Seth Bordenstein
@symbionticism.bsky.social
Scientist, Huck Professor: Microbiome, Virome, Symbiosis, Evolution, Genetics, Phylosymbiosis, Holobiont, Wolbachia, Phage | Director of One Health Microbiome Center @psumbiome.bsky.social | SciEd: @wolbachiaproj.bsky.social | @holobiontbiology.bsky.social
By placing equal emphasis on research, mentorship, and service in our evaluation, we recognize that true academic leadership involves not only discovery but also the vital work of shaping the future of the scientific community.
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
By placing equal emphasis on research, mentorship, and service in our evaluation, we recognize that true academic leadership involves not only discovery but also the vital work of shaping the future of the scientific community.
The 2026 One Health Microbiome Symposium takes place May 13–14, 2026 in the tips of the Appalachia. The pencil of science is sharp for this gathering. Come help us write the script of the finished product. Best part is the implausible $60 registration. See you there! www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...
November 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The 2026 One Health Microbiome Symposium takes place May 13–14, 2026 in the tips of the Appalachia. The pencil of science is sharp for this gathering. Come help us write the script of the finished product. Best part is the implausible $60 registration. See you there! www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...
Invaluable moments spent with the Curtis Huttenhower and @psumbiome.bsky.social this week, solidifying collaborative paths over Brazilian dinner (priorities) and One Health Microbiome Science. Curtis charts the microbiome and virome maps for many. Hat tip to @erika-ganda.bsky.social for commanding.
November 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Invaluable moments spent with the Curtis Huttenhower and @psumbiome.bsky.social this week, solidifying collaborative paths over Brazilian dinner (priorities) and One Health Microbiome Science. Curtis charts the microbiome and virome maps for many. Hat tip to @erika-ganda.bsky.social for commanding.
A few weeks ago, I got to hike the Vallunga Trail in the Italian dolomites with my friend and colleague @momedinamunoz.bsky.social. It’s a 6 mile valley hike with autumn peak foliage in an area that escaped most of the tourists. Locals were trailing with their kids and cameras. Still soaking it in.
November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A few weeks ago, I got to hike the Vallunga Trail in the Italian dolomites with my friend and colleague @momedinamunoz.bsky.social. It’s a 6 mile valley hike with autumn peak foliage in an area that escaped most of the tourists. Locals were trailing with their kids and cameras. Still soaking it in.
🎙️ Arturo is a leading scholar and thought leader in medical microbiology and infectious disease research. Please join us at the One Health Microbiome Symposium. He is in a league of professors who have long championed the "One Health" concept — which makes his perspective indispensable.
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🎙️ Arturo is a leading scholar and thought leader in medical microbiology and infectious disease research. Please join us at the One Health Microbiome Symposium. He is in a league of professors who have long championed the "One Health" concept — which makes his perspective indispensable.
October 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Italy was memorable; Happy Valley won with the warmest welcome.
October 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Italy was memorable; Happy Valley won with the warmest welcome.
Live from the Italian Dolce Vita at the Trends in Marine Host-Microbe Symbiosis Conference hosted by the illustrious @memartino.bsky.social and @raquelpeixoto.bsky.social with the best scholars/friends @momedinamunoz.bsky.social @sabinallarosa.bsky.social @jcamthrash.bsky.social et al.
October 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Live from the Italian Dolce Vita at the Trends in Marine Host-Microbe Symbiosis Conference hosted by the illustrious @memartino.bsky.social and @raquelpeixoto.bsky.social with the best scholars/friends @momedinamunoz.bsky.social @sabinallarosa.bsky.social @jcamthrash.bsky.social et al.
🎙️ OPEN INVITATION | One Health Microbiome Symposium:
Food safety expert and keynote Martin Wiedmann is renowned for his pioneering research on the causes and control options for foodborne and zoonotic pathogens. Join the food sci and chat with Martin in May '26
www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...
Food safety expert and keynote Martin Wiedmann is renowned for his pioneering research on the causes and control options for foodborne and zoonotic pathogens. Join the food sci and chat with Martin in May '26
www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...
October 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🎙️ OPEN INVITATION | One Health Microbiome Symposium:
Food safety expert and keynote Martin Wiedmann is renowned for his pioneering research on the causes and control options for foodborne and zoonotic pathogens. Join the food sci and chat with Martin in May '26
www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...
Food safety expert and keynote Martin Wiedmann is renowned for his pioneering research on the causes and control options for foodborne and zoonotic pathogens. Join the food sci and chat with Martin in May '26
www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...
Inside the bricks and below Eden where the microscopes nest in safety, we science here.
September 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Inside the bricks and below Eden where the microscopes nest in safety, we science here.
Life is pretty grand when you get to wake up, nerd out, and have a cup of Java with the one and only symbiosis guru Nick Shikuma. Good to cherish what makes science great.
September 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Life is pretty grand when you get to wake up, nerd out, and have a cup of Java with the one and only symbiosis guru Nick Shikuma. Good to cherish what makes science great.
Within-host microbial selection and multiple microbial generations buffer the loss of host fitness under environmental change @holobiontbiology.bsky.social
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September 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Within-host microbial selection and multiple microbial generations buffer the loss of host fitness under environmental change @holobiontbiology.bsky.social
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Pig breeds reared on the same farm exhibit rippling waves of #phylosymbiosis with their bacterial communities, viruses, mobile genetic elements, and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). ARGs is a first. 👀
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September 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Pig breeds reared on the same farm exhibit rippling waves of #phylosymbiosis with their bacterial communities, viruses, mobile genetic elements, and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). ARGs is a first. 👀
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“Natural selection is daily and hourly scrutinizing, throughout the world.” C. Darwin and single track thoughts.
August 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
“Natural selection is daily and hourly scrutinizing, throughout the world.” C. Darwin and single track thoughts.
Seaweed aquaculture eyes holobiont optimization. More evidence that breeding programs are starting to get on top of it.
Host-Microbiome Ecology in a Seaweed Holobiont: Current Understanding, Technological Advancements, and Manipulation Approaches
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Host-Microbiome Ecology in a Seaweed Holobiont: Current Understanding, Technological Advancements, and Manipulation Approaches
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
August 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Seaweed aquaculture eyes holobiont optimization. More evidence that breeding programs are starting to get on top of it.
Host-Microbiome Ecology in a Seaweed Holobiont: Current Understanding, Technological Advancements, and Manipulation Approaches
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Host-Microbiome Ecology in a Seaweed Holobiont: Current Understanding, Technological Advancements, and Manipulation Approaches
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Elio was a rock of humanity, a giant of microbiology, and I could never think of the world without him. I will not, as his example lives forever. May we all find the Elio flow state.
August 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Elio was a rock of humanity, a giant of microbiology, and I could never think of the world without him. I will not, as his example lives forever. May we all find the Elio flow state.
While at Penn State College of Medicine with T32 PhD fellows and faculty, I spotted the illustrious @getxlab.bsky.social. He is hot on the trail of gut microbes, glycolytic pathways, colonization factors, and glycan detection. The lab's latest, greatest is here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
August 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
While at Penn State College of Medicine with T32 PhD fellows and faculty, I spotted the illustrious @getxlab.bsky.social. He is hot on the trail of gut microbes, glycolytic pathways, colonization factors, and glycan detection. The lab's latest, greatest is here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Calling all future PhD'ers: Imagine your NIH T32 graduate fellowship beginning w/ professional skills & career advice from the illustrious @erika-ganda.bsky.social. You do not have to go through years of challenges and opportunities. You get that wisdom early from the @psumbiome.bsky.social program.
August 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Calling all future PhD'ers: Imagine your NIH T32 graduate fellowship beginning w/ professional skills & career advice from the illustrious @erika-ganda.bsky.social. You do not have to go through years of challenges and opportunities. You get that wisdom early from the @psumbiome.bsky.social program.
PA trailin: In every ride, there is more than sought.
August 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
PA trailin: In every ride, there is more than sought.
From reef-building corals to parasitoid wasps, this article highlights the historical arc of holobiont biology, pushing us from individualistic to collectivistic views of life. By fostering unity between theoreticians and empiricists, we envision comprehensive mathematical frameworks.
July 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
From reef-building corals to parasitoid wasps, this article highlights the historical arc of holobiont biology, pushing us from individualistic to collectivistic views of life. By fostering unity between theoreticians and empiricists, we envision comprehensive mathematical frameworks.
The happy valley of summer colors.
July 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The happy valley of summer colors.
Hanging with two of the cool stars of tonight’s episode of @pbs.org Human Footprint with colleague @vectorgen.bsky.social on left and co-Director @neillosin.bsky.social on right. Airing at 9pm EST tonight. #Wolbachia just made the big TV screen.
July 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Hanging with two of the cool stars of tonight’s episode of @pbs.org Human Footprint with colleague @vectorgen.bsky.social on left and co-Director @neillosin.bsky.social on right. Airing at 9pm EST tonight. #Wolbachia just made the big TV screen.