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Schulenburg Lab Kiel

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The Schulenburg lab is headed by Hinrich Schulenburg, Kiel University and Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Ploen. We study the evolution and genetics of C. elegans-microbiome interactions and antibiotic resistance evolution in human pathogens

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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Join us for ISEMPH 2026 in Kiel! Deadline for regular registration is on June 15. See: www.isemph.org
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Our paper on Hyteresis is now out in its final form in Nature Comm, revealing how certain antibiotics like beta lactams sensitize bacterial cells, making them more susceptible to treatment with other antibiotics like aminoglycosides. See: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Robust antibiotic sensitization of pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa via negative hysteresis in the cell envelope - Nature Communications
Here, the authors describe negative hysteresis as a phenomenon where the initial exposure of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to β-lactam antibiotics causes cellular sensitization towards aminoglycoside antibio...
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Michael Borg @borglab.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Our work on chromatin evolution in brown algae is now published in @natecoevo.nature.com! We show that developmentally complex brown algae evolved without epigenetic silencing pathways long thought universal, underscoring why non-model lineages are important to study. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Just out: our new study on hysteresis and antibiotic resistance! Great work by Florian Buchholz, Lina Upterworth, Roderich Roemhild and others, incl @bramkamplab.bsky.social @holgersondermann.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Robust antibiotic sensitization of pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa via negative hysteresis in the cell envelope - Nature Communications
Here, the authors describe negative hysteresis as a phenomenon where the initial exposure of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to β-lactam antibiotics causes cellular sensitization towards aminoglycoside antibio...
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Funding for new Leibniz ScienceCampus on AMR evolution at FZB Borstel and Kiel, with several open PhD positions! Incl @daganlab.bsky.social @bramkamplab.bsky.social @fzborstel.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de www.uni-kiel.de/de/detailans...
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Neuer Leibniz-WissenschaftsCampus zur Erforschung von Antibiotikaresistenzen
 FZB und CAU erforschen im  WissenschaftsCampus „AMR-PLAS“ gemeinsam die AMR-Plastizität bei bakteriellen Krankheitserregern 
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Check out our new publication on AMR evolution in genetically diverse pathogen pops! Great work by former postdoc Aditi Batra! academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
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Resistance variation and bacterial interactions shape adaptation of a genetically diverse pathogen population to antibiotic therapy
Abstract. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to global human health. The emergence and spread of AMR is usually studied for single pathoge
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
See the new paper by Hanne Griem-Krey and @michaelhabig.bsky.social on hitchhiking on starships... fungi are weird!
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Don't miss the March 1 deadline for abstract submission! Join us to discuss your most recent findings and ideas on evolutionary medicine at the ISEMPH 2026 meeting in Kiel!
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International Society for Evolution, Medicine & Public Health @evmed.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Only 3 more days to get a 20% discount on ISEMPH membership! Use code "EB2026" at checkout. Membership pays for itself if you come to even one meeting in 3 years. Register for the July meeting also, refund is easy if you can't make it after all. https:// isemph.org
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Join us at this year's meeting of the International Society of Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health - ISEMPH 2026 in Kiel. See: isemph.org/page-18356
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ISEMPH - 2026 in Kiel, Germany
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PopGen Vienna @popgenviennaphd.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Tomorrow's #popgen seminar speaker Hinrich Schulenburg @schulenburglab.bsky.social will tell us about "Evolution of C. elegans-microbiome interactions". Streaming signup popgen-vienna.at/news/seminars/ Our #PhD students look forward to his visit and meetings! #evolution
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Oliver Bossdorf @bossdorf.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Please RT: we are looking for a PhD student to work on macrogenetics and quantitative genetics of South African proteas. Amazing collaborative project with @plantecology.bsky.social @debbiemleigh.bsky.social & others, embedded in @terra-cluster.org. Dream project if you love molecular biodiversity!
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Christian Kost @kostchristian.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Please do not miss the opportunity to apply for this exciting PhD position in my lab. The project will providefundamental insights into the coevolution of cross-feeding microbial consortia within and between species. The deadline ends this week. Looking forward to receiving your application.
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Wonderful update on the exciting research during our annual Metaorganism CRC retreat, incl. fantastic guest talks by Chris Voolstra and Tommi Vatanen. Many thanks for all contributions! @crc1182.bsky.social @reefgenomics.bsky @daganlab.bsky.social www.metaorganism-research.com/news/crc-118...
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CRC 1182 Retreat 2025
The 11th CRC 1182 Retreat was held from October 8-10 at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre in Kiel. Our members presented the current state of research in the different sub-projects and discussed their plans...
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
I am happy to announce publication of our new perspectives paper on applying evolutionary theory to host-microbiome evolution - new tricks for old dogs! @bweek.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de @transevo.bsky.social @crc1182.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Applying evolutionary theory to understand host–microbiome evolution - Nature Ecology & Evolution
This Perspective discusses how well-established theoretical models of evolution can be adapted to study and generate testable predictions about the evolutionary dynamics of host–microbiota association...
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
We are welcoming applications for a full professorship on Molecular and Evolutionary Zoology at Kiel Univerdity, Northern Germany, with fantastic facilities and infrastructure! @uni-kiel.de @crc1182.bsky.social @transevo.bsky.social www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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W 3 professorship in Molecular and Evolutionary Zoology - Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein (DE) job with Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel | 12844416
Kiel University aims to attract more qualified women to professorship positions. The Institute of Zoology at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural...
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Congrats to Michael Habig for his ERC grant on an exciting project with mobile chromosomes! @michaelhabig.bsky.social @transevo.bsky.social @crc1182.bsky.social www.uni-kiel.de/en/details/n...
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ERC Starting Grant for Kiel University’s Fungal Geneticist Michael Habig
ERC funds project on the influence of horizontal chromosome transfer on the evolution of fungi
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
And a new methods paper on antibiotic resistance testing in predatory bacteria. doi.org/10.3389/fmic...
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Frontiers | A streamlined method to determine the antibiotic resistance of plaque-forming predatory bacteria
IntroductionAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global health issue caused by antibiotic overuse, leading to the rise of multi-resistant pathogens s...
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
See our new paper on C. elegans-yeast interactions. @crc1182.bsky.social @michaelhabig.bsky.social enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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The Interaction Between the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and Its Coexisting Fungal Microbiome Member Barnettozyma californica
Barnettozyma californica is a member of the fungal microbiome of the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and can serve as food for worms. When combined with E. coli, this fungus can increase popula...
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TransEvo @transevo.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Combining evolutionary and economic perspectives at our joint meeting @idiv-research.bsky.social and @unileipzig.bsky.social to better understand the challenges of using natural common goods more effectively. www.uni-kiel.de/en/details/n...
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
And also see our new paper on the Role of microbial life history strategy in host-microbiome interactions in the ISMEJ. @crc1182.bsky.social url: academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
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Role of microbial life history strategy in shaping the characteristics and evolution of host-microbiota interactions
Abstract. Many host-associated microbes are transmitted between individual hosts via the environment and, therefore, need to succeed both within a host and
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Please see our new paper in the J. Evol. Biol. @crc1182.bsky.social @lena-peters.bsky.social url: academic.oup.com/jeb/article/...
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Maintenance and loss of microbe-mediated protection in the absence of pathogens
Abstract. Protective microbes are known for their service to hosts. While they allow hosts to survive infection, microbes, too, benefit from successful inh
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Metaorganism Research @crc1182.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Mercator Fellows visit life sciences at @uni-kiel.de: @jessmetcalf.bsky.social and Brendan Bohannan are currently contributing to our research activities as guests of @transevo.bsky.social and #CRC1182. Many thanks to both of you for staying with us! www.metaorganism-research.com/news/mercato...
