coastal ecosystem in Northern France through a One Health approach. 1/6
A study led by Drs E. Viscogliosi (Research Director CNRS) and G. Certad, in collab/ with the LOG laboratory in Wimereux (Pr S. Mochy), investigates the circulation of Blastocystis within a coastal ecosystem in Northern France through a One Health approach. 1/6
www.sciencedirect.com
September 4, 2026 at 6:15 AM
📢 New pub in Environmental Pollution
A study led by Drs E. Viscogliosi (Research Director CNRS) and G. Certad, in collab/ with the LOG laboratory in Wimereux (Pr S. Mochy), investigates the circulation of Blastocystis within a coastal ecosystem in Northern France through a One Health approach. 1/6
A study led by Drs E. Viscogliosi (Research Director CNRS) and G. Certad, in collab/ with the LOG laboratory in Wimereux (Pr S. Mochy), investigates the circulation of Blastocystis within a coastal ecosystem in Northern France through a One Health approach. 1/6
👋 Get to know the Research Associates who recently joined our Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille !
First up: Dr. Agustin Rolandelli @rolandelliagus.bsky.social , @inserm.fr Research Associate. Swipe to discover his journey. ➡️
First up: Dr. Agustin Rolandelli @rolandelliagus.bsky.social , @inserm.fr Research Associate. Swipe to discover his journey. ➡️
September 1, 2026 at 6:47 AM
👋 Get to know the Research Associates who recently joined our Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille !
First up: Dr. Agustin Rolandelli @rolandelliagus.bsky.social , @inserm.fr Research Associate. Swipe to discover his journey. ➡️
First up: Dr. Agustin Rolandelli @rolandelliagus.bsky.social , @inserm.fr Research Associate. Swipe to discover his journey. ➡️
Reposted by Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille
Can tuberculosis ever be beneficial to the host? Our new review explores this complex interplay between TB and coinfections.
Congratulations to Joan Fine for her tremendous work! @ciilofficiel.bsky.social
Unraveling the multifaceted impact of tuberculosis on coinfections www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
Congratulations to Joan Fine for her tremendous work! @ciilofficiel.bsky.social
Unraveling the multifaceted impact of tuberculosis on coinfections www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
Unraveling the multifaceted impact of tuberculosis on coinfections
Health sciences; Medicine; Medical specialty; Medical microbiology
www.cell.com
August 22, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Can tuberculosis ever be beneficial to the host? Our new review explores this complex interplay between TB and coinfections.
Congratulations to Joan Fine for her tremendous work! @ciilofficiel.bsky.social
Unraveling the multifaceted impact of tuberculosis on coinfections www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
Congratulations to Joan Fine for her tremendous work! @ciilofficiel.bsky.social
Unraveling the multifaceted impact of tuberculosis on coinfections www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
📢 New publication in Scientific Reports by @natureportfolio.nature.com
1/4 A study led by Pr El Moukhtar Aliouat (@univlille.bsky.social , Pr) and Dr Jamal Khalife ( @cnrs.fr Research Director) revisits the role of PPM9, a poorly characterized phosphatase of the malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei.
1/4 A study led by Pr El Moukhtar Aliouat (@univlille.bsky.social , Pr) and Dr Jamal Khalife ( @cnrs.fr Research Director) revisits the role of PPM9, a poorly characterized phosphatase of the malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei.
Molecular and cellular characterization of Plasmodium berghei PPM9 phosphatase, an enzyme dispensable during both asexual and sexual life cycle stages - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Molecular and cellular characterization of Plasmodium berghei PPM9 phosphatase, an enzyme dispensable during both asexual and sexual life cycle stages
doi.org
July 8, 2026 at 4:02 AM
📢 New publication in Scientific Reports by @natureportfolio.nature.com
1/4 A study led by Pr El Moukhtar Aliouat (@univlille.bsky.social , Pr) and Dr Jamal Khalife ( @cnrs.fr Research Director) revisits the role of PPM9, a poorly characterized phosphatase of the malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei.
1/4 A study led by Pr El Moukhtar Aliouat (@univlille.bsky.social , Pr) and Dr Jamal Khalife ( @cnrs.fr Research Director) revisits the role of PPM9, a poorly characterized phosphatase of the malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei.
📢 New pub in the International Journal of Tryptophan Research
1/4 A study led by Sabrina Marion (Univ Lille-Associate Professor) reveals that chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection induces long-term activation of the kynurenine pathway in the brain, leading to the production of neurotoxic metabolites.
1/4 A study led by Sabrina Marion (Univ Lille-Associate Professor) reveals that chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection induces long-term activation of the kynurenine pathway in the brain, leading to the production of neurotoxic metabolites.
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
doi.org
July 7, 2026 at 11:14 AM
📢 New pub in the International Journal of Tryptophan Research
1/4 A study led by Sabrina Marion (Univ Lille-Associate Professor) reveals that chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection induces long-term activation of the kynurenine pathway in the brain, leading to the production of neurotoxic metabolites.
1/4 A study led by Sabrina Marion (Univ Lille-Associate Professor) reveals that chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection induces long-term activation of the kynurenine pathway in the brain, leading to the production of neurotoxic metabolites.
Pour candidater: tinyurl.com/3vj5bs9v
@cnrs.fr @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social
@cnrs.fr @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social
July 6, 2026 at 6:49 PM
📢 Postdoctoral Researcher Position
A postdoctoral opportunity is currently open within the Viral Infection and Chronicity team, co-led by Dr François Trottein.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks!
@pasteurlille.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social
A postdoctoral opportunity is currently open within the Viral Infection and Chronicity team, co-led by Dr François Trottein.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks!
@pasteurlille.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social
June 29, 2026 at 5:29 PM
📢 Postdoctoral Researcher Position
A postdoctoral opportunity is currently open within the Viral Infection and Chronicity team, co-led by Dr François Trottein.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks!
@pasteurlille.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social
A postdoctoral opportunity is currently open within the Viral Infection and Chronicity team, co-led by Dr François Trottein.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks!
@pasteurlille.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social
📢 Postdoctoral Researcher Position funded by ANRS-MIE
A postdoctoral opportunity is currently open within the Plague and Yersinia pestis team, led by Dr Florent Sebbane.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks!
@anrs-mie.bsky.social @inserm.fr @pasteurlille.bsky.social
A postdoctoral opportunity is currently open within the Plague and Yersinia pestis team, led by Dr Florent Sebbane.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks!
@anrs-mie.bsky.social @inserm.fr @pasteurlille.bsky.social
June 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM
📢 Postdoctoral Researcher Position funded by ANRS-MIE
A postdoctoral opportunity is currently open within the Plague and Yersinia pestis team, led by Dr Florent Sebbane.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks!
@anrs-mie.bsky.social @inserm.fr @pasteurlille.bsky.social
A postdoctoral opportunity is currently open within the Plague and Yersinia pestis team, led by Dr Florent Sebbane.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks!
@anrs-mie.bsky.social @inserm.fr @pasteurlille.bsky.social
✨ La newsletter du CIIL fait peau neuve !
Un nouveau format interactif pour mieux valoriser nos chercheurs, ingénieurs, doctorants, personnels d'appui et les temps forts qui rythment la vie de notre unité.
Découvrez cette nouvelle édition !
Un nouveau format interactif pour mieux valoriser nos chercheurs, ingénieurs, doctorants, personnels d'appui et les temps forts qui rythment la vie de notre unité.
Découvrez cette nouvelle édition !
CIIL - Newsletter: Juin 2026 - N° 19 - Fr
newsletters-recherches.univ-lille.fr
June 25, 2026 at 12:47 PM
✨ La newsletter du CIIL fait peau neuve !
Un nouveau format interactif pour mieux valoriser nos chercheurs, ingénieurs, doctorants, personnels d'appui et les temps forts qui rythment la vie de notre unité.
Découvrez cette nouvelle édition !
Un nouveau format interactif pour mieux valoriser nos chercheurs, ingénieurs, doctorants, personnels d'appui et les temps forts qui rythment la vie de notre unité.
Découvrez cette nouvelle édition !
Reposted by Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille
Check out our new preprint deciphering SlyB structural role for membrane homeostasis during Yersinia pestis infection ! 👇🏻
Yersinia pestis lipoprotein SlyB promotes plague pathogenesis via envelope stress tolerance https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.06.08.730324v1
June 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Check out our new preprint deciphering SlyB structural role for membrane homeostasis during Yersinia pestis infection ! 👇🏻
📢 New publication in Scientific Reports by @natureportfolio.nature.com
A new study led by Dr @arnaudmachelart.bsky.social reveals that the route of BCG vaccination critically shapes protection against bacterial pneumonia.
@inserm.fr @pasteurlille.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @univlille.bsky.social
A new study led by Dr @arnaudmachelart.bsky.social reveals that the route of BCG vaccination critically shapes protection against bacterial pneumonia.
@inserm.fr @pasteurlille.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @univlille.bsky.social
BCG immunisation through intranasal instillation protects mice against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection by enhancing alveolar macrophage activity - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - BCG immunisation through intranasal instillation protects mice against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection by enhancing alveolar macrophage activity
doi.org
May 26, 2026 at 5:40 AM
📢 New publication in Scientific Reports by @natureportfolio.nature.com
A new study led by Dr @arnaudmachelart.bsky.social reveals that the route of BCG vaccination critically shapes protection against bacterial pneumonia.
@inserm.fr @pasteurlille.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @univlille.bsky.social
A new study led by Dr @arnaudmachelart.bsky.social reveals that the route of BCG vaccination critically shapes protection against bacterial pneumonia.
@inserm.fr @pasteurlille.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @univlille.bsky.social
🔬 Quand science et thriller se rencontrent…
Franck Thilliez, écrivain et parrain de l' @pasteurlille.bsky.social, Matthieu Gissot ( Directeur de Recherche @cnrs.fr ) et Alison échangent autour des recherches ayant inspiré le roman À retardement.
@gissotlab.bsky.social
youtu.be/K-G1u1i13bo?...
Franck Thilliez, écrivain et parrain de l' @pasteurlille.bsky.social, Matthieu Gissot ( Directeur de Recherche @cnrs.fr ) et Alison échangent autour des recherches ayant inspiré le roman À retardement.
@gissotlab.bsky.social
youtu.be/K-G1u1i13bo?...
📔 Quand la fiction rencontre la science (rencontre avec Franck #Thilliez)
YouTube video by Pasteur Lille
youtu.be
May 25, 2026 at 7:52 AM
🔬 Quand science et thriller se rencontrent…
Franck Thilliez, écrivain et parrain de l' @pasteurlille.bsky.social, Matthieu Gissot ( Directeur de Recherche @cnrs.fr ) et Alison échangent autour des recherches ayant inspiré le roman À retardement.
@gissotlab.bsky.social
youtu.be/K-G1u1i13bo?...
Franck Thilliez, écrivain et parrain de l' @pasteurlille.bsky.social, Matthieu Gissot ( Directeur de Recherche @cnrs.fr ) et Alison échangent autour des recherches ayant inspiré le roman À retardement.
@gissotlab.bsky.social
youtu.be/K-G1u1i13bo?...
Le Lille Open Research Data (LORD) était au Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille. Mónica Michel Rodríguez nous a présenté les actions de LORD autour de la gestion et du partage des données de recherche. Merci pour ces échanges enrichissants autour de la science ouverte !
@univlille.bsky.social
@univlille.bsky.social
May 22, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Le Lille Open Research Data (LORD) était au Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille. Mónica Michel Rodríguez nous a présenté les actions de LORD autour de la gestion et du partage des données de recherche. Merci pour ces échanges enrichissants autour de la science ouverte !
@univlille.bsky.social
@univlille.bsky.social
🚨 Derniers jours pour s’inscrire à la summer school « graduate programme precision health » ! @univlille.bsky.social
📅 Ne manquez pas cette opportunité d’échanger autour des grands enjeux scientifiques, sociaux et éthiques des technologies bio-dérivées et bio-numériques.
📅 Ne manquez pas cette opportunité d’échanger autour des grands enjeux scientifiques, sociaux et éthiques des technologies bio-dérivées et bio-numériques.
May 22, 2026 at 7:58 PM
🚨 Derniers jours pour s’inscrire à la summer school « graduate programme precision health » ! @univlille.bsky.social
📅 Ne manquez pas cette opportunité d’échanger autour des grands enjeux scientifiques, sociaux et éthiques des technologies bio-dérivées et bio-numériques.
📅 Ne manquez pas cette opportunité d’échanger autour des grands enjeux scientifiques, sociaux et éthiques des technologies bio-dérivées et bio-numériques.
🚨 Plus que quelques jours pour s’inscrire à l’atelier Inserm Organ on chip animé par Alexandre Grassart ( @inserm.fr ) !
🧫 Microfluidique, infection, immunité & médecine personnalisée au programme.
⏳ Clôture 3 juillet 2026
ateliersinserm.dakini-pco.com/accueil-66-5...
🧫 Microfluidique, infection, immunité & médecine personnalisée au programme.
⏳ Clôture 3 juillet 2026
ateliersinserm.dakini-pco.com/accueil-66-5...
May 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM
🚨 Plus que quelques jours pour s’inscrire à l’atelier Inserm Organ on chip animé par Alexandre Grassart ( @inserm.fr ) !
🧫 Microfluidique, infection, immunité & médecine personnalisée au programme.
⏳ Clôture 3 juillet 2026
ateliersinserm.dakini-pco.com/accueil-66-5...
🧫 Microfluidique, infection, immunité & médecine personnalisée au programme.
⏳ Clôture 3 juillet 2026
ateliersinserm.dakini-pco.com/accueil-66-5...
