Microbes

Shifting seas and first feeds: Gut #microbiota dynamics in juvenile chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) and their #climate vulnerability www.sciencedirect.com/sci…. #OpenAccess #MicroSky

Tenure-track faculty job in Evolutionary Genomics in my department, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at U of Tennessee, Knoxville. • Any system (even humans) • Interdisciplinary, collaborative folks welcomed • Review starts Sep 19, 2025 • Details at apply.interfolio.com/170735 #AcademicSky

Early-career ID professional? Get the support you need to grow with IDSA’s iDMentorship365 program! 🌱Connect with experienced mentors for a full year of guidance, career advice and networking. Apply to be a mentee by Aug. 11: bit.ly/4nG5rTJ

COVID-19 infection in young children may trigger lasting changes in their immune system at the genetic level—potentially accelerating the development of type 1 diabetes. www.sciencedirect.com/sci….

'Glycan Substructure Mining Tool: An Updated and Convenient Method Focused on Gut and Pathogenic Microbiota for Glycan Research' from Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling is currently free to read as an #ACSEditorsChoice. 📖 Read the article: buff.ly/Vllk5UZ

Yesterday was #BeerDay, so here's some beer science 🍻 The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae made history, not just for its beer-making talents, by also becoming the first eukaryote to be fully genome sequenced. A eukaryote is an organism whose cells contain a nucleus 🧬 Learn more ⤵️ buff.ly/Krl3vHy

If you are a member of HIS, and have your abstract accepted for FIS Conference, you can apply for the HIS member travel grant this year. Apply before the deadline on the 1st of September 👉 fitwise.eventsair.com/fis…. @hisinfection.bsky.social @biainfection.bsky.social #Infection #IDSky

Phage lovers! Introducing Phage-Induced Immunity (PHI-II). This discovery suggests that some phage can not only treat an existing infection (well known) but they can also immunize to prevent a future infection (new finding). Read about the adventure here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Phase I trial shows a new mRNA vaccine for HIV triggered strong immune responses with 80% of participants producing key antibodies and HIV-specific B cells. buff.ly/Puu5I5s Larger trials are needed to see if this can translate into real-world protection against HIV infection. #medsky #IDsky 🛟🧪

A new study finds that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy are at increased risk of developmental delays. COVID-19 during pregnancy may have significant negative implications for child development. Full study: doi.org/10.1038/s413...

The August issue of #Science #Immunology is out! This week: T peripheral helper cells expressing IGFL2 contribute to rheumatoid #arthritis; vagal TRPV1+ sensory #neurons protect against #influenza virus infection; & transfer of #Tregs alleviates #inflammaging in mice! wwwscience.org/toc/sciimmun...

SIF The secret of wine fermentation? Researching the quorum sensing capabilities of the microbial consortium driving spontaneous fermentation in regional wine production. Details: maxapress.com/article/doi…

US childhood vaccination rates continue to fall, CDC data show The national percentage of kindergartners with an exemption from one or more vaccine rose to 3.6%, hitting a new high for the fourth year in a row. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

Disadvantaged #COVID survivors at over twice the risk for long-term symptoms, researchers say Risk factors included financial hardship, food insecurity, lack of a college degree, medical discrimination, and poor social support. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

It's not just #antibiotics that disrupt the #microbiome! A pair of @nature.com studies from the @lisamaierlab.bsky.social and @agoodmanct.bsky.social's lab shows how non-antibiotics can affect gastrointestinal infections. 🦠 📍 go.nature.com/455x55D 📍 go.nature.com/3GYDBlj ▶️ bit.ly/3H7ZM8H

Alternative splicing of OsNPR3 promoted by bacterial TAL effectors-targeted splicing regulator OsRBP11 antagonizes OsNPR1 function to enhance disease susceptibility in rice #research #MolecularPlant cell.com/molecular-pl...

The IDSA MedEd Community of Practice's Clinician Educator Coaching Program returns at #IDWeek2025! Graduating ID fellows & early-career faculty can get 1:1 coaching, while experienced faculty can volunteer to coach. Sign up by Aug. 15: bit.ly/44nHHMK

The Gut Microbiota and the Nerve-Bone Axis: Insights from a Mendelian Randomization and Mediation Analysis. Xiuqi Qiao et al. J Multidiscip Healthc 2025 Jul 26 shorturl.at/ityCB …supports a genetic correlation among gut microbiota, autonomic nervous system, and BMD

Nominations are open for American Academy of Microbiology Fellowship! Individuals are elected based on their scientific excellence, originality & leadership. Do you know someone who would be a perfect Academy fellow? Read the criteria here: asm.social/2wz

Save the Date! Maynooth University will be hosting their Annual AMR Conference on 29—30 October. More details on registration and abstract submission will be announced soon. @maynoothuniversity.ie #MUAMRC #AMR

JB Editor's Choice: Our latest in the Microbial Model Systems series (journals.asm.org/topic/ss…) is "Milestones in the development of Myxococcus xanthus as a model multicellular bacterium" - from many contributors! journals.asm.org/doi/10.1…. @asm.org #JBacteriology

Get inspired to scale the challenges with our August issue! Read about: 🦟Fighting malaria 🕹️Remote controlled probiotics 🍄Antifungal resistance 💉mRNA vaccines against bacteria ⚕️Yellow fever vaccine 🫧Archaeal ribosomes 🦠giardia-host interactions and more. www.nature.com/nmicrobiol/v... #MicroSky

Soil microbes carry functional legacies—persistent effects of past land use that shape today’s carbon and nitrogen cycling. This study proposes a framework distinguishing material vs. information legacies to improve restoration predictions. 📖: bit.ly/4l93tc2 🌐🧪

Mpox testing initiative launched in Africa as outbreaks continue The initiative is designed to accelerate testing, sequencing, capacity building, and local manufacturing for #mpox and other priority pathogens www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...