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Journal Club: “Home chemical and microbial transitions across urbanization”
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Job posting: Metagenomics analysis of spacecraft at JPL (Postdoctoral Fellow)
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What makes a model host-microbiome system and how to build a new one?
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Legionella sequencing in tap water and clinical isolates from Flint, MI
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Journal Club: “Pre- and post-sequencing recommendations for functional annotation of human fecal metagenomes”
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Journal Club: “Home chemical and microbial transitions across urbanization” Journal Club: “Home chemical and microbial transitions across urbanization”

Another really interesting paper from Maria Dominguez-Bello and her lab and colleagues, “Home chemical and microbial transitions across urbanization”.  They’ve done some fascinating work in the past on the microbiome changes across an urbanization gradient and here they expand that work to include a bunch of chemistry data.  Definitely worth a read for anyone interested ...

How does flooring type impact your indoor chemistry and indoor microbiology?
How does flooring type impact your indoor chemistry and indoor microbiology?
Job posting: Metagenomics analysis of spacecraft at JPL (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Job posting: Metagenomics analysis of spacecraft at JPL (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Job posting: Postdoc in Microbiology at the USDA in Davis, CA
Job posting: Postdoc in Microbiology at the USDA in Davis, CA
What makes a model host-microbiome system and how to build a new one?
What makes a model host-microbiome system and how to build a new one?

Methods & Tools

Journal Club: “Pre- and post-sequencing recommendations for functional annotation of human fecal metagenomes” Journal Club: “Pre- and post-sequencing recommendations for functional annotation of human fecal metagenomes”
Request for feedback on amplicon primer selection for 16S rRNA gene surveys Request for feedback on amplicon primer selection for 16S rRNA gene surveys

Jobs

Job posting: Metagenomics analysis of spacecraft at JPL (Postdoctoral Fellow) Job posting: Metagenomics analysis of spacecraft at JPL (Postdoctoral Fellow)

I’m a sucker for space microbiome research, I admit.   Here’s a great sounding postdoc opportunity with our collaborator Parag Vaishampayan at JPL. Job Details Job ID: 11208 We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. And, with great opportunities come great responsibilities! In the Biotechnology and Planetary Protection group at JPL, we ...

Job posting: Postdoc in Microbiology at the USDA in Davis, CA
Job posting: Postdoc in Microbiology at the USDA in Davis, CA
Job Posting: Microbial Ecology and Evolution at University of Toronto Mississauga
Job Posting: Microbial Ecology and Evolution at University of Toronto Mississauga
Postdoc at UC Davis in metagenomics bioinformatics
Postdoc at UC Davis in metagenomics bioinformatics
Job Opportunities: EPA postdocs in a variety of fields
Job Opportunities: EPA postdocs in a variety of fields

Buildings and Building Science

Journal Club: “Home chemical and microbial transitions across urbanization” Journal Club: “Home chemical and microbial transitions across urbanization”
Microbiological of the built environment news story of interest: 5 more deaths linked to mold infections at Seattle Children’s Hospital Microbiological of the built environment news story of interest: 5 more deaths linked to mold infections at Seattle Children’s Hospital

Antimicrobials & Resistance

Space Station conditions are selective but do not alter microbial characteristics relevant to human health Space Station conditions are selective but do not alter microbial characteristics relevant to human health
The report from Kaunas: ISES-ISIAQ 2019 The report from Kaunas: ISES-ISIAQ 2019

Animals & Microbiomes of the Built Environment

Job posting: Postdoc in Microbiology at the USDA in Davis, CA Job posting: Postdoc in Microbiology at the USDA in Davis, CA
The report from Kaunas: ISES-ISIAQ 2019 The report from Kaunas: ISES-ISIAQ 2019

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Tweets from Participatory Science session at #ASMicrobe Tweets from Participatory Science session at #ASMicrobe
Fungi and bacteria and lice, oh my! These are some of Rob Dunn’s favorite things.  Fungi and bacteria and lice, oh my! These are some of Rob Dunn’s favorite things. 

Water Systems

Legionella sequencing in tap water and clinical isolates from Flint, MI Legionella sequencing in tap water and clinical isolates from Flint, MI
Legionella Report Release Webinar: August 14th, 11AM EDT Legionella Report Release Webinar: August 14th, 11AM EDT

Journal Club

Journal Club: “Home chemical and microbial transitions across urbanization” Journal Club: “Home chemical and microbial transitions across urbanization”

Another really interesting paper from Maria Dominguez-Bello and her lab and colleagues, “Home chemical and microbial transitions across urbanization”.  They’ve done some fascinating work in the past on the microbiome changes across an urbanization gradient and here they expand that work to include a bunch of chemistry data.  Definitely worth a read for anyone interested ...

How does flooring type impact your indoor chemistry and indoor microbiology?
How does flooring type impact your indoor chemistry and indoor microbiology?
Journal Club: “Pre- and post-sequencing recommendations for functional annotation of human fecal metagenomes”
Journal Club: “Pre- and post-sequencing recommendations for functional annotation of human fecal metagenomes”
Network analysis of the Sloan-funded MoBE program publications
Network analysis of the Sloan-funded MoBE program publications
Legionella Report Release Webinar: August 14th, 11AM EDT
Legionella Report Release Webinar: August 14th, 11AM EDT

News

New paper of potential interest on economic development and the human microbiome New paper of potential interest on economic development and the human microbiome
Two new papers exploring the characteristics of infant microbial exposures Two new papers exploring the characteristics of infant microbial exposures

Microbial Dark Matter

Everyone should read this piece by Ed Yong: Norm Pace Blew The Door Off The Microbial World Everyone should read this piece by Ed Yong: Norm Pace Blew The Door Off The Microbial World
A hairy pacman approach to “microbial dark matter” in drinking water A hairy pacman approach to “microbial dark matter” in drinking water

Microbes in Spaaaaaaaace

Job posting: Metagenomics analysis of spacecraft at JPL (Postdoctoral Fellow) Job posting: Metagenomics analysis of spacecraft at JPL (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Water, microbes and space  Water, microbes and space 

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