Abhishek Shrivastava
@shrivastavalab.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
Bacterial motility, T9SS, Microbiome
Bacterial motility, T9SS, Microbiome
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Swarming bacteria exhibit developmental phase transitions to establish scattered colonies in new regions
Abstract. The collective surface motility and swarming behavior of microbes play a crucial role in the formation of polymicrobial communities, shaping ecos
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Our new paper in ISME Journal reports that swarms of anaerobic bacteria isolated from the human mouth exhibit mesmerizing flower-like, wave-like, and chrysanthemum firework patterns, via developmental phase transitions, to establish scattered colonies in new region
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Reposted by Abhishek Shrivastava
Happy to share that our story on the bacterial archaellum was published today in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Congrats to the authors: @sshamphavi.bsky.social @loumollat.bsky.social @mariejoest.bsky.social Najwa Taib and @sgribaldo.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Congrats to the authors: @sshamphavi.bsky.social @loumollat.bsky.social @mariejoest.bsky.social Najwa Taib and @sgribaldo.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Happy to share that our story on the bacterial archaellum was published today in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Congrats to the authors: @sshamphavi.bsky.social @loumollat.bsky.social @mariejoest.bsky.social Najwa Taib and @sgribaldo.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Congrats to the authors: @sshamphavi.bsky.social @loumollat.bsky.social @mariejoest.bsky.social Najwa Taib and @sgribaldo.bsky.social
Our paper on how a conveyor belt-associated protein of T9SS-driven gliding bacteria acts as a molecular switch, reversing T9SS rotation to fine-tune movement - like a smart conveyor or biological snowmobile adapting to changing terrain is out now in @mbio.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
A molecular conveyor belt-associated protein controls the rotational direction of the bacterial type 9 secretion system | mBio
The type 9 secretion system (T9SS) is fundamental to bacterial gliding motility, pathogenesis,
and surface colonization. Our findings reveal that the C-terminal region of the conveyor
belt-associated ...
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June 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Our paper on how a conveyor belt-associated protein of T9SS-driven gliding bacteria acts as a molecular switch, reversing T9SS rotation to fine-tune movement - like a smart conveyor or biological snowmobile adapting to changing terrain is out now in @mbio.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Reposted by Abhishek Shrivastava
Distinguishing among evolutionary and ecological processes shaping microbiome dynamics
#ISMEJournal review by Tiffany N Batarseh and @bkoskella.bsky.social
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#ISMEJournal review by Tiffany N Batarseh and @bkoskella.bsky.social
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Distinguishing among evolutionary and ecological processes shaping microbiome dynamics
Abstract. Evolution is defined as the change in allele frequency over time as a result of either neutral processes, such as genetic drift, or as an adaptiv
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May 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Distinguishing among evolutionary and ecological processes shaping microbiome dynamics
#ISMEJournal review by Tiffany N Batarseh and @bkoskella.bsky.social
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#ISMEJournal review by Tiffany N Batarseh and @bkoskella.bsky.social
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Presenting RABiTPy, a Python package for bacterial tracking that works in a jupyter notebook format for: video/image stack import and processing, AI-based or traditional cell segmentation, cell tracking, trajectory analysis, and downstream plotting
bmcbioinformatics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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RABiTPy: an open-source Python software for rapid, AI-powered bacterial tracking and analysis - BMC Bioinformatics
Bacterial tracking is crucial for understanding the mechanisms governing motility, chemotaxis, cell division, biofilm formation, and pathogenesis. Although modern microscopy and computing have enabled...
bmcbioinformatics.biomedcentral.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Presenting RABiTPy, a Python package for bacterial tracking that works in a jupyter notebook format for: video/image stack import and processing, AI-based or traditional cell segmentation, cell tracking, trajectory analysis, and downstream plotting
bmcbioinformatics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcbioinformatics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Happy to share that a study led by @ShahLab_Enzymes and our joint PhD student Pavani Dadi, where multiple neuromodulatory compounds are reported to be produced by an evolved enzyme from the gut microbe Bacteroides fragilis is now online www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
Synthesis of versatile neuromodulatory molecules by a gut microbial glutamate decarboxylase
Biochemistry; Molecular neuroscience; Microbiology
www.cell.com
April 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Happy to share that a study led by @ShahLab_Enzymes and our joint PhD student Pavani Dadi, where multiple neuromodulatory compounds are reported to be produced by an evolved enzyme from the gut microbe Bacteroides fragilis is now online www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
Congratulations to our 2nd year PhD student @samsen06.bsky.social for winning a Poster Award for Innovation in Environmental Solutions @ASUBiodesign annual retreat 👏🎊🥳
April 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Congratulations to our 2nd year PhD student @samsen06.bsky.social for winning a Poster Award for Innovation in Environmental Solutions @ASUBiodesign annual retreat 👏🎊🥳
Our new paper in ISME Journal reports that swarms of anaerobic bacteria isolated from the human mouth exhibit mesmerizing flower-like, wave-like, and chrysanthemum firework patterns, via developmental phase transitions, to establish scattered colonies in new region
academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Swarming bacteria exhibit developmental phase transitions to establish scattered colonies in new regions
Abstract. The collective surface motility and swarming behavior of microbes play a crucial role in the formation of polymicrobial communities, shaping ecos
academic.oup.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Our new paper in ISME Journal reports that swarms of anaerobic bacteria isolated from the human mouth exhibit mesmerizing flower-like, wave-like, and chrysanthemum firework patterns, via developmental phase transitions, to establish scattered colonies in new region
academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
My PhD student, Emma Henderson, received the Howard C. Berg Award for an outstanding talk on motility by a young investigator at the BLAST meeting #proudpi #blastmeeting2025 @asuSOLS @ASUBiodesign
January 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
My PhD student, Emma Henderson, received the Howard C. Berg Award for an outstanding talk on motility by a young investigator at the BLAST meeting #proudpi #blastmeeting2025 @asuSOLS @ASUBiodesign
Motile bacterial zorbs demonstrate one of the most fascinating collective migration strategies I have ever encountered. Our lab's postdoc, Jitendra Gosai, gave an excellent talk on the sensory control of zorbs at the BLAST conference.
January 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Motile bacterial zorbs demonstrate one of the most fascinating collective migration strategies I have ever encountered. Our lab's postdoc, Jitendra Gosai, gave an excellent talk on the sensory control of zorbs at the BLAST conference.
Emma Henderson, a 4th year PhD student from our lab gave a cool talk about a paper that we are currently writing..proud PI moment here 😊 #blastmeeting2025
January 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Emma Henderson, a 4th year PhD student from our lab gave a cool talk about a paper that we are currently writing..proud PI moment here 😊 #blastmeeting2025
Our work on motility genes in the human oral microbiota is now published in @JournalSpectrum. This started as an undergraduate research project of the fantastic 1st author Sofia Rocha and it motivated her to continue as a PhD student 😊
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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The prevalence of motility-related genes within the human oral microbiota | Microbiology Spectrum
The human oral microbiota has been extensively studied, and many of the isolated bacteria
have genome sequences stored on the human oral microbiome database (eHOMD). Spatial
distribution and polymicro...
journals.asm.org
December 9, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Our work on motility genes in the human oral microbiota is now published in @JournalSpectrum. This started as an undergraduate research project of the fantastic 1st author Sofia Rocha and it motivated her to continue as a PhD student 😊
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Reposted by Abhishek Shrivastava
Wild & weird. Defs stashing away for my #CellBio course next semester!
Crazy stuff in PNAS
dental plaque bacterium 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘯𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘪 can divide into an unprecedented 14 daughter cells at once—then each daughter cell starts growing immediately in a rare process called multiple fission, achieving 0.5 mm per day of expansion
www.snexplores.org/article/bact...
dental plaque bacterium 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘯𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘪 can divide into an unprecedented 14 daughter cells at once—then each daughter cell starts growing immediately in a rare process called multiple fission, achieving 0.5 mm per day of expansion
www.snexplores.org/article/bact...
These mouth bacteria use a new type of cell division to make 14 cells at once
The newfound strategy seen in C. matruchotii might help oral bacteria recover lost territory after each eviction by toothbrushing.
www.snexplores.org
November 22, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Wild & weird. Defs stashing away for my #CellBio course next semester!
Reposted by Abhishek Shrivastava
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November 14, 2024 at 12:58 AM
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November 13, 2024 at 12:33 AM
Looking for a microbiology starter pack? Thanks to @souvik-uthealth.bsky.social for creating one. Please nominate yourself and add fellow microbiologists..cheers!
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