Carli Roush
@phagephan.bsky.social
Ph.D. candidate at Georgia Tech studying bacteriophages, among other larger things
B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale
she/her
B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale
she/her
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Nominations are now open for the Dobzhansky Prize, which recognizes the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding early-career evolutionary biologist. The award includes $5000 and an award talk at the in-person Evolution meeting. Deadline: December 1
shorturl.at/p70wY
shorturl.at/p70wY
October 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Nominations are now open for the Dobzhansky Prize, which recognizes the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding early-career evolutionary biologist. The award includes $5000 and an award talk at the in-person Evolution meeting. Deadline: December 1
shorturl.at/p70wY
shorturl.at/p70wY
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Senate Democrats continue to hold the line to protect healthcare for millions of Americans and stop health insurance costs from doubling this winter.
More votes are expected today, and your senators need to hear from you. Encourage Democrats to keep fighting: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
More votes are expected today, and your senators need to hear from you. Encourage Democrats to keep fighting: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
October 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Senate Democrats continue to hold the line to protect healthcare for millions of Americans and stop health insurance costs from doubling this winter.
More votes are expected today, and your senators need to hear from you. Encourage Democrats to keep fighting: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
More votes are expected today, and your senators need to hear from you. Encourage Democrats to keep fighting: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
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Our new preprint by @nanamikubota.bsky.social shows that P. aeruginosa, and likely many other bacteria carrying filamentous prophages (like V. parahaemolyticus), risk being exploited by these phages in a runaway process that reduces fitness of both host and virus. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧵
Filamentous cheater phages drive bacterial and phage populations to lower fitness
Many bacteria carry phage genome(s) in their chromosome (i.e., prophage), and this intertwines the fitness of the bacterium and the phage. Most Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains carry filamentous phages ...
www.biorxiv.org
April 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Our new preprint by @nanamikubota.bsky.social shows that P. aeruginosa, and likely many other bacteria carrying filamentous prophages (like V. parahaemolyticus), risk being exploited by these phages in a runaway process that reduces fitness of both host and virus. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧵
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NSF GRFP solicitation out.
App deadlines now in November.
As others noted, eligibility rules for current graduate students now exclude 2nd year grad students. See the solicitation - they’ve emphasized “first year” and “less than one academic year” in grad program.
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
App deadlines now in November.
As others noted, eligibility rules for current graduate students now exclude 2nd year grad students. See the solicitation - they’ve emphasized “first year” and “less than one academic year” in grad program.
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
NSF GRFP solicitation out.
App deadlines now in November.
As others noted, eligibility rules for current graduate students now exclude 2nd year grad students. See the solicitation - they’ve emphasized “first year” and “less than one academic year” in grad program.
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
App deadlines now in November.
As others noted, eligibility rules for current graduate students now exclude 2nd year grad students. See the solicitation - they’ve emphasized “first year” and “less than one academic year” in grad program.
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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We're hiring! 5 tenure track assistant professors. 2 #microbiology, 2 #Evolution, 1 #biologicalclocks
jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675062/f...
jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675062/f...
Five Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions in Microbiology, Evolution, and Biological Clocks - College Station, Texas job with Department of Biology - TAMU | 675062
Texas A&M University (TAMU) invites applications for five full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor positions
jobs.sciencecareers.org
September 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We're hiring! 5 tenure track assistant professors. 2 #microbiology, 2 #Evolution, 1 #biologicalclocks
jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675062/f...
jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675062/f...
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Feels surreal to say but: I'm hiring! If you are or know anyone interested in looking at the evolution of phage resistance using A. baumannii and natural transformation, then this might be for you
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Research position in Microbial Pharmacology and Population Biology (282139) | UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Job title: Research position in Microbial Pharmacology and Population Biology (282139), Employer: UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Deadline: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
August 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Feels surreal to say but: I'm hiring! If you are or know anyone interested in looking at the evolution of phage resistance using A. baumannii and natural transformation, then this might be for you
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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My NIH diversity supplement was reinstated! 🥳
This is not the time to keep quiet or feel defeated by this administration. This is the time to raise hell 🔥 and be heard ✊🏽
This is not the time to keep quiet or feel defeated by this administration. This is the time to raise hell 🔥 and be heard ✊🏽
July 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
My NIH diversity supplement was reinstated! 🥳
This is not the time to keep quiet or feel defeated by this administration. This is the time to raise hell 🔥 and be heard ✊🏽
This is not the time to keep quiet or feel defeated by this administration. This is the time to raise hell 🔥 and be heard ✊🏽
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Midway through a full week, early career focused event at University of Maryland. Ever more excited for what could be in the study of phage dynamics across scales.
Many thanks to all the lecturers, student/postdoc participants, lab instructors, and support.
weitzgroup.umd.edu/workshops/
Many thanks to all the lecturers, student/postdoc participants, lab instructors, and support.
weitzgroup.umd.edu/workshops/
June 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Midway through a full week, early career focused event at University of Maryland. Ever more excited for what could be in the study of phage dynamics across scales.
