Lifecycle of a predatory bacterium vampirizing its prey through the cell envelope and S-layer biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_micrbio

#BIMRollCall !! I'm Ari, Assistant Professor at MCDB Michigan and Michigan Medicine Pulmonary & Critical Care 🫁. PI of the Kozik Lab: sites.lsa.umich.edu/koziklab/ My lab studies Prevotella host-microbe interactions in the aerodigestive tract. We are excited about all things human microbiome,

#BiMRollCall Black Microbiologists Association (BlackInMicro). I'm Dr. Beronda L. Montgomery—🌿#LessonsFromPlants🌿, Professor of Biology & VPAA who studies light & nutrient responses in cyanobacteria in my microbiology lane. Also draw equity lessons from microbes in #LessonsFromMicrobes :
(1) journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.11… & (2) pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35727025/

So incredibly proud of PhD student Tshego Ngwaga who nailed her talk Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference (MMPC)! #proudpi #legionella MSU Microbiology & Molecular Genetics K-State Biology

Conference organizers, this is for you! I first met JL Weissman and many of the co-authors at conferences-- it's such an important way for early career researchers to connect and find community. We hope this work can help make these spaces more welcoming for all! 🌈

It's not okay to offer funding where the recipient uses their own money first and is reimbursed later. This barrier puts serious pressure on those in less privileged positions. Many struggle (silently) or lose out completely. Reduce inequity by offering resources up front.

Offer. The resources. Upfront. 🎯

Check out our guidance on how to make your microbiology conference more queer- and trans-inclusive! Now out in mSystems as part of their Special Series: Social Equity as a Means of Resolving Disparities in Microbial Exposure journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/ms…

Congratulations to the trainees from my lab and from @ChampionND lab! Excited this story is out!
An N-acetyltransferase required for ESAT-6 N-terminal acetylation and virulence in Mycobacterium marinum | mBio journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mb…

Congratulations to postdoctoral researcher Katie Deets Katie U of Utah Human Genetics University of Utah Health, selected as an HHMI #HannaGrayFellow ! The prestigious award operates on a 'people not projects' philosophy and provides an astounding eight years of support. healthcare.utah.edu/human-genetics…

I was lucky enough to be the first post for Carly Karrick Scientist Spotlight series. I got the chance to talk about being neurodivergent and #TransInSTEM , alongside my recent work at #Phages2023 . Make sure to go check Carly’s work out!

carlykarrick.com/maeve-mclaughl…

Congratulations to these amazing scientists including Leading Edge Fellows Simón(e) Sun, PhD \ simonesun.bsky.social and Katie!!!

Congrats Katie & Simón(e) Sun, PhD \ simonesun.bsky.social!!!!

Hey #ScienceArt and #microbiology twitter! What prompts would you like to see this year for #Microber2023 ?

Excited to be back organizing a new chapter of Queer Science at GaTech! I loved my team at UMN and have been missing it since moving on

If you've got any LGBTQ+ connections in the greater Atlanta area we could use some help starting to advertise! <3

queerscience.lgbtqia.gatech.edu

Excited to share our new preprint (and the first preprint from my own lab) on inhibition of Enterococcus by Strep mutans! Bacterial inhibition, gelatinase, biofilms...this story has it all!

I cannot stress how incredible Clarissa is and how much you should apply for her lab!!!!

Find a friend and share the news: we are STILL accepting abstracts! Share your research with us during this year's #BlackInMicroWeek celebration: SUBMIT by Sept 8 bit.ly/44jr6Xb

yeah i have a unique perspective and sure i'm fucking innovative but those aren't the reasons you should treat me like a fucking human being 💁🏻‍♀️