SmallThingsLab

Tweets by Rohit Ghai, #PELAGICS European Lakes Sampling Expedition (#GACR EXPRO Excellence Project)

[SmallThingsLab @SmallThingsLab]

Heterotrophic nanoflagellates in lakes ingest 10–20 bacteria/hour, removing roughly 1/3 of all prokaryotes daily but most remain uncultured and unsequenced. We devised a new cultivation strategy to describe one such predator here 🦖🔬
https://t.co/TU1fq4eVg2

#MicrobialEcology

[SmallThingsLab @SmallThingsLab]

But here’s the bombshell: In the same culture we found 2 giant viruses,Tyrannovirus reginensis GV1 & 2 belonging to a viral genus known only from metagenomes. “Unculturable” protists & their giant viruses can be recovered by novel cultivation methods + genomics. Cultures matter!

[SmallThingsLab @SmallThingsLab]

Heterotrophic nanoflagellates in lakes ingest 10–20 bacteria/hour, removing roughly 1/3 of all prokaryotes daily but most remain uncultured and unsequenced. We devised a new cultivation strategy to describe one such predator here 🦖🔬
https://t.co/TU1fq4eVg2

#MicrobialEcology

[SmallThingsLab @SmallThingsLab]

We are happy to share our work on the first isolate of the CRY1a lineage,which we baptized Tyrannomonas regina. It is a small and voracious predator (≈3–5 µm)🦖with the smallest genome among cryptomonads (69 Mb).

[Trends in Microbiology @TrendsMicrobiol]

On the biological meaning of the population pangenome https://t.co/evQtUoWQPd

[Huiluo Cao 曹慧荦 @hlcao]

On the biological meaning of the population pangenome: Trends in Microbiology https://t.co/Y29tzeift9

[Michael Henson, Ph.D. @HensonMW_08]

🧬 Interested in aquatic micro, nutrient cycling, river-ocean interfaces
I’m seeking a postdoc candidate to apply w/ me for the 2026 Walder Biota Fellowship ($70k+/yr 2 yrs, $20k/yr research).
Details:
More info 👉 https://t.co/z3IFfslJXy
Our Lab 👉 https://t.co/0YPv9Dqj9s

[SmallThingsLab @SmallThingsLab]

🧬Interested in protist genomics and viruses ?
🦠Do take a look at the latest from @SmallThingsLab:

Lineage-specific expansions of polinton-like viruses in photosynthetic cryptophytes

https://t.co/PCw525ujsM

🚀Great work by @paul_bulzu and @AqueladeTroia ! #PELAGICS #GACR

[APB_Lab @apb_lab]

Postdoc position: “Eutrophication and AAP bacteria: changes in the contribution of AAP bacteria to microbial dynamics and carbon cycle in response to trophic status”.
Apply here: https://t.co/AagQ2STU4Q

[SmallThingsLab @SmallThingsLab]

🚨 PhD Opportunity Alert! 🚨
Passionate about virus-protist interactions?
Join us to explore Giant Viruses & Polintons ! 🧬 #PhDPosition #Microbiology #Virology #PhDlife
Deadline: 31 March 2025
https://t.co/VfipMMwgLl
@paul_bulzu @SmallThingsLab

[Ramiro Logares @ramalok]

Exciting news for aquatic microbial ecologists!

The 18th SAME meeting will take place in Barcelona (Sept 28–Oct 3, 2025) 🧬🌊

Interested? Pls, share your details here: https://t.co/LOPSv5FgjC—it only takes a minute!

Spread the word & save the date! 🗓️ @EMM_Barcelona @ICMCSIC

[SmallThingsLab @SmallThingsLab]

🚨 PhD Opportunity Alert! 🚨
Passionate about virus-protist interactions?
Join us to explore Giant Viruses & Polintons ! 🧬 #PhDPosition #Microbiology #Virology #PhDlife
Deadline: 31 March 2025
https://t.co/VfipMMwgLl
@paul_bulzu @SmallThingsLab

[SmallThingsLab @SmallThingsLab]

finally out! congratulations to @DinaBkl and the entire #PELAGICS team! Global freshwater distribution of Telonemia protists https://t.co/J0bqW1riBU

[Elena Cabello Yeves @ElenaYeves]

My poster on bacteriophages in maternal-infant metagenomes (PS1.02.035) will still be available to view this morning at #ISME19 @ISME_microbes in Cape Town, South Africa! Come check it out!

[INDRANIL MUKHERJEE @IndMukherjee]

Excited to share the published version of my recent work on protist dynamics and microbial interactions: https://t.co/spN4IyTEk8

[SmallThingsLab @SmallThingsLab]

great to catch up with old friends back in alicante @frovalera and ana. thanks for the wonderful time!

[Maliheh Mehrshad @mehrshmali]

PostDoc position!! 📢Are you interested in parasitic interactions among aquatic microbes? Do you like working with phages? We have a 1 year postdoc position with the possibility for extension!

Read more and apply here:
https://t.co/D8mlYcE5yo

[Francisco R-Valera @frovalera]

https://t.co/tirg6AM8ms 130 different clones from the same Pelagibacter species at a single point in time and space in the Western Med

[Izabela Mujakic @IzabelaMujakic]

Big congratulations to PhD @cristian_vi_al 🎉🎊🥳 @apb_lab

[Cristian Villena @cristian_vi_al]

Check out our latest contribution to AAP ecology. Many thanks to all that made it possible @apb_lab @IzabelaMujakic @CarlotaRGazulla @jasonnwoodhouse @hpgrossart @KasiaPiwosz @SmallThingsLab @VKavagutti and more!
https://t.co/su7DKQ1XRg