Julia Willett
@jlewillett
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#newPI in Micro & Immuno at U Minnesota. Bacterial interactions/biofilms/uncharacterized genes/T7SS. I like wine, traveling, cats, & the LA Kings. She/her.
Minneapolis, MN
Joined September 2016
It's official -- in January, I will start as an Assistant Professor in the U Minnesota Dept of Micro & Immuno! My lab will study uncharacterized gene function, biofilms, and polymicrobial interactions primarily using E. faecalis (but other cool bugs too!).
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RT @ASCBiology: @NIH’s new 15% cap on research funds threatens U.S. science. Call Congress now to oppose it! Your voice matters—act today.….
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RT @drugmonkeyblog: Personally, I do not believe science trainees want to hear gaslighting about how everything will be fine with the NIH.….
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Since the advisory council for my grant got shut down this week and the government is destroying critical health/biomedical research and training programs I'm gonna need some billionaires to step up here. @taylorswift13 fund my lab please 🙏🙏.
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RT @nickmmark: 🚨Apparently all NIH Study Sections have been suspended indefinitely. For those who don’t know, this means there won’t be an….
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So it only goes to seminar for free food? Groundbreaking.
Behind the Curtain: Ph.D.-level AI breakthrough expected very soon
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RT @CL_Holmes: I'm excited to announce our latest publication! We teamed up with @KHullahalli to barcode Klebsiella and ask basic questions….
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RT @dianakmoralesg: Unravel how commensals become pathogens: lead groundbreaking research with us @WeillCornell #Enterococcus #host-pathog….
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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.
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Absolutely bonkers that the Palisades and Altadena are basically gone and they're running out of water and the NFL is just like "we'll move the game if needed" . like why would you even consider asking people to come into LA right now to watch SPORTS.
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RT @JessicaSacher: Does anyone have Acinetobacter phages? A kid in Belgium needs them. Please share & contact me or @phagedirectory if….
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RT @CL_Holmes: It's that time of year! Registration and abstract submission for the 6th Klebsiella Seminar Series is now open. Participatio….
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RT @EvolvedBiofilm: Ten species comprise half of the bacteriology literature, leaving most species unstudied. @biorxiv_micrbio by Paul A Je….
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Published just in time for the holidays! I learned so much while writing about the past, present, and future of E. faecalis research with Gary. Check it out! 🦠🧫🧪🔬.
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RT @markowenmartin: My road in academia has been bumpy, & I take responsibility for that. Still, as retirement looms, I am reflective. So m….
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RT @BacTdrugs_lab: 👏New paper by @anaasantos96 et al. ending the year!. We assessed Enterococcus spp. diversity in healthy adults finding:….
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RT @GeiselBiofilm: Pls share: Binghamton University and the Binghamton Biofilm Research Center are excited to accept applications for our….
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RT @lauraamike: 📣 Postdoc position available in my group at Pitt to study how Klebsiella controls its cell surface and develop new projects….
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RT @BVBRC_DB: The BV-BRC (Bacterial and Viral Bioinformatics Resource Center) team will be offering a Bioinformatics Workshop on February 2….
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RT @laurenpalmerphd: 👇🏼👇🏼 eligible senior students and junior postdocs—apply to our Bridge to Faculty program by January 16 for fullest con….
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RT @FEMSMicrobes: Arginine metabolism in E. faecalis impacts its #biofilm formation and #AntibioticResistance 💊. This study from @jlewillet….
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