Andreas Bäumler
@abaumler.bsky.social
Distinguished Professor University of California Davis
Member, NAS, AAM, Leopoldina, AAAS
Views are my dog's
Member, NAS, AAM, Leopoldina, AAAS
Views are my dog's
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Postdoc position available in my lab! Project will focus on how the microbiome-derived metabolite butyrate shapes C. difficile fitness and pathogenesis & will build on our previous/ongoing work in this space. Apply here:
hr.wisc.edu/postdoc-and-...
hr.wisc.edu/postdoc-and-...
Postdoc, Postgrad, and Research Intern Vacancies
Browse Postoc and Research Intern vacancies at UW–Madison.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Postdoc position available in my lab! Project will focus on how the microbiome-derived metabolite butyrate shapes C. difficile fitness and pathogenesis & will build on our previous/ongoing work in this space. Apply here:
hr.wisc.edu/postdoc-and-...
hr.wisc.edu/postdoc-and-...
I just leaned that my former postdoc mentor, Fred Heffron, passed away last week. I have fond memories from my time in Portland. Fred was smart, funny, and gave us the freedom to develop our own ideas. I am indebted to him for getting my academic career started in the US. Thank you and R.I.P.
January 29, 2026 at 5:14 AM
I just leaned that my former postdoc mentor, Fred Heffron, passed away last week. I have fond memories from my time in Portland. Fred was smart, funny, and gave us the freedom to develop our own ideas. I am indebted to him for getting my academic career started in the US. Thank you and R.I.P.
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Science: U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
By Jeffrey Mervis, Monica Hersher @science.org @policyhound.bsky.social @mghersher.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M8yf9B
By Jeffrey Mervis, Monica Hersher @science.org @policyhound.bsky.social @mghersher.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M8yf9B
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
bit.ly
January 26, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Science: U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
By Jeffrey Mervis, Monica Hersher @science.org @policyhound.bsky.social @mghersher.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M8yf9B
By Jeffrey Mervis, Monica Hersher @science.org @policyhound.bsky.social @mghersher.bsky.social
bit.ly/3M8yf9B
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E. coli is the leading bacterium causing death from AMR infections worldwide. If you'd like to explore approaches to exploit the DNA damage response as alternative antimicrobial, please apply to the following PhD studentship available in my lab starting October 2026: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Exploiting the bacterial DNA damage response as an alternative antimicrobial at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Exploiting the bacterial DNA damage response as an alternative antimicrobial at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:36 PM
E. coli is the leading bacterium causing death from AMR infections worldwide. If you'd like to explore approaches to exploit the DNA damage response as alternative antimicrobial, please apply to the following PhD studentship available in my lab starting October 2026: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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CS: Host-microbiome dynamics abstract deadline extended to Feb 6.
Share your research with leading scientists exploring the ecology of the human microbiome, its influence on host physiology & its complex interactions with the immune system.
http://dlvr.it/TQVndt
Share your research with leading scientists exploring the ecology of the human microbiome, its influence on host physiology & its complex interactions with the immune system.
http://dlvr.it/TQVndt
January 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM
CS: Host-microbiome dynamics abstract deadline extended to Feb 6.
Share your research with leading scientists exploring the ecology of the human microbiome, its influence on host physiology & its complex interactions with the immune system.
http://dlvr.it/TQVndt
Share your research with leading scientists exploring the ecology of the human microbiome, its influence on host physiology & its complex interactions with the immune system.
http://dlvr.it/TQVndt
Averaged over five years, this will fund the exact same number of grants ...
January 22, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Averaged over five years, this will fund the exact same number of grants ...
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#XDR Shigella is a serious, emerging global health threat. This topic is one of many we'll be discussing at #TheShigellaMeeting
Registration is open!
www.shigella2026.conferences-pasteur.org/registration...
#AMR #MicroSky #IDSky 🔬🧫🦠
Registration is open!
www.shigella2026.conferences-pasteur.org/registration...
#AMR #MicroSky #IDSky 🔬🧫🦠
Novel XDR Shigella strain identified in Los Angeles
Researchers say the strain of XDR Shigella sonnei appears to be spreading beyond high-risk groups into the broader population, which could lead to more treatment failure.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
Researchers say the strain of XDR Shigella sonnei appears to be spreading beyond high-risk groups into the broader population, which could lead to more treatment failure.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
#XDR Shigella is a serious, emerging global health threat. This topic is one of many we'll be discussing at #TheShigellaMeeting
Registration is open!
www.shigella2026.conferences-pasteur.org/registration...
#AMR #MicroSky #IDSky 🔬🧫🦠
Registration is open!
www.shigella2026.conferences-pasteur.org/registration...
#AMR #MicroSky #IDSky 🔬🧫🦠
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Leptospirosis outbreak in Berkeley www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
Dangerous bacterial outbreak in Bay Area city sparks health alert
"People may delay seeking medical care because it doesn't feel serious at first."
www.sfgate.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Leptospirosis outbreak in Berkeley www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...
Averaged over 5 years, this will fund the exact same number of grants …
January 17, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Averaged over 5 years, this will fund the exact same number of grants …
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METTL9 tests Candida’s mettle by limiting metal acquisition
Highlight of new findings showing intestinal epithelial cells secrete anti-zincophore protein, METTL9, that limits fungal access to essential zinc, thereby diminishing colonization & growth
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Highlight of new findings showing intestinal epithelial cells secrete anti-zincophore protein, METTL9, that limits fungal access to essential zinc, thereby diminishing colonization & growth
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
METTL9 tests Candida’s mettle by limiting metal acquisition
The gut mucosal immune system orchestrates diverse defense mechanisms against fungal
pathogens. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Bao and Yang et al. demonstrate that
intestinal epithelial cells s...
www.cell.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
METTL9 tests Candida’s mettle by limiting metal acquisition
Highlight of new findings showing intestinal epithelial cells secrete anti-zincophore protein, METTL9, that limits fungal access to essential zinc, thereby diminishing colonization & growth
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Highlight of new findings showing intestinal epithelial cells secrete anti-zincophore protein, METTL9, that limits fungal access to essential zinc, thereby diminishing colonization & growth
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
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⏰ Deadline Jan 7 (11:59 pm MST) to submit a short talk abstract or apply for a scholarship for the Keystone Symposium Beyond Antibiotics. Hear from @joeyzacks.bsky.social, @maribyndloss.bsky.social: youtu.be/8Ppjx-MnvxA
keysym.us/KSBeyondAnti... @kimingeneva.bsky.social & @dariavantyne.bsky.social
keysym.us/KSBeyondAnti... @kimingeneva.bsky.social & @dariavantyne.bsky.social
KSQA: Drs. Joseph P. Zackular & Mariana X. Byndloss (Beyond Antibiotics)
YouTube video by KeystoneSymposia
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January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
⏰ Deadline Jan 7 (11:59 pm MST) to submit a short talk abstract or apply for a scholarship for the Keystone Symposium Beyond Antibiotics. Hear from @joeyzacks.bsky.social, @maribyndloss.bsky.social: youtu.be/8Ppjx-MnvxA
keysym.us/KSBeyondAnti... @kimingeneva.bsky.social & @dariavantyne.bsky.social
keysym.us/KSBeyondAnti... @kimingeneva.bsky.social & @dariavantyne.bsky.social
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I don't think you non-science people realize what it takes to get a grant funded by NIH. Started experiments in Sept 2021 to generate 3 new mouse mutants to model human disease. Prelim dara shows they have relevant disease phenotypes worthy of study. Need a small grant first to characterize /1
January 2, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I don't think you non-science people realize what it takes to get a grant funded by NIH. Started experiments in Sept 2021 to generate 3 new mouse mutants to model human disease. Prelim dara shows they have relevant disease phenotypes worthy of study. Need a small grant first to characterize /1
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And so on the last day of 2025, UC Davis overran its institutional Google Drive storage. And there was much lamentation, for no one could edit any documents.
December 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
And so on the last day of 2025, UC Davis overran its institutional Google Drive storage. And there was much lamentation, for no one could edit any documents.
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Submit your abstracts for ASM Microbe 2026!
As a member of the Scientific Program Committee, I can vouch for great science with something for everyone!
@asm.org
asm.org/events/asm-m...
As a member of the Scientific Program Committee, I can vouch for great science with something for everyone!
@asm.org
asm.org/events/asm-m...
ASM Microbe | Abstracts
ASM Microbe showcases the best microbial sciences in the world and provides a one-of-a-kind forum to explore everything from basic microbiology to translation and application.
asm.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Submit your abstracts for ASM Microbe 2026!
As a member of the Scientific Program Committee, I can vouch for great science with something for everyone!
@asm.org
asm.org/events/asm-m...
As a member of the Scientific Program Committee, I can vouch for great science with something for everyone!
@asm.org
asm.org/events/asm-m...
Friday we lost a brilliant mind, colleague, and friend to her battle with pancreatic cancer. Those who knew her will remember Helene Andrews-Polymenis for her warmth, generosity and leadership. She will be missed by many. RIP
December 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Friday we lost a brilliant mind, colleague, and friend to her battle with pancreatic cancer. Those who knew her will remember Helene Andrews-Polymenis for her warmth, generosity and leadership. She will be missed by many. RIP
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A reminder of why #ASMMicrobe is so important (at least to me)! Please repost!
December 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A reminder of why #ASMMicrobe is so important (at least to me)! Please repost!
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While everyone is hustling for the holidays, hopefully folks will have time to submit abstracts or register for #ASMMicrobe2026 in DC! Please repost!
Abstract portal is open for ASM Microbe 2026. New meeting format, same great science. Hope to see you in DC!
ASM Microbe | Abstracts
ASM Microbe showcases the best microbial sciences in the world and provides a one-of-a-kind forum to explore everything from basic microbiology to translation and application.
asm.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
While everyone is hustling for the holidays, hopefully folks will have time to submit abstracts or register for #ASMMicrobe2026 in DC! Please repost!
The art of cleaning up (Ursus Wehrli)
December 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The art of cleaning up (Ursus Wehrli)
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Just decline the peer review invitation.
What are you people even doing?
What are you people even doing?
More than half of researchers now use AI for peer review — often against guidance
A survey of 1,600 academics found that more than 50% have used artificial-intelligence tools while peer reviewing manuscripts.
www.nature.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Just decline the peer review invitation.
What are you people even doing?
What are you people even doing?
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Assistant Professor position posted for my Department, Biological Sciences at UNC Charlotte! Current research foci: Immunology, Microbiology, Virology; Biomolecular Function; Proteostasis; Genome Integrity; Epigenome Regulation; Cancer; Environmental Risks. jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141
Assistant Professor
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related fields.Candidates are expected to document expertise in their specialty by a record of postdoctoral training, peer reviewed publ...
jobs.charlotte.edu
November 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Assistant Professor position posted for my Department, Biological Sciences at UNC Charlotte! Current research foci: Immunology, Microbiology, Virology; Biomolecular Function; Proteostasis; Genome Integrity; Epigenome Regulation; Cancer; Environmental Risks. jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141
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Registration is now open for @keystonesymposia.bsky.social "Beyond #Antibiotics: Emerging Strategies Combating #BacterialInfection." Deadline for scholarships and abstract selected short talks is Jan 7! Join us this May for an amazing meeting! keysym.us/KSBeyondAntibiotics26 #KSBeyondAntibiotics26
Beyond Antibiotics: Emerging Strategies for Combating Bacterial Infection | Keystone Symposia
Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Beyond Antibiotics: Emerging Strategies for Combating Bacterial Infection, May 2026, in Breckenridge, with field leaders!
keysym.us
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Registration is now open for @keystonesymposia.bsky.social "Beyond #Antibiotics: Emerging Strategies Combating #BacterialInfection." Deadline for scholarships and abstract selected short talks is Jan 7! Join us this May for an amazing meeting! keysym.us/KSBeyondAntibiotics26 #KSBeyondAntibiotics26
And I thought it takes exactly 1000 microbiologists to make one biologist.
November 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
And I thought it takes exactly 1000 microbiologists to make one biologist.
Ancient humans crossing the Bering Strait into the Americas carried more than tools and determination—they also carried a genetic legacy from Denisovans.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
October 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Ancient humans crossing the Bering Strait into the Americas carried more than tools and determination—they also carried a genetic legacy from Denisovans.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...