Reposted by WargoLabDaria Van Tyne @dariavantyne.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Check out our new P3 promo video. Teamwork makes the dream work! @idpittstop.bsky.social @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social @pitt-pmi.bsky.social 0143
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Pls share:The Department of Microbiology at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure track Associate or Full professor position in Medical Mycology, beginning August 1, 2027. www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/508...ugajobsearch.comAssociate Professor or Professor of Microbiology in Medical MycologyThe Department of Microbiology at the University of Georgia invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track position in Medical Mycology at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, with an anticip... 11036
WargoLab @wargolab.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Gotta love genetics! Reading this, I feel the authors' surprise, delight, and simultaneous frustration with this extragenic suppressor An extragenic fix for a broken enzyme - www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...microbiologyresearch.orgAn extragenic fix for a broken enzymeIn this work, we show how exploration of genomic sequence space yields an unexpected evolutionary ‘fix’ that allows the cell to bypass the phenotypic defects associated with a dysfunctional enzyme. We... 010
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Excited to be part of another collaboration with my colleague Mark Sundrud exploring the impact of bile on immune regulation. This study is lead by Mark's postdoc, Zhiping Xiao. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42779649/ 063
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026JB Editor's Pick: Park and Sauer show that the chemosensory protein BdlA relocates to the flagellar pole during dispersion of P. aeruginosa from a biofilm, linking cdG regulation and restored motility. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42584418/ @asm.org #JBacteriol @microsky.bsky.social 062
Reposted by WargoLabDepartment of Biochemistry & Cell Biology at Dartmouth @dartmouthbcb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026BCB is recruiting a senior faculty member! We seek internationally recognized candidates at the Full Professor level with outstanding records of solving broad biological problems. Learn more and apply here: apply.interfolio.com/192850apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 053
Reposted by WargoLabCraig MacLean @craigmaclean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Postdoc position available in my group to work on ERC funded project on evolutionary biology of antibiotic resistance. Looking for someone with expertise in bacterial genetics, AMR, and evolutionary biology. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSZ416/p...jobs.ac.ukPostdoctoral Research Associate at University of OxfordExplore an exciting academic career as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities. 24678
Reposted by WargoLabCezar Khursigara @cmkhursigara.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Molecular & Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph is recruiting an Assistant Professor in Molecular & Cellular Biotechnology through the Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program. Please share widely! careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...careers.uoguelph.caAssistant Professor (Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader)Assistant Professor (Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader) 11519
Reposted by WargoLabKimberly Beatty @beattylab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Please share: OHSU is hiring an Assistant Prof. in the Dept. of Chemical Physiology & Biochemistry. We are looking for a chemical biologist who will apply novel chemical tools in physiological systems. Apply online: www.ohsu.edu/human-resour... (Job # 2026-41667).ohsu.eduOHSU Faculty, Physician and Academic Jobs in OregonFind higher education faculty, physician and research jobs and build your academic health career at OHSU in Portland, Oregon. 04262
Reposted by WargoLabJames Connolly @ruamicro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Theres still time to apply for our postdoc position exploring the roles of sphingolipids in bacteria-host interactions. Spread the word 001
Reposted by WargoLabSuckjoon Jun’s lab at UCSD @junlab.bsky.social · 28/09/20261/5 Do you use GFP to measure protein abundance? Be very careful. Our new bioRxiv preprint shows that, under translation inhibition, fluorescence can stop tracking how much reporter protein is actually there. Please share widely. 12918
Reposted by WargoLabKacy Gordon @kacylynn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026JOB ALERT: UNC Bio is hiring 2 tenure track assistant profs doing molecular, cell, and dev bio. The search is intentionally broad, so please share widely and spread the word! Find more information and apply here: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/325... Application review begins Nov 1. 04791
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The newest issue of JB is out! A swarm is featured on the cover. Check out the newest minireviews, research articles and this month a special historical piece. journals.asm.org/toc/jb/208/9 @asm.org #JBacteriol @microsky.bsky.socialjournals.asm.orgJB Table of Contents Volume 208, Issue 9Journal of Bacteriology: Table of Contents Volume 208, Issue 9 165
