Evolutionary Virologist/Immunologist, Asst. Professor @UTSWimmuno
Dallas, TX
Joined February 2016
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Dustin Hancks retweeted
A new/old SARS-CoV-2 paper for us is now in @NatureComms
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We submitted first in 2023 and due to a variety of reasons, it is now out, in 2026.
The manuscript details our look into conserved SARS-CoV-2 Omicron mutations outside the receptor binding domain.
Dustin Hancks retweeted
ONLINE NOW in @CellCellPress: @PeterLyLab has discovered large pieces of DNA can transfer directly between human cells & that DNA can persist, change how the recipient cell functions. Read more about this #relentlessdiscovery ⬇️ cri.utsw.edu/human-cells-can…
Dustin Hancks retweeted
Mitochondria do more than power cells; they shape antiviral immunity. This new #mBio mGem offers insights into metabolic rewiring during infection. doi.org/10.1128/mbio.02501-2… #immunology #virology #mitochondria #immunometabolism
Dustin Hancks retweeted
We’re delighted to invite the @UTSWMedCenter community to the Annual SURF & Amgen Scholars Research Symposium on August 6!
Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our scholars and showcase the impactful research they’ve conducted this summer. @UTSWGradSchool @RTPatUTSW
Dustin Hancks retweeted
Attending the Amgen Scholars North America Symposium was a rewarding & inspiring experience. The talent of the Amgen Scholars is truly spectacular. We thank @AmgenFoundation for their continued commitment to providing opportunities to our future scientific leaders. @UTSWMedCenter
Dustin Hancks retweeted
Very proud to have our lab's first work published in @cellhostmicrobe!
In this work, we use functional metagenomics to find phage defenses from human and soil microbiomes!
Congrats to first author @luis840alberto !
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My lab’s first preprint!
We used functional metagenomics to identify phage defenses in human and soil microbiomes. We scaled these selections while maintaining accuracy, enabling us to examine 9 habitats for defense elements against 7 phages.
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Dustin Hancks retweeted
Everything you wanted to know about oxidized lipids & immunity, in one review. We explain how oxidized lipids impact inflammation, dendritic cells, anti-tumor immunity and more.
Kudos to Joon Choi for his exceptional work.
@harvardmed @BostonChildrens
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Dustin Hancks retweeted
Why do some genetic mutations devastate specific tissues while sparing others?
We explore this question in GGC repeat disorders, revealing a mechanism linking protein aggregation to tRNA splicing failure in the brain.
🧵 on our new paper in Science:
🔗 science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
Dustin Hancks retweeted
A great line-up of speakers for Cell Symposia Multifaceted Mitochondria June 2026 in Glasglow! Check it out and register early: cell-symposia.com/mitochondr… @KivancBirsoy @RutterLab @jourdainlab and more! #mitochondria @CellPressNews
Dustin Hancks retweeted
From PLOS Pathogens - Viral piracy of host RNA phosphatase DUSP11 by avipoxviruses
buff.ly/lAnagqk #bwfpath
Dustin Hancks retweeted
Happy to share our latest preprint from 1st author & @IGGPenn PhD student @vazquez_marrero on how GM-CSF potentiates cytokine production in human monocytes during bacterial infection! Congrats to Victor, his undergrad mentees Allyson Lu & @DreslerMV, & postdoc @mikelhaggadone!
GM-CSF engages multiple signaling pathways to enhance pro-inflammatory cytokine responses in human monocytes during Legionella infection biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_immuno
Dustin Hancks retweeted
(1/6) Our new paper is out (OA): Host species-specific activity of the poxvirus PKR inhibitors E3 and K3 mediate host range function | Journal of Virology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…
It took 15 years from our initial discovery that human and mouse PKR were sensitive, whereas ...
Dustin Hancks retweeted
Are you a recently or soon-to-graduate PhD student?🧑🏽🔬👨🏻🔬👩🏿🔬
Are you interested in the host-pathogen interface? 🦠🧬🧫
Come join us in Nashville! 🎶 🍗🏙️
The Watson lab is looking for a postdoc!
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Dustin Hancks retweeted
Not one but TWO faculty searches in our department @CornellMBG
1️⃣ Cell & Mol Biol @weillinstitute
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2️⃣ Human Genetics/Genomics
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Outstanding science, supportive community, beautiful environment. We have it all!
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Dustin Hancks retweeted
De novo creation of an innate immune LPS receptor. Anh Cao identified the principles of LPS detection by caspase-11, revealing the CARD as a bipartite lipid binding module. This knowledge allowed us to convert an ancient CARD-like protein into a functional LPS receptor.
Dustin Hancks retweeted
🚨🚨I’m excited to present our lab’s new paper where we tried to provide a mechanistic explanation for the link between antibiotic use and risk of developing inflammatory bowel diseases (#IBD). A 🧵/1
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Dustin Hancks retweeted
Tanapox Virus and Yaba Monkey Tumor Virus K3 Orthologs Inhibit Primate Protein Kinase R in a Species-Specific Fashion mdpi.com/2861656 #mdpiviruses via @VirusesMDPI
Dustin Hancks retweeted
🔥 Check out this new work from @EmilyHemann and Co. 🔥
#Cover: Solstad et al. @EmilyHemann's lab @OhioStateMed utilize a model of mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 to show that type III interferon signaling regulates DC function to promote SARS-CoV-2–specific CD8 T cell responses: buff.ly/4byRq34
#Immunology #InfectiousDisease
Dustin Hancks retweeted
Check out our recent work @NatImmunol highlighting how every pain condition is different, and immune cells might hold the key to these differences. As a cherry on top, our DRG image was chosen as the cover art 😃
P.C. @sarainthelab
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