We're hiring! Check out our ad and please re-post or forward to interested #Microbiology parties: apply.interfolio.com/174783

Happy birthday to our co-founder, Dr. Jan Vilcek! From growing up in Bratislava to making life-changing breakthroughs in the lab at NYU Langone, Jan’s story is one of curiosity, courage, and a whole lot of heart. We’re lucky to work alongside him to celebrate immigrant contributions to the U.S.

Our grants officer was featured on GrantWatch! Liz discussed our open call for grants—we are currently accepting applications from organizations working with immigrants, and that promote the arts and sciences more broadly. We are giving $200,000 in total grants! Apply by 6/30. vilcek.co/4kM9490

Are you an immigrant working in biomedical science fields? If you answered yes, apply to our Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science. Three $50,000 Prizes will be awarded to immigrants doing outstanding work early in their careers. Applications close June 9th!! vilcek.co/3YM08Yl

Only one month left!! Applications for our Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science and Fashion are open through June 9, 2025. Open to immigrants under the age of 38 working in biomedical science or fashion fields. Learn more and apply before applications close! vilcek.co/3Y2hzmS

It begins...

This weekend @heran.bsky.social was inducted into the National Academy of Sciences (here she is signing THE book). Well deserved for someone has every single one of the skills needed to be an amazing scientist and a wonderful person! ❤️

More important now than ever before: vilcek.org/prizes/vilce...

Our application for the 2026 Vilcek Prizes in Creative Promise is now open through June 9th!! This year, we will be awarding 9 immigrants $50K prizes in Biomedical Science, Fashion & Culture, and Fashion & Design. Learn more and apply! vilcek.co/3FgJWYb

On Feb. 7 the National Institute of Health (NIH) announced it is capping facilities & administration costs (also known as indirect costs) to 15% starting Feb. 10. This will devastate science & scientific research in the U.S. Email your members of Congress now: asm.org/Articles/Pol...

Are you a #Pseudomonas researcher? Please take our survey and help shape the direction and priority of future pseudomonas.com database development: forms.gle/gTPT6ruf3mqb... #microsky #idsky

Remember, many recommendation letters you were asked to fill out are due December 1st (many emails DON'T say this for whatever stupid reason). That is before you return to work after Thanksgiving since it is so late. Do it before you eat that Turkey. The students will have less indigestion.

Calling all Mycobacteriologists! Please support this meeting if you can it is sorely needed and it would be a terrible shame to lose it

Application deadline has been extended to January 10, 2025...

and she's definitely not the only one that has now left the dark place...