David Tobin
@tobinlab.bsky.social
Scientist at Duke studying tuberculosis, host susceptibility to infection, and mycobacterial pathogenesis. Views are my own and do not represent those of my employer.
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The @ragoninstitute.bsky.social is launching a new faculty search for a computational immunologist! Applications are open now and reviewed on a rolling basis. Please share broadly with your networks! #immunosky
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Computational Immunologist - Boston, Massachusetts (US) job with Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, & Harvard | 12849577
The Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard in Cambridge MA, together with the Departmen
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December 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The @ragoninstitute.bsky.social is launching a new faculty search for a computational immunologist! Applications are open now and reviewed on a rolling basis. Please share broadly with your networks! #immunosky
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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Here is the link for Helene's preferred charity. Family requests donations to the fight against pancreatic cancer in lieu of flowers
letswinpc.kindful.com
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Let's Win Pancreatic Cancer | Kindful
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December 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Here is the link for Helene's preferred charity. Family requests donations to the fight against pancreatic cancer in lieu of flowers
letswinpc.kindful.com
letswinpc.kindful.com
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Two new articles from our lab!!
Davis et al identified epithelial transcription factor ELF3 as a key mediator of host-microbiota interaction in zebrafish tinyurl.com/pkavnxdp
Morash et al revealed enteroendocrine cell subtypes in zebrafish & catalogued their peptide hormones tinyurl.com/bdzbm2xm
Davis et al identified epithelial transcription factor ELF3 as a key mediator of host-microbiota interaction in zebrafish tinyurl.com/pkavnxdp
Morash et al revealed enteroendocrine cell subtypes in zebrafish & catalogued their peptide hormones tinyurl.com/bdzbm2xm
Identification of intestinal enteroendocrine cell subtypes and their associated hormones in zebrafish
Enteroendocrine cells (EECs) in the gut epithelium secrete diverse hormones that regulate digestion, energy use, and behavior. This study identifies EEC subtypes and their hormone profiles in zebrafis...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Two new articles from our lab!!
Davis et al identified epithelial transcription factor ELF3 as a key mediator of host-microbiota interaction in zebrafish tinyurl.com/pkavnxdp
Morash et al revealed enteroendocrine cell subtypes in zebrafish & catalogued their peptide hormones tinyurl.com/bdzbm2xm
Davis et al identified epithelial transcription factor ELF3 as a key mediator of host-microbiota interaction in zebrafish tinyurl.com/pkavnxdp
Morash et al revealed enteroendocrine cell subtypes in zebrafish & catalogued their peptide hormones tinyurl.com/bdzbm2xm
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I strongly encourage ECRs to apply for opportunities like the Travelling Fellowships from the ever supportive @biologists.bsky.social
They are a fantastic for learning new skills, building collaborative networks, and honing scientific writing.
doi.org/10.1242/dev....
They are a fantastic for learning new skills, building collaborative networks, and honing scientific writing.
doi.org/10.1242/dev....
The Company of Biologists Travelling Fellowships programme: a commitment to support the next generation of scientists
ABSTRACT. Between 2008 and 2025, four of The Company of Biologists' journals – Development, Journal of Cell Science (JCS), Journal of Experimental Biology (JEB) and Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) –...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I strongly encourage ECRs to apply for opportunities like the Travelling Fellowships from the ever supportive @biologists.bsky.social
They are a fantastic for learning new skills, building collaborative networks, and honing scientific writing.
doi.org/10.1242/dev....
They are a fantastic for learning new skills, building collaborative networks, and honing scientific writing.
doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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The pathogenic bacteria Shigella avoids detection inside host cells by degrading RNF213, the protein responsible for sensing the presence of intracellular pathogens.
Read more in the eLife Insight Article: buff.ly/1mIc6m0
Read more in the eLife Insight Article: buff.ly/1mIc6m0
December 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The pathogenic bacteria Shigella avoids detection inside host cells by degrading RNF213, the protein responsible for sensing the presence of intracellular pathogens.
