The whos and hows of the microbial world interacting with the macrobial world! Microbial ecology, microbiology, bioinformatics.
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It's finally out (and yes, I'm posting this a few weeks late), but in an effort to be better about sharing science, check out our recent paper:
Mechanism of 2′-fucosyllactose degradation by human-associated Akkermansia | Journal of Bacteriology journals.asm.org/doi/full/10…
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Out now! Host genetics influence gut microbiome structure. A-blood-type-linked carbs secreted to mucus fuel gut microbes. Kudos to the amazing teamwork of @HermieHarm2388,D. Zhernakova, @DaomingWang1 @_LeiLiu @GroMicrobiome @UMCGgenetica @researchumcg 🙌 nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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Fantastic paper by David Sannino and the @AngertLab untangling the biology of giant bacteria residing in the guts of fish
Truly massive bacteria—one million times the volume of E. coli—live inside the unicornfish. Explore its genome and uncover the secrets behind the gargantuan size of this bacterial behemoth. In PNAS: ow.ly/sxsA50QkK1M
ALT Epulopiscium sp. type B (Candidatus Epulopiscium viviparus) is a giant bacterial species one million times the volume of E. coli and requires special metabolic adaptations to maintain its large size. CREDIT: Esther Angert
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Department of Elementary Education at Cal State Northridge (CSUN @csunorthridge) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in STEM/STE(A)M Education at the rank of Assistant Professor. careers.pageuppeople.com/873… #ngss #learningsciences #cuela #californiascienceproject
@ca_csp
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Mechanism of 2’-Fucosyllactose degradation by Human-Associated Akkermansia biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
New preprint out of the lab. This one was a long time coming but well worth the wait!
Excited it's finally submitted! In this paper, we begin to identify the genetic basis of enhanced growth of Akkermansia biwaensis on 2'FL.
Mechanism of 2’-Fucosyllactose degradation by Human-Associated Akkermansia biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
I'm very proud to announce our newest publication in JMBE in which we redesign the microbial unknown doi.org/10.1128/jmbe...
A huge shout out to my coauthors: Kayla Perri and Maha Abdelhaseib, my mentors: Tom Walter and Chris Sahley, and my inspiration: Sue Merkel
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We are excited to share that @CSUNBIO is advertising for 2 (!!) marine biology/ecology Asst Professors! You'll get to teach awesome unique field courses, connect with a thriving research program, & work with amazing students. Please share widely! careers.pageuppeople.com/873…
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We are hiring an Assistant Professor in Indigenous Environmental Studies! Areas include Indigenous environmental science & knowledge systems, Indigenous food sovereignty, Indigenous data sovereignty, and more. Join a great department - Pls RT!
apply.interfolio.com/129872
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Microbial communities living around vents on the ocean floor are neighbors to an intense geochemical event, with unique metabolisms to show for it. Learn more in #GenomeInsider: jointgeno.me/s04e02
@Portland_State @ArchaeaHunter @csunorthridge @pgirguis @HarvardOEB
Not sure how far this will reach on 'Ten'- but I will be searching for a TT position this Fall generally in the areas of microbial ecology and genetics. Bonus! I come with experience in teaching and mentoring a diverse student body. Feel free to DM any announcements :)
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‼️Coming soon‼️
We will be advertising for TWO marine biologist/ecologist tenure-track positions in the CSUN biology department. I will post the ad here when it is published in the coming months. #jobs 🌊🐙🦀🐠 – at Los Angeles, CA
If you don't have grant funding to pay for publishing articles, what do you do? I just paid out-of-pocket, and *ouch*.
Through the hard work of two TAs for the Micro lab (Kayla Perri and Maha Abdelhaseib, not on twitter) and surveys predating the pandemic, we now proudly present mdpi.com/2382176 #mdpieducation via @EducSci_MDPI
Working with gut microbial samples, where some "stink" more (and differently!) than others (likely differences in sulfated compounds). I get excited every time, but I don't think the lab appreciates it as much as I do.
Also, would love to include this in the manuscript, but I don't have stink quantification - other than a 1-5 scale and descriptors (ie. "smelled like bleu with notes of skunk")
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Finally out! This work describing a genetic system for a very important and cool gut commensal has been a labor of love. Massive amounts of work by @lauren282012, Per Malkus & @ValdiviaLab. Special thanks to @barton_lab and Lawrence David’s for being most excellent collaborators.
📢Out now in @NatureMicrobiol:
A genetic system for Akkermansia muciniphila reveals a role for mucin foraging in gut colonization and host sterol biosynthesis gene expression
By Lauren Davey, Raphael Valdivia & colleagues.
@valdi001, @lauren282012
nature.com/articles/s41564-0…
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Pretty incredible to see almost 330 of you folks in the first week of our existence!! Glad to see this kind of support for building a networking of Queer and Trans microbiologists...something we desperately need!
So we have to ask: What would you like to see our network do?
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Permafrost is different from other soils. Microbes survive at sub-zero temps for millennia. What controls the microbial biogeography and distribution of genes ? What are the strongest selective pressures shaping communities? Read our paper in @ISMEJournal nature.com/articles/s41396-0…
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Interindividual Diversity of Human Gut Mucin-Degrading Microbial Consortia biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #bioRxiv