Thulani Makhalanyane
@thuls.bsky.social
African microbiomes| Professor and Chair: Stellenbosch University | Editor in Chief: @ISMEJournal| Senior Editor: mSystems
Antibiotic resistance is spreading through South Africa’s water systems: study explains how theconversation.com/antibiotic-r...
Antibiotic resistance is spreading through South Africa’s water systems: study explains how
After harmful bacteria are removed by water treatment, the genetic information that enables antimicrobial resistance can persist.
theconversation.com
Hey plant colleagues out there! 3 days to go to apply for the plant biotechnology professorship. Great colleagues @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social, amazing atmosphere @dompsfr.bsky.social, lovely city to settle. And great support by @cibss.bsky.social. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
W3 Professorship for Plant Biotechnology - Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg (DE) job with University of Freiburg (Uni Freiburg) | 12859402
The future position holder will lead an internationally recognized research program that combines excellent basic research with clear perspectives for
nature.com
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate metabolism shapes microbial ecology and physiological adaptation during the austral winter in Southern Ocean sea ice and seawater www.nature.com/articles/s41... #jcampubs 🌊
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate metabolism shapes microbial ecology and physiological adaptation during the austral winter in Southern Ocean sea ice and seawater - Nature Communications
Researchers reveal microbial metabolic pathways driving high levels of a climate-relevant sulfur compound in Antarctic sea ice and identify key microbes that may shape sulfur cycling and cli...
nature.com
Cool to see Mayibongwe Buthelezi’s paper on DMSP in Southern Ocean sea-ice online. Please check it out and help us spread the word! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Persistence of high-risk antimicrobial resistance genes in extracellular DNA along an urban wastewater-river continuum: Cell Reports www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Persistence of high-risk antimicrobial resistance genes in extracellular DNA along an urban wastewater-river continuum
Inadequate wastewater treatment may accelerate the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Makumbi et al. show that extracellular DNA (exDNA) in wastewater and river systems is an overlooked but imp...
cell.com
We are recruiting! The DSTI-NRF SARChI in African Microbiome Innovation at Stellenbosch University is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join us. #Postdoc #Microbiome #AfricanMicrobiome #ResearchJobs #AcademicCareers #HumanHealth #GutMicrobiome #StellenboschUniversity
capeargus.co.za/weekend-argu...
Unveiling Africa's microbial richness: The African Microbiome Project
Africa's spectacular biodiversity is overshadowed by a critical knowledge gap in microbial science. Discover how the African Microbiome Project, led by Stellenbosch University, aims to transform our u...
capeargus.co.za
Welcoming Dr. Thulani Makhalanyane as an advisor to the Trillion Gene Atlas — bringing his experience leading the African Microbiome Project to a global effort to expand known genetic diversity 100x and accelerate discovery for public & ecosystem health. #TrillionGeneAtlas #Microbiome
Scientific breakthrough versus successful startup: teaching scientists to navigate bench to business Stanford’s BioEntrepreneurship Bootcamp -in @cp-trendsbiotech.bsky.social www.cell.com/trends/biote...
Scientific breakthrough versus successful startup: teaching scientists to navigate bench to business
Scientific breakthroughs infrequently translate into startups without structured training. Stanford’s BioEntrepreneurship Bootcamp teaches a practical framework for navigating bench-to-business transl...
cell.com
Persistence of high-risk antimicrobial resistance genes in extracellular DNA along an urban wastewater-river continuum www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Persistence of high-risk antimicrobial resistance genes in extracellular DNA along an urban wastewater-river continuum
Inadequate wastewater treatment can drive the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), threatening ecosystems and human health. Extracellular DNA (ex…
sciencedirect.com
Excited to announce our new journal from @isme-microbes.bsky.social ISME Host Microbe is live and now accepting submissions. Look forward to receiving your papers! #Microsky 🧫 🦠
🚨 New paper! Very excited to have been part of this collaborative work looking at the effect of antibiotics on the gut microbiota even years after prescription. Amazing effort led by Gabriel @tovefall.bsky.social and many others published today in Nature Medicine! 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Antibiotic use and gut microbiome composition links from individual-level prescription data of 14,979 individuals - Nature Medicine
Using individual-level data from the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register and fecal metagenomes of 14,979 individuals in Sweden, the authors examined the association between oral antibiotic use over 8 yea...
nature.com
See our newest manuscript dissecting emergent functions in a multispecies biofilm (metabolite cross-feeding, siderophore induction and cross-species utilization) that translates to plant growth promotion Great work by @jiyuxie.bsky.social and Xinli Sun www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Work never stops (somehow) but some weekends are just perfect. Great weather, beautiful South African beaches, with amazing company.
