George O'Toole (he/him/his)
@GeiselBiofilm
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Editor in Chief, Journal of Bacteriology; Bacterial Biofilms, Surface Sensing, c-di-GMP Signaling, Polymicrobial Communities & Gut Microbiota in Cystic Fibrosis
Hanover, NH
Joined June 2017
I'm out! Thanks for all those who have followed posts on JB and our lab research. Please find me at BlueSky.@geiselbiofilm.bsky.social.
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New in JB: Roberge & Burrows review the role of the PilB ATPase and other factors in the assembly of type IV pili. @ASMicrobiology @JBacteriology
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I am looking for a research associate - a recent college grad with BS or equivalent. Apply online!.
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RT @ASMicrobiology: TfpY is a conserved accessory protein found in type IV pili (T4P)-expressing bacteria. While T4P are often phage recept….
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New in JB: Romanov and O'Connor will teach you about the history of Legionella, and its tremendous role as a tool to understand host biology. @ASMicrobiology @JBacteriology
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Pls share: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Hofstra University, NY .Full ad and application link:
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New in JB: Garretto, Woods et al. examine 2,248 clinical E. faecium isolates and show that Bacteriocin 43 (bac43) is highly conserved and increasing in prevalence, which has implications for infections/spread by this pathogen. @asm.org #Jbacteriology.
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RT @ASMicrobiology: Know an outstanding lecturer? Nominate them for the ASM Distinguished Lecturer (ASMDL) roster, a group of accomplished….
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New in JB: Brezovská, Krásný et al. show that a σA-MoaB2 interaction modulates gene expression in. M smegmatis - and they solve the structure of MoaB2, too. @ASMicrobiology @JBacteriology
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Pls share: Penn State Berks, a college of Penn State University in suburban Reading, has a Tenure-track appointment in biology with a focus in prokaryotic microbiology starting August 2025. A Ph.D. in microbiology or a related field is required.
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2 weeks til my X-it. If you are interested in biofilms and ASM publishing, please join me on Blue Sky:.@geiselbiofilm.bsky.social.
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A new direction for research in the lab around carbon sequestration!.
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JB Editor's Choice: Ramírez-Guadiana, Rudner et al. perform a genetic screen to identify spore germination genes. Their data support a model whereby GerY, GerT, and the GerP play a role in the transit of nutrients across the spore coat. @ASMicrobiology
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RT @ASMicrobiology: Mycobacterium abscessus (Mabs) is often found in the cystic fibrosis (CF) lung, where it forms biofilms. Exogenous heme….
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Just published a new paper with our collaborator here at Dartmouth - Mukul Sharma. This project leverages disciplines from micro to earth sciences to oceanography to explore a new mechanism of carbon sequestration.
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JB Editor's Choice: Carey, Parsek et al. explore the regulation of the Psl matrix component by QS. @ASMicrobiology @JBacteriology
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Hi all: I will be X-iting this feed soon and moving to BlueSky: Find me at @geiselbiofilm for all things JB, ASM journals and O'Toole lab and Dartmouth microbiology related posts. I'll keep you posted.
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