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Alexis Ramsey
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microbial metabolism in chronic infections
former @GeiselBiofilm lab
current @WhiteleyLab
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Plant health is essential to food security, yet pathogens continue to threaten crops worldwide. To better understand how disease takes hold—& how to stop them—HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow @shanice-webster.bsky.social is exploring the dynamic relationships among plants, microbes, & disease-causing agents.
Shanice Webster standing confidently in front of tall grasses with a greenhouse in the background.
May 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Plant phytochemicals emulsified with a biodegradable nanosponge can kill hypoxia-induced dormant Mycobacterium abscessus & improve skin wound infection in mice, highlighting the therapeutic potential of phytochemical nanoemulsions: asm.social/2hz #JournalSpectrum
Fabrication scheme of biodegradable polymeric nanoemulsions incorporating carvacrol and eugenol.
February 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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blackinmicro.bsky.social
A statement from the BMA Board Members to the BMA Community and Beyond.

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The statement reads: We are disappointed in the rapid capitulation by some U.S. institutions and organizations to recent attacks on diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. At their core, these weak arguments are fueled by the familiar underlying assumption that people from Black, Indigenous, and other marginalized identities cannot be excellent and therefore have not ‘earned’ our place in public intellectual life. However, we have always been competent, hardworking, and creative people who have contributed positively to society at large, across sectors but especially in science. We reject these attempts at silencing and erasure and will continue to be a place of respite and community in these turbulent times. To our members, your talent, skills, and safety are important! To our friends and allies, you may be feeling like everything happening is out of your control, but we want you to know that your voice and actions can make a difference. We want to point you towards some immediate actions that you can take. These are the top 3 issues we are concerned about and what you can do about it if you mirror our concerns. Freezing of federal funding and cutting grant programs for scientific research that have any connotation of being “DEI.” The potential confirmation of RFK Jr., a vocal anti-vaccination proponent, as the head of HHS. The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) removed their ABRCMS and IDEAAS webpages in addition to some scientist spotlights and written articles highlighting the current and historic contributions of microbiologists who are a part of marginalized communities including LGBTQIA+, Women, Indigenous and Black, as well as others page that could be considered “‘DEI”. Many have now been reinstated with changes to language (i.e. removing terms like “equity” and “marginalized”), and the statements released by ASM did not acknowledge the harm that they have caused to their members and showed no remorse for their actions.
February 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM