Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoBWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Science peeps: Looks like SciENcv updated the digital certificate used to sign Biosketch and Current & Pending documents without notification. The old certificate expires Saturday, September 26, 2026. SciENcv docs before that date may fail validation in eRA Commons delaying or blocking submission. 77472
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 24/09/2026#JobAlert Virginia Tech’s Biological Sciences is hiring molecular microbiologists! They are looking for ppl using molecular techniques to study bacteria, fungi, or viruses, with special focus on health, applied/environmental microbiology, and microbial biology. jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/assista...jobs.apply.vt.eduAssistant/Associate Professor - Blacksburg, Virginia, United StatesJob Description The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech seeks applicants for two (2) tenure-track research and teaching positions at the Assistant/Associate ... 131
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 20/09/2026🚨Preprint alert! 🚨 The latest story from the lab is posted at bioRxiv "Set202 is a histone lysine methyltransferase that enables Cryptococcus neoformans to adapt to the host environment" doi.org/10.64898/202... A short🧵belowdoi.org 121
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Fungal researchers in training: if interested in doing a postdoc, check out this fellowship program from @notredame.bsky.social. The Notre Dame Society of Science Fellows provides salary support, research funds, and structured mentorship & cohort support. Info: sciencepostdocs.nd.edu/jobs/univers...sciencepostdocs.nd.eduUniversity of Notre Dame's Society of Science Fellows 012
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 19/09/2026To finish this year's Fungal Awareness Week, remember fungi are everywhere. Most of the time we don't get sick, but people with weakened immune systems are more likely to get infections. We can help protect ourselves by recognizing susceptibilities and being aware of them! youtu.be/N2ycE2yfPS0?...youtu.beFungal Diseases Start Where Life HappensYouTube video by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 010
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 16/09/2026#ThinkFungus Antifungal drugs save lives by treating fungal infections. However, some fungi can defeat the drugs designed to kill them, making infections difficult, or impossible to treat. With only 3 classes of antifungals available, this is a serious health concern. Learn more here: bit.ly/3YUkbob 110
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 16/09/2026You can be exposed to fungi that cause pneumonia through activities like gardening, hiking, & touring caves. Tell your doctor about recent travel, especially if you develop symptoms of pneumonia & antibiotics aren't helping. More info here: bit.ly/3YUANflbit.lyFungal Community-Acquired PneumoniasIn the U.S., three types of fungi commonly infect the lungs and can cause pneumonia. 010
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 14/09/2026#JobAlert Come be my colleague! We are looking for a microbiologist in the broad sense - bacteria, fungi, viral, or parasite biology, pathogenesis, or host-microbe interactions. More info here: apply.interfolio.com/192535 010
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Fungal infections can have the same symptoms as illnesses caused by bacteria or viruses, but people don't think about it, delaying the diagnosis. This delay results in delayed treatment, allowing for serious illness that is challenging to treat. Always think, it could be fungal! #ThinkFungus26 120
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This year's Fungal Awareness Week is next week!!! Check out resources here: www.cdc.gov/fungal/ 010
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Very nice summary of mine and @afloresmireles.bsky.social recent work! Thank you @notredame.bsky.social science.nd.edu/news-and-med...science.nd.eduResearchers identify key fungal genes driving urinary catheter infectionsRelying on a urinary catheter is a standard part of medical care for hundreds of thousands of patients each year. Unfortunately, the device carries the ... 022
Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoAna Flores-Mireles @afloresmireles.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Introducing Dr. Alyssa La Bella!!🎓✨ Felipe and I couldn’t not be prouder of you!! You’ve done such an incredible work throughout your PhD studies, and your research has been crucial to advancing our understanding of fungal urinary tract infections!!! Congratulations, Doctor! @felipehst.bsky.social 141
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 23/07/2026A nice summary of @afloresmireles.bsky.social and our lab recent story published in PNAS. link.growkudos.com/1e9je0l4g74link.growkudos.comA fungal catheter-associated UTI virulent programHow does the fungus Candida albicans cause life-threatening catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)? Despite being very common, fungal CAUTIs have been neglected and thus little is known... 023
