Session proposals are open - hope to see you in Chicago!

Simon Roux@simrouxvirus.bsky.social · 5d ago

Session proposals are now open for ASM Microbe 2027 ! asm.org/events/asm-m... If there is a specific topic or speaker you would like to see in Chicago, this is your chance (until Aug 12) ! This is for Micro Symposia and Hub Sessions, but my DMs are open if you have ideas for bigger AEM sessions

Bacteriology-Focused Assistant Professor Position in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan Application deadline: August 15, 2026 Come be my colleague!

Devastated to report that Brandon Jutras passed away a day or two ago. Brandon earned his PhD with me. He went on to be an Associate Professor at Northwestern University School of Medicine and a super star in Lyme research. A loving husband and father, a sincere friend, and a brilliant scientist 💔

Pls share: U of Washington has an opening for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is expected to specialize in molecular virology or bacteriology. Here is a link: microbiology.washington.edu/index.php/ne...

New pre-print from the lab, about impact of cell wall antibiotics on PG elongation machineries. Any comments and (constructive) criticism are welcome!

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

Differential impact of cell wall antibiotics on the Rod complex and aPBPs in Bacillus subtilis: Insights into the peptidoglycan elongation machineries https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.24.740396v1

Open postdoc position in my lab on HGT and interbacterial competition. We seek candidates with a PhD in microbiology (or related fields)+ strong 1st-author publications. Curious, highly motivated, and dedicated team players ready to contribute fully are encouraged to apply. Details: tiny.cc/cz01101

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📢 We're hiring! The Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology at Montana State University is hiring an Assistant Professor of Microbiology. We welcome applicants working in microbial pathogenesis, immunology, genetics, microbial evolution, and related areas. Apply: jobs.montana.edu/postings/52009

Who would've thought YjlC-Ndh will be a hot topic in 2026!?! 🔥 Here is our preprint (mostly genetics): pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41928947/ Shedding light on YfhS and YjlC: novel effectors of the NADH dehydrogenase activity of the electron transport chain in Bacillus subtilis #MicroSky #SubtiWiki

Shedding light on YfhS and YjlC: novel effectors of the NADH dehydrogenase activity of the electron transport chain in Bacillus subtilis - PubMed

Oxidative phosphorylation is the most efficient way of generating ATP in respiring cells. As high energy electrons are the major source of reactive oxygen species their production needs to be carefull...

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Another chapter of my thesis is out! We asked whether we could pair proteome-wide AlphaFold screening with Tn-seq to identify biologically relevant protein-protein interactions. We identify ClcR (formerly YerH) as a component of the Rod complex in Gram-positive bacteria. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

A broadly conserved gram-positive lipoprotein regulates cell elongation | PNAS

The cell wall peptidoglycan (PG) protects virtually all bacteria from osmotic lysis and specifies cell shape. Synthesis of this exoskeleton is carr...

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Our Dept of Microbiology & Immunology @Geisel School of Medicine @Dartmouth has an opening for an Assistant Professor. Looking for programs bridging multiple areas in Micro & Immuno. A great place to be! Programs: www.M2P2.org www.dartmouthbiofilm.org Job ad: apply.interfolio.com/187637

EMBO Symposium alert: Save the date: 9–12 March 2027 Join us in scenic Heidelberg for this unique meeting, covering everything about drug resistance and tolerance. Mechanisms of drug resistance and tolerance in bacteria, fungi, and cancer www.embl.org/about/info/c...

Mechanisms of drug resistance and tolerance in bacteria, fungi, and cancer

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Reminder — UW #Microbiology has an open search for an Assistant Professor, focusing on fundamental problems in #bacteriology! If you or someone you know would be suitable, here's the ad: apply.interfolio.com/185622

What would happen if Darwin, Russell Wallace and Koch walked into a bar? We present our new way to study mycobacteria, employing a macroevolution framework (species not strains). Possibilities are endless!! Thanks to Fernanda Subtil for pushing this. elifesciences.org/articles/101...

A macroevolution-inspired approach to reveal novel antibiotic resistance mechanisms

Using macroevolution, species not strains, uncovered important diversity in how mycobacteria respond to and resist antibiotics, revealing novel resistance determinants.

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Today marks 30 years since we identified the apicoplast, a relict plastid in human and animal parasites (PMID 8632819). Apicoplasts are the target of the widely used antimalarial prophylactic doxycycline, which has saved many thousands of malaria infections.

What!? 🧐 I'm not a fan of the new logo nor ASM not being an abbreviation. Imagine that for WHO. Perhaps we should look at the revenue structure and call it the American Society "of" Microbiologists (like our Canadian counterpart). Or GSM for Global Society for Microbiology!

ASM@asm.org · 2mo ago

Since 1899, we’ve been known as the American Society for Microbiology, or ASM. We will now be known simply as ASM. We’re introducing a new brand identity that better reflects who we are, where we are headed and what drives us. Explore now: asm.social/2XF ASM. Microbes Make Our World.

@agnese75.bsky.social's work is out. She shows that under iron starvation M. tuberculosis splits flux through the Krebs cycle and secretes metabolites, akin of fermentation. Why is this important? Metabolic flexibility is what makes it so hard to kill in vivo. elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...

Congratulations, Maria and team! 🤩 👏🏾 When we wrap up all the dissertation projects started by @drmariawhite.bsky.social, Dr. White will easily have another 4-5 publications! 💪👩‍🔬

Maria Bjärterot-White, PhD.@drmariawhite.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Delighted to be able to share my work from my first postdoc in the @krijonas.bsky.social group at Stockholm University. With thanks to my wonderful colleagues and our fantastic collaborators! Here we show an essential role for PolyP during recovery from starvation in Caulobacter.

Bacterial transmembrane proteins usually localize inside the cell by "finding" a pre-localized protein, but how did the 1st protein get there? @vanipande.bsky.social found a protein in #B.subtilis that localizes by recognizing a *lipid* localization cue. #Microsky www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

This news is heartbreaking! I remember Allie's excellent talks at Phages (Madison, WI) and at ASM Microbe last year. We spoke just few months ago regarding collaboration. What an immense loss to the scientific community! 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇯🇲 Deepest condolences! 🕊 #MicroSky medschool.ucsf.edu/news/remembe...

Remembering Allison Williams, PhD

We write with deep sadness to inform you of the passing of our much-loved colleague, Allison Hillary Mckenzie-Forget Williams, PhD, who died two weeks ago after a years-long battle with cancer. We ext...

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Researchers have identified superparamagnetic macrophages in the livers of rock pigeons to be crucial for magnetic sensing. The finding uncovers an unexpected role for immune cells in sensory perception and may fundamentally change our understanding of animal navigation. https://scim.ag/4nTQ3nq

Thrilled to announce that the Department of Microbiology at the University of Washington, School of Medicine is hiring at the Assistant Professor level (tenure-track)! The Pacific Northwest is an awesome place to live and do science 🧪🦠. Join us! apply.interfolio.com/185622 Applications due 8/1.

New preprint! Cell division has to happen at the right place but how Archaea pick that place is unknown. We now identified a three-protein system, Dip, that positions the divisome at midcell in H. volcanii and is broadly conserved across Archaea. A thread 🧵 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

We are hiring! Focus is on colleagues interested in protein homeostasis and human disease. Priority reviewing starts mid-June and will continue on a rolling basis. Here is the ad, hit me up if you have questions! careers.umass.edu/jobs/assista...

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry - Protein Homeostasis - Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

Title: Assistant Professor of Biochemistry - Protein Homeostasis Executive Area: Academic Affairs College/School/MBU: College of Natural Sciences Department: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Work Locati...

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Science in Stationary Phase by Roberto — With science in stationary phase, I convey a message of hope rather than despair.

Science in Stationary Phase

by Roberto — With science in stationary phase, I convey a message of hope rather than despair.

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My latest work! We found that the autoproteolytic GAIN domain which mediates force responsive signaling in adhesion GPCRs is not unique to eukaryotes. The microbial counterparts anchor diverse adhesion, enzymatic, and toxin domains to the cell surface, enabling release by likely mechanical stimuli.

bioRxiv Microbiology@biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Microbial GAIN domains undergo autoproteolysis and enable release of diverse cell surface associated proteins https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.12.724683v1

POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY!!! The Rutgers IRACDA program is phenomenal: 70% of postdoctoral fellows land faculty positions. Martha Soto (LinkedIn below) is the amazing director and leader of this program. Please apply or reach out if you have questions. www.linkedin.com/posts/martha...

INSPIRE is recruiting! Please share broadly with senior graduate students and beginning postdocs. INSPIRE, the NIH-funded Rutgers-IRACDA, offers postdoctoral training for individuals interested in… | ...

INSPIRE is recruiting! Please share broadly with senior graduate students and beginning postdocs. INSPIRE, the NIH-funded Rutgers-IRACDA, offers postdoctoral training for individuals interested in com...

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Shedding light on YfhS and YjlC: novel effectors of the NADH dehydrogenase activity of the electron transport chain in Bacillus subtilis bioRxiv from @eswaralab.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

🚨Faculty job search: University of Illinois Chicago Micro & Immuno department is hiring! Open rank and open area within host-pathogen interactions. Apply by May 31 to join us in UI College of Medicine in the heart of Chicago! uic.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Better late than never! #microsky Here is a 🧵on our recent @plos.org PLOS Genetics paper on #GlmR. journals.plos.org/plosgenetics... But first, check out this cover art submission.

For those in the DMV area that want to hear some science in Spanish!

Españoles Científicos en Estados Unidos (ECUSA)@comunidadecusa.bsky.social · 3mo ago

¡Prepárate para saborear y disfrutar en Ciencia a Sorbos! 🍷🔬✨ Acompáñanos en Taberna del Alabardero el 13 de mayo a las 7:00 p.m. para una velada llena de ciencia, diversión y buena compañía 🧠🎉 ✏️ www.eventbrite.com/e/ciencia-a-...