Prof Karla Helbig, specialising in #innateimmunity and lipid droplets in viral infection @latrobe ; passionate about training the next generation of scientists!
Bundoora, Melbourne
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Excited to share a huge team effort in @NatureComms showing lipid droplets as more than cellular fat stores!
By integrating proteomics and lipidomics, we found they act as dynamic antiviral organelles coordinating host defence against viral infection!
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shorturl.at/jiJzp
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👏🏻 to @Irumi_A for presenting her research into the roles lipid droplets may play during viral infection and what we can learn from EVs! 🦠
#lorneiandi @The_VIIN
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Come join us in gorgeous Lorne, Australia, for the @The_VIIN Infection and Immunity Conference (19-21 Feb). It’s a fabulous line-up this year 😉
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In person (sea-side 🏖️ ) and virtual registration options available! Do not miss out!!
lorneinfectionimmunity.org/r…
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Merry Xmas from our lab to yours!!
It’s been a massive year of wins, some losses AND 2 PhD submissions ⭐️ !!
Celebrate all the wins (big or small), do great science, have fun and always enjoy your team! ❤️🎄
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🔈Are you an Australian domestic student looking for an industry PhD scholarship with a BIG top-up!
Do you want to work with @CSIRO and abalone farmers to help breed abalone resistant to viral infections!!
Please re-tweet!!
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So very proud of our very own @Irumi_A for winning the departmental HDR Engagement and Impact prize for an outstanding year of research and commitment to building an engaged and connected HDR cohort in @MAPP_latrobe ⭐️⭐️👏🏻🥂
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Congratulations to these superstars!! Communicating their science at the @MAPP_postgrads and winning best talk, best poster and best tweet!! 🦠
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It’s PhD thesis hand up day!
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A huge congratulations to @TimetogoZ on this achievement!
I could not be prouder; you have achieved so much and are a super⭐️ in my eyes.
I am so excited to see where your fabulous science takes you next ❤️
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Congratulations to our fabulous PhD student @Irumi_A on winning the @latrobe University 3MT (and people’s choice 😉)!!! So proud of your science communication skills showcasing a role for lipid droplets in cell communication!
@SABE_latrobe @ebony_monson @LIMSLTU
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My Friday office comes with a dog today👏❤️😊!
It’s going to be a great day!!
@latrobe
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Photos from my office today 😉; a day in Tasmania with our Industry partners!
We love viruses and abalone!!
@SABE_latrobe @MAPP_latrobe @LIMSLTU @LTUresearchers
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Happy Tuesday morning from @latrobe; what a gorgeous day for science!
Even though it’s freezing 🥶 😂
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Winners are grinners; and lipid droplets and viruses for @Irumi_A and @abbey_milligan won the day! Congrats to these two superstars ⭐️ for session prizes at today’s @LIMSLTU science bites competition! Go team! 👏
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Major grant rounds finished ✅; no big deadlines for 10 days ✅
Beautiful Victorian Alpine country here we come 😊!
Ah work life balance; or at least an attempt at it 😂
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It was fabulous getting to spend the day visiting ACDP @CSIRO and touring the facility. Hoping to continue building collaborations between @SABE_latrobe @LIMSLTU and @csiro to better understand viral infections across species!!
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What does antiviral innate immunity look like in our Aussie abalone? Check it out here: surl.li/tqjzh
First ‘first author’ research paper for @JacintaAgius !
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Super ⭐️
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It was great to host Australian Abalone Growers Association together with @FRDCAustralia and @CSIRO reps @latrobe today to talk about securing virus free abalone into the future!
👏 Industry Engagement and Collaboration
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I have a super talented sister!!
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If you love pottery and live near Newcastle go check her out @_theolivetree on may 4th!
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Or her Insta! 🐿️ ❤️curioussquirreldesigns
Feel free to RT!
