Trends in Microbiology
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Posts by Shankar Iyer, editor of Trends in Microbiology.
Editorial for our upcoming spl. issue on geographic diversity in microbiology: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lizt,L%7E...
Considering the health implications of fields such as microbiome science & infectious disease surveillance, understanding global disparities helps foster globally inclusive research.
Considering the health implications of fields such as microbiome science & infectious disease surveillance, understanding global disparities helps foster globally inclusive research.
September 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Editorial for our upcoming spl. issue on geographic diversity in microbiology: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lizt,L%7E...
Considering the health implications of fields such as microbiome science & infectious disease surveillance, understanding global disparities helps foster globally inclusive research.
Considering the health implications of fields such as microbiome science & infectious disease surveillance, understanding global disparities helps foster globally inclusive research.
The September issue is live now!
With the cover image depicting diet-pathobiont interplay in health and inflammatory bowel disease.
We also kickstart our series on 'Scientific mobility in microbiology'.
Read the full issue here: www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
With the cover image depicting diet-pathobiont interplay in health and inflammatory bowel disease.
We also kickstart our series on 'Scientific mobility in microbiology'.
Read the full issue here: www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
September 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The September issue is live now!
With the cover image depicting diet-pathobiont interplay in health and inflammatory bowel disease.
We also kickstart our series on 'Scientific mobility in microbiology'.
Read the full issue here: www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
With the cover image depicting diet-pathobiont interplay in health and inflammatory bowel disease.
We also kickstart our series on 'Scientific mobility in microbiology'.
Read the full issue here: www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Two more articles in our series on 'Scientific mobility in microbiology' are online now.
Read @edelplopez.bsky.social and @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social's mobility-related experiences and their insights here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lTnY,L%7E... & authors.elsevier.com/a/1lTnY_,2Ci...
Read @edelplopez.bsky.social and @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social's mobility-related experiences and their insights here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lTnY,L%7E... & authors.elsevier.com/a/1lTnY_,2Ci...
July 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Two more articles in our series on 'Scientific mobility in microbiology' are online now.
Read @edelplopez.bsky.social and @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social's mobility-related experiences and their insights here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lTnY,L%7E... & authors.elsevier.com/a/1lTnY_,2Ci...
Read @edelplopez.bsky.social and @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social's mobility-related experiences and their insights here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lTnY,L%7E... & authors.elsevier.com/a/1lTnY_,2Ci...
The next two articles in Trends in Microbiology's series on 'Scientific mobility in microbiology' are online now.
Read @s-ajjampur.bsky.social and Leanid Laganenka's mobility-related experiences and their insights here: tinyurl.com/379r54mk & tinyurl.com/y8cu59ny
Read @s-ajjampur.bsky.social and Leanid Laganenka's mobility-related experiences and their insights here: tinyurl.com/379r54mk & tinyurl.com/y8cu59ny
July 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The next two articles in Trends in Microbiology's series on 'Scientific mobility in microbiology' are online now.
Read @s-ajjampur.bsky.social and Leanid Laganenka's mobility-related experiences and their insights here: tinyurl.com/379r54mk & tinyurl.com/y8cu59ny
Read @s-ajjampur.bsky.social and Leanid Laganenka's mobility-related experiences and their insights here: tinyurl.com/379r54mk & tinyurl.com/y8cu59ny
The July 2025 issue is now online! With the cover image representing the power of synthetic microbial communities in promoting plant growth.
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
July 2, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The July 2025 issue is now online! With the cover image representing the power of synthetic microbial communities in promoting plant growth.
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
The June issue is now live with the cover image depicting #commensal #protists.
Here's a fun little exercise: can you identify all the features and members of the gut microbiota hidden in the cover?
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Here's a fun little exercise: can you identify all the features and members of the gut microbiota hidden in the cover?
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
June 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The June issue is now live with the cover image depicting #commensal #protists.
Here's a fun little exercise: can you identify all the features and members of the gut microbiota hidden in the cover?
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Here's a fun little exercise: can you identify all the features and members of the gut microbiota hidden in the cover?
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Continuing our series on inclusion and diversity in microbiology with a focus on underrepresented geographies,
Frédérique Reverchon (@drafred.bsky.social) & colleagues discuss the cost of doing science in Latin America and pose potential solutions and policy changes.
tinyurl.com/yc82632s
Frédérique Reverchon (@drafred.bsky.social) & colleagues discuss the cost of doing science in Latin America and pose potential solutions and policy changes.
tinyurl.com/yc82632s
June 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Continuing our series on inclusion and diversity in microbiology with a focus on underrepresented geographies,
Frédérique Reverchon (@drafred.bsky.social) & colleagues discuss the cost of doing science in Latin America and pose potential solutions and policy changes.
tinyurl.com/yc82632s
Frédérique Reverchon (@drafred.bsky.social) & colleagues discuss the cost of doing science in Latin America and pose potential solutions and policy changes.
tinyurl.com/yc82632s
The May issue is live now! Cover image showing plasmid and phage transmission trade-offs.
As part of our series on geographical inclusion, in this issue, we look at expanding microbiome sciences in the Caribbean and the need for Africa-focused microbiome initiatives.
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
As part of our series on geographical inclusion, in this issue, we look at expanding microbiome sciences in the Caribbean and the need for Africa-focused microbiome initiatives.
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
May 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The May issue is live now! Cover image showing plasmid and phage transmission trade-offs.
As part of our series on geographical inclusion, in this issue, we look at expanding microbiome sciences in the Caribbean and the need for Africa-focused microbiome initiatives.
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
As part of our series on geographical inclusion, in this issue, we look at expanding microbiome sciences in the Caribbean and the need for Africa-focused microbiome initiatives.
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Another sneak peek into Trends in Microbiology's upcoming special issue on #geographical #diversity in microbiology, highlighting the importance of geographical inclusivity in #arbovirus surveillance.
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April 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Another sneak peek into Trends in Microbiology's upcoming special issue on #geographical #diversity in microbiology, highlighting the importance of geographical inclusivity in #arbovirus surveillance.
#climatechange
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#climatechange
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The April issue is online, featuring two milestones:
✴️The cover was co-created by our youngest ever illustrator, the 11 year old son of author, Diego Serra.
✴️Contains our editorial on geographical (under)representation in DEI, officially kicking off the collection.
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
✴️The cover was co-created by our youngest ever illustrator, the 11 year old son of author, Diego Serra.
✴️Contains our editorial on geographical (under)representation in DEI, officially kicking off the collection.
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
April 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The April issue is online, featuring two milestones:
✴️The cover was co-created by our youngest ever illustrator, the 11 year old son of author, Diego Serra.
✴️Contains our editorial on geographical (under)representation in DEI, officially kicking off the collection.
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
✴️The cover was co-created by our youngest ever illustrator, the 11 year old son of author, Diego Serra.
✴️Contains our editorial on geographical (under)representation in DEI, officially kicking off the collection.
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
📢Online now: Forum on microbial PFAS-degradation in landfill sediments
By E.W. Omagamre (@dromagamre.bsky.social) & Gordon Custer (@gccontent.bsky.social)
OA link: www.cell.com/trends/micro...
By E.W. Omagamre (@dromagamre.bsky.social) & Gordon Custer (@gccontent.bsky.social)
OA link: www.cell.com/trends/micro...
March 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
📢Online now: Forum on microbial PFAS-degradation in landfill sediments
By E.W. Omagamre (@dromagamre.bsky.social) & Gordon Custer (@gccontent.bsky.social)
OA link: www.cell.com/trends/micro...
By E.W. Omagamre (@dromagamre.bsky.social) & Gordon Custer (@gccontent.bsky.social)
OA link: www.cell.com/trends/micro...
Structural and functional diversity of sensor domains in bacterial transmembrane receptors
Review by @miguelmatilla.bsky.social, José A. Gavira, @eli-monteagudo.bsky.social, Igor B. Zhulin, & @krelllaboratory.bsky.social
Free access till May 10th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1koVX,L%7E...
Review by @miguelmatilla.bsky.social, José A. Gavira, @eli-monteagudo.bsky.social, Igor B. Zhulin, & @krelllaboratory.bsky.social
Free access till May 10th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1koVX,L%7E...
March 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Structural and functional diversity of sensor domains in bacterial transmembrane receptors
Review by @miguelmatilla.bsky.social, José A. Gavira, @eli-monteagudo.bsky.social, Igor B. Zhulin, & @krelllaboratory.bsky.social
Free access till May 10th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1koVX,L%7E...
Review by @miguelmatilla.bsky.social, José A. Gavira, @eli-monteagudo.bsky.social, Igor B. Zhulin, & @krelllaboratory.bsky.social
Free access till May 10th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1koVX,L%7E...
