I had the great honor of representing Madagascar at the 15th International Symposium on Yersinia in Mongolia, where researchers working on the challenges posed by plague and other yersiniosis presented their work. I also presented some of the results of my PhD on the phylogeography of Y. pestis.

💊 New antibiotic class Scientists have developed Novltex, a new antibiotic with strong activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria like MRSA. It’s cheaper to make and highly effective in lab tests. 🔗 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... #SciComm #Antibiotics #AMR 🧪

A new model sheds light on the seasonal dynamics of plague in Madagascar — a step toward better prevention through a One Health approach. 🔗 Read more: www.pasteur.fr/en/research-... @scauchemez.bsky.social @abrault.bsky.social @fanohi.bsky.social

🌡️ Heat is already hurting billions. Outdoor & manual workers in agriculture, construction & beyond face rising temperatures that slash productivity & threaten lives. The new WHO / @wmo-global.bsky.social report shares practical, evidence-based solutions 👉 bit.ly/3JvqKI1 #ClimateAction

Plague is not a disease of the past www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

An exciting negative result!

“In a paper published in Nature Communications, the researchers have shown for the 1st time that mRNA can be delivered into the cells where HIV is hiding, by encasing it in a tiny, specially formulated fat bubble. The mRNA then instructs the cells to reveal the virus.” The virus can no longer hide!

New research from LSTM shows E. coli can evolve drug resistance mid-treatment by amplifying an existing gene, not gaining a new one. A striking reminder of how quickly resistance can emerge. 🔗

In our latest blog post, our Data Scientist Osheen MacOscar shares a great overview of how to use {ggplot2} and {gganimate}, when dealing with spatial data. #rstats #datavis #spatialdata #maps

Telomere-to-telomere assembly detects genomic diversity in Canadian strains of Borrelia burgdorferi diversity & conservation among Lyme spirochetes, including the curious DNA chunk that is sometimes on the chromosome, other times a separate linear plasmid #MicroSky www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

New pre-print from my lab! Plasmids link antibiotic resistance and phage defense. E.coli plasmids are hotspots for both antibiotic resistance and phage defense. Phage therapy has the potential to accidentally select for antibiotic resistance!!! #microsky#AMR#phage www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1....

📣 I'm recruiting a postdoc researcher to join my team for a project on mosquito-specific viruses and host interactions. Peep the job description & how to apply below. Perfect for soon-to-be or recent PhD graduates in mosquito vector biology 🦟 or arbovirology 🦠 🗓️ Application deadline 31 August 2025

🦠🧍‍♀️From bacterial to human immunity. We report in @science.org the discovery of a human homolog of SIR2 antiphage proteins that participates in the TLR pathway of animal innate immunity. Co-led wt @enzopoirier.bsky.social by D. Bonhomme and @hugovaysset.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

“just 68% of the 7,057 researchers whose work had produced null results had shared them in some form, and just 30% had tried to publish them in a journal.” What a joke. #NullEffectsMatter www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The plague, always... 😊 youtu.be/eBdwcqa39rc?...

Introducing my new #rstats package {kitchensink} Not sure what the right model to fit is? Should you allow random intercepts, slopes, both? What do Bayesian methods say? Just call {kitchensink::throw} to fit every possible model and see how your results differ!

Our Hybrid Gar (Alligator Gar x Spotted Gar) was also popular in the fish world… She was “the face” of recent gar evolutionary rates/living fossils research led by @chasedbrownstein.bsky.social & @dmacguig.bsky.social: www.science.org/content/arti...

New paper with @rwheatley8.bsky.social and Cedric Lood Actual title: Chromosomal capture of beneficial genes drives plasmids towards ecological redundancy. Sensationalist title: Plasmids carry useless genes academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...

#Multiomics approaches are enabling the decoding of the impact of non-coding variants and of disease-associated molecular dysregulation. Hear from @saobettencourt.bsky.social and Andrew Stergachis TODAY in Webinar 1 of the Multi-Omics Online series. Register now: hubs.la/Q03wC2FL0

My colleague Pilar Domingo-Calap @pilardomingoc.bsky.social successfully treated a patient with prosthetic joint infection by her phage therapy 👏👏🏆🦠🧪🧫 #microsky #viruses #phages @uv.es @csic.es @ucciuv.bsky.social

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a serious condition that affects about 3% of women globally.

Patient dies in emergency room from plague, health officials say

🇺🇸 This Independence Day, let’s remind ourselves: The roots of modern American civilization began with the seeds of protests & speaking out against a tyrannical regime. The Boston Tea Party? a protest. The Declaration of Independence? A list of grievances. 🧵(1/4)

That "Aha!" moment... Can sleep facilitate memory reorganization? @nicoschuck.bsky.social @anikaloewe.bsky.social @maritpetzka.bsky.social &co reveal that N2 #sleep (but not N1) increases likelihood of having an 'aha' moment about a previous #DecisionMaking task @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4k8F2v3

What determines who a phage can infect? We tackled this question for temperate phages of Klebsiella — a bacterial pathogen — using a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and a massive protein testing effort. 👇 A thread!

Trump’s NIH cuts aren’t just numbers. They are delayed cures, abandoned treatments, futures stolen, lives that will be lost. This is why we Stand Up For Science. #StandUpForScience #SummerFightForScience

URGENT: FlyBase has lost practically all its funding overnight; even user fees are tied up in denied grant funding. 🤬🤯 Any lab using @flybase.bsky.social please donate using the link in post below. This incredible community, on whose backs our #Drosophila labs depend, can't be left out to dry.

Thank you @johnmoralestv.bsky.social for Standing Up for Science!

Its here! Finally published. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

ASM maintains the critical need for a budget agreement that supports funding levels that will allow the U.S. to maintain its position as a scientific leader and address the public health needs of the American people. Read our statement: asm.org/press-releas...

🦠 The plague bacillus became less virulent, extending the duration of two major pandemics. @yersiniaunit.bsky.social @pierrelebury.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social @ravneetksidhu.bsky.social

1/12 - New in @science.org ! ☠️ Curious of what happened to Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for the Black Death, throughout plague pandemics? Check out our new study 👇 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

🚨URGENT RESPONSE CALL🚨 🌪️23 LIVES WERE LOST OVERNIGHT AS TORNADOS HIT KY. KY has one of several regions in the US without 24/7 National Weather Service coverage, due to DOGE cuts. W/out overnight monitoring, ppl don't receive weather warnings. THIS is how science cuts cost lives. shorturl.at/JgTjU

Guess what? #VaccinesWork. They protect us against more than 30 deadly diseases. Choose science, choose health. #HumanlyPossible

On the genetic myths we learned in school! Summary: most traits are not controlled by one gene, genetics is complex and that's what makes it beautiful 🧬🏺🧪 #DNA #science #anthropology #HumanEvolution

Up to 15,000 cancer patients a year in the UK could be treated with a quick immunotherapy injection. Nivolumab injection takes 5 mins & is suitable for 15 different cancers, including lung, bowel, kidney, bladder, oesophageal, skin and head & neck cancer. 🧪🧬💉 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Today is exactly 4 years since we started #MicrobesAndUs 🙌 🎉 Here's to 32 Episodes of fascinating microbiology conversations since we started on 26 April 2021! 🦠 🍷 🧬 🏔️ 🔬🌍 Browse the whole list and find a subject right for you:

In today's episode of the Night Science Podcast we talk with Martin Schwartz from Yale about the importance of stupidity in science: while learning science makes you feel smart, true scientific discovery often involves feeling stupid, because it means venturing into the unknown.

Join us for the next webinar in our AMR in Focus series on 28 April at 13:00 BST, 'On The Frontline: a clinician's reality of AMR in the UK'. The webinar is free, and all are welcome to attend. Register now: microb.io/AMR-in-Focus #KnockingOutAMR

ASM staff joined the crowd of scientists & citizens who participated in the #standupforscience2025 rally in D.C. (one of many around the world)! While the rallies are over, the need to stand up for science continues. Check out our Action Center for ways to stay involved: asm.org/articles/pol...

One of the most powerful moments of the day came from Emily Whitehead who told the story of how she was the first pediatric patient to receive CAR T-cell therapy for her leukemia at age 5: “I stand up for science because science saved my life. And that’s a fact.” @standupforscience.bsky.social

For everyone interested in the microbial world in, on and around us. Our expanding bookshelf with recommended reading by inspiring authors. For young and old readers. Infections, health, bacteria, viruses, vaccines, discoveries, experiments, fun facts. Science matters. #WorldBookDay 🦠🧫🔬💊💉📚🧐

Remember, EuropePMC is actually better than #PubMed because it includes ALL preprints in search results, not just those including NIH-funded research. europepmc.org

New updates on our plague vaccine: we now report that the type 3 secretion system is important for innate and adaptative immunity mechanisms and useful for protection in our live Yersinia pseudotuberculosis producing the F1 pseudocapsule 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📢 Registration for #Biofilms11 is open! 👩🏻‍🔬 Hosted by NBIC and @microbiologysociety.org, #Biofilms11 will take place in Cardiff from 13-15 May 2025. Register now at ➡️ biofilms.ac.uk/biofilms-11 #biofilm #microbiology #research #innovation

👩‍🔬 On this #WomenInScience Day 2025, we celebrate the inspiring female scientists at Institut Pasteur! More than researchers, they make science accessible to all. 🌍✨ Find out here what our scientists were recently up to : www.pasteur.fr/en/research-... Let’s continue to amplify their voices 🚀

The #MinION Mk1D is now available to purchase. As of today, the palm-sized sequencer is moving to 'open early access', enabling sequencing capability for anyone in any lab, anywhere. Learn more: nanoporetech.com/products/seq... What you're missing matters. #WYMM #SwitchON

What does a career in genomic surveillance look like? 🧬 To mark both the International Day of Women & Girls in STEM (Feb 11) and International Women's Day (March 8), we're hosting a fireside chat to highlight diverse career paths in this growing field. 👩‍🔬 Register: sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A really sad situation...

🧵 WHO informed its Member States and International Health Regulation State Parties of an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease in the Kagera region of #Tanzania So far, we are aware of 9 suspected cases incl. 8 deaths across 2 districts. 1/2