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Kara McKinley @karalmckinley.bsky.social · Aug 25

Is anyone in continental Europe looking for a lab manager? I have a fabulous candidate - let me know and please RT!

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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · Jun 22

A get-together of Dartmouth folks at ASM Microbe!
#ASMicrobe

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Leading Edge Fellows Program @leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · May 27

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Leading Edge Fellows! 40 outstanding postdoctoral fellows doing pioneering research in a wide range of biological and biomedical disciplines.

Learn more about these exceptional scientists:

www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows

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Tami Lieberman @contaminatedsci.bsky.social · May 1

Do people in the same household share strains when they have the same species?

How many cells transmit when a strain is shared?
Can strain composition be dynamic when species composition is stable?

We answer these and related questions for the facial skin microbiome in our latest paper.

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Caitlin Kowalski @caitlinkowa.bsky.social · Apr 14

Also a special thanks to the reviewers who all provided great critiques and feedback that really improved the final paper. It was a fantastic experience with @currentbiology.bsky.social !

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Caitlin Kowalski @caitlinkowa.bsky.social · Apr 14

This work wouldn’t have been possible without all the incredible co authors, including those on Blue Sky: @lkalan.bsky.social @biobarber.bsky.social @corrigar.bsky.social @jarrods.bsky.social

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Caitlin Kowalski @caitlinkowa.bsky.social · Apr 14

Excited to share that our story on S. aureus antagonism by Malassezia is live today in Current Biology! The paper has changed a lot since the preprint with the very exciting addition of having identified the antimicrobial effector generated by M. sympodialis.

authors.elsevier.com/c/1kwzj3QW8S...

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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · Feb 10

Pls share: Please spread the word about the Molecular Mycology Course at the MBL this summer – complete applications are due March 17th. Scholarship funds available!!
www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

Molecular Mycology: Current Approaches to Fungal Pathogenesis | Marine Biological Laboratory

This course addresses the need for more research in the area of fungal diseases as our understanding of the basic pathophysiology of fungal disease lags far behind our understanding of bacterial, para...

www.mbl.edu

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Feb 10

Hey #fungal people - the applications for this years MOMY course are open! Wonderful course in a wonderful place with wonderful people. Check it out here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · Feb 8

Research universities are often the largest employers in their region. They are often the primary health care providers to communities. This funding shift will not only reduce US research leadership, it will put working people out of work and reduce healthcare access.

Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · Feb 8

Excellent 🧵 on this evening's NIH announcement of a dramatic reduction in indirect rates for research institutions, which amounts to a generational restructuring of the US research and development ecosystem. These cuts are effective immediately, not just for new grants but for existing ones.

Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Feb 8

6. The policy does not just affect funding going forward. All existing NIH grants will have their indirect rates cut to 15% as of today, the date of issuance.

For a large university, this creates a sudden and catastrophic shortfall of hundreds of millions of dollars against already budgeted funds.

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Rebecca Keogh @rebecca-keogh.bsky.social · Jan 14

Applications are open for the 2025 GRS/GRC on Staphylococcal Diseases! Make sure to get your abstracts submitted for the potential to present your work in beautiful Barcelona! www.grc.org/staphylococc...

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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · Jan 29

I am looking for a research associate - a recent college grad with BS or equivalent. Apply online!
searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/77394

Laboratory Technician III

To set up and conduct a variety of laboratory tests and experiments by applying established methods, procedures, and techniques in support of research studies directed at understanding bacterial biofi...

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Jessica Brown Lab @brownlabutah.bsky.social · Nov 12

The Medical Mycology Trainee Seminar Series is back! Our next seminar is November 14th at 4 pm GMT (5 pm Central Europe Time, 11 am Eastern Standard, 8 am Pacific Standard, 12 am in China). 1/12

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Matt Barber @biobarber.bsky.social · May 5

New preprint by @caitlinkowa.bsky.social is online! Proud and excited for this work at the intersection of fungal-bacterial interactions, pathogen evolution, and antibiotic susceptibility.

bioRxiv Microbiology @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · May 5

Adaptation to skin mycobiota promotes antibiotic tolerance in Staphylococcus aureus https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.03.592489v1

The microbiota can promote host health by inhibiting pathogen colonization, yet how host-resident fu

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Matt Barber @biobarber.bsky.social · Apr 26

For folks at or near MIT, recommend checking out Monday's Catalyst Symposium including a talk on interkindom microbial interactions by outstanding postdoc @caitlinkowa.bsky.social! biology.mit.edu/about/divers...

MIT Biology Catalyst Symposium

Aimed specifically at postdocs pursuing academic careers, the three-day symposium provides a venue for participants to share their research, discuss exciting new directions, and make new professional ...

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Nicola Barber @nicolabarber.bsky.social · Jan 13

We’re searching for Biology Dept Head here at Oregon! Please share careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/53...

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Tami Lieberman @contaminatedsci.bsky.social · Dec 21

Please add microbiome-related conferences for 2024 in this thread. Thanks.

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Matt Barber @biobarber.bsky.social · Dec 6

Wanted to share this fantastic video featuring @caitlinkowa.bsky.social that was produced as part of her L'Oréal For Women in Science award. A great way to inspire future fellows and women in STEM. #microsky 🦠 🧫 www.loreal.com/en/usa/video...

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Laura Markey @lauramarkey.bsky.social · Dec 5

Excited to announce a new preprint from the Lieberman Lab @contaminatedsci.bsky.social . We use a mouse model to ask: can we use commensal skin bacteria as topical probiotics? www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... [1/3]

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Caitlin Kowalski @caitlinkowa.bsky.social · Nov 18

The application is open now for the 2024 L’Oréal USA For Women In Science fellowship with AAAS. The award provides $60k for your postdoc research. Deadline 1/26/24. Highly recommend! Details here: www.loreal.com/en/usa/pages...

L'Oréal USA For Women in Science

The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program has awarded 80 postdoctoral women scientists over $4 million in grants since 2003.

www.loreal.com

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Caitlin Kowalski @caitlinkowa.bsky.social · Nov 17

Just had a great week in DC celebrating women in science as one of the 2023 L’Oréal USA For Women In Science fellows! It’s an honor to be included among this group of amazing women & to share my work at the National Academies. It was made even more special by celebrating with family and friends! 🎉

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