The iron-regulated small regulatory RNA IsrR modulates expression of genes utilized for dioxygen metabolism and heme synthesis in Staphylococcus aureus | mBio journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

New preprint from the lab, in collaboration with Wenhan Zhu (U Vanderbilt): using dual RNA-seq during B. theta colonization of the host mucous layer, we identify IroR--an iron-response sRNA that tunes capsule expression and facilitates adaptation to iron limitation. doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.08.672848

"What makes S. aureus such a difficult vaccination candidate?" Here are some answers:

🚨 New Preprint Alert 🚨 Our latest work, A Zur-dependent regulatory RNA involved in maintaining zinc homeostasis in Staphylococcus aureus, is now live on bioRxiv! 🧬🦠📄 Check it out here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

New review out in @narjournal.bsky.social! 🔎 What makes a small RNA work? We discuss: 🧬 Sequence features 🤝 Hfq, ProQ & RNA chaperones ✂️ RNase E & degradosome interactions 🧪 Lessons for RNA design 📖 Read: academic.oup.com/nar/article-... @unswbabs.bsky.social @davidlalaouna.bsky.social @Jai Tree

Suite aux mesures de Donald #Trump concernant la recherche scientifique, #StandUpforScience aura lieu vendredi aux États-Unis. En France, des scientifiques se joignent au mouvement. Entretien avec Olivier Berné, dir. de recherche et co-organisateur de SUfS France www.larecherche.fr/politique-po...

Poste d’ingénieur(e) de recherche CNRS – 18 mois – Marseille Rejoignez notre équipe sur un projet de prématuration du CNRS ! Nous recherchons un(e) ingénieur(e) de recherche spécialisé(e) en microbiologie, biologie moléculaire et en microscopie. 🫵 🔬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬 emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...

Biofilms in Bacterial Pathogenicity👇🏼 with Nicola @bacteriacities.bsky.social (cool story on Bacillus subtilis biofilm colonies and competitiveness within) and Jean-Marc @jmghigolab.bsky.social

Applications are open for the 2025 GRS/GRC on Staphylococcal Diseases! Make sure to get your abstracts submitted for the potential to present your work in beautiful Barcelona! www.grc.org/staphylococc...

One more week to get your applications submitted

Looking for a postdoc position? Want to apply your biochemistry skills to answer interesting evolutionary questions of how metalloenzymes evolve? Join my growing team in Warsaw at @IBBPAS. We're seeking a talented new postdoc to work on the superoxide dismutases. ibb.edu.pl/app/uploads/...

Our paper investigating the mutational landscape during Staphylococcus aureus during colonisation is out now rdcu.be//d55l3 @fcic.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social @ibv-csic.bsky.social University of Cambridge @julianparkhill.bsky.social