UChicago Committee on Microbiology

Official Twitter for the @UChicago Committee on Microbiology. Follow along for updates on our students, faculty, and fascinating guest speakers.

[Nazik Elmekki @nazikelmekki]

Incredibly honored to join the #GilliamFellows community! Thank you to all of my mentors who’ve helped me get here, especially my amazingly supportive PhD advisor, Dr. Laurie Comstock!

[UChicago Department of Microbiology @UChicago_Micro]

We are so excited to see all the amazing accomplishments Nazik will continue to achieve. See all 50 fellows here: https://t.co/B1tC87WjVM (3/3)

[UChicago Department of Microbiology @UChicago_Micro]

Nazik Elmekki's research interests include bacteria-host interactions and microbiome-based therapeutics. Outside academia, she enjoys rollerblading, running, biking, and spending time by the lake. Fun fact: she volunteered as a puppy raiser for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. (2/3)

[UChicago Department of Microbiology @UChicago_Micro]

We are proud to announce that @NazikElmekki has been named a Gilliam Fellow, with Laurie Comstock as her Adviser. This recognition from @HHMINews highlights their outstanding contributions to the scientific community. Congratulations to Nazik and Laurie on this achievement! (1/3)

[Missiakas Lab @MissiakasLab]

Lab trip to Lake Geneva 🌊🚤 Such an incredible summer adventure! ☀️

[Elias Gerrick @GerrickElias]

The Gerrick Lab at the University of Chicago (https://t.co/IZEGCuMgEn) is now hiring!

We are looking for motivated and curious postdocs, graduate students, and technicians to study commensal protists in the gut microbiome:

[UChicago Department of Microbiology @UChicago_Micro]

Please join us in welcoming our newest faculty member to the University of Chicago Department of Microbiology, Dr. Elias Roth Gerrick @GerrickElias, who will join as Assistant Professor effective September 1, 2024. (1/3)

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

🔬 Excited about Jay Fuerte-Stone's work in the Mimee Lab on gut microbiology? Don't miss the next COM Research Forum!

🧑‍🔬 Jay will present: “Bacteroides lysogenic phage for payload delivery in the gut”

🗓️ Feb 23 🕛 12 PM 📍 KCBD 1103

Join us for cutting-edge insights! 🥪🧬

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

🔬 Meet Jay Fuerte-Stone, 5th-year PhD candidate in the Mimee Lab. They delve into synthetic biology, phage-microbe & gut microbiome interactions. 🧬 From bioengineering undergrad to vaccine research, their journey is extraordinary.

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

Jay's downtime is filled with bouldering, sewing, and backpacking adventures. 🧗‍♂️🪡🌲 At just six, they penned a Rainbow Fish fan fiction publication, and even spent one summer exploring hagfish biology. 🐟💡

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

🔬 Meet Jay Fuerte-Stone, 5th-year PhD candidate in the Mimee Lab. They delve into synthetic biology, phage-microbe & gut microbiome interactions. 🧬 From bioengineering undergrad to vaccine research, their journey is extraordinary.

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

🔬 COM Seminar! 🔬

Join us for an insightful seminar with Dr. Jonathan Budzik, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Francisco.

👨‍🔬 “The dichotomous role of TAX1BP1 during M. tuberculosis infection”

📅 Wed, 2/14/24
⏰ 12 PM – 1 PM
📍 BSLC 109

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

🔬 Excited about Josh Hackney's work at the Randall Lab on Dengue Virus & Induced Lipophagy? Join us at this week’s COM Research Forum to delve deeper!

👨‍🔬 "Dengue Virus utilizes NBR1 during Induced Lipophagy and for Viral Egress"

🗓️ Feb 9 🕛 12 PM 📍 BSLC 109

Don't miss out!

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

🔬 Meet Josh, 6th-year PhD student at the forefront of virology! 🦠 He's unraveling the secrets of how the dengue virus hijacks cell processes, specifically targeting lipid droplets for lipophagy to make its escape. 🧬 (1/2)

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

🌐 Hailing from the DC area, Josh isn't just about viruses; he's a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enthusiast, an avid reader of mystery stories, and a movie buff with a collection of over 200 BluRays/DVDs! 📚🎥 (2/2)

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

🔬 Meet Josh, 6th-year PhD student at the forefront of virology! 🦠 He's unraveling the secrets of how the dengue virus hijacks cell processes, specifically targeting lipid droplets for lipophagy to make its escape. 🧬 (1/2)

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

Thrilled beyond words! The Bio Broomballers, from UChicago’s microbiology & bio programs, soared into playoffs with unmatched spirit 🧹🏒.

Every victory, fall, and laugh crafted unforgettable memories. Brimming with pride and gratitude for an incredible broomball season! 🎉🔬

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

Dive into Helen’s fascinating work as she presents at this week's COM Research Forum!

🧬 "The Role of Host Genetics in Shaping the Intestinal Microbiota."
🗓️ Friday, 2/2/24
📍 KCBD 1103
⏰ 12 PM

[UChicago Department of Microbiology @UChicago_Micro]

🌟 #UChiMicroMinds Spotlight: Dive into the world of Dr. Helen Beilinson (@HBeilinson), a dedicated postdoc in the Golovkina Lab! 🧬

With a keen focus on the genetics of host-microbe interactions, her work unravels the complex dance between symbionts and pathogens 🦠 . (1/2)

[UChicago Department of Microbiology @UChicago_Micro]

🌟 #UChiMicroMinds Spotlight: Dive into the world of Dr. Helen Beilinson (@HBeilinson), a dedicated postdoc in the Golovkina Lab! 🧬

With a keen focus on the genetics of host-microbe interactions, her work unravels the complex dance between symbionts and pathogens 🦠 . (1/2)

[Ran Blekhman @blekhman]

Mother’s milk is a critical, dynamic biological system

We show that maternal genetics controls milk gene expression and composition, which in turn shape the infant gut microbiome

Our latest, led by @kelsey_EJ, great collab w/ @frankwalbert @DemerathE

https://t.co/ICdDrCQ7db

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

🔬 COM Seminar! 🔬

Join us for an enlightening seminar with Prof. Andy Mehle (@MehleLab) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

👨‍🔬 “Discovering unexpected factors that antagonize influenza virus replication”

📅 Wed, 1/31/24
⏰ 12 PM – 1 PM
📍 BSLC 109

[UChicago Committee on Microbiology @UChicagoCOM]

🔬 Meet Cody Cole, a 5th-year PhD student in the Pamer Lab. Find out more about his research on "Lantibiotic-producing bacteria & gut microbiota" 🦠 at this week’s COM Research Forum!

📍 BSLC 109
🕛 Jan 26, 12 PM

🎥 Discover a glimpse of Cody's lab life in this video feature!