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Ben Willcox

@ProfBenW

Prof of Molecular Immunology at University of Birmingham, UK, and Director of the Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Centre at UoB. Father of two manic girls.

Joined September 2012
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Doug Brown@dougbrown_125 May 2022
Exciting day for us launching our new #DiversityandInclusion framework! I’m so proud of the team and our membership for all we’ve done to date, but there’s always more we can do. Have a read to see how we are going to take this forward with our members and wonderful community 👇
British Society for Immunology (@britsocimm) profile pictureBritish Society for Immunology@britsocimm25 May 2022
✨Today we launch our #DiversityAndInclusion framework which renews our commitment to #EDI It outlines how we’re going to work with our members & #immunology community to ramp up our work #EDI is vital to the future of #immunology! Read more ➡️bit.ly/3GwFroZ 1/n
Cover of the British Society for Immunology diversity and inclusion framework featuring different coloured blocks and diverse characters dressed as construction workers as part of 'work in progress' concept

ALT Cover of the British Society for Immunology diversity and inclusion framework featuring different coloured blocks and diverse characters dressed as construction workers as part of 'work in progress' concept

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26 years ago, a gunman entered Dunblane Primary School in Scotland, killing 16 kids and a teacher. The UK govt responded by enacting tight gun control legislation. In the 9400+ days since, there have been a total of O school shootings in the UK. #Uvalde
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An ‘immunoantibiotic’ drug launches a two-pronged attack on antibiotic-resistant microbes. Learn more this terrific N&V by @Youcef_Mehellou & @profbenw go.nature.com/3bvqshm
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Willcox LAB@LabWillcox15 Oct 2019
Check out our new paper in Immunity 👉🏻 “Butyrophilin-like 3 Directly Binds a Human Vγ4+ T Cell Receptor Using a Modality Distinct from Clonally-Restricted Antigen” cell.com/immunity/fulltext/S… • #gdTcells @forum_gd @unibirm_MDS @CIIC_UoB @ImmunologyUoB @ImmunityCP #immunology #Tcells
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Mike Stubbington (Sanger Centre), seminar: “Exploring T cell fate and clonality using single cell transcriptomes”. TODAY Mon 9th S104, 3pm
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Welcome to Week 2 of our Cancer Immunotherapy MOOC at Future Learn.Q: Why is cancer such a challenge for the immune system? #FLCancerTherapy
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Great to see over 300 folks have played our ImmuneSmart Cell Challenge ! ciic.org.uk/immunesmart-cell… #FLCancerTherapy
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Still time to sign up if you want to learn why Cancer Immunotherapy is a step-change in cancer treatment. futurelearn.com/courses/canc…
Cancer Immunotherapy - Online Course

Cancer Immunotherapy - Online Course

This course will teach you about the power of your immune system and how new immunotherapies are transforming cancer treatment.

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Welcome to everyone starting our Cancer Immunotherapy MOOC today at Future Learn (#FLCancerTherapy). We hope you enjoy the course !!
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So sad to hear about the loss of Kerri Mowen and now Holbrook Kohrt. A tragic week for immunology.
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Interested in finding out more about the amazing job your immune system does? Sign up to our FREE 3 wk online course ow.ly/YEQKo
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Register for our free online course- Cancer Immunotherapy:a Step Change in Cancer Treatment futurelearn.com/courses/canc…
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Learn more about Dr. Frank Mussai's research into fighting childhood cancer #worldcancerday bit.ly/20I6d23
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Sign up for CIIC’s online MOOC course on Cancer Immunotherapy - fun, free, fascinating & ideal for the layperson bit.ly/1YocW3g
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Anna Williams, PhD seminar "MHC class II-restricted TCR gene transfer for treatment of EBV associated malignancies". TODAY, S104, 11.15am
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Here is Lynsey and her team, with @ProfBenW, pre-race y'day. You can still sponsor them at justgiving.com/TeamCIIC2015/
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A MASSIVE THANKYOU to Lynsey Selvey and her team of FAB-YOU-LUSS ladies from Walsall who ran y'day and helped raise over £3K for the CIIC !
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TeamCIIC 2015 is up & running for the Birmingham Half Marathon ! Be first to donate at bit.ly/1VnXQUB or text PDTC80 £5 to 70070.
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Laura Morton, PhD talk, Tues 29th Sept, S104, 12.30pm. “Redirection of Anti-Viral T-Cell Immunity As A Novel Cancer Immunotherapy Strategy”
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Discovery from @CR_UK scientists “could have huge implications for treating neuroblastoma” po.st/FX8ea5
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