Reposted by WargoLabSophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I just published: How do we recognize world-class science? Not by the journal it appeared in What I told early-career researchers about prediction, rigour, failure, priors — and the tyranny of bar graphs. kamounlab.medium.com/how-do-we-re...kamounlab.medium.comHow do we recognize world-class science? Not by the journal it appeared inWhat I told early-career researchers about prediction, rigour, failure, priors — and the tyranny of bar graphs. 27638
Reposted by WargoLabVaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 27/09/2026How do Burkholderia multivorans bacteria adaptively evolve during infections of the cystic fibrosis airway? A longtime collab and intensive study of 8 patients links bacterial adaptations to disease progression. Our findings also unite prior studies. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgConvergent genetic evolution within Burkholderia multivorans chronic infections correlates with lung function decline in cystic fibrosis patientsThe patterns and pathways of pathogen adaptation during chronic infections can reveal the gateways microbes must unlock to colonize and persist. In chronic lung infections of cystic fibrosis (CF) pati... 26432
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Pls share: Two tenure-track positions in Molecular Microbiology at Virginia Tech. I had a great visit there a couple of years ago! jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/assista...jobs.apply.vt.eduAssistant/Associate Professor - Blacksburg, Virginia, United StatesJob Description The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech seeks applicants for two (2) tenure-track research and teaching positions at the Assistant/Associate ... 01434
Reposted by WargoLabThe 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 WargoLabKate Baker @ksbakes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We have an open Assistant/Associate Professor position in Pathogen Biology at the Department of Genetics - come and join us! 🦠 🧫 🧬https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assistantassociate-professor-in-pathogen-genetics-pc51175cam.ac.ukAssistant/Associate Professor in Pathogen GeneticsApplications are invited for an Assistant or Associate Professorship in Pathogen Genetics to be held in the Department of Genetics. We are searching for a talented individual with a track record of fu... 03970
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Pls ahre: Open recruitment in the new Department of Systems Biology at UC Irvine. Assistant Professor in Systems Biology, experimental or theoretical, who will complement existing strengths in the department (systems.bio.uci.edu). Application link: recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10377systems.bio.uci.eduSystems Biology | UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological SciencesWelcome to the Department of Systems Biology at UC Irvine Leading the way to Discovery, Explanation, and Prediction Department of […] 0510
Reposted by WargoLabTiffany Lowe-Power stands with Minnesota @tlowepower.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Please repost/share We're hiring! UC Davis Plant Pathology seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in plant health & microbiomes. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07904 My department is full of great colleagues, and we look forward to recruiting our new colleague!recruit.ucdavis.eduAssistant Professor of Plant PathologyUniversity of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now! 03377
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026New in JB: Thanks to all the authors who contributed to the meeting report covering the 10th American Society for Microbiology Conference on Biofilms! Check it out. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriol @microsky.bsky.social 176
Reposted by WargoLabGiovanni D’Angelo @giodang.bsky.social · 23/09/2026#lipidtime: It's a lipid universe. Today in Nature we publish the Lipid Brain Atlas, the first map of membrane lipid composition across the entire mouse brain, a layer of organisation that cell-type and transcript maps had left out. #lipidomics #neuroscience #BrainAtlas 1011952
WargoLab @wargolab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Sorry for you and your Dept, but sure glad he’s not at my Uni anymore 120
Reposted by WargoLabDaria Van Tyne @dariavantyne.bsky.social · 22/09/2026My lab at Pitt is looking for a Laboratory Technician to help our research and phage therapy efforts. Please share and apply! cfopitt.taleo.net/careersectio...cfopitt.taleo.netLaboratory TechnicianClick the link provided to see the complete job description. 0824
Reposted by WargoLabbioRxiv Microbiology @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Temperature-dependent reprogramming of virulence traits during Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 043
Reposted by WargoLabCatherine Armbruster @catarmbruster.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Check out this article I wrote (with help from profession editors!) for @us.theconversation.com on our project that uses principles from ecology & evolution to guide our search for microbes that improve bioremediation of brownfields! @cmuscience.bsky.social theconversation.com/at-an-old-st...theconversation.comAt an old steel site in Pittsburgh, bacteria evolved to survive – and eat – industrial pollutionDecades of pollution at Pittsburgh brownfields left bacteria that evolved to survive it – and maybe help clean up contaminated soil. 22815
