Sander Govers
@goverssander.bsky.social
Asst Prof at KU Leuven | Subcellular organization of bacterial replication | Interplay between cell morphogenesis and cell cycle progression/regulation
Our first foray into anaerobic bacterial cell biology is out! Nice collaboration with the lab of Karoline Faust to determine how growth stage and interspecies interactions shape the cell biology and cell cycle of human gut bacteria B. thetaiotaomicron and R. intestinalis. #MicroSky
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Growth stage and interspecies interactions shape the cell biology and cell cycle characteristics of human gut bacteria Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and Roseburia intestinalis
Communications Biology - Quantitative imaging uncovers distinct cell biological and cell cycle characteristics of human gut bacteria Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and Roseburia intestinalis during...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Our first foray into anaerobic bacterial cell biology is out! Nice collaboration with the lab of Karoline Faust to determine how growth stage and interspecies interactions shape the cell biology and cell cycle of human gut bacteria B. thetaiotaomicron and R. intestinalis. #MicroSky
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#microsky
We challenge the long-standing view that peptidoglycan alone protects cells from bursting.
Our study shows that the periplasm — enclosed by OM–PG connections — acts as a pressure buffer essential for osmoprotection in Gram-negative bacteria.
📄 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We challenge the long-standing view that peptidoglycan alone protects cells from bursting.
Our study shows that the periplasm — enclosed by OM–PG connections — acts as a pressure buffer essential for osmoprotection in Gram-negative bacteria.
📄 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Peptidoglycan–outer membrane attachment generates periplasmic pressure to prevent lysis in Gram-negative bacteria - Nature Microbiology
Outer membrane attachment to peptidoglycan enables periplasmic pressure to build up and counter cytoplasmic turgor pressure, preventing lysis during osmotic challenges in Escherichia coli.
www.nature.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
#microsky
We challenge the long-standing view that peptidoglycan alone protects cells from bursting.
Our study shows that the periplasm — enclosed by OM–PG connections — acts as a pressure buffer essential for osmoprotection in Gram-negative bacteria.
📄 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We challenge the long-standing view that peptidoglycan alone protects cells from bursting.
Our study shows that the periplasm — enclosed by OM–PG connections — acts as a pressure buffer essential for osmoprotection in Gram-negative bacteria.
📄 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Sander Govers
Excited to advertise a shared PhD position at KU Leuven (Belgium) and Mondsee (Austria) with @markusmoest.bsky.social on the genetic basis, plasticity and evolution of melanization in Daphnia from alpine lakes. Apply here: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
July 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Excited to advertise a shared PhD position at KU Leuven (Belgium) and Mondsee (Austria) with @markusmoest.bsky.social on the genetic basis, plasticity and evolution of melanization in Daphnia from alpine lakes. Apply here: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
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Postdoc position available!
This is a 2-year post funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences. You'll be based in the Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology here in Newcastle, using super-resolution microscopy to look at the bacterial cell wall. 🔬🦠
Please re-post 🙏
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMY885/r...
This is a 2-year post funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences. You'll be based in the Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology here in Newcastle, using super-resolution microscopy to look at the bacterial cell wall. 🔬🦠
Please re-post 🙏
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMY885/r...
Research Assistant/Associate - Mapping the Bacterial Cell Wall with Super-resolution Microscopy at Newcastle University
Apply for the Research Assistant/Associate - Mapping the Bacterial Cell Wall with Super-resolution Microscopy role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View det...
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May 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Postdoc position available!
This is a 2-year post funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences. You'll be based in the Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology here in Newcastle, using super-resolution microscopy to look at the bacterial cell wall. 🔬🦠
Please re-post 🙏
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMY885/r...
This is a 2-year post funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences. You'll be based in the Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology here in Newcastle, using super-resolution microscopy to look at the bacterial cell wall. 🔬🦠
Please re-post 🙏
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMY885/r...
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Job alert 🦠🧪: We are looking for a postdoc (and PhD candidate!) to join our team at UCLouvain/de Duve institute in Brussels, Belgium. You will work on our ERC Starting Grant project aimed at characterizing cell cycle regulation in S. pneumoniae. More information here: dewachterlab.com/join-us/.
May 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Job alert 🦠🧪: We are looking for a postdoc (and PhD candidate!) to join our team at UCLouvain/de Duve institute in Brussels, Belgium. You will work on our ERC Starting Grant project aimed at characterizing cell cycle regulation in S. pneumoniae. More information here: dewachterlab.com/join-us/.
We are looking for a postdoc to strengthen our team!
Interested in large-scale microscopy screens across bacterial species?
Please apply via: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
#Microsky #Microbiology #ERC
Feel free to share/repost.
Interested in large-scale microscopy screens across bacterial species?
Please apply via: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
#Microsky #Microbiology #ERC
Feel free to share/repost.
Postdoctoral position in bacterial cell biology
Identifying governing principles and mechanisms of subcellular organization across the bacterial domain
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March 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We are looking for a postdoc to strengthen our team!
Interested in large-scale microscopy screens across bacterial species?
Please apply via: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
#Microsky #Microbiology #ERC
Feel free to share/repost.
Interested in large-scale microscopy screens across bacterial species?
Please apply via: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
#Microsky #Microbiology #ERC
Feel free to share/repost.
Reposted by Sander Govers
🎁 Holiday planning? Add the GRS on Bacterial Cell Biology and Development (May 31 -June 1, 2025) to your list!
Co-chaired with @wanassab.bsky.social, this GRS is your chance to present, discuss and connect. 🧬
Don't wait for the New Year'resolutions - Apply Now !
#GRC #GRS #Microbiology
Co-chaired with @wanassab.bsky.social, this GRS is your chance to present, discuss and connect. 🧬
Don't wait for the New Year'resolutions - Apply Now !
#GRC #GRS #Microbiology
2025 Bacterial Cell Biology and Development (GRS) Seminar GRC
The 2025 Gordon Research Seminar on Bacterial Cell Biology and Development (GRS) will be held in Manchester, New Hampshire. Apply today to reserve your spot.
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December 4, 2024 at 8:07 PM
🎁 Holiday planning? Add the GRS on Bacterial Cell Biology and Development (May 31 -June 1, 2025) to your list!
Co-chaired with @wanassab.bsky.social, this GRS is your chance to present, discuss and connect. 🧬
Don't wait for the New Year'resolutions - Apply Now !
#GRC #GRS #Microbiology
Co-chaired with @wanassab.bsky.social, this GRS is your chance to present, discuss and connect. 🧬
Don't wait for the New Year'resolutions - Apply Now !
#GRC #GRS #Microbiology