Duhita Sant
@duhitasant.bsky.social
Postdoc at @RutgersCABM | Ecology and evolution of microbial communities | https://qevomicrolab.org
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🚨Preprint alert - this is a big one! We transfer the revolutionary power of TnSeq to bacteriophages.
Our HIDEN-SEQ links the "dark matter" genes of your favorite phage to any selectable phenotype, guiding the path from fun observations to molecular mechanisms.
A thread 1/8
Our HIDEN-SEQ links the "dark matter" genes of your favorite phage to any selectable phenotype, guiding the path from fun observations to molecular mechanisms.
A thread 1/8
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
🚨Preprint alert - this is a big one! We transfer the revolutionary power of TnSeq to bacteriophages.
Our HIDEN-SEQ links the "dark matter" genes of your favorite phage to any selectable phenotype, guiding the path from fun observations to molecular mechanisms.
A thread 1/8
Our HIDEN-SEQ links the "dark matter" genes of your favorite phage to any selectable phenotype, guiding the path from fun observations to molecular mechanisms.
A thread 1/8
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Can we leverage bacterial competition for targeted replacement of harmful strains? Maybe! Our recent piece in @natmicrobiol.nature.com provides a theoretical framework and a set of experiments to show what it might take: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Strain displacement in microbiomes via ecological competition - Nature Microbiology
Mathematical modelling and experimental tests reveal principles that govern displacement of a resident strain by an invader in microbial communities.
www.nature.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Can we leverage bacterial competition for targeted replacement of harmful strains? Maybe! Our recent piece in @natmicrobiol.nature.com provides a theoretical framework and a set of experiments to show what it might take: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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I'm advertising a PhD project on the evolution of horizontal transfer. Interested in this or other topics in evolution and species diversity, please get in touch. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
The evolutionary costs and benefits of horizontal gene transfer in eukaryotes (TB01) at University of Oxford on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - The evolutionary costs and benefits of horizontal gene transfer in eukaryotes (TB01) at University of Oxford, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I'm advertising a PhD project on the evolution of horizontal transfer. Interested in this or other topics in evolution and species diversity, please get in touch. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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The Royal Society's Francis Crick Medal and Lecture 2026 is awarded to Professor Kayla King for contributions to the fields of evolutionary biology and genetics of infectious disease. #RSMedals https://royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/francis-crick-lecture/
August 29, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The Royal Society's Francis Crick Medal and Lecture 2026 is awarded to Professor Kayla King for contributions to the fields of evolutionary biology and genetics of infectious disease. #RSMedals https://royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/francis-crick-lecture/
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Scientific mobility in microbiology – 8
Scientific mobility in microbiology – 8
Jingdi Li
dlvr.it
August 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Scientific mobility in microbiology – 8
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I am recruiting a Ph.D. student in microbial ecology, evolution, and systems biology for fall 2026. Please share!
Details: qevomicrolab.org/Documents/Gr...
Apply by October 1 here: forms.gle/38pPS1Ky84HB...
Details: qevomicrolab.org/Documents/Gr...
Apply by October 1 here: forms.gle/38pPS1Ky84HB...
September 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I am recruiting a Ph.D. student in microbial ecology, evolution, and systems biology for fall 2026. Please share!
Details: qevomicrolab.org/Documents/Gr...
Apply by October 1 here: forms.gle/38pPS1Ky84HB...
Details: qevomicrolab.org/Documents/Gr...
Apply by October 1 here: forms.gle/38pPS1Ky84HB...
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Congratulations to Dr. Kayla King who was awarded the 2025 Francis Crick Medal & Lecture by the Royal Society for contributions to the fields of evolutionary biology & genetics of infectious disease. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social @kayla-king.bsky.social @royalsociety.org bit.ly/4lGJrWB
Dr. Kayla King awarded Royal Society’s Francis Crick Medal
Evolutionary biologist Dr. Kayla King has been awarded the 2025 Francis Crick Medal and Lecture by the Royal Society of London for contributions to the fields of evolutionary biology and genetics of i...
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August 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Kayla King who was awarded the 2025 Francis Crick Medal & Lecture by the Royal Society for contributions to the fields of evolutionary biology & genetics of infectious disease. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcmicroimmuno.bsky.social @kayla-king.bsky.social @royalsociety.org bit.ly/4lGJrWB
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Our high-precision metagenomic strain caller, PHLAME, is now published in Cell Reports!! www.cell.com/cell-reports...
PHLAME works on tough sample types -- including those with coexisting strains of a species and low depth.
PHLAME works on tough sample types -- including those with coexisting strains of a species and low depth.
August 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Our high-precision metagenomic strain caller, PHLAME, is now published in Cell Reports!! www.cell.com/cell-reports...
