Reposted by Nate ShererMelissa Kane PhD @cornymel.bsky.social · 18hMy first PhD student is defending his dissertation in two weeks!! There will be mouse genetics, there will be retroviruses, there will be B and T cells, there will be champagne, there will be me trying (and likely failing) not to cry the whole time. 283
Reposted by Nate ShererThe Ferrari Lab @theferrarilab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026TT Assistant Professor position in Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease at University of Floridaexplore.jobs.ufl.eduUniversity of Florida - Details - Assistant Professor of Biology 11435
Reposted by Nate ShererOregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Most riveting thing I've seen all week 382112693046
Reposted by Nate ShererMaitreya Dunham @maitreya.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Exciting news: @uwgenome.bsky.social will be hiring for two tenure-track faculty positions this year, one open rank and one assistant professor. Both are “Genome Sciences” interpreted broadly so we welcome applicants working in a variety of fields and methods. Ad will be out shortly. 110398
Reposted by Nate ShererZandrea Ambrose, Ph.D. 🦠🧬🧪🧫 @zandrea.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Happy to see that Sen. McCormick is calling for DOUBLING the NIH budget for research. Grateful for his virtual townhall for PA scientists. wapo.st/4hlaoz4 🎁wapo.stOpinion | I’m a Republican senator. America needs more science, not less.America should invest in NIH medical research, not retreat from it. 283
Reposted by Nate ShererMark Histed @markhisted.org · 23/09/2026And Congress has fought for NIH (thanks to @murray.senate.gov and @baldwin.senate.gov and @pallone.house.gov especially), and lots of outside advocates have done a lot. But more can still be done. 1312
Reposted by Nate ShererJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Statement from @murray.senate.gov and the Senate Appropriations committee about Vought takeover plan. www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/minorit...appropriations.senate.govSenator Murray on Trump’s Latest Plan to Politicize Lifesaving NIH Research | United States Senate Committee on AppropriationsUnited States Senate Committee on Appropriations 14227
Reposted by Nate ShererHHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Postdoctoral scientist or early career faculty? Registration is now open for our #FreemanHrabowski Scholars & #HannaGray Fellows Programs! Register to check your eligibility & unlock resources like 1:1 office hours, example research proposals, & more. Link on your program page at hhmi.org/programs 🧪hhmi.orgBecoming an HHMI Scientist | HHMI Science Programs | HHMIHHMI invests in scientists at all career stages who drive biomedical research, expand the pool of scientific talent, and make discoveries that advance human health for decades to come. 062
Reposted by Nate Shererthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 17/09/2026It’s all happening as the prophecy foretold 4189039
Reposted by Nate ShererClaus Wilke @clauswilke.com · 15/09/2026The Department of Integrative Biology at UT Austin has two open positions for assistant professors, one in evolutionary biology and one in mechanistic processes. Please share. Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/193270 05483
Reposted by Nate ShererAmerican Society for Virology @amersocvirology.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Nominations are open for the ASV Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Award! www.asv.org/ann-palmenbe...asv.orgAnn Palmenberg Junior Investigator Award 079
Reposted by Nate ShererDiversify Microbiology @diversifymicro.bsky.social · 11/09/2026UNC Greensboro Department of Biology is hiring for three positions this year including one in microbiology! spartantalent.uncg.edu/postings/35918spartantalent.uncg.eduAssistant Professor MicrobiologyThe Department of Biology at UNC Greensboro (UNCG) seeks an individual with a strong record of accomplishment in microbiology broadly defined for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assista... 05585
Reposted by Nate ShererDrummond Lab @drummondlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026We are hiring! 🌟 Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Chicago is searching for a tenure-track assistant professor. It's a broad search: we want great colleagues doing serious biological work at the molecular scale. Join us! apply.interfolio.com/191981 bcmb.uchicago.edu 190106
Reposted by Nate ShererAlex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Re-upping ICYMI over the long weekend: NIAID "Strategic Plan" omits emerging diseases and pandemic preparedness. They want us to be sitting ducks. 1178
Reposted by Nate ShererRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Radars across the eastern half of the U.S. States exploded with reflectivity ~22 hrs ago. Most is the result of birds with current estimates now over half a BILLION actively in flight. This is part of the annual fall migration southward and appears to be the busiest night of the season underway. 2558167
Reposted by Nate ShererBen Martin @benjaminmartin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Come be my colleague! Montreal is a great place to live and work! Tenure Track position at @mcgill.ca in quantitative cell biology with a research program to address fundamental questions in biology. @futurepislack.bsky.social mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.comAssistant Professor in Quantitative Cell Biology - Department of BiologyPlease refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ... 05350
Reposted by Nate ShererMorgridge Institute for Research @morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social · 02/09/2026👋 Imaging scientists & clinicians: New study reports first observations of the metabolic state of single immune cells across complex peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) samples using a nondestructive analysis called optical metabolic imaging. Learn more: morgridge.org/story/new-im...morgridge.orgNew imaging technique reveals the inner workings of immune cells - Morgridge Institute for ResearchThe novel ability to nondestructively measure single-cell immune metabolism in real patient blood samples could improve disease diagnosis and treatment. 011
Reposted by Nate Sherervirologyunmasked.bsky.social @virologyunmasked.bsky.social · 01/09/2026virologyunmasked.com/michael-emerman/ This month's titan of virology and vaccinology. Dr. Michael Emerman. Dr. Emerman is an HIV researcher who helped unlock its molecular mysterious. He is also a pioneer in the field of 'plaleovirology' and a mentor to over 100 students! @memerman.bsky.socialvirologyunmasked.comMichael EmermanDr. Michael Emerman “You align priorities to favor the trainees (so) that what is good for the trainees will end up being good for the lab” Emerman on successful mentoring, Virology Unm… 01713
Reposted by Nate ShererAmerican Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Congratulations to Wallace Marshall of UCSF, recipient of the 2026 Keith R. Porter Lecture, honoring innovative leaders advancing our understanding of cell biology. www.ascb.org/society-news/ascb-anno… 0759
Reposted by Nate ShererMichelle Facette @mfacette.bsky.social · 28/08/2026UMass Amherst Dept of Biology is hiring a TT faculty member in Evolutionary Biology! careers.umass.edu/jobs/assista... We have a diverse and wonderful dept - please consider joining us!careers.umass.eduAssistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Amherst, Massachusetts, United StatesTitle: Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology Executive Area: Academic Affairs College/School/MBU: College of Natural Sciences Department: Biology Work Location: Amherst Schedule: Full Time Work A... 065103
Reposted by Nate ShererNels Elde @elearlybird.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Open your lab here at Utah! utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/208... 14029
Reposted by Nate ShererMart Krupovic @mkrupovic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Check out our paper on ESCRTs in large DNA viruses. Most enveloped viruses use the host #ESCRT for envelopment, but only mirusviruses and nucleocytoviricots encode it! Congrats @sonaida.bsky.social, @tomdelmont.bsky.social, Ulysse Guyet & Eugene Koonin. @pasteur.fr www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comLarge eukaryotic DNA viruses encode ESCRT machinery for membrane remodelling - Nature MicrobiologyA genomic screen reveals homologues of ESCRT components in mirusviruses that infect unicellular aquatic eukaryotes. 17225
Reposted by Nate ShererWARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Meet Marianne Fairbanks from design studies. The unified focus of her work is textiles and the role they will play in the future of our society.warf.orgMeet UW-Madison’s Marianne Fairbanks“Marianne is a joy to work with. Their expertise with woven materials is impressive. We are excited about the creative materials and processes they have innovated on over the years.” 101
Reposted by Nate ShererPBS Wisconsin @pbswisconsin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Wisconsin Department of Health Services state epidemiologist Dr. Ryan Westergaard describes a measles outbreak in southwest areas of the state and the impacts of falling childhood vaccination rates.pbswisconsin.orgDr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest WisconsinDr. Ryan Westergaard on a measles outbreak and falling childhood vaccination rates. 023
Reposted by Nate ShererNature @nature.com · 23/08/2026A personalized mRNA vaccine for melanoma reduced the risk of the cancer returning go.nature.com/4x7kqudgo.nature.comModerna cancer vaccine stops melanoma returning: what’s next for personalized treatments?Nature - Promising trial results suggest cancer vaccines work and could be used to target other tumours. 07116
Reposted by Nate ShererKylee Morrison @kylee-morrison.bsky.social · 13/08/2026ANNOUNCEMENT! My lab at Western Michigan University will be recruiting at least one graduate student, but no more than 2, to begin in Fall of 2027. Please share with any prospective students interested in host-virus interactions! Link to apply below 😊🦠🧬 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.com 045
Reposted by Nate ShererFátima @fatusn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026For faculty looking to fulfill NIH's mentor training requirements on their training grant submissions, here are CIMER's upcoming offerings. Let me know if you want the interactive PDF version of the flyer to share around, or if you want the registration link to a specific training! 🧪 012
Reposted by Nate ShererEmma Harding @emma-harding.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Thrilled to be co-organising a symposium dedicated to Endogenous viral elements! Together with @thekatybrown.bsky.social , @rtarlinton.bsky.social and the Royal Society we will host a two day event in Birmingham, UK in February 2026. Register below to attend! royalsociety.org/science-even...lnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 045
Reposted by Nate ShererSteve Baker @sfbkr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026lab 2.0 in Chicago in search of a postdoc! Pursue virus-host interactions, post-translational modifications, and RNA splicing. Excellent in oral and written communication, lab and project management, and an ability to supervise and mentor trainees. sfbkrlab.org www.careers.luc.edu/postings/35620sfbkrlab.org sfbkr lab We study how host alternative splicing shapes the outcome of influenza virus infection — from cryptic isoforms that antagonize the polymerase to the ANP32 proteins that support it. 21410
Reposted by Nate ShererJournal of Virology @jvico-eics.bsky.social · 03/08/2026JVI is seeking applications for its New Voices in Virology 2027 minireview collection. This special collection recognizes the future leaders in virology as it highlights their research contributions across the entire breadth of virology. Apply now! journals.asm.org/journal/jvi/... 168
Reposted by Nate ShererAndrew Stoehr @andrewstoehr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Come work with me! We're hiring a vertebrate biologist! I'm on the search committee, and happy to answer questions. (Butler University, Indianapolis, IN). Please spread the word! fa-exer-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...fa-exer-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.comAssistant Professor, BiologyThe Department of Biological Sciences at Butler University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position starting in August 2027. We are searching for a broadly trained vertebra... 1914
Reposted by Nate ShererTulilab.com @tulilab.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Reposting again! Deadline is coming up! 025
Reposted by Nate ShererAntonio Pagán @antoniopagan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Stanford Medicine’s Microbiology & Immunology Department (my home department) opened a job search for a tenure-track assistant professor position. Candidates interested in any and all areas of microbiology and/or immunology are encouraged to apply. facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...facultypositions.stanford.eduAssistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology - Stanford University, California, United StatesThe Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Stanford University seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the University Tenure Line. We seek ou... 02133
Reposted by Nate ShererMark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026One thing I love about the Drosophila community is its collegiality. FlyCROSS pairs early & mid- career scientists in our community with experienced mentors who help them navigate the world of fly research while offering seasoned researchers an chance to share their knowledge & pay it forward 1/n 53913
Reposted by Nate ShererWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 19/08/2026During these awful times it’s always great when something amazing like this pops up on the timeline to give you hope for better days ahead 251338390
