The deadline is coming for our international microbiome-focused symposium !!! Registration is FREE, and we are welcoming abstract submissions for posters and short presentations. Deadline : Sept 30th. research.pasteur.fr/en/event/int...

Drawing on the team’s knowledge acquired over the years, we share our thoughts here on how to enhance microbiome research with FAIR collections of microbial strains: 🔥 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @nfdi4microbiota.bsky.social, @spp2474.bsky.social, @dsmz.bsky.social, @natmicrobiol.nature.com.

A roadmap to create FAIR collections of microbial strains - Nature Microbiology

Here the authors propose guidance on the process of establishing a state-of-the-art collection of microorganisms, including project planning, strain deposition and the naming of new taxa.

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[Fresh Preprint] Some pathogens swim to infect, but what about the gut microbiota? Spoiler alert: they swim, particularly in inflamed states 🔥 And they refuse to swim like typical gut bacteria models (sorry, E. coli's run-tumble!). Proud of Maria's work, within SFB1382. doi.org/10.64898/202...

bioRxiv/medRxiv have been dealing with endless bot attacks recently (plus usual DDOS stuff, etc). Tricky to address without impacting genuine users - many of you affected. Apologies. We're working with our hosting service on solutions & think we're getting there [he shouts in his Red Queen costume].

Behind every great scientist is a great community! @lisamaierlab.bsky.social, EMBL's 2026 John Kendrew Award recipient, reflects on how mentorship and support at EMBL shaped her journey into pioneering microbiome research. Read more about her journey 👉 www.embl.org/news/people-...

A journey through the microbiome, shaped by growth and support | EMBL

EMBL alumna Lisa Maier, recipient of the 2026 John Kendrew Award, discusses her scientific achievements, the importance of science engagement, and how she carries on the ‘EMBL spirit’

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Together with @thanbichlerlab.bsky.social, we are looking for an ambitious PhD student to develop fluorescence imaging for anaerobic bacteria. Check out this and other positions that are announced as a part of the M4C Excellence cluster here: stellenangebote.uni-marburg.de/jobposting/2...

PhD advert for the new lab in Hong Kong! We are hiring a PhD student to merge large-scale metagenomics with 3D structural analysis and immunology. If you have experience in any of these areas and are motivated to learn the others, get in contact; www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk/web/wp-conte...

We are recruiting a lab manager for my group in Oxford. This is a lovely team doing great things, and you could be an important part of it! See here: www.path.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/lab-... Please spread the word!

Lab Manager - Molecular Immunology - Dunn School

Laboratory Manager/Senior Scientist position in the Molecular Mucosal Immunology group at Oxford

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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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How can we harness the vast functional diversity of microbes on our planet? Join us at EMBL Heidelberg from 8–10 December 2026 to hear about ongoing efforts to decode gene function and organisation in human gut microbes, and to present your own research. www.embl.org/about/info/c...

Dear #Microbiota lovers, please consider joining us for the international symposium marking the official launch of the @pasteur.fr Integrative Microbiome Program (IM2P), Nov30 / Dec1 2026, Institut Pasteur Paris !!! A exceptional panel of speakers in a vibrant environment!

Universal microbiome signature for CRC Large gut microbiome meta-analysis of colorectal cancer uncovers CRC microbiome signatures universal across ages & sequencing methods & modifiable by dietary interventions, ie fiber. www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

Meta-analysis reveals microbiome signatures for colorectal cancer that are universal across age groups and sequencing methods

Pekel, Karcher, et al. present the largest gut microbiome meta-analysis of colorectal cancer to date, integrating 6,779 amplicon and shotgun sequencing profiles. They establish a robust microbiome sig...

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Vibriophiles! Come join us in Berlin this September! Still time to register and submit your abstract

Mark Mandel@markjmandel.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Vibrio2026 - Submit your abstract by June 15, and join us in Berlin for this wonderful conference in September!! event.fourwaves.com/vibrio2026

📣 Our lab is recruiting postdocs to lead new fully funded projects on mechanisms of microbiome–gut–brain signaling & microbial regulation of brain–body interactions in disease, w supportive clinical collaborators. Expertise in gut–brain, systems neuro, or neuroimmunology preferred. Please email 📧

New preprint from the lab! We developed a new tool to identify prokaryotic species (down to the strain level) directly from mass spectrometry-based bottom up proteomics data. #teammassspec #microsky www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Registration for the 18th Annual Seeon Conference on Microbiota, Probiotics and Host is now open! 🎉 We’re looking forward to welcoming you in Seeon! When: June 24-26 Where: Seeon Monastery, Germany (near Munich) Program: www.dghm.org/seeon/ Registration: app1.edoobox.com/SPP1656/Seeo...

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Microbiota, Probiotics and Host    Seeon- Save the date 2026 Registration Abstract Template 2026   We are looking forward to meeting you there! Don’t forget your swimwear, sunscreen and running gear ...

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Excited to announce my upcoming @snsf.ch Ambizione research group at EPFL on bacteria-host interactions, combining systems approaches and microphysiological models. 🚨 We have an open PhD position! More info on projects and how to apply here: elisabettacacace.github.io/BHI-Lab/ 🧪

📢 We are hiring 📢 1st round of recruiting for our ERC project BacImmune-Decode! @erc.europa.eu We are looking for a postdoc for wet-lab work on regulation of phage defence systems in bacteria using high-throughput microbial genetics. Check it out: lnkd.in/es7AE968 #Hiring #Postdoc #Microbiology

First preprint of the Grognot Lab 🎉 in collab. with the amazing Gitai and Wingreen labs (Princeton U.) 🔬👨‍💻We used single-cell 3D tracking of V. cholerae, complemented by MD simulations, to better understand how being curved helps the pathogen navigate mucus-mimicking media.🦠 doi.org/10.64898/202...

Cell-body curvature modulates stall frequency to enhance Vibrio cholerae swimming and chemotaxis through hydrogels

The swimming motility of bacterial pathogen Vibrio cholerae is a virulence factor that aids in breaching the mucus layer of the small intestine. V. cholerae cells have a curved cell shape and previous...

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Sharing this here at the request of Dr. Florian Krammer: semmelweisinstitute.ac.at/training-car...

JB Editor's Choice: Waller, Ribardo & Hendrixson show that flagellar length impacts function, with short flagella slowing swimming and reducing host colonization, indicating the important of regulating the lenght of the filament. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriology

Finally online! Our latest research is out @nature.com: We show that non-antibiotic drugs can disrupt colonization resistance, raising the risk of enteric infections. rdcu.be/ewwrG

Non-antibiotics disrupt colonization resistance against enteropathogens

Nature - Non-antibiotic drugs from a wide range of therapeutic classes can alter the ability of gut commensals to resist invasion by enteropathogens, a previously underappreciated side effect of...

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Finally out! A small screen helps understand a little more about how E. coli regulates major transporters, and reveals how caffeine induces phenotypical antibiotic resistance. Huge thanks to collab @andrenmateus.bsky.social (Umeå) and Christian L. Müller (Munich)! journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Systematic screen uncovers regulator contributions to chemical cues in Escherichia coli

Transport machineries are crucial for antibiotic resistance, but their regulation by external cues is poorly understood. This study identifies environmental chemicals that regulate transporter transcr...

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Are you a recent PhD (or soon to be PhD) from outside Canada looking to do a postdoc in Quebec? Get in touch if you are excited about microbes, evolution, ecology, genomics (or all of the above!) and I'd be happy to help develop a project together! www.mcgill.ca/gps/funding/...

PBEEE/Quebec Merit Scholarship for Foreign Postdocs and Visiting Research Student and Visiting Researchers

**Note that the FRQ is in the process of revamping their webpages. We will update links soon as we can with the current 2025 year's information. Be sure to check back to see if any eligibility or docu...

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📣 Conference Announcement! Till Strowig, @lisamaierlab.bsky.social and I have organized a stellar lineup of speakers from different corners of the Microbiome field for the 17th SeeOn Conference in picturesque Bavaria. Open to all! Abstracts due April 6th. Spread the news! www.dghm.org/seeon/

Seeon - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie

Microbiota, Probiotics and Host    → Flyer 17th Seeon Conference Registration (click here for registration) The steering committee of the “Microbiota, Probiotics and Host”- group warmly invites you t...

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Please repost: Postdoc position in antibiotic discovery in a large multidisciplinary project combining high-throughput approaches, microscopy, AI, and hit-to-lead optimization at @umontreal.ca and @mila-quebec.bsky.social. Apply to ML.Antibiotics@gmail.com. See lnkd.in/dVVk4N3s. #microsky

Interested in microbial #metabolism, #mucosalbiology and #UTI? Then check out the open postdoctoral position in the Mucosal Immunology Group at ETH Zurich! NB: All applications must go via the ETH job portal: www.jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP... Closing date: 24th Feburary 🧪🧫🔬

Postdoctoral researcher –Understanding bacterial metabolism in the urinary tract

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Final call for our #postdoc recruitment on #gut #microbiome, deadline in a week! Please share!🦋 #MicroSky #AcademicSky #GISky #PhDSky

Bjo:rn Schro:der@mucubacter.bsky.social · 2y ago

We are looking for 2 #postdoctoral fellows on #gutmicrobiota, #diet and the #gut mucosal barrier in #health and #disease! Details & Application: umustipendie.varbi.com/en/what:job/... Please share!! #postdoc #postdocjob #academicjobs #MicroSky #GISky #Microbiome #MicroSky #AcademicSky #PhdSky

Wrapping up 2024 and looking for a #postdoc opportunity in 2025? Still time to apply! #AcademicSky #MicroSky #postdocjob #Science #GISky Please share!

Bjo:rn Schro:der@mucubacter.bsky.social · 2y ago

We are looking for 2 #postdoctoral fellows on #gutmicrobiota, #diet and the #gut mucosal barrier in #health and #disease! Details & Application: umustipendie.varbi.com/en/what:job/... Please share!! #postdoc #postdocjob #academicjobs #MicroSky #GISky #Microbiome #MicroSky #AcademicSky #PhdSky