PHLAME works on tough sample types -- including those with coexisting strains of a species and low depth.
PHLAME works on tough sample types -- including those with coexisting strains of a species and low depth.
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Our new paper on experimental evolution in wild tree-holes -Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation
#ISMEJournal
@duhitasant.bsky.social Tom Smith Edgar Wong Juli Cohen
@kayla-king.bsky.social
Tom Bell
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
#ISMEJournal
@duhitasant.bsky.social Tom Smith Edgar Wong Juli Cohen
@kayla-king.bsky.social
Tom Bell
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation
Abstract. Most knowledge about bacterial evolution and ecological interactions comes from laboratory studies. One difference between the wild and most labo
academic.oup.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Our new paper on experimental evolution in wild tree-holes -Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation
#ISMEJournal
@duhitasant.bsky.social Tom Smith Edgar Wong Juli Cohen
@kayla-king.bsky.social
Tom Bell
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
#ISMEJournal
@duhitasant.bsky.social Tom Smith Edgar Wong Juli Cohen
@kayla-king.bsky.social
Tom Bell
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
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Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation
#ISMEJournal by @duhitasant.bsky.social et al from @timbarra.bsky.social
with Tom Bell, @kayla-king.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
#ISMEJournal by @duhitasant.bsky.social et al from @timbarra.bsky.social
with Tom Bell, @kayla-king.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation
Abstract. Most knowledge about bacterial evolution and ecological interactions comes from laboratory studies. One difference between the wild and most labo
academic.oup.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation
#ISMEJournal by @duhitasant.bsky.social et al from @timbarra.bsky.social
with Tom Bell, @kayla-king.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
#ISMEJournal by @duhitasant.bsky.social et al from @timbarra.bsky.social
with Tom Bell, @kayla-king.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
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Great to have our new tree hole paper out!
🚨Fresh out of press!
How do wild bacterial communities respond to environmental perturbations like liming?
We experimentally evolved them to find out!
academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
How do wild bacterial communities respond to environmental perturbations like liming?
We experimentally evolved them to find out!
academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation
Abstract. Most knowledge about bacterial evolution and ecological interactions comes from laboratory studies. One difference between the wild and most labo
academic.oup.com
July 23, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Great to have our new tree hole paper out!
🚨Fresh out of press!
How do wild bacterial communities respond to environmental perturbations like liming?
We experimentally evolved them to find out!
academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
How do wild bacterial communities respond to environmental perturbations like liming?
We experimentally evolved them to find out!
academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Eco-evolutionary robustness of wild bacterial communities to experimental perturbation
Abstract. Most knowledge about bacterial evolution and ecological interactions comes from laboratory studies. One difference between the wild and most labo
academic.oup.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
🚨Fresh out of press!
How do wild bacterial communities respond to environmental perturbations like liming?
We experimentally evolved them to find out!
academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
How do wild bacterial communities respond to environmental perturbations like liming?
We experimentally evolved them to find out!
academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
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We are on the lookout for postdocs for two different projects at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and the human microbiome.
See thread for more information and reach out!
See thread for more information and reach out!
July 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We are on the lookout for postdocs for two different projects at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and the human microbiome.
See thread for more information and reach out!
See thread for more information and reach out!
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I am seeking a postdoc for my group at UCLA. We work at the intersection of population genetics x microbiome (garud.eeb.ucla.edu). If interested, please message me!
Garud Lab
garud.eeb.ucla.edu
July 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I am seeking a postdoc for my group at UCLA. We work at the intersection of population genetics x microbiome (garud.eeb.ucla.edu). If interested, please message me!
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New review article with @mmdesai.bsky.social is out today! Grateful for the opportunity to contribute something we hope will serve the community well
New online! Experimental evolution in an era of molecular manipulation
Experimental evolution in an era of molecular manipulation
Nature Reviews Genetics, Published online: 21 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41576-025-00867-6In this Review, Ascensao and Desai discuss how methodological advances in genotype and phenotype manipulation are transforming experimental evolution approaches and providing new insights into the underlying genetics and forces that shape phenotypic evolution.
www.nature.com
July 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
New review article with @mmdesai.bsky.social is out today! Grateful for the opportunity to contribute something we hope will serve the community well
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Congrats to both of you. The GRS is in good hands.
Excited to get to work on GRS 2027 with @duhitasant.bsky.social!!
Hit me up here or via email if you have any feedback or ideas for the next Micro Pop Biol GRS!
Hit me up here or via email if you have any feedback or ideas for the next Micro Pop Biol GRS!
Still winding down from the Microbial Population Biology GRS/GRC!🦠 It was a great experience to be GRS co-chair with @mikeblazanin.bsky.social, and congrats to the newly-elected GRS chairs @noahhoupt.bsky.social and @duhitasant.bsky.social!💃 #GRCMicroPop #MicroSky
July 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Congrats to both of you. The GRS is in good hands.
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Excited to get to work on GRS 2027 with @duhitasant.bsky.social!!
Hit me up here or via email if you have any feedback or ideas for the next Micro Pop Biol GRS!
Hit me up here or via email if you have any feedback or ideas for the next Micro Pop Biol GRS!
Still winding down from the Microbial Population Biology GRS/GRC!🦠 It was a great experience to be GRS co-chair with @mikeblazanin.bsky.social, and congrats to the newly-elected GRS chairs @noahhoupt.bsky.social and @duhitasant.bsky.social!💃 #GRCMicroPop #MicroSky
July 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Excited to get to work on GRS 2027 with @duhitasant.bsky.social!!
Hit me up here or via email if you have any feedback or ideas for the next Micro Pop Biol GRS!
Hit me up here or via email if you have any feedback or ideas for the next Micro Pop Biol GRS!
Thrilled to have been elected as GRS co-chair along with @noahhoupt.bsky.social
Looking forward to the 2027 meeting!
#GRCMicroPop
Looking forward to the 2027 meeting!
#GRCMicroPop
Still winding down from the Microbial Population Biology GRS/GRC!🦠 It was a great experience to be GRS co-chair with @mikeblazanin.bsky.social, and congrats to the newly-elected GRS chairs @noahhoupt.bsky.social and @duhitasant.bsky.social!💃 #GRCMicroPop #MicroSky
July 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Thrilled to have been elected as GRS co-chair along with @noahhoupt.bsky.social
Looking forward to the 2027 meeting!
#GRCMicroPop
Looking forward to the 2027 meeting!
#GRCMicroPop
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Still winding down from the Microbial Population Biology GRS/GRC!🦠 It was a great experience to be GRS co-chair with @mikeblazanin.bsky.social, and congrats to the newly-elected GRS chairs @noahhoupt.bsky.social and @duhitasant.bsky.social!💃 #GRCMicroPop #MicroSky
July 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Still winding down from the Microbial Population Biology GRS/GRC!🦠 It was a great experience to be GRS co-chair with @mikeblazanin.bsky.social, and congrats to the newly-elected GRS chairs @noahhoupt.bsky.social and @duhitasant.bsky.social!💃 #GRCMicroPop #MicroSky
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This week I am at the #GRC meeting for Microbial Population Biology. It is my favourite meeting. There is nothing like these small meetings for gathering a community together, and I learn a huge amount here every time. Here is to 40 more years of this incredible conference!
July 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
This week I am at the #GRC meeting for Microbial Population Biology. It is my favourite meeting. There is nothing like these small meetings for gathering a community together, and I learn a huge amount here every time. Here is to 40 more years of this incredible conference!
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Postdoc in Experimental Evolution available at the University of Alberta with collaborators in our exciting HFSP project on predicting evolution in Candida communities! I Apply this month 🧫🥼📈 apps.ualberta.ca/careers/post...
Postdoctoral Researcher in Experimental Evolution - [email protected]
University of Alberta: [email protected]
apps.ualberta.ca
July 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Postdoc in Experimental Evolution available at the University of Alberta with collaborators in our exciting HFSP project on predicting evolution in Candida communities! I Apply this month 🧫🥼📈 apps.ualberta.ca/careers/post...
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Looking forward to seeing everyone, new and old, at the Microbial Population Biology GRS + GRC in just a couple days!
go.bsky.app/GGxRjzC
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July 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Looking forward to seeing everyone, new and old, at the Microbial Population Biology GRS + GRC in just a couple days!
go.bsky.app/GGxRjzC
go.bsky.app/GGxRjzC
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Our paper demonstrating that within-species warfare interactions are ecologically important on human skin is now published in Nature Micro! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
June 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Our paper demonstrating that within-species warfare interactions are ecologically important on human skin is now published in Nature Micro! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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New pre-print is finally out! This is the first project from my postdoc with Alejandro Couce, looking at how mutation-bias influences adaptation across large population sizes, and how this may have real world consequences. Really happy with how this turned out :)
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org
June 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
New pre-print is finally out! This is the first project from my postdoc with Alejandro Couce, looking at how mutation-bias influences adaptation across large population sizes, and how this may have real world consequences. Really happy with how this turned out :)
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Excited to share that I’ve been awarded the prestigious 2025 Peggy Cotter Award from @njmicrobe.bsky.social (NJ branch of @asm.org ) and the Career Development Grant for Postdoctoral Women from @asm.org!
May 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Excited to share that I’ve been awarded the prestigious 2025 Peggy Cotter Award from @njmicrobe.bsky.social (NJ branch of @asm.org ) and the Career Development Grant for Postdoctoral Women from @asm.org!