My first postdoc paper is online! PNASNews A conserved subcomplex within the bacterial cytokinetic ring activates cell wall synthesis by the FtsW-FtsI synthase pnas.org/content/early/…

It is Emily Melzer’s and my pleasure to celebrate Dr. Mary Sloan Siegrist (SloanSiegristPalmore) with the “What did we do to deserve this amazing PI” #Award. This distinction recognizes the very best of the best. A thread 👇🏽

Please find our latest work on cell envelope synthesis and remodeling during cell division in E. coli. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Pleased to share that my latest manuscript had been published! Check it out for some phage and bacterial goodies👇 elifesciences.org/articles/79981

A role for the Gram-negative outer membrane in bacterial shape determination biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_micrbio

Today we are delighted to recognize Ms. Alison Forchoh. She is a student Harvard University and a rising star conducting research in the Bernhardt lab Harvard Medical School Harvard Micro along many BBM organizers including Katherine Suarez (she/her) Elayne Fivenson WanassaB Anastacia Parks @J_Kepple. #BlackInMicro

So excited to see this one out at JBacteriology Eds!! In this mini review, I elaborate on the close relationship between the cell wall #peptidoglycan and the plasma membrane in bacteria journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jb…

Happy to share our new minireview on peptidoglycan hydrolases out now in current opinion in microbiology! We highlight four vignettes of PG hydrolase regulation and discuss how each integrates multiple layers of control. @MicrobeTweets authors.elsevier.com/c/1gdSd4tPFpZj…

When "normal" (rod-shaped) bacteria lose control of cell division, their length changes. How can we find "cell shape" mutants in Staph, which is round pretty much no matter what? Does this different shape need different envelope factors? Come find out! biorxiv.org/content/10.110…