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Heran Darwin, PhD @heran.bsky.social · 1d

We're hiring! Check out our ad and please re-post or forward to interested #Microbiology parties: apply.interfolio.com/174783

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Filip Husnik @filiphusnik.bsky.social · 1d

OIST is seeking up to four tenure-track or tenured faculty in Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography. Application deadline: Oct 15. Please share. Thx!
www.oist.jp/careers/facu...

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David Tobin @tobinlab.bsky.social · 2d

Important piece from Sarah Stanley at Berkeley on new NIH definitions that can be construed to arbitrarily halt research that is both safe and important to public health and future cures www.statnews.com/2025/10/06/g... via @statnews.com

The NIH ordered me to stop my ‘dangerous’ gain-of-function research. It isn’t dangerous at all

Safe gain-of-function research is necessary to identify new treatments for diseases like for tuberculosis — but the NIH has imposed unfounded stops.

www.statnews.com

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Shabaana Khader @khadershabaana.bsky.social · 3d

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

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Mark Mandel @markjmandel.bsky.social · 3d

Another great @mmpconference.bsky.social wraps up… 👏 to organizers Jonathan Allen and Abby Kroken! @akroken.bsky.social

Opening session of the MMPC conference with Abby Kroken and Jonathan Allen on stage and a slide displayed.

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oswaldovaldesl.bsky.social @oswaldovaldesl.bsky.social · 6d

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Great story in collaboration with @pierremarcdelaux.bsky.social and @jeanmichelane.bsky.social groups. EPP1 story continues after many years of collaborations with Pierre-Marc and Jean-Michel!!!

EPP1 is an ancestral component of the plant Common Symbiosis Pathway

The success of plants on land has been enabled by mutualistic intracellular associations with microbes for 450 million years (Delaux and Schornack 2021). Because of their intracellular nature, the est...

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Leslie Rissler @ljrissler.bsky.social · 7d

We were told this morning that NSF will override our out of office emails with their own generic one, so forget what I said. ☹️

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Drew Hryckowian @a-hryckowian.bsky.social · 9d

Excited to see Joie Ling's new preprint out! Adult mouse model shows robust GI colonization by Group B Strep without antibiotics. Capsule emerges as a persistence factor in the adult GI.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

A murine model of adult gastrointestinal colonization by Group B Streptococcus

Group B Streptococcus (Streptococcus agalactiae, GBS) is a leading cause of invasive infections in neonates and adults. The adult gastrointestinal (GI) tract represents an understudied site of asympto...

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Rauf Salamzade @raufs.bsky.social · 9d

zol - our suite for detailed comparative analysis of related gene clusters (co-located genes; e.g. BGCs, operons, etc.) - has new color aesthetics, column ordering, & new stats from the peptides library.

It no longer screams at your eyes in 80s-style neon colors 😀

github.com/Kalan-Lab/zol

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Mark Mandel @markjmandel.bsky.social · 10d

So great to catch up!! Thank you for visiting.

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Tera Levin @teralevin.bsky.social · 11d

Heading back from a great visit to Madison! Thank you so much for hosting me, it was wonderful to meet with everyone

Mark Mandel @markjmandel.bsky.social · 14d

Join us on Friday at noon for a great seminar from Tera Levin @teralevin.bsky.social! @uwmadisonmmi.bsky.social

Announcement: Medical Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series, September 26, 12:00 pm, MSB 1520. "The Evolution of Immunity and Pathogenesis within Environmental Microbial Battlegrounds". Dr. Tera Levin, University of Pittsburgh.

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Carolyn Ibberson @cbibberson.bsky.social · 22d

My department at UTK is hiring! 🧪🧫 We are hiring two Assistant Professors, one in Microbial Drivers of Chronic Disease and one in Quantitative Microbe-Plant-Environment Interactions! Come join our growing department of microbiologists. Knoxville is a great place to live!

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Laura Williams @laurawilliams.bsky.social · 12d

NSF GRFP solicitation out.
App deadlines now in November.
As others noted, eligibility rules for current graduate students now exclude 2nd year grad students. See the solicitation - they’ve emphasized “first year” and “less than one academic year” in grad program.

www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

www.nsf.gov

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Mark Mandel @markjmandel.bsky.social · 12d

The Computational Modeling in Biology Network (COMBINE 2025) workshop is being held at UW-Madison October 20-23. Great lineup of speakers and workshop leaders. Early registration through this Sunday. co.mbine.org/author/combi...

Flyer for the combine workshop: computational modeling in biology network. Listing speakers and showing details and sponsors.

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Cell Press @cellpress.bsky.social · 13d

"The microbiota extends the reproductive lifespan of mice by safeguarding the ovarian reserve" www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

@cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social
@pittdeptofmed.bsky.social Eldin Jašarević & colleagues

Munyoki et al. demonstrate that gut microbiota extend the female reproductive lifespan by safeguarding the ovarian reserve. Germ-free mice undergo accelerated primordial follicle loss and reduced reproductive capacity that are restored upon post-natal colonization. Microbial SCFAs contribute to protection, and dietary fiber supplementation maintains oocyte quality under obesogenic diets.

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Ammar Zafar @azmicro.bsky.social · Aug 5

We have a protocols paper out led by fantastic post docs Juan Valencia-Bacca and Maidul Islam. More animal tools for the Kleb research community!!

Juan David Valencia Bacca @juanvalenciabacca.bsky.social · Aug 5

currentprotocols.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Our new article in Current Protocols is out: Microbiologists, immunologists, host-pathogen folks: this one’s for you 🧬🦠 #Klebsiella #HostPathogen #Microbiology
Huge thanks to my mentor @azmicro.bsky.social for the guidance and support!

Murine Models of Klebsiella pneumoniae Gastrointestinal Infection

Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn) is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen and a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract serves as a critical site for Kpn colonizati....

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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 15d

🚨 Microbiologists! We are recruiting Assistant / Associate Professors in 3 collaborative areas of our U. Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
1) MMG (my dept): fundamental research in med micro
2) Peds ID / I4Kids institute
3) Center for Vaccine Research
🔗 to all 3 w/info: www.linkedin.com/posts/vaughn...

Faculty Professor Associate - Full-Time | Vaughn Cooper

We are recruiting Faculty microbiologists in three (3) different, complementary, and collaborative areas at the University of Pittsburgh associated with the School of Medicine. 1) Fundamental researc...

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Mark Mandel @markjmandel.bsky.social · 14d

Congratulations Aathmaja!

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Salvador Almagro-Moreno @bioetry.bsky.social · 20d

Delighted to announce that The International Meeting on the Biology of Vibrios will be back next year!

Vibrio2026 will be held in Berlin in September 13-16. See you there Vibriologists!

event.fourwaves.com/vibrio2026/p...

Vibrio2026: The International Meeting on the Biology of Vibrios

Fourwaves - Vibrio2026: The International Meeting on the Biology of Vibrios

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Mark Mandel @markjmandel.bsky.social · 14d

Join us on Friday at noon for a great seminar from Tera Levin @teralevin.bsky.social! @uwmadisonmmi.bsky.social

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Mark Mandel @markjmandel.bsky.social · 15d

I use Fantastical (for other reasons too... their "calendar sets" are awesome). I don't do this for every doodle poll, but for some I'll use their "Propose Another Time" option to suggest meeting times just to myself and hold those times.

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Tiffany Lowe-Power 🌱🦠 @tlowepower.bsky.social · 16d

Please repost -- The Univ. California Davis dept of Plant Pathology is hiring a Fungal biologist / Mycologist

Applications due Dec 1

Application portal: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339

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he Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis is seeking applications for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mycology, with a focus on plant pathogenic, symbiotic,
or mycotoxigenic fungi and fungal-like organisms (e.g., oomycetes). We are looking for a highly
motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in mycology and/or the biology of fungi and
fungal-like organisms that interact with plants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a
world-class, externally funded research program that integrates both fundamental and applied aspects
of fungal biology within the context of plant pathology. We welcome applicants pursuing a wide range
of research topics related to plant-associated fungi, including but not limited to mechanisms of fungal
pathogenesis or symbiosis with plants, population genomics and evolution of fungal plant pathogens,
plant-associated fungal microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions, and/or one health approaches to
fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. Applicants working in other relevant research areas involving
pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi or fungal-like organisms that affect plant health are also
encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have significant opportunities for collaboration with
faculty in plant pathology, microbiology, genomics, and agricultural sciences, and to contribute to
addressing issues of importance to California’s agricultural and natural ecosystems.
The appointee primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upperdivision lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society, a general education class for non-majors.
Additional graduate and undergraduate teaching responsibilities may be assigned based on
departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise. The department offers modern instructional
facilities, including a newly renovated teaching laboratory.

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Mark Mandel @markjmandel.bsky.social · 18d

Awesome Dave! I may need some info on this...

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UW Madison Microbiology Doctoral Training Program @uwmadisonmdtp.bsky.social · 21d

Join us to hear from our first MDTP student-invited speaker of the year, Dr. Selena Sagan, this Friday, September 19th!

Dr. Sagan's research explores how positive-sense RNA viruses usurp host cells, replicate their genomes, and cause disease.

@saganlab.bsky.social #virology #microbiology

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Mark Mandel @markjmandel.bsky.social · 22d

Congratulations Ben & all!! bsky.app/profile/benw...

Benjamin Wolfe @benwolfe.bsky.social · 22d

Such a delight to share our work on the evolution of a cheese rind fungus in @currentbiology.bsky.social.

This is the fantastic PhD work of @nicolasleonlouw.bsky.social and resulted from amazing collaborations, a wedding proposal(!), an undergrad course, & more!

🧵

www.cell.com/current-biol...

Long-term monitoring of a North American cheese cave reveals mechanisms and consequences of fungal adaptation

Using a unique longitudinal sampling approach, Louw et al. demonstrate how a cheese-associated Penicillium population has adapted in an artisan cheese production facility in Vermont, USA. Adaptation i...

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