Finding the tick-borne encephalitis cellular gateway could transform prevention and treatment go.nature.com/3Kqp5E9

Ever wondered how to position organelles in bacteria? Wonder no more! Happy to have contributed to this fantastic story from @cellforganized.bsky.social' lab. The avenues this opens in the synthetic biology space are enormous! Movie: Carboxysomes positioned in E. coli! Preprint: shorturl.at/D6xVg

From the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. If you are pregnant, listen to your obstetrician for guidance on what's safe and recommended.

Trump hyped a huge autism announcement for months then followed through today with a press conference where his brain leaked out of his ears for an hour while he couldn't pronounce "acetaminophen" and yelled "DON'T TAKE ASPIRIN" over and over. Congratulations, America.

Are you a recent PhD interested in a postdoc in Canada? Up to 20% of NSERC Postdoc Fellowships (70k/y for 2y) will be awarded to International applicants, who did their PhD outside of Canada. Deadline is 17 October. See: www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etu...

Are you ready to lead ground-breaking research in Infection Biochemistry? We are recruiting outstanding scientists to establish research groups based at @cssbhamburg.bsky.social tackling fundamental questions in molecular mechanisms of infection. embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...

TAMU Biology trainees in the Ramsey Lab shared their latest phage biology discoveries at the international Molecular Genetics of Bacteria & Phages Meeting! They showcased cutting-edge research on how phages interact with and reshape their hosts. tx.ag/V6sxHFT

🎙️ Job Announcement: Penn State is seeking an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in MICROBIOLOGY (any subdiscipline) in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Learn more and Join the Microbiome Jubilee: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

Wow Karolinska Institutet is recruiting 20 outstanding early-career researchers for assistant professor positions ki.se/en/about-ki/...

Attention early-career scientists! Apply for ASM’s Young Ambassador Program to gain leadership experience, build your network and inspire the next generation of microbiologists. Applications are due Nov. 1. asm.social/2Ah

Super excited by our new #glycotime preprint! A long-term project from my group with awesome collaborator @elisafadda.bsky.social Regulation of N-glycosylation efficiency by eukaryotic oligosaccharyltransferase www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... thread below 👇

David Baltimore, giant of molecular biology, has died.

So excited to see our newest study out in print! Led by the brilliant @jgezelle.bsky.social and @sophiekorn.bsky.social, we discovered how viruses from highly divergent families converge on a shared RNA structure mechanism to inhibit cellular nucleases. #RNAsky #LoveVirology

As RFK testifies in front of the Senate today, ASV wants to emphasize the risks posed by his decisions related to virus outbreaks and the public health of Americans. Together with our partner organizations, we call for RFK's resignation: asm.org/press-releas...

Prefusion gB of HSV bound with a neutralizing nanobody www.nature.com/articles/s41...

As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people. Read our statement: asm.org/press-releas...

Broad-spectrum synthetic carbohydrate receptors (SCRs) inhibit viral entry across multiple virus families www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

We’re back with another season of monthly seminars bringing together diverse and leading investigators worldwide to share cutting-edge arbovirus science. 🧬 Topics span molecular virology, virus–vector interactions, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and more. 📅 3rd Thursday each month 🕚 11 AM US ET Zoom

Do you love virology but wish you had more colleagues who wanted to discuss the latest papers? FEAR NOT! JVI has you covered with their JVI Seminar Series, where you can hear about a JVI paper directly from the authors. The next seminar is on September 16 at 10am EST: asm.org/webinars/jou...

A Structural Perspective on the Alphavirus Life Cycle - www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Great science comes from this lab! Some beautiful structure-function studies.

Amazing young investigators & award winners presenting their work at Cytokines 2025. Not too late to register #cytokines #cytokine2025 #seattle #conferences #immunity

Faculty search announcement 2025: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Microbiology at UT Southwestern. We seek candidates working in microbial pathogenesis (some preference may be given to bacterial pathogens). Come join our community! (1/5) www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/...

Hank Green does an excellent job of spelling out some of the challenges higher ed is experiencing. It's worth sharing, especially with those who are not as familiar with the workings of academia. #RAdminSky #Research #Science #AcademicSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQwh...

Applications are now open! We are recruiting 20 Assistant Professors in a wide range of subject areas. We're looking for early-career researchers with strong scientific merits and future potential. 🔗 All positions: ki.se/en/about-ki/...

