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Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social · Oct 27

Please share: @UBCScience is searching for 15 TT faculty in diverse areas of expertise science.ubc.ca/about/careers. Included are 2 positions in Quantitative and Environmental Science as part of a hiring cluster for black faculty; you will join 6 current UBC faculty science.ubc.ca/blackscholars.

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Diversify CAZymes (Carbohydrate Active enZymes) @diversifycazymes.bsky.social · Jun 4

We think now is a good time to draw attention to the #DiversifyCAZymes list, to which you can nominate yourself at the link below.
And to highlight our LinkedIn group, which you can ask to join at www.linkedin.com/groups/98124...

Good science needs a diverse research community to thrive.
#glycotime

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · Jun 3

Fungal cell walls: the rising importance of carbohydrate-active enzymes

@cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social from @laurensmckee.bsky.social and @bastienbissaro.bsky.social ‪

www.cell.com/trends/micro...

Fungal cell walls: the rising importance of carbohydrate-active enzymes

As the interface between the fungal cell and its surroundings, the fungal cell wall (FCW) plays an essential physiological role in a myriad of biological processes. It provides support, protection, an...

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Rita Strack @ritastrack.bsky.social · Apr 10

Your yearly reminder to acknowledge the core facilities you use and their staff scientists in your papers. These scientists are a crucial part of the scientific ecosystem and to continue to exist they need tangible credit for their work. Plus their associated expertise adds credibility to your work.

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Lauren Sara McKee @laurensmckee.bsky.social · Apr 7

10 days left to apply for this #glycotime PhD position in my lab at @kthuniversity.bsky.social ! Please share the link with Master's students and other ECRs in your network who might be interested in studying in beautiful Stockholm 🌞

www.kth.se/lediga-jobb/...

The KTH Royal Institute of Technology's biotechnology building, shown in the spring time. The advertised PhD project will be hosted at this site.

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Lauren Sara McKee @laurensmckee.bsky.social · Mar 21

I'm recruiting a PhD student - details on the project and how to apply at this link 🤓
stockholmcazyme.com/2025/03/21/p...

PhD position available: Stable enzyme technologies for a sustainable bioeconomy

Application deadline April 17th 2025! In brief: We have a PhD position available in our group, ideally to start in the autumn of 2025. Email Lauren with questions. Full details below. You must appl…

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Lauren Sara McKee @laurensmckee.bsky.social · Feb 27

WTF is this, why am I seeing it all over my feeds, why are none of the commenters or re-posters acknowledging that this is computer generated gibberish, and why are supposed experts not embarrassed to post shit like this?

AI-generated nonsense image being circulated on LinkedIn and elsewhere to supposedly teach about wastewater management parameters.

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Umeå Plant Science Centre @umeaplantsciencecentre.se · Jan 29

VACANCIES - Are you looking for a PhD, postdoc or group leader opportunity?

Come and work with us at @umeaplantscicentre.bsky.social🌱!

🍀 We currently have several job openings available. Take a look at our homepage and apply: www.upsc.se/jobs.html

#PlantSciJobs #plantscience #hiring

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

Ten species comprise half of the bacteriology literature, leaving most species unstudied https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.04.631297v1

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Lauren Sara McKee @laurensmckee.bsky.social · Jan 3

Continuing our lab's annual tradition on the blog - 2024 in review!
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Year in review – 2024

Hallo! This is Lauren again, writing our annual summary of lab activities. I guess it’s been a busy year behind the scenes, since I see this is the first blog post since 2023’s annual w…

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · Dec 9

I participated in a faculty panel a few weeks ago in which senior (ahem) faculty gave advice on careers in academia by pretending luck had very little to do with our success. One piece of advice riled me up, in which it was argued that a reason for their success was their ability to say no. 1/

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Justine Rudkin @scousemicrobe.bsky.social · Dec 2

Any peeps in the UK (to avoid import paperwork) got any mucin degrading bacteria I can get a colony of please? All species considered. Double points if they are nasal derived. #MicroSky #mucin

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Hiren Joshi @glyco.me · Nov 21

Glyco-friends - we are at about 100 people in the starter pack I am looking after, and I think for a field as broad as ours it is fitting if we can get to 150 and start a volume 2. So spread the word!

