Dr. Seema Mattoo
@mattoolab.bsky.social
Assoc. Professor, Purdue U. (via India - U. Maryland, College Park - UCLA - UCSD/HHMI). Having fun studying Fic proteins, from bacteria to humans. #AMPylation #HypothesisFund https://www.bio.purdue.edu/lab/mattoo/
Please welcome @vscooper.micropopbio.org as the new ASM President and Federico Sisti, Ph.D., as President-Elect. They begin their terms on July 1. ASM congratulates its new & continuing leaders and looks forward to their leadership in advancing ASM’s mission. asm.social/2Zx
Day 3 of @asm.org also reconnected me with fellow @hypothesisfund.bsky.social awardee @kacarlab.bsky.social! She is such a star 🤩
Dr. Seema Mattoo@mattoolab.bsky.social · 2mo agoDay 1 of @asm.org #ASMmicrobe2026 was great! Wonderful reconnecting with the Microbiology community, including fellow @hypothesisfund.bsky.social family members @laahrs.bsky.social & @paulturnerlab.bsky.social!
After 4 days at @asm.org, we microbiologists not only start dressing alike in matching colors, but looking alike too! 😜 Pictured here with Victor DiRita, Lawrence Di Rita, Heidi Kaplan, Theresa Kohler.
Hey #ASMICROBE I give my talk tomorrow and have two really cool things I want to share with everyone. You’ll have to come by to hear them!
Honored to serve on @asm.org #ASMmicrobe2026 Scientific Programming Committee. Spotlighting my sessions below - do attend! 1. TODAY, June 5, 11:45am, Hub - w/ Tiffany Zarrella 2. June 7, 9am, 151AB - w/ Victor DiRita, @copperbae.bsky.social Sarah Stanley & Hualiang Pi
Day 1 of @asm.org #ASMmicrobe2026 was great! Wonderful reconnecting with the Microbiology community, including fellow @hypothesisfund.bsky.social family members @laahrs.bsky.social & @paulturnerlab.bsky.social!
Former students revisiting my notes in Med/Grad school, thanking me for sparking their love for Microbiology - that’s the real reward. Still, nice to have the work recognized w/ the department’s highest teaching award. Grateful & honored. www.bio.purdue.edu/news/article...
Feels like this paper on protein-templated DNA synthesis by a natural enzyme warrants some comment. So here's a 🧵. /1 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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What happens when Purdue U. has its own airport? The Biological Sciences faculty share a quick 6am pow-wow and hugs as they jet off to their individual seminar and conference destinations across the country! DC, LA, Charlotte… here we come! #PurdueScience
Excited to share our work w/ colleagues at @univofmaryland.bsky.social this week. Thanks to Vincent Lee for the invitation. Looking forward to connecting with UMD, NIH & other colleagues in the area; hope you can attend the seminar!
Postdoctoral Position (Please re-post) A funded postdoctoral position for a recent graduate to study aspects of Neisseria gonorrhoeae pathogenesis, antigenic variation, genetics, or physiology. Please contact Hank Seifert h-seifert@northwestern.edu #Microsky, #Microbiology, #MicrobialEvolution
A busy, exciting few days at Purdue w/ GREAT seminar visits from Hank Seifert @medillschool.bsky.social & @copperbae.bsky.social @uarizona.bsky.social! Thanks, Hank & Michael, for excellent scientific discussions. Big thx admin & IT staff for help w/ visits, & to all who participated.
I was interviewed by @katiepickup.bsky.social recently for @dmmjournal.bsky.social. This has a little bit of my background, a little bit on science and mentoring, and a little bit (ok, more than a little bit) on funding in science. Check it out at: journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
We #Boilermakers are thrilled to have @drannecarpenter.bsky.social & @runxishen.bsky.social join us as Purdue Biology colleagues! Welcome, Anne & Runxi!
Anne Carpenter@drannecarpenter.bsky.social · 4mo agoI'm moving to Purdue University as a tenured professor this summer! Excited to hire postdocs there and get a lab up and running with @runxishen.bsky.social as co-lead. More details: www.linkedin.com/posts/anneca...
