Reposted by Erin GoleyAlex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"Photograph 51 was not the result of an experiment in need of analysis, but was refined documentation for calculations that she had already performed on the earlier photograph." link.springer.com/content/pdf/... 33518
Reposted by Erin GoleyDave Baltrus 🦦 @surtlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026They’re both bangers…but you gotta go with “I learned it by watching you” 381
Reposted by Erin GoleyAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 28/09/2026💡Did you know that on September 28, 1928, a Scottish physician named Sir Alexander Fleming discovered the antibiotic penicillin? 29427
Reposted by Erin GoleyAlexander Harms @aharms485.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The final version of our manuscript on TnSeq in bacteriophages (“HIDEN-SEQ”) is out today – if you have an interesting phage phenotype and want to know the underlying genetic basis, this one is for you! 1/4 515473
Reposted by Erin GoleyCameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A methanogen hydrolase reveals the structure of archaeal peptidoglycan www.nature.com/articles/s41... #jcampubsnature.comA methanogen hydrolase reveals the structure of archaeal peptidoglycan - NatureArmA from Methanobrevibacter smithii, a dominant member of the human gut microbiome, is identified and characterized as a glycosyl hydrolase specific for cleaving the cell wall of methanogens, reveali... 0135
Reposted by Erin GoleySimonetta Gribaldo @sgribaldo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Interested in #archaea, #methane, #cell-envelopes? New paper out @nature.com ! We discovered an enzyme that specifically cleaves the cell wall of methanogens, revealing a new chemical structure of archaeal peptidoglycan, 50 yrs after its first description www.nature.com/articles/s41... #MicroSky 🧵👇nature.com 1612578
Reposted by Erin Goleytenuretracker.info @tenuretracker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The University of Texas at Austin is hiring: Assistant Professor in Biochemistry #assistantprofessor #metabolism #biochemistry 104
Reposted by Erin GoleyGlobal Health NOW @globalhealthnow.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Nicole Baumgarth, director of the Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social, gets a lot of emails from aspiring young scientists. Last year, one of them—from a group of Georgia high school students—stood out. Read the article: tinyurl.com/y5e43rxv 143
Reposted by Erin GoleyMaitreyi Das @daslabpombe.com · 16/09/2026The Das lab has 1-2 open postdoctoral positions. Our lab investigates the fundamentals of cell-cycle-dependent cell polarity. Boston College has fantastic resources, including a cutting-edge imaging facility with state-of-the-art microscopes. Please apply here: bc.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... 0713
Reposted by Erin GoleyNeedhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I went to Columbia for undergrad in 1991. It had only begun admitting women 4 years earlier, in 1987 69933
Erin Goley @goleylab.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Indeed. Grew up in Rhody. It's the bubbler and grinder that give it away. 160
Reposted by Erin GoleyÁkos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Flagellar toxicity: Flagellar synthesis is lytic for Bacillus subtilis in the absence of PBP1 PNAS from Dan Kearns lab www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #MicroSkypnas.orgFlagellar toxicity: Flagellar synthesis is lytic for Bacillus subtilis in the absence of PBP1 | PNASFlagella are large transenvelope nanomachines but how they transit the peptidoglycan in gram-positive bacteria is poorly understood. A recent model... 0115
Reposted by Erin GoleyNels Elde @elearlybird.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Open your lab here at Utah! utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/208... 14029
Reposted by Erin GoleyDr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 26/08/2026My behavioral neuroscience lab at Northeastern is looking to recruit two new research techs! Job description and link to apply is here: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comLaboratory Technician - The Shansky LabAbout the Opportunity Job Summary The Shansky Lab is seeking a full-time technician to conduct National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded behavioral neuroscience research. The position includes lab ma... 44058
Reposted by Erin GoleyHiten Madhani @hitenmadhani.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Most basic science departments at UCSF are having faculty searches this year. Biochemistry & Biophysics, Microbiology & Immunology, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and more. We're looking for new and exciting science and nice people. You'll find them all at aprecruit.ucsf.eduaprecruit.ucsf.eduWelcome - AP RecruitUniversity of California, San Francisco Online Faculty Recruitment 311696
