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Maria Elena Martino

@memartino.bsky.social
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Ecology, Evolution & Microbiology. Wondering how microbes and animals evolve together 🦠🧫🐟🐚🌍 Associate Professor University of Padua

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Svetlana Ugarcina Perovic @svetlanaup.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
New #MicrobiomeDigest is OUT: microbiomedigest.com/2026/03/20/m... - gut, nasal, respiratory tract microbiome and more - rhizosphere / @luederslab.bsky.social - invitation for the next week @microbiomevif.bsky.social AND listen to the new #MVIFconversations episode!
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March 20, 2026
See you next week at MVIF! Gut microbiome Gut microbiota modulation via repeated donor fecal transplantation improves motor and gastrointestinal symptoms in drug-naïve Parkinson’s disease: a random…
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The #TMHMS25 has just wrapped up! It’s been four amazing days of stimulating discussions and sharing our science in a wonderfully relaxed and supportive atmosphere. There was a truly genuine sense of community among all participants, which I really cherish. Cheers, to the next one! 🌊
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Seth Bordenstein @symbionticism.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Live from the Italian Dolce Vita at the Trends in Marine Host-Microbe Symbiosis Conference hosted by the illustrious @memartino.bsky.social and @raquelpeixoto.bsky.social with the best scholars/friends @momedinamunoz.bsky.social @sabinallarosa.bsky.social @jcamthrash.bsky.social et al.
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
We're very much looking forward to connecting with young scientists and making the marine holobiont community grow and evolve! Looking forward to seeing many of you there!
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Sarah Hird, PhD @sarahhird.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Can’t wait to read! 👀 Gillingham et al. 2025. @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social “The costs and benefits of a dynamic host microbiome” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Figure from linked paper. “Figure 1. Longitudinal host microbiome studies in vertebrate species organized by taxonomic class.
The class marked by an asterisk (*) is the Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish). We excluded studies on humans, livestock species, and laboratory model organisms, as well as those for which metadata, sample size, and/or sampling details were missing. If multiple studies used the same dataset we used either the reference that reports within-individual variation or the one with the largest sample size. Data sources are cited next to the scientific name of each species. The literature search was completed on 31 August 2024. (A) The minimum (blue) and maximum (red) time intervals (number of days, log scale) between sampling events within individuals. To include as many studies as possible, we estimated some values based on the available information (indicated with question marks). (B) The minimum (blue) and maximum (red) numbers of repeated samples per individual. (C) The total number of individuals with repeated sampling (≥2 samples). (D) Dot plot indicating whether information about within-individual variation in the host microbiome was reported ('individuality', yes/no). We considered a broad range of methodologies to evaluate individuality, including repeatability analysis and other variance partitioning methods such as testing for the fixed effect of individual IDs in beta diversity analyses. Some studies mention analyses that control for repeated sampling but the results (e.g., variation explained by ID) are not reported in the main text. Such studies are indicated as not reporting individuality. (E) Dot plot indicating whether a study was conducted in the field ('free-living', yes/no). In (A–C), a density plot is shown at the top and indicates the median (dashed line and number). In (D) and (E) bar plots at the top show the proportion of studies with 'yes'.”
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Extending microbiome research across diverse organisms is key to understand the complexity of host–microbe symbioses In our latest study, we developed a protocol to generate #gnotobioticclams We hope it will be useful for a wide range of bivalves to test microbial traits in nature and aquaculture
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Generating gnotobiotic bivalves: a new method on Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) | Microbiology Spectrum
The extensive diversity of host-microbe symbioses across ecosystems requires the use of different models to identify conserved and specific processes underlying such relationships. The need for novel models is particularly relevant in the context of the ...
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Join us! This is more than a scientific meeting, it's a platform to catalyze collaboration, share knowledge openly and develop solutions for safeguarding marine ecosystems in a changing world. Great line-up of speakers and early bird rate still available! Please RT!
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
🚨 Just 4 days left to submit your abstract for #TMHMS25! Don’t miss your chance to be part of cutting-edge discussions on marine holobionts with leading and inspiring researchers. 🌊🏆 The top 10 abstracts will receive free registration and travel support!
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
A few years back, we experimentally evolved a poorly growth-promoting strain of #Lplantarum and isolated strains with enhanced benefit in insects We then asked: how far can these benefits be optimized? Do they persist in well-fed mammals? 🦠🐭 Find out in our new paper now online! Thread 👇
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Only 6 days left! Submit your abstract to #TMHMS25! marinesymbioses.eu/abstract/ Hope to see you there!