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Happy international womens day in STEM! I am so proud to do great science @latrobe with my fabulous team of super ⭐️ women and the people who support them! Invest in Women:Accelerate Progress
We🩷Viruses
#IWD2024 #InspireInclusion
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AVG in abalone, caused by a herpesvirus has been detected in SA for the first time!
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Listen to our very own @JacintaAgius discussing how our research could help Australian abalone growers fight this virus!
shorturl.at/egBC9
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So proud of these guys!! 4 PhD milestone talks all done 👏! A conformation, a mid-candidature and 2 pre-submission talks!
Awesome work!!
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The hugest congratulations to Amelia on handing up her masters thesis today! So proud of your amazing efforts to get this over the line before Xmas!!
@MAPP_latrobe
Go you ⭐️ 🥂!!
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Well done to @JayLaws15 on sharing your research about protein recruitment to lipid droplets during viral infection at the virtual @AusVirologySoc meeting!
@LTUresearchers @MAPP_latrobe
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Hearing from our own 🤩 @ebony_monson presenting her research on lipid droplets and viruses at the virtual @AusVirologySoc conference!
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Excited for the start of the @EMBO lipid droplets meeting! Looking forward to hearing some great science!
We love 🦠 and lipid droplets!!
@MAPP_latrobe #EMBOLipidDroplets
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Team Helbig about to do the @latrobe move for mental health walk!!
Be kind to yourselves and make sure there’s some fun in every day!
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Happy sunny Wednesday morning from the @latrobe campus ☀️ 🦆! So many cute little baby ducks 😊, spring has sprung!
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Great job @DanielleAckerly on describing your research towards protecting abalone against lethal viruses at the @SABE_latrobe first year fest!
We love viruses and abalone! 🦠
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Well done to our very own @Irumi_A on sharing her PhD project so fabulously today at the @SABE_latrobe first year fest!
We love lipid droplets! And viruses🦠!
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@MAPP_postgrads @MAPP_postgrads
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So great to have @keaton_crosse join us for lab meeting today! From former @latrobe lab PhD alumni to @nyuniversity Tech licensing associate! The things you can do with your PhD 😉!
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A huge congratulations to our very own @ohitscamillee on her masters thesis submission day!
What a ⭐️ 🥂
We love lipid droplets and viruses 🦠
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Very proud to be at todays #biomelbwomen lunch celebrating collaborations and paths blazed by amazing women such as @DrMistyJenkins, with my @latrobe @SABE_latrobe colleagues!
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Congratulations to this ⭐️ on graduating her honours degree!! So proud!! Looking forward to seeing the great things to come during your PhD!!
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Congratulations to our very own @JacintaAgius for winning best poster award at the international abalone symposium for her work on abalone antiviral immunity! What a star! Very proud supervisor moment ❤️
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A very powerful talk about how being connected can help save a species from extinction @KristinAquilino @WhiteAbalone
#IAS2023
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Excited for the start of the international abalone symposium @AUTuni #IAS2023. Looking forward to sharing the great research @latrobe is doing with our industry partners and meeting new friends!
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Congrats to these guys on finishing this years HDR milestone talks!! All superstars! @LTUresearchers
We love viruses!!
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@JayLaws15 @JacintaAgius @ohitscamillee
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@latrobe O-week even has Australian themed performers! Loving the emu playing the saxophone! 💜
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@HelbigLab enjoying some of the great @latrobe o-week fun!! Sunshine and lots of new friendly peeps! Winning!!
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Congratulations to @ACWatson14 for handing up his Masters! What a super star! We 💚 abalone! 😉 and viruses!
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Congratulations to my two fabulous honours students on completing their research with flair and class I’s @MeaghanHeyward we wish the best in your next chapter, and @Irumi_A we can’t wait to see what you’ll discover during your PhD!
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A huge congratulations to @ebony_monson for taking out the #AVS11 rising star award! You are a super virologist star ⭐️; so proud!
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Congratulations to my fantastic team for sharing their science at #AVS11! @LTUresearchers @MAPP_latrobe
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