Rolf Kümmerli
@rkmicrobes.bsky.social
Professor at University of Zurich, Microbiology, Evolution, Ecology, Microbial Interactions, Infections
We are looking for a highly motivated postdoc to work on pathogen interactions. Please send in your application via
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UZH: Postdoctoral researcher in microbiology
The Department of Quantitative Biomedicine is an interdisciplinary biomedical research unit that combines basic science with biotechnological and medical research, using both experimental and computat...
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June 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We are looking for a highly motivated postdoc to work on pathogen interactions. Please send in your application via
jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
Our opinion piece on the role of microbial siderophores for One Health is now out
with Zhong Wei, Shaohua Gu, Yuanmei Zuo, Zhiyuan Li and @veraeva.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
with Zhong Wei, Shaohua Gu, Yuanmei Zuo, Zhiyuan Li and @veraeva.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
Microbial siderophores for One Health
One Health is an integrative concept striving for healthy environments, animals, and
humans. Microbes play a fundamental role for this concept as they are key drivers
of ecosystem stability and host h...
www.cell.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Our opinion piece on the role of microbial siderophores for One Health is now out
with Zhong Wei, Shaohua Gu, Yuanmei Zuo, Zhiyuan Li and @veraeva.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
with Zhong Wei, Shaohua Gu, Yuanmei Zuo, Zhiyuan Li and @veraeva.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
Reposted by Rolf Kümmerli
Microbial siderophores for One Health
#Pseudomonas
@cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social Opinion by Zhong Wei et al with @rkmicrobes.bsky.social @veraeva.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
#Pseudomonas
@cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social Opinion by Zhong Wei et al with @rkmicrobes.bsky.social @veraeva.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
Microbial siderophores for One Health
One Health is an integrative concept striving for healthy environments, animals, and
humans. Microbes play a fundamental role for this concept as they are key drivers
of ecosystem stability and host h...
www.cell.com
June 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Microbial siderophores for One Health
#Pseudomonas
@cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social Opinion by Zhong Wei et al with @rkmicrobes.bsky.social @veraeva.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
#Pseudomonas
@cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social Opinion by Zhong Wei et al with @rkmicrobes.bsky.social @veraeva.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/micro...
Reposted by Rolf Kümmerli
ISME congratulates Tess Brewer, Hans Bernstein, and @rkmicrobes.bsky.social for winning the Outstanding Editorial Board Member Awards for their contributions to The ISME Journal.
🔗 isme-microbes.org/editorial-bo...
#MicrobialEcology #microbes
🔗 isme-microbes.org/editorial-bo...
#MicrobialEcology #microbes
April 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
ISME congratulates Tess Brewer, Hans Bernstein, and @rkmicrobes.bsky.social for winning the Outstanding Editorial Board Member Awards for their contributions to The ISME Journal.
🔗 isme-microbes.org/editorial-bo...
#MicrobialEcology #microbes
🔗 isme-microbes.org/editorial-bo...
#MicrobialEcology #microbes
My sabbatical has started!
March 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
My sabbatical has started!
New preprint! How S. aureus copes with inhibitory compounds secreted by P. aeruginosa. By @schluk.bsky.social. Great collaboration with @fgcz-en.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org
February 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
New preprint! How S. aureus copes with inhibitory compounds secreted by P. aeruginosa. By @schluk.bsky.social. Great collaboration with @fgcz-en.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
New paper out in ISME Journal. Social interactions between strains shape bacterial communities. However, their impact on community functioning is lower compared to basic strain identity features. @joskramer.bsky.social @alexfig.bsky.social @simonmarech.bsky.social
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Strain identity effects contribute more to Pseudomonas community functioning than strain interactions
Abstract. Microbial communities can shape key ecological services, but the determinants of their functioning often remain little understood. While traditio
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February 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
New paper out in ISME Journal. Social interactions between strains shape bacterial communities. However, their impact on community functioning is lower compared to basic strain identity features. @joskramer.bsky.social @alexfig.bsky.social @simonmarech.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Reposted by Rolf Kümmerli
Strain identity effects contribute more to Pseudomonas community functioning than strain interactions
#ISMEJournal by @joskramer.bsky.social et al from @rkmicrobes.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
#ISMEJournal by @joskramer.bsky.social et al from @rkmicrobes.bsky.social
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Strain identity effects contribute more to Pseudomonas community functioning than strain interactions
Abstract. Microbial communities can shape key ecological services, but the determinants of their functioning often remain little understood. While traditio
academic.oup.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Strain identity effects contribute more to Pseudomonas community functioning than strain interactions
#ISMEJournal by @joskramer.bsky.social et al from @rkmicrobes.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
#ISMEJournal by @joskramer.bsky.social et al from @rkmicrobes.bsky.social
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We derive iron-siderophore interaction networks among Pseudomonas strains from sequencing data. One key insight: natural strains form dense networks, whereas pathogens are loners. With @frimanscience.bsky.social @zhiyuanli.bsky.social & Nanjing colleagues
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Siderophore synthetase-receptor gene coevolution reveals habitat- and pathogen-specific bacterial iron interaction networks
Coevolving siderophore genes shape bacterial iron networks, unveiling the complexity of cheating across habitats and lifestyles.
www.science.org
January 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
We derive iron-siderophore interaction networks among Pseudomonas strains from sequencing data. One key insight: natural strains form dense networks, whereas pathogens are loners. With @frimanscience.bsky.social @zhiyuanli.bsky.social & Nanjing colleagues
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Rolf Kümmerli
Are #pyoverdines effective antibacterials?🦠💊
Yes! We found strong competitive and antibacterial effects against #ESKAPE pathogens via iron depletion.
Out now in @elife.bsky.social: doi.org/10.7554/eLif... (1/4)
With @rkmicrobes.bsky.social and amazing collaborators from #UZH & @ethzurich.bsky.social
Yes! We found strong competitive and antibacterial effects against #ESKAPE pathogens via iron depletion.
Out now in @elife.bsky.social: doi.org/10.7554/eLif... (1/4)
With @rkmicrobes.bsky.social and amazing collaborators from #UZH & @ethzurich.bsky.social
Antimicrobial activity of iron-depriving pyoverdines against human opportunistic pathogens
Iron-chelating pyoverdines from environmental Pseudomonas spp. show promising antibacterial activity against key human pathogens through the induction of iron starvation, while associated toxicity for...
doi.org
December 20, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Are #pyoverdines effective antibacterials?🦠💊
Yes! We found strong competitive and antibacterial effects against #ESKAPE pathogens via iron depletion.
Out now in @elife.bsky.social: doi.org/10.7554/eLif... (1/4)
With @rkmicrobes.bsky.social and amazing collaborators from #UZH & @ethzurich.bsky.social
Yes! We found strong competitive and antibacterial effects against #ESKAPE pathogens via iron depletion.
Out now in @elife.bsky.social: doi.org/10.7554/eLif... (1/4)
With @rkmicrobes.bsky.social and amazing collaborators from #UZH & @ethzurich.bsky.social
Reposted by Rolf Kümmerli
You want to learn about microbiology from a fantastic lineup of speakers on a beautiful Greek island? PhD students apply now for the @EMBO | @FEBSnews Lecture Course The New Microbiology!
Registration: 1 Apr 2025
Course: 03 – 11 Sep 2025 | Spetses, Greece
meetings.embo.org/event/25-new...
Registration: 1 Apr 2025
Course: 03 – 11 Sep 2025 | Spetses, Greece
meetings.embo.org/event/25-new...
December 16, 2024 at 8:43 AM
You want to learn about microbiology from a fantastic lineup of speakers on a beautiful Greek island? PhD students apply now for the @EMBO | @FEBSnews Lecture Course The New Microbiology!
Registration: 1 Apr 2025
Course: 03 – 11 Sep 2025 | Spetses, Greece
meetings.embo.org/event/25-new...
Registration: 1 Apr 2025
Course: 03 – 11 Sep 2025 | Spetses, Greece
meetings.embo.org/event/25-new...
Wonderful pre-X-mas group activity in Arth-Goldau Wildlife Park.
December 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Wonderful pre-X-mas group activity in Arth-Goldau Wildlife Park.
Why we should have more lab cleaning days.
December 12, 2024 at 6:35 AM
Why we should have more lab cleaning days.
My group (secretly) nominated me for the UZH Montoring Award. I feel deeply honoured and flattered. It means a lot to me. Many thanks.
December 3, 2024 at 10:53 AM
My group (secretly) nominated me for the UZH Montoring Award. I feel deeply honoured and flattered. It means a lot to me. Many thanks.
Proud to have been involved in this great project lead by @simonahuwiler.bsky.social and Subham Mridha on predatory bacteria and the resistance they trigger in their prey.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Outer membrane changes enable evolutionary escape from bacterial predation
To combat antimicrobial resistant pathogens, natural predatory bacteria, like Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus , represent potential alternatives. B. bacteriovorus could be particularly potent as it kills a...
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November 14, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Proud to have been involved in this great project lead by @simonahuwiler.bsky.social and Subham Mridha on predatory bacteria and the resistance they trigger in their prey.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
I have abstained from social media for quite some time. Now, I make a new effort - especially for the sake of my students and postdocs who accomplish outstanding things and keep the lab going.
November 14, 2024 at 1:37 PM
I have abstained from social media for quite some time. Now, I make a new effort - especially for the sake of my students and postdocs who accomplish outstanding things and keep the lab going.
I have abstained from social media for quite some time. Now, I make a new effort - especially for the sake of my students and postdocs who accomplish outstanding things and keep the lab going.
November 14, 2024 at 1:37 PM
I have abstained from social media for quite some time. Now, I make a new effort - especially for the sake of my students and postdocs who accomplish outstanding things and keep the lab going.
Reposted by Rolf Kümmerli
Superb visit at #eawag yesterday discussing cool projects. Thanks Chujin Ruan, group of Dave Johnson for the invitation 🙏
Nice to also meet up with @rkmicrobes.bsky.social, Serina Robinson, and Eleonora Secchi!
Nice to also meet up with @rkmicrobes.bsky.social, Serina Robinson, and Eleonora Secchi!
October 16, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Superb visit at #eawag yesterday discussing cool projects. Thanks Chujin Ruan, group of Dave Johnson for the invitation 🙏
Nice to also meet up with @rkmicrobes.bsky.social, Serina Robinson, and Eleonora Secchi!
Nice to also meet up with @rkmicrobes.bsky.social, Serina Robinson, and Eleonora Secchi!
New preprint from our lab. Bacterial social interactions are common. But to what extent do they contribute to community functioning compared to basic species identity effects? Check it out 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Strain identity effects contribute more to Pseudomonas community functioning than strain interactions
bioRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research and educational institution
www.biorxiv.org
November 14, 2024 at 1:37 PM
New preprint from our lab. Bacterial social interactions are common. But to what extent do they contribute to community functioning compared to basic species identity effects? Check it out 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
New preprint from our lab. Bacterial social interactions are common. But to what extent do they contribute to community functioning compared to basic species identity effects? Check it out 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Strain identity effects contribute more to Pseudomonas community functioning than strain interactions
bioRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research and educational institution
www.biorxiv.org
November 14, 2024 at 1:37 PM
New preprint from our lab. Bacterial social interactions are common. But to what extent do they contribute to community functioning compared to basic species identity effects? Check it out 👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Our new paper on siderophore gene expression heterogeneity across space and time in
#Pseudomonas
is now out in
#CellReports
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
#Pseudomonas
is now out in
#CellReports
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Space and genealogy determine inter-individual differences in siderophore gene expression in bacterial colonies
Mridha et al. show that the spatial positioning of cells within colonies and genealogical
effects drive cellular siderophore gene expression heterogeneity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
bacteria. Functiona...
www.cell.com
November 14, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Our new paper on siderophore gene expression heterogeneity across space and time in
#Pseudomonas
is now out in
#CellReports
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
#Pseudomonas
is now out in
#CellReports
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Our new paper on siderophore gene expression heterogeneity across space and time in
#Pseudomonas
is now out in
#CellReports
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
#Pseudomonas
is now out in
#CellReports
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Space and genealogy determine inter-individual differences in siderophore gene expression in bacterial colonies
Mridha et al. show that the spatial positioning of cells within colonies and genealogical
effects drive cellular siderophore gene expression heterogeneity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
bacteria. Functiona...
www.cell.com
November 14, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Our new paper on siderophore gene expression heterogeneity across space and time in
#Pseudomonas
is now out in
#CellReports
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
#Pseudomonas
is now out in
#CellReports
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Reposted by Rolf Kümmerli
Predicting bacterial interaction outcomes from monoculture growth and supernatant assays
#ISMEComms by @microbedesi.bsky.social et al from @rkmicrobes.bsky.social
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#ISMEComms by @microbedesi.bsky.social et al from @rkmicrobes.bsky.social
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March 29, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Predicting bacterial interaction outcomes from monoculture growth and supernatant assays
#ISMEComms by @microbedesi.bsky.social et al from @rkmicrobes.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a...
#ISMEComms by @microbedesi.bsky.social et al from @rkmicrobes.bsky.social
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New preprint: Colony-level interactions among ESKAPE pathogens on surfaces. A rich repertoire of ecological interactions occurs: mutualism, commensalism, ammensalism, and antagonism.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and six opportunistic pathogens cover a broad spectrum from mutualism to antagonism
bioRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research and educational institution
www.biorxiv.org
November 14, 2024 at 1:37 PM
New preprint: Colony-level interactions among ESKAPE pathogens on surfaces. A rich repertoire of ecological interactions occurs: mutualism, commensalism, ammensalism, and antagonism.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
New preprint: Colony-level interactions among ESKAPE pathogens on surfaces. A rich repertoire of ecological interactions occurs: mutualism, commensalism, ammensalism, and antagonism.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and six opportunistic pathogens cover a broad spectrum from mutualism to antagonism
bioRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research and educational institution
www.biorxiv.org
November 14, 2024 at 1:37 PM
New preprint: Colony-level interactions among ESKAPE pathogens on surfaces. A rich repertoire of ecological interactions occurs: mutualism, commensalism, ammensalism, and antagonism.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...