Falk Hildebrand
@bioinf.bsky.social
Bioinformatician, Quadram & Earlham Institute, Norwich, loves when programs break .. not
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Our team wrote a review for Gut Microbes on the role of the gut #microbiome in modulating enteric infections. Great team effort by Qi Yin, @samriddhigupta.bsky.social and Efrat Muller: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The human gut microbiome in enteric infections: from association to translation
Enteric infections remain a leading global cause of morbidity, mortality and economic loss, increasingly compounded by the rise of antimicrobial resistance. The gut microbiome — spanning bacteria, ...
www.tandfonline.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Our team wrote a review for Gut Microbes on the role of the gut #microbiome in modulating enteric infections. Great team effort by Qi Yin, @samriddhigupta.bsky.social and Efrat Muller: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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In #Microbiome
🚨Introducing MicroPhrophet: a personalized, temporal‑aware framework that accurately forecasts microbial abundance trajectories from incomplete longitudinal data, without the need for data imputation
Read more 👉 doi.org/qk8x #OpenAccess
🚨Introducing MicroPhrophet: a personalized, temporal‑aware framework that accurately forecasts microbial abundance trajectories from incomplete longitudinal data, without the need for data imputation
Read more 👉 doi.org/qk8x #OpenAccess
January 12, 2026 at 9:32 AM
In #Microbiome
🚨Introducing MicroPhrophet: a personalized, temporal‑aware framework that accurately forecasts microbial abundance trajectories from incomplete longitudinal data, without the need for data imputation
Read more 👉 doi.org/qk8x #OpenAccess
🚨Introducing MicroPhrophet: a personalized, temporal‑aware framework that accurately forecasts microbial abundance trajectories from incomplete longitudinal data, without the need for data imputation
Read more 👉 doi.org/qk8x #OpenAccess
Led by Anthony Duncan, and after much hard work, we have now published an Enterosignature follow-up paper: cvaNMF
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
This work represents a generalization of the Enterosignature (ES) framework e.g. discovering ES disease associations, and describe "Terrasignatures"
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This work represents a generalization of the Enterosignature (ES) framework e.g. discovering ES disease associations, and describe "Terrasignatures"
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Detecting signatures underlying the composition of biological data
Abstract. Biological compositional data is inherently multidimensional and therefore difficult to visualize and interpret. To allow for the automatic decom
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January 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Led by Anthony Duncan, and after much hard work, we have now published an Enterosignature follow-up paper: cvaNMF
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
This work represents a generalization of the Enterosignature (ES) framework e.g. discovering ES disease associations, and describe "Terrasignatures"
👇👇👇
academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
This work represents a generalization of the Enterosignature (ES) framework e.g. discovering ES disease associations, and describe "Terrasignatures"
👇👇👇
That's a well-prepared journalist, well done: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufkt...
British Reporter DISMANTLES Trump Bootlicker With ONE Simple Question!
YouTube video by Brit With a Mic
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December 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
That's a well-prepared journalist, well done: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufkt...
PhD opportunity at the @quadraminstitute.bsky.social in my group: using population genetics we will explore bacterial evolution in IBD patients in a so far unprecedented spatiotemporal resolution: www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
Deadline: 6th Jan
Deadline: 6th Jan
PhD Exploring the genetics of gut microbiomes spatially resolved in IBD patients (HILDEBRAND_Q26MMB) 2026/27 | UEA
PhD Exploring the genetics of gut microbiomes spatially resolved in IBD patients (HILDEBRAND_Q26MMB) 2026/27 | UEA
www.uea.ac.uk
November 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
PhD opportunity at the @quadraminstitute.bsky.social in my group: using population genetics we will explore bacterial evolution in IBD patients in a so far unprecedented spatiotemporal resolution: www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
Deadline: 6th Jan
Deadline: 6th Jan
PhD opportunity: Exploring the western gut microbiome and how these transfer between family members (2nd Dec 25 deadline).
www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
This bioinformatic-project will teach high-resolution metagenomics, population genetics, mobile DNA and about bacterial species theory. Please RT
www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
This bioinformatic-project will teach high-resolution metagenomics, population genetics, mobile DNA and about bacterial species theory. Please RT
PhD PhD Opportunity: Evolutionary and Ecological Impact of the Western Lifestyle on the Gut Microbiome (HILDEBRAND_Q26DTP) 2026/27 | UEA
PhD PhD Opportunity: Evolutionary and Ecological Impact of the Western Lifestyle on the Gut Microbiome (HILDEBRAND_Q26DTP) 2026/27 | UEA
www.uea.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM
PhD opportunity: Exploring the western gut microbiome and how these transfer between family members (2nd Dec 25 deadline).
