The Hom Lab

Research lab at The University of Mississippi investigating natural & synthetic microbial communities, symbiotic relationships, and molecular biology.

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Cool! Hemimastigophora is a novel supra-kingdom-level lineage of eukaryotes https://t.co/bM047sF2nc #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

An extinct monkey evolved to live like a sloth in the Caribbean https://t.co/oTnWBklPUX #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Fe2+ and Mn2+ in ancient and extant biochemistry as cofactors for ribosomal structure and function.... https://t.co/wVZ93d8xSa #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

The ‘five-second rule’ won’t protect you from bacteria jumping on food; air-jet hand-dryers spread them around. Germaphobes, take heed! https://t.co/qh2dXUfZOp #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

The ‘five-second rule’ won’t protect you from bacteria jumping on food; air-jet hand-dryers spread them around. Germaphobes, take heed! https://t.co/qh2dXUfZOp #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Contingency and determinism in evolution: Replaying life’s tape https://t.co/stTndhVScm #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Thank you again, Kathy Siwicki and Amy Cheng-Vollmer, for inviting and hosting me @Swarthmore! Fantastic time w/ y'all + students. Look forward to dinner with some of the students tonight -- what a treat it's been to visit and celebrate Kathy's retirement! #GoSwatties #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Just landed in #Philly, in one of my favorite states, #PA. Looking forward to visiting and giving a seminar at my alma mater! #Swarthmore #GoSwatties (heads up @chicaScientific 😉) #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Thuy Nguyen, you're up next! 😉 #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Just submitted a second review/manuscript with a student in the lab. Two submissions within 2 days...that's a first for me (hopefully not the last). Thanks Michael Clear and Maya Kaup! OK, now back to the experiments so we can get out the experimental papers ;). #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

@mayakaup from the lab is gave a special talk this evening in Chicago on sloths and their symbionts -- I'm sure it was great! Thanks to the Rob at the Wildlife Discovery Center (https://t.co/XDQX8CxrUi) and Richard & Robin Colburn for hosting! #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Among other things, how important "timing" of discovery is vis-a-vis the readiness of the scientific community to receive and appreciate it... How Hard It Is Seeing What Is in Front of Your Eyes https://t.co/1YIAZ0eIXi #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

No PhDs needed: how citizen science is transforming research https://t.co/ECcdCq5nVw #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Students: don't cheat because you *can* be smarter and better than that! It's International Day Against Contract Cheating, please RT #defeatthecheat #excelwithintegrity #integritymattersmost #dogood #olemiss https://t.co/x1zjs8g5LG #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Nice to see algae/fungal tissues finally exploited for biofuels...validates discovery :) New algae/fungi biofuels system, etc. - https://t.co/F2wDHdXkvE #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Nice to see algae/fungal tissues finally exploited for biofuels...validates discovery :) New algae/fungi biofuels system, etc. - https://t.co/F2wDHdXkvE #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Great reality-check advice in general for life and worth sharing with students: I want to join the U.S. Army but I can’t do a single push up and haven’t done cardio in years. How do I get fit for the Army quick? by Shane Johnson https://t.co/Hl5QnAQwZX #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

Marimo!! I bought some home from Hokkaido and they're cute! https://t.co/bDtaTOrQQh #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

So nice but sadly rare, got to do some bench work today! Wish I wasn't so often chained to the desk/office, ugh. Still have tons of prep for teaching in a week -- but at least I had some #productiveprocrastination. Alas, experiments can be therapeutic... #homlab

[Erik Hom @erikfyhom]

We'rr doing some stuff on this...hopefully we can get details out after science is done! “Do It Yourself” Microbial Cultivation Techniques for Synthetic and Systems Biology: Cheap, Fun, and Flexible https://t.co/lUoTIVKtAG #homlab