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 20/07/2026NEW RESEARCH ALERT! Continuing our collaborative work on fungal catheter-associated UTIs, here we identified and validated the urine-specific regulatory genes driving these common infections, including a novel role for the gene EED1. Thanks to all authors! Read it here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgThe unique Efg1 fungal virulence regulon in the catheterized bladder environment | PNASUrinary catheterization, a frequent procedure in hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities, is a primary driver of nosocomial infec... 110
Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoAna Flores-Mireles @afloresmireles.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Ever wonder how fungal infections take hold in the bladder? 🔬. Our new research sheds light on fungal virulence in human and mouse models during catheterization! alabella14.bsky.social, @nickgervais.bsky.social, @felipehst.bsky.social, @shapirorebecca.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgThe unique Efg1 fungal virulence regulon in the catheterized bladder environment | PNASUrinary catheterization, a frequent procedure in hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities, is a primary driver of nosocomial infec... 042
Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoNate Bahr @natebahrid.bsky.social · 05/06/2026We have multiple faculty positions open at UMN, one is research intensive, the other is primarily clinical. Feel free to reach out if interested or see the links below! umphysicians.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/umpcar... umphysicians.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/umpcar...umphysicians.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comInfectious Diseases Physician - Assistant ProfessorProgram / Unit Description The Division of Infectious Diseases & International Medicine at the University of Minnesota is a globally recognized leader in clinical research and implementation scien... 195
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Job alert! jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...jobs.kent.ac.ukJob Opportunity at the University of Kent: Research Associate in Mucorales AdaptationAre you an early-career researcher with expertise in the study of fungi and extensive, up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge in your subject area? This is an exciting opportunity to join our ... 000
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 03/06/2026If this rule is implemented, OMB and its boss (the architect of Project 25) can override peer-review and decide to fund whatever they want. Please read more here: Another red alert for American science | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgAnother red alert for American scienceAlthough research has bipartisan support in the US Congress, and trust in science is above 75% across the country, the Trump administration seems as determined as ever to mortally wound the nation’s s... 000
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 29/05/2026🚨JOB ALERT🚨 #postdocs #jobsearch #professor 001
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Dear Midwest colleagues and friends! The deadline for abstract submission is approaching! #MNID26 will be at Wisconsin-Madison, please check the website for details! www.mnidmeeting.org 022
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 19/05/2026🚨JOB ALERT🚨 #postdocs #jobsearch #professor 010
Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoLauren 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 Felipe H Santiago-TiradoTeresa O'Meara @teresaomeara.bsky.social · 11/05/2026We are hiring @umichmicroimmuno.bsky.social ! Tenure-track assistant professor position in our Microbiology and Immunology department. We are especially looking for someone working in bacterial pathogenesis 14568
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Its official! I have been promoted to Associate professor with tenure! Like many things in life, it required a "village" to achieve this. Many thanks to past & current members of the lab, and all that stood by me all this way, especially my partner in crime @afloresmireles.bsky.social Cheers!!! 0131
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 22/04/2026This is truly, a remarkable story! Thanks for sharing! 010
Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoDept of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology at Johns Hopkins @johnshopkinsmmi.bsky.social · 20/04/2026The @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & @jhu.edu Gilbert Otto Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Research Professor Radamés J.B. Cordero's work studying how fungi respond in space is profiled in @elnuevodia.bsky.social www.elnuevodia.com/english/news... 021
