Protection against C. diff by avirulent strain: @sciissue_077 show avirulent C. difficile isolate ST1-75 outcompetes virulent C. difficile to protect mice from colitis, likely by depleting amino acids. ST1-75 has biotherapeutic potential for recurrent CDI https://t.co/rTWyy6poE8

We are hiring! If you (or someone you know) is looking for a PostDoc position focused on Clostridial genetics with broad applications, please check out our position: https://t.co/zxCrtQmKg8 Come and join us in the vibrant science town of Boston!

Pride in STEM Day Virtual Symposium is TOMORROW, November 18!🏳️‍🌈 🔬 🏳️‍🌈 Join us to hear from our community members and explore the science that unites us. The event will conclude with an informal Coffee Hour to connect with our global network Register here: https://t.co/daLWAHGoTz

So excited to be part of this forum to celebrate LGBTQ+ STEM Day, and for the chance to present my work in @ShenLabTufts on the unique mechanism underlying cell division in C. difficile (and likely other important Clostridia)! See below to register for this inaugural meeting!

It has been 10 years since I started doing Western blots in the lab. Wow, what a rollercoaster! Based on my successes and failures, here are some tips for perfect Western blots. A thread (1/5)…

It was such a pleasure convening a bacterial/archaeal cell biology session at #ASMMicrobe featuring incredible talks on bacterial/phage vesicles, carboxysome trafficking, and archaeal decision-making by @hualiang2018 @Emy_nim @hoanghamyy and @chattergenius - mind-blowing work!🤯

Following up our Cell Reports paper, an avirulent C. difficle clinical isolate out-competes virulent strains in mice via quickly depleting multiple amino acids, and protects mice from developing colitis!

New preprint! https://t.co/I8uywMK7IM Genome engineering in Clostridia is arduous. With help from @jgi we screened a large library of recombinases to enable oligo recombineering in E. limosum. The library is based on widely used Clostridial parts and available for others to use

Thanks to @mSphereJ for giving me the chance to highlight these landmark studies from the labs of Tom Silhavy, Natacha Ruiz, and @m_strent! Super cool that the commentary came out within days of a new study describing the AsmA-like proteins in Pseudomonas:

"But I have this fear that some #science students avoid branching out, not because they don’t want to, but because they believe they’re not supposed to." #AcademicChatter

Just came across this fantastic piece by @Magnetic_Megan in @CellChemBiol - great suggestions for cultivating belonging and creativity in science!

Can’t believe this is out!! This is the culmination of >6yr of work to define the mode of action of the compound C10 in Mtb. There’s a LOT we still don’t know about this remarkable compound, but proud of the work accomplished with @StallingsLab @FredrikAlmqvis1 @gjpattij labs! 😃

I am still looking for postdocs to join my lab. I have several NIH-funded positions to work either on Acinetobacter pathogenesis or OMV biogenesis in Bacteroides. Please RT.

Happy holidays! Super fun making this fully edible gingerbread waterbath for our dept holiday party with this amazing group of people! ⁦⁦@sciissue_077⁩ ⁦@JacobBouchier⁩ ⁦⁦@mostly_microbes⁩

Really happy to have this officially published! Thanks to @ShenLabTufts, @SGribaldo, and Najwa for their amazing support! Give it a read if you’re interested in bacterial cell division, spore formation, and the evolution of PG synthases that drive them: https://t.co/6p6Fb6EpxY

From carbon dioxide to starch—no plants required. In Science, researchers developed a cell-free method of synthesizing starch from CO2 and hydrogen using a combination of chemical catalysts and a carefully selected set of enzymes. https://t.co/XPdTZiRqDu #ScienceMagArchives

My lab at @UChicago_Micro is hiring! We are looking for a research tech to work with us studying mechanisms of bacterial stress response and pathogenesis. Would be a great opportunity for recent college grads looking for research experience. Please spread the word! Links below

We're hiring a lab manager, a postdoctoral research, and a postgraduate. See attached below for details. Please RT.

An incredible keynote at #S2P2_Symposium by @BerondaM with absolutely inspiring science 🌱🧪and vital #LessonsFromPlants and #LessonsFromMicrobes. Principles of life, mentorship, and equity that everyone needs to hear! Thank you!

The LeRoux lab ( https://t.co/6uMP5KYZDW) is looking for a postdoc! Interested in discovering and understanding mechanisms of phage/bacterial interactions in the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa? Apply here: https://t.co/0Y1g2Ua7Ji. Please retweet!