Scientist | Postdoc @USCF @ErlebacherLab |Immunology PhD @Uchicago | Interested in maternal - fetal immunity | @BlackInImmuno co-founder
Chicago, IL
Joined July 2010
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I am Elaine, I am 5th year PhD candidate at @UChicagoImmuno. My work is at the intersection of virology and Immunology. I study mechanisms by which viruses in the gut can change the way we respond to food. #BlackInImmunoWeek #BlackInImmunoRollCall
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🎉 Congratulations to four NIH researchers and leaders newly elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) — one of the highest honors in health and medicine!
🏅 Dr. Anthony Letai, NCI Director
🏅 Dr. Francesco DeMayo, NIEHS Senior Investigator
🏅 Dr. Swee Lay Thein, NHLBI Senior Investigator
🏅 Dr. Daniel S. Reich, NINDS Senior Investigator
This honor recognizes outstanding professional achievement and a lasting commitment to service — and it's a perfect reflection of the scientific leadership and dedication NIH researchers bring to advancing biomedical research and improving health for all.
👏 Congratulations on this incredible, well-deserved achievement!
🔗 Meet the newly elected NAM members: bit.ly/4eMCbrA
ALT This image announces the election of four NIH researchers to the National Academy of Medicine. Each researcher is shown in a separate inset with their name, title, and affiliation. From left to right: Francesco DeMayo, Anthony Letai, Swee Lay Thein, and Daniel S. Reich. The background includes the NIH logo and decorative elements.
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Could the immune system hold clues to preterm birth?
New research from E. Rackaityte, et al. identifies autoantibodies linked to early labor in some pregnancies, opening doors to better risk prediction and potential treatments.
ucsf.edu/news/2026/10/432776…
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Maternal autoantibodies in term pregnancy & preceding preterm delivery, including anti-IL1RA, may have direct pathogenic consequences @NatImmunol
nature.com/articles/s41590-0… @derisij @UCSF
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Tu Youyou became the first mainland Chinese scientist to be awarded a #NobelPrize in a scientific field - for discovering artemisinin, a malaria cure that’s saved millions. Today we reveal the 2026 medicine laureate. Stay tuned.
ALT A portrait of Tu Youyou in front of a dark grey background. The light is on the left side of her face leaving the right side slightly in shadow. She is looking directly into the camera with a small smile.
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@AirCanada Hier ma mère était sur le vol AC826 à destination de Bruxelles et pour destination finale Abidjan.
Je suis son trajet depuis l’application et tout. Il faut signaler que j’ai payer le billet sur Bruxelles Airlines qui partage le parcours avec vous.
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Changes at the NIH have resulted in the loss of $11 million in grant funding that was expected to come to Buck. We need your help to keep vital research moving forward.
Stand with our scientists. Stand with Buck Science. 💛
buckinstitute.org/donate/
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Proud to announce fellowship matches for both the Duke residency Class of 2027 and trainees who will be joining Duke Ob/Gyn as fellows next year. Seven Duke Ob/Gyn Class of 2027 trainees matched to become future subspecialists. Congrats to this talented group of physicians!
ALT Roster of residents who matched to Duke, and trainees to matched to Duke. Pictured left to right — (top row): Jasmine Arrington, MD, MPH; Aya Bashi, MD, MPH; Isabel del Canto, MD; Hannah Kelly, MD; Tahireh Markert, MD; Kelsey McNew, MD, PhD; and Natalie Wickenheisser, MD. Bottom row: Shahar Laks, MD; Lisa Thiele, MD, MPH; Elayna Kirsch, MD; Jasmine Arrington, MD, MPH; Laura Jore, MD; Cassandra Mitchell, MD, MS; and Ellen Marcus, MD.
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'Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has moved countless readers with her novels about Nigerians at home and abroad. After the death in Lagos of her toddler son, her homeland no longer feels as much like home.'
nytimes.com/2026/09/10/world…
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Nominated for the 2026 Men's Young Talent of the Year ⬇️
Yan Diomandé
@RBLeipzig
@realmadrid
@equipenatciv
#ballondor
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🚨 OFFICIEL : LE CAMEROUN 🇨🇲 REMPORTE LA CAN FÉMININE 2026 !!! 🌍🏆👏🏿
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Statement on behalf of Concacaf and its 41 Member Associations bit.ly/4bmO6uN 🔗
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La Coupe du Monde de Dayot Upamecano.
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Aujourd’hui est ta dernière danse.
Toi qui nous as tant donné.
Nous aurions dû t’offrir une meilleure fin, mais nous avons échoué.
Mettre des mots sur ce que tu as apporté pendant 14 ans est très difficile, tant tu as été un acteur majeur du renouveau de cette équipe. Les gens n’ont pas toujours su apprécier ta grandeur, mais le temps et l’histoire s’en chargeront…
Merci de m’avoir donné la chance et l’opportunité de représenter mon pays sur la plus grande scène pendant tant d’années.
Je me sens privilégié d’avoir pu être aux côtés de l’une des plus grandes légendes de notre pays, et je ne garde que d’excellents souvenirs de tout ce que nous avons vécu et accompli ensemble.
Je te souhaite le meilleur dans ta nouvelle aventure, et encore merci pour tout ce que tu as apporté à ce maillot qui compte tant pour nous.
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