Virginie Stévenin
@virginiestevenin.bsky.social
Biologist fascinated by Cell Infection Dynamics and Microscopy.
Postdoc at Neefjes lab, Leiden, the Netherlands
Mom & Art lover.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/virginie-stevenin/accueil
Postdoc at Neefjes lab, Leiden, the Netherlands
Mom & Art lover.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/virginie-stevenin/accueil
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Our latest contribution with a Comment in Nature Reviews Cancer (@natrevcancer.bsky.social) on the insidious contribution of Salmonella to gallbladder and colon cancers
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
“we used mini organs, specifically mini-intestines, and infected them with a dangerous bacterium called Shigella” says @mldm.bsky.social
@sellinlab.bsky.social (SciLifeLab & @uu.se) shows that cultured mini-organs can uncover how pathogens cause disease
youtu.be/xG_66ZGd_fk
@sellinlab.bsky.social (SciLifeLab & @uu.se) shows that cultured mini-organs can uncover how pathogens cause disease
youtu.be/xG_66ZGd_fk
Lab-grown mini-organs help uncover how pathogens cause disease
YouTube video by SciLifeLab
youtu.be
June 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
“we used mini organs, specifically mini-intestines, and infected them with a dangerous bacterium called Shigella” says @mldm.bsky.social
@sellinlab.bsky.social (SciLifeLab & @uu.se) shows that cultured mini-organs can uncover how pathogens cause disease
youtu.be/xG_66ZGd_fk
@sellinlab.bsky.social (SciLifeLab & @uu.se) shows that cultured mini-organs can uncover how pathogens cause disease
youtu.be/xG_66ZGd_fk
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
Planning to apply for #research #funding from the ERC?
From the next application rounds, expect changes to the:
• proposal structure
• evaluation process
• extra funding you can request
• eligibility for Starting & Consolidator #Grants (from 2027)
More 👇 europa.eu/!RPHWvv
From the next application rounds, expect changes to the:
• proposal structure
• evaluation process
• extra funding you can request
• eligibility for Starting & Consolidator #Grants (from 2027)
More 👇 europa.eu/!RPHWvv
Changes to the 2026 and 2027 Work Programmes
With the launch of the competitions for grants under ERC Work Programme 2026 in July of this year, several changes to the submission of applications and the evaluation of proposals will apply. The mai...
europa.eu
June 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Planning to apply for #research #funding from the ERC?
From the next application rounds, expect changes to the:
• proposal structure
• evaluation process
• extra funding you can request
• eligibility for Starting & Consolidator #Grants (from 2027)
More 👇 europa.eu/!RPHWvv
From the next application rounds, expect changes to the:
• proposal structure
• evaluation process
• extra funding you can request
• eligibility for Starting & Consolidator #Grants (from 2027)
More 👇 europa.eu/!RPHWvv
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
New pre-print in the lab! Beautiful work by Francisco Garcia-Rodriguez in collab with @kamovalenz.bsky.social
and @joaquinbernal.bsky.social : when macrophages are provided with specific nutrients, Salmonella can bypass its requirement of the T3SS to replicate, a process that occurs within the SCV
and @joaquinbernal.bsky.social : when macrophages are provided with specific nutrients, Salmonella can bypass its requirement of the T3SS to replicate, a process that occurs within the SCV
Provision of Preferred Nutrients to Macrophages Enables Salmonella to Replicate Intracellularly Without Relying on Type III Secretion Systems https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.15.653970v1
May 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
New pre-print in the lab! Beautiful work by Francisco Garcia-Rodriguez in collab with @kamovalenz.bsky.social
and @joaquinbernal.bsky.social : when macrophages are provided with specific nutrients, Salmonella can bypass its requirement of the T3SS to replicate, a process that occurs within the SCV
and @joaquinbernal.bsky.social : when macrophages are provided with specific nutrients, Salmonella can bypass its requirement of the T3SS to replicate, a process that occurs within the SCV
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
Salmonella relies on siderophore exploitation at low pH https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.06.652355v1
May 7, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Salmonella relies on siderophore exploitation at low pH https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.06.652355v1
FYI, Salmonella people: Salmonella online conference - 2nd edition.
salmonellaconference.com
Great line of speakers.
salmonellaconference.com
Great line of speakers.
Salmonella 2025 – II International Virtual Symposium on Salmonella Infections
salmonellaconference.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
FYI, Salmonella people: Salmonella online conference - 2nd edition.
salmonellaconference.com
Great line of speakers.
salmonellaconference.com
Great line of speakers.
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
Excitement plus!! The full program is online for the upcoming GRC Salmonella Biology and Pathogenesis meeting. There is still some room in the schedule for short talks, which will be chosen from submitted abstracts. Submit your abstract, if you haven't done so already.
www.grc.org/salmonella-b...
www.grc.org/salmonella-b...
kermit the frog from the muppet show is standing in front of a red curtain .
ALT: kermit the frog from the muppet show is standing in front of a red curtain .
media.tenor.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Excitement plus!! The full program is online for the upcoming GRC Salmonella Biology and Pathogenesis meeting. There is still some room in the schedule for short talks, which will be chosen from submitted abstracts. Submit your abstract, if you haven't done so already.
www.grc.org/salmonella-b...
www.grc.org/salmonella-b...
Our latest contribution with a Comment in Nature Reviews Cancer (@natrevcancer.bsky.social) on the insidious contribution of Salmonella to gallbladder and colon cancers
April 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Our latest contribution with a Comment in Nature Reviews Cancer (@natrevcancer.bsky.social) on the insidious contribution of Salmonella to gallbladder and colon cancers
Very thoughtful memoriam for Mike: rupress.org/jcb/article/...
I feel truly fortunate to have witnessed some of his magic firsthand.
I feel truly fortunate to have witnessed some of his magic firsthand.
In Memoriam: Mike Sheetz | Journal of Cell Biology | Rockefeller University Press
Wolfenson et al. recall the life and many contributions of Michael Sheetz, who passed away on January 30, 2025.
rupress.org
March 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Very thoughtful memoriam for Mike: rupress.org/jcb/article/...
I feel truly fortunate to have witnessed some of his magic firsthand.
I feel truly fortunate to have witnessed some of his magic firsthand.
For those of us living below sea level, it's time to sign up for the Dutch Society for Cell Biology Meeting.
Amazing line of speakers! (see preliminary program)
Sign up here: cell-biology.nl.
PS: highlanders also welcome ;)
Amazing line of speakers! (see preliminary program)
Sign up here: cell-biology.nl.
PS: highlanders also welcome ;)
March 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
For those of us living below sea level, it's time to sign up for the Dutch Society for Cell Biology Meeting.
Amazing line of speakers! (see preliminary program)
Sign up here: cell-biology.nl.
PS: highlanders also welcome ;)
Amazing line of speakers! (see preliminary program)
Sign up here: cell-biology.nl.
PS: highlanders also welcome ;)
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
Je partage ici le message d'un collègue argentin a qui je demandais des news. Glaçant 😱!
La Méthode Milei (bel euphémisme gerbant) démantèle éducation&recherche, cible les savoirs qui comme aux US, gênent politiquement: climat&écologie, justice env.
Le fascisme s'installe. Sommes-ns a l'abri en 🇪🇺?
La Méthode Milei (bel euphémisme gerbant) démantèle éducation&recherche, cible les savoirs qui comme aux US, gênent politiquement: climat&écologie, justice env.
Le fascisme s'installe. Sommes-ns a l'abri en 🇪🇺?
February 27, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Je partage ici le message d'un collègue argentin a qui je demandais des news. Glaçant 😱!
La Méthode Milei (bel euphémisme gerbant) démantèle éducation&recherche, cible les savoirs qui comme aux US, gênent politiquement: climat&écologie, justice env.
Le fascisme s'installe. Sommes-ns a l'abri en 🇪🇺?
La Méthode Milei (bel euphémisme gerbant) démantèle éducation&recherche, cible les savoirs qui comme aux US, gênent politiquement: climat&écologie, justice env.
Le fascisme s'installe. Sommes-ns a l'abri en 🇪🇺?
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
Long in the making but our protocol for gene editing is online! FAB CRISPR is super easy and allows the generation of N and C terminal fusions with TurboID, SNAP, Halo and mStayGold. A single cloninf step to generate HDR templates! arxiv.org/abs/2502.12675 1/n
Fast Antibiotic resistance-Based gene editing of mammalian cells with CRISPR-Cas9 (FAB-CRISPR)
Protein tagging with CRISPR-Cas9 enables the investigation of protein function in its native environment but is limited by low homology-directed repair (HDR) efficiency causing low knock-in rates. We ...
arxiv.org
February 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Long in the making but our protocol for gene editing is online! FAB CRISPR is super easy and allows the generation of N and C terminal fusions with TurboID, SNAP, Halo and mStayGold. A single cloninf step to generate HDR templates! arxiv.org/abs/2502.12675 1/n
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
We are live on Bluesky! Looking forward to sharing some great science :)
February 10, 2025 at 8:53 AM
We are live on Bluesky! Looking forward to sharing some great science :)
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
The link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Limited impact of Salmonella stress and persisters on antibiotic clearance - Nature
Experiments in infected mice and tissue-mimicking chemostats show that resilience of Salmonella against antimicrobial compounds is largely a result of starvation-induced general resilience rather than...
