Vaughn Cooper
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Vaughn Cooper
@vscooper.micropopbio.org
Evangelist for the study of evolution in action by everyone.
Pitt Prof | EvolvingSTEM | biofilms | EvMed | genomics entrepreneur (@SeqCoast.bsky.social, @midauthorbio.bsky.social) | ASM President-Elect | exercise addict ~ swim bike run
thanks for alerting me this is online 😂. proud of this paper led by Henriette!
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Reposted by Vaughn Cooper
We found that a bacterial trade-off between microbial competition and host colonization has persisted in nature for over ~10^5 generations (200 years), despite massive evolutionary opportunities to escape it.

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November 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check out the @ebrc.org whitepaper on this important need.
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Engineering Biology Metrics and Technical Standards for the Global Bioeconomy | EBRC
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November 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM