NLRP10 is activated at lipid droplets. Check out our new paper just published at EMBOReports! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Margot Sahnine, Dorian Obino and co-workers @pasteur.fr show that N. meningitidis induces membrane protrusions with distinct #F-actin networks in epithelial and endothelial cells. The branched network in endothelia depends on Arf1. #Host-pathogen #membrane -> link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Faculty search announcement 2026: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Microbiology at UT Southwestern in Dallas. We seek candidates working in microbial pathogenesis (broadly defined). Come join our community! (1/5) www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/...

Open postdoc position in the Imaging and Modeling Unit at Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with Mickaël Cohen of IBPC (Paris, France). High-throughput imaging and deep learning to analyze mitochondrial morphology and understand genetic bases of cellular respiration. Please spread the word.

Extension of the deadline for latecomers. Register to the Secretion Days in Marseille !

Reminder — UW #Microbiology has an open search for an Assistant Professor, focusing on fundamental problems in #bacteriology! If you or someone you know would be suitable, here's the ad: apply.interfolio.com/185622

#EMBOsignaling2026 last day already! Full house for a terrific panel session with editors @science.org @cp-immunity.bsky.social @jem.org @cp-cellreports.bsky.social @embopress.org @plosbiology.org @cp-trendsimmuno.bsky.social @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social Science Signaling

There are still a couple of days to apply for this post! Postdoctoral opportunity to study Shigella persistent infection in zebrafish. Deadline to apply: 3 June.

Our TARGet AMR genomics-comic is out now - check it out, share it, print it, use it in your lectures, PE events, or maybe even when trying to explain what you do to dinner guests! 🤓 🧬 🧫

Want to learn about Francisella and its T6SS (especially the spike complex), have a look at our article on IglF in interaction with the PAAR protein IglG. Indeed, very collaborative work @ciri-lyon.bsky.social with @fronzeslab.bsky.social & @laurentterradot.bsky.social. Kudos to all the authors!

#InterferonPower #InflammasomePower! Thrilled for our 💥#NewPaper💥 @natimmunol.nature.com spearheaded by Kautilya Jena showing that our #fungal adjuvant #Mannadjuvant prolongs & potentiates protection of mRNA vaccines via #IL1b & #IFNs, broadening it to new variants & overcoming antigenic imprinting!

Join our team at IBMC in Strasbourg as a postdoctoral fellow to develop/assess new familles of Shigella vaccine. Please RT. emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...

We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to study Shigella persistent infection using the zebrafish infection model! Deadline to apply: 03-Jun-2026 Link to post: shorturl.at/cCZjK Any questions feel free to get in touch! @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Please repost!

🚨Faculty job search: University of Illinois Chicago Micro & Immuno department is hiring! Open rank and open area within host-pathogen interactions. Apply by May 31 to join us in UI College of Medicine in the heart of Chicago! uic.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Master Internships open at Eligo: www.linkedin.com/posts/duport...

A form of the inflammatory protein caspase-5 is expressed in immature gut cells, where it promotes proliferation and facilitates tissue regeneration go.nature.com/4ctuWnU

🚨 We're hiring! A #postdoc position is available @lambrechtslab.bsky.social @pasteur.fr ➡️ Come join our team to investigate the #genomic variations underlying the adaptive potential and vectorial capacity of Aedes aegypti #mosquitoes 🦟 More details at this link: research.pasteur.fr/b/1Cov

We hope you all had as wonderful a time in Paris last week as we did - please do fill out the EMBO feedback form that was emailed out this morning to help us improve the meeting! #Shigella2026

A role for vitamin D and neutrophils in prostate cancer dissemination 🤔 Our latest work highlights 👉 the protective role of vitamin D signaling in prostatic epithelial cells 👉 the impact of circulating neutrophils in cancer dissemination in the liver.

A strong global community of #Shigella researchers and clinicians! #Microsky #IDsky #AMR

Spread the word! We are recruiting for 6 new research professors at UC Davis' California National Primate Research Center. Open rank, open area, but must leverage 🐒 resources. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07561

Russell Vance taking leaps and bounds with the mouse knock out model - happy to share mice and test vaccines #Shigella2026

Looking good on Day 3 of #Shigella2026 ☀️🇫🇷🧫

ComEC structure is out!! 😍 Congratulations to the authors! That’s not an easy one. We have been trying for years to get that structure… We failed and gave up.

#lipidtime!

‼️ A really good meeting for people working on host-pathogen interactions! Great keynote speakers this year: Raphael Valdivia and Florence Niedergang. Please repost!

Open postdoc position in my lab on HGT and interbacterial competition. We seek candidates with a PhD in microbiology (or related fields)+ strong 1st-author publications. Curious, highly motivated, and dedicated team players ready to contribute fully are encouraged to apply. Details: tiny.cc/cz01101

“In this study, prime editing of autologous CD34+ cells corrected the molecular defect in p47-CGD and restored neutrophil function to near-healthy levels in the two participants.”🧪🩺

Two postdoc positions for a number of exciting epidemic modelling projects opening in my Unit at @pasteur.fr in beautiful Paris. Deadline for applications: 13th April. More details at the following link: research.pasteur.fr/job/two-post...

