Erika Shor
@mutant-fungus.bsky.social
Fungal molecular geneticist interested in drivers of genetic instability, mutagenesis, and evolution of drug resistance. Assistant member @ www.hmh-cdi.org.
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Erika Shor
@mutant-fungus.bsky.social
· Feb 8
The checks are not checking and the balances are not balancing.
When you're in Berlin, post #Candida2025, sightseeing and waiting at a random tram stop in city center, then randomly look up and see...
October 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
When you're in Berlin, post #Candida2025, sightseeing and waiting at a random tram stop in city center, then randomly look up and see...
Ah, the day of impossible choices, aka parallel sessions. 🥺 #Candida2025
October 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Ah, the day of impossible choices, aka parallel sessions. 🥺 #Candida2025
The first 24 hours of #Candida2025 have been fantastic. Really appreciate the breadth of focus of the talks and posters encompassing multiple Candida pathogens, not just C. albicans.
October 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The first 24 hours of #Candida2025 have been fantastic. Really appreciate the breadth of focus of the talks and posters encompassing multiple Candida pathogens, not just C. albicans.
Reposted by Erika Shor
The preprint for our super fun collaboration with Erika Shor @mutant-fungus.bsky.social is out. Check it out to see some really beautiful PFGE karyotyping gels from Candida glabrata!
Candida glabrata replicating within macrophages experiences amino acid deprivation, DNA damage, and chromosome instability https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.15.676333v1
September 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The preprint for our super fun collaboration with Erika Shor @mutant-fungus.bsky.social is out. Check it out to see some really beautiful PFGE karyotyping gels from Candida glabrata!
Is this thing still on?
Anyway, we have a new preprint out of a story that's been brewing in my lab for several years and is finally ready to see the light of day. It's about what happens to Candida glabrata while it's hanging out inside macrophages.
Anyway, we have a new preprint out of a story that's been brewing in my lab for several years and is finally ready to see the light of day. It's about what happens to Candida glabrata while it's hanging out inside macrophages.
Candida glabrata replicating within macrophages experiences amino acid deprivation, DNA damage, and chromosome instability https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.15.676333v1
September 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Is this thing still on?
Anyway, we have a new preprint out of a story that's been brewing in my lab for several years and is finally ready to see the light of day. It's about what happens to Candida glabrata while it's hanging out inside macrophages.
Anyway, we have a new preprint out of a story that's been brewing in my lab for several years and is finally ready to see the light of day. It's about what happens to Candida glabrata while it's hanging out inside macrophages.
Today I learned that, apparently, one way to recognize writing created by AI is to look for em dashes, because AI uses them way more than humans do. This is a problem because this human loves em dashes -- they convey connections between sentence parts like no other punctuation symbol can.
August 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Today I learned that, apparently, one way to recognize writing created by AI is to look for em dashes, because AI uses them way more than humans do. This is a problem because this human loves em dashes -- they convey connections between sentence parts like no other punctuation symbol can.
A lovely summary of our recent AAC article featured on the website of Theobald Smith Society (New Jersey branch of the American Society for Microbiology).
Candida glabrata acquires echinocandin resistance mostly in FKS2, not FKS1 (cell wall synthesis). Shor Lab @hackensackmeridian.bsky.social shows FKS2 dominates in host/stress conditions. Prime drug resistance target go.njmicrobe.org/ikZOlD #MedicalMycology #AntifungalResistance #CandidaGlabrata
Unraveling FKS1 and FKS2 Regulation in Candida glabrata
For clinicians battling the persistent threat of fungal infections, Candida glabrata stands out as a formidable adversary, particularly due to its increasing resistance to frontline antifungal drugs l...
go.njmicrobe.org
August 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
A lovely summary of our recent AAC article featured on the website of Theobald Smith Society (New Jersey branch of the American Society for Microbiology).
If you're interested in beta-glucan synthase, the target of the echinocandins, check out our new paper, where we describe some cool new aspects of its expression and regulation in Candida glabrata.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Expression of 1,3-β-glucan synthase subunits in Candida glabrata is regulated by the cell cycle and growth conditions and at both transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels | Antimicrobial Agents...
β-1,3-glucan synthase (GS) is a fungal enzyme essential for cell wall biosynthesis
and the target of echinocandins, a frontline antifungal drug class. Given the increasing
resistance to azole-class dr...
journals.asm.org
June 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If you're interested in beta-glucan synthase, the target of the echinocandins, check out our new paper, where we describe some cool new aspects of its expression and regulation in Candida glabrata.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Reposted by Erika Shor
Happening this morning: A key hearing in the cases challenging the NIH grant terminations.
Plaintiffs, including multiple state AGs + researchers, are requesting an injunction to reverse the terminations.
Our reporting has tracked what's at stake: projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
Plaintiffs, including multiple state AGs + researchers, are requesting an injunction to reverse the terminations.
Our reporting has tracked what's at stake: projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
June 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Happening this morning: A key hearing in the cases challenging the NIH grant terminations.
Plaintiffs, including multiple state AGs + researchers, are requesting an injunction to reverse the terminations.
Our reporting has tracked what's at stake: projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
Plaintiffs, including multiple state AGs + researchers, are requesting an injunction to reverse the terminations.
Our reporting has tracked what's at stake: projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...
I've gotten Novavax in both 2023 and 2024 because it didn't give me any side effects (chills, weakness, muscle pains, etc.), unlike the mRNA vaccines. And now I'm not eligible for it. 😕🙄
SCOOP: FDA Approved the Novavax Covid shot, but with a catch: It's for people 12-64 who have an underlying condition.
That will make it harder for many, such as those caring for a sick loved one, to get the jab:
w/ @apoorvanyt.bsky.social
GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/s...
That will make it harder for many, such as those caring for a sick loved one, to get the jab:
w/ @apoorvanyt.bsky.social
GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/s...
F.D.A. Approves Novavax Covid Vaccine With Stricter New Conditions
www.nytimes.com
May 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I've gotten Novavax in both 2023 and 2024 because it didn't give me any side effects (chills, weakness, muscle pains, etc.), unlike the mRNA vaccines. And now I'm not eligible for it. 😕🙄
Speaking to friends, I've likened the situation facing US researchers to that of the dinosaurs. We've competed for limited resources. We've adapted to our environment. We've evolved to be successful in the complex and competitive research ecosphere. And then a giant asteroid fell out of the sky.
May 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Speaking to friends, I've likened the situation facing US researchers to that of the dinosaurs. We've competed for limited resources. We've adapted to our environment. We've evolved to be successful in the complex and competitive research ecosphere. And then a giant asteroid fell out of the sky.
Reposted by Erika Shor
Happy 80th anniversary of Hitler killing himself in his bunker to all who celebrate, which, as I now understand it, is not everybody
April 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Happy 80th anniversary of Hitler killing himself in his bunker to all who celebrate, which, as I now understand it, is not everybody
Our short commentary on #echinocandin tolerance and heteroresistance in #Candidaauris.
Tolerance and heteroresistance to echinocandins in Candida auris: conceptual issues, clinical implications, and outstanding questions | mSphere
When Candida auris emerged as a new fungal pathogen over 15 years ago, it posed challenges similar to
infections by other Candida species while exhibiting additional unique characteristics that rapidl...
journals.asm.org
April 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Our short commentary on #echinocandin tolerance and heteroresistance in #Candidaauris.
Will this make any difference? Is anyone listening?
NBC News: A federal judge just issued a final judgement and permanent injunction against the Trump admin — ruling that the National Institutes of Health must continue funding research grants at their original, full amounts. @msnbc.com
April 5, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Will this make any difference? Is anyone listening?
New constitutional crisis, who dis?
BREAKING: Judge in mass firing case orders the Trump administration to reinstate probationary federal workers across multiple agencies.
Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies. U.S.
bit.ly
March 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
New constitutional crisis, who dis?
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Columbia is a test run to see what they can get away with, using federal grants as a tool for political retribution. It’s happening, and there’s a good chance that any other university is next.
DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA Announce Initial Cancellation of Grants and Contracts to Columbia University Worth $400 Million (government press release) www.gsa.gov/about-us/new...
DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA Announce Initial Cancellation of Grants and Contracts to Columbia University Worth $400 Million
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Education (ED), and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that through their coordinated efforts they would i...
www.gsa.gov
March 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Columbia is a test run to see what they can get away with, using federal grants as a tool for political retribution. It’s happening, and there’s a good chance that any other university is next.
Reposted by Erika Shor
Will NIH indirect costs survive in court this week?
Great article on what's at play.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Great article on what's at play.
www.science.org/content/arti...
There’s a big courtroom showdown over NIH’s ‘indirect costs’ this week. What are they?
Here’s the story behind the billions in payments to institutions with research grants that NIH wants to cut
www.science.org
February 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Will NIH indirect costs survive in court this week?
Great article on what's at play.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Great article on what's at play.
www.science.org/content/arti...
This LinkedIn bot does not know that getting an R01 is the true pinnacle of success.
February 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This LinkedIn bot does not know that getting an R01 is the true pinnacle of success.
Reposted by Erika Shor
Excited to announce a save the date for the upcoming Keystone Fungal Pathogenesis meeting! Jan 12-15 2026, mark your calendars! 🗓 Program and deadlines in link below
#microsky #immunosky #KSFungalPath26 🧪
www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...
#microsky #immunosky #KSFungalPath26 🧪
www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...
Fungal Pathogens: Emerging Threats and Future Challenges | Keystone Symposia
Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Fungal Pathogens: Emerging Threats and Future Challenges, January 2026, in Breckenridge, with field leaders!
www.keystonesymposia.org
February 13, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Excited to announce a save the date for the upcoming Keystone Fungal Pathogenesis meeting! Jan 12-15 2026, mark your calendars! 🗓 Program and deadlines in link below
#microsky #immunosky #KSFungalPath26 🧪
www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...
#microsky #immunosky #KSFungalPath26 🧪
www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/...
Reposted by Erika Shor
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
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
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
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
Reposted by Erika Shor
Here is the pre-RFK vaccination schedule for your kids. Please download it before he is confirmed and changes/deletes it.
Give it to your pediatrician and say this is the schedule you want your kids on.
Making this my pinned post.
Give it to your pediatrician and say this is the schedule you want your kids on.
Making this my pinned post.
February 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Here is the pre-RFK vaccination schedule for your kids. Please download it before he is confirmed and changes/deletes it.
Give it to your pediatrician and say this is the schedule you want your kids on.
Making this my pinned post.
Give it to your pediatrician and say this is the schedule you want your kids on.
Making this my pinned post.
Reposted by Erika Shor
Make sure you, your trainees, and anyone else who might listen to you understands what "indirects" actually are, how they are established, and what Universities contribute. H/T @rodallab.bsky.social
Please share widely!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxTD...
Please share widely!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxTD...
Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Explainer
YouTube video by Association of American Universities
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Make sure you, your trainees, and anyone else who might listen to you understands what "indirects" actually are, how they are established, and what Universities contribute. H/T @rodallab.bsky.social
Please share widely!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxTD...
Please share widely!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxTD...
Reposted by Erika Shor
Get in Dorks, we are going protesting.
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.
More information to come.
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.
More information to come.
February 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Get in Dorks, we are going protesting.
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.
More information to come.
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.
More information to come.
Reposted by Erika Shor
Attention Attention Attention
If anyone knows clinicians or patients who have knowledge of pediatric patients with the very rare cancer interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS) or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytoc sarcomas please contact Sri
If anyone knows clinicians or patients who have knowledge of pediatric patients with the very rare cancer interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS) or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytoc sarcomas please contact Sri
It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
February 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Attention Attention Attention
If anyone knows clinicians or patients who have knowledge of pediatric patients with the very rare cancer interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS) or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytoc sarcomas please contact Sri
If anyone knows clinicians or patients who have knowledge of pediatric patients with the very rare cancer interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS) or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytoc sarcomas please contact Sri