Rebecca Keogh
@Rebecca_Keogh
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Postdoctoral fellow at CU Anschutz working with @kdoranlab and @horswill_lab Interested in Gram-positive bacteria in diabetic wound infection 🔬
Denver, CO
Joined November 2011
Amino acid competition shapes A. baumannii carriage. A. baumannii uses ornithine to compete w/ microbiota & persist in gut. Amino acid supplementation & differences in diet promote A. baumannii gut colonization in mice and humans @laurenpalmerphd
https://t.co/eMUhY8b7Xp
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Thrilled to share the preprint from my main postdoc project with @SimonHeilbronn1 and @CoE_CMFI ! 🎉 We found that tyrosine availability can shape Staphylococcus aureus colonization in the nose by mediating its interactions with commensal species 🦠 https://t.co/7GRp3A8YKL
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Thankful to all the authors for their beautiful contributions to this work! @Luke_Boitjie @Madeline_Akbari @BradySpencer12 @Horswill_Lab @KdoranLab Dustin and Kevin!
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New preprint out! Here, we find that glycolipids and lipoteichoic acid alanylation are critical for Group B Strep survival against neutrophil killing during diabetic wound infection. We also define GBS-neutrophil interactions in this niche. https://t.co/EUQIWoug1d
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Individuals with diabetes frequently develop chronic, hyper-inflammatory, non-healing wounds, which are the leading cause of all non-traumatic amputations. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a prominent...
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Excited to convene the 69th Wind River Conference!! Always awesome science and great people. Keynotes: @DNAtransport @motile_microbe @joeBondyDenomy and Dr. Katherine Lemon (not on X). Join us, and please RT!
Registration and abstract submission is open! Come to beautiful Breckenridge for the 69th Annual Wind River Conference on Prokaryotic Biology June 2-6, 2025 at the Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center! Abstracts due April 1, lodging due May 2.
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The next Einstein, Curie, or Salk might be sitting in a lab right now, wondering if they should quit. Don’t let them. Fund science like the future depends on it…because actually it does.
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Infection and Immunity has a call for papers on Women’s Health and the Development of Microbiota in Childhood. Please RT For more details see
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ASM Microbe abstract deadline is Jan 22! Can’t miss speaker line up this year. This deadline is last chance for abstracts to be considered for oral presentations. Hope to see you in LA!
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ASM Microbe showcases the best microbial sciences in the world and provides a one-of-a-kind forum to explore everything from basic microbiology to translation and application.
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🚨 We have an "Associate Scientist" position in my lab at St. Jude. The position is financially stable and with a very competitive salary range. 📝 If you have a PhD and want to develop a steady research career this position is for you! ♻ Please RT https://t.co/9bk1dSQkwF
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Check out this exciting collection of #enterococcus papers from our great colleagues!
Versatile Lifestyles of Enterococci as Commensals and Pathogens, from #FEMSMicrobes Discover enterococci biology: genetics, metabolism, antimicrobial resistance, and biotechnological applications. Editors: Breck Duerkop, Ana Freitas, and Julia Willett https://t.co/aziZervvG7
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Join us in sunny Barcelona for the 2025 GRS/GRC on Staphylococcal Diseases! This is your chance to showcase your research, connect with global experts, and engage in groundbreaking discussions. Submit your application - https://t.co/th1K3kwXoO
@Rebecca_Keogh @GordonConf
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Applications are open for the 2025 GRS/GRC on Staphylococcal Diseases! Make sure to get your abstracts submitted for the opportunity to present your work in beautiful Barcelona! https://t.co/cADwDFte3e
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Excited to share our recent work on a GBS T7SS LXG toxin @alyx_job @KdoranLab —now out in mBio!🎉
Check out recent work from @KDoranLab @BradySpencer12 @Alyx_Job on T7SS competition in Group B Streptococcus mediated by a secreted LXG toxin. #mBio
https://t.co/T9t7jPieHc
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Our lab is actively seeking Master's and PhD students passionate about exploring microbial communities and their interactions through both wet lab experiments and computational approaches. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply!
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Congratulations to Scott Alper and Marijke Keestra-Gounder for being promoted! 🎉
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Check out the #FEMSmicroBlog written by Rebecca Keogh exploring bacterial cooperation in diabetic wound infections based on her recent publication!
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🚨The Byndloss lab is looking for a new Lab Manager. 🚨 Link for the job posting below 👇🏽. Please share with anyone that would be a good fit for this position: https://t.co/ZfkGxUbw42
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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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Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections, bloodstream infections, and endocarditis. Antibiotic treatment failures during S. aureus infections are increasingly...
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