Very excited to announce the 2024 Cellular & Molecular Fungal Biology GRC organised by @annaselmecki.bsky.social & myself with theme of 'Fungal Communication' in all of its diverse forms. Check out speakers & program using QR code below.
Anna Selmecki
@annaselmecki.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Microbiology UMN Twin Cities. Fungal pathogen research on genome instability, aneuploidy, polyploidy, and drug resistance. Dog mom. Fiddle player. T1D. First gen.
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...
The NIH has awarded $9M for our Indigenous-led Tribal data repository to improve Indigenous health. This represents a major move for Indigenous data sovereignty. I am proud to be site PI at ASU with NativeBio (@nativebio.bsky.social), UWisc, Ohio State, UW, UCSC. news.asu.edu/20231206-nih...
NIH awards $9M for Indigenous-led tribal data repository to improve
In an effort to improve the health of tribal communities and Indigenous people, the National Institutes of Health has awarded $9 million in funding for Native scientists at Arizona State University
news.asu.edu
I am *thrilled* to finally announce that our department is hiring an Evolutionary Biologist. We are esp looking genetic/genomic expertise, and those who can help us build a more equitable biology community at UCSB. Please apply by Jan 15! recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02635 #unicornjob
Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Biology
University of California Santa Barbara is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ap.ucsb.edu
CDC doesn't yet have a Bluesky presence, so I'm sharing their Twitter post about my son JJ, whose sudden death in 2020 was likely caused by a "mild" influenza infection. Please get vaccinated ASAP to help prevent more deaths like JJ's. ❤️💉 x.com/CDCFlu/statu...
While we still need to keep on working to limit COVID transmission, don't forget about other microbial pathogens. Two stories here on Acinetobacter baumannii to keep an eye on www.healio.com/news/infecti... and a press release about another paper: www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Long-term care facilities see far more A. baumannii and C. auris
BOSTON — Mechanically ventilated patients in long-term care facilities are far more likely to be colonized by Acinetobacter baumannii and Candida auris than those in acute-care facilities, a stu...
healio.com
Several faculty positions open at Cal State Univ - Long Beach, including in Genetics and an Urban Ecologist. www.csulb.edu/academic-aff...