Eric Skaar
@EricSkaar
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Scientist and Professor interested in host-microbe interactions, trail rides and runs, and live music. Tweets my own.
Nashville, TN
Joined August 2014
Control of iron homeostasis by an iron-sensing Fur protein antagonist, Fpa, extends to the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus! Congrats, Jeff Boyd, @EricSkaar, and all involved! @mbiojournal
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https://t.co/N58wU3t3N4
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Iron (Fe) is an essential nutrient for nearly all organisms. If Fe homeostasis is not maintained, Fe may accumulate in the cytosol, which can be toxic. Questions remain about how cells efficiently...
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Ravenwood senior earns Congressional Gold Medal @wcsRHS @Tennessean
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A Ravenwood High senior was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in June for her volunteerism.
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🚨My favorite event of the year is here 🚨 - the @VI4Research DEI Symposium is highlighting Immigrant scientists (so timely, huh?)!! Talks from @mraffatellu , Sophie Helaine and Yi-Wei Chang. Open to VU/VUMC community! Link to register: https://t.co/uA155Y4OId - Please, RT!
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Hear from a talented lineup of immunologists next Wednesday, Sept 18 featuring @zurisullivan, @alexwellsies, @DjenetBousbaine, @ValeriaMReyes, @CicaCanesso, @ScientistBecs, @Liwen_Deng811, & @NZanluqui. Register: https://t.co/hsdYAY6N0r
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As a former trainee and current member of the faculty, I can say @UICMicrobiology is a great place to study host-pathogen interactions! Apply for our open faculty position! @thisisUIC @uiccom
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Honored to have our recent paper included as a @NatureComms Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Editor’s Highlight! Thanks for featuring our work on antibiotic tolerance in S. aureus! @EricSkaar @VUMC_ID @VUMCPathology @VI4Research
https://t.co/I6FqW6FbKB
nature.com
This page highlights recent articles on all aspects of bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and virology, covering the biology of pathogens, host-pathogen ...
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We’re hiring a Research Administrative Director for a new Center that will be launching at @CHOP_Research this Fall! Come help us improve pediatric health at the Center for Microbial Medicine! More details on the Center to follow soon!
Join us at CHOP! Work alongside Drs @joeyzacks , @pauljplanet and myself. Be at the forefront of innovation with our newly launched Center of Emphasis—the Center for Microbial Medicine.
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Faculty search announcement: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Microbiology at UT Southwestern. We seek candidates working in microbial pathogenesis (some preference may be given to bacterial pathogens). Come join our community! (1/5) https://t.co/4EbIdGIN9g
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In case you were waiting for the combined, three position ad! UTK Microbiology is hiring TTF for Fall 2025. Come join us!!
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Faculty search! @YaleMicroPath is looking to hire assistant professor(s) focused on the pathogenesis of viral, bacterial, parasitic, or fungal infections. Info: https://t.co/bUb0Boc23C. Q&A webinar in Sept. Please RT!
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Antibiotic tolerance in Staph aureus biofilms is induced by arginine depletion by @JeffFreiberg in @NatureComms opens up possible new ways to treat challenging Staph infections 🦠 💉 💊
nature.com
Nature Communications - Utilising proteomic and transposon sequencing screens, Freiberg et al. identified arginine metabolism enzymes that impact tolerance to antibiotics in Staphylococcus aureus,...
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Thank you @VUbretASPIRE for the opportunity to share my journey as a @VUBasicSciences alum! Special thanks to Dr. @ChazinWalter, Dr. @EricSkaar and Dr. @AshleyBrady for their support and guidance. Shoutout to @SciSciScientist for the continuous encouragement. @VandyPostdoc
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Imaging of gangliosides during Staph infections. New paper from Katerina Djambazova and the @SpragginsLab. Happy to be involved in this beautiful work. @J_ASMS 🔬 🦠
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Gangliosides play important roles in innate and adaptive immunity. The high degree of structural heterogeneity results in significant variability in ganglioside expression patterns and greatly...
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Exciting news about a truly important antibody drug discovered right here in the @VUMC_Vaccines.
.@VUMC_Vaccines has launched a clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of an experimental monoclonal antibody against EV-D68, which can cause severe respiratory disease and other complications. @buddycreech @NIAIDNews
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The Microbiology Department at Penn is hiring Professors of all ranks, and I'm co-chairing the search committee with @SunnyShinLab/@BettsLab. Please RT and contact us if you have questions about the position and our department. https://t.co/DR7un2bjue
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The Staphylococcus aureus response to the nutritional immune protein calprotectin, new work by @ValeriaMReyes in @mbiojournal
First postdoc paper live! As much as I enjoyed doing the work, I mostly enjoyed working with this talented group of co-authors. Thank you for the support and for sharing your valuable knowledge. https://t.co/IabJE2LpXT
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A family of DNA glycosylases in bacteria that repairs interstrand DNA crosslinks, protects against acid, and is involved in infection. New work from @DKunk and @YujuanCai in collaboration with @BFEichman @PNASNews
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Our collaborations with the @EricSkaar and @CassatLab has expanded from the bench, onto the softball field! Great first game of the season everyone!
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