Seema Mattoo explains Bordetella pertussis, the cause of whooping cough, and talks with Mark Martin about how vaccine hesitancy is driving the return of childhood diseases. @markowenmartin.bsky.social
Microbetv@microbetv.bsky.social · 6mo agoNew from Matters Microbial— episode 123: What Whooping Cough Can Teach Us Dr. Seema Mattoo joins @markowenmartin.bsky.social to discuss the fascinating molecular genetics of the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, which can cause the human disease whooping cough. 🔗⬇️
Such an honor to share our work on @microbetv.bsky.social! And fun too! Thank you, @markowenmartin.bsky.social, for the invitation and for being such an enthusiastic host! @asm.org
Microbetv@microbetv.bsky.social · 6mo agoNew from Matters Microbial— episode 123: What Whooping Cough Can Teach Us Dr. Seema Mattoo joins @markowenmartin.bsky.social to discuss the fascinating molecular genetics of the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, which can cause the human disease whooping cough. 🔗⬇️
Too much data, too little thinking. A important essay from Ruslan Medzhitov on the importance of understanding data, not just generating it. A must read. @Yale www.nature.com/articles/s41...
On the balance of knowledge - Nature Reviews Immunology
Ruslan Medzhitov shares his thoughts on the balance between generating data and developing theories in immunology, with a focus on exploring the rules that govern complex systems.
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NSF needs to hear from you. Among other points, I suggested: keep politics out of science; stop using the threat of cancelling scientific grants to try to control universities; increase NSF funding for fundamental research. Pls send around. Deadline is January 27. Thanks www.nsf.gov/od/updates/n...
NSF seeks public input on its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026–2030 NSF Strategic Plan
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OSTP has issued a request for information, please share with them your ideas for how to improve government functions related to science funding and policy www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Notice of Request for Information; Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise
The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requests input from all interested parties on Federal policy updates that aim to accelerate the American scientific enterprise, enable groundbreaking...
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Submit your abstracts for ASM Microbe 2026! As a member of the Scientific Program Committee, I can vouch for great science with something for everyone! @asm.org asm.org/events/asm-m...
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ASM Microbe showcases the best microbial sciences in the world and provides a one-of-a-kind forum to explore everything from basic microbiology to translation and application.
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Honored to be included in Clarivate's Highly Cited Researcher list for 2025. Working with the best people in the business makes the discoveries easier, and more fun. Cheers to my lab (present and former). @clarivatelsh.bsky.social @bostonchildrens.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social
Dr. Rita Colwell. Truly inspiring in every way. And a #Boilermaker to boot! Happy birthday, Rita!
Admirable Women@admirablewomen.bsky.social · 8mo agoMicrobiologist Dr. Rita Colwell was born #OTD in 1934. She is recognized for her study of global infectious disease spread through water sources. Her research on cholera helped save 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 lives. She was the first female director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), 1998-2004. #WomenInSTEM
Sharing this important article... for no reason whatsoever. "We must also continue to deepen and refine our understanding of fundamental biological processes because these details frequently hold the keys to major advances in applied research." elifesciences.org/articles/102...
Want to help us as an abstract reviewer for the @asm.org #ASMMicrobe2026? Abstract Review Period: January 29 - February 5, 2026. Please fill out the Abstract Reviewer Interest Form: asm.org/Microbe2026-... Thanks for your help!
NYT obituary of Jim Watson. A long and fairly balanced view of a complicated man who participated in one of the greatest discoveries in biology. [Gift Link] www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
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Mark your calendars! #mmpc2026 The 2026 Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference will be take place September 25-27, 2026 at the University of Minnesota! We are excited to welcome keynote speaker Dr. Andy Camilli. Give us a follow and watch for important information here ➡️ mmpc2026.umn.edu
Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference | Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference 2026
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We're excited to welcome Glen McGugan, Ph.D., as ASM’s Scientific Director of the Mechanism Discovery unit! He’ll lead efforts advancing discovery-driven microbial sciences in physiology, genetics, genomics & more. ➡️ Learn more about the unit: asm.social/2Dy
