We had a great meeting with @repmarkpocan staffer Leslie Zelenko about the importance of robust, sustainable, and predictable science funding! Thank you Rep Pocan for co-sponsoring the RISE Act and for your long-standing support of science! Jenny Bratburd #ASMHillDay #ASMAdvocacy

I'm giving a virtual talk next week during WisconsinScienceFest! Learn why hibernating mammals and their gut microbes are so cool on Thu, Oct 15 at 1pm (CST)! Register here: wisconsinsciencefest.org/event/hibernat… @McFarlandLib Suen Lab Carey Lab Microbiology Doctoral Training Program #SciComm

This Wed at #MDTP Student Seminar, we'll hear from Megan Dixon and Joe Skarlupka. Megan will discuss how a bacteria adapts to live in plants. Joe will discuss how dairy cow genetics are linked to their microbiome. DM us for a link to attend Suen Lab Megan Dixon @JoeSkarl

Don't miss @JoeSkarl's seminar tomorrow about searching for dairy cow🐄 genetic markers associated with rumen microbiome composition and efficiency! Wed, Oct 21 at ~12:30pm (CDT) DM us for a link to attend UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology Microbiology Doctoral Training Program UW Animal & Dairy Sciences

#MDTP Student Highlight: Joseph Skarlupka @JoeSkarl from the Suen Lab studies the cow rumen microbiome. Apart from research, Joseph enjoys watching and playing sports, going to comedy shows on State St, and visiting local breweries! #Badgers #Microbiome

Suen Lab alum Chutikarn is giving a talk tomorrow! Learn about her work discovering bacterial host factors that govern bacteriophage activity and host range. Wed, Oct 28 at 12:30pm (CDT) DM us for a link to attend Vatsan Raman UW–Madison Biochem

Native Wisconsinite and Suen Lab student Andrew Steinberger works with local dairy farmers to study how antibiotic use on farms impacts their prevalence of antibiotic resistance. He plans to continue using microbiology to solve agricultural problems. #agriculture #UWMadison

#MDTP Student Highlight: Edna Chiang Edna Chiang, PhD (ednachiang.bsky.social) studies the relationship between hibernating squirrels and their gut microbiome to help inform future research about biomedical issues related to diet and nutrition – like hibernating astronauts! @SuenLab Carey Lab

My first preprint related to my PhD work on the hibernation microbiome! The #microbiome recycles urea nitrogen in hibernating squirrels, especially during #hibernation! biorxiv.org/content/10.110… Carey Lab Matt Regan Suen Lab @SadieGugel UW School of Vet Med UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology Microbiology Doctoral Training Program

In case my life-long love of cows was ever in doubt, here is a photo of me in the summer of '03.

Our latest collaboration paper! Featuring Ibrahim Zuniga-Chaves Assessing the relationship between the rumen microbiota and feed efficiency UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology Microbiology Doctoral Training Program

New collaborative paper from #MDTP student Ibrahim Zuniga-Chaves, alum Alex La Reau, & Suen Lab! Learn about the relationship between the rumen microbiota and feed efficiency🐮🦠 rdcu.be/coAVz UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology UW Animal & Dairy Sciences #DairyScience

Don't miss Ibrahim Zuniga-Chaves's presentation next week!

Read Edna Chiang, PhD (ednachiang.bsky.social)'s preprint about wild vs captive ground squirrels here: researchsquare.com/article/rs-798…

Our first #MDTP Student Seminar of the term is this Wed! @aldoaarellano from the Kerri Coon Lab will discuss microbes in the pitcher plant mosquito Ibrahim Zuniga-Chaves from Suen Lab will link socioeconomic status w/ gut microbiome Wed, Sep 15 at 12:05pm (CT) 1520 MSB or DM us for a link

#MDTP Student Highlight: Ibrahim Zuniga-Chaves Ibrahim Zuniga-Chaves is a 3rd-year PhD student in the Suen Lab studying the intersection of socioeconomic status💰 and gut microbiome🦠 as well as fecal transplant approaches to treat infections. #UWMadison #Gradschool #Microbiome

Outside of the lab, Ibrahim enjoys riding his bike around Madison, trying different restaurants, and an occasional soccer game. ⚽️ #UWMadison #Gradschool #Microbiome

Ibrahim decided to join Microbiology Doctoral Training Program at UW–Madison because of the amazing collaborative environment and the opportunities for microbiome research. #UWMadison #Gradschool #Microbiome

So proud! This morning I got to watch Edna Chiang, PhD (ednachiang.bsky.social) of the Suen Lab WIN the Research Communications Competition at #wibiohealthsummit21 BioForward. Here is a photo of the finalists that were in attendance. Everyone was wonderful!

The UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology ecosystem includes cows! Join us and master your #cowfacts trivia with Suen Lab as your colleague jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/5096…