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I'm a Professor who studies how parasites grow and cause disease. NY ➡️ קיבוץ כפר בלום ➡️ VT➡️UAB ➡️Stanford ➡️OUHSC ➡️UB➡️VT. Currently, Head of Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at Virginia Tech Vet School https://tinyurl.com/mrxm2uhm
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A call for the U.S. to continue investing in science: #ASMJournals Editors in Chief discuss the U.S. scientific research enterprise and provide evidence and arguments the ASM community can use to advocate for science. Read the editorial: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

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What a honor to be elected to the American Academy of Microbiology! This recognizes the dedicated trainees in my lab and the mentors who helped guide me. Special thanks to XJ Meng and Jay Bangs who nominated me and David Sibley and John Boothroyd for supporting my nomination asm.org/Press-Releas...

submitted 10 days ago • 10 comments

We must still celebrate great science and scientists. The new class of American Academy of Microbiology Fellows were announced today and include many ⭐ including @kimingeneva.bsky.social @hittingerlab.bsky.social @goleylab.bsky.social @bladerlab.bsky.social @drjdennehy.bsky.social and..

submitted 12 days ago • 2 comments

And it starts. We are all so f’ed

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gonna run out of memes soon

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Look at the beautiful IFAs in this paper! Congrats Sree and team.

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Happy to share that our work on PfFBXO1 is finally online.. www.nature.com/articles/s42... Thanks for the support and congratulations to the team: Jeffrey Dvorin, @bladerlab.bsky.social, Gustavo Baptista and Chris West

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Colleagues at Virginia Tech, with $3M from the Environmental Protection Agency, are studying AMR bacteria in wastewater, while Carilion Clinic reports rising infections in Southwest Virginia and stresses responsible antibiotic use. www.wdbj7.com/2025/02/05/e...

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US friends, don't aim too much of your anger at people in your professional organisations etc. They're just as scared and confused as you are. Don't fall prey to divide-and-conquer. Keep your eyes on your real opponents.

submitted 22 days ago • 6 comments

ASM has received questions about content on our site being under review—thank you to those who reached out. "Under review" never meant removal, despite understandable concerns to the contrary. Most modified pages have been or are in the process of being restored. Read our statement: asm.social/2h3

submitted 23 days ago • 54 comments

ASM is reviewing the recent Executive Orders and other actions issued by the Trump Administration. We remain committed to our core principles and will keep members informed of policy developments that may affect the field and their work. Read our statement: asm.org/Press-Releas...

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Mood

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Come and celebrate the exceptional career of Mark Carrington (24th March at University of Cambridge)!

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We can get one of these two cute pups. Blue or orange??

submitted 32 days ago • 5 comments

I know that everyone was worried that my snowblower would die a slow unused death in Virginia. Well, worry no more

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@sabsalon.bsky.social Look who's paper got the mSphere Cover Image

submitted 49 days ago • 1 comment

Latke cam 2024. Happy holidays to all

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At our Department's Breakfast Holiday Party, our Ph.D. students organized a @virginiatech.bsky.social themed Jeopardy. They know me too well.

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Josh F’ing Allen makes another crazy pass. #billsmafia

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