Daniel Becker
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disease ecology, ecoimmunology, zoonotic pathogens of bats & birds, anthropogenic change | #NewPI at @UofOklahoma | dad of two | co-PI @viralemergence | he/him
Norman, OK
Joined July 2009
we are looking for a new colleague to join us in studying infectious disease dynamics here at @UofOklahoma , based in the School of Biological Sciences at the assistant professor level. please spread the word, and contact me with any questions!
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RT @dashunwang: What happens before and after tenure? Check out our latest paper in PNAS @PNASNews: Tenure and Research Trajectories. Led b….
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RT @NatureMicrobiol: Out Now! Ecology and evolutionary trajectories of morbilliviruses in Neotropical bats #Ecology….
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RT @NYASciences: Check out the latest #NYASAnnals publication! Diverse hosts, diverse immune systems: Evolutionary variation in bat immunol….
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Bats are recognized to have distinct immune systems from other vertebrates that may allow them to host virulent pathogens without showing disease. However, these flying mammals are also incredibly...
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RT @sci_questions: 🚨 New publication out today. Bats are over 1480 species. In this latest article, we discuss the diversity within bats an….
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Bats are recognized to have distinct immune systems from other vertebrates that may allow them to host virulent pathogens without showing disease. However, these flying mammals are also incredibly...
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RT @sci_questions: 🚨 #PhD #Opportunity. We will be hiring a PhD student. #LZCI. Information about our work: Intere….
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RT @WIMANETscience: 🚨 Second call for the 2nd WIMANET Workshop.📍 Vilnius, Lithuania | 🗓 Aug 25–28, 2025.📅 Applications (online or self-fund….
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RT @FrogListener: Please spread the word on our paid research program for recent biology graduates at #okstate. The ON-RaMP program provide….
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Oklahoma Network-Research and Mentoring for Post-Baccalaureates
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RT @nushiamme: Students writing to profs for internships/PhD positions! How many of you never hear back from the people you email? Here are….
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RT @fperrywilson: NIH has announced a cut in the "indirect rate" to 15% across the board, in a move that appears to be retroactive to even….
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RT @MccainKailey: My first lead-author paper is officially out in #BiologyLetters! 🐦. 📄 Microbial Surveillance Versus Cytokine Responsivene….
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The success of introduced species often relies on flexible traits, including immune system traits. While theories predict non-natives will have weak defences due to decreased parasite pressure,...
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RT @sci_questions: 🚨 FINALLY OUT IN @Nature. A tour de force effort. 🦇 10 new bat genomes, excess of immune gene adaptations, species spe….
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Nature - A systematic analysis of 115 mammalian genomes, including 10 new bat genomes, reveals prevalent positive selection in immune genes in bats and shows key adaptations in the antiviral gene...
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RT @WildlifeCornell: Check out this paper discussing how pathogens and parasites are responding to global change, and the implications for….
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Nature Reviews Biodiversity - This Review explores the relationship between emerging infectious diseases and biodiversity loss, and how both are connected to global environmental changes in the...
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RT @GlobalPHObserv: Pathogens and planetary change | Nature Reviews Biodiversity
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Nature Reviews Biodiversity - This Review explores the relationship between emerging infectious diseases and biodiversity loss, and how both are connected to global environmental changes in the...
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RT @ERINHA_RI: Better real-time biosurveillance is crucial to track pathogens across species and #ecosystems. 🌍🔬 Learn how #biodiversity an….
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Nature Reviews Biodiversity - This Review explores the relationship between emerging infectious diseases and biodiversity loss, and how both are connected to global environmental changes in the...
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RT @DanielStreicker: We're recruiting a lab technican to carry out virus pseudotype assays, PCRs and epigenetic ageing of bats to support a….
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RT @NatRevBiodiv: A Review from Carlson et al on the links between emerging infectious diseases, biodiversity loss, and global environmenta….
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RT @NatRevBiodiv: Here we go! The first issue of Nature Reviews Biodiversity is now live🥳🎉🥂. Thank you to our authors, reviewers, and comm….
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RT @sci_questions: Fantastic interdisciplinary collaboration with equally fantastic colleagues. Multidisciplinary approach and results -….
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Bats are reservoir hosts for a number of coronaviruses, some of which may pose spillover risks for humans and other animals. Surveillance for bat coronaviruses in temperate regions remains limited...
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RT @mSphereJ: Join the @ASMicrobiology team! We are looking for a full-time US- or UK-based Manuscript Transfer Editor to oversee the manus….
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Bat folks, do your thing!.
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