We're recruiting! I'm looking for a PhD student and a PostDoc. If decoding how bacteria "remember" and respond to their environment sounds exciting to you, get in touch. Please share with anyone who might be interested!

Postdoc position on phage-bacteria coevolution available in the @aburmeister.bsky.social lab at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee #phage #evosky #MicroSky #VirEvol 🦠 🔬 #microbiology arburmeister.weebly.com/join-the-lab...

Please help spread the word about this 3-year postdoc position in my team. If your expertise & interest lie in studying how organisms from different domains of life (Bacteria and Archaea) communicate, come join us this summer in cozy Odense, Denmark. Job post: www.nature.com/naturecareer...

A postdoc position is available in the Scharf lab at Virginia Tech to study various aspects of chemotaxis and flagellar motility in Sinorhizobium meliloti. Please contact bscharf@vt.edu for further information.

A postdoctoral position in bacteriology and bacterial pathogenesis is available at @eastcarolinauniv.bsky.social The laboratory's research includes studies of cyclic-di-GMP, chemotaxis, and virulence mechanisms in spirochetes microbiology-immunology.ecu.edu/md-motaleb/ Contact motalebm@ecu.edu

Md A. Motaleb - Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Professor   Research Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most prevalent tick-borne disease placing an increasing burden on public health. Lyme disease is bad—the illness is highly deb...

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📢 Postdoc position: Cell Biology of Cyanobacteria in my group, as part of the Excellence Cluster "Microbes for Climate" (M4C) in Marburg, Germany. More information at shorturl.at/wNnDT (see Project 2) 🔗Apply at shorturl.at/VsEDl 📅Deadline: Nov 16, 2025 Please repost. #Postdoc

Le BiSP/Micrhub est sur le point de débuter à @usherbrooke.bsky.social ! Deux jours de microbiologie/bactériologie seront à l’honneur en plus d’avoir deux keynotes @lalouxlab.bsky.social et @bjesseshapiro.bsky.social. Nous avons hâte de vous accueillir! @micrhub.bsky.social #microsky

The Quinn group are interested in stress-sensing and signalling mechanisms in human pathogenic fungi and their importance in virulence. They are also interested anti-fungal mechanisms mediated by the bacterial type-vi secretion system. 👉 @nclfungalgroup.bsky.social www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-scie...

A bacterial signalling molecule involved in flipping the switch between sessile and motile forms could offer huge potential in improving probiotics, boosting wastewater treatment and producing therapeutic compounds. www.the-microbiologist.com/news/bacteri... @ki.se ‬

Bacterial signaling molecule that choreographs flip between biofilm and motility could transform biotechnology and medical applications

A bacterial signaling molecule involved in flipping the switch between sessile and motile forms could offer huge potential in improving probiotics, boosting wastewater treatment and producing therapeu...

the-microbiologist.com

“Her ability to identify talent, foster collaboration, & build lasting institutional frameworks has left an indelible mark on each organization she has led.” @leslievosshall.bsky.social on #LaskerAward winner Lucy Shapiro 🧪 #Lasker2025 @PNAS.org

The Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science awarded to Lucy Shapiro | PNAS

Scientists can contribute to society in numerous ways. Some scientists discover new biological principles and found entirely new fields. Some scien...

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A postdoctoral research position is available in the group of Prof. Dr. Kirsten Jung at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany (www.bio.lmu.de/en/research/...)

Molecular Microbiology Group

Information about research topics and publications about the group around Kirsten Jung

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Registration for January 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Sensory Transduction In Microorganisms is now open: www.grc.org/sensory-tran... The meeting will be led by Ariane Briegel and Victor Sourjik. There is also an accompanying Gordon Research Seminar on Sensory Transduction In Microorganisms!

I am delighted that our manuscript 'Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes in the preterm infant gut' is now published. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Big thank you to all co-authors, particularly @lisalamberte.bsky.social and @halllab.bsky.social

Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes in the preterm infant gut

Staphylococcus haemolyticus is an important cause of sepsis in preterm infants, with gut colonization being recognized as a risk factor for infection. To better understand the diversity of S. haemo...

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To mark 80 years of championing the voices of microbiologists, we are delving into our journal archives. Check out these myxobacteria images from our first ever issue of Microbiology (then the Journal of General Microbiology) in 1947 – doi.org/10.1099/0022... #MicrobioJ

Curious about current concepts and new approaches to #Microbiology research? This @embl.org symposium will review topics in microbiomes, bacterial systems biology, and more. In-person registration open until May 13. Learn more: plos.io/4jtR0zI #EESMicrobiology

Just one week to go until our #WorldMicrobiomeDay lecture from Curtis Huttenhower @hutlab.bsky.social! Are you registered yet? Find out more and register here: www.psu.edu/news/huck-in...

Human microbiome pioneer to deliver World Microbiome Day lecture | Penn State University

Curtis Huttenhower, professor of computational biology and bioinformatics at the Harvard School of Public Health, will deliver a lecture to the Penn State community in honor of World Microbiome Day. T...

