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  • Holiday Hosting Made Easy: 9 Chef Secrets for Perfect Deviled Eggs

    Holiday Hosting Made Easy: 9 Chef Secrets for Perfect Deviled Eggs

    Christmas is nearly here, which means deviled eggs are most definitely about to make an appearance on many dinner tables, so we’re here to help you whip up the most delicious ones.  

    We turned to Food Network star and Chef Tyler Florence –…

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  • Family Of Humboldt Park Sub Shop Owner Begs For His Release As Health Deteriorates In ICE Custody

    Family Of Humboldt Park Sub Shop Owner Begs For His Release As Health Deteriorates In ICE Custody

    HUMBOLDT PARK — The family of a Humboldt Park business owner says he was mistreated while in federal immigration custody last week — and was set to be deported without their knowledge.

    Asif Amin Cheema, 63, is a longtime…

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  • KIER Successfully Develops Korea-Made “Calibration Thermoelectric Module” for Measuring Thermoelectric Device Performance

    KIER Successfully Develops Korea-Made “Calibration Thermoelectric Module” for Measuring Thermoelectric Device Performance

    Newswise — A “standard reference thermoelectric module (SRTEM)*” for objectively measuring thermoelectric module performance has been developed in Korea for the first time. A research team led by Dr. Sang Hyun…

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  • NINDS Preclinical Common Data Elements/Data Standards Webinar Series

    NINDS Preclinical Common Data Elements/Data Standards Webinar Series

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    The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is pleased to invite you to the Preclinical Common Data Elements (CDE)/Data Standards Webinar Series Kick-off on January 28, 2026.  This monthly webinar series is designed to be interactive and to engage researchers and stakeholders with up-to-date information on preclinical common data elements (CDEs) and data standards. Webinars will address a breadth of topics related to preclinical research such as experimental design, rigor, reproducibility, metadata, data repositories, injury models, EEG& seizures, biomarkers, -omics, histopathology and imaging and best practices for data sharing. Working group members from the Neurotrauma Preclinical Common Data Elements (CDE) & Data Standards (NT-PRECEDS) Program will present the preclinical CDEs that are being developed. Invited speakers will share best practices for data standardization and highlight resources to streamline and harmonize preclinical research datasets. The webinar aims to showcase essential tools that support data harmonization, facilitate data sharing and robust cross-study analyses by promoting the FAIR and TRUST data sharing principles and aligning with NIH strategic plan and Data sharing policy.

     

    These webinars are open to the public. Everyone is welcome to attend.

    Register here to receive the webinar invitations and recordings.

    For additional information, visit the NT-PRECEDS program webpage. 

    For questions, contact Claudio Villalobos-Dintrans

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  • Global trends and future predictions of psoriasis burden: Insights fro

    Global trends and future predictions of psoriasis burden: Insights fro

    Introduction

    Psoriasis is an immune-mediated, chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease characterized primarily by scaly red plaques. It can affect the joints and is often associated with other multi-system diseases such as cardiovascular…

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  • Trained Immunity: RoadMap for drug discovery and development

    Trained Immunity: RoadMap for drug discovery and development

    1 NCT ID NCT06257212 Title Live Vaccines and Innate Immunity Training in COPD Dates 2024/02/28 to 2025/09 Phase Phase 4 Enrolment 60 (Estimated) Condition(s) COPD Intervention(s) BCG vaccine
    MMR vaccine Primary Outcome Innate immune training measured by fold-changes in cytokine production capacity of innate immune cells following pro-inflammatory stimulation. Measured from inclusion in the trial to 4 months’ post-inclusion. Cytokines include: IL-1β, IL-10, TNF-α, IFN-γ 2 NCT ID NCT06266754 Title The Non-Specific Immunological Effects of Providing Oral Polio Vaccine to Seniors in Guinea-Bissau Dates 2024/01/29 to 2024/12/31 Phase Phase 4 Enrolment 80 (Estimated) Condition(s) Vaccine Reaction Intervention(s) Oral Polio vaccine Primary Outcome
    1. Levels of proinflammatory cytokines (including IL1-β, TNF-α, IFN-γ) after stimulation of PBMCs with non-OPV antigens and mitogens 1 month after intervention

    2. Levels of plasma markers of systemic inflammation (e.g. TWEAK and SIRT2) 1 month after intervention

    3. Investigating epigenetic changes in PBMCs by single-cell ATAC-sequencing and whole-genome methylation assays 1 month after intervention

    4. Investigate transcriptional effects on immune cells by single-cell RNA-sequencing 1 month after intervention. Identifying proportions of immune cell subsets

    3 NCT ID NCT05208060 Title Study to Evaluate the Ability of Sublingual MV130 to Induce the Expression of Trained Immunity in Peripheral Blood Cells Dates 2023/09/01 to 2025/12/31 Phase Phases 1 and 2 Enrolment 48 (Estimated) Condition(s) Immune Response Intervention(s) MV130 vaccine Primary Outcome Increase in ex vivo PBMCs cytokine response (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β) to secondary restimulation compared to placebo at days 15, 45, and 70 with respect to baseline Selected Secondary Outcomes relevant to Trained Immunity
    1. Epigenetic and metabolic changes in purified monocytes from PBMCs, including specific Trained Immunity-associated miRNAs (miR155, miR146, miR21), lactate production, glucose consumption, and mitochondrial activity at day 45 with respect to baseline

    2. Change in proportions of immune cells (including T cells, B cells, NK cells, and subsets of monocytes) in peripheral blood at days 15, 45, and 70 with respect to baseline

    4 NCT ID NCT02403505 Title Early Phase Clinical Trial About Therapeutic Biological Product Mix for Treating CEA Positive Rectal Cancer Dates 2021/12/28 to 2025/02/28 Phase Phase 1 Enrolment 20 (Estimated) Condition(s) Rectal Cancer Intervention(s) CEA protein antigen and BCG vaccine mix for percutaneous use Primary Outcome Timeframe: up to 90 days

    1. Participants with positive CEA blood test

    2. Participants with positive IGRA blood test with CEA protein antigen after percutaneous use

    3. Participants with IGRA blood test with TB antigens (negative before percutaneous use, positive after percutaneous use)

    5 NCT ID NCT05507671 Title The Role of BCG Vaccine in the Clinical Evolution of COVID-19 and in the Efficacy of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Dates 2021/05/27 to 2023/12/31 Phase Phase 3 Enrolment 556 (Estimated) Condition(s) COVID-19 Intervention(s) BCG vaccine Primary Outcome
    1. Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Timeframe: 6 months from recruitment day

    2. Incidence of COVID-19 symptoms. Timeframe: 6 months from recruitment day

    3. Intensity of efficacy of first dose of vaccine against COVID-19. Timeframe: 6 months from recruitment day

    4. Duration of efficacy of the second vaccine dose against COVID-19. Timeframe: 1 year from recruitment day

    Selected Secondary Outcomes relevant to Trained Immunity Serum concentrations of cytokines TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, and IL-10 in 50 participants of BCG group versus 50 participants of placebo group 2 months after recruitment 6 NCT ID NCT06628544 Title Trained Immunity in Fungal Infection and Its Mechanism Dates 2020/09/01 to 2023/12/01 Phase Early Phase 1 Enrolment 79 (Actual) Condition(s) BCG vaccination Intervention(s) BCG vaccine
    Metformin Primary Outcome IL-6 and TNF-α cytokine production by PBMCs isolated after 5 days of continuous medication and restimulated with C. albicans or Mycobacterium tuberculosis 7 NCT ID NCT03296423 Title Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination to Prevent Infections of the Elderly Dates 2017/09/21 to 2020/11/30 Phase Phase 4 Enrollment 200 (Actual) Condition(s) Infection
    Hospitalization
    Mortality Intervention(s) BCG vaccine Primary Outcome Time to first infection. Timeframe: 12 months Selected Secondary Outcomes relevant to Trained Immunity
    1. Cytokine stimulation from PBMCs. Timeframe: month 3

    2. Epigenetic changes of circulating monocytes. Timeframe: month 3

    8 NCT ID NCT02114255 Title Effects of BCG on Influenza Induced Immune Response Dates 2014/05 to 2014/09 Phase Phases 2 and 3 Enrolment 40 (Actual) Condition(s) Influenza virus infection
    Trained Immunity Intervention(s) BCG vaccine Primary Outcome
    1. Difference in influenza antibody titers at days 14, 21, 28, and 42

    2. Difference in thrombocyte function at days 0, 14, 21, 28, and 42

    Selected Secondary Outcomes relevant to Trained Immunity
    1. IFN-γ, IL-10, type 1 IFN, IL-17, IL-22 production by ex vivo leukocytes stimulated with inactivated/live influenza virus at days 0, 14, 28, and 42

    2. Production of inflammatory mediators (including TNFα, IL-1β, IFN-γ, IL-10, IL-17, and IL-22) by ex vivo leukocytes stimulated with different stimuli (including M. tuberculosis, S. aureus, C. albicans, and inactivated influenza) at days 0, 21, 28, and 42

    3. qPCR/microarray of inflammatory transcriptional pathways at days 0, 14, 21, 28, and 42.

    4. Granzyme B production by ex vivo leukocytes stimulated with inactivated/live influenza virus at days 0, 14, 21, 28, and 42

    9 NCT ID NCT01734811 Title Efficacy and Safety Evaluation in Recurrent Wheezing Attacks (MV130) Dates 2012/10 to 2017/02 Phase Phase 3 Enrolment 120 (Actual) Condition(s) Bronchospasm
    Bronchiolitis
    Bronchitis Intervention(s) MV130 vaccine Primary Outcome Number of Recurrent Bronchospasm (Wheezing Attacks) (b) Trials investigating modulation of Trained Immunity for therapeutic benefit 10 NCT ID NCT06624436 Title Immunomodulatory Effects of Dexamethasone, Tocilizumab and Anakinra During Experimental Human Endotoxemia Dates 2024/10/24 to 2025/12 Phase Phase 4 Enrolment 52 (Estimated) Condition(s) Sepsis
    Neuroinflammatory Response
    Immunosuppression
    Endotoxemia Intervention(s) Dexamethasone
    Tocilizumab
    Anakinra Primary Outcome
    1. Plasma TNF concentrations upon second LPS challenge

    2. Cerebrospinal fluid TNF concentrations during repeated experimental human endotoxemia

    Selected Secondary Outcomes relevant to Trained Immunity
    1. Plasma cytokine (IL1RA, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, MIP-1α, MIP-1β, MCP-1, G-CSF, IP-10, CX3CL1, YKL-40) concentrations (plasma and cerebrospinal fluid), other inflammatory protein biomarkers (Olink Target 96 inflammation panel) (plasma and cerebrospinal fluid), and mHLA-DR during first and second LPS challenges

    2. Blood leukocyte single-cell and bulk mRNA profiles/transcriptomic pathways upon LPS challenges

    3. Cytokine production of ex vivo leukocyte cultures

    11 NCT ID NCT03332225 Title A Trial of Validation and Restoration of Immune Dysfunction in Severe Infections and Sepsis Dates 2017/12/15 to 2019/12/31 Phase Phase 2 Enrolment 36 (Actual) Condition(s) Sepsis
    Macrophage Activation Syndrome Intervention(s) Anakinra
    Recombinant human IFN-γ Primary Outcome Mortality. Timeframe: 28 days Selected Secondary Outcomes relevant to Trained Immunity
    1. Cytokine stimulation from PBMCs. Timeframe: 4 and 7 days

    2. Gene expression of PBMCs. Timeframe: 7 days

    3. Epigenetic changes of circulating monocytes. Timeframe: 7 days

    (c) Trials investigating inhibition of Trained Immunity for therapeutic benefit 12 NCT ID NCT05790499 Title LDL-c Level Variability and Trained Immunity Dates 2023/03/20 to 2024/01/31 Phase N/A Enrollment 12 (Estimated) Condition(s) Cholesterol Variability
    Trained Immunity Intervention(s) Atorvastatin Primary Outcome Changes in LDL-C levels between baseline and atorvastatin treatment cycles. Timeframe: 16 weeks Selected Secondary Outcomes relevant to Trained Immunity Timeframe: 16 weeks

    1. PBMCs subgroup percentage and activation status

    2. PBMCs secreting cytokines

    3. PBMCs change in gene expression

    4. Levels of hs-CRP, IL-6, IL-18, and sVCAM-1

    13 NCT ID NCT05210725 Title Trained Immunity by Dual-pathway Inhibition in Coronary Artery Disease Dates 2022/03/01 to 2022/07/01 Phase Phase 4 Enrolment 20 (Actual) Condition(s) Coronary Artery Disease Intervention(s) Rivaroxaban and Acetylsalicylic acid Primary Outcome Whole blood immune responsiveness to LPS stimulation when switching from acetylsalicylic acid monotherapy to acetylsalicylic acid and low-dose rivaroxaban dual pathway inhibition. Timeframe: 12 weeks Selected trial outcomes relevant to Trained Immunity
    1. White blood cell count and distribution. Timeframe: 3 months

    2. Monocyte immune responsiveness to LPS stimulation. Timeframe: 3 months

    3. Enrichment of epigenetic gene marks. Timeframe: 3 months

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  • CFS Aero Opens New State-of-the-Art APU Test Cell in Warwick

    Published: Tuesday, 23rd December 2025

    CFS Aero, a leading independent aerospace engineering company, officially opened its new Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Test Cell on Wednesday 10 December.

    With an opening ceremony conducted by Cllr Naveen Tangri, Chairman of Warwick District Council.

    CFS Aero, which relocated to Warwick after its former site at Coventry Airport was earmarked for demolition, has become a valued part of the district’s growing high-technology and engineering community. The company expressed its gratitude to Warwick District Council for the practical support and guidance it provided during the relocation process, which helped secure skilled jobs and technical capability for the region.

    The new APU Test Cell represents a major investment in the company’s future and in Warwick’s reputation for advanced engineering. It features the latest digital monitoring systems, allowing engineers to view live performance data and conduct remote test observations from anywhere in the world. Its design also promotes efficiency and cleanliness, with a modern “plug-and-play” setup that allows preparation work to take place outside the test area in a controlled environment.

    The project has also been made possible thanks to the support of the AMSCI Scheme, administered by Frontier Development Capital, who were established by Finance Birmingham and funded to help innovative British manufacturers grow and compete internationally.

    CFS Aero currently employs 35 people at its Warwick facility and plans to double its workforce over the next four years as demand for its specialist services continues to increase.

    Gareth Sheridan, CFS Aero’s Director responsible for APU operations, commented:

    “We’re proud to be investing in Warwick and to be part of its dynamic manufacturing sector. The new APU Test Cell will help us expand into new markets, create more local jobs, and continue delivering the quality and reliability that CFS Aero is known for.”

    Councillor Naveen Tangri, Chairman of Warwick District Council added:

    “From the Council’s perspective it is extremely rewarding that following our assistance with their relocation from Coventry Airport CFS Aero has put down firm roots in Warwick District and continues to thrive. In addition, their participation in the UKSPF funded Warwickshire Manufacturing Growth Programme is enabling them to bring even more skilled employment opportunities to our area. We want to offer our congratulations for everything they have achieved and look forward to their future success.”

    The opening of the new APU Test Cell marked an important step in CFS Aero’s continuing growth and reinforces Warwick’s standing as a hub for advanced engineering and innovation in the UK.

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