Excited to share the first paper from the Kowalski Lab out in mSphere! My superstar technician Sylvia helped write this review while we were getting the lab set up. We discuss how the skin microbiota generates bioactive lipids in the skin environment. Take a look: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

The cutaneous microbiome: microbial remodeling of the skin lipid landscape | mSphere

Skin serves the essential function of protecting internal tissues. Through multiple layers of tightly packed cells held together by proteins and lipids, stabilizing connective tissue, and a deep layer...

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It's Leading Edge Fellow day!!! This day fills me with joy and inspiration. This cohort holds a special place in my heart because it is named for Zara Weinberg, a beloved Leading Edge Fellow who was a visionary scientist and fierce advocate for building a better scientific ecosystem

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellows! 40 remarkable postdocs pursuing transformative research in biological/biomedical sciences. This is the 7th Leading Edge cohort and we are so excited to welcome them! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows/

Excited for this new preprint from former postdoc @caitlinkowa.bsky.social identifying unexpected functions for the bacterial stringent response in antimicrobial fatty acid susceptibility in S. aureus #microsky

New work from the Barber lab crew ft yours truly 😉 Congratulations to new prof @caitlinkowa.bsky.social for driving this impressive project and roping me in to contribute www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

The Leading Edge Fellows gathered this week to celebrate Zara Weinberg, a beloved member of our community. Our 7th cohort of Leading Edge Fellows (2026) will be named in her honor. The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2. www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/

Is anyone in continental Europe looking for a lab manager? I have a fabulous candidate - let me know and please RT!

A get-together of Dartmouth folks at ASM Microbe! #ASMicrobe

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Leading Edge Fellows! 40 outstanding postdoctoral fellows doing pioneering research in a wide range of biological and biomedical disciplines. Learn more about these exceptional scientists: www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows

Do people in the same household share strains when they have the same species? How many cells transmit when a strain is shared? Can strain composition be dynamic when species composition is stable? We answer these and related questions for the facial skin microbiome in our latest paper. 🧵[1/10]

Excited to share that our story on S. aureus antagonism by Malassezia is live today in Current Biology! The paper has changed a lot since the preprint with the very exciting addition of having identified the antimicrobial effector generated by M. sympodialis. authors.elsevier.com/c/1kwzj3QW8S...

Pls share: Please spread the word about the Molecular Mycology Course at the MBL this summer – complete applications are due March 17th. Scholarship funds available!! www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

Molecular Mycology: Current Approaches to Fungal Pathogenesis | Marine Biological Laboratory

This course addresses the need for more research in the area of fungal diseases as our understanding of the basic pathophysiology of fungal disease lags far behind our understanding of bacterial, para...

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Hey #fungal people - the applications for this years MOMY course are open! Wonderful course in a wonderful place with wonderful people. Check it out here: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

Research universities are often the largest employers in their region. They are often the primary health care providers to communities. This funding shift will not only reduce US research leadership, it will put working people out of work and reduce healthcare access.

Alondra Nelson@alondra.bsky.social · 2y ago

Excellent 🧵 on this evening's NIH announcement of a dramatic reduction in indirect rates for research institutions, which amounts to a generational restructuring of the US research and development ecosystem. These cuts are effective immediately, not just for new grants but for existing ones.

Applications are open for the 2025 GRS/GRC on Staphylococcal Diseases! Make sure to get your abstracts submitted for the potential to present your work in beautiful Barcelona! www.grc.org/staphylococc...

I am looking for a research associate - a recent college grad with BS or equivalent. Apply online! searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/77394

Laboratory Technician III

To set up and conduct a variety of laboratory tests and experiments by applying established methods, procedures, and techniques in support of research studies directed at understanding bacterial biofi...

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The Medical Mycology Trainee Seminar Series is back! Our next seminar is November 14th at 4 pm GMT (5 pm Central Europe Time, 11 am Eastern Standard, 8 am Pacific Standard, 12 am in China). 1/12

New preprint by @caitlinkowa.bsky.social is online! Proud and excited for this work at the intersection of fungal-bacterial interactions, pathogen evolution, and antibiotic susceptibility.

bioRxiv Microbiology@biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · 2y ago

Adaptation to skin mycobiota promotes antibiotic tolerance in Staphylococcus aureus https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.03.592489v1

For folks at or near MIT, recommend checking out Monday's Catalyst Symposium including a talk on interkindom microbial interactions by outstanding postdoc @caitlinkowa.bsky.social! biology.mit.edu/about/divers...

MIT Biology Catalyst Symposium

Aimed specifically at postdocs pursuing academic careers, the three-day symposium provides a venue for participants to share their research, discuss exciting new directions, and make new professional ...

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We’re searching for Biology Dept Head here at Oregon! Please share careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/53...

Please add microbiome-related conferences for 2024 in this thread. Thanks.

Wanted to share this fantastic video featuring @caitlinkowa.bsky.social that was produced as part of her L'Oréal For Women in Science award. A great way to inspire future fellows and women in STEM. #microsky 🦠 🧫 www.loreal.com/en/usa/video...

Excited to announce a new preprint from the Lieberman Lab @contaminatedsci.bsky.social . We use a mouse model to ask: can we use commensal skin bacteria as topical probiotics? www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...  [1/3]

The application is open now for the 2024 L’Oréal USA For Women In Science fellowship with AAAS. The award provides $60k for your postdoc research. Deadline 1/26/24. Highly recommend! Details here: www.loreal.com/en/usa/pages...

L'Oréal USA For Women in Science

The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program has awarded 80 postdoctoral women scientists over $4 million in grants since 2003.

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Just had a great week in DC celebrating women in science as one of the 2023 L’Oréal USA For Women In Science fellows! It’s an honor to be included among this group of amazing women & to share my work at the National Academies. It was made even more special by celebrating with family and friends! 🎉