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Asst Prof of Micro and Immuno in Chicago | antimicrobial resistanceπŸ’Š| Acinetobacter baumannii-host interface🦠| views my own | she/her

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Congratulations!!! πŸ₯³πŸ₯³

20.02.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯³ yay congrats Mariana!

20.02.2026 05:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Rapid dissemination of Staphylococcus aureus in the neonatal intensive care unit is associated with invasive infection - Nature Communications In this work, authors use whole genome tracking in a neonatal intensive care unit to reveal a strong link between Staphylococcus aureus colonization and invasive infection, pinpointing critical new ta...

Thrilled to share this study tracking Staph aureus carriage and transmission across the NICU using genomics! Work done w @pjplanet.bsky.social & @ahmedmicrobes.bsky.social and made possible by @centermicrobialmed.bsky.social.

Study co-led by the amazing @qianxuan.bsky.social & Lakshmi Srinivasan!

10.02.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Bhattacharya testified that he's taking this issue seriously, but I just spoke with a researcher who had completed all the screening and was disinvited from NIAID's council *today*.

NIAID's council is set to run out of voting members in October. No grants can be funded without Council.

04.02.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Opportunity Details - Faculty Opportunities

We are hiring new faculty!! Come join our amazing community in the Department of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine! The deadline for applications is 2/21, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...

08.01.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Assistant Professor Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related fields.Candidates are expected to document expertise in their specialty by a record of postdoctoral training, peer reviewed publ...

Assistant Professor position posted for my Department, Biological Sciences at UNC Charlotte! Current research foci: Immunology, Microbiology, Virology; Biomolecular Function; Proteostasis; Genome Integrity; Epigenome Regulation; Cancer; Environmental Risks. jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141

19.11.2025 14:16 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Beyond Antibiotics: Emerging Strategies for Combating Bacterial Infection | Keystone Symposia Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Beyond Antibiotics: Emerging Strategies for Combating Bacterial Infection, May 2026, in Breckenridge, with field leaders!

Registration is now open for @keystonesymposia.bsky.social "Beyond #Antibiotics: Emerging Strategies Combating #BacterialInfection." Deadline for scholarships and abstract selected short talks is Jan 7! Join us this May for an amazing meeting! keysym.us/KSBeyondAntibiotics26 #KSBeyondAntibiotics26

19.11.2025 17:37 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Congratulations Hank!!

18.11.2025 14:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
2020-Lauren Palmer in a mask on the L
2025-the Palmer lab celebrating at a restaurant

2020-Lauren Palmer in a mask on the L 2025-the Palmer lab celebrating at a restaurant

This month, my lab celebrated our 5 year anniversary! On October 16, 2020, I rode the L train to start my lab at UIC, as the only lab member during COVID. In 2025, we celebrated together! It’s been such an honor that all these incredible people and more have chosen to do science with me!

31.10.2025 03:15 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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My fantastic department at CU Boulder is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor! This is a broad search spanning nearly all areas of biology. Applications are due Nov 13, 2025. Feel free to reach out to me with questions, and please share widely.
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

17.10.2025 15:59 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Job alert ‼️ UChicago Micro is hiring! Open to tenured/tenure track faculty at all levels in any area of microbiology. Come join our amazing and growing department. apply.interfolio.com/174404

04.10.2025 18:44 πŸ‘ 127 πŸ” 127 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

#microsky

04.10.2025 18:46 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DYK most P. aeruginosa carry filamentous phage(s) that don't need to kill the cell to reproduce?

We πŸ‘‰πŸ»@nanamikubota.bsky.social show that these Pf phages can go ROGUE.

"Filamentous cheater phages drive bacterial and phage populations to lower fitness"

πŸ”— authors.elsevier.com/c/1lt5I3QW8S...

02.10.2025 15:55 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4

Super cool, congrats all! 🀩

02.10.2025 21:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My department at UTK is hiring! πŸ§ͺ🧫 We are hiring two Assistant Professors, one in Microbial Drivers of Chronic Disease and one in Quantitative Microbe-Plant-Environment Interactions! Come join our growing department of microbiologists. Knoxville is a great place to live!

16.09.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wall teichoic acid is required for DNA-triggered innate immune receptor activation by Staphylococcus aureus Receptors that stimulate inflammation are commonly activated by ligands that are buried within microbial cells. The mechanisms that facilitate immunostimulatory ligand release from microbes during inf...

Thrilled to share my work from the @jkagan1.bsky.social lab!

TLDR: O-acetylation and wall teichoic acid compete for space on S. aureus peptidoglycan. This competition regulates DNA release, and thus immune receptor activation, during infection!

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

#microsky #immunosky

26.09.2025 11:31 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Looks very cool, congrats!

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Faculty Professor Associate - Full-Time | Vaughn Cooper We are recruiting Faculty microbiologists in three (3) different, complementary, and collaborative areas at the University of Pittsburgh associated with the School of Medicine. 1) Fundamental researc...

🚨 Microbiologists! We are recruiting Assistant / Associate Professors in 3 collaborative areas of our U. Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
1) MMG (my dept): fundamental research in med micro
2) Peds ID / I4Kids institute
3) Center for Vaccine Research
πŸ”— to all 3 w/info: www.linkedin.com/posts/vaughn...

23.09.2025 22:31 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 6
he Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis is seeking applications for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mycology, with a focus on plant pathogenic, symbiotic, 
or mycotoxigenic fungi and fungal-like organisms (e.g., oomycetes). We are looking for a highly 
motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in mycology and/or the biology of fungi and 
fungal-like organisms that interact with plants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a 
world-class, externally funded research program that integrates both fundamental and applied aspects 
of fungal biology within the context of plant pathology. We welcome applicants pursuing a wide range 
of research topics related to plant-associated fungi, including but not limited to mechanisms of fungal 
pathogenesis or symbiosis with plants, population genomics and evolution of fungal plant pathogens, 
plant-associated fungal microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions, and/or one health approaches to 
fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. Applicants working in other relevant research areas involving 
pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi or fungal-like organisms that affect plant health are also 
encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have significant opportunities for collaboration with 
faculty in plant pathology, microbiology, genomics, and agricultural sciences, and to contribute to 
addressing issues of importance to California’s agricultural and natural ecosystems.
The appointee primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upperdivision lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society, a general education class for non-majors. 
Additional graduate and undergraduate teaching responsibilities may be assigned based on 
departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise. The department offers modern instructional 
facilities, including a newly renovated teaching laboratory.

he Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis is seeking applications for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mycology, with a focus on plant pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi and fungal-like organisms (e.g., oomycetes). We are looking for a highly motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in mycology and/or the biology of fungi and fungal-like organisms that interact with plants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a world-class, externally funded research program that integrates both fundamental and applied aspects of fungal biology within the context of plant pathology. We welcome applicants pursuing a wide range of research topics related to plant-associated fungi, including but not limited to mechanisms of fungal pathogenesis or symbiosis with plants, population genomics and evolution of fungal plant pathogens, plant-associated fungal microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions, and/or one health approaches to fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. Applicants working in other relevant research areas involving pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi or fungal-like organisms that affect plant health are also encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have significant opportunities for collaboration with faculty in plant pathology, microbiology, genomics, and agricultural sciences, and to contribute to addressing issues of importance to California’s agricultural and natural ecosystems. The appointee primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upperdivision lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society, a general education class for non-majors. Additional graduate and undergraduate teaching responsibilities may be assigned based on departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise. The department offers modern instructional facilities, including a newly renovated teaching laboratory.

Please repost -- The Univ. California Davis dept of Plant Pathology is hiring a Fungal biologist / Mycologist

Applications due Dec 1

Application portal: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339

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22.09.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 101 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Looking forward to this!

23.09.2025 00:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations Mariana!! So happy for you! πŸ₯³

09.09.2025 05:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations Rebecca!! So excited for you!

03.09.2025 15:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What an honor! Congratulations!! πŸ™Œ

29.08.2025 22:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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MCDB Opens Search for Faculty | U-M LSA Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) MCDB welcomes applications at the Assistant Professor level from outstanding biological scientists in all areas of physiology and neuroscience, spanning molecular, cellular, systems, and organismal le...

My MCDB dept is accepting applications for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor level!

Applications Due by October 15, 2025

We welcome applications from all areas of physiology and neuroscience, spanning molecular, cellular, systems, and organismal levels.

lsa.umich.edu/mcdb/news-ev...

26.08.2025 13:29 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Congratulations! Looks very cool πŸ₯³

23.08.2025 06:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're Hiring! Assistant Professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine in MCB. Learn more and apply online:
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05096

20.08.2025 22:45 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

We are hiring! The Dept of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics is looking for faculty at the Assistant or Associate professor level (tenure track). Please consider joining our vibrant microbiology and immunology community at the University of Pittsburgh School of medicine

20.08.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 106 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
MMPC 2025 - Submit an Abstract Submission Dates Abstract submission will open on May 1, 2025 Oral abstract submission deadline: July 15, 2025 Poster abstract submission deadline: Extended to August 25! Instructions for abstract s...

Did you miss the opportunity to submit an abstract to MMPC?
We have extended the deadline to August 25! Please consider sharing your latest and greatest research!
www.mmpconference2025.com/submit-an-ab...

19.08.2025 16:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

Congrats Paz, Fabian, and team!

18.08.2025 21:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Department members sit at a very long table in the hallway eating a pre-Thanksgiving potluck feast.

Department members sit at a very long table in the hallway eating a pre-Thanksgiving potluck feast.

Faculty search announcement 2025: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Microbiology at UT Southwestern. We seek candidates working in microbial pathogenesis (some preference may be given to bacterial pathogens). Come join our community! (1/5) www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/...

18.08.2025 14:31 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4