Reposted by Alison CrissID Chief @ UMich @adamlauring.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The 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! 1910
Alison Criss @alisoncrissuva.bsky.social · 05/10/2026If you're looking for a department with exceptional science and a collegial atmosphere, please apply! Review of applications will start soon. 0112
Reposted by Alison CrissASM @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 258
Reposted by Alison CrissASM @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 147
Reposted by Alison CrissAndreas Bäumler @abaumler.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Nominations for the 2027 New Voices in Infection and Immunity cohort are now open: asm.org/NewVoices-IA... 1911
Reposted by Alison CrissFred Hutch Basic Sciences Division @basicsci.fredhutch.org · 05/08/2026Join @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.apply.interfolio.comApply - Interfolio 02829
Reposted by Alison CrissTeresa O'Meara @teresaomeara.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Bacteriology-Focused Assistant Professor Position in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan Application deadline: August 15, 2026 Come be my colleague! 23771
Reposted by Alison CrissThePatrick&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/188545apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 01432
Reposted by Alison CrissAndreas Bäumler @abaumler.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Check out our New Voices in Microbiology at: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... 1116
Reposted by Alison CrissSean Gibbons 🦠💩 @gibbological.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Dear 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! 🦠🤓apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 410076
Reposted by Alison CrissASM @asm.org · 23/07/2026Apply 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 #ASMClinMicroasm.socialApply for a CPEP Clinical FellowshipCPEP 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. 055
Reposted by Alison CrissWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Purine 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 0134
Alison Criss @alisoncrissuva.bsky.social · 17/07/2026UVA 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 0241
Reposted by Alison CrissKimberly 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!unige.chOpen call : MIMOL Junior Group Leader’s application for a Starting Grant - Microbiology and molecular medicine - UNIGE 22528
Reposted by Alison CrissKate Seib @kateseib.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Our 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....nejm.orgMeningococcal B Vaccine to Prevent Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection | NEJMNo 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... 073
Reposted by Alison CrissJoe Dillard @sacculus.bsky.social · 30/06/2026The 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 033
Reposted by Alison CrissGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Pls 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...microbiology.washington.eduMicro is Hiring! | UW Microbiology 06696
Reposted by Alison CrissGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Submit 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 0710
Reposted by Alison CrissGc Rox @gcrox.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Are 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. #Microbiologypnas.orgPNASProceedings 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... 32818
Reposted by Alison CrissMark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Your 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...biologists.comScientific Meeting GrantsOur grants support and encourage the sharing of knowledge throughout the community by facilitating international collaboration, event attendance and the organisation of scientific meetings, conference... 14218
Reposted by Alison CrissI-75 Scientist @flscitriguy.bsky.social · 08/06/2026RFI: 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...grants.nih.govNOT-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 ... 53336
Alison Criss @alisoncrissuva.bsky.social · 08/06/2026It'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. 🦠🔬 1212
Reposted by Alison CrissLauren 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... 584101
Reposted by Alison CrissChristina Stallings @stallingslab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Very 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...biorxiv.org 097
Reposted by Alison CrissBurroughs Wellcome Fund @bwfund.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Now 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 11315
Reposted by Alison CrissMark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 24/05/2026By 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.edudshb.biology.uiowa.eduDevelopmental Studies Hybridoma Bank - DSHBHigh quality, low cost antibodies. 29343
Reposted by Alison CrissMatthew Lawrenz @lawrenzlab.bsky.social · 19/05/2026The 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😀.myworkday.com 0811
Reposted by Alison CrissMary Weber (Weber lab) @mweberlab.bsky.social · 16/05/2026We’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. 156
Reposted by Alison CrissI-75 Scientist @flscitriguy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Please 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...files.simpler.grants.gov 37075
Reposted by Alison CrissThomas P200 Burke @findmeinthelab.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Looking 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/1bxb8tnbgoginvt.ioSharing New Research at ASM Microbe 2026I’ll be presenting at ASM Microbe 2026, showcasing new insights in microbial science. Join us June 4–7 in Washington, D.C. 071
Reposted by Alison CrissJoe Dillard @sacculus.bsky.social · 04/05/2026I'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/1bxbqiyuh8cinvt.ioSharing New Research at ASM Microbe 2026I’ll be presenting at ASM Microbe 2026, showcasing new insights in microbial science. Join us June 4–7 in Washington, D.C. 043
Reposted by Alison CrissASM @asm.org · 29/04/2026ASM'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... 11613
Reposted by Alison CrissASM @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... 174
Reposted by Alison Crissc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Here'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.media.tenor.coma man standing in front of the eiffel tower holding something in his handAlt: a man standing in front of the eiffel tower holding something in his hand, holding it up in the photo as though he were holding it in his palm. 410320
Reposted by Alison CrissNathan Grubaugh @nathangrubaugh.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Dan 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... 12523
Reposted by Alison CrissGc Rox @gcrox.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Postdoctoral 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 0311
Reposted by Alison CrissWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Cervical microphysiologic model recreates immune-microbiota-pathogen dynamics with cross-lab reproducibility www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 142
Reposted by Alison CrissUday Tak @nokaryote.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Happy 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...cell.comBacterial 2′,3′-cGAMP activates a SAVED effector to form membrane-disrupting filaments and restrict phage replicationTak 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... 16634
Reposted by Alison CrissAndrew @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. 22614
Reposted by Alison CrissJay T Lennon @jaytlennon.bsky.social · 20/01/2026ALERT: 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:asm.orgASM Microbe | AbstractsASM 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. 138
Reposted by Alison CrissASM @asm.org · 16/01/2026Last 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 137
Reposted by Alison CrissGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Grinnell College has openings for two 1-year term positionsto teach microbiology and immunology. More information here: apply.interfolio.com/179939apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 0416
Reposted by Alison CrissChristina Stallings @stallingslab.bsky.social · 08/01/2026We 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...facultyopportunities.wustl.eduOpportunity Details - Faculty Opportunities 03042
Reposted by Alison CrissSofia 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 1115
Reposted by Alison CrissFerric 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...medpagetoday.comNew CDC Guidance Could Revive a Rare but Deadly DiseaseHow risk-based recommendation could reshape childhood meningococcal disease 02016
Alison Criss @alisoncrissuva.bsky.social · 10/01/2026The deadline for general abstract submission for ASM Microbe is Jan. 21! Join us at the Mechanism Discovery Meeting, your home for fundamental microbiology research. 022
Reposted by Alison CrissVaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 06/01/2026The @asm.org statement in response to the changes in the childhood immunization schedule: asm.org/press-releas... 31310
Reposted by Alison CrissPaulaW microIDDoc.bsky.social @microiddoc.bsky.social · 23/12/2025I feel so sad. The world has lost an amazing person. 182
Reposted by Alison CrissDr. Seema Mattoo @mattoolab.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Submit 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...asm.orgASM Microbe | AbstractsASM 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. 11110
Reposted by Alison CrissMatthew Lawrenz @lawrenzlab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Abstract portal is open for ASM Microbe 2026. New meeting format, same great science. Hope to see you in DC!asm.orgASM Microbe | AbstractsASM 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. 0810