We are the Yale Center for Infection and Immunity, dedicated to understanding how infections cause diseases and to the developing better vaccines.

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A great highlight of our recent work by @YYexin et al in the @ScienceMagazine newsletter, written by @NerdyChristie, "Ghosts of viruses past could point to a way of combating all sorts of viruses" 👻 Link to our original paper here science.org/doi/10.1126/scii… Newsletter here science.org/content/article/…
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Excited to be visiting @VirusesImmunity at the 2nd @YaleCII symposium today to talk about #LongCovid - Where we are, where we need to go, and how we can get there.
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Very excited about the second annual @YaleCII symposium with amazing speakers this Friday 🤩 @MichaelPelusoMD @NathanGrubaugh Albert Ko @hmkyale @wmothes @LisaSandersmd @esensefik Open to Yale attendees medicine.yale.edu/cii/event/… Organized by @jannamoen and @bakermind @YaleMed
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REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE: Our fall symposium will take place on Friday, October 4th! We are so excited to hear from 6 of our amazing faculty members and for the keynote delivered by @MichaelPelusoMD. Virtual attendance is available! Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respo…
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Yale Center for Infection and Immunity retweeted
Wow! Thank you @marieclaire for recognizing me as a 2024 Changemaker 🤩 #womeninSTEM #LongCovid #MECFS #PAIS @YaleCII @YaleMed
Professor Akiko Iwasaki (@VirusesImmunity) is a groundbreaking professor of immunobiology and molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at Yale University. With her research, she's working to change the perception of diseases as being “all in your head” and uncover new treatments. #MCChangemakers trib.al/nFtabA6
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Yale Center for Infection and Immunity retweeted
🙏 @BioProfBarker and @CindyLeifer for having me on microbeTV to talk about my science path guided by key mentors and inspirations on my journey @VirusesImmunity, Irv, @sabraklein1998, and @LindaGGriffith1 and also some of my lab's current research. youtu.be/jhFbJAKLN4I?si=vJA8…
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Yale Center for Infection and Immunity retweeted
Congratulations to @DrMaureenHanson and her team on their groundbreaking study highlighting the impaired recovery and severe exertion intolerance in ME/CFS patients. This research marks a significant advancement in understanding the physiological dysfunctions associated with ME/CFS, providing valuable insights that could influence future treatment approaches. Your dedication and hard work are truly commendable. #MECFS
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Yale Center for Infection and Immunity retweeted
I'm inspired by my patients every single day and incredibly grateful to the NIH for empowering me to continue researching Long COVID. "McAlpine Wins Grant to Investigate Causes of Post-COVID-19 Neurologic Condition" m.yale.edu/cqbk via @NeurologyYale
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Yale Center for Infection and Immunity retweeted
Congratulations to @hmkyale in leading @JACCJournals as new Editor-in-Chief 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Just like he does in other settings, Harlan puts patients first. "We are chasing impact, not impact factor. Our North Star will always be patients and the public, seeking benefits for them.."
Our first issue of @JACCJournals with the new Editorial team! Great science, reviews, perspectives…a renewed commitment to advancing global cardiovascular health. We chase impact in partnership with our readers, authors, reviewers, staff, & community. jacc.org/toc/jacc/current
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Yale Center for Infection and Immunity retweeted
𝙇𝙊𝙉𝙂 𝘾𝙊𝙑𝙄𝘿 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙑𝙄𝙍𝘼𝙇 𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝘐𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴? (1𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵) Akiko Iwasaki @VirusesImmunity proposes 4 possible hypotheses for the long COVID...
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Yale Center for Infection and Immunity retweeted
Thank you to @TimothyAWatkins and Krupa Subramaniam @krupa_subs for representing the Foxman lab at #FOCIS2024! @FOCISimmunology @YaleIBIO
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We're very grateful to @PlzSolveCFS for visiting us at Yale, and honoring @VirusesImmunity with an award that recognizes her efforts to illuminate PAIS. It's exciting to think about the progress we can do TOGETHER to solve ME/CFS and related conditions! medicine.yale.edu/cii/news/
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Yale Center for Infection and Immunity retweeted
Incredible opportunity for scientists working on RNA-based therapies 📢 @EKFStiftung is calling for nominations - candidates can be nominated by heads of research institutes or professional organizations. Nominations of younger and mid-career scientists are favored. #EFKPrize25
The Call for #EKFPrize25 nominations is open! The Else Kröner Fresenius Prize for Medical Research 2025 will be awarded for outstanding scientific contributions to the field of “RNA-based therapies”. ekfprize25.de #RNA #EKFS #science
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Yale Center for Infection and Immunity retweeted
Join us in celebrating Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, a Women's Health Research at Yale Investigator, who was named to the #TIME100, @TIME's annual list of the world's most influential. Read Dr. Anthony Fauci's reflection on this momentous occasion: time.com/6964230/akiko-iwasa… @VirusesImmunity
YSM's @VirusesImmunity is one of two @Yale professors named to the #TIME100, @TIME’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world - a #recognition of her contributions to the global understanding of #longCOVID and post-acute #infection syndromes. time.com/6964230/akiko-iwasa…
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Yale Center for Infection and Immunity retweeted
TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the world is out. I'm honored, delighted, and grateful to be a part of this incredible group #TIME100 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 @TIME time.com/6964230/akiko-iwasa…
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Yale Center for Infection and Immunity retweeted
Congratulations to AAI President Akiko Iwasaki for being named one of Time's most influential people of 2024! @VirusesImmunity @TIME @YaleCII time.com/collection/100-most…
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Congratulations @VirusesImmunity for this highly-deserved recognition ! The Yale CII is lucky to count on your leadership! Akiko is listed among the 100 most influential people of 2024! 👏👏👏 time.com/6964230/akiko-iwasa…
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