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Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen
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Systematically dissecting the lifestyle of human gut microbes
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Love microbes & omics? 🦠🧬

We’re hiring a Postdoc in Public Health Genomics at @unibirmingham.bsky.social

Work on cutting-edge research with wonderful people! @wvschaik.bsky.social @halllab.bsky.social @pathogenomenick.bsky.social @scalene.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social

📅 Closes 4th Feb
Research Fellow - Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes - 105518 - Grade 7
The post holder will work within the newly established NIHR Health Protection Unit for Public Health Genomics, a partnership between the University of Birmingham and the UK Health Security Agency. You...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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We’re hiring 2 Postdocs (f/m/d) in Drug–Microbiome–Host Interactions 🦠💊

Focus: how non-antibiotic drugs shape the gut microbiome, drug efficacy & side effects.

#PostdocJobs #Microbiome #AcademicJobs

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December 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Really cool story from @lisamaierlab.bsky.social!
We are happy that @luuuprz.bsky.social (PhD student in our lab) contributed a small part.
lisamaierlab.bsky.social Lisa Maier Lab | Tübingen @lisamaierlab.bsky.social · Dec 9
New paper from the lab!
Led by Patrick Müller: we show that non-antibiotic compounds — but not macrolide antibiotics — can induce an efflux pump that protects Bacteroidaceae from macrolides.
A neat twist on drug–microbe interactions... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
December 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
lisamaierlab.bsky.social
New paper from the lab!
Led by Patrick Müller: we show that non-antibiotic compounds — but not macrolide antibiotics — can induce an efflux pump that protects Bacteroidaceae from macrolides.
A neat twist on drug–microbe interactions... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
December 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
lisamaierlab.bsky.social
It’s not only medications—environmental chemicals can also inadvertently harm our gut microbes. Excited to have contributed a bit to this important study!
skamrad.bsky.social Stephan Kamrad @skamrad.bsky.social · Nov 26
Our paper mapping the effects of hundreds of pesticides and industrial chemicals on gut bacteria is out in @natmicrobiol.nature.com today!
Turns out many such chemicals, although labelled as 'fungicides' or similar, can inadvertently inhibit friendly gut bacteria.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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jayhinton.bsky.social
Proud to be part of this incredible multidisciplinary team uncovering why some people are NOT infected by Salmonella. This new Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding will allow us to uncover why some people naturally resist infection and colonisation by Salmonella Typhimurium.
livuni-ives.bsky.social Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences @livuni-ives.bsky.social · Oct 27
NEWS | Professor @jayhinton.bsky.social and an international team have been awarded £4.56M Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate natural human resistance to Salmonella

🔗 bit.ly/4hujsRG

@livuninews.bsky.social | #TeamLivUni
A news title card with a transparent image of salmonella bacteria against a navy blue background. The text reads '£4.56M Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate natural human resistance to Salmonella' in white.
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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mucosalimmunology.bsky.social
We are hiring! 🧫 🧬 🚀

Three PhD studentships with start dates in 2026 available in the Molecular Mucosal Immunology lab at the Botnar Institute of Immune Engineering, Basel, Switzerland.

See here for details (Deadline: 7th November 2025):

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Botnar Institute of Immune Engineering - BIIE (Zürich): Doctoral studentships, Molecular Mucosal Immunology Group
Botnar Institute of Immune Engineering - BIIE has a job opening for Doctoral studentships, Molecular Mucosal Immunology Group in Zürich (published: 29.10.2025). Apply now or check the other available...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
lisamaierlab.bsky.social
Thrilled to be part of this amazing team working to uncover how the human microbiome protects us from colonisation and infection by non-typhoidal Salmonella. Exciting science ahead!
#Microbiome #InfectionBiology #Salmonella #TeamScience
livuni-ives.bsky.social Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences @livuni-ives.bsky.social · Oct 27
NEWS | Professor @jayhinton.bsky.social and an international team have been awarded £4.56M Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate natural human resistance to Salmonella

