Ph.D. student Kristen Walker reflects on being #BlackInMicro and the incredibly difficult experience of switching labs, and focus, halfway through her degree: “It has been difficult trying to navigate my career without seeing many faces like mine. ... On the other hand, it motivates me to persevere and show those who are coming after me that they belong, their viewpoints are welcome and Black scientists matter." Read her story: https://skyw.io/0ax8AX
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On BacterioFiles: Large phage discovered that contains a compact version of the CRISPR/Cas defense/gene editing system! https://skyw.io/WarIhq
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Killer Carries Compact Cas
Microbiome researcher and #BlackinMicrobiology co-lead, Dr. Ariangela Kozik, calls out systemic racism in biomedical science: "Studies have traditionally indicted the Black body for biological explanations of their disproportionate disease burden in the U.S." Instead, Kozik contends that to truly address health disparities, we must collect data on the social & environmental factors that likely mediate disparities. Read the article: https://skyw.io/GiXMgj
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Dr. Marian Johnson-Thompson of @universityofdc discusses historical contributions of Black microbiologists at ASM Microbe 2017. Watch the talk here: https://skyw.io/kH5Ccp
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In celebration of #BlackInMicro Week, we're highlighting a #JClinMicro Biographical Feature about the life and career of Dr. William A. Hinton. Learn how he developed a syphilis serology test as Chief of the Wassermann Laboratory when he wasn’t able to get into a residency or internship program after he finished medical school in 1912. https://skyw.io/fCnDrI
Check out some of the newest papers from ASM Journals in this week’s ASM Journal Highlights!
(1) Disrupting the outer membrane of Gram-negative pathogens can overcome antibiotic resistance and impact biofilm formation. Learn more in this recent article in #mBioJournal: https://skyw.io/DSL7sn
(2) Multiple compounds secreted by P. aeruginosa increases the tolerance of S. aureus to copper and silver. Copper and silver are components of metal-based antimicrobials which have not been fully understood in the context of polymicrobial infections #mSystemsJ https://skyw.io/iBDvS3
(3) It was once thought that hypermucoviscosity (HMV) is caused by hyperproduction of the capsule in some K. pneumoniae strains. Now, research published in #mBioJournal finds that the small protein RmpD drives HMV but not capsule production. https://skyw.io/YWkp23
(4) Genome-scale metabolic models interrogating the growth of Vibrio cholerae in single infection and with enterotoxigenic E. coli show that V. cholerae growth capabilities are enhanced when grown with enterotoxigenic E. coli. #mSystemsJ https://skyw.io/GkmMxb
(5) Niclosamide and analogs kill Gram-negative bacteria when combined with antibiotics that inhibit drug efflux or permeabilize membranes. #AntimicrobialResistance #AMR #mBioJournal https://skyw.io/quYc6p
Follow along with the hashtag #ASMJournalHighlights to see more new articles from ASM journals in the future! #microbiology #biology #science
TOMORROW, tomorrow, we'll love ya, tomorrow, if you submit your #AgarArt entry by end of day. Last call is only a day away! Deadline: Oct. 23rd.
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2020 Agar Art Contest - No Agar Required!
During International Infection Prevention Week #IIPW, ASM wants to remind you of our newest resource #ClinMicroNow.
ClinMicroNow offers ASM’s three gold-standard clinical microbiology texts, “Manual of Clinical Microbiology,” “Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook,” and “Cases in Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases” all merged into one online tool for fast and easy access. Learn more about this invaluable resource now: https://skyw.io/ky6LD4
Increasing the role of underrepresented minorities in microbiology as well as other scientific disciplines leads to better scientific outcomes. Join us tomorrow for a discussion on federal policies to address discrimination in #STEM. Register here: https://skyw.io/Cj06Wo
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Are you an educator seeking strategies to improve engagement based on traditional course design principles? Join us at #ABRCMS for this timely session: "Where are my Students? Where is my Instructor? Creating a Successful Online Learning Environment." Register Now: https://skyw.io/c2kmbj
International Infection Prevention Week #IIPW reminds us that the best way to protect ourselves and others is by practicing clean habits.