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026New in JB: Kobayashi, Yamanaka et al. show that the serine protease of A. veronii cleaves pro-aerolysin into a hemolytically active toxin, to facilitate crossing the host epithelial barrier via targeting host EpCAM. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42429552/ @asm.org #JBacteriol @microsky.bsky.social 011
Reposted by WargoLabVaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 16/09/2026Authors!🚨 While you scramble for scarce $ 🤔 “Springer Nature reports revenue growth of 6.2%..and adjusted operating profit growth of 7.7%. They reported even more stunning submission growth of 30% and published article growth of 13%.” Publishing in society journals helps YOU not them👇🏻. Pass it on.static.klipy.comMan Lying on a Pile of MoneyALT: Man Lying on a Pile of Money 410371
Reposted by WargoLabMegan Kiedrowski @microbiomegan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Excited to say I've moved the lab down the road to join the University of Alabama @uofalabama.bsky.social Dept. of Biological Sciences. Lab website updates in progress. We're recruiting motivated PhD students for Fall 2027 with guaranteed 5 years of funding! sites.ua.edu/kiedrowskilab/ Roll Tide!sites.ua.eduKiedrowski Lab 031
Reposted by WargoLabMegan Kiedrowski @microbiomegan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026My new department at Alabama @uofalabama.bsky.social is hiring 2 tenure-track microbiology assistant professors. Applications due by Nov. 16. Please share! careers.ua.edu/jobs/bcas-as...careers.ua.eduBCAS - Assistant Professor of Microbiology in Biological Sciences - 530532 - Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United StatesDepartment/Organization204411 - Biological Sciences RankAssistant Professor Position SummaryThe Department of Biological Sciences at The University of Alabama invites applications for two tenure-tra... 002
Reposted by WargoLabJames Connolly @ruamicro.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Are you a motivated researcher interested in bacteria-host interactions? We have postdoc position available in my lab to join our Wellcome Trust funded collaborative team. We will study the role and regulation of the enigmatic sphingolipids in E. coli. Please share. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSX115/r...jobs.ac.ukResearch Assistant/ Associate in Bacteria-Host Interactions at Newcastle UniversityExplore an exciting academic career as a Research Assistant/ Associate in Bacteria-Host Interactions. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities. 11124
Reposted by WargoLabAnita Devineni @anitadevineni.bsky.social · 13/09/2026My department (Biology at Emory) is hiring for a teaching track position! These are stable, well-respected, long-term positions with a path to promotion and ppl often staying for decades. The dept is wonderfully supportive and filled with amazing humans (faculty + staff) apply.interfolio.com/191814 08089
Reposted by WargoLabKevin England @kevinengland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Our paper (and my first first-author) is out! The alarmone pGpp inhibits translation through GTP depletion academic.oup.com/nar/article/... 🦠🚨🤠 @narjournal.bsky.socialacademic.oup.com 23520
Reposted by WargoLabGc Rox @gcrox.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Postdoctoral position studying Neisseria gonorrhoeae genetics, genomics, physiology, or pathogenesis. Please email h-seifert@northwestern.edu or apply at careers.northwestern.edu/psp/hrnu_er/... Please Repostcareers.northwestern.edu 01016
WargoLab @wargolab.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Interesting paper identifying the genes responsible for extreme colistin resistance in P. aeruginosa from Kelly Bachta and colleagues dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...dx.plos.orgTransposon insertion sequencing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa identifies multiple intersecting pathways essential for extreme colistin resistanceAuthor summary Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterium that causes a wide variety of infections. It is especially problematic given its propensity to become resistant to antibiotics. One antibiotic used... 021
Reposted by WargoLabCaroline Bartman @cbartman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Excited to share the first published paper from my lab! Postdoc Helen Jordan led this study on 1) how metabolites change differently in inflammation in tissues versus in cells in a dish and 2) the role of one of the most-increased metabolites, soluble sialic acid www.jbc.org/article/S002...jbc.orgMetabolomics of in vivo inflammation identifies soluble sialic acid as a conserved myeloid-cell metaboliteDuring an immune response, metabolism changes dramatically. Metabolites are oxidized to power immune cell functions, serve as building blocks for proliferation, and act as effectors to regulate pathog... 1114529
