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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

📢 We're hiring! The Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology at Montana State University is hiring an Assistant Professor of Microbiology. We welcome applicants working in microbial pathogenesis, immunology, genetics, microbial evolution, and related areas. Apply: jobs.montana.edu/postings/52009

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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

MSU Extreme Biofilms Research Experience for Undergraduates tbi.montana.edu/undergraduat...

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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Microbiologists of the PNW: Registration is open for the 2025 ASM Northwest Branch meeting in Portland, Nov 8–9! Great chance to present, network & hear from leaders in the field. Abstracts due Oct 25, reg. closes Nov 1. Details: www.nwasm.org

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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

📢 Binghamton Univ is hiring a Research Assistant Professor to lead the Microbial Biofilms research program in their First-year Research Immersion program. Great fit for those passionate about teaching + mentoring through research. Details 👉 binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...

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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Pilot project funding for 3D printing

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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Lab float trip on the Yellowstone River. Beautiful day to be on the water.

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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Grateful to talk about the biofilm matrix at the Montana Biofilm Meeting and connect with an amazing group of scientists.

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Karin Sauer @biofilms-karin.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Are you ready for the 10th ASM Conference on Biofilms? Registration and abstract submission opened today, see asm.org/Events/ASM-B.... And if you are interested in getting a sneak peek at what's new and happening at the Biofilms conference, join the Live ASM Biofilminar on April 23, 3-5pm.

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Catherine Armbruster @catarmbruster.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Our tool SprayNPray to detect contaminating contigs in genome assemblies is a GUI now! Also a bunch of other command line genomic/metagenomic analysis tools on this free web app. Thanks to @midauthorbio.bsky.social for putting this genomic toolbelt together!

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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Join our team! The Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology at Montana State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor tenure-track faculty position in the field of environmental microbiology. Review of applications begins April 15, 2025. jobs.montana.edu/postings/45680

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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

ASM Biofilminar April 23. Free to register. More info: myasm.asm.org/eweb/Dynamic....

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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 03/02/2025

#JustPublished: Rapid risk assessment - Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales – third update. Increase in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) poses a significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in the EU/EEA. Press release: bit.ly/4hnx9RK Full report: bit.ly/3Q5cy8R #AMR

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Increase in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) poses a significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in the EU/EEA

Increasing incidence of bloodstream infections with Enterobacterales resistant to carbapenem antibiotics poses a significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in the EU/EEA.

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Roland Hatzenpichler @environmicrobio.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Congrats to my awesome wife, Sharon Neufeldt (not on bluesky yet; see neufeldt-chemistry.com), for getting a PECASE award - the highest honor bestowed by the US government on 'early career scientists'! www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-up...

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President Biden Honors Nearly 400 Federally Funded Early-Career Scientists | OSTP | The White House

Today, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outst...

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Fabrice Jean-Pierre @fabricejpierre.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Microbial Biofilm Development, Resistance, & Community Structure at Binghamton University. See: www.binghamton.edu/centers/biof... Please share!

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Join the MicroClock team and work on the discovery of the Bacillus subtilis circadian clock components: #PostDocPosition in Leiden 🇳🇱 via the @microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG project Deadline: 17 January www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20... please share with your network🙏

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 10/05/2024

A genetically encoded biosensor to monitor dynamic changes of c-di-GMP with high temporal resolution #NatureComms from Urs Jenal Lab www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Julia Hankins, PhD, D(ABMM) @julia-hankins.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Pseudomonas rainbow 🌈 which flavor is your favorite? #MicroSky #ClinMicro

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Lars Dietrich @laahrs.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

All biofilm enthusiasts! Don’t miss Biofilms 11! This interdisciplinary conference will take place in Cardiff, UK, on May 13-15, 2025! 🦠🧫✨ Abstract submissions are open until 3 Feb 2025: Submit now! t.ly/uJmeD #Biofilms11 #microsky @ukbiofilms.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org

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Biofilms 11

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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

We're hiring a Research Associate/Lab Manager! Join us at Montana State University to work on bacterial pathogenesis research in the Microbiology & Cell Biology Department. Apply here: jobs.montana.edu/postings/44973

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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

🚨Calling all undergrads!🚨 Apply now for an REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) at @MontanaState! 🔬 Dates: May 27 - Aug 2, 2025 🧫 Research microbial communities in low oxygen environments. Applications due Feb 13, 2025. More info: www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/

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Knut Drescher @knutdrescher.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

We found that many bacterial species use exogenous peptidoglycan fragments - released by lysis of neighboring cells - as a general danger signal, triggering a danger response that protects bacteria against many dangers: biofilm formation. Details here 👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Bacteria use exogenous peptidoglycan as a danger signal to trigger biofilm formation - Nature Microbiology

Peptidoglycan released by neighbouring kin or non-kin cell lysis induces physiological changes that protect from a range of stresses, including phage predation.

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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

VERY excited to have started as an Assistant Professor in Microbiology at Montana State! 🧫🔬🦠My research is focused on bacterial pathogenesis. Lab Website: laurakjennings.wixsite.com/jenningslab

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Ajai Dandekar @ajaidandekar.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Our latest: dissecting how quorum sensing (in part) regulates production of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa polysaccharide Psl. By postdoc Jeffrey Carey, jointly mentored by Matt Parsek; a collaboration with Sabrina Lamont and Dan Wozniak at Ohio State. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

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Quorum sensing regulation of Psl polysaccharide production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Journal of Bacteriology

Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms are responsible for many treatment-resistant infections in humans. Many cooperative behaviors in P. aeruginosa are controlled by quorum sensing, but evidence for a dire...

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Laura K. Jennings @laurakjennings.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

🚨 Calling all early-career ASM NW Branch members! 🚨 Apply for the ASM Peggy Cotter Travel Award and get $1650 to attend #ASMMicrobe in LA (June 19-23)! 🧫🔬 More info: asm.org/Travel-Award...

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