UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology

Research and education in modern microbiology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison

[WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @WARF_News]

Meet Sabine Pellett, professor of @UWBact @UWMadisonCALS, whose research focuses on bacterial virulence factors, both as pathogens and pharmaceuticals, with an emphasis on Clostridium botulinum and its neurotoxins. https://t.co/Fg7prJ3g1R

[Tim Donohue @TimDonohue1283]

Congrats to Bacteriology undergraduate alum Eric Skaar .... the badger roots are strong in this one
@UWBact
@EricSkaar

[UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology @UWBact]

Shout out to Miriam Guevara, research specialist in the Pellet Lab, on her recent poster award at the IBRCC! She presented her collaborative work with Jae-Hyuk Yu and Dasol Choi investigating the effects of a novel broad-spectrum antimicrobial on C. botulinum.

[Miriam Guevara @mguevara2112]

I had a great time attending and presenting at the 60th annual IBRCC meeting in Atlanta. I am also honored to have received a best poster award!

[UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology @UWBact]

Very cool miniseries being put on by @WIDiscovery over the next few months on the gut-brain superhighway. It kicks off tonight, Jan. 16 with @VanessaSperand2 and @Science_Haikus of @UWMadisonMMI talking about Microbes, Addiction, and Immunity.
https://t.co/s4k0E1Z7tr

[UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology @UWBact]

New report from the Pellett Lab on how botulinum neurotoxins can be produced at high levels in a stable form in C. tetani. This finding is expected to greatly facilitate purification of BoNTs and could aid in production of antitoxins.
https://t.co/F0n4ZKNBGd

[UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology @UWBact]

Congratulations to Dr. Kerri Coon @MosMicrobes on her Emil H. Steiger Distinguished Teaching Award! 12 faculty members were chosen to receive this year’s awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize some of UW–Madison's finest educators.
https://t.co/zJ3tzFm4Oc

[Betül Kaçar @betulland]

Thrilled to share that our project to rebuild ancient proteins has been awarded the W. M. Keck Foundation award!

We will explore 3+ billion years of molecular diversity to uncover how nitrogenase endured Earth's shifting atmosphere and temperatures. (1)

https://t.co/o8UrAUgIx0

[Karthik Anantharaman @KarthikGeomicro]

News and Views by @NatureMicrobiol on our recent papers describing the 20-year study of ecology and evolution of viruses and bacteria in freshwater systems. @archaeal @quendi @ZhichaoZhou_CHN @UWMadisonCALS @UWBact @AnantharamanLab

https://t.co/LgRXtX16W2

[UW–Madison @UWMadison]

A team of #UWMadison scientists led by @UWBact professor @betulland will explore the paleoenvironments and ancient history of Earth by bridging paleontology, artificial intelligence, synthetic biology and evolution.

https://t.co/BsjlcaJF0N

[Karthik Anantharaman @KarthikGeomicro]

New paper alert: Our 20-year study of viral ecology and evolution reveals viral roles in microbial dynamics, phage genome evolution over time, and key interactions with hosts. @ZhichaoZhou_CHN @patriciatran_ @pCodyM @RobinRohwer @quendi @archaeal

https://t.co/nj4QSA7nXE

[UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology @UWBact]

The Coon Lab @MosMicrobes and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine @LSTMnews have created a Mosquito-Associated Isolate Collection which brings together genome info and bacterial isolates in order to drive research towards preventing disease transmission.
https://t.co/U8Kk5y1S2o

[Ancient Biology @KacarLab]

Out today! 🚨 We explore how planetary oxidation ~2.5 billion years ago shaped the puzzling history of metal use in nitrogenase, key to nitrogen fixation! 🌍🔬

https://t.co/DIe5KJ6gbd

work led by @MorganMicro, @hollyr_rucker, in collab. with Eric Libby & Ariel Anbar. @UWBact

[UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology @UWBact]

Our own Dr. Erica Majumder @elmtree1111 was recently featured on the @LMeillerShow on WPR, talking bioplastics and landfill microbiology. Give it a listen below!
https://t.co/ePji2iyNpE

[UW–Madison CALS @UWMadisonCALS]

@UWBact's Katrina Forest has received a @USDA_NIFA grant for her project to use a mass spectrometer for microbial natural products discovery. Learn more about Katrina and her work at https://t.co/SS7h7cTZK6

[UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology @UWBact]

Very interesting review from @WisconsinADRC and the Rey Lab. Don't sleep on the gut-brain axis!

[UW-Madison CDHA @uwcdha]

🧠New #publication in Neurotherapeutics from @UW_CDE & CDHA affiliate Federico Rey (@UWBact) & colleagues
➡️"Gut microbial metabolism in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias" https://t.co/w6jSK6Z7Ol

[Nkrumah Grant @NkrumahGrant]

Had a fantastic time visiting the Department of Bacteriology at the UWisconsin-Madison (@UWBact) as their Distinguished Lectures in Microbiology Seminar speaker. Huge thanks to the faculty and trainees for the warm welcome and engaging discussions! Tks @markjmandel for hosting

[UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology @UWBact]

@UWMadisonPAS Hahah thankfully "My cabbages!" never had to be uttered 🙏

[UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology @UWBact]

The @UWMadisonMDTP recently held their annual Bactoberfest, and it was truly a sight to behold! The theme this year was 'Comics and Cartoons', with 32 labs going all-out to create interactive booths for the occasion. An absolutely wonderful MDTP tradition!

[UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology @UWBact]

Deadlines for full consideration for our RISE faculty hirings are approaching at beginning of November. We are hiring in line with the themes "AI to Advance Life Sciences", "AI to Enhance Agricultural & Natural Systems", and "Furthering the Bioeconomy"

https://t.co/rr0i5b07Tz