Margot Bacino
mbacino.bsky.social
Margot Bacino
@mbacino.bsky.social
PhD candidate//BCMM trainee ambassador
Lynch lab UCSF
studying the human oral microbiome in the context of periodontal disease and health
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October 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
interestingengineering.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Thanks, @ellecordova.bsky.social. We’re trying. 🧪
For our scientists
YouTube video by Elle Cordova
m.youtube.com
September 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Exciting new research from @salkinstitute.bsky.social: immune cells migrate from gut to breast during pregnancy and lactation - and microbes play a key role!

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www.salk.edu/news-release...
How does the immune system prepare for breastfeeding? - Salk Institute for Biological Studies
LA JOLLA—Of the 3.6 million babies born in the United States each year, around 80 percent begin breastfeeding in their first month of life. Breastfeeding has known benefits for both mother and child, ...
www.salk.edu
August 8, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I am looking for a company with a quick turnaround for peptide synthesis. Any recommendations would be wonderful!
July 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I have have a great time at @iadr.bsky.social chatting about oral microbes
June 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Reposted by Margot Bacino
The new version of MetaPhlAn v4.2.2 released!

📌taxonomic profiling of long-read metagenomes for the first time
📌new version of the MetaPhlAn db (vJan25_202503) containing >21k new SGBs

Try it out & @hutlab.bsky.social and we are looking forward to your feedback!
forum.biobakery.org/t/metaphlan-...
MetaPhlAn 4.2.2 release (initial long-read sequencing support and database update)
Announcement We are pleased to share that MetaPhlAn 4.2.2 is now available, which incorporates taxonomic profiling of long-read metagenomes for the first time and includes a new version of the MetaPhl...
forum.biobakery.org
June 11, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I will be at IADR this week sharing a poster on the 27th in the microbiome section from 3:45-5. I’m curious about the oral microbiome, periodontitis, third generation sequencing approaches, CPR bacteria to name a few!
June 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I had a great time at the annual BCMM retreat learning about my colleagues projects,sharing some of my thesis work, and building community among my fellow microbiome researchers! 🦠🧫🧢 microbiome.ucsf.edu Home | The Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine
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June 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Exciting progress! In our new preprint, we show that episymbiont Saccharibacteria can directly modulate epithelial immunity—a big step in understanding how these elusive microbes interact with the human host. Kudos to Deepak Chouhan and our amazing collaborators! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
June 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I had a great time at @nanoporetech.com WYMM Tour: Bay Area yesterday. It was lovely connecting with other researchers and sharing a little bit of my thesis work. 🪥🧬👩🏼‍🔬
June 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🧪 I will be presenting some of my research on the oral microbiome at @nanoporetech.com WYMM tour: Bay Area This coming Thursday June 5th. I hope to see you there! 🦷🧫🫡

nanoporetech.com/about/events...
WYMM: Bay Area
What you're missing matters. Stay on top of what's next.​ Hear about the latest technical updates for Oxford Nanopore Technologies as well as talks from local scientists about their latest work using ...
nanoporetech.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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A special issue on #WomensHealth in #ScienceAdvances highlights a growing wave of research focusing on women’s unique biological and psychological experiences.

Learn more: scim.ag/3R59fPe (THREAD 🧵)
March 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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"How do you strategize around an unpredictable funding landscape?" #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/4gPIkBz
February 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🧪 Great conversation with Let’s Get Oral podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/7qDa...
Tooth Mineralization , Periodontal Health & the Oral Microbiome with Margôt Bacino!
Let's Get Oral · Episode
open.spotify.com
January 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
🧪 What I’ve been working on the past 4 years. More exciting research to come! www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/10...
How the Oral Microbiome is Connected to Overall Human Health
Oral health has long been siloed from the rest of a person's health. But increasingly, researchers and clinicians, including those at UCSF, are finding ties between a person's oral health and their ov...
www.ucsf.edu
November 28, 2024 at 3:25 PM
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About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.
You can reduce your risk of dementia. Here's how to get started
About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2024 at 4:14 PM