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Dear Midwest friends, the Midwest Neglected Infectious Diseases Meeting #MNID26 is back and gone live! Please save the date: August 7-8. I will be sharing more info soon but for now, please check the meeting website here: www.mnidmeeting.org 131
Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoLiz Ballou @balloulab.bsky.social · 01/04/2026I've been very quite on here, but am so excited to share a new project we just had funded together with @clairehoving.bsky.social @ewjwallace.bsky.social @darrenthomson.bsky.social @rdangarembizi.bsky.social Lucian Duvenage, Iana Kalinina, and @swainqbiolab.bsky.social the result of 3 years of workmedia.tenor.comALT: 1101
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 16/04/2026A wonderful collaboration. Very excited about the other stories in the pipeline and the future of this project! 021
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 07/02/2026PUBLICATION ALERT: In this latest study from the lab we characterized a human immortalized microglia cell line in terms of cryptococcal-host interactions. We believe this is a powerful new way to study these important interactions and ask mechanistic questions.🧵(1/3) journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...journals.asm.orgUse of a human immortalized microglia cell line to study recognition, phagocytosis, and intracellular survival of Cryptococcus neoformans | mSphereWhile Cryptococcus neoformans is acquired through inhalation, the fatal pathology of cryptococcal infection occurs when the yeast disseminates to the central nervous system (CNS) and causes cryptococc... 121
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Don't miss this fun and informative interview with the great @afloresmireles.bsky.social with the patient advocacy organization Live UTI Free! They talk all the way from marine biology, to good microbes, bad microbes, and UTIs and CAUTIs - a little bit for everyone! Only 30 really enjoyable mins! 022
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 12/12/2025PUBLICATION ALERT: The latest from the lab is out, on the function of a vacuolar protein in Cryptococcus. Meet Vac8, the vacuolar protein that keeps cryptococcal vacuole in one large piece! This is a small thread on it, but you can find the paper here: www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/11....mdpi.com 140
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Preprint alert: the latest from my collaboration with the great @afloresmireles.bsky.social, @shapirorebecca.bsky.social , and Ilse Jacobsen (not in BS). You can find it here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... A small thread below (1/3)biorxiv.orgThe Unique Efg1 Fungal Virulence Regulon in the Catheterized Bladder EnvironmentUrinary catheterization, a common procedure in hospitals and nursing home facilities, is a primary driver of hospital-acquired infections (HAI). These devices frequently lead to catheter-associated ur... 142
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Fungi are everywhere doing everything! So amazing! These stinkbugs coat their eggs in fungi to protect them from parasitic wasps. Read more here: www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgThese stinkbugs coat their eggs in fungi to protect them from parasitic waspsAn unusual relationship could shed light on how insects choose their partners 010
Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Chicago @uocmicrobiology.bsky.social · 06/10/2025UChicago Microbiology is searching for tenured or tenure-track faculty working in host-pathogens interactions, viral and bacterial pathogenesis, and emerging infectious diseases. Come join our vibrant Department! microbiology.uchicago.edu Apply here apply.interfolio.com/174404microbiology.uchicago.eduDepartment of Microbiology | The University of Chicago 02026
Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoUniversity of Minnesota Infectious Diseases @umn-idim.bsky.social · 07/10/2025There’s now an app for all things fungi 🦠🍄 Dr. Matthew Pullen, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, helped launch Dr Fungus—a free app that brings the trusted resource to your phone. Explore fungal infections, antifungal treatments, and case-based learning—all in one place.drfungus.orgHome - Doctor FungusWelcome to Doctor Fungus! An Educational Website of theMycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSGERC) [View Legal Information] Where to Start Mycology Case of the Month An Introducti... 24316
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Who said drama is only for Mexican tele-novellas (soap operas). This article has it all! "After bizarre journey, prized history of molecular biology archive finds new home" www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgAfter bizarre journey, prized history of molecular biology archive finds new homeScience History Institute makes public multimillion-dollar collection, including Rosalind Franklin’s famous DNA image, assembled by fake scientist 000
