It's out!! Great review on Terrabacteria led by Bacille Diderm Beaud and Najwa Taib with Christophe Beloin. So much to discover on envelope biogenesis and the diderm-to-monoderm transition in this understudied clade! Nature Reviews Microbiology INSTITUT PASTEUR Fondation Bettencourt Schueller Read👇rdcu.be/dSegH

I was so thrilled to visit the famous Albert Cuyp Market in Amsterdam last week! It is always so wonderful to learn about Dutch culture and continue to visit some iconic Dutch locations!

I've been particularly intrigued by a nearly unrecognized phenomenon (Joe Parker mentioned this briefly in 2014): members of Jubini produce lasso-like secretions from maxillary glands, likely a novel prey capture mechanism. I call these 'oral noodles'.

Bistro de Kruidentuin in Geesteren heeft er genoeg van. Klanten die komen eten en daarna vertrekken zonder te betalen. Vrijdag was het weer zover. Er was een tafel die niet afrekende en ook het bestek meenam. De bistro plaatste een foto op Facebook. Terecht of gaat dit te ver?

This 600-year-old painting is one of the most mysterious in history. That mirror at the back is just 3 inches wide — yet it reflects the entire room in immense detail. Look closer at it and you'll realize nothing is as it seems… (thread) 🧵

Last week we had a very stimulating third annual meeting for our EU project @MARBLES_EU on Harnessing marine microbes for drug discovery and sustainable production of fish and crops. Thanks Lone Gram for hosting the event at the lovely Rungstedgaard.

Ik ga echt nooit republikein zijn.

semnar by Masschelein Lab kicks off a nice meeting ahead of the PhD defense of Nataliia Machushynets. Thanks Hortus Leiden for the wonderful setting.

next on in our mini-symposium on chemical ecology: Nicola Thome from our lab LeidenBiology speaking on how human hormones affect sntibiotic production by streptomycetes isolated from the human body

concluding our minisymposium on chemical ecology: Emtinan Diab from our lab LeidenBiology speaking on how plant metabolites moderate antibiotic production by streptomycetes

I'm so happy to announce that I've been awarded an #ErcStG! We'll be studying the role of cytoplasmic bridges across the tree of life using stem cells and choanoflagellates!

PhD defense of Nataliia Machushynets has started LeidenBiology Leiden University. thanks to Masschelein Lab Mark liles Marnix Medema Akos T. Kovacs daniel rozen Herman Spaink for being on the committee and to felliw promotor Nathaniel Martin

Still hard to believe that I am one of the lucky ones who obtained an ERC Starting Grant!🤩 Looking forward to our REalCYCLE project where we will investigate the S. pneumoniae cell cycle. Thank you European Research Council (ERC), UCLouvain, de Duve Institute, F.R.S.-FNRS, and many more!! #ERCStG

#DRC today received an initial delivery of 99 000 doses of the #mpox vaccine—donated by the European Commission. The country is witnessing a serious mpox outbreak with more than 20 000 suspected cases & over 630 deaths reported in 2024. The vaccines delivered today are the

Misschien krijgen joden ook aparte treinwagons om zich veilig in te kunnen voelen #antisemitisme

Symposium ter ere van afscheid ⁦LUMC Leiden⁩ -decaan Pancras Hogendoorn. Met prachtige speech van rector Hester Bijl over Pancras’ verdiensten als decaan ⁦Universiteit Leiden⁩ én over de altijd uitdagende relatie tussen universiteiten en UMC’s. 👏🏽👏🏽 universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2024/09…

heeft Femke de koffie en koekjes al langsgebracht op het museumplein? #Rijksmuseum

such an incredible privilige to have the mother and sisters of Nataliia Machushynets visiting all the way from Kyiv for her PhD graduation.