Laura S. Weyrich
@lauraweyrich.bsky.social
Paleomicrobiologist at @psuanthro.bsky.social interested in all things oral #microbiome. CEO of Microversal LLC. Mom. Red wine enthusiast.
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Congrats to @lauraweyrich.bsky.social & the Oral Microbiome Transplant team on receiving GAP funding for:
“Oral Microbiome Transplants (OMT) Therapy to Prevent Dental Decay” 🦷🦠
This work explores using helpful bacteria to reseed the mouth and reduce cavities.
“Oral Microbiome Transplants (OMT) Therapy to Prevent Dental Decay” 🦷🦠
This work explores using helpful bacteria to reseed the mouth and reduce cavities.
June 18, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Congrats to @lauraweyrich.bsky.social & the Oral Microbiome Transplant team on receiving GAP funding for:
“Oral Microbiome Transplants (OMT) Therapy to Prevent Dental Decay” 🦷🦠
This work explores using helpful bacteria to reseed the mouth and reduce cavities.
“Oral Microbiome Transplants (OMT) Therapy to Prevent Dental Decay” 🦷🦠
This work explores using helpful bacteria to reseed the mouth and reduce cavities.
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She’s also been awarded the prestigious NSF GRFP!
We’re incredibly proud of you, Ava — thank you for all your hard work. You’ll be missed!
We’re incredibly proud of you, Ava — thank you for all your hard work. You’ll be missed!
May 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
She’s also been awarded the prestigious NSF GRFP!
We’re incredibly proud of you, Ava — thank you for all your hard work. You’ll be missed!
We’re incredibly proud of you, Ava — thank you for all your hard work. You’ll be missed!
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Congratulations once again, Grant! We're super proud of you.
May 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Congratulations once again, Grant! We're super proud of you.
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🧪 Data update on NSF grant terminations
Including last Friday's terminations, STEM education grants now account for...
54% of terminated NSF grants (751 of 1381)
75% of terminated NSF funding ($590M of $783M)
The next generation of scientists is being targeted.
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
Including last Friday's terminations, STEM education grants now account for...
54% of terminated NSF grants (751 of 1381)
75% of terminated NSF funding ($590M of $783M)
The next generation of scientists is being targeted.
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
May 8, 2025 at 1:52 AM
🧪 Data update on NSF grant terminations
Including last Friday's terminations, STEM education grants now account for...
54% of terminated NSF grants (751 of 1381)
75% of terminated NSF funding ($590M of $783M)
The next generation of scientists is being targeted.
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
Including last Friday's terminations, STEM education grants now account for...
54% of terminated NSF grants (751 of 1381)
75% of terminated NSF funding ($590M of $783M)
The next generation of scientists is being targeted.
#WithoutNSF #SaveNSF
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Important lab update!! We've moved and officially back up and running 🙌🙌
May 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Important lab update!! We've moved and officially back up and running 🙌🙌
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The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know
The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
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Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science. Story by @heidiledford.bsky.social & @humbertobasilio.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers.
www.nature.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science. Story by @heidiledford.bsky.social & @humbertobasilio.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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STAND UP FOR SCIENCE, Chicago
March 7, 12-3pm
Federal Plaza (211 S Clark St)
standupforscience2025.org/chicago-il/
March 7, 12-3pm
Federal Plaza (211 S Clark St)
standupforscience2025.org/chicago-il/
February 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE, Chicago
March 7, 12-3pm
Federal Plaza (211 S Clark St)
standupforscience2025.org/chicago-il/
March 7, 12-3pm
Federal Plaza (211 S Clark St)
standupforscience2025.org/chicago-il/
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These are challenging times for science, but I'm happy to share a bright moment: our work is on the cover of Cell today.
We built a compendium of human gut microbiomes integrating 168K worldwide samples, revealing patterns of microbiome variation across the globe
www.cell.com/cell/current...
We built a compendium of human gut microbiomes integrating 168K worldwide samples, revealing patterns of microbiome variation across the globe
www.cell.com/cell/current...
February 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
These are challenging times for science, but I'm happy to share a bright moment: our work is on the cover of Cell today.
We built a compendium of human gut microbiomes integrating 168K worldwide samples, revealing patterns of microbiome variation across the globe
www.cell.com/cell/current...
We built a compendium of human gut microbiomes integrating 168K worldwide samples, revealing patterns of microbiome variation across the globe
www.cell.com/cell/current...
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A single amino acid change in a protein may underlie human language www.psypost.org/a-single-ami...
A single amino acid change in a protein may underlie human language
Mice engineered with a human-specific NOVA1 variant (I197V) showed altered vocalizations and RNA splicing in brain regions controlling sound production, suggesting that this mutation may have contribu...
www.psypost.org
February 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
A single amino acid change in a protein may underlie human language www.psypost.org/a-single-ami...
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Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
February 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
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I lost my job at the National Science Foundation yesterday, along with 167 of my colleagues, including some dear friends. This was the best job I've ever had, and I thought it would be my last. The PI community has been sympathetic and supportive, without exception. I will miss working for you.
February 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I lost my job at the National Science Foundation yesterday, along with 167 of my colleagues, including some dear friends. This was the best job I've ever had, and I thought it would be my last. The PI community has been sympathetic and supportive, without exception. I will miss working for you.
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Hello! For our first post here we will share
@lauraweyrich.bsky.social - PSABRE Director coauthored a piece on #microbes for Cell. Please take a look!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@lauraweyrich.bsky.social - PSABRE Director coauthored a piece on #microbes for Cell. Please take a look!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Off the beaten track: Understudied microbes and their potential
The world of microbes is diverse, but the majority of these fascinating organisms are not as famous (or perhaps infamous) as their pathogenic counterp…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Hello! For our first post here we will share
@lauraweyrich.bsky.social - PSABRE Director coauthored a piece on #microbes for Cell. Please take a look!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@lauraweyrich.bsky.social - PSABRE Director coauthored a piece on #microbes for Cell. Please take a look!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Total NIH funding cuts by state. This can be helpful when talking to your representatives
www.datawrapper.de/_/Y0Pnk/
www.datawrapper.de/_/Y0Pnk/
Funding cuts by state
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February 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Total NIH funding cuts by state. This can be helpful when talking to your representatives
www.datawrapper.de/_/Y0Pnk/
www.datawrapper.de/_/Y0Pnk/
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BREAKING NEWS: The development follows a federal judge's order Tuesday that temporarily blocked the effort to pause federal payments for grants and other programs.
Trump rescinds freeze on federal funding
The development follows a federal judge's order Tuesday that temporarily blocked the effort to pause federal payments for grants and other programs.
www.npr.org
January 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
BREAKING NEWS: The development follows a federal judge's order Tuesday that temporarily blocked the effort to pause federal payments for grants and other programs.
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You asked and we listened! The ISBA11 abstract submission deadline is extended to January 31st! Submit your abstract before time runs out!
www.isba11.com/abstract-sub...
#archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA #ISBA11 #archaeologists
@isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
www.isba11.com/abstract-sub...
#archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA #ISBA11 #archaeologists
@isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
You asked and we listened! The ISBA11 abstract submission deadline is extended to January 31st! Submit your abstract before time runs out!
www.isba11.com/abstract-sub...
#archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA #ISBA11 #archaeologists
@isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
www.isba11.com/abstract-sub...
#archaeology #biomoleculararchaeology #ISBA #ISBA11 #archaeologists
@isbarchaeology.bsky.social @archaeobiomics.bsky.social
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December 9, 2024 at 12:20 AM
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🏆 PhD Student Muhammad Shirzad won an Emmy this past week! His team won an Annual News & Documentary Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding News Discussion and Analysis: Editorial and Opinion for their animated documentary “The Night Doctrine,” reporting on Zero Unit night raids in Afghanistan.
January 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🏆 PhD Student Muhammad Shirzad won an Emmy this past week! His team won an Annual News & Documentary Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding News Discussion and Analysis: Editorial and Opinion for their animated documentary “The Night Doctrine,” reporting on Zero Unit night raids in Afghanistan.
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Nice review of "The trouble with ancient DNA" in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The ancestral genome’s tale
Narratives that invoke ancient DNA must be crafted with care, argues an archaeologist
www.science.org
January 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Nice review of "The trouble with ancient DNA" in @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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It’s been a wonderful year for the microARCH team, and we’re grateful for each other’s support throughout!
We wish you all a joyful holiday season!
We wish you all a joyful holiday season!
December 12, 2024 at 3:33 AM
It’s been a wonderful year for the microARCH team, and we’re grateful for each other’s support throughout!
We wish you all a joyful holiday season!
We wish you all a joyful holiday season!