Svetlana Ugarcina Perovic

What a fantastic experience meeting the ISCB SC RSG-Nigeria association! Their commitment to empowering the next generation of computational biologists in Nigeria through education, collaboration, and innovation is truly commendable.

It was as fun as it was inspiring, thank you!

ISCB SC RSG-Nigeria Webinar - Open Source in Practice: A Microbiome Scientist's Perspective · Luma ISCB SC RSG-Nigeria is excited to host an open-source in practice webinar. The session is beginner-friendly and focused on getting the right tools and insights…

Today I'll be sharing my perspective on open source in microbiome science w/focus on the data resources & community efforts.

This talk is presented under the ☂️ of three communities I'm deeply connected to @cibiocm.bsky.social @microbiomevif.bsky.social @bioconductor.bsky.social

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A Beginner’s Guide to Contributing to BugSigDB Illustration by [Tosin Adeshile] via Canva  In my previous blog post, I mentioned that I would be writing a step-by-step guide on how to contribute to BugSigDB. If you are new to open science …

Curious about contributing to BugSigDB?

I wrote a step-by-step beginner’s guide explaining this.

Helpful for anyone interested in microbiome research or preparing for future Outreachy contribution phases.

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#Microbiome #OpenScience

Dear @anthropic.com please consider extending your Claude Max subscriptions to open science software devs! Our repos may not have as many stars as those of some of our OSS peers, but we develop critical infrastructure in focused areas, and might even benefit more from what Claude Max offers!

Preprint Alert 🧵Epigenetic phase variation in the gut microbiome enhances bacterial
adaptation 🔎a hidden layer shaping gut microbiome. 👏5+ Yr journey by @fannimi2001.bsky.social in collab w/ @drvaldivia.bsky.social MartinBlaser WenyanJiang, LaurenDavey #Microbiome #Epigenetics

bit.ly/43rX9at 👇 1/n

mvif 47 program

Happy Monday!
We have a new #MVIF program to share with you 🤩

Highlights
🇧🇪 Andrey Radev
🇮🇷 Zahra Nezamivand Chegini

Keynote
🇬🇧 Lindsay Hall (@halllab.bsky.social)

Talks
🇺🇸 Chris Robinson
🇨🇭 @lukasmalf.bsky.social
🇮🇷 Mohammad Salimi

Free registration: cassyni.com/s/mvif-47

MVIF podcasting

AND shhhh, I have to share with you that @cpavloud.bsky.social @tosina.bsky.social and I recorded a new episode with a Balkan rebelling vibe about open-source in microbiome science, mentoring and yes, rebelling! I can't wait to tell you who was our guest.

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Reflections on MVIF #46 (Feb. 9-11)

We brought together researchers across continents for an inspiring exploration of microbiome science. Whether joining from the Atlantic (ATL) or Pacific (PAC) regions, our community connected to advance knowledge that transcends borders.

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So thrilled to share episode 2 of #MVIFconversations with you all!

Getting to sit down with @bykriscampbell.bsky.social was such a privilege! If you're curious about where microbiome science is headed and why rigorous science communication matters more than ever, this one's for you.

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MVIF Abstract Submission More info on the MVIF website https://microbiome-vif.org, if you have any questions, please email us at contact@microbiome-vif.org You can always submit your work. Check which events are accepting abs...

Great study, congrats to the team!

It would be great to hear more about it at the next #MVIF @microbiomevif.bsky.social in April!

DM @serenamanara.bsky.social @azufre451.bsky.social or me if you have any question for abstract submission:
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Excited to share our new @natecoevo.nature.com
paper. We identified microbes found across nearly all ruminants that act as the functional backbone of both the rumen ecosystem and the host, with major implications for food security and climate change mitigation. (1/8)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Summer Student Intern (Canadian Centre for Computational Genomics)

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MVIF podcasting

AND shhhh, I have to share with you that @cpavloud.bsky.social @tosina.bsky.social and I recorded a new episode with a Balkan rebelling vibe about open-source in microbiome science, mentoring and yes, rebelling! I can't wait to tell you who was our guest.

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So thrilled to share episode 2 of #MVIFconversations with you all!

Getting to sit down with @bykriscampbell.bsky.social was such a privilege! If you're curious about where microbiome science is headed and why rigorous science communication matters more than ever, this one's for you.

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#MVIFconversations podcast episode 2 with @bykriscampbell.bsky.social is OUT!

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Episode 1 of #MVIFconversations with @gilbertjacka.bsky.social is here ⬆️
and Episode 2 (which is also awesome) is out on Monday 🤫🤫🤫

#NewPI #WomensHealth !!
Looking forward to the news from the Neugent lab!

I’m thrilled to announce that the Neugent Lab will officially set sail on May 1st, 2026 in the Department of Urology at the University of Rochester Medical Center!

My lab will investigate how we can manipulate the ecosystem of host / #microbiome interfaces to impact urologic health.

🦇 Gamsia batmanii M. Stupar & Ž. Savković sp. nov.

Etymology: named after the Batman superhero, which alludes to the fact that it was isolated from a species of bat.

Typus: Serbia, Eastern Serbia, Sokobanja, Sesalačka cave

Željko Savković et al. www.mdpi.com/2036-7481/17...

We’re kicking off 2026 with an exciting lineup of speakers at BRISJAMS this February!

📅 Wednesday, 25 February 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:30pm
📍 The Burrow (Beer Garden Room), West End
🍕 Free pizza provided!
👉 Register via the QR code on the poster.

We look forward to seeing you there!

@brisjams.bsky.social great initiative!

Beer garden, pizza plus science discussion 👌

(In Brisbane 🇦🇺)

I will be speaking at BrisJAMS next week!

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🧪

The EMBO Women in Science Lectures address issues related to gender and diversity in science.

Find out more and apply here:
https://www.embo.org/funding/lecture-travel-and-childcare-grants/women-in-science-lectures/

Welcome back!

Noteworthy from the blue skies — end of 2025-Jan 2026 Well, despite being marginally more active on BlueSky, my last blog post summarizing the papers I come across has been almost a year ago now. Shocking news, I know. Since then, I’ve moved acr…

Sharp followers will notice that it's been a long while I hadn't done this, but here is the latest personal reading list/summary for a few recent papers that I found relevant and interesting in the field of microbiome science, microbial ecology and others.
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We're very happy to release our new database Metalog metalog.embl.de ! It offers manually curated and harmonised contextual data for 110k metagenomics samples across the globe, incl. precomputed taxonomic profiles, for interactive browsing and for download 🧵 1/7

#microsky

Episode 1 - Jack Gilbert: "We are living in a microbial world" Spotify video

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Episode 1 - Jack Gilbert: "We are living in a microbial world" Spotify video

In the Episode 1, @cpavloud.bsky.social & Stefanie Malan-Müller welcomed @gilbertjacka.bsky.social!

NEXT episode will be out in February 🤫 & I can't wait to tell you who was my guest.

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