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Call for papers! Pseudomonads are an incredibly diverse group of microorganisms that play critical roles in human health and disease. To highlight new and exciting work in this field, we are announcing a Special Collection: journals.asm.org/journal/jb/p... @asm.org #JBacteriology

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JB Editor's Pick: Girardo, Larson et al. show that the universal stress protein helps the pathogen F. tularensis survive growth arrest (stationary phase) and biocide treatment. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriology

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Cold seeps are marine areas where hydrocarbon-rich fluids or gases escape from underground and seep into the ocean. 🌊 MBL Associate Scientist @emilruff.bsky.social coauthored a paper in @naturecomms.bsky.social on how cold seeps contribute to the global nitrogen cycle. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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JB Editor's Pick: Kathayat, Szlechter et al. explore how RpoS-regulated changes in peptidoglycan can enhance environmental survival of C. burnetii and L. pneumophila and alter their susceptibility to carbapenem antibiotics. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriology

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Cape Cod’s only native shallow-water hard coral, Astrangia poculata is studied by MBL scientists to better understand the role of symbionts and temperature in coral skeleton formation. 🌊 Read more: www.mbl.edu/research/res...

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Want to be a published #mBio author? Introducing mBio mGems✨— short, impactful reviews (limited to 1,500 words) that update readers on key topics, highlight future research & raise thought-provoking questions. 📖 Read mGems & start preparing your own: asm.social/2i4

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The new JB is out. We thank ad hoc reviewers for 2024, minireviews on spores, mycobacteria, phages in the gut, formate metabolism and biofilm microenvironments. Check out articles on LD-transpeptidases, Myxo, B12 (my favorite vitamin) & more. journals.asm.org/toc/jb/207/2 @asm.org #JBacteriology

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For all its prominence in research, E. coli is a blip in a rich microbial world. Scientists are rethinking our infatuation with microbiology’s superstar and considering what can—and should—constitute a model organism going forward. Read the article: asm.org/Articles/202...

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📢 On July 1, Romney Humphries will start her term as EiC of #JClinMicro, succeeding Alexander McAdam. A leader in infectious disease diagnostics, she brings expertise in clinical microbiology and antimicrobial resistance. Welcome, Dr. Humphries! 🎉 asm.org/Press-Releas... @romneyintn.bsky.social

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New in JB: Alaei, Jain et al. explore how changes to lipidA lipid A influences P. gingivalis OMV production and associated phenotypes. They also link OMV production to biofilm formation. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org. #JBacteriol

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New in JB: Marotta, Grabowicz et al. show that A. baumannii deals with OM stress differently than E. coli, and identify the BfmRS TCS as key during stress in OM lipoprotein biogenesis. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriology

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I have the opportunity to present some of our new work at The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy & Society yesterday, including work co-sponsored by Irving and my department. It is a terrific scientific community at Dartmouth.

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We just returned from our ~30th M2P2 (m2p2.org) retreat. We had ~120 people, half from Dartmouth and 1/2 from around northern NE. What a great community - it was terrific to focus on scince for a couple of days.

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New AAM Members! asm.org/Press-Releas...

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New in JB: Varshney and colleagues study mycobacterial MutT1 proteins via their Nudix hydrolase motifs function as a protein phosphatase to help regulate nucleotide metabolism in these microbes to deal with redox stress during infection. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriology

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Plant phytochemicals emulsified with a biodegradable nanosponge can kill hypoxia-induced dormant Mycobacterium abscessus & improve skin wound infection in mice, highlighting the therapeutic potential of phytochemical nanoemulsions: asm.social/2hz #JournalSpectrum

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Marine collecting has been at the heart of the MBL’s mission since 1888 ⛵ This photo from 1925 shows the crew of the MBL collecting boat the Cayadetta, a precursor to the Gemma today. Credit: MBL Archives Read more about marine collecting, then and now: bit.ly/3WGqGZQ

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New in JB: Ma, Jia et al. identify a host protein, ACBD3, that interacts with C. pneumoniae-encoded Cpn0308. They propsoe that the Cpn0308-ACBD3 interaction helps this microbe secure host-derived lipids. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #Jbacteriology

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🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 ASM welcomes new Editors-in-Chief for our journals starting July 1! 👏 Join us in thanking our outgoing leaders & congratulating Romney Humphries, Marvin Whiteley, Ashley Shade and Ira Blader! Read more: asm.org/Press-Releas...

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Pls share: Please spread the word about the Molecular Mycology Course at the MBL this summer – complete applications are due March 17th. Scholarship funds available!! www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

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New in JB: May and Grabowicz describe the most recent research on outer membrane lipoproteins, including targeting these pathways for novel antibiotics. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriology

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The MBL remembers and celebrates the outstanding legacy of Ernest Everett Just, the first African American to study and work at the Marine Biological Laboratory. Just was an internationally respected researcher who published more than 70 scientific articles in his career. Read more: bit.ly/4gguh7S

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JB Editor's Pick: Pickens, De Leon et al. describe the distinct contributions two critical biofilm adhesins for SRB. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriology

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Exciting news! MBL has received a $2.6M gift from an anonymous donor! This generous support fuels our mission of discovery, education, and innovation. Private philanthropy drives groundbreaking research and shapes the future of science. 🌎🔬 #ScienceStartsHere #Philanthropy

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JB Editor's Pick: Shori, Yoshimoto & Hori identify a new target of lysine methylation - AtaA, a trimeric autotransporter adhesin family protein of Acinetobacter. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriology

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Please congratulate Melanie Barnett for receiving the 2024 Jack Kenney Award for Outstanding Service. Dr. Barnett is out top reviewer of the year! journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10.... @asm.org #JBacteriology

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The first issue of 2025 is now out for JB. Meet our top reviewer, learn about OMPs, host-interacting proteins of Chlamydia , lysine methylation, biofilm adhesins in SRB, aggregation in P. aeruginosa biofilms, lipid remodeling, and more. @asm.org #JBacteriology journals.asm.org/toc/jb/207/1

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Have you listened to last week’s episode yet? More importantly, have you listened to Hugo Stranger and The Rattlers yet? Learn all about them on this show: open.spotify.com/episode/1Twt...

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Important updates to the course dates and an extended application deadline for the 2025 Microbial Diversity course ⬇️ Read more: bit.ly/410fatR #ScienceStartsHere

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New in JB: Roberge & Burrows review the role of the PilB ATPase and other factors in the assembly of type IV pili. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriology

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I am looking for a research associate - a recent college grad with BS or equivalent. Apply online! searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/77394

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🗣️ Physiologists, rejoice! Thought you missed the deadline for the 2025 Physiology course at MBL? Don't toss out that application draft—you can now apply through February 3. Read more: bit.ly/3BZSj9c #ScienceStartsHere

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New in JB: Romanov and O'Connor will teach you about the history of Legionella, and its tremendous role as a tool to understand host biology. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39636264/ @asm.org #JBacteriology

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Pls ahre: Pls share: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Hofstra University, NY Full ad and application link: hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/5041

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I am confident that scientific societies will play an unusually important role in the coming years. If you are a microbiologist of any kind, please consider joining @asm.org if you haven't already. There are many ways to get involved, including advocacy. To learn more: asm.org/About-ASM/Vo...

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The immune system creates fibrin clots to trap Group A Streptococcus (GAS) and prevent spread. For the first time, scientists show that GAS can delay their escape from fibrin clots to access deeper tissue and cause more invasive disease. #JournalSpectrum: asm.social/2gc

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New in JB: Garretto, Woods et al. examine 2,248 clinical E. faecium isolates and show that Bacteriocin 43 (bac43) is highly conserved and increasing in prevalence, which has implications for infections/spread by this pathogen. @asm.org #Jbacteriology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

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Using Bacillus subtilis as a model organism, this #JBacteriology review describes the signal transduction pathway & events leading to spore germination, incorporating the latest findings on transcription and translation likely detected during germination. asm.social/2g2

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New #AEMJournal review: "High-pressure continuous culturing: life at the extreme." The authors focus on recent developments in the design of HP chemostats, with particular emphasis on adaptations for delivery & sampling of dissolved gases. @asm.org Read more: doi.org/10.1128/aem....

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Effective communication is a powerful tool that helps scientists inform decisions about health & sustainability. Our “Science Communicator’s Toolkit,” featured in Microcosm, is full of resources to strengthen your communication skills! Sign in for access: asm.social/2fX

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We’re thrilled to announce the election of Vaughn Cooper, Ph.D., as the new ASM President-Elect & the newly elected At-Large Board Directors Joanna Goldberg, Ph.D., & Michael Johnson, Ph.D. Congrats to our elected officers! Read more: asm.social/2fU @vscooper.micropopbio.org @copperbae.bsky.social

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New in JB: Brezovská, Krásný et al. show that a σA-MoaB2 interaction modulates gene expression in. M smegmatis - and they solve the structure of MoaB2, too. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @asm.org #JBacteriology

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Pls share: Penn State Berks, a college of Penn State University in suburban Reading, has a Tenure-track appointment in biology with a focus in prokaryotic microbiology starting August 2025. A Ph.D. in microbiology or a related field is required. For information please visit berks.psu.edu

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Research in #mBio suggests divergence among lab strains of model archaea is minimal, though as the archaeal research community grows, careful strain provenance and genomic re-sequencing are required to keep inter-lab divergence to a minimum. asm.social/2fS

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A new direction for research in the lab around carbon sequestration! irving.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/01...

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