Michal Caspi Tal, PhD

@immunofever.bsky.social

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Immunoengineer at MIT BE developing predictive diagnostics. Captivated by #inflammation, #SexDifferences #Lyme, #COVID, #IACI, #IACC and #onehealth. Mom of 2. prev/ PhD in Immunology @Yale; PostDoc @Stanford https://talresearchgroup.mit.edu/

Post about my decision to vaccinate my baby ahead of schedule during a measles outbreak
Microscope images. Join us at MIT where you'll get to peak under our microscopes at the bacteria that cause #Lyme disease and even get to view YOUR own capillaries to see a bit of what we look at in our clinical study MAESTRO. July 24th RSVP: https://mitnano.mit.edu/events/studionano-lyme/register
Tick Talks around Boston this summer to raise awareness about #Lyme disease and our clinical study MAESTRO. First up, July 2nd 1-2 pm at the Roxbury branch, and coming soon after July 9th 12:30-1:30pm at the Chinatown branch
Figure 4 from "How persistent infection overcomes peripheral tolerance mechanisms to cause T cell-mediated autoimmune disease" by Arup Chakraborty
Registration is LIVE!!! Join us in-person or online for the launch of Menstruation Science—exploring the complexities of the far-reaching effects of sex hormones on human physiology in sickness and in health. April 9th https://cgr.mit.edu/2025/03/17/save-the-date-mit-menstruation-science-launch-event-april-9-2025/
Figure 4. B. burgdorferi-induced gynecological pathologies worsen with increased age of female mice at time of infection.
Special imaging showed #Lyme causing bacteria glowing in mice uteruses.
graphical abstract
Text from an email about MIT joining a lawsuit in federal court over the indirect cuts
On Feb. 5, 2025, we come together to make our voices heard. Across all 50 states, peaceful protests will take place at each state capital united for change. 📍 Where: Your State Capitol ⏰️ February 5th, 2025 Spread the word. Bring a sign. Join the movement. #50States
A mug with a lighthouse depicted on it
About a memo distributed to federal employees
shimmering chunky snow flakes frolicking as they fall.
A maple tree covered in fluffy snow
Figure of symptoms in ME/CFS vs Long COVID from https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.27.24317656v1.full-text
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We call this one “Borrelia touched a nerve”. You're seeing a cluster of Borrelia burgdorferi, adipose cells, and a nerve.
Cheers with urine collection cups
Predictive diagnostics can link between antibodies and their immune effector functions
a schematic of antibody types with IgG and IgE effector functions highlighted
cartoon of bacteria getting tagged by antibodies
an outdated paradigm we drew in the sand between IgG and IgE
my lab is building a mouse model of borrelia infection-associated chronic illness atopic dermatitis, connective tissue breakdown, profound gynepathologies, compromised barrier integrity, and loss of tolerance to self-flora, with potential for neuroinflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction
analysis of FCeR1A in females vs males from https://proteome-phenome-atlas.com/
no warning about filling it with tap water
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