It always fascinates me that people on the earlier side of the academic career can't seem to understand that their PIs, mentors and profs are just people. with all the variability and limitations that they and their cohort scientists express.

Excited to lead a session on demystifying the faculty promotion and tenure process this Friday at 4:00 PM at #ASMmicrobe2024! 🌟 Whether you're early career faculty, a postdoc, or a student, join us for insights/tips and Q&A. 📚🧬

Such a great day learning and meeting colleagues and friends at #ASMicrobe Joanna Goldberg 🦠🧬🧫🐭💉 Gestal Lab Jacob Yount Moon Nahm UAB Microbiology

Two happy surprise run-ins today at #ASMmicrobe2024. My collaborator/mentor/friend Li Wu and my superstar former student Temet McMichael, PhD ! 🤩

Thrilled Glen Barber, PhD is joining Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Surgery Dept.. His 🌎 recognized research includes discovery of cellular protein STING & elucidating how nucleic acids trigger cytokine production. Dr. Barber will be director of The James Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology Center for Innate Immunity. 🙌

Doing a walk through of the Columbus Convention Center to make sure everything is ready for #ASV2024! With Shan-Lu Liu Dr. Adriana Forero Rick Shaffer and Amanda Panfil.

When you arrive at the Columbus airport, please go to the ASV’2024 welcome center located near baggage claim 3. Our airport greeters will guide you to the shuttle bus. See you soon!@AmerSocVirol Jacob Yount Dr. Adriana Forero Ohio State Ohio State Infectious Diseases Institute

The stats for #ASV2024 hosted by OSU. A new registration record and 50 countries represented! See you all in Columbus on Monday!

ASV is teaming up with The Ohio State University and local Columbus transportation providers to offer free dedicated ASV shuttle services between the airport, university, and convention center. Please see the ASV 2024 Mobile App Whova for the most up-to-date information.

#ASV2024 where AI means avian influenza. Enjoying today’s veterinary viralpalooza satellite symposium! 🦆🦅🐥🐄🐕🦠

So very happy to have had a chance to spend time with current and past Lopez Lab trainees Jacob Yount Won-Keun Kim Emmanuelle Genoyer Yan Sun attending #ASV2024 and to meet some of their trainees!

Thanks to everyone who came to my talk and for all the questions/suggestions!! Here’s a photo of me and THE IFITM experts Jacob Yount Alex Compton #ASV2024

What software is everyone using for generating high res publication figures? We recently made the switch from Powerpoint to Illustrator, but the university is canceling our Adobe subscription and a monthly fee for everyone in the lab isn't gonna work. 🥲😡😩

New work from Jianrong Li's lab at OSU showing three SARS-CoV-2 spike protein variants delivered intranasally by measles and mumps vaccines are broadly protective. nature.com/articles/s4146…

I am very proud to have our work published and on the cover of Journal of Clinical Investigation. In this work, we show that neutrophils regulate CD8 T cell behavior by consuming oxygen in cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions.

Prospective power analysis is hilarious because your replace an arbitrary guess of sample size with an arbitrary guess of the effect size you’ve yet to measure, do a touch of arithmetic, and suddenly it’s considered rigorous

I am #hiring a Research Scientist with bioinformatic skillsets. If you or someone you know is interested in translational / clinical genomic research, and want to make a meaningful impact for children with rare diseases and cancers, let me know!

Applications for the viromics workshop are still open! Come learn all aspects of virus ecology and the latest tools. Final application deadline is Sept. 1. forms.gle/jyGvaKSqwVPAoC… #virus #ecology #viromics #workshops

Paper out! Postdoc Matt Hackbart characterized non-standard viral genomes generated during arenavirus infections and identified prominent S RNA intergenic region deletions that can interfere with expression of the LCMV glycoprotein| mBio journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mb…

MI&I group stretching led by Michelle- taking time to connect, breathe and recharge. Prioritizing both physical and mental wellness. #MentalHealthMatters #stretchandsunshine