Nadia Nikulin
@nadianikulin.bsky.social
PhD Candidate, Dörr Lab at Cornell Microbiology, studying microbial responses to antimicrobial compounds and the host innate immune system 🧫🐁🔬🧬
🇺🇦 by birth, currently in 🇺🇸
🇺🇦 by birth, currently in 🇺🇸
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Nadia Nikulin
@nadianikulin.bsky.social
· Nov 16
My introductory post: I am a PhD Candidate and will be on the job market for a postdoc or research scientist position sometime in 2025. I currently study Gram-negative ESKAPE pathogens and their responses to antibiotics and the host innate immune system. Glad to be here!
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Tn7 family bacterial transposons known for tightly controlled target site selection are distributed across Asgard and archaeal groups https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.27.667033v1
July 28, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Tn7 family bacterial transposons known for tightly controlled target site selection are distributed across Asgard and archaeal groups https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.27.667033v1
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𝘏𝘺𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳 isolated from Yellowstone hot springs use both oxygen (aerobic) and elemental sulfur (anaerobic) respiration AT THE SAME TIME. Until now, cells were thought to toggle between the two—not do both simultaneously
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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𝘏𝘺𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳 isolated from Yellowstone hot springs use both oxygen (aerobic) and elemental sulfur (anaerobic) respiration AT THE SAME TIME. Until now, cells were thought to toggle between the two—not do both simultaneously
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
March 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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𝘏𝘺𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳 isolated from Yellowstone hot springs use both oxygen (aerobic) and elemental sulfur (anaerobic) respiration AT THE SAME TIME. Until now, cells were thought to toggle between the two—not do both simultaneously
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
[̲̅S][̲̅H][̲̅I][̲̅F][̲̅T]
𝘏𝘺𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳 isolated from Yellowstone hot springs use both oxygen (aerobic) and elemental sulfur (anaerobic) respiration AT THE SAME TIME. Until now, cells were thought to toggle between the two—not do both simultaneously
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Applications are open for the Weill Institute Emerging Scholars Symposium @ Cornell! Senior PhD students and, now, postdocs interested in networking & presenting their work in cell & molecular biology should apply by April 14, 2025. Please repost! wicmb.cornell.edu/emerging-sch...
March 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Applications are open for the Weill Institute Emerging Scholars Symposium @ Cornell! Senior PhD students and, now, postdocs interested in networking & presenting their work in cell & molecular biology should apply by April 14, 2025. Please repost! wicmb.cornell.edu/emerging-sch...
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Warren: "He can stand there, smile at you and say, 'anybody can vaccinate their kids who wants to,' but he literally could bankrupt the vaccines manufacturers with the power he will have. And since he's got a financial incentive to do that, we cannot trust him in that job."
January 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Warren: "He can stand there, smile at you and say, 'anybody can vaccinate their kids who wants to,' but he literally could bankrupt the vaccines manufacturers with the power he will have. And since he's got a financial incentive to do that, we cannot trust him in that job."
The prettiest sunset tonight 🌅
January 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The prettiest sunset tonight 🌅
Does anyone have any experience using Halo in Gran-negative bacteria for live cell imaging? I am having mixed results
January 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Does anyone have any experience using Halo in Gran-negative bacteria for live cell imaging? I am having mixed results
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Are these health interventions evil too, according to anti-vaccine activists?
Scientific progress doesn’t stand still. And it definitely isn’t a conspiracy.
Read more about this at ImmunoLogic ⬇️⬇️
news.immunologic.org/p/more-vacci...
Scientific progress doesn’t stand still. And it definitely isn’t a conspiracy.
Read more about this at ImmunoLogic ⬇️⬇️
news.immunologic.org/p/more-vacci...
More vaccines exist today than 40 years ago. That's a good thing.
Every new vaccine means fewer deadly diseases and more lives saved—that's the ultimate goal of scientific progress.
news.immunologic.org
December 21, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Are these health interventions evil too, according to anti-vaccine activists?
Scientific progress doesn’t stand still. And it definitely isn’t a conspiracy.
Read more about this at ImmunoLogic ⬇️⬇️
news.immunologic.org/p/more-vacci...
Scientific progress doesn’t stand still. And it definitely isn’t a conspiracy.
Read more about this at ImmunoLogic ⬇️⬇️
news.immunologic.org/p/more-vacci...
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Just a reminder that in 2019, RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine misinformation campaign helped cause a measles outbreak in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly kids.
Do you really want him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services?
Do you really want him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services?
December 17, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Just a reminder that in 2019, RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine misinformation campaign helped cause a measles outbreak in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly kids.
Do you really want him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services?
Do you really want him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services?
I had a rich GC region I was trying to amplify. Q5 and Phusion failed repeatedly. OneTaq FTW! 🥳🧬
December 14, 2024 at 10:57 PM
I had a rich GC region I was trying to amplify. Q5 and Phusion failed repeatedly. OneTaq FTW! 🥳🧬
Found the cutest contaminant today! The agar was LB so the pink is from whatever this microorganism is secreting #microbiology #contaminant
December 3, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Found the cutest contaminant today! The agar was LB so the pink is from whatever this microorganism is secreting #microbiology #contaminant
Another great explanation! This time about the importance of Vitamin K. Vitamin K injections after birth have reduced the incidences of devastating brain bleeds in newborns
Ever wonder why Vitamin K is so critical? I've got you covered in my latest members-first video where I dive deep into this essential micronutrient!
Discover how Vitamin K plays a vital role in blood clotting, bone health, and so much more.
youtu.be/I6m4CKHvfP0
Discover how Vitamin K plays a vital role in blood clotting, bone health, and so much more.
youtu.be/I6m4CKHvfP0
Importance of Vitamin K
YouTube video by Dr. Rob Swanda
youtu.be
December 2, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Another great explanation! This time about the importance of Vitamin K. Vitamin K injections after birth have reduced the incidences of devastating brain bleeds in newborns
We no longer have a beautiful view 😩
December 2, 2024 at 9:26 PM
We no longer have a beautiful view 😩
Another reason to get the HPV vaccines
I don't know why this has gotten so little attention (I literally just found out about it) but HPV infection in males appears to reduce fertility:
www.fertstert.org/article/S001...
www.fertstert.org/article/S001...
November 18, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Another reason to get the HPV vaccines
@scientistswanda.bsky.social is an amazing scientific communicator. Check out his video on all things polio
Well, here we are again so let’s talk #Polio. Polio vaccines, IPV & OPV, have been highly effective in nearly eradicating polio worldwide. In one of my most-watched videos, I explain how both vaccines work and their crucial role in the fight against polio.
youtu.be/ErTomr2gkjo
youtu.be/ErTomr2gkjo
How the Polio Vaccine (IPV and OPV) Works
YouTube video by Dr. Rob Swanda
youtu.be
November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
@scientistswanda.bsky.social is an amazing scientific communicator. Check out his video on all things polio
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NIH research funding supported 412,000 jobs in 2023 & doubled economic returns www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep... #NIH #research #funding
Report: Every dollar of NIH research funding doubles in economic returns
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) generated $2.46 in economic activity for every $1 of funding in 2023, a total of $92.9 billion, according to an
www.fiercebiotech.com
November 16, 2024 at 4:21 PM
NIH research funding supported 412,000 jobs in 2023 & doubled economic returns www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep... #NIH #research #funding
My introductory post: I am a PhD Candidate and will be on the job market for a postdoc or research scientist position sometime in 2025. I currently study Gram-negative ESKAPE pathogens and their responses to antibiotics and the host innate immune system. Glad to be here!
November 16, 2024 at 10:39 PM
My introductory post: I am a PhD Candidate and will be on the job market for a postdoc or research scientist position sometime in 2025. I currently study Gram-negative ESKAPE pathogens and their responses to antibiotics and the host innate immune system. Glad to be here!
Come work at Cornell! We have an amazing interdisciplinary environment
Faculty position in plant-microbe interactions at Cornell
“The Plant Microbiome, Plant Health, and the Changing Climate” academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28742
“The Plant Microbiome, Plant Health, and the Changing Climate” academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28742
Cornell University, School of Integrative Plant Science
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academicjobsonline.org
November 14, 2024 at 5:51 AM
Come work at Cornell! We have an amazing interdisciplinary environment
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Another fully funded 4 year PhD in our group. Understanding the role of the conserved WblA protein in coordinating antibiotic production with sporulation in Streptomyces bacteria. Please RB.
biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/ant...
biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/ant...
Antibiotic discovery in Streptomyces bacteria | Doctoral Training Partnership
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biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk
November 12, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Another fully funded 4 year PhD in our group. Understanding the role of the conserved WblA protein in coordinating antibiotic production with sporulation in Streptomyces bacteria. Please RB.
biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/ant...
biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/ant...
I really liked this paper! Check it out if you have any interest in AMR ESKAPE pathogen infection biology and utilizing alternatives to animal models
I'm new here, so I'll share our recent work here too 😁🧫
Using Tn-seq + live imaging in engineered airway organoids, we explored the fitness tradeoffs P. aeruginosa faces while growing and surviving antibiotic treatment on the mucosal surface.
Check it out: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#MicroSky
Using Tn-seq + live imaging in engineered airway organoids, we explored the fitness tradeoffs P. aeruginosa faces while growing and surviving antibiotic treatment on the mucosal surface.
Check it out: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#MicroSky
Pseudomonas aeruginosa faces a fitness trade-off between mucosal colonization and antibiotic tolerance during airway infection - Nature Microbiology
Tn-seq and live imaging of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during airway epithelial organoid infections reveal metabolic adaptations and trade-offs between growth and antibiotic tolerance in biofilm lifestyle,...
www.nature.com
November 12, 2024 at 2:07 PM
I really liked this paper! Check it out if you have any interest in AMR ESKAPE pathogen infection biology and utilizing alternatives to animal models
First bluesky post needs to be a cat 🐱. This is Whiskers, ironically named since hers blend into her fur
November 11, 2024 at 2:10 PM
First bluesky post needs to be a cat 🐱. This is Whiskers, ironically named since hers blend into her fur