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Department of Microbiology, The University of Chicago @uocmicrobiology.bsky.social · 2d

UChicago Microbiology is searching for tenured or tenure-track faculty working in host-pathogens interactions, viral and bacterial pathogenesis, and emerging infectious diseases. Come join our vibrant Department! microbiology.uchicago.edu
Apply here apply.interfolio.com/174404

Department of Microbiology | The University of Chicago

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University of Minnesota Infectious Diseases @umn-idim.bsky.social · 2d

There’s now an app for all things fungi 🦠🍄
Dr. Matthew Pullen, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, helped launch Dr Fungus—a free app that brings the trusted resource to your phone.

Explore fungal infections, antifungal treatments, and case-based learning—all in one place.

Home - Doctor Fungus

Welcome to Doctor Fungus! An Educational Website of theMycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSGERC) [View Legal Information] Where to Start Mycology Case of the Month An Introducti...

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 21d

Who said drama is only for Mexican tele-novellas (soap operas). This article has it all! "After bizarre journey, prized history of molecular biology archive finds new home" www.science.org/content/arti...

After bizarre journey, prized history of molecular biology archive finds new home

Science History Institute makes public multimillion-dollar collection, including Rosalind Franklin’s famous DNA image, assembled by fake scientist

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Aug 23

Now we are receiving the wisdom from NIAID extraordinaire PO Glen McGugan on best practices to obtain NIH funding. Of if two unique opportunities on this year’s #MNID25.

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Aug 22

And we’re off with #MNID25 at Case Western Reserve! My student Robbi gave an awesome presentation. Looking forward to all other talks and posters!

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Jon Paczkowski🌹 @paczkowskilab.bsky.social · Aug 21

I have an R56 that will pay for 1 year of a postdoc that will hopefully bridge us to a 4-year R01. It's not without risk but uh...everything in science feels like a major risk right now. We're in need of a #postdoc w/ #nmr experience. DM or email me for project details.

Jon Paczkowski🌹 @paczkowskilab.bsky.social · Jul 16

I am (optimistically) looking for a postdoc with solution state biomolecular NMR expertise to join our group. I can provide access to high-end instrumentation and technical assistance via our membership at the New York Structural Biology Center. #nmr #academicsky #postdoc

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Aug 20

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Aug 20

Congratulations to my student Robbi Ross on her award from NIH! Robbi will be working on the host-pathogen interactions between the environmental fungus Cryptococcus and human microglia. Looking forward to all of what you will accomplish Robbi! Congrats! fungilab.nd.edu/news/robbi-w...

Robbi was awarded a Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Robbi competes sucessfully for the prestigious F31 fellowship from NIH Figure 1. The potential interactions between microglia…

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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · Aug 15

New in #G3journal: @hitenmadhani.bsky.social and the team present new methods and strains for high-efficiency homology-dependent genome editing in Cryptococcus neoformans, a budding #yeast that is the most common cause of fungal meningitis in humans.

Read more: buff.ly/dQRKrOJ

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Asiya Gusa @asiya-gusa.bsky.social · Aug 10

Visit to the legendary Woods Hole MOMY course to visit with Mycology trainees and faculty. Awesome to see Andy Alspaugh, Deb Hogan, and Paul Magwene honored for their contributions!
Kudos to Robb Cramer and David Andes for their final year as Course Directors! 🍄‍🟫🧫🧬

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Aug 4

The traditional #MOMY25 picture! You guys chose the perfect timing! Not only the company has been fantastic but the weather has been beautiful! Hopefully it will stay like that for the whole course. Thank you David and Robb for inviting me again, it has been wonderful! @mblscience.bsky.social

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Jul 20

I can see the pros and cons, but to be fair to new PIs, it should not count resubmission. Nowadays you have to submit upwards to 4 or 5 times before you get a fundable score...and that just one application! "NIH limits scientists to six applications per year" www.science.org/content/arti...

Fearful of AI-generated grant proposals, NIH limits scientists to six applications per year

Some critics of the new policy say the cap could hinder researchers in need of funding

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Jul 17

I once visited Mayan ruins in Mexico and was told that is not known how they were able to make such bright blue colors. Also heard the same about bright red ones. It turns out, at least for the red color, a fungus is responsible! Read more here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

An endosymbiotic origin of the crimson pigment from the lac insect | PNAS

Symbioses with microorganisms expand the genetic and metabolic repertoire of many insects. The lac insect Kerria lacca (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) ...

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Jul 3

"STEM is profoundly shaped by wealth, yet financial privilege is rarely acknowledged... Wealth influences participation, persistence, and recognition in science, affecting not just who enters the pipeline but also who can afford to stay." Interesting article at #PLOS dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

Too poor to science: How wealth determines who succeeds in STEM

From student to researcher, a career in science can come with a high price tag. This Perspective explores how persistent financial barriers limit who can succeed in science, revealing how wealth shape...

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Jul 2

The “Big Beautiful Bill” is Not the Budget! Very interesting short blurb from @ascbiology.bsky.social. www.ascb.org/science-poli...

The "Big Beautiful Bill" is Not the Budget - ASCB

If you’ve read recent news about Congress trying to pass “the budget,” you may have noticed that even Washington, D.C. reporters don’t always have a firm grasp on the details of what they’re covering....

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Bella Rauch @rauchlab.bsky.social · Jun 30

So much fun talking about my science and activism with Marion and Agnès! Thanks for inviting me!

Mucosal Immunology @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social · Jun 30

It’s #MucosalMonday and the June episode of the Mucosal Immunology Podcast is out with @rauchlab.bsky.social @marionbrunck.bsky.social, @ashu-mangalam.bsky.social, @kknoop.bsky.social and more! Subscribe and follow on your favorite podcast platform. open.spotify.com/episode/5H1k...

Inflammasomes and Tuft Cells

Mucosal Immunology Podcast · Episode

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The Walker Lab at UTHealth @walkerlab.bsky.social · Jun 30

Pediatric UTIs can shape lifelong urinary health. Join us on July 11 at 9AM New York time for @globalUTI.bsky.social #UTIhour hosted by Dr. Arthika Manoharan to find out how uropathogens cause #UTI and how kids’ immune systems respond.

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Jun 27

So, first think about that (hopefully you already knew before applying to grad school!). Second, decide what type of project/skills/techniques will help you achieve them. And what type of mentoring style would be more beneficial to you. That's the lab you want to join! Know yourself first! (3/3).

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Jun 27

The main goal of the rotations should be to identify a lab that will enable you to achieve your goals. So first, you need to know what your goals are. That is very important. You know yourself better, and the mentor cannot help you if he/she does not know what your goals are. (2/3).

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Jun 27

For our graduate program, students needs to do lab rotations, and so this was the week where we were trying to organize them. So I wanted to give a few pieces of advice to new students... many people would tell you to chose based on the mentor, not the project. I have another take on that... (1/3).

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Ana Flores-Mireles @afloresmireles.bsky.social · Jun 25

Big congratulations to our student Alyssa La Bella! She got the Milton Huppert Graduate Student Award from MMSA for her outstanding contribution to medical mycology, and Alyssa's work on unveiling fungal infection during CAUTI is truly groundbreaking. @globaluti.bsky.social

Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Jun 24

Super excited and delighted to introduce @alabella14.bsky.social this Thursday for her student award from MMSA. She will be giving a short presentation on our latest collaborative work on C. auris during the MMSA Annual meeting (registration link shorturl.at/QRMCU). Congrats Alyssa!

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Jun 24

I want to thank MMSA for selecting me for this award (together with Dr. Sebastian Wurster) and congratulate all the other award recipients (including one of my students!) that will be giving talks this Thursday on the MMSA Annual meeting (registration link bit.ly/4jZziDz). Thanks to all involved!

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Jun 24

Super excited and delighted to introduce @alabella14.bsky.social this Thursday for her student award from MMSA. She will be giving a short presentation on our latest collaborative work on C. auris during the MMSA Annual meeting (registration link shorturl.at/QRMCU). Congrats Alyssa!

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Jun 20

Wonderful news! Congrats @teresaomeara.bsky.social and to your colleagues as well!

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Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · Jun 20

Exciting news in my inbox this morning. #ICCC12 is happening next year at Exeter, UK. Please sign-up for details and news at the organizing page: iccc2026.org Thank you to the organizers - looking forward to it!

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