🔗 bit.ly/4hujsRG

@livuninews.bsky.social | #TeamLivUni
A news title card with a transparent image of salmonella bacteria against a navy blue background. The text reads '£4.56M Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate natural human resistance to Salmonella' in white.
October 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
lisamaierlab.bsky.social
Thanks so much for the great discussions and warm welcome! I had a wonderful time and was really impressed by the inspiring scientists, diverse projects, and fascinating techniques at the @cemess.bsky.social.
michiwagner4.bsky.social Michael Wagner @michiwagner4.bsky.social · Oct 12
Many thanks to @lisamaierlab.bsky.social from the @cmfi.bsky.social at the University of Tübingen for an inspiring and thought-provoking seminar on Drug-Microbiome Interactions at our @cemess.bsky.social seminar series @univie.ac.at .
October 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Research prizes for our lab: Anne has been awarded the DZIF Doctoral Award of the DGHM, and Lisa has received the DGHM Main Award. A wonderful recognition of the creativity, curiosity, and persistence of the entire team! www.dghm.org/dghm-preisve...
September 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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infect-net.bsky.social
🏆 Fighting the Gender Award Gap: Microbiologist Prof Dr Lisa Maier from @unituebingen.bsky.social received the main award of the German Association for #Microbiology and Hygiene at the #DGHM meeting in Jena. Congratulations to @lisamaierlab.bsky.social we are proud of you! 💜
📸 Gabriele Pradel
Bildschirmpräsentation mit der Vita von Prof. Dr. Lisa Maier, Mikrobiologin an der Uni Tübingen, zur Verleihung des Hauptpreises der DGHM in Jena. Mikrobiologin Prof. Dr. Antje Flieger liest die Laudatio für Prof. Dr. Lisa Maier zur Verleihung des Hauptpreises der DGHM in Jena. Preisträgerin Lisa Maier steht links neben ihr.
September 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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cmfi.bsky.social
Unexpected side-effect: how common medications clear the way for pathogens

CMFI's @lisamaierlab.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social show in @nature.com: many non-antibiotics weaken the natural protective function of the intestine.

Press release: www.cmfi.uni-tuebingen.de/en/news-even...
Scanning electron microscopy image of a gut bacterial community (1:1.000.000). These interacting microorganisms form an ecosystem that is vital to human health. Medications can severely disrupt this fragile balance – they eliminate beneficial bacteria and thereby promote the growth of harmful species. Image produced by the Maier Lab (Lisa Maier, Anne Grießhammer, Leonardo Boldt) together with the Tübingen Structural Microscopy Core Facility (Michaela Wilsch-Bräuninger, Stefan Fischer); Colouring: Elke Neudert.
July 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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ghammeranne.bsky.social
Seeing this published is even better than eating sweets! I am so happy and proud of whole @lisamaierlab.bsky.social, especially Lisa and @jdlcz.bsky.social who walked the funny/exciting/rocky road with me until the very end. Check it out!
#science #microbiome #health

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Non-antibiotics disrupt colonization resistance against enteropathogens - Nature
Non-antibiotic drugs from a wide range of therapeutic classes can alter the ability of gut commensals to resist invasion by enteropathogens, a previously underappreciated side effect of such drugs.
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July 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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kiranrpatil.bsky.social
Another fantastic study from @lisamaierlab.bsky.social showing how non-antibiotics impact gut ecosytem. Congratulations @ghammeranne.bsky.social et al.!
July 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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jdlcz.bsky.social
It's finally out!🎉

We known that the #microbiome confers colonization resistance against #pathogens, we know that some meds 💊 affect gut microbes 🦠

