Late-onset #groupBstrep disease occurs in babies over 1 week of age up to several months old. There are currently no prevention protocols however, being able to recognize the signs of GBS infection in babies is important for prompt medical treatment for better outcomes!

Excited to see ‘Comparative genomic analysis of an emerging Pseudomonadaceae member, Thiopseudomonas alkaliphila’ online. This versatile organism is commonly associated with decomposing organic matter, but its niche is relatively unknown. UTK Microbiology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

Congratulations to Breck Duerkop and Jordan Jacobelli for receiving tenure! 🎉

Identification of Glyoxalase A in Group B Streptococcus and its contribution to methylglyoxal tolerance and virulence biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_micrbio

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Lindsey Burcham @LindseyAtUTK for receiving a $1.82M NIH Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for her groundbreaking research on the vaginal microbiome, impacting maternal, fetal, and pediatric health. micro.utk.edu/1-82-million-n…

3rd GRC on Streptococcal Biology in Maine 1) Nizet Lab members + alumni 2) extended lab family with former postdocs + their trainees—i.e. my science grandkids and a few great grandkids 3) some 4 generation trees via Kelly, Katy, Lindsey, and Brandon 4) 2008 and 2012 GRCs

That’s us down there. No DNA Just RSA! 💛💚 #GwijoAtTheRugby

"Postdoc positions can be exploitative." My latest story—about a study showing that international postdocs in the U.S. are paid less and received less careeer support and guidance than U.S. citizens. #AcademicChatter #postdocs Science Careers science.org/content/articl…

We are excited to share that the CU system has experienced yet another record-breaking year of research awards and philanthropic support — #CUAnschutz leads the way with $910 million in total research funding. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/3XYWlXu

Why is preterm birth risk doubled with maternal UTI? It depends on the immune response. We found distinct immune signatures in a UTI-associated preterm birth mouse model. In a human cohort from Allyson Shea 🔬, urine cytokine levels could predict preterm birth. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Can ML approaches accelerate our understanding of bacterial membrane modifications that lead to antibiotic resistance, particularly in pathogenic strains? eLife - the journal UT Dallas "Lipid discovery enabled by sequence statistics and machine learning" - The study investigates MprF

Genome-wide antibiotic-CRISPRi profiling identifies LiaR activation as a strategy to resensitize fluoroquinolone-resistant ... biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_micrbio

Biosynthesis of mitis group streptococcal glycolipids and their roles in physiology and antibiotic susceptibility biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_micrbio

Checkout Bevika Sewgoolam 🇿🇦 in 🇨🇭 preprint! She used CRISPRi-seq to determine antibiotic-stress signatures, specifically of pneumococci treated with fluoroquinolone antibiotics. It's a really powerful approach revealing a surprising antibiotic combination therapy. 1/9 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Excited to share my postdoctoral work on novel aspects of S. aureus skin infection pathogenesis, out as pre-print. This was such! a cool story to have developed Horswill Lab.

Read Jéssica Mendonça & @LindseyAtUTK 's latest publication, "Comparison of lateral tail vein and retro-orbital venous sinus as routes of inoculation to study Group B streptococcal systemic infection" journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

She’s still in the biofilm game! Great collaboration between the Tammy Kielian and Horswill Lab

ASM Announces New President-Elect and Leadership: Congratulations to #mBio Editors Vaughn Cooper, Joanna Goldberg, and Michael Johnson! asm.org/Press-Releases… Vaughn Cooper (see: vscooper@bsky)

Want to read up on H5N1? A brief review out now from my group on where H5N1 came from, how it has or could evolve to better infect humans, and how the distribution of receptors for H5N1 can lead to varying symptoms, such as conjunctivitis. journals.plos.org/plospathogens/…

I'm incredibly honored that The New York Times calls Booster Shots a "must-read"! Understanding public health and vaccine skepticism has never been more important. Coming February 11 from Avery Books! Preorder link in bio (or, really, anywhere you find books...)