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#MicrobiologyMonday: It's been proposed that delivery of the bacterial toxin colibactin requires cell-to-cell contact. However, new research in E. coli shows it can damage DNA in bacterial cells that are close by or hundreds of microns away. mBio journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mb…

New Preprint! We identified Pseudomonas in wild liverworts and explored what makes them virulent. Led by K. Robinson & Lucia Buric, K. Grenz, KhongSam Chia from our lab John Innes Centre, and with Michelle Hulin & Dr. Wenbo Ma from The Sainsbury Laboratory (1/6): biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

*** Notification: New class in Evolutionary Cell Biology open to the public during Spring 2025 semester The class is taught by Dr. Michael Lynch every Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00-10:15 am (MST), starting on 16 January 2025 Join: asu.zoom.us/j/86824596554 Dtls: [email protected]

Learn to harness genomics with the #Fungal Pathogen Genomics Course! 📅 2–6 June 2025 - Virtual Perform database queries; explore omics data; formulate hypotheses using public & private datasets with @FungiDB, Ensembl, SGD Project @[email protected] (bsky too), MycoCosm, & more! …erences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/fungal-p…

Cool! A comprehensive genomic analysis of brown algae that shows hows a burst of genome evolution (HGT, new genes, new protein domains architectures and expansion of gene families) on their origin. The study also highlights the important role of viruses in shaping brown algae

We are looking to hire two tenure track faculty at the Bard College Biology Program program! We are looking for people with a broad realm of expertise that will add new dimensions to an exciting group of researchers and educators! Please share! apply.interfolio.com/163756

For those who are interested in studying plant and microbial biology abroad, this is a great program to apply. There are also plenty of opportunities to further pursue Ph.D. at IPMB Academia Sinica (中研院植微所), which offers several Ph.D. programs ipmb.sinica.edu.tw/en/education #Taiwan

An Unique Fungus-Cyanobacterium Symbiosis Discovered from Subtropical Montane Cloud Forests of Taiwan Science Advances sinica.edu.tw/en/news_conten… #Phyllosymbia #Biodiversity #AppliedSciences #fungalspecies #symbiosis #microscopy

I've created a website called Data Hacks, which contains over 1,000 quick R and Python tutorials. Solutions are shown without unnecessary talk, allowing you to quickly find code snippets for specific problems. The graph in this post displays some of the plots created on Data

Funded postdoc + PhD opportunities in marine microbial ecology! Please share with folks that might be interested. Start date is flexible (fall 2025 to summer 2026) More about the lab + applying (Postdoc rolling, PhD apps due Oct/Jan): sites.google.com/uncc.edu/micro…

Exciting news! I am launching the Lab of Polymicrobial Interaction & Evolution IPMB Academia Sinica (中研院植微所) 中央研究院 Academia Sinica! 🎉 Our brand-new website is live: labofpie.org 🥧 We’re recruiting at all levels—if you're curious about how fungi and bacteria compete and co-evolve, come join us!

Great place to develop your independent career on #MPMI IPMB Academia Sinica (中研院植微所). We Chih-Hang Wu LaySunMa （馬麗珊） KaWaiMa@lab are here #2025ISMPMI. Welcome to talk to us to learn more about open #PI positions

I just published: Stop displaying journal names on your slides A mentoring event at a Congress called for better support of early-career scientists - but what followed sent mixed signals. This blog reflects on those moments and ends with a pledge. medium.com/p/stop-display…

Did you know that some microbes can simultaneously respire aerobically and anaerobically, even in fully oxic environments? Kartik Aiyer elaborates on a flexible strategy that reshapes traditional understanding of microbial metabolism: asm.social/2vy

Tenure-track faculty search of the UCSF Biochemistry Department is open for applications! We are looking for creative, innovative scientists asking fundamental questions in any area of biology. Join our vibrant, collaborative, and supportive community! aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05702

[PlsRT] We are recruiting a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in my laboratory at the IPSR, Okayama Univ. Those who are interested are highly encouraged to apply. * The previous link was incorrect, so I am resending the correct link. jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDe…