Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenJacobo de la Cuesta-Zuluaga @jdlcz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Just out! @kiranrpatil.bsky.social @lisamaierlab.bsky.social and I wrote about how compounds not considered antibiotics (pharmaceutical, dietary, industrial, agricultural) can still impact the #microbiome 🦠 and human #health nature.com/articles/s41575-026-01258-w @natrevgastrohep.nature.com 11710
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenEMBL @embl.org · 03/08/2026Behind every great scientist is a great community! @lisamaierlab.bsky.social, EMBL's 2026 John Kendrew Award recipient, reflects on how mentorship and support at EMBL shaped her journey into pioneering microbiome research. Read more about her journey 👉 www.embl.org/news/people-...embl.orgA journey through the microbiome, shaped by growth and support | EMBLEMBL alumna Lisa Maier, recipient of the 2026 John Kendrew Award, discusses her scientific achievements, the importance of science engagement, and how she carries on the ‘EMBL spirit’ 0268
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Don‘t forget to register for what promises to be an end-of-the-year highlight in functional microbiome research 👇🏻 ! 053
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenTypas Lab @typaslab.bsky.social · 12/03/2026How can we tap into the enormous functional diversity of microbes on this planet? Join us at EMBL Heidelberg (8–10 Dec 2026) to learn about ongoing efforts to decode gene function and organisation in human gut microbes, and present your science. 13829
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenCluster of Excellence CMFI @cmfi.bsky.social · 03/03/2026📅 Save the Date – CMFI Conference 2027 Feb 17–19, 2027 📍 Tuebingen, Germany Confirmed speakers: Benoit Chassaing · Eran Elinav · Neha Garg · Kiran Patil · Bertrand Routy · Nina van Sorge Subscribe to stay updated and join us in Tuebingen: www.cmfi.uni-tuebingen.de/en/cmfi2027 285
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 03/03/2026I’m absolutely delighted to receive this prestigious award. My sincere thanks to my lab members, mentors, colleagues, and collaborators for their continuous support. 3301
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 02/03/2026To all microbiome enthusiasts: Don’t miss this conference highlight in December 2026! 083
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Don’t miss this year’s Seeon Conference! Registration is now open — secure your spot and join us for inspiring science and great discussions in Seeon. 012
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Huge congratulations to our lab member Patrick Müller on successfully defending his PhD! His thesis represents outstanding work, and his defense was truly impressive. We’re incredibly proud to celebrate Patrick as a new Dr. rer. nat. and excited to see what he does next! 🚀 0102
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenEd Cunningham-Oakes @edcoakes.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Love microbes & omics? 🦠🧬 We’re hiring a Postdoc in Public Health Genomics at @unibirmingham.bsky.social Work on cutting-edge research with wonderful people! @wvschaik.bsky.social @halllab.bsky.social @pathogenomenick.bsky.social @scalene.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social 📅 Closes 4th Febedzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.comResearch Fellow - Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes - 105518 - Grade 7The post holder will work within the newly established NIHR Health Protection Unit for Public Health Genomics, a partnership between the University of Birmingham and the UK Health Security Agency. You... 0716
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 22/12/2025We’re hiring 2 Postdocs (f/m/d) in Drug–Microbiome–Host Interactions 🦠💊 Focus: how non-antibiotic drugs shape the gut microbiome, drug efficacy & side effects. #PostdocJobs #Microbiome #AcademicJobs Full job ad: lisamaierlab.com/wp-content/u...lisamaierlab.com 01618
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenMateus lab @mateuslab.com · 11/12/2025Really cool story from @lisamaierlab.bsky.social! We are happy that @luuuprz.bsky.social (PhD student in our lab) contributed a small part. 054
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 09/12/2025New paper from the lab! Led by Patrick Müller: we show that non-antibiotic compounds — but not macrolide antibiotics — can induce an efflux pump that protects Bacteroidaceae from macrolides. A neat twist on drug–microbe interactions... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 01911
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 26/11/2025It’s not only medications—environmental chemicals can also inadvertently harm our gut microbes. Excited to have contributed a bit to this important study! 0235
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenJay Hinton @jayhinton.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Proud to be part of this incredible multidisciplinary team uncovering why some people are NOT infected by Salmonella. This new Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding will allow us to uncover why some people naturally resist infection and colonisation by Salmonella Typhimurium. 7557
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenEmma Slack @mucosalimmunology.bsky.social · 29/10/2025We are hiring! 🧫 🧬 🚀 Three PhD studentships with start dates in 2026 available in the Molecular Mucosal Immunology lab at the Botnar Institute of Immune Engineering, Basel, Switzerland. See here for details (Deadline: 7th November 2025): join.com/companies/im...join.comBotnar Institute of Immune Engineering - BIIE (Zürich): Doctoral studentships, Molecular Mucosal Immunology GroupBotnar Institute of Immune Engineering - BIIE has a job opening for Doctoral studentships, Molecular Mucosal Immunology Group in Zürich (published: 29.10.2025). Apply now or check the other available... 01012
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Thrilled to be part of this amazing team working to uncover how the human microbiome protects us from colonisation and infection by non-typhoidal Salmonella. Exciting science ahead! #Microbiome #InfectionBiology #Salmonella #TeamScience 0204
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Thanks so much for the great discussions and warm welcome! I had a wonderful time and was really impressed by the inspiring scientists, diverse projects, and fascinating techniques at the @cemess.bsky.social. 092
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Research prizes for our lab: Anne has been awarded the DZIF Doctoral Award of the DGHM, and Lisa has received the DGHM Main Award. A wonderful recognition of the creativity, curiosity, and persistence of the entire team! www.dghm.org/dghm-preisve... 1303
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenInfect-Net @infect-net.bsky.social · 23/09/2025🏆 Fighting the Gender Award Gap: Microbiologist Prof Dr Lisa Maier from @unituebingen.bsky.social received the main award of the German Association for #Microbiology and Hygiene at the #DGHM meeting in Jena. Congratulations to @lisamaierlab.bsky.social we are proud of you! 💜 📸 Gabriele Pradel 13810
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenCluster of Excellence CMFI @cmfi.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Unexpected side-effect: how common medications clear the way for pathogens CMFI's @lisamaierlab.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social show in @nature.com: many non-antibiotics weaken the natural protective function of the intestine. Press release: www.cmfi.uni-tuebingen.de/en/news-even... 03013
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenAnne Grießhammer @ghammeranne.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Seeing this published is even better than eating sweets! I am so happy and proud of whole @lisamaierlab.bsky.social, especially Lisa and @jdlcz.bsky.social who walked the funny/exciting/rocky road with me until the very end. Check it out! #science #microbiome #health www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comNon-antibiotics disrupt colonization resistance against enteropathogens - NatureNon-antibiotic drugs from a wide range of therapeutic classes can alter the ability of gut commensals to resist invasion by enteropathogens, a previously underappreciated side effect of such drugs. 13713
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenKiran R. Patil @kiranrpatil.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Another fantastic study from @lisamaierlab.bsky.social showing how non-antibiotics impact gut ecosytem. Congratulations @ghammeranne.bsky.social et al.! 2149
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenJacobo de la Cuesta-Zuluaga @jdlcz.bsky.social · 16/07/2025It's finally out!🎉 We known that the #microbiome confers colonization resistance against #pathogens, we know that some meds 💊 affect gut microbes 🦠 So, do 💊 alter colonization resistance? It turns out that some do! If you wanna know more, check out our latest work www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.com 23313
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Finally online! Our latest research is out @nature.com: We show that non-antibiotic drugs can disrupt colonization resistance, raising the risk of enteric infections. rdcu.be/ewwrGrdcu.beNon-antibiotics disrupt colonization resistance against enteropathogensNature - Non-antibiotic drugs from a wide range of therapeutic classes can alter the ability of gut commensals to resist invasion by enteropathogens, a previously underappreciated side effect of... 28842
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Gut bacteria to the rescue! 🦠✨ They can shield us from harmful chemicals—and the latest study from Kiran Patil's lab (@kiranrpatil.bsky.social) uncovers how. We’re proud to have contributed to this exciting work! #Microbiome #Detox www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comHuman gut bacteria bioaccumulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Nature MicrobiologyHuman gut bacteria bioaccumulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as forever chemicals, in intracellular aggregates. Colonization of gnotobiotic mice with bioaccumulating bac... 23518
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenKiran R. Patil @kiranrpatil.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Latest study from the lab is online today (and another will be out tomorrow, stay tuned:)). We profiled effect of >1700 chemicals (drugs, pesticides,...) on secretion of amines (involved in gut-brain and gut-immune axis. ) by human gut bacteria. Brilliant work by @skamrad.bsky.social and Tara Davis 22210
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenMRC Toxicology Unit @mrc-tu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Researchers in the Patil Lab have discovered that certain species of gut bacteria can absorb PFAS. Boosting these species in our gut microbiome could be a new way to protect us from the harmful effects of PFAS. Read more here: buff.ly/4FsVFsS @kiranrpatil.bsky.social @indraroux.bsky.social 1145
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Big thanks to scientific writer Libera Lo Presti for this great little piece on our recent work exploring how proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and pH affect human gut microbes. Check it out here: go.nature.com/4lf6jNkgo.nature.comThe pill that might be relieving your heartburn but killing your gut microbesWhy drugs commonly used against heartburn harm your gut microbiome 22416
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Ever wondered why proton pump inhibitors raise the risk of C. diff infections? Is it due to pH shifts or direct antibacterial effects on the gut microbiome? We think it’s the pH. 🧪💡 Dive into Julia & Patrick’s new paper for the full story! 📖👇 #Microbiome #PPI doi.org/10.1080/1949...doi.orgProton-pump inhibitors increase C. difficile infection risk by altering pH rather than by affecting the gut microbiome based on a bioreactor modelClostridioides difficile infections often occur after antibiotic use, but they have also been linked to proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy. The underlying mechanism – whether infection risk is due... 01912
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 05/06/2025What timing! 🎉 Lab member Julia’s first first-author paper got accepted just 8 minutes before her PhD defense started! Huge congrats on a successful PhD and an impressive defense! 🥳📚 #AcademicLife #PhDDefense #TimingIsEverything 0111
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Here are our ideas on developing tools and technologies for anaerobic bacteria! We hope you enjoy the read as much as we enjoyed brainstorming on the topic... 02211
Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · 13/04/2025🎓 Big milestone for our lab — our very first PhD is finished! Huge congratulations to @ghammeranne.bsky.social for an incredibly impressive piece of work. We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what you’ll do next. 💫 #PhD #proudPI 1251
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenJoel Selkrig @jselkrig.bsky.social · 12/03/2025📣 Conference Announcement! Till Strowig, @lisamaierlab.bsky.social and I have organized a stellar lineup of speakers from different corners of the Microbiome field for the 17th SeeOn Conference in picturesque Bavaria. Open to all! Abstracts due April 6th. Spread the news! www.dghm.org/seeon/dghm.orgSeeon - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und MikrobiologieMicrobiota, Probiotics and Host → Flyer 17th Seeon Conference Registration (click here for registration) The steering committee of the “Microbiota, Probiotics and Host”- group warmly invites you t... 01315
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenProf. Ruth Ley FRS @microbiome.bsky.social · 25/02/2025So excited to share this latest work by @kelseyhuus.bsky.social !!! She shows that flagellin in the human gut affects whether or not people develop fever in response to vaccine, and the amount of flagellin reflects diet 39230
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenEMBL @embl.org · 27/02/2025The ENDAMR Supervisory Board held its kick-off meeting at EMBL Heidelberg, where they reviewed scientific and strategic plans. 👉 Stay up-to-date on ENDAMR network-wide opportunities here: endamr.eu #MSCA #DoctoralNetwork #AntimicrobialResistance #ENDAMR #ResearchTraining 283
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenJoel Selkrig @jselkrig.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Today we had the absolute pleasure of hosting @lisamaierlab.bsky.social @RWTH in Aachen! Thank you for sharing your exciting data and for the inspiring discussions! 0101
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenAnne Grießhammer @ghammeranne.bsky.social · 27/11/2024I wanted to share our beautiful synthetic gut community Com20, highlighting my favourites 🧪cutie little R. intestinalis shaped like a banana 🧫big boss C. perfringens needs privacy around its rods 🧪E. ramosum showing it’s spores @lisamaierlab.bsky.social #microbiome #MicrobiomeSky #microscopy 1647
Reposted by Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenJan Homolak @janhomolak.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Our short piece highlighting the impressive work by @fatimacpereira.bsky.social on how the Parkinson’s disease drug entacapone disrupts gut microbiome via iron sequestration. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 083
