Dr Maureen Berg

Scientist @jgi; @berkeleyIB alum; microbial biologist & phage finder; slug pap. I like bugs. she/her

[Dr Maureen Berg @MaureenBug]

im ready to pupate

[Michael Baym @baym]

I went on WBUR today to talk about the grant terminations and the importance of basic medical research
https://t.co/vkeeXZudz3

[Michael Baym @baym]

Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab

[Dr Maureen Berg @MaureenBug]

@baym wtf

[pikaole @pikaole]

Twinkle twinkle little bugs

[Simon Roux @simroux_virus]

If you work with metagenomes (or metatranscriptomes), would like to explore what viruses/phages are in your datasets, but don't know where to start, we have (an) MVP for you now \o/
Really happy to see this one published, and also welcoming feedback/suggestion of improvement!

[Simon Roux @simroux_virus]

Thanks (again) everyone 😊, and many thanks to @ASMicrobiology ! To me, it is also a recognition of the entire viral ecogenomics field, and I feel very (very) lucky to work alongside brillant, supportive, kind, and overall just awesome scientists 🥰.

[Contamination Club @ContamClub]

Happy Noodlococcus Day to all those who celebrate 🍜🦠

On this day in 2019, we discovered this noodle-y colony contaminating an old plate, leading to the creation of ContamClub 🧫✨

[Dr Maureen Berg @MaureenBug]

@baym same I get so emotional I love it

[Moved on to @parafilmm.bsky.social @ParafilmM]

Sad to see that despite my 5000+ emails Parafilm stretching still isn't an event at the Olympics 😞😞

[Dr Maureen Berg @MaureenBug]

@generativist 10/10 would recommend a sledge hammer

[Simon Roux @simroux_virus]

Remember - You should register to VEGA24 now because it will be a really nice meeting and because if you wait too long, you won't get the early-bird rate.. We also still have plenty of space for short talk that will be selected from abstracts, so get these ready !

[Dr Maureen Berg @MaureenBug]

@Uggg_uggg happy birthday: :)

[Dr Maureen Berg @MaureenBug]

@baym @pathogenomenick @Napaaqtuk Historical moment tbh

[Dr Maureen Berg @MaureenBug]

@darterdancer Almost 7!

[Dr Maureen Berg @MaureenBug]

@darterdancer I am!!

[Dr Maureen Berg @MaureenBug]

@darterdancer omg looks just like my snake 😍

[Simon Roux @simroux_virus]

@BassoJonelle @jgi bringing phages to the bacteria-plant (interaction) party in the rhizosphere 🥳 #ASMicrobe

[Dr. Jonelle T Basso 🇹🇹 @BassoJonelle]

My postdoc, Heejung Cho, is presenting today at #ASMMicrobe2024! Come check out her poster at EEB-1148! :)