Francesco Asnicar
@fasnicar.bsky.social
Researcher at Dept. CIBIO (Univ. of Trento, Italy), previously postdoc @cibiocm.bsky.social, love music and play keyboards.
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Francesco Asnicar
@fasnicar.bsky.social
· Dec 10
I'm very happy to share our latest manuscript published today in @nature.com !!
➡️ doi.org/10.1038/s415...
We analyzed data from over 34,000 participants in the US and UK, revealing strong associations between specific gut bacteria and markers of cardiometabolic health and dietary habits.
➡️ doi.org/10.1038/s415...
We analyzed data from over 34,000 participants in the US and UK, revealing strong associations between specific gut bacteria and markers of cardiometabolic health and dietary habits.
Reposted by Francesco Asnicar
🥁 NEW
Our study on infant gut microbiome and #straintransmission is now published in @nature.com:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
1/10
Our study on infant gut microbiome and #straintransmission is now published in @nature.com:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
1/10
Baby-to-baby strain transmission shapes the developing gut microbiome - Nature
A metagenomic survey of babies attending the first year of nursery detected extensive baby-to-baby microbial strain transmission, pointing to social interactions in infancy as crucial drivers of infan...
doi.org
January 21, 2026 at 6:24 PM
🥁 NEW
Our study on infant gut microbiome and #straintransmission is now published in @nature.com:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
1/10
Our study on infant gut microbiome and #straintransmission is now published in @nature.com:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
1/10
I'm very happy to share our latest manuscript published today in @nature.com !!
➡️ doi.org/10.1038/s415...
We analyzed data from over 34,000 participants in the US and UK, revealing strong associations between specific gut bacteria and markers of cardiometabolic health and dietary habits.
➡️ doi.org/10.1038/s415...
We analyzed data from over 34,000 participants in the US and UK, revealing strong associations between specific gut bacteria and markers of cardiometabolic health and dietary habits.
December 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I'm very happy to share our latest manuscript published today in @nature.com !!
➡️ doi.org/10.1038/s415...
We analyzed data from over 34,000 participants in the US and UK, revealing strong associations between specific gut bacteria and markers of cardiometabolic health and dietary habits.
➡️ doi.org/10.1038/s415...
We analyzed data from over 34,000 participants in the US and UK, revealing strong associations between specific gut bacteria and markers of cardiometabolic health and dietary habits.
🧬🖥️ Postdoc positions available SOON!!
Looking for researchers with strong computational skills (programming essential) to work on microbiome & phylogenetics projects.
📅 Start on Nov 1, 2025 (flexible)
📍 Trento, Italy
DM me for details or share!
#postdocjobs #microbiome #metagenomics #phylogenetics
Looking for researchers with strong computational skills (programming essential) to work on microbiome & phylogenetics projects.
📅 Start on Nov 1, 2025 (flexible)
📍 Trento, Italy
DM me for details or share!
#postdocjobs #microbiome #metagenomics #phylogenetics
July 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🧬🖥️ Postdoc positions available SOON!!
Looking for researchers with strong computational skills (programming essential) to work on microbiome & phylogenetics projects.
📅 Start on Nov 1, 2025 (flexible)
📍 Trento, Italy
DM me for details or share!
#postdocjobs #microbiome #metagenomics #phylogenetics
Looking for researchers with strong computational skills (programming essential) to work on microbiome & phylogenetics projects.
📅 Start on Nov 1, 2025 (flexible)
📍 Trento, Italy
DM me for details or share!
#postdocjobs #microbiome #metagenomics #phylogenetics
Now @mireiavallesc.bsky.social presenting microbiome transmission at the #BCNmicrobiome
June 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Now @mireiavallesc.bsky.social presenting microbiome transmission at the #BCNmicrobiome
Heading to the Barcelona Debates on the Human Mocrobiome 2025 🇪🇸
I'll be talking about Microbiome-Diet and Cardiometabolic Health.
📍 CosmoCaixa
📆 June 26
⏰ 11:00
🔗 www.bcnmicrobiome.com
Come say hi if you're around! #bioinformatics #microbiome
I'll be talking about Microbiome-Diet and Cardiometabolic Health.
📍 CosmoCaixa
📆 June 26
⏰ 11:00
🔗 www.bcnmicrobiome.com
Come say hi if you're around! #bioinformatics #microbiome
June 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Heading to the Barcelona Debates on the Human Mocrobiome 2025 🇪🇸
I'll be talking about Microbiome-Diet and Cardiometabolic Health.
📍 CosmoCaixa
📆 June 26
⏰ 11:00
🔗 www.bcnmicrobiome.com
Come say hi if you're around! #bioinformatics #microbiome
I'll be talking about Microbiome-Diet and Cardiometabolic Health.
📍 CosmoCaixa
📆 June 26
⏰ 11:00
🔗 www.bcnmicrobiome.com
Come say hi if you're around! #bioinformatics #microbiome
Heading to Vienna this weekend! 🇦🇹
Thrilled to be talking about ML in bacterial genomics & #metagenomics at #ESCMIDGlobal 2025.
📍 Hall 4
📅 Monday (14/04)
⏰ 16:15 CEST
Come say hi if you're around! #bioinformatics #microbiome
cc @escmid.bsky.social
Thrilled to be talking about ML in bacterial genomics & #metagenomics at #ESCMIDGlobal 2025.
📍 Hall 4
📅 Monday (14/04)
⏰ 16:15 CEST
Come say hi if you're around! #bioinformatics #microbiome
cc @escmid.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Heading to Vienna this weekend! 🇦🇹
Thrilled to be talking about ML in bacterial genomics & #metagenomics at #ESCMIDGlobal 2025.