Reposted by Nate ShererFred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 15/08/2026🔬 Fred Hutch Cancer Center is hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in the Basic Sciences Division @basicsci.fredhutch.org. Join a world-class research community in Seattle and help advance discoveries in fundamental biology. Apply: apply.interfolio.com/190640 02322
Reposted by Nate ShererWARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · 14/08/2026It's been 98 years since the first patent was issued for @uwbiochem.bsky.social prof. & WARF founder Harry Steenbock's vitamin D discovery. 083
Reposted by Nate ShererCurtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Professor in Bacteriophage Biology & Evolution at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Closing date 1 October, with an expected start date no earlier than January 1, 2027, and a salary within the range of $200,000 to $270,000 per year. For details: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac... 25585
Reposted by Nate ShererHarmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 13/08/2026MxA is one of the broadest antiviral proteins mammals make. It’s a big reason most bird flu strains never get a foothold in people. The rare ones that succeed have learned to dodge it. How MxA actually recognizes viral targets at the molecular level is unknown for a bunch of technical reasons. 25923
Reposted by Nate ShererUW–Madison @uwmadison.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Researchers at UW–Madison have developed a simpler way to produce a fast-growing class of targeted cancer therapies, a discovery that could make the medicines easier to manufacture consistently while driving the development of new treatment options.news.wisc.eduUW researchers simplify production of promising targeted cancer therapiesA new technique for creating antibody-drug conjugates has already led to a startup company aimed at advancing the technology. 183
Reposted by Nate ShererAnna C. Fagre @annafagre.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Fantastic opportunity at a great school here in Iowa! 013
Reposted by Nate ShererKaçar Lab at UW-Madison @kacarlab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026🚨 Job alert! 🚨 Join the faculty at UW–Madison Bacteriology! We have two faculty searches: • Asst Prof (Microbial Communities & Bioeconomy) • Asst / Assoc / Full Prof (Systems & Synthetic Biology) Check out the open positions and apply👇 #FacultyJobs #SynBio #Microbiology #Astrobiology #Evolution 35372
Reposted by Nate ShererUW–Madison Department of Biochemistry @uwbiochem.bsky.social · 06/08/2026We're #hiring! The Department of Biochemistry is looking for a professor at any level to join our creative and dynamic community. Candidates in all #biochemistry areas will be considered. Apply by October 15 for full consideration: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista... 075
Reposted by Nate ShererJake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 05/08/2026It's timestatic.klipy.comJack Black's Minecraft LookALT: Jack Black's Minecraft Look 1130216
Reposted by Nate ShererAmerican Society for Virology @amersocvirology.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Two thousand two six, party over, oops, out of time #asv2026 is over, but mark your calendars for ASV 2027 in Madison, Wisconsin July 19-23 Get ready for cheesy Wisconsin references. Sorry, not sorry. 092
Reposted by Nate ShererGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Pls share. Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences - Genetics/Genomics at Smith College. apply.interfolio.com/190342 163117
Reposted by Nate ShererTeresa O'Meara @teresaomeara.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Bacteriology-Focused Assistant Professor Position in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan Application deadline: August 15, 2026 Come be my colleague! 23771
Reposted by Nate ShererThePatrick&WatsonLabs @thepwlab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026🚨🚨 Faculty search! Spread the word! 🚨🚨 The Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology Department at Vanderbilt is hiring! Special consideration will be given to faculty working with Risk Group 3 pathogens (so you can join us in our brand new state-of-the-art BSL3!) apply.interfolio.com/188545apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 01432
Reposted by Nate ShererCi Ji (CJ) Lim @cijilim.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Kaitlyn continues to break barriers with her innovations for using LEA proteins to solve another major cryo-EM sample prep issue! This work should be of great interest to friends who are struggling with particle orientation bias. Another funtastic Lim X Grant collaboration! @uwbiochem.bsky.social 1239