Dr Hannah Tompkins

So pleased to see our research out in #ScienceImmunology demonstrating that CLPs regulate airway remodelling during allergy 🫁 Really proud of the hard work and collaboration that went into this project 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽. Definitely one to check out for lovers of the immuno-matrix & pretty pictures👇🏼🔬

A fantastic start to Day 2 of the #ManchesterColloquium 🔬 NBC Researchers Simon Hood and Ellen Appleton shared their exciting work on peripheral T cell dynamics and their responses to immunotherapy in patients with small cell lung cancer 🫁 #CancerResearch #NationalBiomarkerCentre

A huge congratulations to all of the PhD students from the NBC and @cruk-mi.bsky.social who took part in today's session 💫 It was great to hear from Chloe in the Digital Cancer Research Team, Margareta in the Translational Immunology Team and Jonathan from the SCLC Group as they shared their work.

📍 We're here at the 2026 Manchester Colloquium with @cruk-mi.bsky.social! Looking forward to two days of inspiring science, great discussions and showcasing research from the centre. Keep an eye on our feed for updates throughout the event. #ManchesterColloquium #CancerResearch #LiquidBiopsy

🔬 Could breast milk help enable earlier breast cancer detection? Researchers at the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre are contributing to a study exploring this potential. Read more about the research and how to get involved👉 cruknbc.org/national-bio...

🧬 NBC Group Talks | Today’s seminar series featured presentations from Molly Glenister-Doyle in Translational Immunology and Nyere Gibson, a visiting clinical master's student from Université de Bordeaux. A great opportunity to share science and connect across the NBC 🤝 #CancerResearch #Biomarkers

📢 We are recruiting a Principal Bioinformatician (NBC/26/34) to join Vsevolod Makeev's Bioinformatics & Biostatistics team! An exciting opportunity for a skilled, highly motivated Computational Biologist in rare cancer research. 👉 Find out more & apply: cruknbc.org/vacancy-prin...

📣 Excited about engaging the public in #immunology? Apply for the BSI Communication & Engagement Grant! Up to £1,000 for projects that inspire, educate and build trust in science. Deadline: 1 October 2026! Apply here: https://bit.ly/3Y9j8gm

What does the evidence tell us about MMR vaccination? Professor Alex Richter, BSI-CIPN Guidelines Lead, shares her expert view following reports of proposed changes to childhood vaccination recommendations in the US. Read the full response: vist.ly/5em9i

Manchester researchers have developed a blood test to help doctors monitor advanced melanoma treatment in real time. By tracking circulating tumour DNA in the blood, the test could help identify whether treatment is working or needs to change weeks earlier than scans: https://ow.ly/TUvQ50ZwZz4

What happens when the evidence you need doesn't exist? Fan Cheng discusses how research helps address evidence gaps in paediatric immunology and why she believes research should be embedded in everyday clinical practice. 🎥 Watch the full interview here: immunology.org/research-cli...

THIS COULD TRANSFORM CANCER TREATMENT 👇 A little‑known group of hard-to-find immune cells could help transform cancer treatment, scientists at the University of Manchester’s Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute ( @cruk-mi.bsky.social) have found.

"I just want to see my work being used to help save lives" - Dr Kriti Verma Stem cell transplants save lives. But around half of patients develop graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), where donor immune cells attack the patient's body. 1/3

How do the best research questions arise? Dr Fatima Dhalla discusses why clinical immunologists are uniquely placed to identify the questions that matter most to patients, and how research can complement a clinical career. Watch the full interview: vist.ly/5c3uy

Are you an early-career researcher? Check out the ECR hub in the Research Communities where you will find opportunities to network and build connections and access content and resources to support your career development. go.nature.com/4w77y6O #Academicsky 🧪

Campaigning win ‼️🎉 People with blood cancer in Wales are one step closer to better care, treatment and access to life-saving clinical trials. Today, the Welsh Government announced it will develop a 10-year National Cancer Strategy for Wales – something we've been campaigning for.

Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy and protected. But in 2025, vaccine coverage is still not where it needs to be. Nearly 20 million children missed at least one vaccine dose in 2025. Each missed dose can leave a child more vulnerable to diseases that vaccines can help prevent.

🎉 We’re proud to announce that we've passed the AMRC expert review audit. Meeting AMRC's six principles of expert review confirms that we use robust and rigorous research funding processes, helping us to fund the best research and driving better health outcomes for our blood cancer community.

🎉Congratulations to our member charities that have successfully completed our Expert Review Audit. By meeting our six principles of expert review, they show their commitment to using robust funding processes that support high-quality research and improve lives. Find out more: bit.ly/44tAvOg 🔗

Talking about vaccines can feel challenging, but clear, trusted conversations make a difference. Our free toolkit and Top Tips poster support researchers and communicators to plan, deliver and reflect on effective engagement. Explore our tips: vist.ly/59tbs

There's still time to sign up to take our free public health training! Designed for people who work with children, their parents or caregivers, the training will teach you to incorporate conversations about flu vaccines into everyday conversations ⬇️ www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCV5K3D

Delighted to share that I have been awarded a @cancerresearchinst.bsky.social (CRI) Irvington postdoctoral fellowship! This fellowship will fund the next 3 years of my research examining how aberrant glycosylation contributes to immune evasion in cancer 🥼🧫🦠

Featured on BBC News: #TeamManchester is growing. 🚀 Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute will be receiving an extra £6m a year in investment, creating 8️⃣ senior research roles: 4 group leaders, 2 senior group leaders & 2 clinician scientists. @cruk-mi.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

ICYMI: Programming the immunological properties of mRNA vaccines for cancer

The US Office of Management and Budget recently published a proposed rule to government-wide requirements. Read our news story about how the rule may impact the immunology community, and find out how to submit a comment here: vist.ly/583sf

Myeloma is one of the hardest blood cancers to treat. That's why Dr Nick Crump is working to change that. Dr Crump's research is helping us better understand myeloma and could contribute to the development of more effective treatments in the future.