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Lucy Crouch @lucyicm.bsky.social · Nov 21

We also have a industry-linked PhD position on Bacteroides and host glycans that will be advertised soon #glycotime🍭

The IMI is an amazing environment with lovely PIs doing loads of cool science, so please apply if you see a project you're interested in 🥼🧪

Lucy Crouch @lucyicm.bsky.social · Nov 15

MIBTP PhD applications are now open! There are three associated with my lab.1) infant gut microbes and human milk oligosaccharides with @halllab.bsky.social 2) respiratory microbiome nutrition with Mike Cox 3) mucus-producing organoids with Amanda Rossiter!
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warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa...

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Rémi Hatinguais @remicillin.bsky.social · Nov 19

This one is for the #glycotime community: has anyone tried to cleave Lewis X/CD15 from the surface a live mammalian cells using a recombinant fucosidase? I found single paper from 2007 but curious if anyone else has a recent protocol to share 😬

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Heran Darwin, PhD @heran.bsky.social · May 16

If you're interested in learning about the latest of fundamental mycobacteriology, sign up for #GRCMyco2025! Acceptances will start in September, check out the full program and please RT!

Heran Darwin, PhD @heran.bsky.social · Feb 12

We're live with the program!
www.grc.org/biology-of-m...

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Sabina Leanti La Rosa @sabinallarosa.bsky.social · Nov 20

Deadline for submission of abstracts has been extended to November 24th. Join us for a great meeting! 👇

Sabina Leanti La Rosa @sabinallarosa.bsky.social · Nov 14

If you are passionate about microbial communities and how they function, join us for the 6th International Metaproteomics Symposium 2025! 🌟
📅 Date: January 13-15, 2025
📍 Location: Oslo, Norway

⏰ Early bird registration is open until November 15th
For info, check out ims6.sciencesconf.org?lang=en

Sixth Metaproteomics Symposium - Sciencesconf.org

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Lauren Sara McKee @laurensmckee.bsky.social · Nov 19

The Wallenberg Wood Science Centre is hosting an international conference in Stockholm, June 15-18, 2025. Connected to this is the new Young Researchers Award, see link for info and how to nominate!
conference2025.wwsc.se/young-resear...

WWSC’s Young Researcher Award – conference2025.wwsc.se

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Nick Riley @nmriley.bsky.social · Nov 18

Are you a trainee interested in glycobiology? Join us for the Glycobiology Gordon Research Seminar, March 22-23, 2025 in Italy!

www.grc.org/glycobiology...

We will have talks, posters, and a mentoring session with #glycotime leaders. Submit abstracts by Dec 15 to be considered for a talk!

2025 Glycobiology (GRS) Seminar GRC

The 2025 Gordon Research Seminar on Glycobiology (GRS) will be held in Lucca (Barga), Lucca Italy. Apply today to reserve your spot.

www.grc.org

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Anne Imberty @anneimb.bsky.social · Nov 17

Still time to register to awsome Glycobiology Gordon Research Conference 2025. We have a fantastic line of speakers and this will be top #glycotime in Tuscany !! Register at www.grc.org/glycobiology...

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Hiren Joshi @glyco.me · Nov 17

For those of you that prefer feeds over following, I've figured out how to convert starter packs into lists, so you can get your glyco fix as a feed. If you're on the starter pack, you're on the list, and anyone new on the starter pack will get added to the feed!

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Matthew Freeman @mjafreeman.bsky.social · Nov 12

Waves of new BlueSky arrivals in last few days!

I’ve been tracking starter packs relevant to molecular/mechanistic/genetic/cellular…etc biology

Hope it’s helpful but warning: now a v long thread!

Probably the last time I can do this...

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Diversify CAZymes (Carbohydrate Active enZymes) @diversifycazymes.bsky.social · Nov 14

The #DiversifyCAZymes initiative also has a LinkedIn group where we share relevant job postings, PhD positions, conferences, etc.
www.linkedin.com/groups/98124...

LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn

Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.

www.linkedin.com

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Amulya Sreekumar @amulyasreekumar.bsky.social · Nov 12

As someone who has gained a lot of knowledge and career advice from fellow glycobiologists, I wanted to recreate a space for discussion on Bluesky. Here's a starter pack with some glycobiology users to get started. Please comment/DM me to get added to the #glycotime starter pack

go.bsky.app/CN9pS3u

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Lauren Sara McKee @laurensmckee.bsky.social · Nov 13

Hallo BlueSky! Hoping to re-find the #glycoscience community on here and raise awareness of the @diversifycazymes.bsky.social initiative, check it out 😀

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