Courtney Ellison

Assistant professor at the University of Georgia studying the physical interactions between bacteria and their environments. she/her. 🏳️‍🌈🧫🔬

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

Very honored to be part of this community. Thanks so much to @BhayaDevaki for all your support!

[Hypothesis Fund @Hypothesisfund]

5/ How do microbial🦠 communities communicate between single cells to behave like multicellular organisms? Awardee @C__Ellison hypothesizes that bacterial cell components (such as pili) are critical modulators.
🎉 Congrats Dr. Ellison! @universityofga
🙏#HFScout @BhayaDevaki

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

Expression of A. baylyi FimT significantly boosts A. nosocomialis natural transformation and suggests that expression of a single gene may be sufficient to make less tractable organisms more genetically malleable.

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

Excited to share my lab’s first preprint! We found that increasing DNA binding by type IV pili in an Acinetobacter pathogen can boost its natural transformation rates by ~100-fold, demonstrating that DNA binding is rate-limiting for natural transformation. https://t.co/yagYpLeV0w

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

We wondered why the species Acinetobacter baylyi is so highly naturally transformable, and we found that its DNA-binding minor pilin FimT contains multiple DNA-binding residues that additively contribute to increased DNA binding.

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

@Aisha_Burton We have tip box recycling in my lab - we have a green initiative office on campus that helped us figure out a system, perhaps Cornell has a similar office? A con for us is we have to physically drive them somewhere ourselves off campus

[M. Stephen Trent @m_strent]

WANT A JOB: I have more than one postdoc position open. Let’s do some fun science in easy living Athens. Pay is above NIH guidelines. Email [email protected]. PLEASE RETWEET

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

@Aisha_Burton @CornellMicrobio Congrats Aisha!! You’re amazing and I am excited to see what will come out of your lab!!

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

@HummelsKate @UGAMicroGrad I am so excited you’re coming!!

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

My lab is hiring! We are looking for a full time lab tech for 1-2 years who is interested in getting more scientific research experience. Please reach out if you have any questions, and please forward to anyone you think may be interested! https://t.co/YXlN5FWKCn

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

@BrunLabCaulo I’m so sorry Yves :( such a sweet girl

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

@MBlokesch @vesel_nina This looks super cool! Nice work!!

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

I am very honored to be part of this amazing group of scientists and so grateful for this opportunity from @DamonRunyon

[Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation @DamonRunyon]

We are delighted to highlight the 2023 recipients of the Damon Runyon-Dale F. Frey Award for Breakthrough Scientists, granted to seven high-achieving Damon Runyon Fellows who are most likely to make paradigm-shifts in cancer research!

[Erin Dolan @erindolan1]

JOB! Come join us @universityofga Our Microbiology dept is seeking a tenure-track Ass Prof in bio ed research. For details and to apply: https://t.co/LBI7FLV33M It is a fantastic environment and community for #DBER and #STEMeducation

[M. Stephen Trent @m_strent]

WE ARE HIRING--postdoc positions available. Please retweet. Athens is a fun and easy place to live!

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

Excited to share my last postdoc paper with @zgitai1, @shaevitz, the Dalia lab, Ned Wingreen, and Chenyi Fei! We found Acinetobacter baylyi cells localize their type IV pili in a line to interact with each other and regulate biofilm structure formation: https://t.co/5hYAjVb9Sw

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

The University of Georgia is hiring two assistant profs in Biochemistry and Microbiology as part of a cluster hire of 5 microbial-focused professors! We’re looking for good people doing cool science on broad topics, please reach out with any questions! https://t.co/qN6kxIHTp4

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

@m_strent @UGA Thanks Stephen! I am super stoked to be here in one of the best departments with such amazing colleagues! Also pretty happy about the football team 😁

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

@shanice_web Very much deserved! Congrats!!

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

@christo71213435 @STCmicrobeblog @goleylab @adernburg Haha I love it!

[Courtney Ellison @C__Ellison]

@STCmicrobeblog @goleylab @adernburg @christo71213435 Exactly this!