Alexa M Schmitz

@Cornell postdoc in Biological Engineering. PhD in plant-microbe biology. Microbiologist. Mycorrhizologist! Science writer. @CCOIthaca violinist. She/her

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

Lately I've been genetically engineering bacteria to make them better at eating rocks (and other stuff with #rareearthmetals). Today, @NatureComms has published the first part of the story! Much thanks to my co-authors, esp. @buzbarstow! https://t.co/yetkFMOjD4

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

This would be an amazing opportunity to do some super cool science with awesome peeps!

[Ally MacLean @allybear64]

Plz RT:
Like 🌱?? Thinking of grad studies?? Exciting last minute MSc position to explore plant genetic regulation of leaf microbiomes starting Fall 2022! Send us your CV to learn more. Email address in thread below. Applications close June 17th.

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

@AnulaDula @NatureComms @buzbarstow Also, the conditions needed for extracting rare earths are very specific and don't occur in nature. We feed them lots of sugar under super controlled environment. Your rock is safe! :)

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

Lately I've been genetically engineering bacteria to make them better at eating rocks (and other stuff with #rareearthmetals). Today, @NatureComms has published the first part of the story! Much thanks to my co-authors, esp. @buzbarstow! https://t.co/yetkFMOjD4

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

@AnulaDula @NatureComms @buzbarstow It's a great question! And thanks for your interest! They are definitely regulated, and we take precautions to avoid letting any type of biological material into the environment.

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

I just realized, it's DOUBLE ballerina day!!

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

@allybear64 @DairyDistillery @uOttawaScience @RedoxRoxDetox This is AWESOME! I'm so excited to see this take off!! 😄

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

@arkannie I really don't understand what happened here. Do you not have scissors?? Did you use your teeth? So many questions!

[Anna Duraj-Thatte @AnnaDuraj]

I am happy to present our latest publication in @NatureComms that describes the first 3D printing #bioink that is produced directly from genetically engineered bacteria!
@Harvard @wyssinstitute @hseas
@virginia_tech @VTEngineering @VTCals
https://t.co/f6RthUBgLZ

[buzbarstow @buzbarstow]

Our theory of making foods with electroactive microbes developed in my class BEE6940 and led by master’s student Lucas Wise is up on @biorxivpreprint! @AtkinsonCenter @CornellCALS @Cornell.

[Cornell Chronicle @CornellNews]

Better cellphones through ... #bacteria? @Cornell researchers are engineering bacteria that can extract rare-earth elements from ore more sustainably and less costly than traditional methods. @CornellCALS @CornellEAS @NatureComms @KrishnaWriter https://t.co/Etp2bJbilm

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

@CornellNews @Cornell @CornellCALS @CornellEAS @NatureComms @KrishnaWriter Thanks for the story! We're so excited to share what we've been working on - so much potential for making real-world impact, and it's great to be doing it here at @Cornell in Ithaca! @buzbarstow @CornellEng @CornellCALS @AtkinsonCenter

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

@allybear64 I need to hear this story in full!!

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

@buzbarstow @Apple I can only hope my writing may have such a legacy!

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

Thinking how nice it would be to write my manuscript in the bath, and wondering how @Apple hasn't made a waterproof macbook yet. #shitacademicssay #macbookjunkie #spoiledpostdoc

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

@Margare41291282 @NatalieHenkhaus @BTIscience Ditto!

[Cornell Duffield College of Engineering @CornellEng]

Lynden Archer cofounded NOHMs Technologies to commercialize novel battery materials developed in his Cornell University lab. Simone A. Douglas-Green spoke with Archer about how he chose his research focus and what it takes to start a successful company.
https://t.co/99S42m3okC

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

@myco_research @aidanfawkes They're gonna be lovers in no time! That's way better than Beijo was with Luca when I first got him. I was so worried he'd murder the kitten 😂

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

@myco_research @aidanfawkes ☹ Give it time...

[Alexa M Schmitz @AMSfungi]

@aidanfawkes @myco_research Yay! Congrats! How does Noki like her?