Michael Poulsen
@michaelpoulsenucph.bsky.social
Professor in the Evolution of Microbial Symbiosis and Deputy Head of Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen. Views are my own. He/him 🏳️🌈
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-poulsen-5804b926/
https://www.socialsymbioticevolution.com/
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Embracing my silly side makes me a better scientist. I wish I’d done it sooner
"In the end, I have come to realize that being authentic at work is not a weakness, but rather a strength."
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"In the end, I have come to realize that being authentic at work is not a weakness, but rather a strength."
www.science.org/content/arti...
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Embracing my silly side makes me a better scientist. I wish I’d done it sooner
"In the end, I have come to realize that being authentic at work is not a weakness, but rather a strength."
www.science.org/content/arti...
"In the end, I have come to realize that being authentic at work is not a weakness, but rather a strength."
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Harmony in the hive? Think again! 🐝⚔️
Insect societies are famous for cooperation, but beneath the surface lies a brutal conflict over who gets to wear the crown!
Our new review in Biological Reviews explores the evolutionary battleground caused by such caste fate conflict. 🧵
Insect societies are famous for cooperation, but beneath the surface lies a brutal conflict over who gets to wear the crown!
Our new review in Biological Reviews explores the evolutionary battleground caused by such caste fate conflict. 🧵
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Harmony in the hive? Think again! 🐝⚔️
Insect societies are famous for cooperation, but beneath the surface lies a brutal conflict over who gets to wear the crown!
Our new review in Biological Reviews explores the evolutionary battleground caused by such caste fate conflict. 🧵
Insect societies are famous for cooperation, but beneath the surface lies a brutal conflict over who gets to wear the crown!
Our new review in Biological Reviews explores the evolutionary battleground caused by such caste fate conflict. 🧵
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"Ultra Processed Food, and the system that produces it, has overtaken tobacco in terms of health and economic harms, and is also the leading cause of plastic pollution, loss of biodiversity and deforestation, and the second leading cause of emissions. "
www.thelancet.com/series-do/ul...
www.thelancet.com/series-do/ul...
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 AM
"Ultra Processed Food, and the system that produces it, has overtaken tobacco in terms of health and economic harms, and is also the leading cause of plastic pollution, loss of biodiversity and deforestation, and the second leading cause of emissions. "
www.thelancet.com/series-do/ul...
www.thelancet.com/series-do/ul...
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Genome-scale metabolic modelling reveals interactions and key roles of symbiont clades in a sponge holobiont
->Nature | More info from EcoSearch
->Nature | More info from EcoSearch
Genome-scale metabolic modelling reveals interactions and key roles of symbiont clades in a sponge holobiont
To define the microbiome members of Stylissa sp., we obtained 17 high-quality MAGs (with completeness 95 ± 2.3% and contamination 0.6 ± 0.5%) and 18 medium-quality MAGs (with completeness 80 ± 7.7% and contamination 0.6 ± 0.4%) from our previous...
www.nature.com
December 31, 2024 at 2:03 AM
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Hey folks, we (the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University) are looking for an Assistant Teaching Professor in microbiology and immunology. Please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested, or check it out if you are interested yourself!
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November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Hey folks, we (the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University) are looking for an Assistant Teaching Professor in microbiology and immunology. Please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested, or check it out if you are interested yourself!
apply.interfolio.com/176994
apply.interfolio.com/176994
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‘The latest surveillance data found that the number of antibiotic-resistant infections in 2024 equated to an average of nearly 400 newly reported cases a week.’
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs rose 17% in England in 2024
Data also shows an average of nearly 400 newly reported cases of antibiotic-resistant infections a week last year
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
‘The latest surveillance data found that the number of antibiotic-resistant infections in 2024 equated to an average of nearly 400 newly reported cases a week.’
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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New preprint: "Priority effects drive fungal and nematode emergence from insect larvae," introducing our new study system at 'Ootchamin 'Ooyakma (Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve), led by Amaury Payelleville
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 AM
New preprint: "Priority effects drive fungal and nematode emergence from insect larvae," introducing our new study system at 'Ootchamin 'Ooyakma (Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve), led by Amaury Payelleville
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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Abstract submission open for #Fungal26 through Dec 4! Comparative & functional genomics, gene regulation, cell biology, biochemistry and metabolism, population & evolutionary genetics, host-pathogen interactions, ecology, and more. Can’t wait to see your science!
genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2026/...
genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2026/...
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Abstract submission open for #Fungal26 through Dec 4! Comparative & functional genomics, gene regulation, cell biology, biochemistry and metabolism, population & evolutionary genetics, host-pathogen interactions, ecology, and more. Can’t wait to see your science!
genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2026/...
genetics-gsa.org/fungal-2026/...
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A new two-component Malaria drug, GanLum, proves in clinical trial highly effective even against artemisinin resistant parasite. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
First new type of malaria treatment in decades shows promise against drug resistance
If approved, GanLum could be available within a year and a half, according to maker.
www.nature.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 AM
A new two-component Malaria drug, GanLum, proves in clinical trial highly effective even against artemisinin resistant parasite. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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🌿🌱 We’re hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor (potentially open rank) at the Institute of Plant Sciences
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳
Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland
Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳
Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland
Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🌿🌱 We’re hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor (potentially open rank) at the Institute of Plant Sciences
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳
Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland
Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
@unibe.ch in Plant Population Ecology 🌻🌳
Be our colleague and join us in beautiful Bern, Switzerland
Apply by Jan 23 2026 👉 ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
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Hello! Could you help me advertise this PhD position on seagrass physiology and conservation? Thanks
October 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Hello! Could you help me advertise this PhD position on seagrass physiology and conservation? Thanks
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📢 We have an open position for a postdoc to join my lab. It's a great position @animecol-uu.bsky.social, fully salaried for 2.5 years with all benefits.
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
The project is about transmission patterns of bacteria and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquatic insects. 🧬🦠 (1/3)
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The project is about transmission patterns of bacteria and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquatic insects. 🧬🦠 (1/3)
Postdoctoral researcher in molecular ecology - Uppsala University
Postdoctoral researcher in molecular ecology, Department of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University
www.uu.se
October 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
📢 We have an open position for a postdoc to join my lab. It's a great position @animecol-uu.bsky.social, fully salaried for 2.5 years with all benefits.
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
The project is about transmission patterns of bacteria and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquatic insects. 🧬🦠 (1/3)
www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
The project is about transmission patterns of bacteria and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquatic insects. 🧬🦠 (1/3)
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Nature’s 2025 PhD survey asked doctoral candidates worldwide what advice they would give to someone considering a similar degree. Respondents gave advice on choosing supervisors, managing mental health, and surviving academic culture. #Academicsky 🧪
27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs
Nature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture.
go.nature.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Nature’s 2025 PhD survey asked doctoral candidates worldwide what advice they would give to someone considering a similar degree. Respondents gave advice on choosing supervisors, managing mental health, and surviving academic culture. #Academicsky 🧪
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A paper published in Nature reports the discovery of an early sauropodomorph in the Andes of La Rioja, northwestern Argentina. The finding expands the known diversity and geographic range of early dinosaurs and offers new insights into sauropodomorph evolution. go.nature.com/4984sqA #Paleosky 🧪
October 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A paper published in Nature reports the discovery of an early sauropodomorph in the Andes of La Rioja, northwestern Argentina. The finding expands the known diversity and geographic range of early dinosaurs and offers new insights into sauropodomorph evolution. go.nature.com/4984sqA #Paleosky 🧪
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'What makes PhD students happy? Good supervision. Supervisors who invest in positive mentoring relationships with their PhD candidates also reap the benefits for their own research.' Nature, 23 Oct 2025. I’m amazed this is framed as a revelation — it’s pure common sense. 🧪🌎🌐
October 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
'What makes PhD students happy? Good supervision. Supervisors who invest in positive mentoring relationships with their PhD candidates also reap the benefits for their own research.' Nature, 23 Oct 2025. I’m amazed this is framed as a revelation — it’s pure common sense. 🧪🌎🌐
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Do you want to do a Masters in Evolutionary Biology? The call for applying to the MEME program is now open! MEME is a fantastic 2-year MSc between four European Universities on all areas of Evolutionary Biology. Apply and study in Sweden/France/the Netherlands/Germany/USA/Switzerland! www.evobio.eu
October 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Do you want to do a Masters in Evolutionary Biology? The call for applying to the MEME program is now open! MEME is a fantastic 2-year MSc between four European Universities on all areas of Evolutionary Biology. Apply and study in Sweden/France/the Netherlands/Germany/USA/Switzerland! www.evobio.eu
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Chemosynthesis enables microbial communities to flourish in a marine cave ecosystem www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs
October 24, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Chemosynthesis enables microbial communities to flourish in a marine cave ecosystem www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs
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Towards key principles of host-associated microbiome assembly www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs
October 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Towards key principles of host-associated microbiome assembly www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #jcampubs
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🧬 Share your science at Natural Products in the 21st Century (NP21C) — 9–11 Feb 2026, Leuven
Join researchers exploring genomics, metabolomics & microbial natural products!
