Reposted by Nicolas LouwAnny Chung (鍾彥儀) @yyachung.bsky.social · 19/01/2026I'm hiring postdoc in my lab to work on temporal dynamics of sorghum root microbiome assembly! This position is funded by the Moore Foundation through UGA, and would be perfect for someone finishing up their PhD this spring. Details here: chunglab.franklinresearch.uga.edu/join-lab 11014
Reposted by Nicolas LouwJessica Oros @jessicaoros.bsky.social · 24/11/2025So excited to share my latest piece on amazing new work led by @nicolasleonlouw.bsky.social! Check it out if you like caves full of cheese, fungus, and/or cool science!! 021
Reposted by Nicolas LouwBenjamin Wolfe @benwolfe.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Such a delight to share our work on the evolution of a cheese rind fungus in @currentbiology.bsky.social. This is the fantastic PhD work of @nicolasleonlouw.bsky.social and resulted from amazing collaborations, a wedding proposal(!), an undergrad course, & more! 🧵 www.cell.com/current-biol...cell.comLong-term monitoring of a North American cheese cave reveals mechanisms and consequences of fungal adaptationUsing a unique longitudinal sampling approach, Louw et al. demonstrate how a cheese-associated Penicillium population has adapted in an artisan cheese production facility in Vermont, USA. Adaptation i... 311848
Reposted by Nicolas LouwAlex Crits-Christoph @acritschristoph.bsky.social · 14/09/2025Amazing real world (well, real cheese makers) evolution of Penicillium over 8 years from @benwolfe.bsky.social. "The most common genetic disruption of the alb1 genomic region was caused by putative transposable element insertions upstream of the gene.". Causes the fungus to grow better in the dark! 02910
Reposted by Nicolas LouwAnny Chung (鍾彥儀) @yyachung.bsky.social · 21/08/2025🍄 UGA Plant Pathology is hiring TT faculty in Mycology/Fungal Biology/Fungal Ecology at the Asst/Assc level! Please pass along this opportunity to anyone you know who may be interested. I'm on the search committee and happy to answer questions. 🍄 www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/445...ugajobsearch.comAssistant or Associate Professor - Fungal Biology/MycologyThe Department of Plant Pathology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) at the University of Georgia is recruiting for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor in Fu... 12034
