Brad Weiler
@bradweilerdives.bsky.social
Postdoc @miamirosenstiel.bsky.social and NOAA AOML Coral Program 🪸 | PhD from @delCampoLab | Coral Holobiont Function and Composition through Health and Disease 🔬🦠🧬
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🚨New Pub Alert🚨 We present a system-level molecular framework of natural diel regulation in the stony coral P. strigosa, integrating host & symbiodiniaceae transcriptomics with microbiome dynamics over 6hr intervals. Amazing to publish this PhD work @miamirosenstiel.bsky.social 👉 shorturl.at/TzYEr
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Els coralls dormen com nosaltres, però la seva simbiosi no descansa 🪸
📕 Un equip de recerca de l’ @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social ha descobert que els coralls descansen a la nit tot i no tenir sistema nerviós, mentre que els seus microorganismes continuen actius. 💤
👉https://shorturl.at/wC0eU
📕 Un equip de recerca de l’ @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social ha descobert que els coralls descansen a la nit tot i no tenir sistema nerviós, mentre que els seus microorganismes continuen actius. 💤
👉https://shorturl.at/wC0eU
January 29, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Els coralls dormen com nosaltres, però la seva simbiosi no descansa 🪸
📕 Un equip de recerca de l’ @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social ha descobert que els coralls descansen a la nit tot i no tenir sistema nerviós, mentre que els seus microorganismes continuen actius. 💤
👉https://shorturl.at/wC0eU
📕 Un equip de recerca de l’ @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social ha descobert que els coralls descansen a la nit tot i no tenir sistema nerviós, mentre que els seus microorganismes continuen actius. 💤
👉https://shorturl.at/wC0eU
Cool web story on our diel coral research! Check it out here: shorturl.at/qx9K6
January 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Cool web story on our diel coral research! Check it out here: shorturl.at/qx9K6
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✅ For the first time, it has been observed in situ that "sleep" helps maintain the host-microbe balance in very primitive organisms, a mechanism that could be extremely ancient in animal evolution.
January 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
✅ For the first time, it has been observed in situ that "sleep" helps maintain the host-microbe balance in very primitive organisms, a mechanism that could be extremely ancient in animal evolution.
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🌙 When the sun sets, corals recover from the stress accumulated during the day, caused by the intense activity of their symbiotic microorganisms. 💤
#DiscoveringLife
#ConservingBiodiversity
👉https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2026.01.004
#DiscoveringLife
#ConservingBiodiversity
👉https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2026.01.004
January 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
🌙 When the sun sets, corals recover from the stress accumulated during the day, caused by the intense activity of their symbiotic microorganisms. 💤
#DiscoveringLife
#ConservingBiodiversity
👉https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2026.01.004
#DiscoveringLife
#ConservingBiodiversity
👉https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2026.01.004
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Corals sleep like us, but their symbiosis does not rest🪸
📕 A research team from the @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social has discovered that corals rest at night despite not having a nervous system, while their microbes remain active.🧵
#UnravellingEvolution
👉https://shorturl.at/qx9K6
📕 A research team from the @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social has discovered that corals rest at night despite not having a nervous system, while their microbes remain active.🧵
#UnravellingEvolution
👉https://shorturl.at/qx9K6
January 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Corals sleep like us, but their symbiosis does not rest🪸
📕 A research team from the @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social has discovered that corals rest at night despite not having a nervous system, while their microbes remain active.🧵
#UnravellingEvolution
👉https://shorturl.at/qx9K6
📕 A research team from the @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social has discovered that corals rest at night despite not having a nervous system, while their microbes remain active.🧵
#UnravellingEvolution
👉https://shorturl.at/qx9K6
🚨New Pub Alert🚨 We present a system-level molecular framework of natural diel regulation in the stony coral P. strigosa, integrating host & symbiodiniaceae transcriptomics with microbiome dynamics over 6hr intervals. Amazing to publish this PhD work @miamirosenstiel.bsky.social 👉 shorturl.at/TzYEr
January 28, 2026 at 6:32 PM
🚨New Pub Alert🚨 We present a system-level molecular framework of natural diel regulation in the stony coral P. strigosa, integrating host & symbiodiniaceae transcriptomics with microbiome dynamics over 6hr intervals. Amazing to publish this PhD work @miamirosenstiel.bsky.social 👉 shorturl.at/TzYEr
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Happy to have contributed to the #protists section of this @ergabiodiv.bsky.social whitepaper 👉 From Permits to Samples: Addressing Key Challenges for High-Quality Reference Genome Generation in Europe onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Happy to have contributed to the #protists section of this @ergabiodiv.bsky.social whitepaper 👉 From Permits to Samples: Addressing Key Challenges for High-Quality Reference Genome Generation in Europe onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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OCEAN LEADERS FELLOWSHIP: Applications now open (Sustainable Oceans Alliance)
Learn more here: www.soalliance.org/ocean-leader...