www.conferencemanager.dk/naturalprodu...
#NP21C #secmet
@tilmweber.bsky.social @marnixmedema.bsky.social @kblin.bsky.social
Join researchers exploring genomics, metabolomics & microbial natural products!
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#NP21C #secmet
@tilmweber.bsky.social @marnixmedema.bsky.social @kblin.bsky.social
Natural Products in the 21st Century Conference
www.conferencemanager.dk
October 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
🧬 Share your science at Natural Products in the 21st Century (NP21C) — 9–11 Feb 2026, Leuven
Join researchers exploring genomics, metabolomics & microbial natural products!
www.conferencemanager.dk/naturalprodu...
#NP21C #secmet
@tilmweber.bsky.social @marnixmedema.bsky.social @kblin.bsky.social
Join researchers exploring genomics, metabolomics & microbial natural products!
www.conferencemanager.dk/naturalprodu...
#NP21C #secmet
@tilmweber.bsky.social @marnixmedema.bsky.social @kblin.bsky.social
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🧬 Now published in Bioinformatics Advances: “Advances and challenges in understanding evolution through genome comparison.”
Read the full paper here: https://doi.org/10.1093/bioadv/vbaf223
Read the full paper here: https://doi.org/10.1093/bioadv/vbaf223
October 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🧬 Now published in Bioinformatics Advances: “Advances and challenges in understanding evolution through genome comparison.”
Read the full paper here: https://doi.org/10.1093/bioadv/vbaf223
Read the full paper here: https://doi.org/10.1093/bioadv/vbaf223
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For population genetics and evolutionary biology folks in the Bay Area: the next BAPG will be hosted by Stanford CEHG and the Petrov lab at Stanford on 12/6.
Registration is free but required. The deadline for talk submission is Nov. 16. Hope to see you soon! Pls RT!
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Registration is free but required. The deadline for talk submission is Nov. 16. Hope to see you soon! Pls RT!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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October 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
For population genetics and evolutionary biology folks in the Bay Area: the next BAPG will be hosted by Stanford CEHG and the Petrov lab at Stanford on 12/6.
Registration is free but required. The deadline for talk submission is Nov. 16. Hope to see you soon! Pls RT!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Registration is free but required. The deadline for talk submission is Nov. 16. Hope to see you soon! Pls RT!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Please pass along, I’m recruiting PhD students to join our Macroecology Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study phys ecology, macroecology, biodiversity - spanning scaling, trait-based ecology, theory, comparative biology & ecoinformatics. Several avenues for funding. Please reach out if interested🧪🌐🌾
October 21, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Please pass along, I’m recruiting PhD students to join our Macroecology Lab @uofa-eeb.bsky.social We study phys ecology, macroecology, biodiversity - spanning scaling, trait-based ecology, theory, comparative biology & ecoinformatics. Several avenues for funding. Please reach out if interested🧪🌐🌾