📍 Hall 4
📅 Monday (14/04)
⏰ 16:15 CEST
Come say hi if you're around! #bioinformatics #microbiome
cc @escmid.bsky.social
Thrilled to be talking about ML in bacterial genomics & #metagenomics at #ESCMIDGlobal 2025.
📍 Hall 4
📅 Monday (14/04)
⏰ 16:15 CEST
Come say hi if you're around! #bioinformatics #microbiome
cc @escmid.bsky.social
Reposted by Francesco Asnicar
It's a new year!
...and a new #MVIF program is out! 🤩
Registration here: cassyni.com/s/mvif-35
⭐️MicroTalks:
Minna Chang
@hariszaf.bsky.social
⭐️ Keynote:
@chmoei.bsky.social
⭐️Selected talks:
Pratyay Sengupta
@fatimacpereira.bsky.social
@cladigar.bsky.social
...and a new #MVIF program is out! 🤩
Registration here: cassyni.com/s/mvif-35
⭐️MicroTalks:
Minna Chang
@hariszaf.bsky.social
⭐️ Keynote:
@chmoei.bsky.social
⭐️Selected talks:
Pratyay Sengupta
@fatimacpereira.bsky.social
@cladigar.bsky.social
January 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
It's a new year!
...and a new #MVIF program is out! 🤩
Registration here: cassyni.com/s/mvif-35
⭐️MicroTalks:
Minna Chang
@hariszaf.bsky.social
⭐️ Keynote:
@chmoei.bsky.social
⭐️Selected talks:
Pratyay Sengupta
@fatimacpereira.bsky.social
@cladigar.bsky.social
...and a new #MVIF program is out! 🤩
Registration here: cassyni.com/s/mvif-35
⭐️MicroTalks:
Minna Chang
@hariszaf.bsky.social
⭐️ Keynote:
@chmoei.bsky.social
⭐️Selected talks:
Pratyay Sengupta
@fatimacpereira.bsky.social
@cladigar.bsky.social
Reposted by Francesco Asnicar
🧵 How does being a #vegan, #vegetarian or omnivore impact your gut #microbiome? 🥦 Find out in our new paper on gut microbiome signatures of vegan, vegetarian & omnivore diets & associated health outcomes across 21,561 individuals in @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social!🎉 1/10
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Gut microbiome signatures of vegan, vegetarian and omnivore diets and associated health outcomes across 21,561 individuals - Nature Microbiology
Using 21,561 individuals, the authors present a cross-sectional study of how gut microbiome signatures are associated with dietary intake patterns and with host health outcomes.
www.nature.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🧵 How does being a #vegan, #vegetarian or omnivore impact your gut #microbiome? 🥦 Find out in our new paper on gut microbiome signatures of vegan, vegetarian & omnivore diets & associated health outcomes across 21,561 individuals in @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social!🎉 1/10
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Francesco Asnicar
Coffee consumption is associated with the presence and abundance of a specific member of the human gut microbiome, Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus, and changes to the plasma metabolome, according to a paper in Nature Microbiology. https://go.nature.com/3CIl4as 🧪
November 24, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Coffee consumption is associated with the presence and abundance of a specific member of the human gut microbiome, Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus, and changes to the plasma metabolome, according to a paper in Nature Microbiology. https://go.nature.com/3CIl4as 🧪
Thrilled to speak at the "I Brazilian Conference on Nutrition, Gut Microbiome, Health, and Disease", looking forward to meet #microbiome scientists in Brazil! www.even3.com.br/i-brazilian-...
I Brazilian Conference on Nutrition, Gut Microbiome, Health, and Disease & III Simpósio Internacional - Avanços no Tratamento da Obesidade
Evento científico destinado a graduandos, pós-graduandos e profissionais. Seu propósito é promover a integração e ampliação em áreas sensíveis do conhecime...
www.even3.com.br
November 22, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Thrilled to speak at the "I Brazilian Conference on Nutrition, Gut Microbiome, Health, and Disease", looking forward to meet #microbiome scientists in Brazil! www.even3.com.br/i-brazilian-...
Reposted by Francesco Asnicar
🥁 New Publication Alert:
Our manuscript on the ☕️ and #microbiome relationship is out in #NatureMicrobiology:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/12
Our manuscript on the ☕️ and #microbiome relationship is out in #NatureMicrobiology:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/12
Coffee consumption is associated with intestinal Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus abundance and prevalence across multiple cohorts - Nature Microbiology
Coffee consumption is associated with the presence and abundance of a specific member of the human gut microbiome, Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus, and changes to the plasma metabolome.
www.nature.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:24 AM
🥁 New Publication Alert:
Our manuscript on the ☕️ and #microbiome relationship is out in #NatureMicrobiology:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/12
Our manuscript on the ☕️ and #microbiome relationship is out in #NatureMicrobiology:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/12
I'm thrilled to share our team's effort towards enabling ML usage and evaluation for microbiologists. Here goes the summary thread 🧵
1/6
1/6
In NEW Nature Reviews Microbiology article,
@fasnicar.bsky.social Andrew Maltez Thomas, Andrea Passerini @leviwaldron1.bsky.social and Nicola Segata cover the aspects that they consider most important to enable microbiologists to use machine learning.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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@fasnicar.bsky.social Andrew Maltez Thomas, Andrea Passerini @leviwaldron1.bsky.social and Nicola Segata cover the aspects that they consider most important to enable microbiologists to use machine learning.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
1/2
Machine learning for microbiologists - Nature Reviews Microbiology
In this Review, Segata, Waldron and colleagues discuss important key concepts of machine learning that are relevant to microbiologists and provide them with a set of tools essential to apply machine l...
www.nature.com
November 16, 2023 at 1:40 PM
I'm thrilled to share our team's effort towards enabling ML usage and evaluation for microbiologists. Here goes the summary thread 🧵
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