Amelia Barber
LightNews LightNews
banner
ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
Amelia Barber
@ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
1.6K followers 610 following 69 posts
Junior group leader at the University of Jena (@uni-jena.de)
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar
Fungal pathoecology, antimicrobial resistance, and genome stuff.
Always up for an adventure or bike ride.
https://barber-lab.com
Posts Replies Media Videos
ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
Congrats to the group's first PhD student, the newly minted Dr. Brassington!!

Phillip relocated back to Oceania in the period between submitting his dissertation and his oral defense, so we had to make do with a virtual defense, but I am still incredibly proud of him.
The heading reads, 'Congrats Phillip!!'. Below that, there is a four image grid from a zoom meeting and depcting a graduation mortarboard and 3 people/groups smiling and celebrating.
October 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
My group at is hiring a PhD student to explore how fungal pathogens that live in the environment will adapt their genomes, acquire new phenotypes, and perhaps even increased infectivity as a result of climate change. Please share!

More info and applications at @ jobs.uni-jena.de/vrbup
AI-generated drawing of a woman looking through a microscope with DNA and fungi drawn in the background. The text contains the same content as the bsky post.
July 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
Last week we enjoyed a lovely day of socialising and networking with the groups of @mgblango.bsky.social and @slavi-jan.bsky.social. We broke into teams for a scavenger hunt and visited a palace outside Weimar. We were even joined by special guest @mulveylab.bsky.social while he was visiting!
Two rows of people wearing active or outdoors clothing stand in a lush green forest. One person in the front row holds a map of the area.
July 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
I am honoured and delighted to join the #CIFAR family as an Azrieli Global Scholar.

Looking forward to working with this fantastic community to tackle complex global challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration!

cifar.ca/cifarnews/20...
May 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
Are you interested in a postdoc in Germany on fungal pathogen biology, genomics, or antifungal resistance? My Uni (@uni-jena.de) is hosting a free two-day masterclass in June on preparing MSCA Postdoc Fellowships with it as host.

If you are interested in writing a fellowship with me, get in touch!
An image that reads: Friedrich Schiller University Jena: Preparing your application for a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship hosted by the University of Jena. Invitation for a Master class. A medium sized German city. On the right is a picteruesque river in the glowing daybreak. Around the city are gently rolling, green hills.
April 17, 2025 at 4:43 AM
ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
Proud PI day. @marionperrier.bsky.social gave her first conference talk at #asperfest and won a poster prize there as well! 💯🥳
A woman stands in front of a podium with a presentation screen to her left. The 5 poster prize winners of Asperfest stand in a row next to the 2 judges.
March 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
Our venue had a tree house and our meeting room was aptly named the Researcher Tent!
A group of six people are standing or sitting on a rope net suspended above the ground. A tree and a treehouse are visible in the background. A door labeled "Forscherzelt" with a peek-a-boo view of a seminar room that looks like a tree tent.
December 17, 2024 at 11:43 AM
ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
We spent a great two days in the National Park Hainich for the 2nd annual Barber Lab retreat. Lots of fruitful scientific discussion and brainstorming about group projects, plus time for socialising and games!
Six people are standing in two rows. Each person is holding a large piece of paper in front of them showing a graphical abstract of another group member's year in review. Two men and four women are standing in front of a sign that reads "UNESCO Weltnaturerbe, Nationalpark Hainich"
December 17, 2024 at 11:43 AM
ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
My group is recruiting a postdoc to study how environmental interactions shape the virulence of human fungal pathogens. Please share!

Full job description and how to apply at barber-lab.com/join.
October 14, 2024 at 2:08 PM
ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
Post #MycoTalks celebrations with the group. 🍄🍕😌
October 26, 2023 at 7:21 PM
ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
I am delighted to be one giving one of the Mycotalk presentations on October 26 together with Jenny Lodge.

Jenny Lodge - The changing coat of Cryptococcus

Amelia Barber - From Environment to Infection: Insights from Aspergillus fumigatus

Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 17, 2023 at 3:54 PM