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Abstract – Trends in Marine Host-Microbe Symbioses Symposium
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Reuters @reuters.com · 08/05/2025
Bill Gates said the world's poorest would receive some $200 billion via his foundation as he pledged to give away almost his entire personal wealth in the next two decades, at a time when governments worldwide are slashing international aid reut.rs/3StcPn2
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Bill Gates to give away fortune by 2045, $200 billion for world's poorest
Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away almost his entire personal wealth in the next two decades and said the world's poorest would receive some $200 billion via his foundation at a time when governments worldwide are slashing international aid.
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Trends in Marine Host-Microbe Symbioses @tmhms.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
📢 #TMHMS25 is happy to support 10 early career researchers presenting at the upcoming symposium! We will select the 10 best abstracts and offer full registration and travel support to the selected participants. Don’t miss this opportunity, submit your abstract by 15 May!
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Trends in Marine Host-Microbe Symbioses @tmhms.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
📢The scientific program for #TMHMS is now live! We'll explore the incredible diversity of marine #holobionts and discuss how to embrace an integrated perspective on #symbioses across ecosystems, with an exciting lineup of speakers! We can’t wait to welcome you to Padova! marinesymbioses.eu/program/
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
🌊 Calling all MSc & PhD students! Apply now for our #Summerschool on #Host-Microbe Symbioses in Aquatic Environments Dive into 5 days of field, lab & computational activities in the stunning Venetian Lagoon + amazing invited speakers! www.unipd.it/en/animals-c... 🗓️ Deadline: May 20
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Seth Bordenstein @symbionticism.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Holobiont on display at the @theguardian.com in a top 10 list for #invertebrate of '25. Beautiful imagery here! "Coral #holobiont didn’t conquer nutrient-poor waters through competition, but through cooperation – creating abundance out of extreme scarcity." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘The ultimate circular economy’: how coral holobionts conjure magnificence from nothing
These creatures evolved over millenia to create nature’s finest circular economy, but are now struggling to survive
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Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics @hologenomics.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
📣First #podcast episode out of #MicrobialConnections! 🦠Listen to Morten Limborg explain the perspectives of #holobiont #biology and how it can transform our #food systems to become more #sustainable 💡 🎧 microbial-connections.simplecast.com/episodes/how... @dg.dk, @ucph.bsky.social
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A. Murat Eren (Meren) @merenbey.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
An excellent letter by Dennis Hazelett: www.nature.com/articles/s41... And below is my attempt to motivate people in my group and others elsewhere to read it. Putting it here as well in case it may work on you, too :p
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
An incredible setting to discuss #biodiversity and #sustainability, especially in the context of #holobionts! Don’t miss out — join us! marinesymbioses.eu
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Trends in Marine Host-Microbe Symbioses Symposium – Trends in Marine Host-Microbe Symbioses Symposium
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Hurry up, early birds! 🐦 Abstract submissions and registrations to join us at the #TMHMS25 Symposium are now open!
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Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics @hologenomics.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
@hologenomics.bsky.social we're super excited to announce the release of #MicrobialConnections - a new #podcast series where we together with #experts dive into the exciting aspects of #holobiont #biology 🦠 🎧Listen and subscribe👇 microbial-connections.simplecast.com @dg.dk @ucph.bsky.social
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
🚨 Exciting news for marine science & microbiology enthusiasts! Don't miss the Trends in Marine Host-Microbe Symbioses Symposium #TMHMS25 now LIVE! 🌊🦠🐟🐠🐙🐚 marinesymbioses.eu 📅 22-25 October 2025 📍 Padua, Italy Incredible line-up of speakers!
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
🦠🌍 Thrilled to announce our new perspective out on @sciencemagazine.bsky.social! All life interacts with microbes that play a critical role in shaping hosts' life. We propose that the term #holobiont should be fully embraced to reflect this reality www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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The disciplinary matrix of holobiont biology
Uniting life’s seen and unseen realms guides a conceptual advance in research
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Maria Elena Martino @memartino.bsky.social · 23/02/2024
📢PhD fellowship available in our team📢 Combine microbial genomics, advanced imaging techniques and animal social behaviour to understand how microbiomes are transmitted between individuals 🐟🦠🔬🧫🧬 Please share!
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