Multiple #ASMPress books, including “Prepare and Protect,” “Biological Safety, 5th Edition,” and “Antisepsis, Disinfection, and Sterilization, 2nd Edition,” can serve as helpful guides. Discover these ASM titles at https://skyw.io/nNFqXb
The 2020-21 fall flu season in the U.S. is underway and will continue through the winter. ASM is joining our partners at the Coalition to Stop Flu to uplift a unified advocacy voice to ensure that all efforts to detect, treat and protect against influenza are fully funded at the federal level. Follow along online using #FundsFightFlu, and visit https://skyw.io/JHNlAg for more info.
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Influenza Resources
With continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, ASM has made the difficult and necessary decision to move the 2021 ASM Clinical Virology Symposium to a later date. The meeting will now take place Sept. 27-30, 2021, in West Palm Beach, FL. Read our full statement for more details here: https://skyw.io/vrF7we
Microbiology Monday: Going back in time with sequencing! Lakes are undergoing increasing pressure from climate change and anthropogenic influences. To study these changes, scientists have gone back in time into the lake microbiomes of years past using shotgun DNA sequencing of surface waters and sediment metagenomics to understand the diversity of microbes preserved in lake sediments. They identified microbes never before reported in paleolimnological reconstructions including bacteriophages and ubiquitous freshwater Betaproteobacteria. Alphaproteobacteria were not well preserved in sediment metagenomes even though they were dominant in surface water metagenomes.
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On Editors in Conversation: Let’s talk about total laboratory automation in the clinical microbiology laboratory. Highly automated systems are fairly common in the clinical chemistry and hematology labs, and they are increasingly common in clinical microbiology. https://skyw.io/viu7f5
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Total Laboratory Automation in Clinical Microbiology
Learn how next-generation sequencing is providing insights into AMR and the risk that resistant organisms pose to humans, animals and the environment. Join your peers and experts in the field to explore the latest developments at the virtual ASM NGS conference. Plus, take advantage of discounted registration rates before Nov. 30th. Register Now! https://skyw.io/YKHr9U
DEADLINE TOMORROW! What makes an ASM Distinguished Lecturer? These exceptional scientists have passion for inspiring future generations of microbiologists. Lecturers for the ASMDL roster are chosen through a competitive nomination process. Submit your nomination today and help connect top experts with early-career scientists! Nominations due Nov. 16. https://skyw.io/AbZJzn
On Bacteriofiles: Warmth helps mice build stronger bones, mediated by bacteria producing certain compounds! https://skyw.io/29fXOa
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Balmy Bacteria Build Bone
The ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) is going virtual! Join your peers as we dive in to explore new, evidence-based strategies to improve student learning and academic life. View the schedule-at-a-glance here: https://skyw.io/spoaQ0
On This Week in Virology: discussing all we know about the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, followed by Novavax and J&S phase 3 results and a discussion of variants of concern: neutralization by vaccine-induced antibodies, transmission, and virulence. https://skyw.io/pjew8z
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The shape of spike with Jason McLellan
Virtual Journal Club is Feb. 9 @ 2 pm ET, and this month our experts are reviewing a recent #JClinMicro article by Karissa Culbreath et al., about the benefits of full laboratory automation in microbiology. Free to ASM members! Join the discussion here: https://skyw.io/RB0ExG
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Clinical Microbiology Virtual Journal Club
We’re excited to announce the launch of our “Microbiology Is…” campaign, which will showcase how microbiologists are applying their research to real-world situations. Our 1st profile features ASM member Bob Metcalf, from California State University, Sacramento, talking about his work using microbiology to help provide safe drinking water for vulnerable communities. Check it out and learn how you can get involved!
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Why is systems biology central to the development of synthetic microbiology? mSystems Editor in Chief, Jack Gilbert talks to Prof. Pam Silver and Prof. Danielle Tullman-Ercek on the latest Editors in Conversation. #mSystems
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Synthetic Microbiology