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
See our new paper, headed by Katja Dierking and her team, esp. Lena Peters, on microbiota protection against pathogens @crc1182.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de @manuelliebeke.bsky.social @kaletalab.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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Polyketide synthase-derived sphingolipids mediate microbiota protection against a bacterial pathogen in C. elegans - Nature Communications
Here, Peters et al. report that Pseudomonas fluorescens protects Caenorhabditis elegans against pathogen infection via polyketide synthase-derived sphingolipids, uncovering a non-canonical bacterial s...
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Metaorganism Research @crc1182.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
The #CRC1182 metaorganism symposium on cellular #host-microbe crosstalk has just come to an end @geomarkiel.bsky.social Thanks to all for participating and special thanks to @utehentschel.bsky.social for organizing this wonderful event! www.metaorganism-research.com/news/cellula...
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Ute Hentschel @utehentschel.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Looking forward to an exciting CRC 1182 Metaorganism symposium on host-microbe crosstalk. @crc1182.bsky.social @cpogoreutz.bsky.social @spencernyholm.bsky.social @manuelliebeke.bsky.social oliviaroth.bsky.social @tylerjcarrier.bsky.social @geomarkiel.bsky.social @daganlab.bsky.social
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Thorsten Reusch @thorstenreusch.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Junior faculty job alert in Germany - Marine Evolutionary Genomics @geomarkiel.bsky.social / University of Kiel www.geomar.de/en/karriere/... Marine study system of your choice (no microbes, sorry…), excellent infrastructure and ship access, moderate teaching requirements, closing date 6 June
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
See our newest paper on the genetics of bacterial association with a host! rdcu.be/ejsJk
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PelD is required downstream of c-di-GMP for host specialization of Pseudomonas lurida | BMC Microbiology
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Carola Petersen from our lab will be one of the invited symposium speakers at ESEB 2025 @eseb2025.bsky.social @crc1182.bsky.social
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
1 more week left to apply! 7 PhD positions within our graduate school on Translational Evolutionary Research in Northern Germany
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Join our lively interactive community of evolutionary biologists in Northern Germany! 7 PhD positions on TransEvo topics, incl 1 PhD position in the Schulenburg lab. @transevo.bsky.social
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Möbius Fellowship to our long-term advisor and mentor Margaret McFall-Ngai! See: www.metaorganism-research.com/news/profess...
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Professor Margaret McFall-Ngai awarded with Kiel Möbius Prize
CRC 1182 honours renowned symbiosis researcher for her pioneering work on the relationships between microorganisms and multicellular host organisms Last Friday, 6th December…
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Our Dr. h.c. Margaret McFall-Ngai talking about a revolution...
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Honorary doctorate from Kiel University to a fantastic scientist, teacher, and mentor: Margaret McFall-Ngai
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
1 more week to apply! A PhD and a postdoc project on the genomic basis of host-microbiome coevolution in the Schulenburg lab
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 22/10/2024
Join us in Kiel, Northern Germany, for a PhD and a Postdoc project, both on the genomic basis of C. elegans-microbiome interactions. Application deadline: 21 Nov. 2024. For more details, see: evoecogen-kiel.de/phd-microbiome.
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 19/04/2024
Please see our new mBio paper! journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 06/03/2024
Check out a fascinating paper on the horizontal transfer of entire chromosomes by Michael Habig from Kiel. See: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 20/01/2024
See our new paper on targeted microbiome manipulation: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 06/12/2023
See our new paper on the intricate interaction between protective microbe, pathogen and host, out today in Proc B
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Schulenburg Lab Kiel @schulenburglab.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
Our Collaborative Research Center on the Origin and Function of Metaorganisms was just approved for another 4-years funding period. Just wonderful to continue our work with fantastic colleagues at Kiel University and partner institutions! @daganlab.bsky.social @utehentschel.bsky.social
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Collaborative Research Center on metaorganism research successfully extended
German Research Foundation continues to fund the CRC 1182 until 2027
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