GutMichaelBiome
@gutmichaelbio.me
Gut microbiome scientist & stickerer
🐟💩👨🏻🔬🧪🧫👨🏻💻📊📈🤯
PhD | Sharpton Lab | OSU 🦫
Future Postdoc in Liberti Lab at UniGe🇨🇭
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🐟💩👨🏻🔬🧪🧫👨🏻💻📊📈🤯
PhD | Sharpton Lab | OSU 🦫
Future Postdoc in Liberti Lab at UniGe🇨🇭
Linktr.ee/gutmichaelbiome
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Metagenomics colleagues!
I'm looking for studies where both Illumina and ONT sequencing were performed on the same samples from soil, human, ruminent, and other sample types for comparison. Bonus if those studies include PacBio data.
Please help and share!
I'm looking for studies where both Illumina and ONT sequencing were performed on the same samples from soil, human, ruminent, and other sample types for comparison. Bonus if those studies include PacBio data.
Please help and share!
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Metagenomics colleagues!
I'm looking for studies where both Illumina and ONT sequencing were performed on the same samples from soil, human, ruminent, and other sample types for comparison. Bonus if those studies include PacBio data.
Please help and share!
I'm looking for studies where both Illumina and ONT sequencing were performed on the same samples from soil, human, ruminent, and other sample types for comparison. Bonus if those studies include PacBio data.
Please help and share!
It comes with both great excitement and regret that I have attained a PhD in Microbiology.
I'm excited for what comes next, but sad that I can no longer use the phrase "Dear Dr. Sieler" to filter out 90% of the spam emails I receive.
🪦 RIP my inbox
I'm excited for what comes next, but sad that I can no longer use the phrase "Dear Dr. Sieler" to filter out 90% of the spam emails I receive.
🪦 RIP my inbox
August 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It comes with both great excitement and regret that I have attained a PhD in Microbiology.
I'm excited for what comes next, but sad that I can no longer use the phrase "Dear Dr. Sieler" to filter out 90% of the spam emails I receive.
🪦 RIP my inbox
I'm excited for what comes next, but sad that I can no longer use the phrase "Dear Dr. Sieler" to filter out 90% of the spam emails I receive.
🪦 RIP my inbox
This candid photo taken of me on my last slide of my PhD defense really sums it all up, doesn't it? 😆
Thank you to all who attended in person, virtually, or wished me well wishes. I'm officially a PhD!
Still processing that, but happy to moving on to the next chapter of my life 🚀
#Phd
Thank you to all who attended in person, virtually, or wished me well wishes. I'm officially a PhD!
Still processing that, but happy to moving on to the next chapter of my life 🚀
#Phd
August 28, 2025 at 7:58 AM
This candid photo taken of me on my last slide of my PhD defense really sums it all up, doesn't it? 😆
Thank you to all who attended in person, virtually, or wished me well wishes. I'm officially a PhD!
Still processing that, but happy to moving on to the next chapter of my life 🚀
#Phd
Thank you to all who attended in person, virtually, or wished me well wishes. I'm officially a PhD!
Still processing that, but happy to moving on to the next chapter of my life 🚀
#Phd
I designed a limited run of zebrafish gut microbiome-themed stickers for anyone attending my defense next Monday.
Love the holographic effect on them!
#Zebrafish #Gutmicrobiome #stickers
Love the holographic effect on them!
#Zebrafish #Gutmicrobiome #stickers
August 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I designed a limited run of zebrafish gut microbiome-themed stickers for anyone attending my defense next Monday.
Love the holographic effect on them!
#Zebrafish #Gutmicrobiome #stickers
Love the holographic effect on them!
#Zebrafish #Gutmicrobiome #stickers
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A host has never been just a host. A host has always lived as a multiscale holobiont made from context-sensitive cells of host and microorganisms. It is ultimately this dynamic composition that determines forms, functions, and their endless variations. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The disciplinary matrix of holobiont biology
Uniting life’s seen and unseen realms guides a conceptual advance in research
www.science.org
August 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
A host has never been just a host. A host has always lived as a multiscale holobiont made from context-sensitive cells of host and microorganisms. It is ultimately this dynamic composition that determines forms, functions, and their endless variations. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
My entire PhD dissertation.
5 years. 45k words. Countless laughs and tears :)
What a journey
5 years. 45k words. Countless laughs and tears :)
What a journey
August 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
My entire PhD dissertation.
5 years. 45k words. Countless laughs and tears :)
What a journey
5 years. 45k words. Countless laughs and tears :)
What a journey
Does anyone have any tips or advice for how to include supplementary tables and figures into your dissertation when you have 100's of them?
For example, my first two research chapters I have all of mysupplementary tab/fig in supplementary docs, but how do people incorporate these?
#PhD #Gradschool
For example, my first two research chapters I have all of mysupplementary tab/fig in supplementary docs, but how do people incorporate these?
#PhD #Gradschool
August 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Does anyone have any tips or advice for how to include supplementary tables and figures into your dissertation when you have 100's of them?
For example, my first two research chapters I have all of mysupplementary tab/fig in supplementary docs, but how do people incorporate these?
#PhD #Gradschool
For example, my first two research chapters I have all of mysupplementary tab/fig in supplementary docs, but how do people incorporate these?
#PhD #Gradschool
~25 days until I defend my PhD!
“Defining the context dependence of how the zebrafish gut microbiome responds to environmental stressors”
Aug 25, 10am PST
Please message me if you’d like to attend virtually!
#zebrafish #microbiome #microsky
“Defining the context dependence of how the zebrafish gut microbiome responds to environmental stressors”
Aug 25, 10am PST
Please message me if you’d like to attend virtually!
#zebrafish #microbiome #microsky
July 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
~25 days until I defend my PhD!
“Defining the context dependence of how the zebrafish gut microbiome responds to environmental stressors”
Aug 25, 10am PST
Please message me if you’d like to attend virtually!
#zebrafish #microbiome #microsky
“Defining the context dependence of how the zebrafish gut microbiome responds to environmental stressors”
Aug 25, 10am PST
Please message me if you’d like to attend virtually!
#zebrafish #microbiome #microsky
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We are on the lookout for postdocs for two different projects at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and the human microbiome.
See thread for more information and reach out!
See thread for more information and reach out!
July 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We are on the lookout for postdocs for two different projects at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and the human microbiome.
See thread for more information and reach out!
See thread for more information and reach out!
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This week's #substack is a recent podcast conversation, where we chat about the human microbiome, health, and some new work from the lab that involves predicting diet from poop DNA. gibbological.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
A conversation about the human gut microbiome
Still working on my next post, so I thought I’d share a recent conversation with Dr.
gibbological.substack.com
July 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This week's #substack is a recent podcast conversation, where we chat about the human microbiome, health, and some new work from the lab that involves predicting diet from poop DNA. gibbological.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
It’s finally published! Yay 🎉
Check the thread to get the gist or check the article in the link 👇👇
Check the thread to get the gist or check the article in the link 👇👇
July 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
It’s finally published! Yay 🎉
Check the thread to get the gist or check the article in the link 👇👇
Check the thread to get the gist or check the article in the link 👇👇
This 4:30am post brought to you by our sponsors at Anxiety and Looming Deadlines.
Now back to our regular programming of tossing and turning.
Now back to our regular programming of tossing and turning.
July 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This 4:30am post brought to you by our sponsors at Anxiety and Looming Deadlines.
Now back to our regular programming of tossing and turning.
Now back to our regular programming of tossing and turning.
I’m really enjoying the critical discussions happening already at the @microsocequity.bsky.social Microbiome Stewardship Summit!
It’s not too late to join the Summit and workshops this week!
microbesandsocialequity.com/events/mse-s...
#MicrobiomeSky #MicroSky #Microbiomes #Microbiology 🧪🧫
It’s not too late to join the Summit and workshops this week!
microbesandsocialequity.com/events/mse-s...
#MicrobiomeSky #MicroSky #Microbiomes #Microbiology 🧪🧫
July 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I’m really enjoying the critical discussions happening already at the @microsocequity.bsky.social Microbiome Stewardship Summit!
It’s not too late to join the Summit and workshops this week!
microbesandsocialequity.com/events/mse-s...
#MicrobiomeSky #MicroSky #Microbiomes #Microbiology 🧪🧫
It’s not too late to join the Summit and workshops this week!
microbesandsocialequity.com/events/mse-s...
#MicrobiomeSky #MicroSky #Microbiomes #Microbiology 🧪🧫
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July will have some very cool opportunities for folks interested in #STEM! Check out some of them on my #Substack newsletter.
For more updates and regular opportunities in your inbox, subscribe for free ☺️❤️ microbephd.substack.com/p/july-oppor...
#scicomm #academicsky #academia #research
For more updates and regular opportunities in your inbox, subscribe for free ☺️❤️ microbephd.substack.com/p/july-oppor...
#scicomm #academicsky #academia #research
July Opportunities for Aspiring MD/PhDs & PhDs!
Are you an undergrad or grad student interested in STEM careers? Check out these opportunities!
microbephd.substack.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
July will have some very cool opportunities for folks interested in #STEM! Check out some of them on my #Substack newsletter.
For more updates and regular opportunities in your inbox, subscribe for free ☺️❤️ microbephd.substack.com/p/july-oppor...
#scicomm #academicsky #academia #research
For more updates and regular opportunities in your inbox, subscribe for free ☺️❤️ microbephd.substack.com/p/july-oppor...
#scicomm #academicsky #academia #research
Woke up today with a dozen new grey hairs in my beard.
Also, definitely unrelated, I have 58 more days until I defend 😳
Also, definitely unrelated, I have 58 more days until I defend 😳
June 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Woke up today with a dozen new grey hairs in my beard.
Also, definitely unrelated, I have 58 more days until I defend 😳
Also, definitely unrelated, I have 58 more days until I defend 😳
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The virtual Summit on Microbiome Stewardship is just two weeks away!!!
Program details and free registration can be found here. Please note, the webinars and the workshop each require registration to help us manage attendance. Who should attend? Students, and professionals from any discipline,…
Program details and free registration can be found here. Please note, the webinars and the workshop each require registration to help us manage attendance. Who should attend? Students, and professionals from any discipline,…
The virtual Summit on Microbiome Stewardship is just two weeks away!!!
Program details and free registration can be found here. Please note, the webinars and the workshop each require registration to help us manage attendance. Who should attend? Students, and professionals from any discipline, are encouraged to attend! The summit is highly interdisciplinary and we welcome diverse perspectives: research presentation and workshop activities represent microbiome, ethics, health, food systems, ecology, and environmental sciences, and more!
sueishaqlab.org
June 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The virtual Summit on Microbiome Stewardship is just two weeks away!!!
Program details and free registration can be found here. Please note, the webinars and the workshop each require registration to help us manage attendance. Who should attend? Students, and professionals from any discipline,…
Program details and free registration can be found here. Please note, the webinars and the workshop each require registration to help us manage attendance. Who should attend? Students, and professionals from any discipline,…
Left a couple stickers at the Piedmont Station food cart pod in Portland, Or this weekend.
June 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Left a couple stickers at the Piedmont Station food cart pod in Portland, Or this weekend.
Did I finish the last book I posted about on here? No.
Am I starting a new book and posting about here? Yes.
Am I starting a new book and posting about here? Yes.
June 2, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Did I finish the last book I posted about on here? No.
Am I starting a new book and posting about here? Yes.
Am I starting a new book and posting about here? Yes.
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SciCom folks! Where do y’all buy stickers now? I remember there were suggestions when all the bad stuff about sticker 🫏 came out but I can’t remember any of them! 🧪
May 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
SciCom folks! Where do y’all buy stickers now? I remember there were suggestions when all the bad stuff about sticker 🫏 came out but I can’t remember any of them! 🧪
T-minus 90 days to PhD defense and all I gotta do is:
- Revise peer review edits to manuscript
- Complete dissertation 4th chp analysis and write
- Write intro and conclusion for diss
- Prepare defense presentation
- Assist a microbiome analysis workshop
- Try not to lose my mind
I think that's all
- Revise peer review edits to manuscript
- Complete dissertation 4th chp analysis and write
- Write intro and conclusion for diss
- Prepare defense presentation
- Assist a microbiome analysis workshop
- Try not to lose my mind
I think that's all
May 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
T-minus 90 days to PhD defense and all I gotta do is:
- Revise peer review edits to manuscript
- Complete dissertation 4th chp analysis and write
- Write intro and conclusion for diss
- Prepare defense presentation
- Assist a microbiome analysis workshop
- Try not to lose my mind
I think that's all
- Revise peer review edits to manuscript
- Complete dissertation 4th chp analysis and write
- Write intro and conclusion for diss
- Prepare defense presentation
- Assist a microbiome analysis workshop
- Try not to lose my mind
I think that's all
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Using museum specimens for microbiome analyses?
We tested it out - and it seems these samples could be an untapped resource for understanding host-microbe interactions! ⬇️
We tested it out - and it seems these samples could be an untapped resource for understanding host-microbe interactions! ⬇️
SO excited to share my work w/ @kevindkohl.bsky.social and collabs on the gut microbiome of fluid preserved hosts! Species-specific microbiomes were retained despite preservation across vertebrates 🫙🐟🐸🐍🐀I hope this will increase use of valuable museum specimens in research!
doi.org/10.1111/1755...
doi.org/10.1111/1755...
The Impact of Whole‐Animal Fluid Preservation on the Observed Gut Microbiome of Vertebrates: Implications for the Use of Museum Specimens in Microbiome Research
The vertebrate gut houses diverse microbial communities that provide insights into their host's ecological and evolutionary histories. Nevertheless, microbiome research has not been distributed equal....
doi.org
May 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Using museum specimens for microbiome analyses?
We tested it out - and it seems these samples could be an untapped resource for understanding host-microbe interactions! ⬇️
We tested it out - and it seems these samples could be an untapped resource for understanding host-microbe interactions! ⬇️
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Very excited to present the Great Barrier Reef Microbial Genomes Database (GBR-MGD), a comprehensive DB of 1000s of high-quality prokaryote, virus, plasmid, and chromosome-level eukaryote MAGs using Nanopore long reads. Subthreads incoming. Please share widely. 🙂
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The planktonic microbiome of the Great Barrier Reef
Large genome databases have markedly improved our understanding of marine microorganisms. Although these resources have focused on prokaryotes, genomes from many dominant marine lineages, such as Pela...
www.biorxiv.org
May 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Very excited to present the Great Barrier Reef Microbial Genomes Database (GBR-MGD), a comprehensive DB of 1000s of high-quality prokaryote, virus, plasmid, and chromosome-level eukaryote MAGs using Nanopore long reads. Subthreads incoming. Please share widely. 🙂
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
I’m trademarking “Shit Eating Grin Toothpaste”, a probiotic toothpaste that improves your dental hygiene and mental health. Stay tuned for our next product “FMT: Fecal Microbiota Toothpaste”
Can't wait for all the clownish oral microbiome transfer "trials" to start appearing alongside all the clownish fecal matter transfer "trials".
~ Kissing passes depression to newlywed spouses because microbiome, lolz.
~ Kissing passes depression to newlywed spouses because microbiome, lolz.
May 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I’m trademarking “Shit Eating Grin Toothpaste”, a probiotic toothpaste that improves your dental hygiene and mental health. Stay tuned for our next product “FMT: Fecal Microbiota Toothpaste”
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Microbiome folks: one of my former students is a Gilliam fellow & is looking for an HHMI lab for a postdoc in the next year-ish. She has a lot of bioinformatics (16S for sure, I am not sure what else) experience. Have any leads?
May 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Microbiome folks: one of my former students is a Gilliam fellow & is looking for an HHMI lab for a postdoc in the next year-ish. She has a lot of bioinformatics (16S for sure, I am not sure what else) experience. Have any leads?
Just heard two people sneeze at the same time and then say “cheers”
May 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Just heard two people sneeze at the same time and then say “cheers”