www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
This bioinformatic-project will teach high-resolution metagenomics, population genetics, mobile DNA and about bacterial species theory. Please RT
www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
This bioinformatic-project will teach high-resolution metagenomics, population genetics, mobile DNA and about bacterial species theory. Please RT
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🆕We’re looking for a motivated candidate to explore the evolution of the gut microbiome in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, working on cutting-edge metagenomics with clinical translation 🧬
🗓️ Apply by 6 January 2026
➡️ buff.ly/dFWnLv7
@bioinf.bsky.social
🗓️ Apply by 6 January 2026
➡️ buff.ly/dFWnLv7
@bioinf.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🆕We’re looking for a motivated candidate to explore the evolution of the gut microbiome in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, working on cutting-edge metagenomics with clinical translation 🧬
🗓️ Apply by 6 January 2026
➡️ buff.ly/dFWnLv7
@bioinf.bsky.social
🗓️ Apply by 6 January 2026
➡️ buff.ly/dFWnLv7
@bioinf.bsky.social
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🎓 #PhDPosition !
🍔 Evolutionary and Ecological Impact of the Western Lifestyle on the Gut Microbiome with Dr Falk Hildebrand @bioinf.bsky.social
📅Apply by 2 December
➡️ buff.ly/nZfTKMR
🍔 Evolutionary and Ecological Impact of the Western Lifestyle on the Gut Microbiome with Dr Falk Hildebrand @bioinf.bsky.social
📅Apply by 2 December
➡️ buff.ly/nZfTKMR
October 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🎓 #PhDPosition !
🍔 Evolutionary and Ecological Impact of the Western Lifestyle on the Gut Microbiome with Dr Falk Hildebrand @bioinf.bsky.social
📅Apply by 2 December
➡️ buff.ly/nZfTKMR
🍔 Evolutionary and Ecological Impact of the Western Lifestyle on the Gut Microbiome with Dr Falk Hildebrand @bioinf.bsky.social
📅Apply by 2 December
➡️ buff.ly/nZfTKMR
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PhD opportunity to work in my lab at UEA, together with @drbradbrad.bsky.social and Marc Dumont “Linking AMR, global warming and CUE in deglaciated soils”
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Linking antimicrobial resistance, climate warming, and carbon use efficiency in Arctic soils (HERNANDEZ-GARCIA_UEA_ARIES26) at University of East Anglia on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Linking antimicrobial resistance, climate warming, and carbon use efficiency in Arctic soils (HERNANDEZ-GARCIA_UEA_ARIES26) at University of East Anglia, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:02 AM
PhD opportunity to work in my lab at UEA, together with @drbradbrad.bsky.social and Marc Dumont “Linking AMR, global warming and CUE in deglaciated soils”
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Interested in modelling metabolism from food -> gut microbiome -> blood ? 5 days left to apply for a fully funded position to investigate this. 👇👇👇
We want to explore the metabolic interactions among gut bacteria, when the human host eats different foods - maybe this explain partly the Enterosignature structure?
Please do apply for our bioinformatic post to explore this question in metagenomes: jobs.quadram.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
Please do apply for our bioinformatic post to explore this question in metagenomes: jobs.quadram.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
September 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Interested in modelling metabolism from food -> gut microbiome -> blood ? 5 days left to apply for a fully funded position to investigate this. 👇👇👇
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Applications close soon for a postdoctoral researcher to join Dr Falk Hildebrand and Dr Chris Quince at the Earlham Institute, looking at microbial perspectives into land use & climate scenarios.
buff.ly/wR1Ym1z
#SoilHealth #Microbial #SciJobs @bioinf.bsky.social
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#SoilHealth #Microbial #SciJobs @bioinf.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Scientist - Soil Microbiomes
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September 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Applications close soon for a postdoctoral researcher to join Dr Falk Hildebrand and Dr Chris Quince at the Earlham Institute, looking at microbial perspectives into land use & climate scenarios.
buff.ly/wR1Ym1z
#SoilHealth #Microbial #SciJobs @bioinf.bsky.social
buff.ly/wR1Ym1z
#SoilHealth #Microbial #SciJobs @bioinf.bsky.social
We want to explore the metabolic interactions among gut bacteria, when the human host eats different foods - maybe this explain partly the Enterosignature structure?
