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Erin Green @erinrgreen.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Excited to share the final part of my postdoc work, where we investigate the impact of antimicrobial treatment on susceptibility to hospital-acquired Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia. Thanks to our amazing group of collaborators for their contributions to this study! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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The intestinal microbiota impacts nutritional immunity and resistance to Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia | PNAS

Broad-spectrum antibiotics are frequently administered to intensive care unit patients as part of empiric care. This treatment has been associated ...

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Mohini Bhattacharya @mohinibhattacharya.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Very cool paper by Pranav S J B Rana, Daniel Wozniak, showing how MRSA biofilms can neutralize host proteins. Another great example of the complexity of the host responses to biofilm infections. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Staphylococcus aureus biofilm extracellular DNA neutralizes the antimicrobial activity of histone H3 - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Staphylococcus aureus biofilm extracellular DNA neutralizes the antimicrobial activity of histone H3

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Félix Ramos-León @felixrl.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Our work on understanding how Staphylococcus aureus mode of cell division contributes to pathogenesis is now available in bioRxiv

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Mohini Bhattacharya @mohinibhattacharya.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I am thrilled to announce that I have accepted a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at Creighton University School of Medicine, starting in Fall of 2026. There are open positions available! sites.google.com/view/thebhat...

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The Bhattacharya Lab at Creighton University

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Mohini Bhattacharya @mohinibhattacharya.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

This was such a cool study to be a part of! Congrats to the Harris-Tryon group.

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Mohini Bhattacharya @mohinibhattacharya.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

So stoked to receive the Catalyst Grant for early career researchers, from the @National Eczema Association. This grant will fund my research to study the effect of collagen-driven MRSA colonization and infection on skin inflammation in atopic dermatitis.

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Patrick R. Secor @prsecor.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Friends, please help spread the word about our microbiology REU program at Montana State University. www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/ Each student receives a stipend ($7000 for 10 wks). Travel compensation, room, and board are also provided. Details in the attached pic--Feb 14 deadline 🧫🧪🦠#microsky

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is funded by the National Science Foundation to create "points of entry" for students interested in research. Students apply from across the country to spend 10 weeks in Bozeman, Montana this summer (May 26, 2026 - August 1, 2026). Admitted students are paired with a faculty mentor, who serves as an advisor for a student's summer project. Each student receives a stipend ($7000 for 10 wks). Travel compensation, room, and board are also provided.

Our program leverages MSU’s unique microbiology expertise, focusing specifically on microbes living with little or no oxygen (like those in the hot springs of nearby Yellowstone). Low oxygen microbes are essential to human and ecosystem health. They influence (or control) such processes as the breakdown of food in the GI tract, removal of toxins from our bodies and the environment, and production of greenhouse gases. They are also models for understanding the origins of life on this planet, and the potential for life on other planets.

A key goal of our program is to recruit students from schools with limited research infrastructure. Being in Montana, a state with a vibrant Native American community, we are particularly interested in applications from students at tribal colleges. However, ANYONE with an interest in microbiology - or biology/science in general - can and should apply.

If willing and able, please share/tweet/spread the word far and wide. Applications are due February 14, 2026. Full details can be found through our website http://www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/

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Mohini Bhattacharya @mohinibhattacharya.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Beyond thrilled to finally see my postdoctoral work with Dr. Alexander Horswill, published in @natcomms.nature.com Here we report how the absence of surface associated collagen binding adhesin causes visibly worsened skin infection. Bacterial deception at its best! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Collagen binding adhesin restricts Staphylococcus aureus skin infection - Nature Communications

Staphylococcus aureus is able to evade host immune responses by expressing surface adhesins, like collagen binding adhesin (Cna). Here, the authors report the role of Cna during S. aureus skin infecti...

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