January 20, 2021
Cartoon of the Week: xkcd: First Thing
... Then I'm going to go on a weeks-long somatic hypermutation bender, producing ever-more targeted antibodies, while I continue to remain distanced and follow guidance from public health authorities.
Front & Center ...
Please Join Us in Welcoming Two New Emory CFAR Co-Directors
Effective January 1, 2021 the Emory CFAR leadership structure has changed.
Jim Curran and Eric Hunter have been appointed CFAR Co-Directors Emeriti.
Colleen Kelley has been named Co-Director for Prevention Sciences and
Ann Chahroudi has been named Co-Director for Basic Science.
Carlos del Rio remains in place as CFAR PI and Co-Director for Clinical Science.
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Kudos ...
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Jenny Anderson |
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Galina Terbova |
... to Galina Terbova and Jenny Anderson on their own new roles in the CFAR.
Galina is now full time at the CFAR as our first Assistant Director, Research Programs.
Jenny Anderson has been promoted to an expanded role in the CFAR as Assistant Director, Programs and Engagement.
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More Kudos ....
... to Jason Ooi and Maria Pino for having conceptualized (Maria) and created (Jason) the cover art selected for this month's edition of Cell.
In this issue (01/21/21), Hoang et al. (460–475) use a rhesus macaque model to show that baricitinib treatment started early after SARS-CoV-2 infection effectively resolves inflammatory signatures in airway macrophages, with decreased lung pathology and inflammation.
The cover art depicts a rhesus macaque in a hot air balloon, made up of alveoli and powered with baricitinib, flying safely through the cytokine storm induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Way cool!
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Hoang TN, Pino M, Boddapati AK, Viox EG, Starke CE, Upadhyay AA, Gumber S, Busman-Sahay K, Strongin Z, Harper JL, Tharp GK, Pellegrini KL, Kirejczyk S, Zandi K, Tao S, Horton TR, Beagle EN, Mahar EA, Lee MY, Cohen J, Jean SM, Wood JS, Connor-Stroud F, Stammen RL, Delmas OM, Wang S, Cooney KA, Sayegh MN, Wang L, Weiskopf D, Filev PD, Waggoner J, Piantadosi A, Kasturi SP, Al-Shakhshir H, Ribeiro SP, Sekaly RP, Levit RD, Estes JD, Vanderford TH, Schinazi RF, Bosinger SE, Paiardini M.
Baricitinib treatment resolves lower-airway macrophage inflammation and neutrophil recruitment in SARS-CoV-2-infected rhesus macaques.
Cell. 2020 Nov 10;184(2):460-475.e21. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.11.007.
From the Twittersphere... @DrMerminCDC
The pioneering research of Rochelle Walensky, 19th Director of the CDC, has helped advance the national and global response to HIV.
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Community Corner... AV200
Ride and Registration Update
Join us this Sunday for the 2021 AV200 virtual kickoff party with details on registration, fundraising and exciting updates on a two month "ride-on-your-own" event with a different route every week.
Sunday, Jan 24 @ 7pm - 8pm EST
https://zoom.us/j/4049152340
You'll meet the ACA Board and AV200 Steering Committee (they'll be the ones in ride jerseys and helmets). We'll have updates from the Emory Vaccine Center and Atlanta Drag Superstar Brent Star will be virtually entertaining us.
To sign up, go to the Facebook link below. And don't be late - we'll be giving away a prize at the start and end of our AV200 Kickoff Event!
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In Case You Missed It...
Its not too late to catch Sophia Hussen and Marxavian Jones abfab talk about their project to support young Black gay men living with HIV through the development and testing of a resilience-focused intervention called "B6: Brothers Building Brothers by Breaking Barriers."
Check it out...
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