#MEEhubs2024 was an incredible conference with amazing organisers!! Had a great time speaking, listening and chatting!
Elegant system by Michael Zulch to study plant-microbe interaction at #MEEhubs2024 - I very much look forward to this methodology being shared to the community
“Fun guy who loves fungi” describes the entertainment of a great talk at #MEEhubs2024 by Benjamin Wolfe who combines evolution and ecology: evolution of bacteria-fungi interaction on cheese rind (biofilms)
it was worth staying up until 11pm in the evening for this talk
On my way home from #MEEhubs2024. Feeling exhausted, proud, and privileged to haved worked with amazing colleagues, amongst many most closely with Sara Mitri, @prokaryota.bsky.social and @erikbakkeren.bsky.social. Hopefully, the next @meehubs.bsky.social can have (even) more hubs across the globe!
Fifth and last #MEEhubs2024 cross-hub activity on diversity in science. Lively discussion which could only scratch the surface.
Thank you Microbiology Society for sponsoring the poster prize at the Oxford hub of #MEEhubs2024!
Third cross-hub activity at #MEEHubs2024 was on art in science communication, experimenting with a fusion of panel discussion and including the audience using the technology.
🧪🔬🧫🦠 afterthoughts of the #MEEHubs2024 discussion on microbiome interventions
It's time to get rid of the idea that science is pushed by lone maverick researchers with flexible morals and ethically questionable ideas...
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🧪🔬🧫🦠 afterthoughts of #MEEHubs2024 discussion on microbiome interventions
2. We need to invite philosophers, social scientists and other societal agents outside academia for this discussion.
Scientists need help to separate the exciting things we can do from the ones we should do.
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🧫🔬🦠🧪 afterthoughts from #MEEHubs2024 cross-hub discussion on microbiome interventions:
1. The outstanding questions in microbiome research relate to those in ecology for the past ... a 40 yrs: community assembly and function
Spending my evening “at” #MEEhubs2024 🤩 so many cool topics!
Second cross-hub activity on top-down and bottom-up approaches to study microbiomes including a discussion on the ethics of interventions in microbiomes. #MEEhubs2024
Thanks #MEEhubs2024 for the opportunity to present my work online, despite the visa delays that prevented me from joining in Lausanne. It was great to interact with the hubs this morning! @meehubs.bsky.social
Second day of #MEEhubs2024 starts with the spectacular symbiosis between beetles and their symbionts providing essential metabolites - by Martin Kaltenpoth
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Super excited to see Martin Kalthenpoth's work on beetle symbionts at our hub in Lausanne!
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Insightful advances on genomics, functionality and regulation of symbiosis-related phosphatases in Bacillus subtilis by Ramses Gallegos Monterossa
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And such nostalgia to see the latest on viruses and bacterial communities of #MicrobialMats in Cuatrociénegas by Alejandro Miguel Cisneros Martínez from Valeria Souza's lab where I did my PhD!
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An impressive and comprehensive amount of work and knowledge presented by Frédérique Reverchon on the search of #biocontrol agents against Phytophtora in avocado microbiome!
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Catching up with the @meehubs.bsky.social Mexico hub! So cool to find familiar names and sampling sites with impressive presentations!
First out of five #MEEhubs2024 cross-hub activities was on sustainability. Colleagues from near and far shared concerns, reported failures and celebrated successes. Loads of overlap between reported failures and successes means it is worth to keep trying!
All #MEEhubs2024 hubs online early European evening / American morning. Each hub giving a good wave to colleagues across the globe before start of our first cross-hub activity.
First #MEEHubs2024 Lausanne session is over and the city is rarely snowy!
Most impressive talks IMHO were those by Julia Vorholt, Nora Pyenson and Martina Dal Bello!
Will try to catch the Atlanta, Oxford and Cuervanaca hubs later tonight!
Interesting talk by Senka Causevic (van der Meer lab) observing NatCom (natural community) influence on inoculant bacteria in soil
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Elegant and entertaining talk at #MEEhubs2024 by Julia Vorholt on the use of SynComs to understand plant immun system - microbiota interaction
Biking home to catch the next session of #MEEhubs2024 with SynComs and plants by Julia Vorholt
Superb start of #MEEhubs2024 with a talk by Sarah Knowles on social interactions influence microbiome transmission in wild mice - looking forward to seeing their upcoming #NatureEcoEvo publication on this
Gutted I couldn't attend #MEEhubs2024 in person due to teaching commitments. Attending virtually is the next best thing! Please check out Beth James poster #135 on "The effect of antibiotic selection on collateral susceptibility and evolvability of uropathogenic Escherichia coli" #microsky
#MEEhubs2024 Finland watch party starting
We are live from Oxford! #MEEhubs2024 #MicroSky
Only a bit more than 12 hours till start of #MEEhubs2024. We have hundreds of registered participants, some shared their location and where they travel to on the map below! #MicroSky