Happy Holidays from the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State! ❄️✨ Wishing you rest, joy, and curiosity this season. - The One Health Microbiome Team

Recently from @inschool4life.bsky.social & colleagues: A new arXiv paper on a Sparse Bayesian partially identified model for sequence count data, improving differential analysis for microbiome and RNA-seq studies. 🔗 arxiv.org/abs/2512.12040

A big year for the One Health Microbiome Center 🦠🌍 Top-viewed Penn State News stories spotlighted OHMC research on: • Gut microbiomes & chronic disease • Nutrition & cardiometabolic health • Food, agriculture & plant disease • Microbial conservation & sustainability www.psu.edu/news/huck-in...

Huge thanks to Curtis for spending some time with us here in Happy Valley - if you missed his talk, you can check it out here on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/andhyvSyt6c?...

We were honored to host Professor Thomas Bosch, senior research professor at @uni-kiel.de at the Penn State One Health Microbiome Center this week as the inaugural recipient of the Microbiome Medal.

Recently from Pak Kin Wong’s lab, AI-designed bacterial product “cocktails” show promise for strengthening and personalizing cancer immunotherapy. Using microbial products instead of live bacteria offers greater control and safety. 🔗 www.psu.edu/news/enginee...

Recognizing microbiome center members Sarah Bordenstein, Alexis Palucki & @nazifatabassum.bsky.social — and other members who are part of the larger STREAMS consortium — for helping launch new reporting guidelines for microbiome research! 🧬🌍 Read here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Recently from @fdiniandreote.bsky.social lab — new research finds that bee bread (the pollen-nectar mix that nourishes developing bees) maintains a consistent core microbiota, even across different regions and after miticide treatments. 🐝 Read the article: peerj.com/articles/20366

This morning we marked Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Day with experts from Penn State, Penn Medicine, PA DOH & QIAGEN. 🦠 Great insights on AMR across human, animal & environmental health — and why collaboration is key. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

To close #GivingWeek, we’re celebrating the global impact of the One Health Microbiome Center. 🌍 • Collaborations in 100 countries • 550+ members • 2024 WH Pierce Global Impact in Microbiology Prize recipient Support science that improves health worldwide.

This Giving Week, we’re celebrating the graduate trainees who are shaping the future of microbiome science at the #OHMC. Your support powers interdisciplinary training, hands-on research, and the next generation of scientific leaders. Give today: www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...

This Giving Week, we’re celebrating OHMC’s amazing student clubs — DAWG, Macrobes for Microbes, and CATS. They create hands-on learning, outreach, and collaboration across microbiome science. Support their work: www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...

Excited to be visiting @psumbiome.bsky.social on December 5 to give a lecture! Looking forward to engaging with students and faculty — see you there! www.psu.edu/news/huck-in...

💙 It’s Giving Tuesday! Check out our new video highlighting the innovation and impact of the One Health Microbiome Center. Our community is advancing discoveries that improve health for people, agriculture, and the environment. Consider the impact YOU can make. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/uL14gKx33ic?...

It’s Giving Week! Today we’re highlighting The Wolbachia Project, an education initiative bringing real microbiome + biotech research into classrooms. From 2022–2025, it’s partnered with ~400 teachers and ~20,000 students globally. 🌍 Help us grow this impact: www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...

🧡 Happy Thanksgiving from the One Health Microbiome Center! We’re grateful for our community of researchers, students, partners, and supporters who make our work possible. Thank you for all that you do. Wishing you a safe, restful, and joyful holiday.

Giving Tuesday is one week away! Watch our new video highlighting the impact and vision of the One Health Microbiome Center — and help us make a difference. 🎥 youtu.be/uL14gKx33ic?... #GivingTuesday

Congrats to Auja Bywater, Food Science PhD candidate in @kovaclab.bsky.social, on winning the 2025 PA Space Grant Fellowship! Her work uses biocontrol microbes to keep hydroponic systems safe from pathogens — even in space. 🔬🚀 🔗: www.psu.edu/news/student...

On behalf of the One Health Microbiome Center, we would like to congratulate Dr. Molly Bletz for being a one of four recipients of the Kaufman Foundation New Investigator Award. Congratulations Molly! Read more here: kaufman.pittsburghfoundation.org/kaufmanrelea...

Huge thank you to QIAGEN and @iconpcr.bsky.social for partnering with us for the 2026 One Health Microbiome Symposium! We’re grateful for your support. Interested in joining them? Sponsorships are still open—let’s make this our strongest event yet. huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...

In the past week, we saw TWO publications coming from @jordanbisanz.bsky.social's lab! Read the thread below to hear about both.👇

The Penn State One Health Microbiome Center is proud to introduce the Microbiome Medal, created to honor outstanding leadership in microbiome research, mentorship, and service. We’re delighted to announce Dr. Thomas Bosch as the inaugural 2025 recipient. www.psu.edu/news/huck-in...

🧬New from @symbionticism.bsky.social's Lab: The male-killing gene wmk in Wolbachia splits into 5 types with distinct genomic patterns. Variation in copy number and expression helps explain male-biased lethality across hosts. Read more: academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...

Happy to see our team’s work recognized on the Clarivate #HighlyCitedResearchers list. Having my name included reflects the dedication, creativity, and collaboration of so many colleagues. Grateful for this community. @psumbiome.bsky.social clarivate.com/highly-cited...

New insight from @stl.bsky.social & team: Many microbes in soil are just “sleeping,” and it’s the ones that wake up near plant roots that end up living inside the plant. Using BONCAT labeling, researchers found root-interior microbes are about 10× more active than the ones outside. 🔗 Read more:

🚨 In case you missed it, Dr. César de la Fuente will be joining us on December 5 at 11 A.M. as a part of our OHMC Seminar Series in Foster Auditorium at the Paterno Library. The lecture is open to the Penn State community, registration details can be found here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/yP0GQfwkEz

The One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State will host Dr. César de la Fuente, AI biologist and Presidential Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, on December 5 at 11 a.m. Registration required (link in article.) 📍 Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library www.psu.edu/news/huck-in...

Happy One Health Day from the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State! #OneHealthDay

New findings from Dr. Verónica Román-Reyna and colleagues: Burkholderia species (strains 22PA0099 & 22PA0106) has been confirmed as the cause of onion bulb rot. Their work highlights the need for updated diagnostic tools and vigilance in bulb crop management. 🔗

Check out our most recent Seminar Series speaker, Lauren Lucas's talk on the Investigation of Bile Salt Hydrolase Activity in Human Gut Bacteria! Watch here: youtu.be/cVZI6BtCOLw?...

New from @kovaclab.bsky.social: Campylobacter — a leading cause of foodborne illness — was detected on only 1.9% of retail skinless, boneless chicken breast samples. Low prevalence + low concentrations = positive trend for poultry safety 🐔 🔗: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X25001875

Check out the press release for our upcoming OHMC Symposium - happening May 13-14, 2026 at Penn State! www.psu.edu/news/huck-in...

New insight from @vishal-singh.bsky.social explores how processed fibers — like inulin & guar gum — affect human health. Isolated fibers → gut microbiome shifts → possible liver stress → questions about fiber fortification. Whole-food fiber still reigns supreme. 👇 www.psu.edu/news/researc...

The One Health Microbiome Center, @pennstatescience.bsky.social, and @psubiodept.bsky.social would like to welcome @ashley17061.bsky.social to Penn State as an Academic Affiliate Professor! Read on to learn about Dr. Shade's accomplishments:

We’re beyond honored to announce our final keynote speaker for the OHMC 2026 Symposium: Dr. Arturo Casadevall! A global leader in infectious disease and immunology, Dr. Arturo Casadevall will join us May 13–14, 2026 at Penn State. 👉 Register today: huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...

New findings from @lauraweyrich.bsky.social's lab and colleagues🚨 In ancient-DNA studies, the choice of DNA extraction and library preparation workflows can drastically shift how much endogenous DNA is retrieved. That means your lab protocol might be as important as your downstream analyses. 🔗

For the first time, microbes are part of global conservation efforts. 🌍🧫 The IUCN’s new Microbial Conservation Specialist Group— including @symbionticism.bsky.social —aims to protect the unseen majority of life on Earth. Read more: www.psu.edu/news/eberly-...

🌱🧬 Penn State’s @hockettlab.bsky.social and team discovered how tomato leaf microbiomes can suppress bacterial speck disease. Xanthomonas & Pseudomonas → less disease → possible microbial tools to protect crops. 🔗 Read more: www.psu.edu/news/agricul...

📢 Big news: Dr. Andrew Patterson has been named Director of Penn State’s Center for Molecular Toxicology & Carcinogenesis! He’ll lead research on how environment, diet, & the microbiome impact health. 🔗 Read more: psu.edu/news/research/story/patterson-lead-penn-state-center-environment-and-health

We’re excited to announce our next keynote speaker for the OHMC 2026 Symposium: Dr. Martin Wiedmann!🎉 An international leader in food safety and the ecology of foodborne pathogens, Dr. Wiedmann will join us May 13–14, 2026 at Penn State. 👉Register today: huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...

🦠 New Matters Microbial with @markowenmartin.bsky.social! Guest Dr. @lauraweyrich.bsky.social shares how ancient dental plaque DNA reveals: – Neanderthal diets & health – Early “medicine” use – Microbes shared with humans 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bc5...

Another week, another episode of #MattersMicrobial podcast! This time, @lauraweyrich.bsky.social of Penn State discusses what bacterial DNA from ancient dental plaque can tell us. Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord. @univpugetsound @asmicrobiology @microbe.tv youtu.be/6Bc5jhCDWg8?...

We’re thrilled to announce our first keynote speaker for the OHMC 2026 Symposium: Dr. Joy Bergelson 🎉 A pioneer in plant–microbe interactions & coevolution, Dr. Bergelson will join us May 13–14, 2026 at Penn State. Register today! www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...

🎉 Big news from the One Health Microbiome Center! We’re thrilled to announce the inaugural cohort of BIOMS (Biotechnological and Integrative Opportunities in Microbiome Science) doctoral fellows at Penn State. tinyurl.com/nvrczx37

🧬🔬 New from @symbionticism.bsky.social Lab: The male-killing gene wmk in Wolbachia shows 5 phylogenetic Types across 32 genomes. Lepidoptera have more copies & diversity than Drosophila (Types I & III). Expression levels shape male-biased lethality. Read → academic.oup.com/gbe/advance-...

🔬 A July study from Dr. Andrew Patterson and colleagues reveals: Maternal emulsifier intake (CMC, P80) leads to→ • Early microbiota changes in offspring • Premature GAP closure • Greater long-term disease susceptibility 🔗 Read more:

Interesting findings from @fdiniandreote.bsky.social & colleagues: 🌱 Plants use underground fungal highways to share defense signals. CMNs transfer jasmonic acid from infected → healthy plants, reshaping rhizosphere microbes (like Streptomyces) that fight off pathogens. Read more👉

🦟 New study from @vectorgen.bsky.social and colleagues: Natural populations of Culex tarsalis (West Nile virus vector) show clear links between host genetics, geography & microbiome structure. 🌍 Microbiota clusters may help explain variation in disease transmission. 🔗Read more:

📢🦟 New study from Dr. Beth McGraw and colleagues: Heatwaves make Aedes aegypti co-infected with Wolbachia + dengue virus twice as heat-sensitive. 🌡️ Extended heat lowered dengue loads, while Wolbachia remained stable. Findings highlight climate change impacts on vector control. Read more➡️ 🔗

OHMC's @symbionticism.bsky.social & colleagues launch the Microbial Conservation Specialist Group (MCSG)! Over the next 5 years they’ll: • Map threatened microbial habitats • Build a diverse global network • Develop Red List criteria for microbes Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41...