By popular demand we have now added the option to watch the Shigella 2026 conference online! Check out virtual registration options here 🖥️ 🧫 www.shigella2026.conferences-pasteur.org/registration...

Friendly reminder : L’IUT de Lyon - Lyon 1 Université et le CIRI recrutent un(e) Maître ou Maîtresse de conférences en Microbiologie médicalehttps://ciri.ens-lyon.fr/MCU-microbiologie-medicale

Associate Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor position in Molecular Microbiology available at Lund University, Sweden: lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Interesting human study here on material immunity protecting neonates from E. coli sepsis...with an interesting preclinical mouse piece showing that probiotic E. coli Nissle 1917 introduced preconceptually into intestine can prime useful IgG protective response in neonates #MicroSky #UTISky #IDSky

Let's get ready for a full month of training in image analysis in @pasteur.fr , this summer! Are you interested in learning how to do bioimage analysis? For light microscopy? for cryo-EM? And for cellular cryo-EM? Stay tuned, Pasteur offers access to THREE courses, this June. 👇🎓

Please join us for the Cold Spring Harbor Asia @cshlnews.bsky.social meeting on Bacterial Infection & Host Defense this May 11-15 in Suzhou, China! We have a fantastic lineup of speakers. Abstract deadline is March 6. Hope to see you there!

We’re recruiting new Research Group Leaders! We offer: 🔬 Core funding 💻 Access to world-leading infrastructure 👩🏽‍🔬A network of world-leading scientists …and much more. Apply by 11 April: embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j... #ResearchCareers #Bioinformatics @timcoorens.bsky.social @embl.org

Our department at Genentech is hiring. We're looking for a freshly-minted PhD (0-3 years) protein biochemist / structural biologist to join as a Sr Scientist. A rare opportunity to join our group leader job family at a more junior level than we usually hire.

Are you a structural biologist pushing the boundaries of molecular science with an ambitious research programme? Join our Structural Studies Division as a tenure-track Group Leader, with core funding, world-leading facilities & enthusiastic colleagues. Apply by 16 MAR www.nature.com/naturecareer...

BactoLyon 2026 ! La prochaine édition de BactoLyon se déroulera le 02 avril 2026 sur le Campus de Gerland dans l'Amphi G4 à l’ISFA. Inscription gratuite et obligatoire, limitée à 100 personnes Date limite d’inscription : 13 mars 2026 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Major advance in T. pallidum reserach: "First human cell-based cultivation system for the syphilis spirochete Treponema pallidum" link.springer.com/article/10.1... #MicroSky

There are still spots free – Sign up now for the EMBO Workshop "Shigella: From biology to prevention" in #Paris, France, 20–24 April 2026. https://www.shigella2026.conferences-pasteur.org/home The Shigella Meeting, Institut Pasteur #Paris#Shigella #LifeSciences #research #meeting #EMBOevents 🧪

Join the HZI as a Junior Research Group Leader at @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social or @helmholtzhips.bsky.social! We’re seeking exceptional postdocs for the @helmholtz.de Investigator Groups program. Shape cutting-edge research in infection biology & apply by Feb 15! jobs.helmholtz-hzi.de/job/Saarbr%C...

We're #hiring for new non‑clinical Assistant Professors! Keen to join us at the Department of Immunology and Inflammation? Make sure to select ‘Immunology and Inflammation’ as your first preference when applying. ✍️Apply by 11 March 2026. 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...

#WeekendRead! #ImmunometabolismPower! #InflammasomePower! Liu, Yin &co show @cp-cellchembiol that lactate downstream of aerobic glycolysis is used to directly lactylates NLRP3 increasing ASC recruitment and inflammasome activation, which exacerbates lethality in sepsis! www.cell.com/cell-chemica...

To make sure the whole Shigella community will be gathered at this inaugural meeting, we have re-opened abstract submission for poster presentation until the end of the month. Please RT! www.shigella2026.conferences-pasteur.org/registration...

Join us for the upcoming innate immunity keystone. There’s a great lineup of speakers. @keystoneSymposia.bsky.social #InnateImmunity : Diversity in #HostDefense & Disease, this March! keysym.us/KSInnateImmune26 #KSInnateImmune26

Two postdoc positions in way lab go live tomorrow......please pass the message along.......more details to follow.

Call for #poster #abstracts is open for the #Shigella meeting @shigellameeting.bsky.social thru Feb! Secure your spot by #registering! #ShowUsYourScience #MicroSky #IDSky 🦠 🧫🔬 www.shigella2026.conferences-pasteur.org/call-for-abs...

IRF2 regulates both GSDMD expression and NK cells antibacterial functions. Check the latest paper from the lab @ciri-lyon.bsky.social published in @emboreports.org. IRF2 as a key immune regulator against our favorite bug, #Francisella tularensis! #inflammasome link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We are looking for a junior group leader in RNA biology to join us in Würzburg at the @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social ! A generous funding package, a great collaborative environment, and a beautiful city are all included :) Deadline for application is Feb 15; more information below 👇