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 23/08/2025Now we are receiving the wisdom from NIAID extraordinaire PO Glen McGugan on best practices to obtain NIH funding. Of if two unique opportunities on this year’s #MNID25. 020
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 22/08/2025And we’re off with #MNID25 at Case Western Reserve! My student Robbi gave an awesome presentation. Looking forward to all other talks and posters! 010
Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoJon Paczkowski🌹 @paczkowskilab.bsky.social · 22/08/2025I have an R56 that will pay for 1 year of a postdoc that will hopefully bridge us to a 4-year R01. It's not without risk but uh...everything in science feels like a major risk right now. We're in need of a #postdoc w/ #nmr experience. DM or email me for project details. 078
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Congratulations to my student Robbi Ross on her award from NIH! Robbi will be working on the host-pathogen interactions between the environmental fungus Cryptococcus and human microglia. Looking forward to all of what you will accomplish Robbi! Congrats! fungilab.nd.edu/news/robbi-w...fungilab.nd.eduRobbi was awarded a Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesRobbi competes sucessfully for the prestigious F31 fellowship from NIH Figure 1. The potential interactions between microglia… 1111
Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoGenetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 15/08/2025New in #G3journal: @hitenmadhani.bsky.social and the team present new methods and strains for high-efficiency homology-dependent genome editing in Cryptococcus neoformans, a budding #yeast that is the most common cause of fungal meningitis in humans. Read more: buff.ly/dQRKrOJ 065
Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoAsiya Gusa @asiya-gusa.bsky.social · 10/08/2025Visit to the legendary Woods Hole MOMY course to visit with Mycology trainees and faculty. Awesome to see Andy Alspaugh, Deb Hogan, and Paul Magwene honored for their contributions! Kudos to Robb Cramer and David Andes for their final year as Course Directors! 🍄🟫🧫🧬 1101
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 04/08/2025The traditional #MOMY25 picture! You guys chose the perfect timing! Not only the company has been fantastic but the weather has been beautiful! Hopefully it will stay like that for the whole course. Thank you David and Robb for inviting me again, it has been wonderful! @mblscience.bsky.social 050
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 20/07/2025I can see the pros and cons, but to be fair to new PIs, it should not count resubmission. Nowadays you have to submit upwards to 4 or 5 times before you get a fundable score...and that just one application! "NIH limits scientists to six applications per year" www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgFearful of AI-generated grant proposals, NIH limits scientists to six applications per yearSome critics of the new policy say the cap could hinder researchers in need of funding 010
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 17/07/2025I once visited Mayan ruins in Mexico and was told that is not known how they were able to make such bright blue colors. Also heard the same about bright red ones. It turns out, at least for the red color, a fungus is responsible! Read more here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgAn endosymbiotic origin of the crimson pigment from the lac insect | PNASSymbioses with microorganisms expand the genetic and metabolic repertoire of many insects. The lac insect Kerria lacca (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) ... 03211
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 03/07/2025"STEM is profoundly shaped by wealth, yet financial privilege is rarely acknowledged... Wealth influences participation, persistence, and recognition in science, affecting not just who enters the pipeline but also who can afford to stay." Interesting article at #PLOS dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...dx.plos.orgToo poor to science: How wealth determines who succeeds in STEMFrom student to researcher, a career in science can come with a high price tag. This Perspective explores how persistent financial barriers limit who can succeed in science, revealing how wealth shape... 140
Felipe H Santiago-Tirado @felipehst.bsky.social · 02/07/2025The “Big Beautiful Bill” is Not the Budget! Very interesting short blurb from @ascbiology.bsky.social. www.ascb.org/science-poli...ascb.orgThe "Big Beautiful Bill" is Not the Budget - ASCBIf you’ve read recent news about Congress trying to pass “the budget,” you may have noticed that even Washington, D.C. reporters don’t always have a firm grasp on the details of what they’re covering.... 011
Reposted by Felipe H Santiago-TiradoBella Rauch @rauchlab.bsky.social · 30/06/2025So much fun talking about my science and activism with Marion and Agnès! Thanks for inviting me! 032