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David Ahern

University of Oxford

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Innate antiviral readiness drives the expansion of protective T stem cell memory against influenza

Ivan Tomic, David Ahern, Jeffrey Alan Tomalka, Alba Escalera, Teresa Aydillo, Matthew D. Pauly, Nadine Rouphael, Seema S. Lakdawala, Naseem Sadek, Elizabeth Clutterbuck, Nisha Singh, Parvinder K. Aley, Hannah Robinson, Spyridoula Marinou, Stephanie P. Hao, , Adriana Tomić

This study identifies innate antiviral readiness as a key driver of TSCM cell expansion, showing its predictive value for viral clearance and vaccine design.

bioRxiv · Dec 10, 2025 · PreprintImmunology

Divergent granulopoiesis at extramedullary sites safeguards host defense

Carlos Silvestre-Roig, Raphaël Chèvre, Alexander Bender, Lina-Marie Vöcking, Ali Hageb, Mathis Richter, Merieme Farjia, Quinte Braster, Mauricio Guzman, Jordi Sintes, Samriti Sharma, Patricia Lemnitzer, David Ahern, Collins Osei-Sarpong, Daniel Robert Engel, , Oliver Soehnlein

This study shows that the spleen produces neutrophils with distinct differentiation trajectories during stress, which are functionally competent and necessary for host defense against bacterial infection.

bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2025 · PreprintImmunology