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Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 12d

Research prizes for our lab: Anne has been awarded the DZIF Doctoral Award of the DGHM, and Lisa has received the DGHM Main Award. A wonderful recognition of the creativity, curiosity, and persistence of the entire team! www.dghm.org/dghm-preisve...

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Infect-Net @infect-net.bsky.social · 15d

🏆 Fighting the Gender Award Gap: Microbiologist Prof Dr Lisa Maier from @unituebingen.bsky.social received the main award of the German Association for #Microbiology and Hygiene at the #DGHM meeting in Jena. Congratulations to @lisamaierlab.bsky.social we are proud of you! 💜
📸 Gabriele Pradel

Bildschirmpräsentation mit der Vita von Prof. Dr. Lisa Maier, Mikrobiologin an der Uni Tübingen, zur Verleihung des Hauptpreises der DGHM in Jena.

Mikrobiologin Prof. Dr. Antje Flieger liest die Laudatio für Prof. Dr. Lisa Maier zur Verleihung des Hauptpreises der DGHM in Jena. Preisträgerin Lisa Maier steht links neben ihr.

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Cluster of Excellence CMFI @cmfi.bsky.social · Jul 17

Unexpected side-effect: how common medications clear the way for pathogens

CMFI's @lisamaierlab.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social show in @nature.com: many non-antibiotics weaken the natural protective function of the intestine.

Press release: www.cmfi.uni-tuebingen.de/en/news-even...

Scanning electron microscopy image of a gut bacterial community (1:1.000.000). These interacting microorganisms form an ecosystem that is vital to human health. Medications can severely disrupt this fragile balance – they eliminate beneficial bacteria and thereby promote the growth of harmful species.
Image produced by the Maier Lab (Lisa Maier, Anne Grießhammer, Leonardo Boldt) together with the Tübingen Structural Microscopy Core Facility (Michaela Wilsch-Bräuninger, Stefan Fischer); Colouring: Elke Neudert.

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Anne Grießhammer @ghammeranne.bsky.social · Jul 17

Seeing this published is even better than eating sweets! I am so happy and proud of whole @lisamaierlab.bsky.social, especially Lisa and @jdlcz.bsky.social who walked the funny/exciting/rocky road with me until the very end. Check it out!
#science #microbiome #health

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Non-antibiotics disrupt colonization resistance against enteropathogens - Nature

Non-antibiotic drugs from a wide range of therapeutic classes can alter the ability of gut commensals to resist invasion by enteropathogens, a previously underappreciated side effect of such drugs.

www.nature.com

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Kiran R. Patil @kiranrpatil.bsky.social · Jul 17

Another fantastic study from @lisamaierlab.bsky.social showing how non-antibiotics impact gut ecosytem. Congratulations @ghammeranne.bsky.social et al.!

Anne Grießhammer @ghammeranne.bsky.social · Jul 17

Seeing this published is even better than eating sweets! I am so happy and proud of whole @lisamaierlab.bsky.social, especially Lisa and @jdlcz.bsky.social who walked the funny/exciting/rocky road with me until the very end. Check it out!
#science #microbiome #health

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Non-antibiotics disrupt colonization resistance against enteropathogens - Nature

Non-antibiotic drugs from a wide range of therapeutic classes can alter the ability of gut commensals to resist invasion by enteropathogens, a previously underappreciated side effect of such drugs.

www.nature.com

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Jacobo de la Cuesta-Zuluaga @jdlcz.bsky.social · Jul 16

It's finally out!🎉

We known that the #microbiome confers colonization resistance against #pathogens, we know that some meds 💊 affect gut microbes 🦠

So, do 💊 alter colonization resistance? It turns out that some do! If you wanna know more, check out our latest work www.nature.com/articles/s41...

www.nature.com

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Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · Jul 16

The paper is definitely worth a read—and if you're curious for a glimpse behind the scenes of how the story developed, don’t miss this short blog post by Anne and Jacobo.
communities.springernature.com/posts/silent...

Silent influencer: How non-antibiotics tip the microbial balance of the gut microbiome

Some human-targeted drugs can alter gut microbes, creating a favorable environment for pathogens like Salmonella to thrive.

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Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · Jul 16

A tremendous team effort that spanned several years, led by two outstanding scientists in our lab: Anne Grießhammer (@ghammeranne.bsky.social) and Jacobo de la Cuesta-Zuluaga (@jdlcz.bsky.social). Huge thanks to everyone who contributed, to @cmfi.bsky.social, & to our superb collaboration partners.

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Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · Jul 16

Finally online!
Our latest research is out @nature.com: We show that non-antibiotic drugs can disrupt colonization resistance, raising the risk of enteric infections.
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Non-antibiotics disrupt colonization resistance against enteropathogens

Nature - Non-antibiotic drugs from a wide range of therapeutic classes can alter the ability of gut commensals to resist invasion by enteropathogens, a previously underappreciated side effect of...

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Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · Jul 1

Gut bacteria to the rescue! 🦠✨
They can shield us from harmful chemicals—and the latest study from Kiran Patil's lab (@kiranrpatil.bsky.social)
uncovers how. We’re proud to have contributed to this exciting work!
#Microbiome #Detox
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Human gut bacteria bioaccumulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Nature Microbiology

Human gut bacteria bioaccumulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as forever chemicals, in intracellular aggregates. Colonization of gnotobiotic mice with bioaccumulating bac...

