Dr. Gina Leisching
@GinaLeisching
Immunologist working on type I IFNs in TB and SLE 👩🏼🔬 at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪
I love the idea of "micropublications" micropublication.org (preparing one now)
 May is #LupusAwarenessMonth, a time to celebrate all #lupus champions and raise awareness about #lupus. We can’t do it alone, but together, #ManyOneCan! Learn the many ways you can get involved with @LupusResearch by visiting bit.ly/ManyOneCan2025
Congratulations to our six emerging bright stars in health and clinical research who shared the Trinity School of Medicine Research Awards 2025, now in its fourth year . tinyurl.com/3fxrhmvp
We are currently looking for a rheumatologist to serve as #SocialMedia #Editor for the JCR. You will participate in medical conversation by hosting podcasts, offering commentary on studies & schedule posts on X. Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Y62vZ… Applications close 14th March.
#CORA2025 is almost here! 🔬 Less than 3 weeks to go! Excited to share my research & discuss the latest in #rheumatology & #autoimmunity with colleagues worldwide. Still time to join us in Venice, March 6-8! invt.io/1txb1edczoj
Filming for @JoVEJournal today! A protocol for the isolation of #lowdensityneutrophils and #normaldensityneutrophils from whole blood!



Introducing PhD student, Seán Donohue. Seán's research explores new understandings into Tuberculosis (TB) the world’s top infectious disease killer. Read about his work and 120 other groundbreaking PhD studies. tinyurl.com/363sszr6
🚨 PhD Opportunity! 🚨 Join our team to explore the fascinating link between immunity & coagulation in SLE! 🌟 Cutting-edge research, advanced training, & real-world impact await. #PhD #Immunology #Thromboinflammation #Research



I am very pleased to announce that I was awarded the HRB EIA award to study #thromboinflammation in #SLE @TrinityMed1 @tcddublin @TCDTMI tcd.ie/news_events/ar…
Congratulations to the six Trinity researchers recognised as future research leaders in the latest @hrbireland awards. You can read more on their exciting and impactful #TrinityResearch projects here: tcd.ie/news_events/ar… @TCDFacultySTEM @TrinityMed1
Anjali and I presented our #neutrophil #lupus work at #Cytokines2024 in #seoul Two years of hard work to generate this novel and meaningful dataset. Thank you to our collaborators and funders!


Feeling blessed to be able to attend #Cytokines2024 in Seoul!

Our team is hiring a post-doc to work on M. abscessus and M. avium, that includes describing the MOA of new inhibitors and testing efficacy in the zebrafish model. Please RT. 👇
Proud!! @tcddublin @TCDTMI Interferon α and β induce differential transcriptional&functional metabolic phenotypes in human macrophages and blunt glycolysis in response to antigenic stimuli. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ej…
Backstory on our recent paper @JExpMed, showing that frequent viral and bacterial infections drive heightened nasal innate immunity in children. This work was inspired by the puzzling observation that kids were less susceptible to #COVID_19 than adults... a thread (1/12)…
EULAR guidelines for screening for TB in rheumatic disease patients #EULAR2024
Running vs. Antidepressant (SSRI) for Depression/Anxiety: -Similar remission rates (45% vs 43%) over 16 weeks -Compared to SSRIs, the running group had ⬇️ weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure 1/12
#Tuberculosis can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or socio-economic status. We must ensure access to care for all. #YesWeCanEndTB #WorldTBDay
📢 Exciting news! Our latest review article on #SLE research is now live! 📚 If you're interested in the latest insights on systemic lupus erythematosus, check out my review here: doi.org/10.3899/jrheum… #Research #Science #Autoimmune #rheumatology #lowdensityneutrophils
