Can’t wait for you to get to Madison!!!

1/3 It’s official 🙌🏽
The Reyes Ruiz Lab is opening in 2026 at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in the Department of Pathobiological Sciences. My lab will focus on host antibacterial effectors and adaptation of bacteria to host-imposed stress during S. aureus infections.

Comment: Pending cuts to medical research would harm all in state | HeraldNet.com As UW medical scientists, we urge Washingtonians to defend the NIH’s life-saving research funding.

“Claims that NIH funds are funneled into university slush funds are absurd and untrue.” Funding cuts threaten shared equipment and staff that keep research running. Science funding is progress, not waste.
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First authors Madeline Churchill and Ankit Pandeya @nkeet50.bsky.social from @rauchlab.bsky.social show that tuft cells, known for their role in anti-parasite defenses, can also contribute to anti-bacterial responses in the small intestine. rupress.org/jem/article/...

#InfectiousDisease

Remembering Professor Emerit Ann Palmenberg, renowned leader in virology Enthusiastic, jovial and persistent, Palmenberg rarely did anything halfway, at work or at home. She made it her mission to find ways to connect with everyone she met — and if that meant an opportunit...

Ann Palmenberg was a trailblazer in virology and infectious disease research — but that was just for starters. A great scientist, mentor and friend, she lived every day to its fullest. news.wisc.edu/remembering-...

Influenza virus antagonizes self sensing by RIG-I to enhance viral replication https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.12.642847v1

NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

In 2024 NIH grant awards supported 407,782 jobs and $94.58 billion in new economic activity nationwide, the largest figure in the history of the report. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

My talking points in recent interviews, please use as you see fit:
1.Every $1 in NIH funding returns ~$2.50 to the economy.
2.Every $1B in cuts from NIH extramural = 7500 lost employees, just in science.
3.These don't include priceless improvements in health.
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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 😡

So sorry Brian, it’s just crazy, they’ve been telling us for days that the meeting will go on as planned, get your reviews in, here is the discussion order, etc when they know all along this is not happening and they cancel it two hours before it’s supposed to start…. This is insane, I’m sorry…

It’s do infuriating, such a waste of time and money not to mention all the great science proposed in these applications…. This is insane

Congrats Salvador, great news for you, Victor and St. Jude!

Human GBP1 facilitates the rupture of the Legionella-containing vacuole and inflammasome activation | mBio Inflammasomes are essential for host defense against intracellular bacterial pathogens like Legionella, as they activate caspases, which promote cytokine release and cell death to control infection. I...

From the S. Shin lab sunnyshinlab.bsky.social: Hu guanylate-binding protein 1 (GBP1) damages the vesicle around Legionella, revealing the pathogen to the cell by activating inflammasomes. In contrast, murine GBPs can directly attack cytosolic Legionella. doi.org/10.1128/mbio... #mbio #ASM #MicroSky

MAMPM February 2-4, 2025 Wintergreen Resort, Virginia

Calling all microbiologists! Registration is open for the Mid-Atlantic Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting, February 2-4, 2025.! Abstract deadline is 12/8/2024, but don't wait, filling fast. Check it out at mampm.org.

Assistant or Associate Professor in Bacteriology - Montréal, Quebec (CA) job with University of Montreal | 664282 Université de Montréal (UdeM) is looking for an Assistant or Associate full-time professor in the field of bacteriology.

Please repost: Nov. 15 deadline! We are building a strong bacteriology community at Univ de Montréal, including recent hires Sven van Teeffelen, Frédérique Le Roux & myself. Moving to Montréal in 2018 is one of the best career decisions I made. Come join us! jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/664282/a...

Rich Lenski

I'm delighted that @relenski.bsky.social is the recipient of the 2025 Microbiology Society Prize Medal! When @evokait.bsky.social and I discussed evolutionary microbiologists to nominate, Rich was at the top of our lists — inspirational & foundational work in the field.

Congratulations Rich!