Reposted by WargoLabGraham Coop @gcbias.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I’m looking to hire an NIH funded postdoc to join our lab here at Davis (please RT). Ongoing areas of interest include: 1) polygenic signals of selection from time series, ARGs, GWAS, etc 2) The interpretation of GWAS, polygenic scores, & sources of confounding 2120184
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026JB Editor's Pick: Guo, Jung et al. show acetic acid and other SCFA, key molecules in the gut, via the tRNA-modifying MnmG/MnmE pathway, are potent inducers of the glutamate-dependent acid resistance system in E. coli. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriol @microsky.bsky.social 032
Reposted by WargoLabDrummond 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 190108
Reposted by WargoLabJosie Bryant @josiebryant.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Apply to do a PhD at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social with me on global genomics of Mycobacterium abscessus bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/project-refe... About the scheme: bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/application-...bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.ukProject Reference: TRG27-SAN-JB1 | Cambridge Biosciences DTP PhD Programme 01823
Reposted by WargoLabJohannes Cairns @jcairns.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Wanna become professor in medical bacteriology at Uppsala? www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...uu.seProfessor in Medical Bacteriology - Uppsala UniversityProfessor in Medical Bacteriology, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University 01218
Reposted by WargoLabJeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 04/09/2026New GWAS paradigm just dropped: in a meeting today @gcbias.bsky.social suggested that we eschew FDR and Bonferroni and instead draw a line on Manhattan plots at -log10(p)=11 as the Spinal Tap cutoff. 1233
Reposted by WargoLabTatta Bio @tattabio.bsky.social · 04/09/2026UniProt is where most researchers start when they want to understand a protein. As of today, prokaryotic entries there will show something new: genomic context, powered by SeqHub, right in the Sequence section of the page. 13811
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 04/09/2026JB Editor's Pick: Schutz, Wargo et al. used a genetic screen, coupled with clean deletions, to define the suite of genes impacting the production of the hemolytic phospholipase C/sphingomyelinase (PlcH) of P. aeruginosa. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriol @microsky.bsky.social 042
Reposted by WargoLabJan-Willem Veening @veeninglab.com · 03/09/2026Clonal does not mean uniform. #MicroSky Our new review explores how genetically identical bacteria adopt different cell states, and how that diversity shapes survival, cooperation, antibiotic responses and gene transfer. 🧵 doi.org/10.1146/annu...doi.orgDecoding Bistability and Drivers of Phenotypic Variation in BacteriaIn a process known as phenotypic heterogeneity or phenotypic variation, bacteria can produce distinct phenotypes within an isogenic population in response to shifting environmental conditions. Noise i... 13415
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026New in JB: Rubí-Rangel, León-Félix & Villicaña say it best with the title of their review: From hijackers to architects: the role of prophages in bacterial genome evolution journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriol @microsky.bsky.social 183
Reposted by WargoLabReyes-Lamothe lab @reyes-lab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026We’re hiring! The Biology department at McGill is hiring a tenure-track professor in Quantitative Cell Biology. We’re looking for an outstanding researcher and educator to join our community. Deadline: October 9 Info & application: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree... Please share!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 ... 15663
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026JB Editor's Choice: Nies, Große et al. profile the trxnal start sites of Cupriavidus metallidurans and found that >80% of genes are transcribed by RpoD-dependent RNA polymerases, & up to 65% of genes impacted by metals. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriol @microsky.bsky.social 053
Reposted by WargoLabBoo Tseng Lab @btsenglab.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The UNLV School of Life Sciences has a new position for an Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Biology. Come join my department! Ad: nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UNLV-Externa...nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comAssistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology, School of Life Sciences [R0153361]The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) appreciates your interest in employment. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application: Once you start the application process ... 158
Reposted by WargoLabGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Pls share: We have a new position for an Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Biology at UNLV. tinyurl.com/4uhpav4jtinyurl.comAssistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology, School of Life Sciences [R0153361]The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) appreciates your interest in employment. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application: Once you start the application process ... 04064