#coralreefs #fellowships #financialsupport #marineconservation #ocean #funding #marineecology #marinebiology #oceanleaders #sustainability
Learn more here: www.soalliance.org/ocean-leader...
#coralreefs #fellowships #financialsupport #marineconservation #ocean #funding #marineecology #marinebiology #oceanleaders #sustainability
January 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
OCEAN LEADERS FELLOWSHIP: Applications now open (Sustainable Oceans Alliance)
Learn more here: www.soalliance.org/ocean-leader...
#coralreefs #fellowships #financialsupport #marineconservation #ocean #funding #marineecology #marinebiology #oceanleaders #sustainability
Learn more here: www.soalliance.org/ocean-leader...
#coralreefs #fellowships #financialsupport #marineconservation #ocean #funding #marineecology #marinebiology #oceanleaders #sustainability
A lot of great discussion at @univmiami.bsky.social IDSC Day 2026 about advances in AI & Machine Learning- including critical ethics issues.
Presented our newest work adapting protein language models (PLMs) in corals to enhance functional annotations. Thanks for hosting such an awesome event IDSC!
Presented our newest work adapting protein language models (PLMs) in corals to enhance functional annotations. Thanks for hosting such an awesome event IDSC!
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM
A lot of great discussion at @univmiami.bsky.social IDSC Day 2026 about advances in AI & Machine Learning- including critical ethics issues.
Presented our newest work adapting protein language models (PLMs) in corals to enhance functional annotations. Thanks for hosting such an awesome event IDSC!
Presented our newest work adapting protein language models (PLMs) in corals to enhance functional annotations. Thanks for hosting such an awesome event IDSC!
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Emergency sampling in the USVI as part of our NSF Diadema project. Didn’t even know I was coming down here yesterday at breakfast; today flew down, and was in the water within 45 mins of arrival. Unfortunately, it’s happening at our site (but this is good for our study). Urchins are dying…
January 16, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Emergency sampling in the USVI as part of our NSF Diadema project. Didn’t even know I was coming down here yesterday at breakfast; today flew down, and was in the water within 45 mins of arrival. Unfortunately, it’s happening at our site (but this is good for our study). Urchins are dying…
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Out now in Environmental Microbiome! 🧬
By re-analyzing microbialite sequencing data, we show that chromerid algae (the closest photosynthetic relatives of apicomplexans) are consistent and widespread associates of microbialites across diverse marine and freshwater environments worldwide 🌎
By re-analyzing microbialite sequencing data, we show that chromerid algae (the closest photosynthetic relatives of apicomplexans) are consistent and widespread associates of microbialites across diverse marine and freshwater environments worldwide 🌎
Modern microbialites harbor an undescribed diversity of chromerid algae - Environmental Microbiome
Background Chromerid algae are the closest photosynthetic relatives of apicomplexan parasites. While chromerids have been central to understanding the evolutionary transition from free-living algae to...
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January 15, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Out now in Environmental Microbiome! 🧬
By re-analyzing microbialite sequencing data, we show that chromerid algae (the closest photosynthetic relatives of apicomplexans) are consistent and widespread associates of microbialites across diverse marine and freshwater environments worldwide 🌎
By re-analyzing microbialite sequencing data, we show that chromerid algae (the closest photosynthetic relatives of apicomplexans) are consistent and widespread associates of microbialites across diverse marine and freshwater environments worldwide 🌎
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Emergency for Caribbean collaborators: There appears to be Diadema mortality somewhat reminiscent of the 2022 die off occurring right now in the USVI. If anyone hears of wider occurrences in the region please let us know! Please re-post!
January 14, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Emergency for Caribbean collaborators: There appears to be Diadema mortality somewhat reminiscent of the 2022 die off occurring right now in the USVI. If anyone hears of wider occurrences in the region please let us know! Please re-post!
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Host-independent persistence of the Diadema antillarum Scuticociliatosis Philaster clade in coastal environments https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.07.698123v1
January 8, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Host-independent persistence of the Diadema antillarum Scuticociliatosis Philaster clade in coastal environments https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.07.698123v1
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1/ I wasted hours debugging an RNA-seq pipeline. The next day, I rebuilt it in 45 minutes using Claude Code.
January 12, 2026 at 2:15 PM
1/ I wasted hours debugging an RNA-seq pipeline. The next day, I rebuilt it in 45 minutes using Claude Code.
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Western University is looking for a Canada Research Chair (CRC)
Tier 1 in Metabolomics. We are intent on building capacity in this system and the ideal candidate will help build infrastructure and mentor junior faculty.
Please see the job ad at: uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
Tier 1 in Metabolomics. We are intent on building capacity in this system and the ideal candidate will help build infrastructure and mentor junior faculty.
Please see the job ad at: uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
uwo.ca
January 12, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Western University is looking for a Canada Research Chair (CRC)
Tier 1 in Metabolomics. We are intent on building capacity in this system and the ideal candidate will help build infrastructure and mentor junior faculty.
Please see the job ad at: uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
Tier 1 in Metabolomics. We are intent on building capacity in this system and the ideal candidate will help build infrastructure and mentor junior faculty.
Please see the job ad at: uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
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💾 any2fasta 0.8.1 is released!
The FASTA format is now 40 years old (Pearson & Lipman) and any2fasta makes it easy for your scripts and pipelines that accept FASTA to also accept other formats, even if compressed! eg. .gbk.gz
#bioinformatiocs #microbiology #genomcs
github.com/tseemann/any...
The FASTA format is now 40 years old (Pearson & Lipman) and any2fasta makes it easy for your scripts and pipelines that accept FASTA to also accept other formats, even if compressed! eg. .gbk.gz
#bioinformatiocs #microbiology #genomcs
github.com/tseemann/any...
Release Next time I'll try to be FASTA · tseemann/any2fasta
New features
Option -k is keep processing even when some inputs fail
option -g to include GBK version suffix
option s to strip desc from>id desc in ID lines
Support for PDB protein structure forma...
github.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:16 AM
💾 any2fasta 0.8.1 is released!
The FASTA format is now 40 years old (Pearson & Lipman) and any2fasta makes it easy for your scripts and pipelines that accept FASTA to also accept other formats, even if compressed! eg. .gbk.gz
#bioinformatiocs #microbiology #genomcs
github.com/tseemann/any...
The FASTA format is now 40 years old (Pearson & Lipman) and any2fasta makes it easy for your scripts and pipelines that accept FASTA to also accept other formats, even if compressed! eg. .gbk.gz
#bioinformatiocs #microbiology #genomcs
github.com/tseemann/any...
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New preprint out! Using ~75k environmental OTUs + 77 fossil calibrations, we reconstructed a Proterozoic timeline of eukaryote evolution. Our results show crown eukaryotes were already diversifying >1.6 Ga, long before the first undisputed fossils (~1.05 Ga).
🔗 DOI: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
🔗 DOI: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
December 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
New preprint out! Using ~75k environmental OTUs + 77 fossil calibrations, we reconstructed a Proterozoic timeline of eukaryote evolution. Our results show crown eukaryotes were already diversifying >1.6 Ga, long before the first undisputed fossils (~1.05 Ga).
🔗 DOI: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
🔗 DOI: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Results in Persistent Microbial-Level Disturbances on Coral Reef Ecosystems enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #corals #microbiome #holobiont
December 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Results in Persistent Microbial-Level Disturbances on Coral Reef Ecosystems enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #corals #microbiome #holobiont
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🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Marine Scientist Position – Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), full-time, permanent Marine Scientist position based in Panama. Application review begins February 15, 2026 (open until filled). Early-career researchers are strongly encouraged to apply. www.stri.si.edu
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute was founded with the purpose of increasing and sharing knowledge about the past, present and future of tropical ecosystems and their relevance to human welf...
www.stri.si.edu
December 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🧪📍🌊 🦑🍎 Marine Scientist Position – Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), full-time, permanent Marine Scientist position based in Panama. Application review begins February 15, 2026 (open until filled). Early-career researchers are strongly encouraged to apply. www.stri.si.edu
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Excited to share the final version of our study on Nematostella cell type regulatory programs. Part of our @erc.europa.eu StG project, this was a challenging 5-year effort extraodinarily led by @aelek.bsky.social and @martaig.bsky.social.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Decoding cnidarian cell type gene regulation - Nature Ecology & Evolution
This study reconstructs the gene regulatory networks that define cell types in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis, providing a valuable resource for comparative regulatory genomics and the evoluti...
www.nature.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Excited to share the final version of our study on Nematostella cell type regulatory programs. Part of our @erc.europa.eu StG project, this was a challenging 5-year effort extraodinarily led by @aelek.bsky.social and @martaig.bsky.social.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Thrilled to share that our new paper is out now in @natcomms.nature.com 🎉
Huge congrats to @vhrcabral.bsky.social and @karinaxavierlab.bsky.social on this major work.
We found that our Klebsiella ARO112 can break the antibiotic/inflammation cycle in an IBD model
Huge congrats to @vhrcabral.bsky.social and @karinaxavierlab.bsky.social on this major work.
We found that our Klebsiella ARO112 can break the antibiotic/inflammation cycle in an IBD model
Klebsiella ARO112 promotes microbiota recovery, pathobiont clearance and prevents inflammation in IBD mice
Nature Communications - Here, the authors provide evidence of the biotherapeutic potential of Klebsiella ARO112 for gut inflammatory conditions by showing it accelerates pathobiont clearance and...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Thrilled to share that our new paper is out now in @natcomms.nature.com 🎉
Huge congrats to @vhrcabral.bsky.social and @karinaxavierlab.bsky.social on this major work.
We found that our Klebsiella ARO112 can break the antibiotic/inflammation cycle in an IBD model
Huge congrats to @vhrcabral.bsky.social and @karinaxavierlab.bsky.social on this major work.
We found that our Klebsiella ARO112 can break the antibiotic/inflammation cycle in an IBD model
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🧪 Dr. Emily Aguirre's final dissertation chapter is published! She isolated a putative bacterial symbiont then cocultured it with axenic algal symbionts to ask how it impacted growth and gene expression - results were unexpected but do support a beneficial relationship - read more here rdcu.be/eUKQz
December 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🧪 Dr. Emily Aguirre's final dissertation chapter is published! She isolated a putative bacterial symbiont then cocultured it with axenic algal symbionts to ask how it impacted growth and gene expression - results were unexpected but do support a beneficial relationship - read more here rdcu.be/eUKQz
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Some parasites like it hot, some don’t www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1... #symbiosis
Some parasites like it hot, some don’t | PNAS
Some parasites like it hot, some don’t
www.pnas.org
December 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Some parasites like it hot, some don’t www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1... #symbiosis
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Looking for a postdoc in 2026? The Ewel fellowship at UF provides $70K salary and $20K research support for 2 yrs. I'm happy to sponsor a postdoc interested in microbial ecology of Florida coastal ecosystems (seagrass, coral, mangroves, springs). 🦠 Due 1/11/26
postdoc.aa.ufl.edu/current-post...
postdoc.aa.ufl.edu/current-post...
postdoc.aa.ufl.edu
December 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Looking for a postdoc in 2026? The Ewel fellowship at UF provides $70K salary and $20K research support for 2 yrs. I'm happy to sponsor a postdoc interested in microbial ecology of Florida coastal ecosystems (seagrass, coral, mangroves, springs). 🦠 Due 1/11/26
postdoc.aa.ufl.edu/current-post...
postdoc.aa.ufl.edu/current-post...
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A new combtooth blenny genome just dropped! Assembled from recycled ONT data + HiC + RNAseq.
Thanks, Nikita Kulikov, Kim Joffroy, @ambonacolta.bsky.social @delcampolab.bsky.social for your hard work
Thanks, Nikita Kulikov, Kim Joffroy, @ambonacolta.bsky.social @delcampolab.bsky.social for your hard work
The chromosome-scale genome assembly of the redlip blenny, Ophioblennius macclurei (Blenniidae)
Abstract. Here, we present a high-quality, chromosome-scale genome assembly for the redlip blenny Ophioblennius macclurei (family Blennidae). The assembly
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December 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
A new combtooth blenny genome just dropped! Assembled from recycled ONT data + HiC + RNAseq.
Thanks, Nikita Kulikov, Kim Joffroy, @ambonacolta.bsky.social @delcampolab.bsky.social for your hard work
Thanks, Nikita Kulikov, Kim Joffroy, @ambonacolta.bsky.social @delcampolab.bsky.social for your hard work