Jennifer Tsang
@jtsangwrites.bsky.social
Freelance science writer, microbiologist at heart.
Blogging at The Microbial Menagerie microbialmenagerie.com
Content marketing for life science companies
https://linktr.ee/jennifertsangwrites
Blogging at The Microbial Menagerie microbialmenagerie.com
Content marketing for life science companies
https://linktr.ee/jennifertsangwrites
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My first remarks since being arrested last night.
January 30, 2026 at 11:30 PM
My first remarks since being arrested last night.
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I'm doing a bit of research for something I'm writing on NF-κB and came across this gem of a paper. I am having this struggle right now. 😂
(Excerpt from: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...)
#ScienceWriter
(Excerpt from: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...)
#ScienceWriter
January 30, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I'm doing a bit of research for something I'm writing on NF-κB and came across this gem of a paper. I am having this struggle right now. 😂
(Excerpt from: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...)
#ScienceWriter
(Excerpt from: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...)
#ScienceWriter
Snow day WFH with a toddler
Step 1 - Time for nap time!
Step 2 - Tries to get some work done during nap.
Step 3 - Hears toddler singing "My mama's coming back, my mama's coming back" to the tune of a Ms. Rachel song he listened to yesterday.
#SnowDay #WinterStorm #WorkingParent #Parenting
Step 1 - Time for nap time!
Step 2 - Tries to get some work done during nap.
Step 3 - Hears toddler singing "My mama's coming back, my mama's coming back" to the tune of a Ms. Rachel song he listened to yesterday.
#SnowDay #WinterStorm #WorkingParent #Parenting
January 26, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Snow day WFH with a toddler
Step 1 - Time for nap time!
Step 2 - Tries to get some work done during nap.
Step 3 - Hears toddler singing "My mama's coming back, my mama's coming back" to the tune of a Ms. Rachel song he listened to yesterday.
#SnowDay #WinterStorm #WorkingParent #Parenting
Step 1 - Time for nap time!
Step 2 - Tries to get some work done during nap.
Step 3 - Hears toddler singing "My mama's coming back, my mama's coming back" to the tune of a Ms. Rachel song he listened to yesterday.
#SnowDay #WinterStorm #WorkingParent #Parenting
Snow storm predictions for this weekend are like:
1. We'll be getting 1-30 in inches.
2. It'll start at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 pm.
#winter #snowstorm #weather
1. We'll be getting 1-30 in inches.
2. It'll start at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 pm.
#winter #snowstorm #weather
January 23, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Snow storm predictions for this weekend are like:
1. We'll be getting 1-30 in inches.
2. It'll start at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 pm.
#winter #snowstorm #weather
1. We'll be getting 1-30 in inches.
2. It'll start at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 pm.
#winter #snowstorm #weather
The first book I read this year was Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic. I came across a concept that was new to me: the "thermal barrier" that have kept fungi from infecting humans. I was curious about this and dug up some details for my blog. #Fungi
microbialmenagerie.com/climate-chan...
microbialmenagerie.com/climate-chan...
Climate change as a driver of fungal infections
Every year, I set a small reading goal and track my progress in one of those reading apps. I started using Storygraph last year and set a goal of 12 books. Small for some, but I met last year’…
microbialmenagerie.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The first book I read this year was Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic. I came across a concept that was new to me: the "thermal barrier" that have kept fungi from infecting humans. I was curious about this and dug up some details for my blog. #Fungi
microbialmenagerie.com/climate-chan...
microbialmenagerie.com/climate-chan...
This is the most amazing thing. I will never look at Song the same way! (picture of Song below)
January 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
This is the most amazing thing. I will never look at Song the same way! (picture of Song below)
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Seeking scientist volunteers for the 2026 spring semester! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? Apply by 1/25. Please share widely. bit.ly/comicscollabspring2026
January 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Seeking scientist volunteers for the 2026 spring semester! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? Apply by 1/25. Please share widely. bit.ly/comicscollabspring2026
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Great news! The unethical hepatitis B vaccine trial planned for Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled.
Public pressure and insisting that clinical trials pass ethics analysis worked.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Public pressure and insisting that clinical trials pass ethics analysis worked.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
1/2
Controversial US study on hepatitis B vaccines in Africa is cancelled
$1.6m project drew outrage over ethical questions about withholding vaccines proven to prevent disease
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Great news! The unethical hepatitis B vaccine trial planned for Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled.
Public pressure and insisting that clinical trials pass ethics analysis worked.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
1/2
Public pressure and insisting that clinical trials pass ethics analysis worked.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
1/2
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Microbiology in space aboard the International Space Station!!!
Surely astronauts contributed enough to get authorship?!
#science #MicroSky #ClinMicro #phages #UTISky
Surely astronauts contributed enough to get authorship?!
#science #MicroSky #ClinMicro #phages #UTISky
Phage-host interactions have a role shaping microbial ecosystems, but what happens in #microgravity? Experiments aboard the #ISS reveal distinct evolutionary adaptations in T7 bacteriophage & #Ecoli, revealing #phage variants effective against resistant pathogens @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/3LtKOfs
January 14, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Microbiology in space aboard the International Space Station!!!
Surely astronauts contributed enough to get authorship?!
#science #MicroSky #ClinMicro #phages #UTISky
Surely astronauts contributed enough to get authorship?!
#science #MicroSky #ClinMicro #phages #UTISky
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#ScienceMonday 🧪 🦠 I've heard of picky eaters, but there's no reason to get your Type 6 Secretion System out over a meal,... but Vibrio will! Diet modulates Vibrio cholerae colonization and competitive outcomes with the gut microbiota: Cell Host & Microbe www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Diet modulates Vibrio cholerae colonization and competitive outcomes with the gut microbiota
Liu et al. show that dietary protein sources differentially restrict colonization
of the pathogen Vibrio cholerae. Specific diets downregulate V. cholerae type VI secretion
system (T6SS) expression, l...
www.cell.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:27 AM
#ScienceMonday 🧪 🦠 I've heard of picky eaters, but there's no reason to get your Type 6 Secretion System out over a meal,... but Vibrio will! Diet modulates Vibrio cholerae colonization and competitive outcomes with the gut microbiota: Cell Host & Microbe www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
If it takes 20 minutes to regain focus after switching tasks, why are Pomodoros only 25 minutes long?
#Pomodoro #Productivity #TimeBlocking
#Pomodoro #Productivity #TimeBlocking
January 13, 2026 at 7:07 PM
If it takes 20 minutes to regain focus after switching tasks, why are Pomodoros only 25 minutes long?
#Pomodoro #Productivity #TimeBlocking
#Pomodoro #Productivity #TimeBlocking
I'm eating breakfast with my 3 yo and this is a conversation we had:
3 yo: Mama, do you have a meet this morning?
(I had a few early morning meetings recently and he calls them "meets")
Me: Not today. Do you know what meetings are?
3 yo: Talking to a grown up.
He's not wrong!
3 yo: Mama, do you have a meet this morning?
(I had a few early morning meetings recently and he calls them "meets")
Me: Not today. Do you know what meetings are?
3 yo: Talking to a grown up.
He's not wrong!
January 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I'm eating breakfast with my 3 yo and this is a conversation we had:
3 yo: Mama, do you have a meet this morning?
(I had a few early morning meetings recently and he calls them "meets")
Me: Not today. Do you know what meetings are?
3 yo: Talking to a grown up.
He's not wrong!
3 yo: Mama, do you have a meet this morning?
(I had a few early morning meetings recently and he calls them "meets")
Me: Not today. Do you know what meetings are?
3 yo: Talking to a grown up.
He's not wrong!
First week back at preschool for my son and I'm sitting here trying to get as much work done as can today and tomorrow because I absolutely know the countdown has started for (1) his sick days at home and (2) my impending sickness.
How many days you think I got? 😂
How many days you think I got? 😂
January 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
First week back at preschool for my son and I'm sitting here trying to get as much work done as can today and tomorrow because I absolutely know the countdown has started for (1) his sick days at home and (2) my impending sickness.
How many days you think I got? 😂
How many days you think I got? 😂
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Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)
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There's more evidence that the Covid-19 vaccine lowers risk of preterm birth, hospital stays and death..
🧪🦠
www.sciencenews.org/article/bene...
🧪🦠
www.sciencenews.org/article/bene...
Research hailing the benefits of the COVID-19 shot keeps coming
There was more good health news about the COVID-19 vaccine for infants, kids and adults in December. There’s still time to get the shot this winter.
www.sciencenews.org
December 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
There's more evidence that the Covid-19 vaccine lowers risk of preterm birth, hospital stays and death..
🧪🦠
www.sciencenews.org/article/bene...
🧪🦠
www.sciencenews.org/article/bene...
2025 was wild! I worked on ~165 projects, which includes ~100 word blurbs on recent research, while others were features w/ multiple sources or marketing collateral writing that required multiple meetings/revisions. Just though I'd share a few of my bylines from the year (and my fav co-worker Song)
December 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
2025 was wild! I worked on ~165 projects, which includes ~100 word blurbs on recent research, while others were features w/ multiple sources or marketing collateral writing that required multiple meetings/revisions. Just though I'd share a few of my bylines from the year (and my fav co-worker Song)
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We’re looking for a Summer Intern to generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics as part of a public education video on the uses of antibiotics and risks of misuse 🔬
🗓️ Apply by 5 January
➡️ buff.ly/YlUQUho
🗓️ Apply by 5 January
➡️ buff.ly/YlUQUho
December 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
We’re looking for a Summer Intern to generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics as part of a public education video on the uses of antibiotics and risks of misuse 🔬
🗓️ Apply by 5 January
➡️ buff.ly/YlUQUho
🗓️ Apply by 5 January
➡️ buff.ly/YlUQUho
I love it! DNA strands make the perfect garland. 🧬
#MicroSky: The MBT team wishes everyone a restful holiday season with their loved ones and all the best for the end of the year. 🦠 🎄
December 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I love it! DNA strands make the perfect garland. 🧬
Everyone is all reflecting on their 2025 professional goals this year and I'm over here like... yeah, my goal was to knit four stockings by EOY. Well I did it. I accomplished my goal.
(but seriously, I'll probably make one of those posts later this week or next week)
(but seriously, I'll probably make one of those posts later this week or next week)
December 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Everyone is all reflecting on their 2025 professional goals this year and I'm over here like... yeah, my goal was to knit four stockings by EOY. Well I did it. I accomplished my goal.
(but seriously, I'll probably make one of those posts later this week or next week)
(but seriously, I'll probably make one of those posts later this week or next week)
Super excited to work on this blog article for @nautilus.bio!
This blog is all about plant pathogens and #OneHealth and how proteomics can help us study one health in ways that other methods can't. Thank you to @tyfordfever.bsky.social for fantastic edits as always!
#MicroSky #AMR #Proteomics
This blog is all about plant pathogens and #OneHealth and how proteomics can help us study one health in ways that other methods can't. Thank you to @tyfordfever.bsky.social for fantastic edits as always!
#MicroSky #AMR #Proteomics
In our latest blog post, @jtsangwrites.bsky.social covers how Professor Jennifer Geddes-McAlister is using proteomics to explore host-microbe interactions through a "One Health" lens.
www.nautilus.bio/blog/proteom...
www.nautilus.bio/blog/proteom...
Proteomics and one health - Bridging animal, human, and ecosystem health by studying the proteome
Explore how proteomics can connect human, animal, and ecosystem health through a one health lens.
www.nautilus.bio
December 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Super excited to work on this blog article for @nautilus.bio!
This blog is all about plant pathogens and #OneHealth and how proteomics can help us study one health in ways that other methods can't. Thank you to @tyfordfever.bsky.social for fantastic edits as always!
#MicroSky #AMR #Proteomics
This blog is all about plant pathogens and #OneHealth and how proteomics can help us study one health in ways that other methods can't. Thank you to @tyfordfever.bsky.social for fantastic edits as always!
#MicroSky #AMR #Proteomics
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Take a look at this list and you will see that Foldscopes make great gifts (and the accessories can be fun stocking stuffers!!)! Happy Holidays!
Visit foldscope.com/pages/store-... to take advantage of our holiday sales!
Visit foldscope.com/pages/store-... to take advantage of our holiday sales!
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Take a look at this list and you will see that Foldscopes make great gifts (and the accessories can be fun stocking stuffers!!)! Happy Holidays!
Visit foldscope.com/pages/store-... to take advantage of our holiday sales!
Visit foldscope.com/pages/store-... to take advantage of our holiday sales!
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Read @jtsangwrites.bsky.social's article about the squid-vibrio symbiosis in the latest @asm.org Microcosm magazine!
December 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Read @jtsangwrites.bsky.social's article about the squid-vibrio symbiosis in the latest @asm.org Microcosm magazine!
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indeed, 𝘙𝘶𝘨𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘢 𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘻𝘢𝘦 looke like fusilli, which are notably better at holding on salsa di pomodoro than spaghetti... and as pasta addicts, we fell instantly in love with the shape of this newly described alphaproteo from the Rhizobiales 🤭
#MicroSky
#MicroSky
December 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
indeed, 𝘙𝘶𝘨𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘢 𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘻𝘢𝘦 looke like fusilli, which are notably better at holding on salsa di pomodoro than spaghetti... and as pasta addicts, we fell instantly in love with the shape of this newly described alphaproteo from the Rhizobiales 🤭
#MicroSky
#MicroSky
The newest issue of Microcosm from @asm.org is now out! It's all about animal microbiology and I was excited to contribute the story about the fascinating vibrio-squid symbiosis (my story is available via member log-in, but others are free). asm.org/magazine/202...
#MicroSky #Microbiology
#MicroSky #Microbiology
Animal Microbiology | ASM.org
Why do animals eat poop? What’s decimating amphibian populations? Why do squid glow?
asm.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The newest issue of Microcosm from @asm.org is now out! It's all about animal microbiology and I was excited to contribute the story about the fascinating vibrio-squid symbiosis (my story is available via member log-in, but others are free). asm.org/magazine/202...
#MicroSky #Microbiology
#MicroSky #Microbiology