How can we tap into the enormous functional diversity of microbes on this planet? Join us at EMBL Heidelberg (8–10 Dec 2026) to learn about ongoing efforts to decode gene function and organisation in human gut microbes, and present your science.

📅 Save the Date – CMFI Conference 2027 Feb 17–19, 2027 📍 Tuebingen, Germany Confirmed speakers: Benoit Chassaing · Eran Elinav · Neha Garg · Kiran Patil · Bertrand Routy · Nina van Sorge Subscribe to stay updated and join us in Tuebingen: www.cmfi.uni-tuebingen.de/en/cmfi2027

I’m absolutely delighted to receive this prestigious award. My sincere thanks to my lab members, mentors, colleagues, and collaborators for their continuous support.

To all microbiome enthusiasts: Don’t miss this conference highlight in December 2026!

Don’t miss this year’s Seeon Conference! Registration is now open — secure your spot and join us for inspiring science and great discussions in Seeon.

Huge congratulations to our lab member Patrick Müller on successfully defending his PhD! His thesis represents outstanding work, and his defense was truly impressive. We’re incredibly proud to celebrate Patrick as a new Dr. rer. nat. and excited to see what he does next! 🚀

Love microbes & omics? 🦠🧬 We’re hiring a Postdoc in Public Health Genomics at @unibirmingham.bsky.social Work on cutting-edge research with wonderful people! @wvschaik.bsky.social @halllab.bsky.social @pathogenomenick.bsky.social @scalene.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social 📅 Closes 4th Feb

We’re hiring 2 Postdocs (f/m/d) in Drug–Microbiome–Host Interactions 🦠💊 Focus: how non-antibiotic drugs shape the gut microbiome, drug efficacy & side effects. #PostdocJobs #Microbiome #AcademicJobs Full job ad: lisamaierlab.com/wp-content/u...

Really cool story from @lisamaierlab.bsky.social! We are happy that @luuuprz.bsky.social (PhD student in our lab) contributed a small part.

New paper from the lab! Led by Patrick Müller: we show that non-antibiotic compounds — but not macrolide antibiotics — can induce an efflux pump that protects Bacteroidaceae from macrolides. A neat twist on drug–microbe interactions... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

It’s not only medications—environmental chemicals can also inadvertently harm our gut microbes. Excited to have contributed a bit to this important study!

Proud to be part of this incredible multidisciplinary team uncovering why some people are NOT infected by Salmonella. This new Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding will allow us to uncover why some people naturally resist infection and colonisation by Salmonella Typhimurium.

We are hiring! 🧫 🧬 🚀 Three PhD studentships with start dates in 2026 available in the Molecular Mucosal Immunology lab at the Botnar Institute of Immune Engineering, Basel, Switzerland. See here for details (Deadline: 7th November 2025): join.com/companies/im...

Thrilled to be part of this amazing team working to uncover how the human microbiome protects us from colonisation and infection by non-typhoidal Salmonella. Exciting science ahead! #Microbiome #InfectionBiology #Salmonella #TeamScience

Thanks so much for the great discussions and warm welcome! I had a wonderful time and was really impressed by the inspiring scientists, diverse projects, and fascinating techniques at the @cemess.bsky.social.

Research prizes for our lab: Anne has been awarded the DZIF Doctoral Award of the DGHM, and Lisa has received the DGHM Main Award. A wonderful recognition of the creativity, curiosity, and persistence of the entire team! www.dghm.org/dghm-preisve...

🏆 Fighting the Gender Award Gap: Microbiologist Prof Dr Lisa Maier from @unituebingen.bsky.social received the main award of the German Association for #Microbiology and Hygiene at the #DGHM meeting in Jena. Congratulations to @lisamaierlab.bsky.social we are proud of you! 💜 📸 Gabriele Pradel

Unexpected side-effect: how common medications clear the way for pathogens CMFI's @lisamaierlab.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social show in @nature.com: many non-antibiotics weaken the natural protective function of the intestine. Press release: www.cmfi.uni-tuebingen.de/en/news-even...

Seeing this published is even better than eating sweets! I am so happy and proud of whole @lisamaierlab.bsky.social, especially Lisa and @jdlcz.bsky.social who walked the funny/exciting/rocky road with me until the very end. Check it out! #science #microbiome #health www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Another fantastic study from @lisamaierlab.bsky.social showing how non-antibiotics impact gut ecosytem. Congratulations @ghammeranne.bsky.social et al.!

It's finally out!🎉 We known that the #microbiome confers colonization resistance against #pathogens, we know that some meds 💊 affect gut microbes 🦠 So, do 💊 alter colonization resistance? It turns out that some do! If you wanna know more, check out our latest work www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Finally online! Our latest research is out @nature.com: We show that non-antibiotic drugs can disrupt colonization resistance, raising the risk of enteric infections. rdcu.be/ewwrG

Gut bacteria to the rescue! 🦠✨ They can shield us from harmful chemicals—and the latest study from Kiran Patil's lab (@kiranrpatil.bsky.social) uncovers how. We’re proud to have contributed to this exciting work! #Microbiome #Detox www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Latest study from the lab is online today (and another will be out tomorrow, stay tuned:)). We profiled effect of >1700 chemicals (drugs, pesticides,...) on secretion of amines (involved in gut-brain and gut-immune axis. ) by human gut bacteria. Brilliant work by @skamrad.bsky.social and Tara Davis

Researchers in the Patil Lab have discovered that certain species of gut bacteria can absorb PFAS. Boosting these species in our gut microbiome could be a new way to protect us from the harmful effects of PFAS. Read more here: buff.ly/4FsVFsS @kiranrpatil.bsky.social @indraroux.bsky.social

Big thanks to scientific writer Libera Lo Presti for this great little piece on our recent work exploring how proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and pH affect human gut microbes. Check it out here: go.nature.com/4lf6jNk

Ever wondered why proton pump inhibitors raise the risk of C. diff infections? Is it due to pH shifts or direct antibacterial effects on the gut microbiome? We think it’s the pH. 🧪💡 Dive into Julia & Patrick’s new paper for the full story! 📖👇 #Microbiome #PPI doi.org/10.1080/1949...

What timing! 🎉 Lab member Julia’s first first-author paper got accepted just 8 minutes before her PhD defense started! Huge congrats on a successful PhD and an impressive defense! 🥳📚 #AcademicLife #PhDDefense #TimingIsEverything

Here are our ideas on developing tools and technologies for anaerobic bacteria! We hope you enjoy the read as much as we enjoyed brainstorming on the topic...

🎓 Big milestone for our lab — our very first PhD is finished! Huge congratulations to @ghammeranne.bsky.social for an incredibly impressive piece of work. We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what you’ll do next. 💫 #PhD #proudPI

📣 Conference Announcement! Till Strowig, @lisamaierlab.bsky.social and I have organized a stellar lineup of speakers from different corners of the Microbiome field for the 17th SeeOn Conference in picturesque Bavaria. Open to all! Abstracts due April 6th. Spread the news! www.dghm.org/seeon/

So excited to share this latest work by @kelseyhuus.bsky.social !!! She shows that flagellin in the human gut affects whether or not people develop fever in response to vaccine, and the amount of flagellin reflects diet

The ENDAMR Supervisory Board held its kick-off meeting at EMBL Heidelberg, where they reviewed scientific and strategic plans. 👉 Stay up-to-date on ENDAMR network-wide opportunities here: endamr.eu #MSCA #DoctoralNetwork #AntimicrobialResistance #ENDAMR #ResearchTraining

Today we had the absolute pleasure of hosting @lisamaierlab.bsky.social @RWTH in Aachen! Thank you for sharing your exciting data and for the inspiring discussions!

I wanted to share our beautiful synthetic gut community Com20, highlighting my favourites 🧪cutie little R. intestinalis shaped like a banana 🧫big boss C. perfringens needs privacy around its rods 🧪E. ramosum showing it’s spores @lisamaierlab.bsky.social #microbiome #MicrobiomeSky #microscopy

Our short piece highlighting the impressive work by @fatimacpereira.bsky.social on how the Parkinson’s disease drug entacapone disrupts gut microbiome via iron sequestration. www.nature.com/articles/s41...