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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

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Université Grenoble Alpes opens a full professorship in microbiology in 2026. The selected candidate will develop their research program on quantitative approaches in microbiology in the Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Physique. More info: liphy.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/en/join-us/r...
Professorship (tenure) in 'Quantitative approaches in microbiology' (CNU Sections 64/65) | LIPhy - Université Grenoble Alpes
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Our paper, describing how the T6SSs of P. putida shape the tomato rhizosphere, is now in its final format in @isme-microbes.bsky.social ISME Communications. If you'd like to learn more, here is a thread (1/11) or read the Article doi.org/10.1093/isme....
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

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Off to @caltechlcssp.bsky.social to follow up the conversation started past Feb in Asilomar on *Biotech Beyond Conventional Containment*. Time to rethink the (now banned) release of Lab-trained microorganisms for extensive environmental remediation in view of new genet technols & urgent global needs
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Pleased to announce that our book on the evolution of biological agency is now available, thanks to @templetonfdn.bsky.social It condenses +2 years of discussions between a philosopher and a biochemist, including our conversations in the Jardí Botànic @uv.es
@ehu.eus @i2sysbio.es @dicv.csic.es
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

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It is a scandal that many groundbreaking ideas capable of transforming medicine, agriculture & environment are stifled—not by a lack of ingenuity but by the rampant greed of IP holders that strangles sci & and tech progress. This stranglehold must be broken to allow knowledge serving the public good
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#MISB (@csic.es-UIMP )

Design meets evolution: Theory and practice
Víctor de Lorenzo (@vdlorenzo.bsky.social), @cnb-csic.bsky.social 

📅Oct 3
⏰11am
The seminar will take place at CIB and additionally streamed online 🔗https://rediris.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZmrXKHmFSHqyxE65O3wvRQ<span class="text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400">#/registration
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

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Not sure the movie is a faithful account of Edison’s young age, but as Italians say '… si non è vero è ben trovato … 🤩'

by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

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Los jabalíes vuelven a hacer de las suyas en el campus de la @uam.es

by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

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Relentless childhood curiosity—sometimes annoying to those around—often heralds a future in research. For me, a turning point was watching as a kid the classic 1940 film about young Edison, which sparked my fascination with science and inventiveness 😱
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

vdlorenzo.bsky.social
Nuevos Cursos SEM on line: 1. Biodeterioro y biodegradación: shorturl.at/jTsvp 2. Bioseguridad en los laboratorios de microbiología: shorturl.at/tkz6s 3. Control de virus emergentes: shorturl.at/WWZZM 4. Técnicas independientes de cultivo en microbiología de los alimentos: shorturl.at/AcvOj
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Can synthetic biology help save endangered ecosystems?
Our new paper with @vmaull.bsky.social explores how engineered genes can spread through soil microbes.
We model how synthetic gene transfer can support biodiversity. @vdlorenzo.bsky.social @guimaguade.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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The very 1st #Course on #SynBio & #Metabolic #Engineering of #Pseudomonas at Cold Spring Harbor Asia successfully completed in Suzhou, #China! Excellent group of students & lecturers, w/time for culture, food & stand-up paddling alongside the science—thanks to all who participated & stay tuned 4+!
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

vdlorenzo.bsky.social
Who is afraid of HGT? True, antibiotic resistances disseminate through it. But we can also leverage the same channels for spreading good stuff at a very large scale and fortifying the env microbiome with beneficial activities www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... by Victor Maull & @ricardsole.bsky.social
Synthetic Horizontal Gene Transfer for Ecosystem Restoration
Restoring endangered ecosystems has become a pressing issue as the effects of global warming continue to harm existing communities. Over the last decade, several studies have suggested the use of synt...
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Welcome to the social media account of the International Microbiology Literacy Initiative (IMiLI). Nearly 1,000 researchers freely contribute to the IMiLI project integrating microbiology into education providing downloadable resources for all. Explore at imili.org
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Opinion: As human–AI interdependence deepens, could they form an integrated evolutionary individual, subject to collective selection? Explore this perspective in PNAS Front Matter: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