So, do 💊 alter colonization resistance? It turns out that some do! If you wanna know more, check out our latest work www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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July 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
lisamaierlab.bsky.social
Finally online!
Our latest research is out @nature.com: We show that non-antibiotic drugs can disrupt colonization resistance, raising the risk of enteric infections.
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Non-antibiotics disrupt colonization resistance against enteropathogens
Nature - Non-antibiotic drugs from a wide range of therapeutic classes can alter the ability of gut commensals to resist invasion by enteropathogens, a previously underappreciated side effect of...
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July 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Gut bacteria to the rescue! 🦠✨
They can shield us from harmful chemicals—and the latest study from Kiran Patil's lab (@kiranrpatil.bsky.social)
uncovers how. We’re proud to have contributed to this exciting work!
#Microbiome #Detox
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Human gut bacteria bioaccumulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Nature Microbiology
Human gut bacteria bioaccumulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as forever chemicals, in intracellular aggregates. Colonization of gnotobiotic mice with bioaccumulating bac...
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July 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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kiranrpatil.bsky.social
Latest study from the lab is online today (and another will be out tomorrow, stay tuned:)). We profiled effect of >1700 chemicals (drugs, pesticides,...) on secretion of amines (involved in gut-brain and gut-immune axis. ) by human gut bacteria. Brilliant work by @skamrad.bsky.social and Tara Davis
mrc-tu.bsky.social MRC Toxicology Unit @mrc-tu.bsky.social · Jun 30
Stephan Kamrad and Tara Davis in the Patil lab at the MRC Toxicology Unit have identified that some drugs and environmental contaminants alter gut bacterial amine metabolism.

Find out more here: buff.ly/5akzsgs
@kiranrpatil.bsky.social @skamrad.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Researchers in the Patil Lab have discovered that certain species of gut bacteria can absorb PFAS. Boosting these species in our gut microbiome could be a new way to protect us from the harmful effects of PFAS.

Read more here: buff.ly/4FsVFsS

@kiranrpatil.bsky.social @indraroux.bsky.social
3D rendering of a bacterium with flagella cut open to show clumps of PFAS molecules inside along with the bacteria's own cellular machinery.
July 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Big thanks to scientific writer Libera Lo Presti for this great little piece on our recent work exploring how proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and pH affect human gut microbes.
Check it out here: go.nature.com/4lf6jNk
The pill that might be relieving your heartburn but killing your gut microbes
Why drugs commonly used against heartburn harm your gut microbiome
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June 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Ever wondered why proton pump inhibitors raise the risk of C. diff infections? Is it due to pH shifts or direct antibacterial effects on the gut microbiome? We think it’s the pH. 🧪💡 Dive into Julia & Patrick’s new paper for the full story! 📖👇 #Microbiome #PPI
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Proton-pump inhibitors increase C. difficile infection risk by altering pH rather than by affecting the gut microbiome based on a bioreactor model
Clostridioides difficile infections often occur after antibiotic use, but they have also been linked to proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy. The underlying mechanism – whether infection risk is due...
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June 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
lisamaierlab.bsky.social
What timing! 🎉 Lab member Julia’s first first-author paper got accepted just 8 minutes before her PhD defense started! Huge congrats on a successful PhD and an impressive defense! 🥳📚 #AcademicLife #PhDDefense #TimingIsEverything
June 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Here are our ideas on developing tools and technologies for anaerobic bacteria! We hope you enjoy the read as much as we enjoyed brainstorming on the topic...
April 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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🎓 Big milestone for our lab — our very first PhD is finished! Huge congratulations to @ghammeranne.bsky.social for an incredibly impressive piece of work. We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what you’ll do next. 💫 #PhD #proudPI
April 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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jselkrig.bsky.social
📣 Conference Announcement! Till Strowig, @lisamaierlab.bsky.social and I have organized a stellar lineup of speakers from different corners of the Microbiome field for the 17th SeeOn Conference in picturesque Bavaria. Open to all! Abstracts due April 6th. Spread the news! www.dghm.org/seeon/
Seeon - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie
Microbiota, Probiotics and Host    → Flyer 17th Seeon Conference Registration (click here for registration) The steering committee of the “Microbiota, Probiotics and Host”- group warmly invites you t...
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March 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM