Carolien van de Sandt

📢 our recent publication in @NatImmunol on #influenza virus-specific CD8 T cell immunity across the human lifespan found that old T cells are young at heart MADE IT ON THE COVER!Great 🧵by @Kedzierskalab ⬇️ nature.com/articles/s4159… @FabioItaus @TheDohertyInst @UniMelb @MSCActions

@CvandeSandt says it is important for older people to get vaccinated at the start of the flu season, to boost other parts of their immune system, helping to protect them against circulating flu viruses. Read more on her research - aips.net.au/science-seeds #WorldImmunisationWeek

New research is the first to track influenza-specific central memory killer T cells in people of all ages and how these cells form 'immune memory' to respond to reinfection more readily. @KatherineKedz @PNASNews Find out more 🔗 lnkd.in/gs9Q5i5Y

Congratulations to @UniMelb's Dr Wuji Zhang Honorary and Bachelor of Biomedicine alumni in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Doherty Institute, has been awarded the top honour for his PhD Thesis on human immunity to influenza, SARS-CoV-2 infections and…

H3 viruses have elevated HA substitution rate after introduction from wild birds to domestic poultry, partiularly domestic chickens. Novel chicken H3 viruses, especially H3N8 G25 viruses that have spilled over to humans 👉sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🚨 #ESWI2025 🚨 Key upcoming deadlines 🐦 Early bird registration ends on 30 June 2025 🚀 Extra call for abstracts in #Molecular #Virology open until 31 July 2025 🚀 Late breaker abstract submission is open until 10 August 2025 ➡️ eswiconference.org/abstract-submi…

We are looking to fill another postdoc position for our Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Science Outreach and Pandemic Preparedness (SOAP) at the Medical University of Vienna. This one is at the interface of virology and science outreach/community science.…

Well, thats the end of IAV, IBV, ICV and IDV... the influenzas have all new abbreviations now. Thanks ICTV microbiologyresearch.org/content/journa…

The Global Virus Network supports the @WHO Pandemic Preparedness Accord. It's a critical step toward global readiness, equity, and scientific leadership. No country should face the next pandemic alone. Read the full statement: ow.ly/ZpRz50VWzY1 #GVN #WHOAccord

Novel reassortant H5N1 w gene segments from Eurasian H5N1 + LPAI South + North American lineages from poultry (chickens/ducks) in Argentina in Feb 2025. 👉biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

GVN member Dr. Florian Krammer (@IcahnMountSinai) co-authored a study on the rising pandemic threat of H5N1 avian flu, calling for urgent action on vaccines, surveillance & control. Read more: doi.org/10.1128/jvi.02… #GVN #H5N1 #AvianFlu #PandemicPreparedness #OneHealth

📢 Very proud to present @JvdDijssel her final paper for her PhD in @EurJImmunol where we used the latest Nanovial technology to activate CD8 T cells and link their TCRs to IFNy levels without the need to fix them! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ej… @TheDohertyInst @sanquin

Wonderful to work with the ABC 7:30 team again this year on a story about the ongoing avian influenza panzootic. You can check out the TV story here: iview.abc.net.au/show/7-30/seri… or read the in print story here: abc.net.au/news/2025-05-1…

Did you know there are influenza B-like viruses in fish? You want to know more? We characterized HAs and NAs of these novel viruses together with @gabagagan , @RobertPdeVries1 , @TheBoonsGroup, @WardLab1 and @VivianaSimonLab biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Australia has recorded an early increase in flu cases in all jurisdictions this year. What does this data tell us about the upcoming 2025 flu season? Here are the key insights from influenza media briefing hosted by @AusSMC 👉 doherty.edu.au/news-events/ne… @WHOCCFluMelb @NCIRS…