Prof Danny Altmann

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

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Prof Danny Altmann
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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

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Kit Yates
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The Covid Inquiry’s Module 6 report is devastating. Its central conclusion: adult social care was treated as “something of an afterthought”, while “protecting the NHS” sometimes came at the expense of people receiving and providing care. 1/10

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Patients know best: DESTINIES Patient Panel appraisal of a novel, risk-stratified approach to COVID-19 disease surveillance in the adult immunosuppressed academic.oup.com/ooim/article...

academic.oup.comPatients know best: DESTINIES Patient Panel appraisal of a novel, risk-stratified approach to COVID-19 disease surveillance in the adult immunosuppressedAbstractObjectives. The immunosuppressed are poorly represented in disease surveillance and pharmacovigilance dataflows, proving especially consequential d

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Department of Infectious Disease
@imperialinfect.bsky.social

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...

nature.comImmune imprinting in a changing world - Nature ImmunologyResearch 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…

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Department of Immunology and Inflammation
@imperialimmuno.bsky.social

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...

nature.comImmune imprinting in a changing world - Nature ImmunologyResearch 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…

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MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences
@mrc-lms.bsky.social

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 🧬

lms.mrc.ac.ukMapping the 3D genome in rare immune cells reveals new genes linked with autoimmune disease riskResearchers 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...

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Department of Immunology and Inflammation
@imperialimmuno.bsky.social

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...

imperial.ac.ukLarge-scale proteomics study reveals subgroups of lupus, paving the way for precision medicineScientists have created the most comprehensive map of the blood proteome in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or ‘lupus’) to date. The fi...

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Imperial College London
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

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.

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Very kind - thanks

Tony Britton@thewestonmale.bsky.social

@meassociation.org.uk @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.co.ukBBC Radio 4 - Inside Health, 04/08/2026Series that demystifies health issues, bringing clarity to conflicting advice.

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank
@sheencr.bsky.social

Hear hear although in UK still much to do regarding tackling inequalities to address changes in north versus south in longevity

theguardian.comThe US public is fed up with RFK Jr. To really ‘make America healthy again’, it should look to Europe | Devi SridharAmericans 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
Prof Danny Altmann
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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...

thelancet.comGlobal, 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 2023Global 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...
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And thanks to AMS for a super day of lectures and family celebration

Academy of Medical Sciences@acmedsci.bsky.social

Congratulations to the 60 exceptional biomedical and health scientists elected to the Academy Fellowship today in recognition of their outstanding contributions to advancing medical science! 🎉 Meet our new Fellows: bit.ly/3Rb82JT

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Prof Danny Altmann
@daltmann.bsky.social

Calling all students with a research interest in any area of infection/immunity! We're looking for great science writing. The Robin Weiss Prize is to commemorate an inspirational, creative scientist who was highly gifted in writing accessible, readable science. Details here: lnkd.in/eYAHHkT7

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www.nature.com/articles/s41... - performed 7776 parallel selection experiments to identify neutralising Ab resistance mutations in 15 primary isolates spanning global HIV-1 genetic diversity - offers a rationale for selecting bnAb combinations most likely to achieve treatment success

nature.comDiverse paths to broadly neutralizing antibody escape among HIV-1 strains - Nature MicrobiologyThis study shows that HIV-1 resistance to broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) in clinical development can develop easily and could compromise their use. Nevertheless, it also identifies bnAb combi...

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD
@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social

Jay Bhattacharya has been a constant critic of the CDC and of public health strategies to protect the public from infectious disease. After mass firings of expert staff, he’s now looking for untrained volunteers to screen airport passengers for Ebola symptoms. A lot could go wrong with this.

abcnews.comCDC asks staff to volunteer to help with Ebola screenings at airports amid DRC outbreakThe CDC sent an "urgent request" to staff to help screen passengers coming from Central Africa for any potential signs of Ebola illness.

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The Skylark
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Putrino Lab@putrinolab.bsky.social

We have known for a while that #LongCOVID pathobiology for many involves reactivation of various herpesviruses. As we continue to validate this it is great to see this work coming out in collaboration with @VirusesImmunity’s incredible team. Here we www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6... 1/

medrxiv.orgAnalysis Of Salivary Herpesviruses Reveals Associations Between HHV-6 And Long COVID SeverityBackground Reactivation of human herpesviruses (HHVs), particularly EBV, is associated with more severe acute SARS-CoV-2 infections and the development of Long COVID (LC). Observations of higher anti-...

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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH
@gavinyamey.bsky.social

In this light, it is rather fascinating to read this quote from Jay Bhattacharya, from before when he became the person in charge of outbreak control (CDC Director) instituting extreme measures beyond what public health experts recommend: “The ideology of the [Covid] lockdowns was that…..” 1/n

Dorit Reiss@doritreiss.bsky.social

They are going beyond what public health experts say is needed. Especially ironic from people who claim to stand for medical freedom and who rode into power over anger over COVID-19 measures. Reminder: Secretary Kennedy is the boss, and responsible. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/u...

nytimes.comHealth Experts ‘Stunned’ by Trump Officials’ Strict Quarantine Measures
Prof Danny Altmann
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With US funds to WHO on hold, Thunderbird 3 is held together with drawing pins and blue tack, making the Ebola response so much harder. A reminder that we’re all in this together. Also, a reminder of how we continue to reap benefits from the huge post-Covid revolution in vaccinology

Prof Danny Altmann
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Honoured to be in such distinguished company

Academy of Medical Sciences@acmedsci.bsky.social

Congratulations to the 60 exceptional biomedical and health scientists elected to the Academy Fellowship today in recognition of their outstanding contributions to advancing medical science! 🎉 Meet our new Fellows: bit.ly/3Rb82JT

Prof Danny Altmann
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www.nature.com/articles/s41... 'Genome-wide analyses of EBVread+ identified strong associations at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), including 54 independent human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles of MHC classes I and II, and at 27 genomic regions outside MHC'

nature.comHost control of persistent Epstein–Barr virus infection - NatureUsing blood-based genome sequence data, non-genetic and genetic factors associated with control of Epstein–Barr virus during persistent infection are reported.
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academic.oup.comThe Oxford Open Immunology ‘Robin Weiss Science Writing Prize’Oxford Open Immunology is pleased to announce the launch of the Robin Weiss Science Writing Prize, a new international award recognising outstanding science wri
Prof Danny Altmann@daltmann.bsky.social

Calling all students with a research interest in any area of infection/immunity! We're looking for great science writing. The Robin Weiss Prize is to commemorate an inspirational, creative scientist who was highly gifted in writing accessible, readable science. Details here: lnkd.in/eYAHHkT7

Prof Danny Altmann
@daltmann.bsky.social

Calling all students with a research interest in any area of infection/immunity! We're looking for great science writing. The Robin Weiss Prize is to commemorate an inspirational, creative scientist who was highly gifted in writing accessible, readable science. Details here: lnkd.in/eYAHHkT7

Prof Danny Altmann
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BMJ meta-analysis: "evidence does not support causal associations between aluminium adjuvanted vaccines and serious or long term health outcomes"

Benjamin Mazer@mazer.us

Current evidence does not support causal associations between aluminium adjuvanted vaccines and serious or long term health outcomes. From the famously corrupt Public Health Agency of Canada www.bmj.com/content/393/...

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