Please do apply for our bioinformatic post to explore this question in metagenomes: jobs.quadram.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
Please do apply for our bioinformatic post to explore this question in metagenomes: jobs.quadram.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
September 13, 2025 at 8:35 AM
We want to explore the metabolic interactions among gut bacteria, when the human host eats different foods - maybe this explain partly the Enterosignature structure?
Please do apply for our bioinformatic post to explore this question in metagenomes: jobs.quadram.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
Please do apply for our bioinformatic post to explore this question in metagenomes: jobs.quadram.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
Only 5 days left to apply for our Soil metagenomics position: estimating the impact microbiomes in restored agricultural sites can have on climate change (closing 19th Sep):
jobs.earlham.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
jobs.earlham.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
Earlham Institute
jobs.earlham.ac.uk
September 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Only 5 days left to apply for our Soil metagenomics position: estimating the impact microbiomes in restored agricultural sites can have on climate change (closing 19th Sep):
jobs.earlham.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
jobs.earlham.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
How do you long-read sequence metagenomes? I would argue it starts with the right sample storage & DNA extraction, to enable efficient @nanoporetech.com /@pacbio.bsky.social sequencing, which we investigated in our new paper: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Massive thanks to Klara for driving this
Massive thanks to Klara for driving this
September 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
How do you long-read sequence metagenomes? I would argue it starts with the right sample storage & DNA extraction, to enable efficient @nanoporetech.com /@pacbio.bsky.social sequencing, which we investigated in our new paper: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Massive thanks to Klara for driving this
Massive thanks to Klara for driving this
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Researchers at the Earlham Institute and @quadraminstitute.bsky.social are studying the role of #soil #microbes in carbon storage, and how different land uses impact these communities. 🦠💻🌱🧬
👉 buff.ly/5f1Eo64
@bioinf.bsky.social @tyndallcentre.bsky.social
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@bioinf.bsky.social @tyndallcentre.bsky.social
New project explores potential of soil microbes to achieve UK net zero goals
How does different land uses impact soil microbes and their contribution to carbon storage?
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August 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Researchers at the Earlham Institute and @quadraminstitute.bsky.social are studying the role of #soil #microbes in carbon storage, and how different land uses impact these communities. 🦠💻🌱🧬
👉 buff.ly/5f1Eo64
@bioinf.bsky.social @tyndallcentre.bsky.social
👉 buff.ly/5f1Eo64
@bioinf.bsky.social @tyndallcentre.bsky.social
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🆕 New project explores potential of soil microbes to achieve UK net zero goals
Providing expertise in cutting edge methodologies for studying microbes, @bioinf.bsky.social and Dr Chris Quince, Group Leaders at the Quadram Institute & Earlham Institute, will together explore key research questions.
Providing expertise in cutting edge methodologies for studying microbes, @bioinf.bsky.social and Dr Chris Quince, Group Leaders at the Quadram Institute & Earlham Institute, will together explore key research questions.
New project explores potential of soil microbes to achieve UK net zero goals - Quadram Institute
Researchers are combining the latest science in climate forecasting and soil science to understand how land use management could enable soil carbon storage
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August 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🆕 New project explores potential of soil microbes to achieve UK net zero goals
Providing expertise in cutting edge methodologies for studying microbes, @bioinf.bsky.social and Dr Chris Quince, Group Leaders at the Quadram Institute & Earlham Institute, will together explore key research questions.
Providing expertise in cutting edge methodologies for studying microbes, @bioinf.bsky.social and Dr Chris Quince, Group Leaders at the Quadram Institute & Earlham Institute, will together explore key research questions.
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🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a #Metagenomics Research Scientist to join the Laboratory of Dr Falk Hildebrand @bioinf.bsky.social to study diet impact on the gastrointestinal microbiome.
💷 £37,500 - £42,000
🗓️ Apply by 30 September 2025
➡️ buff.ly/uwqGQQm
💷 £37,500 - £42,000
🗓️ Apply by 30 September 2025
➡️ buff.ly/uwqGQQm
September 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a #Metagenomics Research Scientist to join the Laboratory of Dr Falk Hildebrand @bioinf.bsky.social to study diet impact on the gastrointestinal microbiome.