Reposted by Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille
Very happy to have participated in the “Health Effects of Vaccines: From Genomics to Policy” conference at Wellcome Connecting Science. Inspiring discussions on vaccines, host responses, genomics & public health. Congrats to Carine and Valentin for presenting their [email protected]
May 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Very happy to have participated in the “Health Effects of Vaccines: From Genomics to Policy” conference at Wellcome Connecting Science. Inspiring discussions on vaccines, host responses, genomics & public health. Congrats to Carine and Valentin for presenting their [email protected]
Le Lille Open Research Data LORD était dans notre centre. Mónica Michel Rodríguez nous a présenté les actions de LORD autour de la gestion et du partage des données de recherche.
Merci pour ces échanges enrichissants autour de la science ouverte!
@univlille.bsky.social @rechercheulille.bsky.social
Merci pour ces échanges enrichissants autour de la science ouverte!
@univlille.bsky.social @rechercheulille.bsky.social
May 14, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Le Lille Open Research Data LORD était dans notre centre. Mónica Michel Rodríguez nous a présenté les actions de LORD autour de la gestion et du partage des données de recherche.
Merci pour ces échanges enrichissants autour de la science ouverte!
@univlille.bsky.social @rechercheulille.bsky.social
Merci pour ces échanges enrichissants autour de la science ouverte!
@univlille.bsky.social @rechercheulille.bsky.social
📢 New publication in Marine Drugs by MDPI
A new study led by Pr Aurélie Tasiemski reports a bioinspired antimicrobial strategy to combat cystic fibrosis lung infections .
@pasteurlille.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social @ufr3s-ulille.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social @inserm.fr
A new study led by Pr Aurélie Tasiemski reports a bioinspired antimicrobial strategy to combat cystic fibrosis lung infections .
@pasteurlille.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social @ufr3s-ulille.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social @inserm.fr
www.mdpi.com
May 14, 2026 at 7:39 AM
📢 New publication in Marine Drugs by MDPI
A new study led by Pr Aurélie Tasiemski reports a bioinspired antimicrobial strategy to combat cystic fibrosis lung infections .
@pasteurlille.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social @ufr3s-ulille.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social @inserm.fr
A new study led by Pr Aurélie Tasiemski reports a bioinspired antimicrobial strategy to combat cystic fibrosis lung infections .
@pasteurlille.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social @ufr3s-ulille.bsky.social @cnrs-hautsdefrance.bsky.social @inserm.fr
🚀 Explore the future of Organ-On-a-Chip (OOC) technologies on June 3 on the @pasteurlille.bsky.social campus!
The workshop will include keynote talks, hands-on sessions, advanced imaging, microscopy demonstrations, and OOC instrumentation.
🎟️ Free registration required -details on the attached poster
The workshop will include keynote talks, hands-on sessions, advanced imaging, microscopy demonstrations, and OOC instrumentation.
🎟️ Free registration required -details on the attached poster
May 14, 2026 at 7:14 AM
🚀 Explore the future of Organ-On-a-Chip (OOC) technologies on June 3 on the @pasteurlille.bsky.social campus!
The workshop will include keynote talks, hands-on sessions, advanced imaging, microscopy demonstrations, and OOC instrumentation.
🎟️ Free registration required -details on the attached poster
The workshop will include keynote talks, hands-on sessions, advanced imaging, microscopy demonstrations, and OOC instrumentation.
🎟️ Free registration required -details on the attached poster
Reposted by Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille
Dr Alain Baulard and Professors Nicolas Willand and Benoît Deprez describe how alpibectir enhances the efficacy of ethionamide by hijacking bacterial regulatory pathways and triggering bacterial self‑intoxication through the overproduction of endogenous proteins➡️ pasteur-lille.fr/actualites/u...
April 29, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Dr Alain Baulard and Professors Nicolas Willand and Benoît Deprez describe how alpibectir enhances the efficacy of ethionamide by hijacking bacterial regulatory pathways and triggering bacterial self‑intoxication through the overproduction of endogenous proteins➡️ pasteur-lille.fr/actualites/u...
Reposted by Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille
🔬 Findings from preclinical influenza models led by Dr François Trottein suggest that senolytic drugs could contribute to reducing pulmonary inflammation and certain long‑term tissue damage following severe viral pneumonia, without significantly altering viral load ➡️ pasteur-lille.fr/actualites/u...
May 4, 2026 at 1:40 PM
🔬 Findings from preclinical influenza models led by Dr François Trottein suggest that senolytic drugs could contribute to reducing pulmonary inflammation and certain long‑term tissue damage following severe viral pneumonia, without significantly altering viral load ➡️ pasteur-lille.fr/actualites/u...