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Kiran R. Patil @kiranrpatil.bsky.social · Jun 30

Latest study from the lab is online today (and another will be out tomorrow, stay tuned:)). We profiled effect of >1700 chemicals (drugs, pesticides,...) on secretion of amines (involved in gut-brain and gut-immune axis. ) by human gut bacteria. Brilliant work by @skamrad.bsky.social and Tara Davis

MRC Toxicology Unit @mrc-tu.bsky.social · Jun 30

Stephan Kamrad and Tara Davis in the Patil lab at the MRC Toxicology Unit have identified that some drugs and environmental contaminants alter gut bacterial amine metabolism.

Find out more here: buff.ly/5akzsgs
@kiranrpatil.bsky.social @skamrad.bsky.social

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MRC Toxicology Unit @mrc-tu.bsky.social · Jul 1

Researchers in the Patil Lab have discovered that certain species of gut bacteria can absorb PFAS. Boosting these species in our gut microbiome could be a new way to protect us from the harmful effects of PFAS.

Read more here: buff.ly/4FsVFsS

@kiranrpatil.bsky.social @indraroux.bsky.social

3D rendering of a bacterium with flagella cut open to show clumps of PFAS molecules inside along with the bacteria's own cellular machinery.

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Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · Jun 19

Big thanks to scientific writer Libera Lo Presti for this great little piece on our recent work exploring how proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and pH affect human gut microbes.
Check it out here: go.nature.com/4lf6jNk

The pill that might be relieving your heartburn but killing your gut microbes

Why drugs commonly used against heartburn harm your gut microbiome

go.nature.com

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Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · Jun 17

Ever wondered why proton pump inhibitors raise the risk of C. diff infections? Is it due to pH shifts or direct antibacterial effects on the gut microbiome? We think it’s the pH. 🧪💡 Dive into Julia & Patrick’s new paper for the full story! 📖👇 #Microbiome #PPI
doi.org/10.1080/1949...

Proton-pump inhibitors increase C. difficile infection risk by altering pH rather than by affecting the gut microbiome based on a bioreactor model

Clostridioides difficile infections often occur after antibiotic use, but they have also been linked to proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy. The underlying mechanism – whether infection risk is due...

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Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · Jun 5

What timing! 🎉 Lab member Julia’s first first-author paper got accepted just 8 minutes before her PhD defense started! Huge congrats on a successful PhD and an impressive defense! 🥳📚 #AcademicLife #PhDDefense #TimingIsEverything

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Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · Apr 30

Here are our ideas on developing tools and technologies for anaerobic bacteria! We hope you enjoy the read as much as we enjoyed brainstorming on the topic...

Thomas Clavel @tclavel.bsky.social · Apr 29

Here we share thoughts on next-gen cultivation: rdcu.be/ejPSb. Hope it helps 😄 Was fun to write with great colleagues @lisamaierlab.bsky.social @jselkrig.bsky.social @baerboletta.bsky.social @typaslab.bsky.social @mmmicrobiomelab.bsky.social @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social @westermannlab.bsky.social

Enabling next-generation anaerobic cultivation through biotechnology to advance functional microbiome research

Nature Biotechnology - Overcoming key hurdles for the development of next-generation anaerobic cultivation methods could have major impacts on microbial community research and applications.

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Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · Apr 13

🎓 Big milestone for our lab — our very first PhD is finished! Huge congratulations to @ghammeranne.bsky.social for an incredibly impressive piece of work. We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what you’ll do next. 💫 #PhD #proudPI

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Joel Selkrig @jselkrig.bsky.social · Mar 12

📣 Conference Announcement! Till Strowig, @lisamaierlab.bsky.social and I have organized a stellar lineup of speakers from different corners of the Microbiome field for the 17th SeeOn Conference in picturesque Bavaria. Open to all! Abstracts due April 6th. Spread the news! www.dghm.org/seeon/

Seeon - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie

Microbiota, Probiotics and Host → Flyer 17th Seeon Conference Registration (click here for registration) The steering committee of the “Microbiota, Probiotics and Host”- group warmly invites you t...

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RuthLeyMicro @microbiome.bsky.social · Feb 25

So excited to share this latest work by @kelseyhuus.bsky.social !!!
She shows that flagellin in the human gut affects whether or not people develop fever in response to vaccine, and the amount of flagellin reflects diet

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EMBL @embl.org · Feb 27

The ENDAMR Supervisory Board held its kick-off meeting at EMBL Heidelberg, where they reviewed scientific and strategic plans.

👉 Stay up-to-date on ENDAMR network-wide opportunities here: endamr.eu

#MSCA #DoctoralNetwork #AntimicrobialResistance #ENDAMR #ResearchTraining

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Joel Selkrig @jselkrig.bsky.social · Feb 12

Today we had the absolute pleasure of hosting @lisamaierlab.bsky.social @RWTH in Aachen! Thank you for sharing your exciting data and for the inspiring discussions!

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Anne Grießhammer @ghammeranne.bsky.social · Nov 27

I wanted to share our beautiful synthetic gut community Com20, highlighting my favourites

🧪cutie little R. intestinalis shaped like a banana

🧫big boss C. perfringens needs privacy around its rods

🧪E. ramosum showing it’s spores

@lisamaierlab.bsky.social
#microbiome
#MicrobiomeSky
#microscopy

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Jan Homolak @janhomolak.bsky.social · Nov 22

Our short piece highlighting the impressive work by @fatimacpereira.bsky.social on how the Parkinson’s disease drug entacapone disrupts gut microbiome via iron sequestration.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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