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Craig Bierle
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Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Disease, UMN. Viral Pathogenesis, Placenta, and Reproductive Immunology. Grower of Big Pumpkins.
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Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on.

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November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Reposted by Craig Bierle
Excited to announce that we have a new faculty search opening in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Minnesota for a tenure track Assistant Professor in RNA Virology. More info can be found here: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/365...
Careers
Minimum qualifications:PhD, MD, or equivalent in a relevant field of study, plus applicable postdoctoral experience.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Reposted by Craig Bierle
#ASV2025 is wrapping up right now at the dance! Safe travels tomorrow, everyone! Make sure you join us at #ASV2026 in Minnesota!
July 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I've got an opening for a postdoctoral fellow, and likely a second available in 6-12 mos. If you're interested in infection biology during pregnancy or reproductive immunology, please reach out. To formally apply, Search for posting ID: 369238 myu.umn.edu/employment
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July 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Reposted by Craig Bierle
📢 Calling Early-Career Scientists in Reproductive Health 👩‍🔬

The March of Dimes Reproductive Scientist Development Program (RSDP) is now accepting applications!

🔗 Learn more and apply: www.marchofdimes.org/our-work/res...

#ResearchFunding #MarchofDimes #CareerDevelopment #Mentorship
June 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
#ASRI2025 is live! Thanks to everyone who made the trip to St. Paul to join us!
May 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Milestone week here in Minneapolis! Wednesday, my first graduate student, Dr. Tyler Rollman, successfully defended. And yesterday the UMN board of regents officially approved my promotion and tenure.
May 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I'm hiring a postdoctoral fellow. If you're interested in infection biology during pregnancy or reproductive immunology, please reach out. Search for posting ID: 367734

www.myu.umn.edu/employment
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April 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
With both my alma mater and current U represented in the Women's Frozen Four semi's today, it's going to be an epic day of hockey. Let's go Red!
March 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I want to thank everyone who submitted an abstract to ASRI 2025! Second most ever! It's going to be great to see everyone!
February 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
LAST CALL on abstract submission for 2025 American Society for Reproductive Immunology meeting! Due at midnight tonight! Hope to see you all in May!
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The American Society for Reproductive Immunology - Abstracts / Posters
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February 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Reposted by Craig Bierle
Take a break from doomscrolling and check out this new preprint from Ellie Bohm: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1.... We leveraged the natural variability between ZIKV strains to understand mechanisms that lead to fetal harm.
Zika virus-induced fetal demise is driven by strain- and dose-specific RLR-driven activation of the interferon response in the decidua, placenta, and fetus in Ifnar1-/- mice.
Congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), the set of fetal and neonatal complications associated with Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in pregnancy, was first noted during the outbreak in the Americas in 2015-16. Ho...
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February 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We would ❤️LOVE🩷 to have you join us in St. Paul for the 2025 American Society for Reproductive Immunology. Abstracts due TOMORROW (Feb. 15th)!
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The American Society for Reproductive Immunology - Abstracts / Posters
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February 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Five days left to submit your abstracts to #ASRI2025! Feb. 15 is the deadline! Looking forward to seeing you all in St. Paul in May!
theasri.org/Abstracts-Po...
The American Society for Reproductive Immunology - Abstracts / Posters
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February 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM
New year, new social media. Thought I was too old for this sort of thing, but I miss being where the science people are.
January 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Reposted by Craig Bierle
Are you interested in reproductive immunology? I hope so! And if yes, be sure to submit your science and attend this year's meeting!!! It is in St. Paul, MN and will be AMAZING! theasri.org/2025-St-Paul #ASRI2025
The American Society for Reproductive Immunology - 2025 St. Paul MN
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January 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM