One week till SRI 2026! I'm excited to be presenting at the Placenta Satellite meeting, and looking forward to connecting with folks there.
www.sri-online.org/events/2026/...

We're searching for the next Director of the Duchossois Family Institute at UChicago

The most exciting leadership role in microbiome science right now: lead faculty, cutting-edge cores, and an FDA-approved facility for microbiome therapeutics

Email/DM me if interested

apply.interfolio.com/182203

ATTENTION!!

The Sanchez lab is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher! Must have completed PhD by June 2026. See ad attached.

Contact erica.sanchez@utdallas.edu with CV & copies of your publications.

Share about your previous/current research, career interests/goals, & timeline.

Best!

No decisive paylines wasn't a huge deal a year or two ago when you could still look at the data book and infer where fundable scores lay. Have a lot more anxiety now where two thirds of the applications are apparently game and admin priorities are king.

See you in Santa Clara!

Completely agree. Also avoids the potential for injury with overtime guaranteeing each team a full possession.

Congratulations, Megan!

I usually do pecan pie but mixed it up this Thanksgiving. Honeynut maple pie; I produced both the squash and the syrup earlier this year.

Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.

(Please repost to reach a broad audience.)

Careers Minimum qualifications:PhD, MD, or equivalent in a relevant field of study, plus applicable postdoctoral experience.

Excited to announce that we have a new faculty search opening in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Minnesota for a tenure track Assistant Professor in RNA Virology. More info can be found here: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/365...

Who would want to deprive the fans of another home game?

I made my first gel with water, but haven't repeated the mistake (yet)!

I broke out my parent's typewriter to fill out my applications since my handwriting is so awful.

UMN researchers combat deadly family of viruses With two major new grants, the researchers will study how these emerging pathogens cause devastating outcomes in pregnant individuals—and how to develop vaccines against them.

profiles-vetmed.umn.edu/article/umn-...

Logo in red and yellow that says "ASV 2026 Minneapolis, July 27-30" It shows red skyscrapers with yellow and red virions.

Virus card that says "Come to Minneapolis next summer for ASV 2026. The 30ths and 38th ASV meetings were also in Minneapolis!"

#ASV2025 is wrapping up right now at the dance! Safe travels tomorrow, everyone! Make sure you join us at #ASV2026 in Minnesota!

Careers

I've got an opening for a postdoctoral fellow, and likely a second available in 6-12 mos. If you're interested in infection biology during pregnancy or reproductive immunology, please reach out. To formally apply, Search for posting ID: 369238 myu.umn.edu/employment

📢 Calling Early-Career Scientists in Reproductive Health 👩‍🔬

The March of Dimes Reproductive Scientist Development Program (RSDP) is now accepting applications!

🔗 Learn more and apply: www.marchofdimes.org/our-work/res...

#ResearchFunding #MarchofDimes #CareerDevelopment #Mentorship

#ASRI2025 is live! Thanks to everyone who made the trip to St. Paul to join us!

Thank you, Michael! I can't believe you held on to that... Your class is a benchmark I measure other virology classes against.

I'm incredibly grateful to my family, friends, and mentors who have supported me throughout my career. I'm also privileged to have had taxpayer support for both my career development and work, and I thank you all for the indirect contributions to the work to improve our health.

Milestone week here in Minneapolis! Wednesday, my first graduate student, Dr. Tyler Rollman, successfully defended. And yesterday the UMN board of regents officially approved my promotion and tenure.

Careers

I'm hiring a postdoctoral fellow. If you're interested in infection biology during pregnancy or reproductive immunology, please reach out. Search for posting ID: 367734

www.myu.umn.edu/employment

With both my alma mater and current U represented in the Women's Frozen Four semi's today, it's going to be an epic day of hockey. Let's go Red!

Didn't realize you were at Pitt now, Jeremy. Hope the move went well!

I want to thank everyone who submitted an abstract to ASRI 2025! Second most ever! It's going to be great to see everyone!

LAST CALL on abstract submission for 2025 American Society for Reproductive Immunology meeting! Due at midnight tonight! Hope to see you all in May!
theasri.org/Abstracts-Po...

Zika virus-induced fetal demise is driven by strain- and dose-specific RLR-driven activation of the interferon response in the decidua, placenta, and fetus in Ifnar1-/- mice. Congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), the set of fetal and neonatal complications associated with Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in pregnancy, was first noted during the outbreak in the Americas in 2015-16. Ho...

Take a break from doomscrolling and check out this new preprint from Ellie Bohm: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1.... We leveraged the natural variability between ZIKV strains to understand mechanisms that lead to fetal harm.

We would ❤️LOVE🩷 to have you join us in St. Paul for the 2025 American Society for Reproductive Immunology. Abstracts due TOMORROW (Feb. 15th)!
theasri.org/Abstracts-Po...

Five days left to submit your abstracts to #ASRI2025! Feb. 15 is the deadline! Looking forward to seeing you all in St. Paul in May!
theasri.org/Abstracts-Po...

New year, new social media. Thought I was too old for this sort of thing, but I miss being where the science people are.