Spatial structure: Shaping the ecology and evolution of microbial communities @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbiology Review by @marcelbaecker.bsky.social et al from @bedutilh.bsky.social @bramvandijk.bsky.social academic.oup.com/femsre/advan...
Spatial structure: Shaping the ecology and evolution of microbial communities
Abstract. Most microbes grow in spatially structured communities, and this profoundly shapes their ecology and evolution. At the microscale, short interact
academic.oup.com
Discovery and cultivation of prokaryotic taxa in the age of metagenomics and artificial intelligence #ISMEJournal from @alexrosado.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Discovery and cultivation of prokaryotic taxa in the age of metagenomics and artificial intelligence
Abstract. Despite advances in sequencing, microbial genomics, and cultivation techniques, the vast majority of prokaryotic species remain uncultured, which
academic.oup.com
Friends, please help spread the word about our microbiology REU program at Montana State University. www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/ Each student receives a stipend ($7000 for 10 wks). Travel compensation, room, and board are also provided. Details in the attached pic--Feb 14 deadline 🧫🧪🦠#microsky
Stressor Combinations Shift Soil Microbial Communities From Rare to Unknown Taxa and Alter Genomic Strategies onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs
Stressor Combinations Shift Soil Microbial Communities From Rare to Unknown Taxa and Alter Genomic Strategies
Effects of environmental stressor factor number on soil common, rare, and unknown taxa. High-stressor numbers reduce the abundance and diversity of rare taxa but increase unknown taxa and had no effe...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Gut microbiota has previously been linked to immune developement and allergies. But what is the mechanism behind? Find more about the role of Bifidobacteria 🦠, aromatic lactates and immune resilience in babies 👶 in the recent paper from our group @natmicrobiol.nature.com shorturl.at/peaI1 #microsky
Early-life colonization by aromatic-lactate-producing bifidobacteria lowers the risk of allergic sensitization - Nature Microbiology
Vaginal birth, exclusive breastfeeding and early contact with siblings promote colonization of the infant gut with bifidobacteria capable of producing aromatic lactates, a microbial and metabolite sig...
nature.com
Habitat and Hydrodynamics Influence Coral Reef and Seagrass Microbial and Exometabolite Dynamics www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #jcampubs
Nature Microbiology turns 10! 🎂 As a special treat, we take you back to the editorial team that started it all and then fast forward to take a peek into the future of microbiology through some brilliant microbiologists. #MicroSky 🦠 www.nature.com/nmicrobiol/v...
Precious Matsoso, a public-health official based in Pretoria, South Africa, brokered the world’s first pandemic-preparedness treaty after years of hard-fought negotiations. She’s part of Nature’s 10 for 2025. 🧪
The first global pandemic treaty — and the woman who made it happen
Precious Matsoso is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2025.
go.nature.com
New paper up - inspired by the periodic table of the elements, we attempted to organize bacterial diversity in genome-inferred trait space academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Constructing a “periodic table” of bacteria to map diversity in trait space
Abstract. Despite an ever-expanding number of bacterial taxa being discovered, many of these taxa remain uncharacterized with unknown traits and environmen
academic.oup.com
🧬🦠🚨 Another new paper alert, this time led by @maureenbug.bsky.social ! In collaboration with the Emerson lab and @titus.idyll.org lab (@taylorreiter.bsky.social), both at UC Davis. Asking the question: what are we missing in short-read metagenome assembly, and why ? doi.org/10.1093/narg...
Comparison of short-read and long-read metagenome assemblies in a natural soil community highlights systematic bias in recovery of high-diversity populations
Abstract. Comparisons of long-read and short-read (meta)genome assemblies typically show that short-read sequence assemblies are less error-prone, but stru
doi.org
Would you like to work with us? At JAMSTEC, we are recruiting postdoctoral researchers through the Young Research Fellow program. This program allows fellows to independently pursue their own research projects. www.jamstec.go.jp/recruit/e/jy...
JAMSTEC Young Research Fellow (JYRF) | JAMSTEC - JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
JAMSTEC Young Research Fellow (JYRF)
jamstec.go.jp
The position is still open. Please apply here: jobs.bc.cas.cz/en/detail/277
JOBS.BC.CAS
jobs.bc.cas.cz
Roey Angel@roeyangel.bsky.social · 10mo ago📣 New PhD student position opening in my lab! Soils are full of microbes, but how many are active? Surprisingly, we still lack reliable methods to answer this. If you are interested in microbial dormancy and are fascinated by the Alps and glacier forefields, contact me. 🏔️ 🦠 💤 🧬 🎓
