New online! Antimicrobial peptides: structure, functions and translational applications nature.com/articles/s4157…

Happy to share a publication before the summer break, a Minireview in #mSystems, a collaboration between two PhD students in the group, María & Adele The role of plant host genetics in shaping the composition and functionality of rhizosphere microbiomes journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/ms…

Comprehensive taxonomic identification of microbial species in metagenomic data using SingleM and Sandpiper | Nature Biotechnology nature.com/articles/s4158…

Soil is home to nearly 60% of all species and stores vast amounts of carbon. Yet, we are losing it faster than ever. Why and what can be done? This article breaks down the threats and solutions: unep.org/news-and-stori…

A new PhD position is available in our lab to explore organic and metabolic inputs to improve farms, via our recent funded ARC Training Centre Smart&Sustainable Horticulture Open for both domestic and international candidates Application deadline- 31 August, 20025. Details below westernsydney.edu.au/schools/grs/sc…

Student Travel Grants for the GSB2026 Conference are now open‼️ Students who work on any aspect of soil biodiversity are encouraged to apply 🐛🦠🪱 Find the full call below 👇 static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9033f…

#ICYMI Copies of the Australian Soils poster are available in our online store. The A1 poster features soil profile photos and a map indicating predominant regions for each soil type. soilscienceaustralia.org.au/member-store/ Global Conference on Sandy Soils Glenn McDonald Dr Gaus Azam SoilsWest Precision SoilTech #GCSS2025

See our review in #CurrOpinMicrobiol on SynComs for tree microbiome engineering by Marine Cambon, Xinming Xu, @sofiaifgomes, and James McDonald supported by a seed grant between IMIBirmingham / Uni of Birmingham & LeidenBiology / Universiteit Leiden sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Nature research paper: Global hotspots of mycorrhizal fungal richness are poorly protected go.nature.com/453boSe

In the latest issue! Global genetic diversity of human gut microbiome species is related to geographic location and host health dlvr.it/TM6LFF

The economic spectrum of soil food webs: Trends in Microbiology cell.com/trends/microbi…

Out Now! Applying ecological principles to microbiome engineering bit.ly/45mHR6f #Microbiome #Ecology #Sustainability

FungAMR: a comprehensive database for investigating fungal mutations associated with antimicrobial resistance | Nature Microbiology nature.com/articles/s4156…

New online! Clinical metagenomics for diagnosis and surveillance of viral pathogens nature.com/articles/s4157…

New paper out in Cell Host & Microbe. Here, I provide my personal view on "Plant-microbe interactions in the context of global change biology" Department of Plant Science One Health Microbiome Center Huck Institutes Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences doi.org/10.1016/j.chom…

Special Issue Alert for August! Plants & Microbes: Growing Insight cell.com/cell-host-micr…

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Microbiome-facilitated plant nutrient acquisition in Cell Host & Microbe ny Prof Brajesh Singh Hangwei Hu Chao Xiong cell.com/cell-host-micr…

Call for symposia at ICOM 2026 is open until 15 October. The 13 conference of International Mycorrhiza Society #Mycorrhiza will take place in Cairns, Australia, 12-17 July 2026! South American Mycorrhizal Research Network Justine Karst 🇨🇦 Francis M. Martin Pedro M. Antunes 🇨🇦🇵🇹 #soil #fungi icom2026.org/symposia/

New PhD position- available for domestic candidates (i.e. Australian& NZ citizens, & permanent residents). It will develop solutions fo soil-borne diseases. Pl apply if interests align. Another position to be advertised soon on similar topic. Application deadline: 30 Septemebr