Gemma Reguera 🌎
@microgem.bsky.social
Professor of Microbiology and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Development at Michigan State University. Editor in Chief of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (AEM). Views are my own.
April 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Me after rebutting reviewer #2 and getting the paper accepted.
#severance
#severance
March 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Me after rebutting reviewer #2 and getting the paper accepted.
#severance
#severance
Look at this beauty that @methanojen.bsky.social made for me. Geobacter with all its glorious conductive pili and my fight song from Edna Mode in the Incredibles. Thank you, Jen! ❤️
March 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Look at this beauty that @methanojen.bsky.social made for me. Geobacter with all its glorious conductive pili and my fight song from Edna Mode in the Incredibles. Thank you, Jen! ❤️
Feeling the same lately…
March 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Feeling the same lately…
#Microgem #11
“No man is an island,
Entire of itself;
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
[…]
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.”
–John Donne
“No man is an island,
Entire of itself;
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
[…]
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.”
–John Donne
March 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
#Microgem #11
“No man is an island,
Entire of itself;
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
[…]
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.”
–John Donne
“No man is an island,
Entire of itself;
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
[…]
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.”
–John Donne
On non-science news, yesterday I attended the first and last concert of Spanish beloved singer, songwriter and poet, Joaquin Sabina, in Chicago. And it filled my soul with warmth and hope. Much needed in these troubling times.
February 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
On non-science news, yesterday I attended the first and last concert of Spanish beloved singer, songwriter and poet, Joaquin Sabina, in Chicago. And it filled my soul with warmth and hope. Much needed in these troubling times.
January 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
With the challenges ahead, I thought I would start to periodically share inspiring quotes. Here is the first of hopefully many “microgems”.
Microgem #1
Microgem #1
January 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
With the challenges ahead, I thought I would start to periodically share inspiring quotes. Here is the first of hopefully many “microgems”.
Microgem #1
Microgem #1
My brother sent me pics of the microbial treasure he found when tearing down a built up closet in his new apartment. Care to guess the microbial suspects? 😬
November 24, 2024 at 6:39 PM
My brother sent me pics of the microbial treasure he found when tearing down a built up closet in his new apartment. Care to guess the microbial suspects? 😬
5 and last) I am so proud of all the folks around me who share these principles and continue to work towards a future that benefits ALL and not a few. No compromises. Onward and upward. And to end a’la Ted Lasso: BELIEVE!
November 9, 2024 at 1:10 PM
5 and last) I am so proud of all the folks around me who share these principles and continue to work towards a future that benefits ALL and not a few. No compromises. Onward and upward. And to end a’la Ted Lasso: BELIEVE!
4) I am putting the election behind to focus on the fight ahead. My values and principles will not be compromised. I will continue to be invested on the people and issues that are worth fighting for. Equal opportunities, respect, empathy, education, accountability. And paying it forward.
November 9, 2024 at 1:02 PM
4) I am putting the election behind to focus on the fight ahead. My values and principles will not be compromised. I will continue to be invested on the people and issues that are worth fighting for. Equal opportunities, respect, empathy, education, accountability. And paying it forward.
3) These were “unflippable”, “educated” votes. They knew what they were doing. There was nothing we could have done to change their vote, except not having an incredibly talented and charismatic black woman as our candidate. I am proud we did regardless of the outcome.
November 9, 2024 at 12:56 PM
3) These were “unflippable”, “educated” votes. They knew what they were doing. There was nothing we could have done to change their vote, except not having an incredibly talented and charismatic black woman as our candidate. I am proud we did regardless of the outcome.
After dealing with post-election grief and processing what happened, I am now ready to share some thoughts. This post from X is spot on. A 🧵
1) Democrats had an extraordinary candidate who ran a flawless campaign. But it was not enough against widespread racism and misogyny.
1) Democrats had an extraordinary candidate who ran a flawless campaign. But it was not enough against widespread racism and misogyny.
November 9, 2024 at 12:47 PM
After dealing with post-election grief and processing what happened, I am now ready to share some thoughts. This post from X is spot on. A 🧵
1) Democrats had an extraordinary candidate who ran a flawless campaign. But it was not enough against widespread racism and misogyny.
1) Democrats had an extraordinary candidate who ran a flawless campaign. But it was not enough against widespread racism and misogyny.
Being a mentor is such a privilege. These are the moments that make science most worthwhile.
August 31, 2024 at 12:12 AM
Being a mentor is such a privilege. These are the moments that make science most worthwhile.
Excited to open the microbe-mineral interactions session @goldschmidt2024 today at 8:30am. Join me to learn about microbial electrical connections with minerals making global impacts.
August 23, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Excited to open the microbe-mineral interactions session @goldschmidt2024 today at 8:30am. Join me to learn about microbial electrical connections with minerals making global impacts.
If you are attending the #ARPAE24 Summit, stop by our booth (#1001) to learn about how we are integrating microbes and their products into wood materials to make them “live” again #LivingWood
*Pic featuring my postdoc Emily Greeson and Purdue’s student Xiwei Shan from my collaborator Tian Li’s lab.
*Pic featuring my postdoc Emily Greeson and Purdue’s student Xiwei Shan from my collaborator Tian Li’s lab.
May 23, 2024 at 12:52 PM
If you are attending the #ARPAE24 Summit, stop by our booth (#1001) to learn about how we are integrating microbes and their products into wood materials to make them “live” again #LivingWood
*Pic featuring my postdoc Emily Greeson and Purdue’s student Xiwei Shan from my collaborator Tian Li’s lab.
*Pic featuring my postdoc Emily Greeson and Purdue’s student Xiwei Shan from my collaborator Tian Li’s lab.
I interrupt the science posting for just a bit to let you know that I come home to this every day ❤️ #puppylove
February 23, 2024 at 1:47 PM
I interrupt the science posting for just a bit to let you know that I come home to this every day ❤️ #puppylove
🔆 Look at our beautiful cover picture!!
The acidic hot spring “Dragon Spring” in Yellowstone National Park 👇
The acidic hot spring “Dragon Spring” in Yellowstone National Park 👇
February 23, 2024 at 5:14 AM
🔆 Look at our beautiful cover picture!!
The acidic hot spring “Dragon Spring” in Yellowstone National Park 👇
The acidic hot spring “Dragon Spring” in Yellowstone National Park 👇
So excited to announce a special collection on Planetary Microbiology in AEM❗️ I set to grow this topic as soon as I stepped in as Editor in Chief. Two years later, here it is. And with a fantastic guest editor: Prof. Betül Kaçar
Please share within your networks!
journals.asm.org/journal/aem/...
Please share within your networks!
journals.asm.org/journal/aem/...
December 4, 2023 at 4:45 PM
So excited to announce a special collection on Planetary Microbiology in AEM❗️ I set to grow this topic as soon as I stepped in as Editor in Chief. Two years later, here it is. And with a fantastic guest editor: Prof. Betül Kaçar
Please share within your networks!
journals.asm.org/journal/aem/...
Please share within your networks!
journals.asm.org/journal/aem/...
In case you are missing X, we were treated to this today 👇
October 12, 2023 at 9:20 PM
In case you are missing X, we were treated to this today 👇
And we cannot forget the thousands of ad hoc reviewers that support @AppEnvMicro every year. We are a large, supportive community. Each contribution matters. Our gratitude to all! 🙏
September 26, 2023 at 10:32 PM
And we cannot forget the thousands of ad hoc reviewers that support @AppEnvMicro every year. We are a large, supportive community. Each contribution matters. Our gratitude to all! 🙏