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Bella Rauch @rauchlab.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Want to work in a great lab that does amazing science, with a super nice PI? Look no further! Bonus: my lab is their neighbors 😉

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Mary Weber (Weber lab) @mweberlab.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Excited to share our new paper in mBio! We show that the Chlamydia trachomatis effector protein CT181 binds Mcl-1, prolongs neutrophil survival, enhances bacterial persistence, and promotes infection/pathogenesis in vivo.

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Mary Weber (Weber lab) @mweberlab.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

We’re hiring in the Weber Lab at the University of Iowa! We study how intracellular pathogens (Chlamydia trachomatis and Orientia tsutsugamushi) manipulate host cells through secreted effector proteins. Two great opportunities for future scientists and research professionals.

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Mary Weber (Weber lab) @mweberlab.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

We’re hiring! Join the Weber Lab at the University of Iowa to study Chlamydia effector biology, centrosome regulation, vesicular trafficking, and innate immunity. Please share!

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Casey terHorst @ecoevolab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

The GRFP lives!! (due end of October) www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

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Mary Weber (Weber lab) @mweberlab.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨 Come work with us at the University of Iowa on Orientia tsutsugamushi—a fascinating intracellular pathogen. Projects include building genetic tools + uncovering how effectors hijack host cell cycle + centrosome function. Please share! 📩 mary-weber@uiowa.edu 🔗 weber.lab.uiowa.edu

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Sarah Hird, PhD @sarahhird.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

PSA for NIH R35s: My R35 was administratively withdrawn this year because I broke my Future Research into “Aims” & they said this violated the “Do not submit a Specific Aims page or identify specific aims” policy. So. Don’t use the word “Aims” in an R35 - use “Projects”. #critical

Screenshot of email from NIH PO that reads: “Unfortunately, they have become very strict this round with the use of the word Aims (even if the PIs meant program projects) to describe discrete projects in their research strategy. This was decided at the Director level. There were a few other PIs that were I the same boat and all the applications were withdrawn.”

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

BV study section rescheduled for mid-April, posted on the Federal Register yesterday

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Mary Weber (Weber lab) @mweberlab.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I’m absolutely devastated. My heart goes out to those who put so much effort into these applications and to the panel members who dedicated their time and energy to reviewing them. Hoping for a swift resolution!

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Mary Weber (Weber lab) @mweberlab.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Stunning microscopy and fascinating new insights from @lamasonlab.bsky.social on Rickettsia-ER contact sites. Incredible work!

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Mary Weber (Weber lab) @mweberlab.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Registration is open for the NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in Microbiology at the Host-Pathogen Interface. This 10-week summer program places students in bacteriology, immunology, parasitology, or virology research labs. bit.ly/3ACBJvt

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Mary Weber (Weber lab) @mweberlab.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

🎉 Big congratulations to MSTP student Xavier Tijerina and Postdoctoral Fellow Jabeena on the release of their exciting preprint! 🚀 Their work sheds new light on CpoS and its interactions with host and other Inc proteins! Check it out here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Tetramer formation of CpoS facilitates Inc-Inc interactions during Chlamydia trachomatis infection

Chlamydia trachomatis ( C.t. ), the leading bacterial cause of sexually transmitted infections, replicates within a unique intracellular compartment called the inclusion, which is modified by secreted...

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Mary Weber (Weber lab) @mweberlab.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Friday we said farewell to our incredible postdoc Jaby, who’s off to do amazing work with Rama Rao Amara at Emory. Best of luck, Jaby—we’ll miss you and can’t wait to see all you accomplish! 👏🎉

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Mary Weber (Weber lab) @mweberlab.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Had a fantastic time hosting @shames-lab.bsky.social for an inspiring seminar! Incredible science and exciting insights—thanks for sharing your work with us!

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