Laura K. Jennings
@laurakjennings.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Montana State University
🔬Microbiology professor tackling drug-resistant bacteria💊 | Biofilm polysaccharides🦠| Bacterial epigenetics🧬| Vaccines💉 #Bacterialpathogenesis
Lab Website: laurakjennings.wixsite.com/jenningslab
🔬Microbiology professor tackling drug-resistant bacteria💊 | Biofilm polysaccharides🦠| Bacterial epigenetics🧬| Vaccines💉 #Bacterialpathogenesis
Lab Website: laurakjennings.wixsite.com/jenningslab
Microbiologists of the PNW: Registration is open for the 2025 ASM Northwest Branch meeting in Portland, Nov 8–9! Great chance to present, network & hear from leaders in the field. Abstracts due Oct 25, reg. closes Nov 1. Details: www.nwasm.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Microbiologists of the PNW: Registration is open for the 2025 ASM Northwest Branch meeting in Portland, Nov 8–9! Great chance to present, network & hear from leaders in the field. Abstracts due Oct 25, reg. closes Nov 1. Details: www.nwasm.org
📢 Binghamton Univ is hiring a Research Assistant Professor to lead the Microbial Biofilms research program in their First-year Research Immersion program. Great fit for those passionate about teaching + mentoring through research.
Details 👉 binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...
Details 👉 binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...
September 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
📢 Binghamton Univ is hiring a Research Assistant Professor to lead the Microbial Biofilms research program in their First-year Research Immersion program. Great fit for those passionate about teaching + mentoring through research.
Details 👉 binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...
Details 👉 binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta...
Pilot project funding for 3D printing
August 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Pilot project funding for 3D printing
Summer Lab Photo
August 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Summer Lab Photo
Lab float trip on the Yellowstone River. Beautiful day to be on the water.
August 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Lab float trip on the Yellowstone River. Beautiful day to be on the water.
Grateful to talk about the biofilm matrix at the Montana Biofilm Meeting and connect with an amazing group of scientists.
August 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Grateful to talk about the biofilm matrix at the Montana Biofilm Meeting and connect with an amazing group of scientists.
Sticking together for 35 years at the Montana Biofilm Meeting #CenterforBiofilmEngineering #Biofilmfirst #MicroSky @prsecor.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Sticking together for 35 years at the Montana Biofilm Meeting #CenterforBiofilmEngineering #Biofilmfirst #MicroSky @prsecor.bsky.social
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Are you ready for the 10th ASM Conference on Biofilms? Registration and abstract submission opened today, see asm.org/Events/ASM-B....
And if you are interested in getting a sneak peek at what's new and happening at the Biofilms conference, join the Live ASM Biofilminar on April 23, 3-5pm.
And if you are interested in getting a sneak peek at what's new and happening at the Biofilms conference, join the Live ASM Biofilminar on April 23, 3-5pm.
asm.org
April 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Are you ready for the 10th ASM Conference on Biofilms? Registration and abstract submission opened today, see asm.org/Events/ASM-B....
And if you are interested in getting a sneak peek at what's new and happening at the Biofilms conference, join the Live ASM Biofilminar on April 23, 3-5pm.
And if you are interested in getting a sneak peek at what's new and happening at the Biofilms conference, join the Live ASM Biofilminar on April 23, 3-5pm.
Reposted by Laura K. Jennings
Our tool SprayNPray to detect contaminating contigs in genome assemblies is a GUI now! Also a bunch of other command line genomic/metagenomic analysis tools on this free web app. Thanks to @midauthorbio.bsky.social for putting this genomic toolbelt together!
I'm delighted to share a useful FREE web-based app portal of powerful bioinformatics tools for microbial genomes and shotgun microbiome sequences!
It's called Micromics and is built by Middle Author Bioinformatics, led by co-founder @ironark.bsky.social
omix.midauthorbio.com
It's called Micromics and is built by Middle Author Bioinformatics, led by co-founder @ironark.bsky.social
omix.midauthorbio.com
Microbial Omics
A suite of bioinformatics tools for microbial genome and metagenome analysis.
omix.midauthorbio.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Our tool SprayNPray to detect contaminating contigs in genome assemblies is a GUI now! Also a bunch of other command line genomic/metagenomic analysis tools on this free web app. Thanks to @midauthorbio.bsky.social for putting this genomic toolbelt together!
Join our team! The Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology at Montana State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor tenure-track faculty position in the field of environmental microbiology. Review of applications begins April 15, 2025. jobs.montana.edu/postings/45680
April 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Join our team! The Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology at Montana State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor tenure-track faculty position in the field of environmental microbiology. Review of applications begins April 15, 2025. jobs.montana.edu/postings/45680
ASM Biofilminar April 23. Free to register. More info: myasm.asm.org/eweb/Dynamic....
Event Info
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April 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
ASM Biofilminar April 23. Free to register. More info: myasm.asm.org/eweb/Dynamic....
Congrats to Matt Parsek for being named an AAAS fellow! I'm grateful for his mentorship. www.washington.edu/news/2025/03...
Five UW researchers named AAAS Fellows
Five University of Washington researchers have been named AAAS Fellows, according to a March 27 announcement by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are among 471 newly...
www.washington.edu
March 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Congrats to Matt Parsek for being named an AAAS fellow! I'm grateful for his mentorship. www.washington.edu/news/2025/03...
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#JustPublished:
Rapid risk assessment - Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales – third update.
Increase in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) poses a significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in the EU/EEA.
Press release: bit.ly/4hnx9RK
Full report: bit.ly/3Q5cy8R
#AMR
Rapid risk assessment - Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales – third update.
Increase in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) poses a significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in the EU/EEA.
Press release: bit.ly/4hnx9RK
Full report: bit.ly/3Q5cy8R
#AMR
Increase in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) poses a significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in the EU/EEA
Increasing incidence of bloodstream infections with Enterobacterales resistant to carbapenem antibiotics poses a significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in the EU/EEA.
bit.ly
February 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#JustPublished:
Rapid risk assessment - Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales – third update.
Increase in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) poses a significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in the EU/EEA.
Press release: bit.ly/4hnx9RK
Full report: bit.ly/3Q5cy8R
#AMR
Rapid risk assessment - Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales – third update.
Increase in carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) poses a significant threat to patients and healthcare systems in the EU/EEA.
Press release: bit.ly/4hnx9RK
Full report: bit.ly/3Q5cy8R
#AMR
Reposted by Laura K. Jennings
Congrats to my awesome wife, Sharon Neufeldt (not on bluesky yet; see neufeldt-chemistry.com), for getting a PECASE award - the highest honor bestowed by the US government on 'early career scientists'! www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-up...
President Biden Honors Nearly 400 Federally Funded Early-Career Scientists | OSTP | The White House
Today, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outst...
www.whitehouse.gov
January 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Congrats to my awesome wife, Sharon Neufeldt (not on bluesky yet; see neufeldt-chemistry.com), for getting a PECASE award - the highest honor bestowed by the US government on 'early career scientists'! www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-up...
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Microbial Biofilm Development, Resistance, & Community Structure at Binghamton University.
See: www.binghamton.edu/centers/biof...
Please share!
See: www.binghamton.edu/centers/biof...
Please share!
December 18, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Microbial Biofilm Development, Resistance, & Community Structure at Binghamton University.
See: www.binghamton.edu/centers/biof...
Please share!
See: www.binghamton.edu/centers/biof...
Please share!
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Join the MicroClock team and work on the discovery of the Bacillus subtilis circadian clock components: #PostDocPosition in Leiden 🇳🇱 via the @microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG project
Deadline: 17 January
www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...
please share with your network🙏
Deadline: 17 January
www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...
please share with your network🙏
January 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Join the MicroClock team and work on the discovery of the Bacillus subtilis circadian clock components: #PostDocPosition in Leiden 🇳🇱 via the @microclockerc.bsky.social #ERCSyG project
Deadline: 17 January
www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...
please share with your network🙏
Deadline: 17 January
www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...
please share with your network🙏
Reposted by Laura K. Jennings
A genetically encoded biosensor to monitor dynamic changes of c-di-GMP with high temporal resolution
#NatureComms from Urs Jenal Lab
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#NatureComms from Urs Jenal Lab
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
May 10, 2024 at 11:13 AM
A genetically encoded biosensor to monitor dynamic changes of c-di-GMP with high temporal resolution
#NatureComms from Urs Jenal Lab
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#NatureComms from Urs Jenal Lab
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Laura K. Jennings
December 9, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Reposted by Laura K. Jennings
2025 10th ASM Conference on Biofilms
Nov. 9-13, 2025, Portland, Oregon
Pre-conference Early Career Scientist Symposium (Nov. 9)
asm.org/Events/ASM-B...
Nov. 9-13, 2025, Portland, Oregon
Pre-conference Early Career Scientist Symposium (Nov. 9)
asm.org/Events/ASM-B...
