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This is the title slide to basically every academic talk
Flyer for ASM DC Branch Meeting April 10th at Howard University
Attn DC area microbiologists, please join us for @asmdcbranch.bsky.social Spring Meeting on Fri, Apr 10th from 10-4 at Howard University. Keynote by Dr. Kumaran Ramamurthi. If interested in giving a short or lightning talk, submit abstracts by Mar 25: www.washingtondcasm.org/2026-spring-...
"Mike Cashel: magic spot magician"
journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....
You beat me to it.
We’re hiring a Microscopy Core Director at the Wadsworth Center!
It's a state position (job stability & PENSION!) in a uniquely academic, research-driven environment 😎
Please share 🙏
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Remember when RFK Jr. unilaterally decided that COVID19 vaccines should no longer be recommended during pregnancy?
Well, COVID19 increases the risk of preeclampsia.
And it turns out that getting boosted, either before or during pregnancy, significantly reduces the risk of preeclampsia.
WBAL Weather: 4.7 3.8 1.3 BARON GFS EURO INBM GEM Forecast models } The GFS (Global Forecast System) is showing a high-impact but low confidence scenario with up to 2 feet of snowfall.
“Maryland could see anywhere from—“
*checks notes*
“1.3 inches to 22 inches of snowfall tomorrow.”
Bummer. I hope you find it a new home.
Are we in the same state?
Because I would be happy to take it if you live near me.
Are you in MoCo?
Exciting announcement! My new department is launching a postdoc fellowship in quantitative biology. Fellows will be co-advised by two Bio faculty, one that is quant focused (not me) and one that is not (me???). I would love to co-sponsor a postdoc and build a collaboration so please reach out!
Congratulations to Çagla Tükel @caglatukel.bsky.social for her election to fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology! asm.social/2OC
One on left is a black dog and above it the words “Reality”. Below it is “I chased a squirrel” One the right is a black dog and above it says “LinkedIn”. Below it says, Proud to announce that I effectively executed a rapid-response squirrel displacement strategy to mitigate potential yard intrusions. Humbled by the unwavering support of my family and local stakeholders. This experience reinforced the importance of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement. Looking forward to scaling this impact in future engagements.
😂
cognitive reframing ahead of quals:
❌ I will be stuck in a room with a firing squad of friends and allies whose eyes will go red like robots in the movies for 2 hours to grill me
✅ THEY will be stuck in there with ME while I talk a 2 hour blue streak about my very favorite stuff in the world 😌
Attendees of the first Biology of Spirochetes GRC in 1994, who were also at the recent conference
The Originals.
Attendees of last weeks Spirochete GRC who were also at the first edition in 1994 (noting at least 2 people who missed the photo)
@wolfzueckert.bsky.social
@therealjskare.bsky.social
Quote skeet a gif with a clue of where you're from
Read the whole thread.
Graphic helps visualize how MYF funds FEWER grants despite the increase in budget approval by Congress. https://www.researchamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ACT-for-NIH-Multi-Year-Funding-One-Pager_October-2025.pdf
🧪IMPORTANT! This graphic explains how science all over the US is funded. Congress approved a 2% increase in the #NIH budget for FY 26.
Buried in the bill-
Shift of ~40% of grants to MYF. This will still result in a 35% DECREASE in the NUMBER of grants funded per yr.
Russel Vought is behind this.
Strep/Enterococcal colleagues!
Streptococcal Biology GRC/GRS are open for applications. Acceptances are underway and the meeting is on track to fill up.
If you’re aiming for a short talk (lots of slots), registering early matters for full consideration.
Share widely!
www.grc.org/streptococca...
it is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
This is figure 1, which shows that ASCT enables high-throughput assessments of bacterial viability.
A paper in Nature Microbiology presents Antimicrobial Single-Cell Testing, a large-scale live-cell imaging approach that quantifies bacterial killing in real time at single-cell resolution, which can predict treatment outcomes. go.nature.com/3Nwnez8 #microsky 🧪
Been hearing some horrifying chatter about dealing with the new #NIH common form and #ScienCV system, so I put together a short video with some tricks for mitigating some of those pain points.
Hope it helps? 🧪
open.substack.com/pub/emptymod...
Enterococcus fans: Check out our latest on E. faecalis EET, advancing our understanding of both the fundamental physiology of this bug and new mechanisms of its virulence. This is the product of a thrilling collaboration with friends in Singapore @gthibault.bsky.social led by @aarontan.bsky.social.
Helpful to me. Thank you!
A child infected with measles passed through locations in Maryland and Virginia and rode a train that was headed to D.C., authorities said in warnings about the highly contagious illness prevented through vaccination.
The deadline for general abstract submission for ASM Microbe is Jan. 21! Join us at the Mechanism Discovery Meeting, your home for fundamental microbiology research.
I dunno. That might require OGC approval.
Hahaha. No thanks. I cannot be that person.