Nichole Ginnan 🦠
@botanichole.bsky.social
🌿Plant/Soil Microbiomes, Plant Pathology, & Global Change Biology | Assistant Project Scientist, UC Riverside | Adjunct Researcher, Univ. of Kansas
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Join us for a conversation with Pamela Ronald @pcronald.bsky.social , a universally recognized leader in plant genetics, a food security pioneer, and an enthusiastic advocate for sustainable agriculture.
🗓️ 🗓️ 18 December | 🕗 11:00 am US EST
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🗓️ 🗓️ 18 December | 🕗 11:00 am US EST
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November 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Join us for a conversation with Pamela Ronald @pcronald.bsky.social , a universally recognized leader in plant genetics, a food security pioneer, and an enthusiastic advocate for sustainable agriculture.
🗓️ 🗓️ 18 December | 🕗 11:00 am US EST
✍️ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3j34ffjt
🗓️ 🗓️ 18 December | 🕗 11:00 am US EST
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A nice write-up on the latest paper from my lab: news.ku.edu/news/article...
More commentary to come!
#PlantBiology #Drought #Corn #Maize #Microbiome #PlantScience #SoilHealth #PlantHealth
More commentary to come!
#PlantBiology #Drought #Corn #Maize #Microbiome #PlantScience #SoilHealth #PlantHealth
New study explores ‘legacy effects’ of soil microbes on plants across Kansas
Click for more on research in Nature Microbiology
news.ku.edu
November 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
A nice write-up on the latest paper from my lab: news.ku.edu/news/article...
More commentary to come!
#PlantBiology #Drought #Corn #Maize #Microbiome #PlantScience #SoilHealth #PlantHealth
More commentary to come!
#PlantBiology #Drought #Corn #Maize #Microbiome #PlantScience #SoilHealth #PlantHealth
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We have TWO post-doctoral fellowships in the Biodiversity Centre at UBC next year! Am happy to chat if you might want to be hosted in my lab. biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and... Deadline January 15th!
November 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We have TWO post-doctoral fellowships in the Biodiversity Centre at UBC next year! Am happy to chat if you might want to be hosted in my lab. biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and... Deadline January 15th!
I am SO excited to share my new pub rdcu.be/eNsV7 in @natmicrobiol.nature.com. Congratulations to our brilliant team @maggie-r-wagner.bsky.social, Valéria Custódio, David Gopaulchan, Garbriel Castrillo, et al.
Precipitation legacy effects on soil microbiota facilitate adaptive drought responses in plants
Nature Microbiology - Metagenomes from prairie soils in Kansas, USA, show how historical exposure to water stress impacts soil microorganisms and subsequently drought responses in plants.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I am SO excited to share my new pub rdcu.be/eNsV7 in @natmicrobiol.nature.com. Congratulations to our brilliant team @maggie-r-wagner.bsky.social, Valéria Custódio, David Gopaulchan, Garbriel Castrillo, et al.
Congratulation Rim! I can not wait to see what you accomplish in your next chapter!
Excited to share that I’ll be joining @uicbios.bsky.social as an Asst. Prof. in Jan 2026! My lab will explore the epi/genetic principles of host–microbe interactions, symbiosis, and vector biology. We’ll be hiring postdocs and techs—details and lab website coming soon!
bios.uic.edu/news-stories...
bios.uic.edu/news-stories...
Meet the Faculty | Biological Sciences | University of Illinois Chicago
bios.uic.edu
September 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Congratulation Rim! I can not wait to see what you accomplish in your next chapter!
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Applications for the 2026 Pivot to Plants Fellows Program at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center are now open.
Location: St. Louis, MO
Application Deadline: October 15, 2025
Dates: Jan. 5, 2026 – Dec. 23, 2026
Estimated Stipend: $37,275
Learn more: www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/edu...
Location: St. Louis, MO
Application Deadline: October 15, 2025
Dates: Jan. 5, 2026 – Dec. 23, 2026
Estimated Stipend: $37,275
Learn more: www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/edu...
Pivot to Plants: Training Program for Plant and Data Science | Danforth Plant Science Center
The Pivot2Plants Fellows Program is a 1-year training program for people interested in pivoting to a career in plant science or data science but have limited research experience.
www.danforthcenter.org
September 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Applications for the 2026 Pivot to Plants Fellows Program at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center are now open.
Location: St. Louis, MO
Application Deadline: October 15, 2025
Dates: Jan. 5, 2026 – Dec. 23, 2026
Estimated Stipend: $37,275
Learn more: www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/edu...