💷 £37,500 - £42,000
🗓️ Apply by 30 September 2025
➡️ buff.ly/uwqGQQm
💷 £37,500 - £42,000
🗓️ Apply by 30 September 2025
➡️ buff.ly/uwqGQQm
Last two days to apply for postdoc in my lab, a bioinformatic post to model metabolite fluxes in the gut microbiome during different diets:
jobs.quadram.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
jobs.quadram.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
Quadram Institute
jobs.quadram.ac.uk
July 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Last two days to apply for postdoc in my lab, a bioinformatic post to model metabolite fluxes in the gut microbiome during different diets:
jobs.quadram.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
jobs.quadram.ac.uk/Details.asp?...
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I am seeking a postdoc for my group at UCLA. We work at the intersection of population genetics x microbiome (garud.eeb.ucla.edu). If interested, please message me!
Garud Lab
garud.eeb.ucla.edu
July 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I am seeking a postdoc for my group at UCLA. We work at the intersection of population genetics x microbiome (garud.eeb.ucla.edu). If interested, please message me!
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We are on the lookout for postdocs for two different projects at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and the human microbiome.
See thread for more information and reach out!
See thread for more information and reach out!
July 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We are on the lookout for postdocs for two different projects at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and the human microbiome.
See thread for more information and reach out!
See thread for more information and reach out!
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A vacancy in @bioinf.bsky.social team -2.5 year post on food-associated changes in gut microbiomes.... please see original post for more details
Happy to announce that we have a new 2.5 year post on food-associated changes in gut microbiomes. We are looking for a strong bioinformatician with experience in metagenomics, metabolic modelling, functional genomics, system biology. (application deadline 20.7.25)
quadram.ac.uk/vacancies/me...
quadram.ac.uk/vacancies/me...
June 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A vacancy in @bioinf.bsky.social team -2.5 year post on food-associated changes in gut microbiomes.... please see original post for more details
Happy to announce that we have a new 2.5 year post on food-associated changes in gut microbiomes. We are looking for a strong bioinformatician with experience in metagenomics, metabolic modelling, functional genomics, system biology. (application deadline 20.7.25)
quadram.ac.uk/vacancies/me...
quadram.ac.uk/vacancies/me...
June 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Happy to announce that we have a new 2.5 year post on food-associated changes in gut microbiomes. We are looking for a strong bioinformatician with experience in metagenomics, metabolic modelling, functional genomics, system biology. (application deadline 20.7.25)
quadram.ac.uk/vacancies/me...
quadram.ac.uk/vacancies/me...
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🆕 Researchers find new way to detect early signs of pancreatic cancer
📰 Dr Falk Hildebrand @bioinf.bsky.social and Daisuke Suzuki's Conversation article featured in @the-independent.com ⤵️
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📰 Dr Falk Hildebrand @bioinf.bsky.social and Daisuke Suzuki's Conversation article featured in @the-independent.com ⤵️
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Researchers find new way to detect early signs of pancreatic cancer
The discovery could transform outcomes for thousands of patients
www.the-independent.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🆕 Researchers find new way to detect early signs of pancreatic cancer
📰 Dr Falk Hildebrand @bioinf.bsky.social and Daisuke Suzuki's Conversation article featured in @the-independent.com ⤵️
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📰 Dr Falk Hildebrand @bioinf.bsky.social and Daisuke Suzuki's Conversation article featured in @the-independent.com ⤵️
buff.ly/lWOmRn5
2.5 year postdoctoral vacancy in my group: buff.ly/NGi1dUn
Deadline: 11th July
This position is mostly about understanding gut microbial interactions with diet & the body through tracing/modelling metabolic processes. Will rely on metagenomics & machine learning, including other *omics approaches.
Deadline: 11th July
This position is mostly about understanding gut microbial interactions with diet & the body through tracing/modelling metabolic processes. Will rely on metagenomics & machine learning, including other *omics approaches.
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June 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
2.5 year postdoctoral vacancy in my group: buff.ly/NGi1dUn
Deadline: 11th July
This position is mostly about understanding gut microbial interactions with diet & the body through tracing/modelling metabolic processes. Will rely on metagenomics & machine learning, including other *omics approaches.
Deadline: 11th July
This position is mostly about understanding gut microbial interactions with diet & the body through tracing/modelling metabolic processes. Will rely on metagenomics & machine learning, including other *omics approaches.