I am absolutely thrilled to share that I’ve been elected as the PhD Representative for the British Society of Immunology ✨ Thank you so much to everyone who voted in this record-breaking election. I can’t wait to advocate for and represent our PhD community! www.immunology.org/news/new-bsi...

Very excited and grateful for the opportunity to be the Scotland Regional Representative for the next BSI member engagement forum. Have gained so much from BSI and the Scottish immunology community over the years and so pleased for the chance to pay that forwards. www.immunology.org/news/new-bsi...

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the 2026 BSI elections! We're pleased to welcome our newly elected committee members and trustees, who will help guide and support the Society's work over the coming years. Meet the successful candidates 👇

Read more about the rest of our newly elected committee members here 👉 https://www.immunology.org/news/new-bsi-committee-members-2026 0000 We’re excited to welcome even more brilliant voices helping to shape the future of the BSI 👏

A new study analysing data from our UK Blood Cancer Action Plan is the first of its kind to look at differences in survival from all types of blood cancer in all UK nations. Across the UK people from the most deprived backgrounds have lower survival than those from the least deprived backgrounds.

⏰ Deadline for the BSI Communication & Engagement Grant is on Monday! Don’t miss your chance to get up to £1,000 to deliver public engagement activities that increase immunology awareness & showcase its benefits to society. Submit your application now: https://bit.ly/3Y9j8gm

The symptoms of blood cancer may be hard to spot, but they shouldn’t be. This World Blood Cancer Day, we want everyone to be clued up on what to look out for. Please share and help us raise awareness of leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, MDS, MPN 🩸

⏳ Last chance to vote in the BSI Committee Elections Voting closes tomorrow at 12:00 (BST) 🗳️ Learn more about nominees and how to vote: vist.ly/55n8z Results will be announced on Tuesday 9 June 2026. #Immunology

We're taking action to research why blood cancer outcomes and experiences vary including by deprivation, ethnicity and where people live, to develop targeted actions as our knowledge grows. bit.ly/4360HOe

Such a great night at @pintofscience.uk The Exposome Strikes Back in Manchester learning all about how different external factors can impact our health, a great event ran by the organisers and speakers 🦠🍄🌞 special shout out to Team Lung @becky-dodd.bsky.social and @hollysedgwick.bsky.social 🫁

🔬 We’re recruiting 8 PPI Panel members to help shape exposome immunology research. Lived experience of lung, gut or skin inflammation wanted, no research background needed. 🗓 Apply by 12 May 2026 👉 https://vist.ly/4zmp5 #PPI #Immunology #IBD #Asthma

Today is the #DayOfImmunology 🧬 This year’s theme is all about the #RegulatoryT cell, the immune system’s “guardians of balance”. Read this blog to learn about the Nobel Prize winning discovery by Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary E. Brunkow & Fred Ramsdell - vist.ly/428q6

🎓 PhD job opportunity. Join our team of Science Communications Ambassadors! ✔️ Paid role ✔️ Full training provided ✔️ Create digital content ✔️ Inspire others to consider a PhD Perfect for current PhD students interested in science communications. 👉 Apply: https://ow.ly/85Nu50YLgIn

📣 Join us for a free public webinar on 30 April, 18:00–19:00 BST! Hear the latest updates from the STRAVINSKY study, exploring COVID 19 risk in people with weakened immune systems. It’s free to attend with an open Q&A Register now: vist.ly/4yunx

🗳️ Back from a holiday and into election season! At @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social, we’ve set out what we want the new governments to deliver for people affected by blood cancer in Scotland and Wales. Now we need your help!

Shame this is not going to free open access for all z(I had to log in) as some really inspirational stories of excellent PhD experiences and supervisor practices in @nature.com - Any chance of a free link to share? #Academia #PhDLife

Want to understand how vaccines actually work? #WorldHealthDay #StandWithScience 🔬 Our guides explain how vaccines work with the immune system to help prevent disease, supporting informed, confident decisions. Click here to explore our guides: vist.ly/4xjxt

Now entering its home stretch, the Big Catch Up was launched in 2023 to protect millions of kids who missed out on essential vaccines during the pandemic. In the build-up to World Immunization Week later this month, we'll be showcasing the results and impact of this world-first initiative.

Exciting progress in blood cancer research! New AI tools are showing real promise in helping detect conditions like leukaemia more quickly and accurately from simple blood smears. 🩸 Read more about the research. 👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, ASH recognizes everyone impacted by bleeding disorders and the clinicians and researchers working toward better care. Continued research is essential to improving outcomes and expanding treatment options. #BleedingDisordersAwarenessMonth

25 years ago, our scientists helped prove the link between HPV and cervical cancer, laying the groundwork for the HPV vaccine. Today, we’re supporting global efforts to prevent cervical cancer through HPV vaccination in countries where the burden is highest. Learn more: cruk.ink/3Pf5Srm

Looking to build vital skills for your future? Additional training or workshops could give you an important edge! Our Career Enhancing Grant supports training like this. Applications close 25 March. Explore how we can support you & apply here: https://bit.ly/3QedNDL

What does the National Cancer Plan for England mean for people with blood cancer? After the Government published the Plan earlier this month, we set out what it could mean for our community & where we’ll be pushing to make sure ambition turns into impact. https://bit.ly/3MV7hmd