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Alison Criss

@alisoncrissuva.bsky.social
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Professor and Vice Chair of Microbiology, Immunology, & Cancer Biology, University of Virginia. Chair, Mechanism Discovery Unit, American Society for Microbiology. Fascinated by neutrophils & Neisseria.

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ID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan is HIRING! Please see attached postings for Clinical Assistant Professor and an Open Rank search in the Instructional (Tenure) track. The Division is growing, the people are fantastic, Ann Arbor is great. Check us out!
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Alison Criss @alisoncrissuva.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you're looking for a department with exceptional science and a collegial atmosphere, please apply! Review of applications will start soon.
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ASM @asm.org · 27/08/2026
🚀 Lead the next chapter of #IAIJournal! Following 10 years of exceptional service by Editor in Chief (EIC) Andreas Bäumler, Ph.D., ASM seeks applications/nominations for the next EIC. The initial 5-year term begins July 1, 2027. Apply or nominate by Sept. 18: asm.social/33R
Apply by September 18 to lead Infection and Immunity journal!
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ASM @asm.org · 24/08/2026
⏰ Time is running out! Know a rising star in host-microbe interactions? Nominate an exceptional early-career scientist to author a minireview in #IAIJournal’s 2027 New Voices in Microbiology Collection. Submit your nomination by Aug. 31: asm.social/33z
Nominate a rising star in the field of host-microbe interactions by August 31!
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Andreas Bäumler @abaumler.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Nominations for the 2027 New Voices in Infection and Immunity cohort are now open: asm.org/NewVoices-IA...
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Fred Hutch Basic Sciences Division @basicsci.fredhutch.org · 05/08/2026
Join @FredHutch.org's Basic Sciences Division as an Assistant or Associate Professor and help shape the future of fundamental biology. We welcome applicants whose work will complement, extend, or bring new directions to the division.
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Teresa O'Meara @teresaomeara.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Bacteriology-Focused Assistant Professor Position in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan Application deadline: August 15, 2026 Come be my colleague!
Bacteriology-Focused Assistant Professor Position in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan

Application deadline: August 15, 2026

Applicants are requested to send
1) A cover letter (up to 1 page)
2) A CV
3) A description of research interests and goals (up to 2 pages)
4) A description of teaching experience and philosophy (up to 1 page)
5) Contact information including email to solicit 3 letters of recommendation.
Application materials should be combined into one PDF and addressed to the department chair, Dr. Bethany Moore, and sent via email to Sheryl Smith - sherylhs@umich.edu
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ThePatrick&WatsonLabs @thepwlab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
🚨🚨 Faculty search! Spread the word! 🚨🚨 The Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology Department at Vanderbilt is hiring! Special consideration will be given to faculty working with Risk Group 3 pathogens (so you can join us in our brand new state-of-the-art BSL3!) apply.interfolio.com/188545
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Andreas Bäumler @abaumler.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Check out our New Voices in Microbiology at: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Sean Gibbons 🦠💩 @gibbological.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Dear microbiome enthusiasts: I'm excited to be moving my lab to New York University this fall (& the NYU Institute for Engineering Health); with joint-appointment @isbscience.org I'm hiring a postdoc @ NYU to look at diet-driven evolution in the gut: apply.interfolio.com/189980 Please share! 🦠🤓
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ASM @asm.org · 23/07/2026
Apply for a #CPEP Clinical Fellowship & dive into a 2-yr postgrad training program in medical & public health lab microbiology or medical lab immunology. The deadline for most programs is Aug. 31. Time is running out—apply at asm.social/31i #ASMClinMicro
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Apply for a CPEP Clinical Fellowship
CPEP is a 2-year fellowship program that prepares scientists and physicians for leadership roles in medical and public health laboratory microbiology and in medical laboratory immunology careers.
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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Purine and pyrimidine-based bacterial cyclic dinucleotides egress the phagosome and activate the innate immune sensor STING @cp-immunity.bsky.social @jkagan1.bsky.social www.cell.com/immunity/ful... @bostonchildrens.bsky.social
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Alison Criss @alisoncrissuva.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
UVA MIC representing at the Microbial Toxins and Pathogenicity GRC! Many thanks to @torreslab.bsky.social and @sunnyshinlab.bsky.social for an amazing meeting! @bradyspencer12.bsky.social
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Kimberly Kline 🏔 @kimingeneva.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🚨Join us at the University of Geneva! We're seeking an outstanding junior researcher to apply for an ERC or SNSF Starting Grant with our institutional support in host–pathogen interactions, bacteriology, virology, parasitology, or mycology. www.unige.ch/medecine/mim... Please share!
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Open call : MIMOL Junior Group Leader’s application for a Starting Grant - Microbiology and molecular medicine - UNIGE
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Kate Seib @kateseib.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Our GoGoVax trial is now published. We found no evidence that 4CMenB prevents gonorrhoea in gay and bisexual men at high risk of infection, providing important evidence to guide gonorrhoea prevention efforts. Thanks to all participants, clinics, & collaborators involved. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Meningococcal B Vaccine to Prevent Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection | NEJM
No vaccines are currently licensed for the prevention of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection. Observational studies suggest that the four-component meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) may reduce...
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Joe Dillard @sacculus.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The Dillard Lab is looking to hire a research technician to study the mechanisms by which Neisseria gonorrhoeae damages human Fallopian tubes during pelvic inflammatory disease. Lab website: www.dillardlab.mmi.wisc.edu View the job posting: shorturl.at/YO2sE
Fallopian tube tissue infected with Neisseria gonorrhoeae is shown. Dead ciliated cells are seen where they have been extruded from the tissue
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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Pls share: U of Washington has an opening for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is expected to specialize in molecular virology or bacteriology. Here is a link: microbiology.washington.edu/index.php/ne...
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Micro is Hiring! | UW Microbiology
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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Submit to the JB Biofilms Collection! Research Articles & Minireviews on biofilm formation/dispersal, Abx tolerance, polymicrobial interactions, signalling, imaging & more. Submission deadline: 30 September 2026. journals.asm.org/journal/jb/b... @asm.org #JBacteriol #ASMjournals
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Gc Rox @gcrox.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Are restriction/modification modules only used for host defense? @selmamhm.bsky.social shows an alternative use. "Restriction-modification systems are required for Neisseria gonorrhoeae pilin antigenic variation" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2602688123 #Microd #Microsky. #Microbiology
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PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Your periodic reminder that the non-profit publisher @biologists.bsky.social funds grants that support meetings in the areas of its journals: @jcellsci.bsky.social @dev-journal.bsky.social @jexpbiol.bsky.social @dmmjournal.bsky.social 1/2 🧪 www.biologists.com/grants/scien...
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Scientific Meeting Grants
Our grants support and encourage the sharing of knowledge throughout the community by facilitating international collaboration, event attendance and the organisation of scientific meetings, conference...
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I-75 Scientist @flscitriguy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
RFI: Proposal to Cap the Number of Simultaneous Research Project Grants per Principal Investigator to Support More Researchers and Maximize Scientific Productivity and Innovation grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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NOT-OD-26-086: Request for Information: Proposal to Cap the Number of Simultaneous Research Project Grants per Principal Investigator to Support More Researchers and Maximize Scientific Productivity a...
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information: Proposal to Cap the Number of Simultaneous Research Project Grants per Principal Investigator ...
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Alison Criss @alisoncrissuva.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
It's been a fantastic (and busy!) @asm.org Microbe and the 3 co-located Unit meetings! Delighted to be working with Glen McGugan and the Mechanism Discovery advisory council to chart the future of fundamental microbial science. 🦠🔬
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Lauren Palmer @laurenpalmer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🚨Faculty job search: University of Illinois Chicago Micro & Immuno department is hiring! Open rank and open area within host-pathogen interactions. Apply by May 31 to join us in UI College of Medicine in the heart of Chicago! uic.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Christina Stallings @stallingslab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Very excited about our recent preprint- @lindashuyingxu.bsky.social and collabs discover that neutrophils repurpose their nucleolus for storage of pre-made IFN-I to be rapidly released via a nucleolar stress response that results in nucleolar extrusion and secretion. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund @bwfund.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Now open - LOIs for the Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) program. Deadline is July 16 @ 3pm ET. Faculty in US and Canada are eligible to apply Grant Amount: $505,000 over five years More information here: buff.ly/mBR4XST #bwfpath
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
By the way, @dshb-antibodies.bsky.social is a non-profit that sells quality antibodies to many proteins at exceptionally reasonable prices, without AI generated faux-validation images. Check them out. dshb.biology.uiowa.edu
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Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank - DSHB
High quality, low cost antibodies.
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Matthew Lawrenz @lawrenzlab.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The M&I Department is looking for a new faculty member with a passion for teaching graduate and medical students to join us at UofL - see the link 👇. We have a thriving collegial department in a great city. Email me if you have questions. I will also be at Microbe in June to talk more. Join us😀.
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Mary Weber (Weber lab) @mweberlab.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
We’re hiring in the Weber Lab at the University of Iowa! We study how intracellular pathogens (Chlamydia trachomatis and Orientia tsutsugamushi) manipulate host cells through secreted effector proteins. Two great opportunities for future scientists and research professionals.
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I-75 Scientist @flscitriguy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Please share widely. The new (simpler) MIRA R35 for Early Stage Investigators (ESI) NOFO is published. First due date is 10/2/2026. files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunitie...
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Thomas P200 Burke @findmeinthelab.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Looking forward to presenting at ASM Microbe 2026! Grateful for the opportunity to share our work and learn from so many brilliant researchers in one place. See you in Washington, D.C. #ASMicrobe invt.io/1bxb8tnbgog
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Sharing New Research at ASM Microbe 2026
I’ll be presenting at ASM Microbe 2026, showcasing new insights in microbial science. Join us June 4–7 in Washington, D.C.
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Joe Dillard @sacculus.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
I'm convening a session at ASM Microbe 2026 on vaginal infections. Come learn about the great recent advances in research on Gardnerella, Sneathia, Group B Strep, and Candida infections. #ASMicrobe invt.io/1bxbqiyuh8c
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Sharing New Research at ASM Microbe 2026
I’ll be presenting at ASM Microbe 2026, showcasing new insights in microbial science. Join us June 4–7 in Washington, D.C.
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ASM @asm.org · 29/04/2026
ASM's Mechanism Discovery Unit, focused on advancing research into the basic principles of microbial life, has launched! The unit is led by Glen McGugan, Ph.D., & Alison Criss, Ph.D., & guided by a Scientific Advisory Council of 14 experts. Read more: asm.org/press-releas...
ASM Mechanism Discovery Unit title with headshots of the Director and Chair.
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ASM @asm.org · 29/04/2026
🏅 #mBio & mLife jointly present the Emerging Leader in Microbiology Award, a new initiative designed to recognize & support early career researchers whose work is shaping the future of microbial science. 🖥️ Apply or nominate by July 31: journals.asm.org/mbio/mlife-j...
mBio-mLife Emerging Leader in Microbiology Award. Apply or nominate an outstanding early career researcher by July 31!
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Here's a fact you can't un-know: The strongest organism on the planet, pound for pound, is Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The bacterial pathogen that causes Gonorrhea can 'lift' 100,000X its own body weight. That's like a human lifting the Eiffel Tower. Let's explore how the heck we can even know that.
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Nathan Grubaugh @nathangrubaugh.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Dan Weinberger and I @yalesph.bsky.social are hiring multiple research positions in microbial/virus sequencing and bioinformatics workflows with respiratory pathogens, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, RSV, and/or hMPV. See 👉 forms.gle/xpmzTtNqHFqK...
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Gc Rox @gcrox.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Postdoctoral Position (Please re-post) A funded postdoctoral position for a recent graduate to study aspects of Neisseria gonorrhoeae pathogenesis, antigenic variation, genetics, or physiology. Please contact Hank Seifert h-seifert@northwestern.edu #Microsky, #Microbiology, #MicrobialEvolution
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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Cervical microphysiologic model recreates immune-microbiota-pathogen dynamics with cross-lab reproducibility www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Uday Tak @nokaryote.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Happy to share the final version of my postdoc work on bacterial CBASS immunity with @aaronwhiteley.bsky.social published in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
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Bacterial 2′,3′-cGAMP activates a SAVED effector to form membrane-disrupting filaments and restrict phage replication
Tak et al. discover that bacteria use 2′,3′-cGAMP, the same signaling molecule employed by mammalian cGAS-STING, for phage defense. In response to phage, 2′,3′-cGAMP activates filament formation of Ca...
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Andrew @tjsleakyroof.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
🚨life threatening cold is about to hit Charlottesville, and it’s not leaving for a hot minute. please consider helping get folks into the warm.
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Jay T Lennon @jaytlennon.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
ALERT: Abstract submission deadline is tomorrow (21 January) for the ASM Applied & Environmental Microbiology Meeting within ASM Microbe 2026 in Washington, D.C. (4-7 June). @asm.org asm.org/events/asm-m... 🧵 for more information including themes for Contributed Abstracts for In-Depth Sessions:
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ASM Microbe | Abstracts
ASM Microbe showcases the best microbial sciences in the world and provides a one-of-a-kind forum to explore everything from basic microbiology to translation and application.
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ASM @asm.org · 16/01/2026
Last chance to submit to the ASM Mechanism Discovery Meeting at #ASMicrobe 2026. Abstracts close Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. ET. Showcase foundational research uncovering the mechanisms that power microbial life. Submit now: asm.social/2LT
ASM Mechanism Discovery Meeting - Last chance to submit your abstract. Share your science. Deadline: Jan.21, 2 p.m. ET.
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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Grinnell College has openings for two 1-year term positionsto teach microbiology and immunology. More information here: apply.interfolio.com/179939
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Christina Stallings @stallingslab.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
We are hiring new faculty!! Come join our amazing community in the Department of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine! The deadline for applications is 2/21, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...
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Sofia de Oliveira, Ph.D. @sdeoliveira.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
📣Building Bridges in Leukocyte Biology #BBinLB webinar series hosted by the @leukocytebiology.bsky.social Next speaker: @oehlerslab.org "Differential subversion of host immune signalling by tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria" 📅 Jan 28 at 9 am EST -register free link below #Zebrafish
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Ferric Fang, MD @fangferric.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
"Meningococcal disease is a terrible, terrible disease." - Walter Orenstein, MD, former Director of the US Immunization Program www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
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New CDC Guidance Could Revive a Rare but Deadly Disease
How risk-based recommendation could reshape childhood meningococcal disease
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Alison Criss @alisoncrissuva.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
The deadline for general abstract submission for ASM Microbe is Jan. 21! Join us at the Mechanism Discovery Meeting, your home for fundamental microbiology research.
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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 06/01/2026
The @asm.org statement in response to the changes in the childhood immunization schedule: asm.org/press-releas...
Jan. 5, 2026

The rationale for the recent updates to the U.S. childhood immunization schedule is, at best, uncertain and sets a potentially dangerous precedent for public health. Whatever improvements may be needed to the process the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has followed in the past to update vaccine recommendations, it is unclear what scientific evidence led to these new guidelines.

Protecting a country’s public health presents unique challenges that are specific to that country’s population. The prevalence of diseases in the U.S. is not the same as it is in other countries, and public health recommendations should be made based on the public health challenges faced by the American people.

The changes by the CDC will reduce the number of recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11. This includes narrowing the recommendation for the flu, which has already contributed to the deaths of at least 9 children this season and a near record number of pediatric flu deaths last season.

Vaccines are a safe and effective tool to prevent the spread of infectious disease and infection-related deaths, and they have saved and continue to save lives. While we concur with National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya that “science demands continuous evaluation,” that must occur with full transparency and input from the scientific community. The schedule changes weaken vaccine recommendations at a particularly critical time. It is crucial that expert consultation and a review of scientific evidence be included in the decisions that impact the health and safety of the country.
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PaulaW microIDDoc.bsky.social @microiddoc.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
I feel so sad. The world has lost an amazing person.
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Dr. Seema Mattoo @mattoolab.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Submit your abstracts for ASM Microbe 2026! As a member of the Scientific Program Committee, I can vouch for great science with something for everyone! @asm.org asm.org/events/asm-m...
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ASM Microbe | Abstracts
ASM Microbe showcases the best microbial sciences in the world and provides a one-of-a-kind forum to explore everything from basic microbiology to translation and application.
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Matthew Lawrenz @lawrenzlab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Abstract portal is open for ASM Microbe 2026. New meeting format, same great science. Hope to see you in DC!
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ASM Microbe | Abstracts
ASM Microbe showcases the best microbial sciences in the world and provides a one-of-a-kind forum to explore everything from basic microbiology to translation and application.
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