Location: St. Louis, MO
Application Deadline: October 15, 2025
Dates: Jan. 5, 2026 – Dec. 23, 2026
Estimated Stipend: $37,275
Learn more: www.danforthcenter.org/our-work/edu...
Great publication from Maggie Wagner (KU) and Manuel Kleiner (NCS) on how to design microbiome (+ other Omic) projects with downstream statistics in mind!
A must read for trainees!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A must read for trainees!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
How thoughtful experimental design can empower biologists in the omics era - Nature Communications
Here, the authors discuss principles of experimental design that are relevant for all biology research, along with special considerations for projects using -omics approaches, highlighting common expe...
www.nature.com
August 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Great publication from Maggie Wagner (KU) and Manuel Kleiner (NCS) on how to design microbiome (+ other Omic) projects with downstream statistics in mind!
A must read for trainees!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A must read for trainees!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🎙️I am thrilled to share this episode of #MattersMicrobial hosted by @markowenmartin.bsky.social.
@symbionticism.bsky.social and I talk about One Health Microbiome Sciences and what is next for the microbiome research field! 🦠🌏
@symbionticism.bsky.social and I talk about One Health Microbiome Sciences and what is next for the microbiome research field! 🦠🌏
Episode #94 of #MattersMicrobial is live. This week, Dr. Seth Bordenstein & Dr. Nichole Ginnan join the #QualityQuorum to discuss their recent article “Ecologically expanding the One Health framework to unify the microbiome sciences.” Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord?
youtu.be/DY47toziTjI?...
youtu.be/DY47toziTjI?...
June 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🎙️I am thrilled to share this episode of #MattersMicrobial hosted by @markowenmartin.bsky.social.
@symbionticism.bsky.social and I talk about One Health Microbiome Sciences and what is next for the microbiome research field! 🦠🌏
@symbionticism.bsky.social and I talk about One Health Microbiome Sciences and what is next for the microbiome research field! 🦠🌏
🔬 New Perspective in mBio (@asm.org)!
We call for a shift from disease surveillance to microbial stewardship, and highlight testable, cross-system hypotheses to unravel central rules of microbial life–spanning multiple scales, taxa, and environments. 🦠🌎
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
We call for a shift from disease surveillance to microbial stewardship, and highlight testable, cross-system hypotheses to unravel central rules of microbial life–spanning multiple scales, taxa, and environments. 🦠🌎
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Ecologically expanding the One Health framework to unify the microbiome sciences | mBio
Microbiome research rapidly expanded in the last two decades, with nearly 200,000
peer-reviewed articles that use the word “microbiome” and significant microbial lineage
discoveries reshaping the evol...
journals.asm.org
May 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🔬 New Perspective in mBio (@asm.org)!
We call for a shift from disease surveillance to microbial stewardship, and highlight testable, cross-system hypotheses to unravel central rules of microbial life–spanning multiple scales, taxa, and environments. 🦠🌎
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
We call for a shift from disease surveillance to microbial stewardship, and highlight testable, cross-system hypotheses to unravel central rules of microbial life–spanning multiple scales, taxa, and environments. 🦠🌎
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
"Make no mistake, this approach will unnecessarily hinder scientific progress and will drive the “best and brightest” away from the field at a time when our public health challenges are more complex than ever before."
asm.org/press-releas...
asm.org/press-releas...
Pausing Research Not a Path to Better Biosafety & Biosecurity
The American Society for Microbiology is committed to ensuring that scientific research is conducted adhering to strict standards for biosafety and biosecurity.
asm.org
May 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Make no mistake, this approach will unnecessarily hinder scientific progress and will drive the “best and brightest” away from the field at a time when our public health challenges are more complex than ever before."
asm.org/press-releas...
asm.org/press-releas...
We have a fun SciArt event next week led by the international BioArtist Melissa Monsoon! Register today!
🎨🌿 Join us at the Penn State Arboretum on April 5th for a hands-on workshop with bio-artist Melissa Monsoon! Explore the beauty of plant cells through microscopy, staining, and scientific drawing. Register today!
👉 arboretum.psu.edu/events/plant...
👉 arboretum.psu.edu/events/plant...
Plant Cell Staining and Drawing with Bio-Artist Mellissa Monsoon - The Arboretum at Penn State
Using epidural leaf peels and synthetic dyes, participants will observe, through a microscope, the internal cell structure revealed through the dying process. Join visiting artist Melissa Monsoon for ...
arboretum.psu.edu
March 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
We have a fun SciArt event next week led by the international BioArtist Melissa Monsoon! Register today!