FlyBase needs your help! We ask that European labs continue to contribute to Cambridge, UK FlyBase, whereas US and other non-European labs can contribute to US FlyBase. For more information and how to donate: wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...

In case you need a reminder that climate change is real, China is currently experiencing it's worst surge in chikungunya virus infection cases. A mosquito borne pathogen which can cause debilitating symptoms. 8000 cases in 4 weeks. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/w...

Congrats to Sandy Schmid , a scientific hero, winner of @ascbiology.bsky.social's E.B Wilson Medal. She shaped our understanding of molecular mechanisms & regulation of clathrin-mediated endocytosis, is a leader in the cell biology community & a remarkable mentor🧪 www.ascb.org/society-news...

Traditional food markets (TFMs) play a vital role in societies across the globe, though present risks. In #JVirology, researchers explore the the dual role of TFMs as essential societal hubs and hotspots for zoonotic diseases. Read now: asm.social/2wK

#News&Views Two new studies find that HIV-1 can enter the nucleus by cracking or distorting nuclear pore structures, explaining how the HIV-1 capsid can seemingly ignore the size limitations associated with conventional nuclear import. #MicroSky www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Fighting Antibiotic Resistance with Phages! Dr. Jolene Ramsey in TAMU Biology is using genetically engineered bacteriophages to combat drug-resistant infections. Now, with new funding, undergrads will get hands-on experience in this cutting-edge research! tx.ag/1fGO0Qh

Kenyon is hiring a TT microbiologist! Please share widely. I’m the search chair & am happy to answer any questions. careers.pageuppeople.com/695/cw/en-us...

Our latest preprint is now available doi.org/10.1101/2025...! Led by my postdoc, Luqiang Guo @luqiang.bsky.social, we determined a ~2.4 A resolution structure of the hantavirus glycoprotein tetramer on the surface of VLPs. Also determined structures of dimers of tetramers and Fab-bound tetramers.

Charlie Rice is the only scientist who could get a Nobel Prize for his findings and give a keynote address at #ASV2025 and never mention he won a Nobel Prize! #LoveVirology

Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Awardee: Kinjal Majumder from UW-Madison. The Majumder Lab studies how viruses localize to host nuclear sites to establish viral replication centers. 5:20-5:40 PM #LoveVirology

Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Awardee: Adam Bailey from UW-Madison. The Bailey Lab aims to make meaningful contributions in the fight against global infectious diseases by studying viral pathogenesis, zoonosis, and medical countermeasures for several viruses. 5:00-5:20 PM #LoveVirology

I have lots of opinions—but for your sake, I’ve limited them to segmentation in cryo-ET for this article 😉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #teamtomo

New in @science.org We built a safe, atomic-resolution version of the Powassan virus—a deadly tick-borne #flavivirus with no vaccine. ✅ First structure ever ✅ Safe to handle (BSL-2) ✅ Platform for vaccines & antivirals Let me show you 🧵 (1/5) Link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Here is just one of many articles describing what I think is a disaster. I am just shaking my head as I read the list of degrees that are being eliminated.

@harmitmalik.bsky.social and I had a lot of fun sharing our science with intrepid science spotlight reporter David Sokolov (not on blue sky)! I should hire him as my writing coach. Check out his excellent write-up describing our recent study here: www.fredhutch.org/en/news/spot....

Exciting news: Carla Saleh is now Chair of Virology at Pasteur! Congrats to Carla and all who will benefit from her exceptional leadership!

🚨 Join us July 21 at 1 p.m. ET for the next Journal of Virology Seminar Series as we explore how giant viruses block competition by downregulating phagocytosis in amoebas. 📅 Save your spot: asm.social/2tA 📄 Read the paper: asm.social/2tz

Lenacapavir is a new small drug that disrupts HIV capsid hexamers and thus prevents the virus from infecting new cells.

Excited to be part of this great network!

This is wild! Engineering E. coli bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol (Tylenol) www.nature.com/articles/s41... www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We’re pleased to announce Dr. Jay Lennon as the Chair of ASM’s Applied and Environmental Microbiology unit. He brings extensive leadership experience across ASM and a collaborative vision to this role. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Lennon! Learn more: asm.social/2sM