Aravind Natarajan

Scientist, Educator, Public Speaker, STEM equity & inclusion|
Postdoc @Stanford w/ Ami Bhatt|
PhD @Cornell w/ @DeLisaGroup
Founder @ScienceBlender podcast

[Jane Cook @cookjanea]

New from the Bhatt Lab!

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

Check out this comprehensive review on CRISPR-Cas associated transposons. It’s sure to inspire your next gene editing strategy!

[Joseph E. Peters @JoePetersLab]

It was a pleasure working with @PopoMicro on this review of CRISPR-Cas associated transposons (CAST). Hopefully it gives a sense for the diversity of Tn7-like transposons and CRISPR systems that independently combined.https://t.co/Aq8lz2HG3O

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

I continue to be awe struck by the flagella because a) it is such a complex machine that is fascinatingly similar to mechanical motors, b) it demonstrates the power of evolution, a series of random mutations and natural selection. Check out this new work from Singh et al.

[Prash Singh @prash_singh]

My grandfather built motors that powered big machines. In a lab not so different from his workshop, my colleagues and I uncovered the assembly of the bacterial motor. Today, this discovery has been published in @NatureMicrobiol #MolecularNodes #Discovery https://t.co/m98Df1DuOr

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

@SCampbellstaton Congratulations!!

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

Blown away by @joeBondyDenomy ‘s work on the ‘Phage that wants to be a eukaryote’. Love the paradigm changing idea of prokaryotic nuclei. Along with other work on cytoplasmic compartments in bacteria, it’s clear that prokaryotes are not just a bag of biomolecules.

[Josh Tycko @JoshTycko]

Our new paper on non-coding CRISPRi screens to functionally characterize enhancers just came out in @NatureMethods !

https://t.co/UlKyTF3AvE

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

Check out this new preprint that identifies bacterial hosts of prototypical crAssphage and reveals their interesting plasmid based existence! Also @DanicaSchmidtk1 and Angela are incredibly talented phage Jedis aka phaJedis!!

[DanicaSchmidtke @DanicaSchmidtk1]

We are excited to share our preprint titled "Analysis and culturing of the prototypic crAssphage reveals a phage-plasmid lifestyle" https://t.co/SBnFqSD027 A big thanks to my coauthors:@Angela_Hickey98 @ivanliachko @gsherloc and Ami Bhatt

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

@GeoSantiagoM Congratulations!! I’m so glad you have achieved your dreams. Thank you for being incredibly thoughtful and working to open doors for others.

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

@mgdurrant We’re excited to watch it after we rewatch part 1.

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

Loved your talk and inspiring vision!! Thanks!

[Michael C. Jewett @MichaelCJewett]

Awesome visit today! Thank you ⁦@carnegiescience⁩ #planethealth #syntheticbiology

[Michael C. Jewett @MichaelCJewett]

Awesome visit today! Thank you ⁦@carnegiescience⁩ #planethealth #syntheticbiology

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

@lauren_genova @DUALIPA @ChemistryUD I love it! Your students are so talented and you bring out their best!

[Dr Ashwana Fricker (she/her) @tinycosmical]

Not sure how far this will reach on 'Ten'- but I will be searching for a TT position this Fall generally in the areas of microbial ecology and genetics. Bonus! I come with experience in teaching and mentoring a diverse student body. Feel free to DM any announcements :)

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

NPR reports 350 mass shootings (including 4 this weekend) and 21,000 deaths already this year. The dichotomy of supporting cutting edge medicine to save lives while losing lives to problems with simple solutions (gun reform) thwarted by politics makes no sense!

[DrSouZ @Soumees]

My mentor, Ami Bhatt, headlining this MVIF event and a cool lineup of short talks. Do check it out! #microbiome

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

Check out this opportunity to be a lab manager at the Bhatt lab at Stanford. I've been a postdoc here for 4 years and can't recommend this group enough. Thoughtful & inclusive peers, PI that centers on trainee development & fun science, and the Bay Area. https://t.co/3Q9VT7MLJ5

[DeLisa Research Group @DeLisaGroup]

Check out the latest research out of the DeLisa lab @Cornell_CBE! A universal glycoenzyme biosynthesis pipeline that enables efficient cell-free remodeling of glycans
https://t.co/G2RVYCooOc

[Marlene K Wolfe @MarleneKWolfe]

This fantastic piece on our WastewaterSCAN program dives deep into the process, including the incredible team at @verilylifesci, the participating plants, and the courier! I'm super proud that our work is scaling with this team. Thanks for the great coverage @LuzPenaABC7!

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

Highly recommend this discussion today featuring Ali and @MarleneKWolfe discussing how wastewater can tell us about the health of our community - https://t.co/hYmErNBG5y

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

@RaulRatchet @StanfordMed @MedCellPress Dr. Bonilla is a fantastic physician and a collaborator on this study. I am sure he can guide you about signing up for long term studies at Stanford.

[Aravind Natarajan @_AravindNat]

SARS-CoV-2 likely infects the GI tract and can persist up to even 7 months after infection. This could explain Long COVID, and has relevance to personal immunization plans and wastewater-based epidemiology. #COVID #SARSCoV2 #wastewater @StanfordMed @MedCellPress

[Med by Cell Press @MedCellPress]

ONLINE NOW: Natarajan et al show that patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 can shed RNA for up to 7 months after infection, shedding is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms, and the gastrointestinal tract may be infected even after the respiratory infection has cleared.