www.nature.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The link: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
Share with Academics and Researchers in every areas of Science and Academia
Dear Colleagues in the USA,
We wish to express our unwavering support for you during these alarming times. From our positions as #researchers and #academics in Europe
#academia
Dear Colleagues in the USA,
We wish to express our unwavering support for you during these alarming times. From our positions as #researchers and #academics in Europe
#academia
In solidarity
In solidarity Dear Colleagues in the USA, We wish to express our unwavering support for you during these alarming times. From our positions as researchers and academics in Europe, we are observing …
rogueesr.fr
February 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Dear Colleagues in the USA,
We wish to express our unwavering support for you during these alarming times. From our positions as #researchers and #academics in Europe
#academia
Dear Colleagues in the USA,
We wish to express our unwavering support for you during these alarming times. From our positions as #researchers and #academics in Europe
#academia
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
Deeply saddened by the passing of Prof. Mike Sheetz, a true leader in Mechanobiology. His groundbreaking work on Kinesin, membrane organization, and mechanotransduction has left an indelible mark. A tremendous loss to science. #Mechanobiology #Science #LaskerAward
February 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Deeply saddened by the passing of Prof. Mike Sheetz, a true leader in Mechanobiology. His groundbreaking work on Kinesin, membrane organization, and mechanotransduction has left an indelible mark. A tremendous loss to science. #Mechanobiology #Science #LaskerAward
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
My first science post here on BlueSky is a long one. Setting the contrarian tone from the very beginning, I take strong issue with the recent op-ed by Charles Piller published in the January 24th NY Times on #Alzheimer's disease (nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...)
Opinion | The Devastating Legacy of Lies in Alzheimer’s Science
Fraud in research needs to end.
nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
My first science post here on BlueSky is a long one. Setting the contrarian tone from the very beginning, I take strong issue with the recent op-ed by Charles Piller published in the January 24th NY Times on #Alzheimer's disease (nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...)
Just discovered the Lab Culture Recipes project—celebrating the international and multicultural spirit of science by sharing scientists' favorite recipes from around the globe. Such a brilliant idea! 🍳🌍
👉 www.labculturerecipes.com
👉 www.labculturerecipes.com
Lab Culture
Lab culture: A recipe for innovation in science is a cookbook and website community that aims to humanize the public's view of scientists by highlighting scientists from all over the world through the...
www.labculturerecipes.com
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Just discovered the Lab Culture Recipes project—celebrating the international and multicultural spirit of science by sharing scientists' favorite recipes from around the globe. Such a brilliant idea! 🍳🌍
👉 www.labculturerecipes.com
👉 www.labculturerecipes.com
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
Exciting news! #MembraneTrafficking online seminars with @felixmendu.bsky.social @franbottanelli.bsky.social and me are back!
Check the spectacular Jan-April 2025 lineup.
Details (Zoom links, calendar invites) on the mailing list, Slack group & website: felixcampelo.wixsite.com/membranetraf...
Check the spectacular Jan-April 2025 lineup.
Details (Zoom links, calendar invites) on the mailing list, Slack group & website: felixcampelo.wixsite.com/membranetraf...
January 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Exciting news! #MembraneTrafficking online seminars with @felixmendu.bsky.social @franbottanelli.bsky.social and me are back!
Check the spectacular Jan-April 2025 lineup.
Details (Zoom links, calendar invites) on the mailing list, Slack group & website: felixcampelo.wixsite.com/membranetraf...
Check the spectacular Jan-April 2025 lineup.
Details (Zoom links, calendar invites) on the mailing list, Slack group & website: felixcampelo.wixsite.com/membranetraf...
Expansion microscopy really looks like a Monet.
January 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Expansion microscopy really looks like a Monet.
Hi Folks!
What topics would you love to see explored in a roundtable discussion at a cell biology meeting?
I’d like to hear what excites the community and see if we can make it happen.
What topics would you love to see explored in a roundtable discussion at a cell biology meeting?
I’d like to hear what excites the community and see if we can make it happen.
January 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Hi Folks!
What topics would you love to see explored in a roundtable discussion at a cell biology meeting?
I’d like to hear what excites the community and see if we can make it happen.
What topics would you love to see explored in a roundtable discussion at a cell biology meeting?
I’d like to hear what excites the community and see if we can make it happen.
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
Good to see the New York Times discussing the likelihood of polio, whooping cough and measles outbreaks.
January 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Good to see the New York Times discussing the likelihood of polio, whooping cough and measles outbreaks.
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
Happy to share our latest preprint on dormant #Salmonella and the role of SifA for intravacuolar nutrition! Thanks to all the co-authors!
SifA-mediated Remodeling of the Salmonella-Containing Vacuole Prevents Bacterial Dormancy by Promoting Nutrient Accessibility https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.08.631959v1
January 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Happy to share our latest preprint on dormant #Salmonella and the role of SifA for intravacuolar nutrition! Thanks to all the co-authors!
Reposted by Virginie Stévenin
McGill University, Institute of Parasitology
is hiring. Great opportunity.
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
is hiring. Great opportunity.
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
Assistant Professor - One Health Against Pathogens
Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...
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January 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
McGill University, Institute of Parasitology
is hiring. Great opportunity.
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
is hiring. Great opportunity.
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
"Don't forget to highlight the groundbreaking aspect"
January 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
"Don't forget to highlight the groundbreaking aspect"
Yeah! Leigh @leighknodler.bsky.social is in da place!! 🤩
Follow, follow, follow!
Follow, follow, follow!
January 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Yeah! Leigh @leighknodler.bsky.social is in da place!! 🤩
Follow, follow, follow!
Follow, follow, follow!