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Ramunas Stepanauskas

@rstepanauskas.bsky.social
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Microbial molecular ecologist with a soft spot for cell individuality

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Ramunas Stepanauskas @rstepanauskas.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Two positions at Aalborg University (Denmark) in microbial single cell genomics: Laboratory Engineer → aau.varbi.com/what:job/job... Bioinformatics Engineer → aau.varbi.com/what:job/job... Deadline: May 8, 2025 #Hiring #Microbiology #Bioinformatics #SingleCell #Microbiome #Denmark
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Bioinformatics Engineer in Microbial Single-Cell Genomics
Do you want to lead the development of bioinformatics infrastructure for a state-of-the-art research laboratory dedicated to exploring the amazingly abundant and diverse life of environmental microorg
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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences @bigelowlab.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
“Bigelow Laboratory's Center for Aquatic Cytometry is the best place to learn about flow cytometry, and the knowledge and equipment there cannot be matched," wrote one Introduction to Flow Cytometry participant from 2024. "If you use flow cytometry, this is the best way to learn from the experts!"
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Ramunas Stepanauskas @rstepanauskas.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
As of this week, I have begun a new part-time role as a Professor at Aalborg University in Denmark. I’m very excited to join AAU’s Center for Microbial Communities’ ambitious team while continuing my research programs and serving as SCGC director at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in the US.
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Ramunas Stepanauskas @rstepanauskas.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
I am excited to announce two significant improvements to SCGC services: 1. A two-fold reduction of service fees for FACS-based SAG generation. 2. Massively parallel sequencing of single cells and extracellular genetic elements using semipermeable microcapsules (SPCs). scgc.bigelow.org
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Single Cell Genomics Center
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Ramunas Stepanauskas @rstepanauskas.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
It has been gratifying to collaborate with Atrandi Biosciences in the development of a novel approach to analyze the genomes of individual extracellular genetic elements, which revealed the abundance of viruses with non-canonical DNA in the ocean: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Ramunas Stepanauskas @rstepanauskas.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
I’m excited to share our effort to obtain one of the first estimates of the net rate, in physical time, of lateral gene transfer (LGT) – nature’s own genetic engineering - across a complex, global microbiome: doi.org/10.1093/isme...
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Earlham Institute @earlhaminst.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
📣 Registration and abstract submission has just opened for the 2025 Norwich #SingleCell and #Spatial Symposium! We're excited to announce our four Keynote Speakers discussing the latest research, technologies, and applications across the field. Register here ➡️ www.earlham.ac.uk/events/norwi...
Keynote speakers at the 2025 Norwich Single-Cell and Spatial Symposium: Pascal Barbry from the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, CNRS. Tanya Foley from the Institut Pasteur. Muzlifah Haniffa from Wellcome Sanger Institute, and Ramunas Stepanauskas from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.
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Ramunas Stepanauskas @rstepanauskas.bsky.social · 11/09/2024
Please consider submitting your abstract to the Microbial Processes of the Dark Ocean session at the upcoming ASLO meeting: www.aslo.org/charlotte-20...
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Session List - ASLO
Session List Only one abstract is permitted per presenting author with exceptions made for second submissions to an assigned education or tribute session. Jump to: Amplifying Voices | Education & Poli...
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Ramunas Stepanauskas @rstepanauskas.bsky.social · 28/08/2024
NSF BIO and OCE postdoc fellowships: new.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... new.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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Ramunas Stepanauskas @rstepanauskas.bsky.social · 15/07/2024
I hope this in-depth comparison of single amplified genomes (SAGs) and metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) will help inform data interpretation and experimental design in a broad range of research projects: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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STCmicrobeblog @stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social · 11/04/2024
endosymbiont fans take note 👇 a new member in the club: the nitroplast #MicroSky www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Nitrogen-fixing organelle in a marine alga
Symbiotic interactions were key to the evolution of chloroplast and mitochondria organelles, which mediate carbon and energy metabolism in eukaryotes. Biological nitrogen fixation, the reduction of ab...
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Julia M. Brown @viraljules.bsky.social · 26/03/2024
Just looked up whether the plural of phage is phage or phages, and found this gem of an article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Phage or phages
Published in Bacteriophage (Vol. 1, No. 1, 2011)
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Ramunas Stepanauskas @rstepanauskas.bsky.social · 08/03/2024
This is what Gemini AI has to say about microbial single cell genomics😀: A scientist peered with a grin, At a drop, a lone microbe within. No culturing woes, Just DNA she exposed, A whole genome - a humankind's win!
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Ramunas Stepanauskas @rstepanauskas.bsky.social · 07/03/2024
2024 Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology: www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
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Ramunas Stepanauskas @rstepanauskas.bsky.social · 09/01/2024
Kevin Guay is adding 200 TB to Bigelow Laboratory's HPC data storage, which is very much appreciate by the SCGC team! Just keep this in perspective: that's how much microbial genomic data is stored and used in each cup of ocean water!
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Julia M. Brown @viraljules.bsky.social · 08/12/2023
psst... it's Friday afternoon and I know y'all are packing up, but... Application is open for the the Bioinformatics of Microbial Single Cells workshop at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences happening in Maine next April! Check it out and apply: bigelowlab.github.io/scgc-bioinfo...
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SCGC Bioinformatics Workshop
A workshop hosted by the Single Cell Genomics Center and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
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Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
Engineering artificial photosynthesis based on rhodopsin for CO2 fixation www.nature.com/articles/s41... #jcampubs
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Engineering artificial photosynthesis based on rhodopsin for CO2 fixation - Nature Communications
Microbial rhodopsins are major contributors to global light harvesting on Earth, but their role in carbon fixation is unclear. Here, the authors construct an artificial photosynthesis system by combin...
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Ramunas Stepanauskas @rstepanauskas.bsky.social · 19/11/2023
I'm migrating away from Twitter/X, hope Blue Sky finds a way to remain a useful and responsible platform.
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