ASM Conference on Biofilms
Biofilms have a tremendous impact on industrial, clinical and natural environments. The ASM Conference on Biofilms will provide an interdisciplinary platform to discuss the latest biofilm research.
asm.org
December 10, 2024 at 6:19 PM
2025 10th ASM Conference on Biofilms
Nov. 9-13, 2025, Portland, Oregon
Pre-conference Early Career Scientist Symposium (Nov. 9)
asm.org/Events/ASM-B...
Nov. 9-13, 2025, Portland, Oregon
Pre-conference Early Career Scientist Symposium (Nov. 9)
asm.org/Events/ASM-B...
Reposted by Laura K. Jennings
All biofilm enthusiasts!
Don’t miss Biofilms 11! This interdisciplinary conference will take place in Cardiff, UK, on May 13-15, 2025! 🦠🧫✨
Abstract submissions are open until 3 Feb 2025: Submit now! t.ly/uJmeD
#Biofilms11 #microsky
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
Don’t miss Biofilms 11! This interdisciplinary conference will take place in Cardiff, UK, on May 13-15, 2025! 🦠🧫✨
Abstract submissions are open until 3 Feb 2025: Submit now! t.ly/uJmeD
#Biofilms11 #microsky
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
Biofilms 11
t.ly
January 15, 2025 at 3:32 AM
All biofilm enthusiasts!
Don’t miss Biofilms 11! This interdisciplinary conference will take place in Cardiff, UK, on May 13-15, 2025! 🦠🧫✨
Abstract submissions are open until 3 Feb 2025: Submit now! t.ly/uJmeD
#Biofilms11 #microsky
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
Don’t miss Biofilms 11! This interdisciplinary conference will take place in Cardiff, UK, on May 13-15, 2025! 🦠🧫✨
Abstract submissions are open until 3 Feb 2025: Submit now! t.ly/uJmeD
#Biofilms11 #microsky
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
We're hiring a Research Associate/Lab Manager! Join us at Montana State University to work on bacterial pathogenesis research in the Microbiology & Cell Biology Department. Apply here: jobs.montana.edu/postings/44973
January 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We're hiring a Research Associate/Lab Manager! Join us at Montana State University to work on bacterial pathogenesis research in the Microbiology & Cell Biology Department. Apply here: jobs.montana.edu/postings/44973
🚨Calling all undergrads!🚨
Apply now for an REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) at @MontanaState! 🔬
Dates: May 27 - Aug 2, 2025 🧫
Research microbial communities in low oxygen environments.
Applications due Feb 13, 2025.
More info: www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/
Apply now for an REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) at @MontanaState! 🔬
Dates: May 27 - Aug 2, 2025 🧫
Research microbial communities in low oxygen environments.
Applications due Feb 13, 2025.
More info: www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/
January 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🚨Calling all undergrads!🚨
Apply now for an REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) at @MontanaState! 🔬
Dates: May 27 - Aug 2, 2025 🧫
Research microbial communities in low oxygen environments.
Applications due Feb 13, 2025.
More info: www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/
Apply now for an REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) at @MontanaState! 🔬
Dates: May 27 - Aug 2, 2025 🧫
Research microbial communities in low oxygen environments.
Applications due Feb 13, 2025.
More info: www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/
Reposted by Laura K. Jennings
We found that many bacterial species use exogenous peptidoglycan fragments - released by lysis of neighboring cells - as a general danger signal, triggering a danger response that protects bacteria against many dangers: biofilm formation.
Details here 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Details here 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bacteria use exogenous peptidoglycan as a danger signal to trigger biofilm formation - Nature Microbiology
Peptidoglycan released by neighbouring kin or non-kin cell lysis induces physiological changes that protect from a range of stresses, including phage predation.
www.nature.com
January 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
We found that many bacterial species use exogenous peptidoglycan fragments - released by lysis of neighboring cells - as a general danger signal, triggering a danger response that protects bacteria against many dangers: biofilm formation.
Details here 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Details here 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Lighting of Montana Hall. #MontanaState
December 10, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Lighting of Montana Hall. #MontanaState
VERY excited to have started as an Assistant Professor in Microbiology at Montana State! 🧫🔬🦠My research is focused on bacterial pathogenesis. Lab Website: laurakjennings.wixsite.com/jenningslab
December 6, 2024 at 4:58 PM
VERY excited to have started as an Assistant Professor in Microbiology at Montana State! 🧫🔬🦠My research is focused on bacterial pathogenesis. Lab Website: laurakjennings.wixsite.com/jenningslab