Read more in the eLife Insight Article: buff.ly/1mIc6m0
Read more in the eLife Insight Article: buff.ly/1mIc6m0
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Applications are open for @dev-journal.bsky.social 2026 Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, supporting postdocs applying for group leader positions:
Mentoring
Profile raising
Leadership training
Network building
Spread the word...
www.biologists.com/grants/devel...
Mentoring
Profile raising
Leadership training
Network building
Spread the word...
www.biologists.com/grants/devel...
Development's Pathway to Independence Programme
Our grants support and encourage the sharing of knowledge throughout the community by facilitating international collaboration, event attendance and the organisation of scientific meetings, conference...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Applications are open for @dev-journal.bsky.social 2026 Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, supporting postdocs applying for group leader positions:
Mentoring
Profile raising
Leadership training
Network building
Spread the word...
www.biologists.com/grants/devel...
Mentoring
Profile raising
Leadership training
Network building
Spread the word...
www.biologists.com/grants/devel...
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if you are interested in a PhD in tuberculosis drug discovery, check out our opportunities 🧪🦠 #Tuberculosis lstm.ac/PhD
PhD opportunities
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November 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
if you are interested in a PhD in tuberculosis drug discovery, check out our opportunities 🧪🦠 #Tuberculosis lstm.ac/PhD
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Assistant Professor position posted for my Department, Biological Sciences at UNC Charlotte! Current research foci: Immunology, Microbiology, Virology; Biomolecular Function; Proteostasis; Genome Integrity; Epigenome Regulation; Cancer; Environmental Risks. jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141
Assistant Professor
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related fields.Candidates are expected to document expertise in their specialty by a record of postdoctoral training, peer reviewed publ...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Assistant Professor position posted for my Department, Biological Sciences at UNC Charlotte! Current research foci: Immunology, Microbiology, Virology; Biomolecular Function; Proteostasis; Genome Integrity; Epigenome Regulation; Cancer; Environmental Risks. jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141
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Don't wait to apply! The deadline is coming up soon...
Come join us! Western Mass is a fantastic place to do science!
Come join us! Western Mass is a fantastic place to do science!
🚨Job posting! #UMassAmherst Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is hiring a TT faculty member in #Immunology. Both fundamental and translational areas considered. Please spread the word!
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
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Details - Assistant Professor - Immunology | Human Resources | UMass Amherst
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November 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Don't wait to apply! The deadline is coming up soon...
Come join us! Western Mass is a fantastic place to do science!
Come join us! Western Mass is a fantastic place to do science!
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Early abstract submissions for ASM Microbe 2026—now 3 fully integrated meetings within 1 microbial world—are officially open. Submit by Dec. 2, 2 p.m. ET to elevate your research, spark new collaborations and join the conversations defining what’s next. asm.org/events/asm-m...
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Early abstract submissions for ASM Microbe 2026—now 3 fully integrated meetings within 1 microbial world—are officially open. Submit by Dec. 2, 2 p.m. ET to elevate your research, spark new collaborations and join the conversations defining what’s next. asm.org/events/asm-m...
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Time to vote for our GSA officers!
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☑️ GSA Board Elections are open—we're calling our members to make their voice heard!
Help shape the future of our Society by voting for the next Vice President, Treasurer, and three Directors. Cast your ballot by November 30, 2025: buff.ly/TAENAkq
Help shape the future of our Society by voting for the next Vice President, Treasurer, and three Directors. Cast your ballot by November 30, 2025: buff.ly/TAENAkq
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Time to vote for our GSA officers!
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Folks, it is finally out! Our paper on T2T assemblies of the zebrafish genome is on BioRxiv:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Folks, it is finally out! Our paper on T2T assemblies of the zebrafish genome is on BioRxiv:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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The WHO Global tuberculosis report 2025 is out!
TB is the world’s deadliest infectious killer, claiming over 1.2 million lives and affecting an estimated 10.7 million people last year
www.who.int/news-room/re...
TB is the world’s deadliest infectious killer, claiming over 1.2 million lives and affecting an estimated 10.7 million people last year
www.who.int/news-room/re...
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The WHO Global tuberculosis report 2025 is out!
TB is the world’s deadliest infectious killer, claiming over 1.2 million lives and affecting an estimated 10.7 million people last year
www.who.int/news-room/re...
TB is the world’s deadliest infectious killer, claiming over 1.2 million lives and affecting an estimated 10.7 million people last year
www.who.int/news-room/re...
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For our #InfectiousDisease Special Issue we interviewed the marvelous @harmitmalik.bsky.social ! We discussed the #viral arms race, how to support mentees and the beauty of basic science 🔬
journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
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The viral arms race: an interview with Harmit Malik
Harmit Malik. Photo credit: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.Harmit Malik is Professor and Associate Director of the Basic Sciences Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, WA,…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
For our #InfectiousDisease Special Issue we interviewed the marvelous @harmitmalik.bsky.social ! We discussed the #viral arms race, how to support mentees and the beauty of basic science 🔬
journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...
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🔬 Applications are now open!
Join MBL’s world-renowned Advanced Research Training Courses, where scientists from around the globe come together to explore new ideas, master cutting-edge techniques, and become part of a dynamic network.
➡️Apply today: go.mbl.edu/courses
Join MBL’s world-renowned Advanced Research Training Courses, where scientists from around the globe come together to explore new ideas, master cutting-edge techniques, and become part of a dynamic network.
➡️Apply today: go.mbl.edu/courses
Course Offerings | Marine Biological Laboratory
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October 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🔬 Applications are now open!
Join MBL’s world-renowned Advanced Research Training Courses, where scientists from around the globe come together to explore new ideas, master cutting-edge techniques, and become part of a dynamic network.
➡️Apply today: go.mbl.edu/courses
Join MBL’s world-renowned Advanced Research Training Courses, where scientists from around the globe come together to explore new ideas, master cutting-edge techniques, and become part of a dynamic network.
➡️Apply today: go.mbl.edu/courses
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Part 6: For decades, the zebrafish has helped scientists unlock the mysteries of genetics, development, & disease. But the fish that power most discoveries have spent generations inside lab tanks. This video captures footage of zebrafish in their natural environment in Nepal.
youtu.be/cCZhZpPALqw
youtu.be/cCZhZpPALqw
Zebrafish in the wild
YouTube video by John Rawls
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October 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Part 6: For decades, the zebrafish has helped scientists unlock the mysteries of genetics, development, & disease. But the fish that power most discoveries have spent generations inside lab tanks. This video captures footage of zebrafish in their natural environment in Nepal.
youtu.be/cCZhZpPALqw
youtu.be/cCZhZpPALqw
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Fantastic opportunity at The Hospital for Sick Children. Please repost. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
SCIENTIST – Developmental, Stem Cell & Cancer Biology Program - Toronto (City), Ontario (CA) job with The Hospital for Sick Children - Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Program | 12848200
Discovery-based and/or translational research using model organism genetics and/or stem cell and organoid platforms to study paediatric cancer.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Fantastic opportunity at The Hospital for Sick Children. Please repost. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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We are searching for new AI-Bio faculty at Duke to be part of a new Discovery AI center. Looking for faculty who focus on pushing boundaries in ML model development in a highly interactive environment. DEADLINE for applications- Nov 1st!!
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We are searching for new AI-Bio faculty at Duke to be part of a new Discovery AI center. Looking for faculty who focus on pushing boundaries in ML model development in a highly interactive environment. DEADLINE for applications- Nov 1st!!
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position –AI/ML for Cell Biology - Durham, North Carolina (US) job with Duke University School of Medicine | 12844591
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position –AI/ML for Cell Biology
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October 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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We are searching for new AI-Bio faculty at Duke to be part of a new Discovery AI center. Looking for faculty who focus on pushing boundaries in ML model development in a highly interactive environment. DEADLINE for applications- Nov 1st!!
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
We are searching for new AI-Bio faculty at Duke to be part of a new Discovery AI center. Looking for faculty who focus on pushing boundaries in ML model development in a highly interactive environment. DEADLINE for applications- Nov 1st!!
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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Part 1: The last couple of weeks I've had the pleasure of working with a team of scientists from Duke University, University of Oregon, and Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) in Nepal to study the biology of zebrafish in their natural habitat. ...
October 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Part 1: The last couple of weeks I've had the pleasure of working with a team of scientists from Duke University, University of Oregon, and Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) in Nepal to study the biology of zebrafish in their natural habitat. ...
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In this issue:
· Interview with @harmitmalik.bsky.social
· Interview with Zolelwa Sifumba
· Perspective on unravelling γδ T-cell dysregulation in the gut & its implications for immune-mediated diseases
· 'At a glance' on engineered bacteriophages
· Review on neuroinflammation in fungal infections
· Interview with @harmitmalik.bsky.social
· Interview with Zolelwa Sifumba
· Perspective on unravelling γδ T-cell dysregulation in the gut & its implications for immune-mediated diseases
· 'At a glance' on engineered bacteriophages
· Review on neuroinflammation in fungal infections
October 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
In this issue:
· Interview with @harmitmalik.bsky.social
· Interview with Zolelwa Sifumba
· Perspective on unravelling γδ T-cell dysregulation in the gut & its implications for immune-mediated diseases
· 'At a glance' on engineered bacteriophages
· Review on neuroinflammation in fungal infections
· Interview with @harmitmalik.bsky.social
· Interview with Zolelwa Sifumba
· Perspective on unravelling γδ T-cell dysregulation in the gut & its implications for immune-mediated diseases
· 'At a glance' on engineered bacteriophages
· Review on neuroinflammation in fungal infections
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New preprint up with collaborators Jianguo Lu, @mpodobnik.bsky.social, Uwe Irion, Braedan McCluskey, John Postlethwait and others. New Danio genomes, evolution and pigment pattern variation. Long time in the making www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
New preprint up with collaborators Jianguo Lu, @mpodobnik.bsky.social, Uwe Irion, Braedan McCluskey, John Postlethwait and others. New Danio genomes, evolution and pigment pattern variation. Long time in the making www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Congratulations to grad student extraordinaire Kirsten Smith @kms99.bsky.social and all the other awardees @bwfund.bsky.social www.bwfund.org/news/bwf-exp...
BWF Expands Graduate Diversity Enrichment Program to Support 14 Pre-Doctoral Scholars - Burroughs Wellcome Fund
DURHAM, N.C. – The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the Graduate Diversity Enrichment Program (GDEP)—fourteen outstanding pre-doctoral scientists whose work re...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Congratulations to grad student extraordinaire Kirsten Smith @kms99.bsky.social and all the other awardees @bwfund.bsky.social www.bwfund.org/news/bwf-exp...
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Despite the mess, we are grateful to be funded, have exciting science happening, and have an opening for a postdoc!
If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.
Please RT 🙏
If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.
Please RT 🙏
October 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Despite the mess, we are grateful to be funded, have exciting science happening, and have an opening for a postdoc!
If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.
Please RT 🙏
If you are interested in sensory biology and esp in cilia, thermosensation, or interoception, and would like to join an interactive & supportive group - please email.
Please RT 🙏
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🚨Job posting! #UMassAmherst Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is hiring a TT faculty member in #Immunology. Both fundamental and translational areas considered. Please spread the word!
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
Details - Assistant Professor - Immunology | Human Resources | UMass Amherst
careers.umass.edu
October 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
🚨Job posting! #UMassAmherst Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is hiring a TT faculty member in #Immunology. Both fundamental and translational areas considered. Please spread the word!
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
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“The White House’s mass firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff on Friday has decimated offices related to injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, and chronic disease.” www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...
‘It’s a massacre’: CDC battered by government shutdown firings
The White House’s mass firing of CDC staff on Friday has decimated offices related to injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, and chronic disease, according to four people familiar with t...
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October 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“The White House’s mass firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff on Friday has decimated offices related to injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, and chronic disease.” www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...