Many thanks to all the lecturers, student/postdoc participants, lab instructors, and support.
weitzgroup.umd.edu/workshops/
Many thanks to all the lecturers, student/postdoc participants, lab instructors, and support.
weitzgroup.umd.edu/workshops/
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Anyone aware of somebody doing compassionate release type phage therapy in Canada? A friend of mine is having a lot of trouble with ever increasing AMR Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
May 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Anyone aware of somebody doing compassionate release type phage therapy in Canada? A friend of mine is having a lot of trouble with ever increasing AMR Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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“Importantly, under long-standing law and practice, NIH does not have the authority to arbitrarily terminate grants. Its funding decisions must be guided by congressional mandates, regulatory requirements, and scientific expertise, not vague and undefined criteria.”
We're suing the Trump administration over its politically-motivated termination of research grants that has already harmed scientists and our communities.
Political ideology shouldn't dictate public health.
Political ideology shouldn't dictate public health.
‘Devastated’ and ‘Hopeless.’ Researchers Speak Out on Funding Cuts | ACLU
www.aclu.org
May 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“Importantly, under long-standing law and practice, NIH does not have the authority to arbitrarily terminate grants. Its funding decisions must be guided by congressional mandates, regulatory requirements, and scientific expertise, not vague and undefined criteria.”
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We're in an epic, generational crisis.
BREAKING: NSF has frozen all grant funding, as of yesterday. It's unclear when they will resume funding awards, or why the pause has been put in place. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
www.nature.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
We're in an epic, generational crisis.
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Mystique is here! When I started my position at @cmdi.bsky.social there were no readily available phage against my A. baumannii focal strain. The solution? Finding my own phage ofc. Mystique is a broad host range Acinetobacter phage, and I'm thrilled to see this work out today #PhageSky 🧪🦠
Mystique, a broad host range Acinetobacter phage, reveals the impact of culturing conditions on phage isolation and infectivity
Author summary Bacterial infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii are a major global health concern due to high antibiotic resistance, earning it a critical priority pathogen ranking by the WHO. P...
journals.plos.org
April 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Mystique is here! When I started my position at @cmdi.bsky.social there were no readily available phage against my A. baumannii focal strain. The solution? Finding my own phage ofc. Mystique is a broad host range Acinetobacter phage, and I'm thrilled to see this work out today #PhageSky 🧪🦠
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If a student you know received an honorable mention for the NSF GRFP, encourage them to contact their Congressional representatives! 🧪
Honorable mention here — they said this in the email:
“Although the agency is unable to offer fellowship support at this time, a subsequent announcement of additional awardees is possible subject to finalization of the agency's fiscal year 2025 spend plan”
“Although the agency is unable to offer fellowship support at this time, a subsequent announcement of additional awardees is possible subject to finalization of the agency's fiscal year 2025 spend plan”
April 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If a student you know received an honorable mention for the NSF GRFP, encourage them to contact their Congressional representatives! 🧪
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Tariffs get all the attention, but ask economists what they're really worried about and many will point to the Trump administration's cuts to federal support for the sciences, including canceling grants and revoking student visas.
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
Trump’s Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn (Gift Article)
Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Tariffs get all the attention, but ask economists what they're really worried about and many will point to the Trump administration's cuts to federal support for the sciences, including canceling grants and revoking student visas.
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...
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Due to circumstances beyond our control, the AMS Math Programs page remains unavailable. We have put together a new application site, applications now due April 4. We will make expedited decisions. Travel awards available.
bit.ly/phageschool2...
Please share. The Summer School is on!
bit.ly/phageschool2...
Please share. The Summer School is on!
Reminder: application deadline upcoming for applications from MS + PhD students + postdocs for a Summer School on
Quantitative Phage-Bacteria Dynamics Across Scales
U of Maryland, College Park, June 23-27, 2025
Apply by 3/21/25:
bit.ly/phageschool2...
Quantitative Phage-Bacteria Dynamics Across Scales
U of Maryland, College Park, June 23-27, 2025
Apply by 3/21/25:
bit.ly/phageschool2...
March 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the AMS Math Programs page remains unavailable. We have put together a new application site, applications now due April 4. We will make expedited decisions. Travel awards available.
bit.ly/phageschool2...
Please share. The Summer School is on!
bit.ly/phageschool2...
Please share. The Summer School is on!
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Check out this list of awesome #virome tools and be sure to add yours!
github.com/shandley/awe...
#phagesky #microsky
github.com/shandley/awe...
#phagesky #microsky
GitHub - shandley/awesome-virome: A listing of software, tools and databases useful for virome analysis
A listing of software, tools and databases useful for virome analysis - shandley/awesome-virome
github.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Check out this list of awesome #virome tools and be sure to add yours!
github.com/shandley/awe...
#phagesky #microsky
github.com/shandley/awe...
#phagesky #microsky
I feel like I spend most of my bioinformatics time just trying to install packages 🙃
March 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I feel like I spend most of my bioinformatics time just trying to install packages 🙃
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NEWS: Last night, the Department of Homeland Security detained a Palestinian who helped lead the Columbia encampment.
Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too.
His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.
Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too.
His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.
BREAKING: DHS Detains Palestinian Student from Columbia Encampment, Says Advocates
Agents told him his student visa was revoked. But he had a green card. Agents then said that was revoked too.
zeteo.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
NEWS: Last night, the Department of Homeland Security detained a Palestinian who helped lead the Columbia encampment.
Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too.
His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.
Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too.
His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.
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per @michaelmina.bsky.social
'we discovered an exceptionally strong relationship between measles epidemics and all cause childhood mortality - following outbreaks of measles, child mortality was increased for 2-3 years'
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
'we discovered an exceptionally strong relationship between measles epidemics and all cause childhood mortality - following outbreaks of measles, child mortality was increased for 2-3 years'
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Long-term measles-induced immunomodulation increases overall childhood infectious disease mortality
Preventing measles prevents immune memory damage and nonspecifically safeguards against many childhood infections.
www.science.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
per @michaelmina.bsky.social
'we discovered an exceptionally strong relationship between measles epidemics and all cause childhood mortality - following outbreaks of measles, child mortality was increased for 2-3 years'
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
'we discovered an exceptionally strong relationship between measles epidemics and all cause childhood mortality - following outbreaks of measles, child mortality was increased for 2-3 years'
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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If you have experienced direct harm to your work/lab/job due to recent changes at US NSF, & are willing to share this on behalf of the Am. Society of Naturalists and NSF, please DM/ email me ASAP (this is time-sensitive) or submit story here sites.google.com/view/scienti...
Please share widely
Please share widely
Scientists' Stories - How to Contribute
How to contribute a Story
sites.google.com
March 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If you have experienced direct harm to your work/lab/job due to recent changes at US NSF, & are willing to share this on behalf of the Am. Society of Naturalists and NSF, please DM/ email me ASAP (this is time-sensitive) or submit story here sites.google.com/view/scienti...
Please share widely
Please share widely
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Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
sciencehomecoming.com
sciencehomecoming.com
Science Homecoming
sciencehomecoming.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠
sciencehomecoming.com
sciencehomecoming.com
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F99/R00 AND K99/R00 DIVERSITY AWARD APPLICANTS
If you have applied for a F99/R00 or K99/R00 Diversity award and the study section for review is not listed on your eRA Commons page, please reach out to me.
DM me, email berg.grants.2029@gmail.com, Signal jeremymberg.78
THANK YOU
If you have applied for a F99/R00 or K99/R00 Diversity award and the study section for review is not listed on your eRA Commons page, please reach out to me.
DM me, email berg.grants.2029@gmail.com, Signal jeremymberg.78
THANK YOU
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February 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
F99/R00 AND K99/R00 DIVERSITY AWARD APPLICANTS
If you have applied for a F99/R00 or K99/R00 Diversity award and the study section for review is not listed on your eRA Commons page, please reach out to me.
DM me, email berg.grants.2029@gmail.com, Signal jeremymberg.78
THANK YOU
If you have applied for a F99/R00 or K99/R00 Diversity award and the study section for review is not listed on your eRA Commons page, please reach out to me.
DM me, email berg.grants.2029@gmail.com, Signal jeremymberg.78
THANK YOU
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ATTENTION
If you are someone who had an F31-Diversity (or similar) application submitted this cycle, please DM me here, contact me on signal (jeremymberg.78), or email me at jeremymberg@gmail.com.
I will keep all information confidential.
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If you are someone who had an F31-Diversity (or similar) application submitted this cycle, please DM me here, contact me on signal (jeremymberg.78), or email me at jeremymberg@gmail.com.
I will keep all information confidential.
2/n
February 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
ATTENTION
If you are someone who had an F31-Diversity (or similar) application submitted this cycle, please DM me here, contact me on signal (jeremymberg.78), or email me at jeremymberg@gmail.com.
I will keep all information confidential.
2/n
If you are someone who had an F31-Diversity (or similar) application submitted this cycle, please DM me here, contact me on signal (jeremymberg.78), or email me at jeremymberg@gmail.com.
I will keep all information confidential.
2/n
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🚨Academic scientist friends who are members-ideally leaders- of scientific professional societies, I need your help. 🚨
There is a sign-letter being prepared that will speak out against recent politicization of scientific funding and demonization of scientific researchers.
🧪🌎🦑
There is a sign-letter being prepared that will speak out against recent politicization of scientific funding and demonization of scientific researchers.
🧪🌎🦑
February 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🚨Academic scientist friends who are members-ideally leaders- of scientific professional societies, I need your help. 🚨
There is a sign-letter being prepared that will speak out against recent politicization of scientific funding and demonization of scientific researchers.
🧪🌎🦑
There is a sign-letter being prepared that will speak out against recent politicization of scientific funding and demonization of scientific researchers.
🧪🌎🦑
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It’s shocking how few people know about the #Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas. Why? Because the CDC can’t issue notifications to alert healthcare workers about it. #PublicHealth
January 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It’s shocking how few people know about the #Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas. Why? Because the CDC can’t issue notifications to alert healthcare workers about it. #PublicHealth