#AI #evolution #singularity #ChatGPT #LLM #MajorEvolutionaryTransition
An illustration of a human and a robot watering a tree together. Image credit: Dave Cutler (artist).
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

vdlorenzo.bsky.social
Once upon a time Desk Editors quietly fixed minor issues in accepted papers to ensure format compliance. Now, even the smallest formatting slip sends a ms back to the authors for trivial corrections. Is this really about maintaining standards—or just saving salaries of those used to handle this 🤔?
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

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Worse when the cancellation is a few days or hours before. Always count with a 10% last-minute no-show—and have backups handy 😅
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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 16d
That moment when a speaker cancels a week before the conference...
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

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Mission Suzhou accomplished! Two weeks of great science, top speakers, new techniques, intensive networking and loads of ideas for new experiments with Pseudomonas—let alone lots of fun. This keyholder with symbols of good fortune (thanks, Omkar Ingale!) summarizes everything the Course was about 👇
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You made us feel valued, supported, and confident that with the right guidance we can achieve anything. A special thank-you to my instructor, Daniel Volke, for sharing his expertise and techniques with our team and for celebrating even our smallest wins. 100% recommended! Lifetime experience
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Grateful to the organizers @vdlorenzo.bsky.social @pabnik.bsky.social, instructors, and host @cshlaboratory.bsky.social of the CSH-Asia workshop. It was an incredible experience for young scientists diving into synthetic biology and the metabolic engineering of Pseudomonas. (1/n)
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That moment when a speaker cancels a week before the conference...
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

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If we ever manage to make a hybrid species Halomonas-Pseudomonas in the Lab—it would be awesome—should we call it Phalomonas 🤔?
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

vdlorenzo.bsky.social
Grand Finale of the Pseudomonas hands-on Course in @cshlaboratory.bsky.social Asia in Suzhou 👏 Great memories of the place and many new experiments in mind 😅
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

vdlorenzo.bsky.social
The @cshlaboratory.bsky.social Asia hands-on Course in Pseudomonas SynBio is coming to an end 😢 after 2 weeks of great science, cool experiments, enthusiastic & hard-working int students & super-pro support by local staff. What else one can ask for? Can you decipher the meaning of the course logo 👇?
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

vdlorenzo.bsky.social
Thoughts after Chen’s talk on massive PHA production with Halomonas in China: SynBio’s Achilles’ heel is scaling up. Petri-dish brilliance is easy; competing with the chemical industry at scale is the real test. Chen’s process-focused approach to making bioplastics economically viable is inspiring!
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

vdlorenzo.bsky.social
Andrew was more than a good researcher—he was a sage. He was able to uniquely fuse timeless wisdom with cutting-edge scientific thinking in his daily life. Even online, we shared many good vibes and great conversations. He will be deeply missed. Sit tibi terra levis.
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Pablo Ivan Nikel @pabnik.bsky.social · Sep 5
Here is Andrew’s obituary, where you can share a tribute or plant a tree in his memory as a way to honor his life 🕊️
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

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Random thoughts after visiting the impressive facilities of Suzhou Sci Park & massive investments in SynBio. What's the ultimate bottleneck for the field to deliver its promise—individual creativity & bold ideas, or large infrastructures for high-throughput exploration of the bio-solution space 🤔?
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Related: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new... Very interesting research
Gut microbes could protect us from toxic ‘forever chemicals’
Scientists have discovered that certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS - the toxic and long-lasting ‘forever chemicals.’ They say
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

vdlorenzo.bsky.social
PFAS are often considered forever chemicals ie virtually impossible to biodegrade. Howeve bond dissociation energy of C-F is ~ 450 kJ/mol (~ 100 kcal/mol), while N≡N triple bond is way up: 941 kJ/mol (225 kcal/mol). If bacteria can break N≡N, give them time—and/or GM-them—and will break C-F also 💪🏻!
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by Vı́ctor de Lorenzo

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It seems that after > 1 week of working hard with our favourite bug, the students of the @cshlaboratory.bsky.social Asia hands-on Course on Pseudomonas SynBio start develop some affection for this bacterium 👇
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