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LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease @lcidatut.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The Bayer-Santos Lab, along with researchers at the University of São Paulo, have discovered salmonella toxins that could lead to healthier microbiomes and new targetted antibacterial therapies. See: cns.utexas.edu/news/researc...

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A Secret Weapon from Salmonella Could Help Us Maintain Healthier Microbiomes

The discovery could also lend itself to the development of future antibacterial therapies.

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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 18/03/2026

During microbial warfare, #bacteria deploy toxins to inhibit or kill competitors. @ebayersantos.bsky.social &co reveal lipid-targeting #antibacterial #toxins & novel toxin domains within #Salmonella T6SS effectors, broadening known toxin enzymatic diversity @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/40zTyEP

Top: Diagram showing Type VI Secretion System–mediated interbacterial antagonism integrated with a computational pipeline used to identify and classify previously uncharacterized antibacterial effector families. Created in BioRender. Bayer-Santos, E. (2026). Bottom left: E. coli toxicity assay. Serial dilutions of E. coli carrying pBRA and pEXT22 constructs. Bottom right: Time-lapse microscopy of E. coli carrying pBRA SP-Tox-Act1 grown on repressed or induced conditions. Scale bar: 5 µm. Timestamps in hours and minutes.

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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 18/03/2026

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Cascales Lab @cascaleslab.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Applications closing tonight (midnight French time) !!! Still a few hours to apply !!

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Tiffany Lowe-Power stands with Minnesota @tlowepower.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Please repost -- The Univ. California Davis dept of Plant Pathology is hiring a Fungal biologist / Mycologist Applications due Dec 1 Application portal: recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339 Screenshot shows part of the job posting (with alt-text of the same text)

he Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis is seeking applications for a fulltime, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Mycology, with a focus on plant pathogenic, symbiotic,
or mycotoxigenic fungi and fungal-like organisms (e.g., oomycetes). We are looking for a highly
motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in mycology and/or the biology of fungi and
fungal-like organisms that interact with plants. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a
world-class, externally funded research program that integrates both fundamental and applied aspects
of fungal biology within the context of plant pathology. We welcome applicants pursuing a wide range
of research topics related to plant-associated fungi, including but not limited to mechanisms of fungal
pathogenesis or symbiosis with plants, population genomics and evolution of fungal plant pathogens,
plant-associated fungal microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions, and/or one health approaches to
fungal diseases and antifungal resistance. Applicants working in other relevant research areas involving
pathogenic, symbiotic, or mycotoxigenic fungi or fungal-like organisms that affect plant health are also
encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have significant opportunities for collaboration with
faculty in plant pathology, microbiology, genomics, and agricultural sciences, and to contribute to
addressing issues of importance to California’s agricultural and natural ecosystems.
The appointee primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching Introductory Mycology, an upperdivision lab class, and SAS 30, Mushroom, Molds & Society, a general education class for non-majors.
Additional graduate and undergraduate teaching responsibilities may be assigned based on
departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise. The department offers modern instructional
facilities, including a newly renovated teaching laboratory.

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Jonathan Pruneda @jnpruneda.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Come be my boss! We’re looking for a passionate and supportive leader for our Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology. Research in MMI spans diverse models and systems of host-pathogen interactions. Come join us in the beautiful Pacific NW! facultycareers-ohsu.icims.com/jobs/35624/c...

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Faculty Portal | OHSU

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Joanne Flynn @joanneflynn19.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

We are hiring! The Dept of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics is looking for faculty at the Assistant or Associate professor level (tenure track). Please consider joining our vibrant microbiology and immunology community at the University of Pittsburgh School of medicine

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Frederico Gueiros Filho @fredy-gueiros.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

My lab and Chuck Farah's at the University of São Paulo (USP) are seeking a postdoc to join an exciting project focused on applying structural biology to novel and unexplored targets in antibiotic discovery.

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Typas Lab @typaslab.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Don't miss the deadline (1st April) for registering to the New Microbiology Lecture Course in Spetses

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Maria Polychronidou @mpolychronidou.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

"Universities around the world have reported seeing an uptick in applications from U.S.-based researchers, who face an increasingly uncertain climate under President Donald Trump’s administration." ➡️ www.science.org/content/arti...

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Overseas universities see opportunity in U.S. ‘brain drain’

But many U.S.-based scientists seeking to leave may struggle to find positions in countries grappling with funding issues of their own

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Ethel Bayer Santos @ebayersantos.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Wishing you all a great 2025 full of science! 😄

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