Strain-level variation in microbial symbiosis: lessons from the Siphamia–Photobacterium mandapamensis system
Forum by Alison L. Gould (@algould.bsky.social) & Hannah K. Osland (@oslando33.bsky.social)
Free access till May 8th: dlvr.it/TJdB03
Forum by Alison L. Gould (@algould.bsky.social) & Hannah K. Osland (@oslando33.bsky.social)
Free access till May 8th: dlvr.it/TJdB03
March 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Strain-level variation in microbial symbiosis: lessons from the Siphamia–Photobacterium mandapamensis system
Forum by Alison L. Gould (@algould.bsky.social) & Hannah K. Osland (@oslando33.bsky.social)
Free access till May 8th: dlvr.it/TJdB03
Forum by Alison L. Gould (@algould.bsky.social) & Hannah K. Osland (@oslando33.bsky.social)
Free access till May 8th: dlvr.it/TJdB03
The March '25 issue is online! Cover image showing the soil microbial carbon pump.
Articles inside on overcoming adverse drug effects on the microbiome, fungal engineering technologies, alphavirus capsid–host interactions, bacterial peptidoglycan recycling, & more!
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Articles inside on overcoming adverse drug effects on the microbiome, fungal engineering technologies, alphavirus capsid–host interactions, bacterial peptidoglycan recycling, & more!
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
March 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The March '25 issue is online! Cover image showing the soil microbial carbon pump.
Articles inside on overcoming adverse drug effects on the microbiome, fungal engineering technologies, alphavirus capsid–host interactions, bacterial peptidoglycan recycling, & more!
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Articles inside on overcoming adverse drug effects on the microbiome, fungal engineering technologies, alphavirus capsid–host interactions, bacterial peptidoglycan recycling, & more!
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Commensal protists in the gut have been long neglected.
In a recently published review, Elias Gerrick & Michael Howitt discuss the roles of commensal protists in the #intestinal #microbiota and outline challenges & opportunities
Free access until Apr. 4: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kbrX,L%7E...
In a recently published review, Elias Gerrick & Michael Howitt discuss the roles of commensal protists in the #intestinal #microbiota and outline challenges & opportunities
Free access until Apr. 4: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kbrX,L%7E...
February 15, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Commensal protists in the gut have been long neglected.
In a recently published review, Elias Gerrick & Michael Howitt discuss the roles of commensal protists in the #intestinal #microbiota and outline challenges & opportunities
Free access until Apr. 4: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kbrX,L%7E...
In a recently published review, Elias Gerrick & Michael Howitt discuss the roles of commensal protists in the #intestinal #microbiota and outline challenges & opportunities
Free access until Apr. 4: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kbrX,L%7E...
❄️❄️The February issue of Trends in Microbiology is here! It puts the spotlight on the cryosphere and how it can be used to study ancient environmental microbiomes... before time runs out! ⌛
Access the issue here: www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Access the issue here: www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
February 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
❄️❄️The February issue of Trends in Microbiology is here! It puts the spotlight on the cryosphere and how it can be used to study ancient environmental microbiomes... before time runs out! ⌛
Access the issue here: www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Access the issue here: www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Overlooked tripartite microbial interactions influencing chemical cycling in the ocean
Spotlight by Jean-Baptiste Raina and colleagues
Spotlight by Jean-Baptiste Raina and colleagues
January 28, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Overlooked tripartite microbial interactions influencing chemical cycling in the ocean
Spotlight by Jean-Baptiste Raina and colleagues
Spotlight by Jean-Baptiste Raina and colleagues
Online now: Cutting-edge tools for unveiling the dynamics of plasmid–host interactions
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January 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Online now: Cutting-edge tools for unveiling the dynamics of plasmid–host interactions
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Online now: Estefanía Cordisco & Diego Omar Serra discuss moonlighting roles of #antibiotics as modulators of #biofilm formation.
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January 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Online now: Estefanía Cordisco & Diego Omar Serra discuss moonlighting roles of #antibiotics as modulators of #biofilm formation.
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Sneak peek into our upcoming special issue on geographical diversity in microbiology. In a recently published Opinion, Jessica Metcalf
(@jessmetcalf.bsky.social) & colleagues advocate for increasing geographical diversity in #serosurveillance efforts.
Free access till March 6: tinyurl.com/2vzsa65h
(@jessmetcalf.bsky.social) & colleagues advocate for increasing geographical diversity in #serosurveillance efforts.
Free access till March 6: tinyurl.com/2vzsa65h
January 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Sneak peek into our upcoming special issue on geographical diversity in microbiology. In a recently published Opinion, Jessica Metcalf
(@jessmetcalf.bsky.social) & colleagues advocate for increasing geographical diversity in #serosurveillance efforts.
Free access till March 6: tinyurl.com/2vzsa65h
(@jessmetcalf.bsky.social) & colleagues advocate for increasing geographical diversity in #serosurveillance efforts.
Free access till March 6: tinyurl.com/2vzsa65h
Siddharth Balachandran and colleagues discuss ZBP1-driven cell death and its role as a potential clinical target in #influenza
Free access until March 4th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kQq3_,2Ci...
Free access until March 4th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kQq3_,2Ci...
January 17, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Siddharth Balachandran and colleagues discuss ZBP1-driven cell death and its role as a potential clinical target in #influenza
Free access until March 4th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kQq3_,2Ci...
Free access until March 4th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kQq3_,2Ci...
Fernanda Cristina Petersen (@amr-twilight.bsky.social), Sudhanshu Shekhar (@drsshekhar.bsky.social), & colleagues discuss emerging advances in nasal microbiota transplantation in a Forum article.
OA Link: www.cell.com/trends/micro...
OA Link: www.cell.com/trends/micro...
January 15, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Fernanda Cristina Petersen (@amr-twilight.bsky.social), Sudhanshu Shekhar (@drsshekhar.bsky.social), & colleagues discuss emerging advances in nasal microbiota transplantation in a Forum article.
OA Link: www.cell.com/trends/micro...
OA Link: www.cell.com/trends/micro...
The Jan '25 issue is live.
Articles on Toll-like receptor 4 (cover), mapping TB outcomes in mice, temperature regulation of virulence in bacterial pathogens, envtl. antifungal resistance, permafrost cryophiles, historical plague pandemics, tea plant microbes & more!
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Articles on Toll-like receptor 4 (cover), mapping TB outcomes in mice, temperature regulation of virulence in bacterial pathogens, envtl. antifungal resistance, permafrost cryophiles, historical plague pandemics, tea plant microbes & more!
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
January 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The Jan '25 issue is live.
Articles on Toll-like receptor 4 (cover), mapping TB outcomes in mice, temperature regulation of virulence in bacterial pathogens, envtl. antifungal resistance, permafrost cryophiles, historical plague pandemics, tea plant microbes & more!
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Articles on Toll-like receptor 4 (cover), mapping TB outcomes in mice, temperature regulation of virulence in bacterial pathogens, envtl. antifungal resistance, permafrost cryophiles, historical plague pandemics, tea plant microbes & more!
www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
Online now: Deciphering bacterial protein functions with innovative computational methods
Review by Asaf Levy (@asaflevylab.bsky.social) and colleagues
Free access until Feb. 17th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kLna,L%7E...
Review by Asaf Levy (@asaflevylab.bsky.social) and colleagues
Free access until Feb. 17th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kLna,L%7E...
December 30, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Online now: Deciphering bacterial protein functions with innovative computational methods
Review by Asaf Levy (@asaflevylab.bsky.social) and colleagues
Free access until Feb. 17th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kLna,L%7E...
Review by Asaf Levy (@asaflevylab.bsky.social) and colleagues
Free access until Feb. 17th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kLna,L%7E...
Online now: Non-viral predators of marine picocyanobacteria
Review by Anvita Kerkar, Kelly Sutherland & Anne Thompson (@bluewaterlab.bsky.social)
Free access until Feb. 8, 2025: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kIdU,L%7E...
Review by Anvita Kerkar, Kelly Sutherland & Anne Thompson (@bluewaterlab.bsky.social)
Free access until Feb. 8, 2025: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kIdU,L%7E...
December 23, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Online now: Non-viral predators of marine picocyanobacteria
Review by Anvita Kerkar, Kelly Sutherland & Anne Thompson (@bluewaterlab.bsky.social)
Free access until Feb. 8, 2025: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kIdU,L%7E...
Review by Anvita Kerkar, Kelly Sutherland & Anne Thompson (@bluewaterlab.bsky.social)
Free access until Feb. 8, 2025: authors.elsevier.com/a/1kIdU,L%7E...