Pride in Microbiology
@prideinmicro.bsky.social
A community-building and networking initiative aimed at improving justice and belonging for 2SLGBTQIA+ microbiologists in academia and beyond! Website: https://prideinmicro.org/
We're proud to present a paper we just published in Trends in Microbiology, in which we share our efforts, successes, and challenges after three years of our existence. Let's fill this world map! Read the paper at tinyurl.com/yzscju3r
π³οΈβπ Member spotlight alert! Caitlyn Sebastian's research on Staphylococcus aureus was recently published in Infection and Immunity! Congratulations!π³οΈβπ
πͺπ³οΈβπ Little Microbes, Big Pride!π³οΈβπ πͺ We wish everyone a wonderful Pride Month!
π³οΈβπ Join us this Friday for our virtual Coffee Hour event! Meet new people and enjoy a relaxed chat π βοΈ
This Tuesday, please join PiM members organized by the ASM's Subcommittee on the Status of Historically Excluded Groups (SSHEG)! Register at: www.pathlms.com/asm/webinars...
Hi @prideinmicro.bsky.social Weβre open for registration for #ASMicrobe in DC next month! Weβd love for yβall to join us π¦ π§ͺ π¬ #MicroSky binningsingletons.com/singleton/bi...
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Inspired by @prideinmicro.bsky.social βs EDI Prize lecture at #microbio26, Iβve added a bit of LBGTQIA+ flare to my office to signal allyship and hopefully indicate that ours is an inclusive space. π³οΈβπ π³οΈββ§οΈ
π³οΈβππ±Member Spotlight Alert! Dr. Ernesto da Silva recently published his work in microbial phytopathology demonstrating the causal agents of Cercospora Leaf Blight! π± π³οΈβπ
π¬οΈ π³οΈβπ Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ microbiologists! Have you signed up for our email list? You can do it at prideinmicro.org and stay in the loop! π³οΈβπ π¬οΈ
We are truly overflowing with joy today as Dr. Landon Getz, Dr. Bruno Oliveira, and Dr. Edel Lopez accepted the Microbiology Society's 2026 EDI Award in Belfast at the 2026 Microbiology Society Annual Conference! Dr. Getz also presented an overview of our organization to the conference's attendees!
Starting my journey to Belfast this evening and finalizing our talk: π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ So so so looking forward to sharing the vision of @prideinmicro.bsky.social with @microbiologysociety.org at #Microbio26 π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ
Ahead of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Prize lecture 2026, Ashish William interviewed the Pride in Microbiology Network to learn more about their careers and how it feels to win a Microbiology Society prize. Read the blog: https://microb.io/4sYAUTy #Microbio26
On my way to Belfast for @microbiologysociety.org 2026! Very proud of what we have achieved with @prideinmicro.bsky.social π Read the full interview here: microbiologysociety.org/resource/mee...
βοΈ π³οΈβπ Quick reminder for our next Coffee Hours event on April 10th! Don't forget to check your time zone! π³οΈβπ βοΈ
Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ microbiologists! π’ We want to show the world that our community is vital to the scientific enterprise! π³οΈβππ¦ π Submission Guidelines: tinyurl.com/bdch6mkf π§ Send entries to: prideinmicrobiology@gmail.com #ScienceSky #Microbiology #PrideInSTEM
Gabriella Rizzo, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, recently published a paper describing a new archaeal species living in hydrothermal vents! Read the whole paper here: doi.org/10.1099/ijse... #PrideinMicrobiology #QueerinSTEM #Archaea
Last week, four PiM members met up during a business meeting of the Pride in Dental Research network! Left to right: Dr. Alex Valm (State Univ. of New York), Dr. Bruno Lima (Univ. of Florida), Dr. Nicholas de Mojana (State Univ. of New York), and Dr. Carter Bruett (Univ. of Utah).
March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility. π³οΈββ§οΈ Today, we celebrate how far we've come and acknowledge the long road ahead of us to equity. Inequality persists, but our community is resilient. You always have space with us to imagine a better future. βοΈ π
π³οΈβπ Reminder! Drop by our next Coffee Hour relaxed chat this Friday! π³οΈβπ *Please remember to double-check the time in your time zone!!!*
Happy International Women's Day! πΉ π³οΈβπ π³οΈββ§οΈ β§οΈ π©ββ€οΈβπβπ© π©βπ¦³
Let's celebrate this career milestone of our member, Dr. Jay Gordon! π§ͺ π³οΈβπ π§« Want to be featured too? Access tinyurl.com/bdch6mkf for more information! #LGBTQSTEM #Microbiology
π³οΈβπ Reminder! Drop by our next Coffee Hour relaxed chat this Friday! π³οΈβπ *Please remember to double-check the time in your time zone!!!*
Dr. Vitor Leite, from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, recently published a paper in Microbiology Spectrum where his group identified another microorganism associated with food contamination. Read the full paper here: tinyurl.com/mrp22x59 #QueerInSTEM #Microbiology #CRISPR #FoodSafety
π³οΈβπ Do you want to connect with queer microbiologists in your region in real time? Come join our WhatsApp groups! π± Email us at prideinmicrobiology@gmail.com for more information. #Microbiology #PrideinMicrobiology
We're happy to share our first Research Spotlight! Dr. Janssen's publication was selected as an Editor's Pick in the Journal of Virology, in which they propose using viruses as gene-delivery tools in mosquitoes. Read the full paper here: tinyurl.com/3efv4vzs #QueerInSTEM #Microbiology #Virology
Let's celebrate this wonderful achievement by our member, Dr. Joseph Rouse! π§ͺ π³οΈβπ π¨βπ¬ Want to be featured too? Access tinyurl.com/bdch6mkf for more information! #LGBTQSTEM #Microbiology #EmoryUniversity
This Friday, February 13th, we'll have our first βοΈ Coffee Hours βοΈ event of the year at 12-1 PM (EST)! Check your emails for the Zoom link. If you're not yet signed up for our newsletter, you can do so at prideinmicrobiology.github.io! π³οΈβπ #PrideInSTEM #Microbiology #PrideinMicrobiology
Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ microbiologists! π’ We want to show the world that our community is vital to the scientific enterprise! π³οΈβππ¦ π Submission Guidelines: tinyurl.com/bdch6mkf π§ Send entries to: prideinmicrobiology@gmail.com #ScienceSky #Microbiology #PrideInSTEM
Looking for a place to chill, vent, or hang out with fun queer microbiologists? Look no further! Join us at one of our virtual Coffee Hour events and make new friends! π³οΈβπ π¦ βοΈ
Come join our network at prideinmicrobiology.github.io! π³οΈβπ Sign up for our mailing list for information about our events! π¦ #Pride #STEM #LGBTQ