Reposted by Erin GoleyAsaf Levy @asaflevylab.bsky.social · 27/08/2026A nice ecological story from Nancy Moran's lab. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comColibactin produced by a honeybee gut symbiont mediates pathogen defence - Nature MicrobiologyA colibactin-producing symbiont in honeybee guts defends against opportunistic pathogens and confers protection. 063
Reposted by Erin GoleyAnthony Vecchiarelli @cellforganized.bsky.social · 26/08/2026My MCDB Dept is hiring, again! Assistant Professor Faculty Search. Please Repost! Applications Due Oct 1st We welcome applications from all areas of cellular/molecular biology in prokaryotes, plants, and animals. More information can be found HERE: jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/679540/a...jobs.sciencecareers.orgAssistant Professor - Ann Arbor, Michigan job with University of Michigan - Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology | 679540UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FACULTY POSITION IN CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND RELATED FIELDS The Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental B... 04249
Reposted by Erin Goleyderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I appreciate that Dolly Parton refused to participate in "dress respectability" and, by her own account, modeled her aesthetic after a town "tramp," who she thought was beautiful. She separated aesthetics from character and understood "classiness" to be about how you treat people, not how you dress. 194354195284
Reposted by Erin GoleyHarmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Here's a quick and cool cheat-sheet on all the competitions, eligibility, deadlines (just realizing the dates I wrote above were the opening dates, not the deadlines: please consult the links I posted for the correct dates and more details of why you should absolutely apply) 21012
Reposted by Erin GoleyClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 25/08/2026with alt text. this is so beautiful 💕 101957712
Reposted by Erin GoleyGremliny Nussboo @emilynussbaum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Also, I highly recommend the amazing podcast Dolly Parton's America, which is full of tremendous reporting and unusual insight, as well as a terrific interview with Dolly: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...wnycstudios.orgDolly Parton's America : Episodes | WNYC Studios | PodcastsThe story of a legend at the crossroads of America’s culture wars. 423363
Reposted by Erin GoleyMike Sakasegawa @sakeriver.com · 25/08/2026When a good and decent person leaves this world, I think the best thing we can do to honor them is to try to put even more goodness and decency into the world. It's not that we can replace them or their contribution. It's just that we need it all the more now that they're gone. 51644754
Reposted by Erin GoleyAlex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com 69135048677
Reposted by Erin GoleyAmadi Lovelace @amaditalks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Remember that if you got the Moderna Covid vaccine, you have Dolly Parton to thank, she gave the largest individual contribution toward their research to make it possible. 46149484074
Reposted by Erin GoleyAmerican Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · 25/08/2026NIH is proposing changes to how grant scores are reported, replacing individual scores & percentiles with three broad categories. What could that mean for researchers deciding whether to revise and resubmit? Comments due Oct 13. www.ascb.org/science-policy/nih-cha… 047
Erin Goley @goleylab.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Very excited to attend this EMBO workshop again. Fantastic science ahead! 030
Reposted by Erin GoleyElizabeth Sypek @elizabethis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Honest, i would still recommend this job. I love what i do, and we need good people to keep it going. 12213
Erin Goley @goleylab.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Congrats to the newest Goley Lab grad, Dr Isaac Payne!! 0272
Reposted by Erin GoleyAntonio Pagán @antoniopagan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Stanford Medicine’s Microbiology & Immunology Department (my home department) opened a job search for a tenure-track assistant professor position. Candidates interested in any and all areas of microbiology and/or immunology are encouraged to apply. facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...facultypositions.stanford.eduAssistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology - Stanford University, California, United StatesThe Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Stanford University seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the University Tenure Line. We seek ou... 02234
Reposted by Erin GoleyI-75 Scientist @flscitriguy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Upcoming webinar for NIGMS R25 and K12 programs, Sept 16th, 1-3pm ET. Great opportunity to learn about the priorities for NIGMS through the parent R25 Research education & K12 Institutional Career Development NOFOs. 🧪 grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...grants.nih.govNOT-GM-26-017: Notice of Informational Webinar: Overview of NIGMS Training, Research Education and Career Development ProgramsNIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Informational Webinar: Overview of NIGMS Training, Research Education and Career Development Programs NOT-GM-... 076
Reposted by Erin GoleyKumaran Ramamurthi @ramamurthilab.bsky.social · 20/08/2026@felixrl.bsky.social told us previously *how* #Staph aureus does orthogonal cell division. In his latest paper he tells us *why*: to arrange cell surface proteins required to form staphylococcal abscess colonies. (Videos S1-S2 are amazing!). 🤯 www.cell.com/cell-reports...cell.comOrthogonal cell division mediated by PcdA organizes surface virulence factors to drive staphylococcal abscess community formationStaphylococcus aureus divides along sequential orthogonal planes, but the function of this geometry has remained unclear. Ramos-León et al. show that orthogonal division promotes uniform deployment of... 13010
Reposted by Erin GoleySue Biggins @suebiggins.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Junior faculty position in Basic Sciences @fredhutch.org! Please repost! 38097
Reposted by Erin GoleyBWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Just had my daily reminder of how wonderful the NIH peeps are who handle all of the work involved in managing grants for those of us out here in extramural land. The NIH staff really are the best humans, working so hard to ensure that the science can continue in incredibly challenging times. 27718
Reposted by Erin GoleyEugene Valkov @eugenevalkov.bsky.social · 17/08/2026NIH Intramural Research Program is hiring via the Stadtman program. Prospective candidates should feel free to reach out to me, and I will be happy to share my experience both as an applicant and a panel member- we are looking for great new colleagues! irp.nih.gov/careers/nih-...irp.nih.govStadtman Tenure-Track Investigators | NIH Intramural Research Program 1915
Reposted by Erin GoleyAnna Allen @akallen10.bsky.social · 17/08/2026New NSF BIO solicitation is live.... this replaces the previous IOS, MCB, DEB solicitation www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... 45883
Reposted by Erin GoleyMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Animaris Rex is an 18-metre-long walking 'beach animal' propelled by the wind, created by Theo Jansen as a fusion of art and engineering. Original post 24373101658
Reposted by Erin GoleyNoah Whiteman @nkwhiteman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I’m thrilled to share that our search for a tenure-track colleague in my *truly wonderful and collegial* Genetics, Genomics, Evolution and Development Division in the MCB Department at Berkeley @berkeleymcb.bsky.social is live! Please share this broad search widely: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481aprecruit.berkeley.eduAssistant Professor -Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development - Molecular and Cell BiologyUniversity of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now! 0183232
Reposted by Erin GoleyMwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Dearest all: I am looking for a queer-owned store that would sell rolls of stickers (or something as in tens of them) with pronouns for handing them out upon registration at the German Fish Meeting. Any pointer/s and RT appreciated! 🧪🐟 73231
Reposted by Erin GoleyJuan C. Landoni @jclandoni.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Collecting recent-ish papers for a Cell Bio 101 course I'm teaching this fall. Ideally microscopy-driven breakthroughs that are also experimentally elegant and well written. Any favourites I should check out? 🔬 62912
Reposted by Erin GoleyInternational Microbiology Literacy Initiative - IMiLI @imili-micro.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The search for new antibiotics starts in the classroom! Students at IESO Vía Dalmacia (Torrejoncillo, Spain) are actively participating in the MicroMundo Project, isolating microorganisms with the potential to produce new antibiotics. Tomorrow's discoveries begin with today's students #MicroMundo 084
Reposted by Erin GoleyBrian Stevenson Ph.D. spirochete lab @bstevensonlab.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Remembering the life of Brandon Jutras gone far too soon www.nhscotthanekamp.com/obituaries/D...nhscotthanekamp.comObituary information for Dr. Brandon Lyon JutrasView Dr. Brandon Lyon Jutras's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more. 1105
