We are looking for a motivated Technical Assistant (m/f/d) with expertise in imaging and laboratory management to join the Bacterial Infection Ecology Lab @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social.
Apply here (deadline: 12 February 2026): jobs.helmholtz-hzi.de/job/Braunsch...

Strain displacement in microbiomes via ecological competition - Nature Microbiology Mathematical modelling and experimental tests reveal principles that govern displacement of a resident strain by an invader in microbial communities.

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Strain displacement in microbiomes via ecological competition

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Bacterial warfare is associated with virulence and antimicrobial resistance - Nature Communications Bacteria employ a range of competition systems that deliver toxins to inhibit competing strains. This study shows that these systems are particularly important for the ecology of virulent and antibiot...

So happy to share this! Bacteriocins were first discovered over 100 years ago, but what do they actually do? We look at >1000 bacteriocin plasmids and find links to virulence and antimicrobial resistance, and frequent bacteriocin sharing in Enterobacteriaceae.
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ERC-funded PhD (infection biology) and a Postdoc (genetic engineering) position in my lab. #phagetherapy

Diverse phage communities are maintained stably on a clonal bacterial host Bacteriophages are the most abundant and phylogenetically diverse biological entities on Earth, yet the ecological mechanisms that sustain this extraordinary diversity remain unclear. In this study, w...

Is it “winner-takes all” when the simplest living things compete? Check out my fresh publication on phage coexistence in Science and a thread below🧵 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

We are looking for a #Postdoc (m/f/d) with expertise in cell culture/immunology in the Bacterial Infection Ecology Lab @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social to study how gut microbiota manipulate their host landscape and to advance microbiome-based therapies. Apply here: bit.ly/4eFgQO1

Hi Matt, great initiative - can you add me?

We use mouse models to study the role of the microbiome in infection outcomes - it would be great to be added if possible. Great initiative!

Hi Alejandro, can you add me please?

Hi Steven, great initiative - can you add me ?

Hi Souvik, can you add me?

Happy to offer 2 PhD positions on sponge-microbe interactions (deadline Feb 16th, 2024) that are funded within the CRC 1182 Origin and Function of Metaorganisms. The link is now live:
www.geomar.de/en/karriere/...
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Two PhD positions available in our lab @FBM_UNIL. We are looking for microbiologists interested in microbiota-host interactions, symbiosis, metabolomics, and social bees! Lausanne is amazing: Vibrant scientific environment & high quality of life 🇨🇭🚞🏂🌄🧪🐝🦠 shorturl.at/ptyOT
shorturl.at/dipvA

Please add microbiome-related conferences for 2024 in this thread. Thanks.

3D Whole Cell Model of a Mycoplasma Bacterium 3D Whole Cell Model of a Mycoplasma Bacterium Images by Martina Maritan These illustrations show a model of an entire Mycoplasma genitalium cell. The model was created by Martina Maritan and Ludovi...

Microbes are densely packed spaces - no empty bags. Fantastic renderings of a Mycoplasma cell #SpatialMicro ccsb.scripps.edu/gallery/myco...

It has been a great journey to tackle computational elements of this work - lots of potential to predict (&optimise) pathogen protection. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Well deserved, congratulations! 🎉

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That was a student project on host control factors. It’s always great to discuss science with you. 🧽

Good idea Alejandro !

Wrapped up supervising a project on Tubeworm symbioses! Such a throwback to marine micro days. From sponges to mice, my academic journey keeps reinforcing my belief: the treasure lies in understanding ground-rules of host-microbe ecology & evolution applicable across host organisms.

Chemotaxis shapes the microscale organization of the ocean’s microbiome - Nature In situ experiments have demonstrated chemotaxis of marine bacteria and archaea towards specific phytoplankton-derived dissolved organic matter, which leads to microscale partitioning of biogeoch...

I like to read *real* microbial ecology research periodically to remind me that opportunistic pathogens and model systems exhibit only a narrow range of possible interactions. For example, this makes our fascination with surface-sensing seem small:

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Are you interested in mutualisms? Have you always wondered how these cooperative interactions emerge and coevolve?

If the answer to these questions is YES, then please consider joining my vibrant group as a PhD student.

Please RT.

More details👇
www.uni-osnabrueck.de/universitaet...

The gut microbiota and its biogeography - Nature Reviews Microbiology In this Review, McCallum and Tropini discuss physical and biological factors that affect microbiota biogeography and organization at different scales, starting with an overview of the whole gut at the...

Excited to kick off #SpatialMicro with a paper by Giselle McCallum & Carolina Tropini, offering a comprehensive review of the spatial organization of gut microbiota. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🚨 Looking for a postdoc? 🚨Interested in bacterial evolution/AMR? Check out this new position in the MacLean lab - Oxford Biology (closes 25/10). I did my postdoc here and honestly had an awesome time! Super supportive group & environment, and (ok I might be biased but) very cool science ‼️🦠

“Hello world”, let’s make this a better place!

Join us for 3 days of amazing science - submit your abstract now to MEEhubs2024, our free (!) conference on microbial ecology and evolution (Jan 9-11 2024). Submission deadline extended to October 9th 2023! More info on www.meehubs.org