Hrag Dilabazian

@UTSWGradSchool PhD Candidate • Neal Alto Lab • Host-pathogen interaction • Bacterial effectors • Alumnus @LebAmericanUni BSc MSc

[Hrag Dilabazian @dilabazian]

Had a great time attending the 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Toxins and Pathogenicity in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire! A big thank you to the GRS & GRC Chairs, for hosting such a fantastic conference.
@GordonConf #MicrobialToxins #Pathogenicity #Bacteria #Host

[Kevin Forsberg @kvnforsberg]

Humans and bacteria share strategies to defend against viruses.

We wondered: could they use each other's genes? Yes, both can!

Bacteria can use human immune genes to defend against phages AND

Human cells can use bacterial genes for viral defense.

https://t.co/PzZIHFKgfA

[Hrag Dilabazian @dilabazian]

@pedro_escoll @ASMicrobiology Congratulations Pedro 👏🏼

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.��

[Nature Microbiology @NatureMicrobiol]

Out Now! Single-cell analysis of genetically minimized Salmonella reveals effector gene cooperation in vivo https://t.co/lyMOHUDNxP #SingleCellAnalysis #Salmonella #Microbiology

[Hrag Dilabazian @dilabazian]

🚨Publication alert from the Alto lab @UTSWMedCenter

Single-cell analysis of genetically minimized Salmonella reveals effector gene cooperation in vivo @NatureMicrobiol

👏 Congratulations to the lead author Wesley B. Burford, PhD, and the entire team.

https://t.co/DhLV6NsTJR

[Dr. Arnaldo Díaz @ADiaz_PhD]

Check out the latest from the ⁦@AltoLab_Neal⁩ in ⁦@NatureMicrobiol⁩!

Congratulations, Dr. Wesley Burford!

Single-cell analysis of genetically minimized Salmonella reveals effector gene cooperation in vivo

⁦@UTSWMedCenter⁩ https://t.co/kFkyRjr9W7

[Hrag Dilabazian @dilabazian]

Just wrapped up an incredible week in Waterville Valley, NH at the Salmonella GRS & GRC. Inspiring science, great discussions, and the chance to meet leaders in the field. Huge thanks to the chairs and organizers for an amazing experience! #GRC #Salmonella #ScienceCommunity

[bioRxiv Microbiology @biorxiv_micrbio]

Single-cell tracking of genetically minimized Salmonella reveals mechanisms of effector gene cooperation. https://t.co/OQNzUM9DP2 #biorxiv_micrbio

[Aaron @Aaron_Embry_]

Our (@GammonLab) manuscript on virus-host interactions & RNF214 is now out in @PLOSPathogens! Perhaps one of the coolest things we found was that RNF214 knockout increased viral infections, without altering IFN-Beta signalling or select ISG expression!
https://t.co/DWSYF468Wp

[Kevin Forsberg @kvnforsberg]

My lab’s first preprint!

We used functional metagenomics to identify phage defenses in human and soil microbiomes. We scaled these selections while maintaining accuracy, enabling us to examine 9 habitats for defense elements against 7 phages.

https://t.co/M9JGVJ7lVy

1/10

[Julie Pfeiffer @jkpfeiff]

Faculty search announcement: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Microbiology at UT Southwestern. We seek candidates working in microbial pathogenesis (some preference may be given to bacterial pathogens). Come join our community! (1/5)
https://t.co/4EbIdGIN9g

[Aaron @Aaron_Embry_]

We've got viruses, we've got bacteria, we've got moths - heck, we even looked at cancer!
A challenging but exciting story over the last few years! A big thanks to those that helped make it happen: @ScienceyNina & @dbheisler 😁 Excited that our work is finally out 🎉

[Gammon Lab @GammonLab]

New paper from the lab showing how bacteria can teach us a thing or two about antiviral immunity! Congrats @Aaron_Embry_ on a great story!
#PLOSPathogens: Exploiting bacterial effector proteins to uncover evolutionarily conserved antiviral host mac ... https://t.co/GZoetOkB8a

[Hrag Dilabazian @dilabazian]

@UTSWGradSchool Thank you 🤗😍

[Hrag Dilabazian @dilabazian]

Official first day of grad school @UTSWGradSchool ✅

-feeling of excitement 🥳🤩

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS:
The 2021 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian “for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.”

[Hrag Dilabazian @dilabazian]

@MohamedASebak @PhDVoice @PhDLife7 @PhDForum https://t.co/PQeuFfHKPF
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[Joyce Meyer @JoyceMeyer]

When it gets hard, stick with it. When you get tired of it, stick with it. When you feel like nothing is happening, stick with it! #JoyceQuote