robert smith

Associate Professor @NSUFlorida, microbiologist, cooperation, antibiotic resistance, lego, star wars, tweets are my own thoughts

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This work was led by the fantastic @le_krausfeldt , who is currently working with NIAID. This field-to-lab project was challenging and required a ton of perseverance on her part, especially during the social distancing era. I was just happy to be along for the ride.

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Harmful algal blooms are a threat to human health. Yet, we don't understand how changes in gene expression of the main culprit, Microcystis, facilitate blooms. Our latest collab, led by @le_krausfeldt and Dr. Joe Lopez, sheds light on this process.https://t.co/29Y9pi9SyF

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Overall, these shifts in transcriptome provide us critical information on the activities of Microcystic during bloom and may hint at ways to disrupt bloom intensification and persistence.

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@NSUFlorida @NSUResearch

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New from our group!

Bacterial infections that reach a high density are challenging to treat with antibiotics, but we largely do not know why. Today, we present evidence showing that nucleotide synthesis is intimately involved. (1/8) https://t.co/8TZdNiBegC

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This study was led by the fantastic undergraduate student Daniella Hernandez, along with an all-star cast of undergraduates, graduates, post-docs, and collaborators, including @AllisonLopatkin and her team. Congrats to everyone involved!!!

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@LContrerasLlano @NatureProtocols @ucdavis @UCDavisResearch @UCDavisCOE @TanLabUCD Amazing work. Congrats!

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@wc_ratcliff Yes. And honestly my engagement with simply opening the app has plummeted.

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@baym I live in South Florida. Haven’t found any shirts that work. Time of day really matters. Morning is best before the humidity really gets going. Otherwise, it’s an indoor treadmill.