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Guidelines for preventing and reporting contamination in low-biomass microbiome studies www.nature.com/articles/s41... #jcampubs

Guidelines for preventing and reporting contamination in low-biomass microbiome studies - Nature Microbiology

In this Consensus Statement, the authors outline strategies for processing, analysing and interpreting low-biomass microbiome samples, and provide recommendations to minimize contaminants.

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Our NEW Primer on Bacterial vaginosis is live today! By Bradshaw, Plummer, Muzny, Mitchell, Fredricks, Herbst-Kralovetz & Vodstrcil @lenkavod.bsky.social‬ 🦠 #microbiome #WomensHealth Check it out here ⬇️

Bacterial vaginosis - Nature Reviews Disease Primers

Bacterial vaginosis is a vaginal microbiome disorder that is associated with serious obstetric and gynaecologic complications and negative effects on quality of life. In this Primer, Bradshaw et al. review the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of bacterial vaginosis, discuss its effects on quality of life and highlight areas for research.

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Spread the news!! I am organizing a new #Microbiome conference organized by @MicrobioSoc in Miami, FL 18-20 Feb, 2026. 'Microbes in Microbiomes' will merge the classic microbiology from the last century and modern microbiome science. Spread the word!! microbiologysociety.org/event/full-e...

Microbes in Microbiomes

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This is so cool - octopus can sense microbiomes: sending a gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/s...

Eight Arms to Taste Your Microbiome

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Join the Blokesch lab (@EPFL) as a postdoc in Molecular Microbiology 🤩 Study Vibrio cholerae defense systems (phage/plasmid) in a dynamic, collaborative environment in Lausanne close to Lake Geneva in 🇨🇭! Please visit my lab's webpage for details about the position and how to formally apply.

Two Postdoc Opportunities in Environmental Microbiology! Join us and work on microbial key players exposed to oxygen depletion. Please share widely! Deadline: 25 July More information can be found here: tinyurl.com/4kwzzt6p

Ok this is cool: Bacteria use exogenous peptidoglycan as a danger signal to trigger biofilm formation www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Bacteria use exogenous peptidoglycan as a danger signal to trigger biofilm formation - Nature Microbiology

Peptidoglycan released by neighbouring kin or non-kin cell lysis induces physiological changes that protect from a range of stresses, including phage predation.

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"Immune signaling through nucleotide-based second messengers is a widespread defense mechanism observed across organisms, from bacteria to animals. Zeng et al. discovered a base-modified nucleotide, deoxyinosine 5′-triphosphate (dITP), that acts as an antiviral immune signal in bacteria" #Immunology

Base-modified nucleotides mediate immune signaling in bacteria

Signaling from pathogen sensing to effector activation is a fundamental principle of cellular immunity. Whereas cyclic (oligo)nucleotides have emerged as key signaling molecules, the existence of othe...

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Nature awards and Yakult have announced another round of 'Global Grants for Gut Health'. An excellent opportunity for gut microbiota researchers, at any career stage, to win $100,000 for a year to cover their interesting research! #MicrobiomeSky #MicroSky www.nature.com/immersive/gu...

Nature Awards Global Grants for Gut Health

Grants for researchers investigating the gut microbiota and its role in human health.

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Unifying the #microbiome sciences for global #health and #sustainability ... | #microbes | #microorganisms | #bacteria | #viruses | #crops | #soils | Via @sciencex.bsky.social‬

Q&A: Unifying the microbiome sciences for global health and sustainability

Even if we can't see them, microorganisms are everywhere, inextricably linked to life on Earth at every level. They range from pathogenic bacteria and viruses that can make us sick to the microbes…

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New in Nature Microbiology! Some bacteria sacrifice their own biomass to keep swimming for days during carbon starvation, while others play it safe and conserve resources. Survival strategies in motion! 🚀🦠 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #microbiology #survivalstrategies #motilitymatters

Risk–reward trade-off during carbon starvation generates dichotomy in motility endurance among marine bacteria - Nature Microbiology

Marine bacteria opt for divergent foraging strategies when faced with carbon starvation—either cease motility entirely, or convert biomass to energy to retain motility.

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Your microbiome questions answered: part one – podcast #Science #Biology #Microbiology #Microbiome #Podcast #HealthScience

Your microbiome questions answered: part one – podcast

Ian Sample is joined by James Kinross, colorectal surgeon and author of the book Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, to answer all your questions about gut health. In episode one, James explains...

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Using museum specimens for microbiome analyses? We tested it out - and it seems these samples could be an untapped resource for understanding host-microbe interactions! ⬇️

Samantha Fontaine@samanthafontaine.bsky.social · last yr.

SO excited to share my work w/ @kevindkohl.bsky.social and collabs on the gut microbiome of fluid preserved hosts! Species-specific microbiomes were retained despite preservation across vertebrates 🫙🐟🐸🐍🐀I hope this will increase use of valuable museum specimens in research! doi.org/10.1111/1755...

June 20!! One Health World Microbiome Partnership (WMP) Summit. Still few places available for in person participation and many for online attendance! www.linkedin.com/company/worl... #OneHealth #WMP #microbiome