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Sabine Ehrt @saehrt.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

We are searching for a tenure-track junior faculty member. Join our collaborative research environment in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at WCM. Please see the link to the job posting and distribute among your networks! apply.interfolio.com/181869

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John Rubinstein @johnrubinstein.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

EtfD links beta oxidation to OxPhos in mycobacteria - recent work suggests that targeting EtfD could shorten #tubeculosis treatment. But how does EtfD work? And how can you assay its activity? In his final PhD manuscript @courbongautier.bsky.social provides answers! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

A) Diagram showing how EtfD transfers electrons from beta oxidation to the menaquinol pool in the membrane, linking beta oxidation to oxidative phosphorylation in mycobacteria.
B) A growth curve showing the Mycobacterium smegmatis lacking EtfD can grow when glucose is provided as the carbon source, but has a slight growth delay. Complementing the ∆etfD strain with M. tuberculosis on a plasmid rescues the defect.
C) A growth curve showing that ∆etfD M. smegmatis cannot grow on medium where the fatty acid oleic acid is the only carbon source. A plasmid with with M. tuberculosis EtfD rescues the defect.

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Michael Glickman @michaelglickman.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Simply incredible story of the triumph of the US biomedical research ecosystem. Think of all the strands of discovery over many decades that came together to save this child. In large part becuase of NIH. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/h...

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Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment

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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · 29/04/2025

#Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease, but it has a cure! However, because of cost, treatment length, and availability of testing, not everyone can complete treatment. www.who.int/news-roo...

Tuberculosis myth: "Tuberculosis is easy to treat." Fact: Yes, with access to quality health care, tuberculosis (TB) is curable! And no: TB is expensive to cure (~$23K in the USA). TB Requires 4-6 months of daily treatment to cure. TB must be accurately diagnosed before it can be treated, and the tests are often unaffordable where they are most needed.

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Michael Glickman @michaelglickman.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Pleased to highlight a new preprint from the lab. This is the work of my longtime collaborator in the lab Allison Fay, who wanated to create new tools for disocvery biology in mycobacteria, specifically a new sysem for protein localizaton and proximity proteomics. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 08/03/2025

Gender equality doesn’t just 'happen.' Women’s rights must be fought for and protected. Our responsibility is clear. To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all. Not just today, but every single day. #InternationalWomensDay

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Joseph Sun Lab @josephsunlab.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Incredibly proud of our NYC scientific community for standing up for SCIENCE! @standupforscience.bsky.social

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Emily Wong @emilybethwong.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

😡😡😡😡

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 28/02/2025

Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

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John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

This is a gut-wrenching, beautifully written essay. A doctor must watch helplessly as children die because USAID's freeze on aid has limited access to nutritional supplements. time.com/7258248/us-f...

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What Gutting USAID Means for My Young Patients in Burundi

“To my patients and their mothers, I offered apologies from the American people,” writes Dr. Jennifer Furin.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Very important to get this word out!

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Bacterial Virulence study section was cancelled this morning. The email was sent 2 hours before the meeting start time. I feel terrible for the investigators 😡

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Michael Baym @baym.lol · 17/02/2025

Please don’t stop sharing and posting your science because of the current attack on it, it is still valuable and reminds us what the fight is for

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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 11/02/2025

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (#IDWGS)! 👩‍🔬 🔬 🌍 #WomenInScience Now more the ever, we value the importance of raising the profile of women and girls engaging with and contributing to science.

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Perspectives: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Today we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To help commemorate this awareness day, this perspectives article showcases 6 women scientists from different counties that talk…

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Wim Vandevelde @wimvandevelde.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

"People in the US are now able to access long-acting HIV prevention shots, largely because of research that was conducted in SA and Uganda. Research in SA has also been critical to validating new TB treatments that are currently the SOC across the world." www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2025/02/11/s...

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SA health research facing catastrophic financing cuts

Cuts to United States funding of health research could have “catastrophic” consequences, says Professor Ntobeko Ntusi, who is at the helm of the country’s primary health research funder. He says the S...

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Christina Stallings @stallingslab.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Interested in Mtb pathogenesis and developing new strategies to treat these deadly infections? Please apply to join us for the GRC for Tuberculosis Drug Discovery and Development!! www.grc.org/tuberculosis... Deadline to submit an abstract to be considered for a talk is March 1st! Please repost!

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2025 Tuberculosis Drug Discovery and Development Conference GRC

The 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Tuberculosis Drug Discovery and Development will be held in Castelldefels, Barcelona Spain. Apply today to reserve your spot.

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Immunology & Microbial Pathogenesis (IMP) Program @wcm-imp.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Happy holidays from the IMP program! We celebrated the conclusion of the fall quarter with rotation talks by our brilliant first year class, pictured here with proud rotation mentors and program leadership! We’re excited to see what this group accomplishes in 2025!!

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Christina Stallings @stallingslab.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Applications are open for the 2025 TB drug discovery & development GRC!! We have an awesome line-up of speakers and multiple open talk slots that will be filled based on abstract submissions. Apply now to join us for this fantastic conference!! www.grc.org/tuberculosis...

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2025 Tuberculosis Drug Discovery and Development Conference GRC

The 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Tuberculosis Drug Discovery and Development will be held in Castelldefels, Barcelona Spain. Apply today to reserve your spot.

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