Igor Iatsenko
@IatsenkoIgor
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Biologist interested in host-pathogen-microbiota interactions at MPIIB using Drosophila model. Research group leader.
Berlin, Germany
Joined May 2020
New preprint! We investigated how endosymbiont bacteria increase Drosophila resistance to bacterial and fungal pathogens.
The endosymbiont Spiroplasma poulsonii increases Drosophila melanogaster resistance to pathogens by enhancing iron-sequestration and ... https://t.co/eUVw6FwfdD
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Microbiome composition modulates the lethal outcome of Drosophila A virus infection https://t.co/87Eu7U7ClS
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Host-associated microbiomes can strongly influence viral infection outcomes, yet how minor variations in commensal bacterial composition modulate viral pathogenesis remain poorly understood. Here, we...
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Our department is recruiting!Microbiology Cluster Hire
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University of Alabama invites applications for positions at the Assistant Professor level and at the Associate or Full Professor level in Microbiology
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Proud to be one of those selected in 2025! Check out our mini-review on Drosophila symbionts in infection. https://t.co/PkfmkM3igv
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Occupying the interface between host and environment, host-associated microbes play essential roles in interactions with pathogens and influence disease progression (1–4). Considering that most entry...
Know a rising star who studies host-microbe interactions? Nominate an exceptional early-career scientist to author a minireview in #IAIJournal’s 2026 New Voices in Microbiology Collection. Submit your nomination by Aug. 18: https://t.co/DnbZ8wksdV
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In early March, the Nobel Laureates Ferenc Krausz and Serge Haroche returned from their visit to #Ukraine with strong and lasting impressions. With their documentary, the two researchers draw attention to the dramatic circumstances 📹 https://t.co/1dx4eS6gej
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Infection-Induced Elevation of Gut Glycosaminoglycans Fosters Microbiota Expansion in Drosophila melanogaster https://t.co/7WWSYyDbhK
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While host genetics influence the composition of intestinal microbial communities, host genetic factors controlling the abundance of intestinal commensals remain to be determined. Here, we performed...
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Happy to share our preprint, where we investigated how the host controls the abundance of gut commensals and how they benefit from infection. Infection-Induced Elevation of Gut Glycosaminoglycans Fosters Microbiota Expansion in Drosophila melanogaster https://t.co/BpA9r8nSti
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While host genetics influence the composition of intestinal microbial communities, host genetic factors controlling the abundance of intestinal commensals remain to be determined. Here, we performed...
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Happy to share our new preprint! Sex Differences in Drosophila Intestinal Metabolism Contribute to Sexually Dimorphic Infection Outcome and Alter Gut Pathogen Virulence
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Sexual dimorphism in infection outcomes is a pervasive phenomenon, the underlying mechanisms of which remain incompletely understood. Here, utilizing Pseudomonas entomophila intestinal infection in...
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We are happy to annouce that we have deposited at @VDRC (ViennaDrosophila Resource Center) a list of isogenized @Drosophila immunity mutants affecting all major immune modules and effectors. We hope these strains will be useful to the community. https://t.co/oIEvATUN6E
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Happy to share our latest minireview on Drosophila symbionts in infection: when a friend becomes an enemy | Infection and Immunity
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I am thrilled to share my work, showcasing such groundbreaking research. I'm eager to uncover more fascinating colonization strategies by L. plantarum. A heartfelt thanks to @IatsenkoIgor for the invaluable support. here is the free access link: https://t.co/1KKuIg2iMp
Colonization island directs L. plantarum to its niche: @IatsenkoIgor highlights work of @LudingtonWill reporting colonization island that encodes sugar-binding adhesins used by L. plantarum to colonize its symbiotic niche in the foregut of Drosophila https://t.co/eB8lJbpCBR
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Colonization island directs L. plantarum to its niche: @IatsenkoIgor highlights work of @LudingtonWill reporting colonization island that encodes sugar-binding adhesins used by L. plantarum to colonize its symbiotic niche in the foregut of Drosophila https://t.co/eB8lJbpCBR
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It was our pleasure to highlight this amazing work! Thanks @MidaniAryan for help.
Colonization island directs L. plantarum to its niche: @IatsenkoIgor highlights work of @LudingtonWill reporting colonization island that encodes sugar-binding adhesins used by L. plantarum to colonize its symbiotic niche in the foregut of Drosophila https://t.co/eB8lJbpCBR
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Congratulations to 🌟@alex_hrdina🌟 and 🌟@_HarshitaMishra🌟 from @IatsenkoIgor & @MajerOlivia labs @mpiib_berlin for receiving the Anna Wessels Williams Award. Well done! 🍾🍾🍾
🏅 Congratulations to our PhD candidates @alex_hrdina and @_HarshitaMishra on winning the MPIIB's Anna Wessels Williams Award. The prize for outstanding academic achievement is named after the bacteriologist Anna Wessels Williams (1863-1954) and was awarded for the first time.
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🏅 Congratulations to our PhD candidates @alex_hrdina and @_HarshitaMishra on winning the MPIIB's Anna Wessels Williams Award. The prize for outstanding academic achievement is named after the bacteriologist Anna Wessels Williams (1863-1954) and was awarded for the first time.
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We are recruiting one postdoc and one PhD student to join our lab on #Drosophila #innate immunity in Lausanne (Switzerland).
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Congratulations Dr. Arias-Rojas @aranzazuariasr! The first PhD student of the lab successfully defended the thesis today. #ProudPI moment and an important milestone for the whole lab. It was very rewarding to be part of your PhD journey!
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Join our @MicroClockERC #ERCSyG team as #Postdoc to discover the components of a bacterial circadian clock Apply by 17 Jan 2025, if you have experience -with liquid handling robots/screening of bacterial strains -in molecular biology of model bacteria https://t.co/fLeZfbCnFH
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Post Doc position on discovering of circadian clock components within the #MicroClock #ERCSyG project at #LeidenUniversity with Ákos T. Kovács @EvolvedBiofilm 👉 deadline on 17 January 2025
Join our @MicroClockERC #ERCSyG team as #Postdoc to discover the components of a bacterial circadian clock Apply by 17 Jan 2025, if you have experience -with liquid handling robots/screening of bacterial strains -in molecular biology of model bacteria https://t.co/fLeZfbCnFH
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📢 Voices in Infection Biology Next up in our seminar series is Ákos T. Kovács @EvolvedBiofilm (@LeidenBiology), kindly hosted by @IatsenkoIgor. 🗓️ Wednesday, November 27 🕓 4 pm CET (Berlin time) 📍 on-site and online Registration and abstract: https://t.co/Wlokz2POLz
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