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ASPB joined the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and 47 other scientific organizations in a letter to members of Congress demanding that they protect federally funded scientific research and federal scientists. Read more👇 buff.ly/iLOFtR8
ASPB Joins Call to Protect the Future of Science | Plant Science Today
ASPB joined the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and 47 other scientific organizations in a letter to members of Congress.
blog.aspb.org
March 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ASPB joined the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and 47 other scientific organizations in a letter to members of Congress demanding that they protect federally funded scientific research and federal scientists. Read more👇 buff.ly/iLOFtR8
How do host genetics shape the gut microbiome in livestock? 🐖
Explore the impact of genetic selection on microbiota composition and animal traits at this International Phytobiomes Alliance Webinar!
9 April 25 | 🕚 11:00 AM EDT
🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Explore the impact of genetic selection on microbiota composition and animal traits at this International Phytobiomes Alliance Webinar!
9 April 25 | 🕚 11:00 AM EDT
🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
March 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
How do host genetics shape the gut microbiome in livestock? 🐖
Explore the impact of genetic selection on microbiota composition and animal traits at this International Phytobiomes Alliance Webinar!
9 April 25 | 🕚 11:00 AM EDT
🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Explore the impact of genetic selection on microbiota composition and animal traits at this International Phytobiomes Alliance Webinar!
9 April 25 | 🕚 11:00 AM EDT
🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Reposted by Nichole Ginnan 🦠
Six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others
https://go.nature.com/43n0J5R
https://go.nature.com/43n0J5R
Behind every great woman in science, there’s another great woman in science
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others.
go.nature.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others
https://go.nature.com/43n0J5R
https://go.nature.com/43n0J5R
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Open rank position reminder, apply by 1/31
The Dept. of Biology at U of Maryland, College Park invites applications from individuals studying fundamental questions in ecology and evolutionary biology using microbial systems for a tenure-track or tenured position at any rank
bit.ly/ecoevomicro-...
The Dept. of Biology at U of Maryland, College Park invites applications from individuals studying fundamental questions in ecology and evolutionary biology using microbial systems for a tenure-track or tenured position at any rank
bit.ly/ecoevomicro-...
Open Rank - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
Job Description Summary Organization Summary Statement The Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), invites applications from individuals studying fundamental questions...
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January 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Open rank position reminder, apply by 1/31
The Dept. of Biology at U of Maryland, College Park invites applications from individuals studying fundamental questions in ecology and evolutionary biology using microbial systems for a tenure-track or tenured position at any rank
bit.ly/ecoevomicro-...
The Dept. of Biology at U of Maryland, College Park invites applications from individuals studying fundamental questions in ecology and evolutionary biology using microbial systems for a tenure-track or tenured position at any rank
bit.ly/ecoevomicro-...
Thrilled to share our new pub in Science, co-authored by an amazing international team! 🌍✨
It is an exciting time for Microbiome Sciences as we push forward testable frameworks that can help advance our understanding of host-microbiome relationships
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
It is an exciting time for Microbiome Sciences as we push forward testable frameworks that can help advance our understanding of host-microbiome relationships
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The disciplinary matrix of holobiont biology
Uniting life’s seen and unseen realms guides a conceptual advance in research
www.science.org
November 18, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Thrilled to share our new pub in Science, co-authored by an amazing international team! 🌍✨
It is an exciting time for Microbiome Sciences as we push forward testable frameworks that can help advance our understanding of host-microbiome relationships
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
It is an exciting time for Microbiome Sciences as we push forward testable frameworks that can help advance our understanding of host-microbiome relationships
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Nichole Ginnan 🦠
It's published 🎊 with a powerful quote from Woese: “Science is an endless search for truth. Any representation of reality we develop can be only partial. There is no finality....There is only deeper understanding, more revealing and enveloping representations.” 2004
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 15, 2024 at 1:10 PM
It's published 🎊 with a powerful quote from Woese: “Science is an endless search for truth. Any representation of reality we develop can be only partial. There is no finality....There is only deeper understanding, more revealing and enveloping representations.” 2004
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
It has been an honor to innovate with and support the @psumbiome.bsky.social community over the last two years!
Very grateful for this formal recognition of the hard work and passion of this microbiome-loving collective. 🍄🦠💚
Very grateful for this formal recognition of the hard work and passion of this microbiome-loving collective. 🍄🦠💚
Our Center has been awarded the 2024 WH Pierce Global Impact in Microbiology Prize from Applied Microbiology International! 🌏 🏆
Thank you to our community members for your contributions and scholarship–spanning #research, #education, #art, and #outreach.
Article ->
science.psu.edu/news/one-hea...
Thank you to our community members for your contributions and scholarship–spanning #research, #education, #art, and #outreach.
Article ->
science.psu.edu/news/one-hea...
November 14, 2024 at 4:21 PM
It has been an honor to innovate with and support the @psumbiome.bsky.social community over the last two years!
Very grateful for this formal recognition of the hard work and passion of this microbiome-loving collective. 🍄🦠💚
Very grateful for this formal recognition of the hard work and passion of this microbiome-loving collective. 🍄🦠💚
Reposted by Nichole Ginnan 🦠
Thrilled to have my group's work on disease suppressive microbial communities highlighted in the recent PNAS Front Matter!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Can microbiome adaptations protect crops from pests and climate change? | PNAS
Can microbiome adaptations protect crops from pests and climate change?
www.pnas.org
November 7, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Thrilled to have my group's work on disease suppressive microbial communities highlighted in the recent PNAS Front Matter!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
We explored HLB-impacted Citrus metabolomes and IDed natural plant-produced anti-CLas compounds: ferulic acid + bioflavonoids.
Interestingly, CLas-infection lowers plant ferulic acid & flavonoid biosynthesis, potentially aiding in pathogen establishment.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Interestingly, CLas-infection lowers plant ferulic acid & flavonoid biosynthesis, potentially aiding in pathogen establishment.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Spatial chemistry of citrus reveals molecules bactericidal to Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Spatial chemistry of citrus reveals molecules bactericidal to Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus
www.nature.com
September 3, 2024 at 6:19 PM
We explored HLB-impacted Citrus metabolomes and IDed natural plant-produced anti-CLas compounds: ferulic acid + bioflavonoids.
Interestingly, CLas-infection lowers plant ferulic acid & flavonoid biosynthesis, potentially aiding in pathogen establishment.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Interestingly, CLas-infection lowers plant ferulic acid & flavonoid biosynthesis, potentially aiding in pathogen establishment.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Join our incredible community and work on fast-paced, high-impact Microbiome Science projects! 🌏
📢 We are Hiring!
The One Health Microbiome Center seeks a Research Project Manager to lead interdisciplinary projects, manage grants, and oversee outreach. Must have a Master’s/PhD in a related field. Apply now! #Microbiome #Reseach #Projectmanager🧑💼
psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_St...
The One Health Microbiome Center seeks a Research Project Manager to lead interdisciplinary projects, manage grants, and oversee outreach. Must have a Master’s/PhD in a related field. Apply now! #Microbiome #Reseach #Projectmanager🧑💼
psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_St...
August 28, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Join our incredible community and work on fast-paced, high-impact Microbiome Science projects! 🌏
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Join us in beautiful Santa Cruz! EEB is hiring a Coastal or Marine Ecologist more details here: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01809
August 16, 2024 at 1:49 AM
Join us in beautiful Santa Cruz! EEB is hiring a Coastal or Marine Ecologist more details here: recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01809
Reposted by Nichole Ginnan 🦠
📢We are pumped to announce the speakers for this Fall's One Health Microbiome Center Seminar Series!
Beginning on August 30th, join us every Friday at 11 AM EST to hear inspiring microbiome-focused talks across diverse subject areas. 🦠🔬⚕️🍄🧪🧫
Beginning on August 30th, join us every Friday at 11 AM EST to hear inspiring microbiome-focused talks across diverse subject areas. 🦠🔬⚕️🍄🧪🧫
August 9, 2024 at 4:42 PM
📢We are pumped to announce the speakers for this Fall's One Health Microbiome Center Seminar Series!
Beginning on August 30th, join us every Friday at 11 AM EST to hear inspiring microbiome-focused talks across diverse subject areas. 🦠🔬⚕️🍄🧪🧫
Beginning on August 30th, join us every Friday at 11 AM EST to hear inspiring microbiome-focused talks across diverse subject areas. 🦠🔬⚕️🍄🧪🧫
Reposted by Nichole Ginnan 🦠
The 2024 edition of #EEBMentorMatch is now live. The program provides support to grad school applicants in the US with their applications for fellowships and grad programs. Signup forms for both mentors and mentees are here:
eebmentormatch.com
eebmentormatch.com
EEB Mentor Match
Connecting students with support to apply for graduate school and fellowships in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. The 2024 edition of Mentor Match is now live! The links on this page were updated in ...
eebmentormatch.com
August 7, 2024 at 9:13 PM
The 2024 edition of #EEBMentorMatch is now live. The program provides support to grad school applicants in the US with their applications for fellowships and grad programs. Signup forms for both mentors and mentees are here:
eebmentormatch.com
eebmentormatch.com