To better understand the spread of infectious disease, Dr. Kerri Coon and her lab have joined forces with UK researchers to create a bacterial Mosquito-Associated Isolate Collection (MosAIC), the first large-scale repository of mosquito-associated microbiomes. grow.cals.wisc.edu/priority-the...

Part of the Wisconsin Idea is that our teaching and research should reach beyond the classroom and make a public impact. Recent PhD Erin Conley exemplified this Idea, dedicating a chapter of her thesis to communicating her research to non-specialists. Check it out below! scifun.org/Thesis_Award...

Congratulations to Dr. Burcu Alptekin, Postdoc in the Ané Lab, on her recent Excellence in Service Award presented by the UW–Madison Postdoctoral Association. She was one of only seven postdocs recognized across the entire university. Well-done, Dr. Alptekin! research.wisc.edu/uncategorize...

Drs @holly-nichols.bsky.social‬ & Kerri Coon review #microbial #ecology for #mosquito-borne disease control. #Paratransgenesis #Colonization #Resistance #Transmission #Microbiota #Transplantation @uwbact.bsky.social‬ ‪@uwmadisonmdtp.bsky.social‬ @uwmadison.bsky.social www.cell.com/trends/paras...

BACT Affiliate and @uwbiochem.bsky.social Prof. Vatsan Raman's Lab has a new tool to identify patterns in the genomes of bacteriophages crucial to the killing of bacteria. Previously unidentifiable, these patterns might offer more effective therapeutic applications. biochem.wisc.edu/2025/06/13/r...

An insightful interview with @jeanmichelane.bsky.social on his lab's work on nitrogen fixation and the impact of federal funding uncertainty. news.wisc.edu/uw-innovatio...

Save the date for the 39th Annual Kenneth B. Raper Symposium on September 2, 2025! Check out the schedule here: kbrapersymposium.bact.wisc.edu.

Want a listen that will, as @kacarlab.bsky.social puts it, 'wire you up?' "I will never forget that: I can hold a pen. And I can write. So, now, what do you do with it? What is the biggest question you can ask? What is the most important thing you can do with you life?"

Meet Jasmine Hughes, Microbiology major! She's also been active in the Community Resource Navigator Program through her global health certificate, allowing her to work directly with community members and gain insight into the real-world impacts of health disparities. cals.wisc.edu/alumni/recen...

Shout out to Scott Chang and @mdtp.bsky.social's Shruthi Magesh for this big honor!

Meet Bacteriology Master's grad Sofia Fernandez! Sofia has been actively engaged in research to understand how traditionally fermented foods in rural areas, such as Zambia, can be leveraged to promote female entrepreneurship and improved gut health. cals.wisc.edu/alumni/recen...

With spring graduation just around the corner, we're highlighting the achievements of our students this week. First up is @asm.org Fenwich Fellow @chrisdade.bsky.social. Here, he discusses his path to science advocacy and offers guidance on informing science policy. youtu.be/JFvmD-ZxXJk?...

Fantastic @uwbact.bsky.social seminar today from Kevin Forsberg @kvnforsberg.bsky.social. Read about some of his lab's recent work on antiphage defense systems in the preprint below.

⬇️ Check out the latest publication from #MDTP students on the origin and evolution of translation factors. Led by Evrim Fer and co-authored by Tony Yao. www.cell.com/trends/genet...

Congratulations to Bacteriology Affiliate Dr. Anne Pringle on her election as an @aaas.org fellow! Dr. Pringle was elected for distinguished contributions to mycology, especially fungal spore dispersal and the effects of invasive fungi on ecosystems worldwide. news.wisc.edu/aaas-members...

Big honor for Dr. Kerri Coon, winner of the Emil H. Steiger Teaching Award! "Coon’s teaching philosophy is centered on the guiding principle that educators should serve not only as communicators of information but as facilitators of independent and active learning." news.wisc.edu/meet-the-202...

Fantastic profile on Microbiology major and burgeoning mudpuppy expert, Mason Polencheck. A great example of how one finds and falls in love with a scientific niche, as well as of the many research opportunities available to our undergraduate students. grow.cals.wisc.edu/departments/...

Great profile on the @kacarlab.bsky.social by @bigthink.com discussing their project looking at ancient forms of nitrogenase for insight into life, its origins, and a more sustainable future. bigthink.com/life/the-lab...

Meet @jeanmichelane.bsky.social, Professor of BACT & PAS, who uses microbes to maintain sustainability of our agriculture by protecting the environment over the long term and reducing costs for food, feed & biofuel production. Thx @warfnews.bsky.social for the profile! www.warf.org/commercializ...

Congratulations to Bacteriology PI Daniel Amador-Noguez on his recent Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers! Great write-up below by @uwenergy.bsky.social. energy.wisc.edu/news/amador-...