Laura S. Weyrich
@lauraweyrich.bsky.social
Paleomicrobiologist at @psuanthro.bsky.social interested in all things oral #microbiome. CEO of Microversal LLC. Mom. Red wine enthusiast.
Thrilled to be back on campus post sabbatical teaching in the @psumbiome.bsky.social Kickstart Bioinformatics Workshop today! @fdiniandreote.bsky.social started strong today with words of wisdom to all #microbiome researchers: focus on asking meaningful questions and the rest will follow!
Congrats to @lauraweyrich.bsky.social & the Oral Microbiome Transplant team on receiving GAP funding for: “Oral Microbiome Transplants (OMT) Therapy to Prevent Dental Decay” 🦷🦠 This work explores using helpful bacteria to reseed the mouth and reduce cavities.
She’s also been awarded the prestigious NSF GRFP! We’re incredibly proud of you, Ava — thank you for all your hard work. You’ll be missed!
Congratulations once again, Grant! We're super proud of you.
MicroARCH_lab@microarch-lab.bsky.social · last yr.Huge congratulations to our amazing undergrad, Grant MacElroy, on completing his undergrad degree! This fall, he’s headed to University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine for his DMD.
🧪 Data update on NSF grant terminations Including last Friday's terminations, STEM education grants now account for... 54% of terminated NSF grants (751 of 1381) 75% of terminated NSF funding ($590M of $783M) The next generation of scientists is being targeted. #WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
Important lab update!! We've moved and officially back up and running 🙌🙌
The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know
The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
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Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science. Story by @heidiledford.bsky.social & @humbertobasilio.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers.
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STAND UP FOR SCIENCE, Chicago March 7, 12-3pm Federal Plaza (211 S Clark St) standupforscience2025.org/chicago-il/
These are challenging times for science, but I'm happy to share a bright moment: our work is on the cover of Cell today. We built a compendium of human gut microbiomes integrating 168K worldwide samples, revealing patterns of microbiome variation across the globe www.cell.com/cell/current...
A single amino acid change in a protein may underlie human language www.psypost.org/a-single-ami...
A single amino acid change in a protein may underlie human language
Mice engineered with a human-specific NOVA1 variant (I197V) showed altered vocalizations and RNA splicing in brain regions controlling sound production, suggesting that this mutation may have contribu...
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Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
I lost my job at the National Science Foundation yesterday, along with 167 of my colleagues, including some dear friends. This was the best job I've ever had, and I thought it would be my last. The PI community has been sympathetic and supportive, without exception. I will miss working for you.
Hello! For our first post here we will share @lauraweyrich.bsky.social - PSABRE Director coauthored a piece on #microbes for Cell. Please take a look! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Off the beaten track: Understudied microbes and their potential
The world of microbes is diverse, but the majority of these fascinating organisms are not as famous (or perhaps infamous) as their pathogenic counterp…
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Total NIH funding cuts by state. This can be helpful when talking to your representatives www.datawrapper.de/_/Y0Pnk/
Funding cuts by state
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BREAKING NEWS: The development follows a federal judge's order Tuesday that temporarily blocked the effort to pause federal payments for grants and other programs.
Trump rescinds freeze on federal funding
The development follows a federal judge's order Tuesday that temporarily blocked the effort to pause federal payments for grants and other programs.
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You asked and we listened! The ISBA11 abstract submission deadline is extended to January 31st! Submit your abstract before time runs out! www.isba11.com/abstract-sub... #archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA #ISBA11 #archaeologists @isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
🏆 PhD Student Muhammad Shirzad won an Emmy this past week! His team won an Annual News & Documentary Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding News Discussion and Analysis: Editorial and Opinion for their animated documentary “The Night Doctrine,” reporting on Zero Unit night raids in Afghanistan.
It’s been a wonderful year for the microARCH team, and we’re grateful for each other’s support throughout! We wish you all a joyful holiday season!
