Dmitri Kotov
@dmitrikotov.bsky.social
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On the occasion of his retirement, colleagues and former trainees celebrate AAI Past President Marc K. Jenkins, PhD, with stories about his mentorship and working in his lab. Read more in #AAInews: https://ow.ly/opvh50ZO0mg
September 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
On the occasion of his retirement, colleagues and former trainees celebrate AAI Past President Marc K. Jenkins, PhD, with stories about his mentorship and working in his lab. Read more in #AAInews: https://ow.ly/opvh50ZO0mg
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For innate T cell enthusiasts, happy to share our preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6.... We show that mycobacterial lipid–reactive CD1b-specific T cells transcriptionally resemble conventional CD4 T cells more than other innate-like T cells, challenging how we classify these T cells. #CD1b #GEM
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August 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
For innate T cell enthusiasts, happy to share our preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6.... We show that mycobacterial lipid–reactive CD1b-specific T cells transcriptionally resemble conventional CD4 T cells more than other innate-like T cells, challenging how we classify these T cells. #CD1b #GEM
My lab recently got an NIH grant, so my lab is hiring a postdoc with cellular immunology experience interested in studying the innate immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. No previous BSL3 experience required!
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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Infectious Diseases
Location SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110 Position Summary In support of a recently funded NIH DP2 award, we are looking for a cellular immunologist to join the Kotov lab as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. We...
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August 20, 2026 at 2:39 PM
My lab recently got an NIH grant, so my lab is hiring a postdoc with cellular immunology experience interested in studying the innate immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. No previous BSL3 experience required!
wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
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As mentioned, this isn’t from the editors, but the fact that Science even ran this is shocking AND refreshing.
Admirable clarity @science.org
July 25, 2026 at 12:39 PM
As mentioned, this isn’t from the editors, but the fact that Science even ran this is shocking AND refreshing.
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Seen in an old cookbook, a recipe that resonates with me today.
July 9, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Seen in an old cookbook, a recipe that resonates with me today.
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A 20 year study on 2 NIH diversity programs in Science Advances shows they doubled undergrads' odds of getting a Ph.D.
That is, before the funding for those programs and for the study itself was terminated last year:
www.statnews.com/2026/06/17/n...
That is, before the funding for those programs and for the study itself was terminated last year:
www.statnews.com/2026/06/17/n...
NIH diversity programs doubled undergraduates’ odds of getting a Ph.D., 20-year study finds
A new study found that two diversity-oriented programs supported by the NIH doubled the odds that an undergraduate would earn a Ph.D.
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June 17, 2026 at 7:46 PM
A 20 year study on 2 NIH diversity programs in Science Advances shows they doubled undergrads' odds of getting a Ph.D.
That is, before the funding for those programs and for the study itself was terminated last year:
www.statnews.com/2026/06/17/n...
That is, before the funding for those programs and for the study itself was terminated last year:
www.statnews.com/2026/06/17/n...
Here is a great template to comment on the proposed OMB regulations. Please make your voice heard!
Several people have asked for possible content and structure for comments regarding the proposed OMB regulations.
With some suggestions from others, I have posted on example (as a Word document) for downloading).
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
I hope this is helpful.
With some suggestions from others, I have posted on example (as a Word document) for downloading).
jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...
I hope this is helpful.
jeremymberg.github.io
May 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Here is a great template to comment on the proposed OMB regulations. Please make your voice heard!
This matters. Important to read this summary of changes to understand how Vought is trying to undermine US science.
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule.
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science.
elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science.
elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science
elizabethginexi.substack.com
May 29, 2026 at 11:10 AM
This matters. Important to read this summary of changes to understand how Vought is trying to undermine US science.
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So... I got more information about this plan.
The most important points follow on the next posts.
1/3
The most important points follow on the next posts.
1/3
May 27, 2026 at 7:49 PM
So... I got more information about this plan.
The most important points follow on the next posts.
1/3
The most important points follow on the next posts.
1/3
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Thrilled to announce that the Department of Microbiology at the University of Washington, School of Medicine is hiring at the Assistant Professor level (tenure-track)!
The Pacific Northwest is an awesome place to live and do science 🧪🦠. Join us!
apply.interfolio.com/185622
Applications due 8/1.
The Pacific Northwest is an awesome place to live and do science 🧪🦠. Join us!
apply.interfolio.com/185622
Applications due 8/1.
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May 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Thrilled to announce that the Department of Microbiology at the University of Washington, School of Medicine is hiring at the Assistant Professor level (tenure-track)!
The Pacific Northwest is an awesome place to live and do science 🧪🦠. Join us!
apply.interfolio.com/185622
Applications due 8/1.
The Pacific Northwest is an awesome place to live and do science 🧪🦠. Join us!
apply.interfolio.com/185622
Applications due 8/1.
Please fill this out if you care about science. The vast majority of what we understand about the host response to TB was first identified in mice and then demonstrated in humans. Small animal models continue to be an essential component (in partnership with NAMs) of infectious disease research!
🚨🧪🧵URGENT INPUT NEEDED: NIH asks input for next strategic plan-including emphasis on non-animal models (NAMs) to replace animals. Per NIH insider, anti-animal responses now outnumber scientists 200-700x. Please please provide input. Deadline: May 26, 11:59 PM ET.
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NIH Seeks Input on Framework for Next NIH-Wide Strategic Plan | Grants & Funding
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May 22, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Please fill this out if you care about science. The vast majority of what we understand about the host response to TB was first identified in mice and then demonstrated in humans. Small animal models continue to be an essential component (in partnership with NAMs) of infectious disease research!
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Grant review homophily drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2026/05/13/g...
Grant review homophily
A small literature on citation homophily in science describes a bias in which white men cite papers authored by white men more than is warranted, and cite papers authored by women or authors of col…
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May 13, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Grant review homophily drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2026/05/13/g...
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Let’s look at it another way: From 1986-2017, 87.7% of NIGMS MERIT awards went to men. From 2000-2017, 84.9% of NIGMS MERIT awards went to men. From 2007-2017, 80% of NIGMS MERIT awards went to men. These statistics overlap with a period when men were submitting ~2/3 of NIHgrants
May 13, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Let’s look at it another way: From 1986-2017, 87.7% of NIGMS MERIT awards went to men. From 2000-2017, 84.9% of NIGMS MERIT awards went to men. From 2007-2017, 80% of NIGMS MERIT awards went to men. These statistics overlap with a period when men were submitting ~2/3 of NIHgrants
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We are hiring @umichmicroimmuno.bsky.social !
Tenure-track assistant professor position in our Microbiology and Immunology department. We are especially looking for someone working in bacterial pathogenesis
Tenure-track assistant professor position in our Microbiology and Immunology department. We are especially looking for someone working in bacterial pathogenesis
May 11, 2026 at 2:38 PM
We are hiring @umichmicroimmuno.bsky.social !
Tenure-track assistant professor position in our Microbiology and Immunology department. We are especially looking for someone working in bacterial pathogenesis
Tenure-track assistant professor position in our Microbiology and Immunology department. We are especially looking for someone working in bacterial pathogenesis
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Photo by @nicolehester.bsky.social for The Tennesseean www.tennessean.com/picture-gall...
May 8, 2026 at 4:32 AM
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🚨Faculty job search: University of Illinois Chicago Micro & Immuno department is hiring! Open rank and open area within host-pathogen interactions. Apply by May 31 to join us in UI College of Medicine in the heart of Chicago! uic.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
May 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
🚨Faculty job search: University of Illinois Chicago Micro & Immuno department is hiring! Open rank and open area within host-pathogen interactions. Apply by May 31 to join us in UI College of Medicine in the heart of Chicago! uic.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Interested in microbiology, immunology, and host-pathogen interactions? Come work with us!
Our department at OHSU is opening a search for a new tenure-track faculty position. See the job advertisement for details.
Please share within your networks!
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Our department at OHSU is opening a search for a new tenure-track faculty position. See the job advertisement for details.
Please share within your networks!
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Faculty Position in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology - Portland, Oregon job with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) - Molecular Microbiology and Immunology | 12858852
The Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at OHSU invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position.
www.nature.com
May 4, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Interested in microbiology, immunology, and host-pathogen interactions? Come work with us!
Our department at OHSU is opening a search for a new tenure-track faculty position. See the job advertisement for details.
Please share within your networks!
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Our department at OHSU is opening a search for a new tenure-track faculty position. See the job advertisement for details.
Please share within your networks!
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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New CDC MMWR shows 50 large TB outbreaks in the US, 2017–2023. 1,092 cases. 23 states. 79% of outbreak cases were US-born. TB is doing what TB does, exploiting the cracks that inequality created through homelessness, substance use, incarceration, poverty.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
Large Tuberculosis Outbreaks — United States, 2017–2023
This report describes 50 large tuberculosis outbreaks in 23 states during 2017–2023.
www.cdc.gov
May 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM
New CDC MMWR shows 50 large TB outbreaks in the US, 2017–2023. 1,092 cases. 23 states. 79% of outbreak cases were US-born. TB is doing what TB does, exploiting the cracks that inequality created through homelessness, substance use, incarceration, poverty.
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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Rapid, affordable, and easy-to-use diagnostic testing for tuberculosis is needed. In a multinational study, the accuracy of a tuberculosis diagnostic deployable to peripheral health care centers was assessed. Full study results: https://nej.md/48RWCjW
#InfectiousDisease
#InfectiousDisease
April 29, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Rapid, affordable, and easy-to-use diagnostic testing for tuberculosis is needed. In a multinational study, the accuracy of a tuberculosis diagnostic deployable to peripheral health care centers was assessed. Full study results: https://nej.md/48RWCjW
#InfectiousDisease
#InfectiousDisease
Congratulations Russell!! So well deserved.
We are thrilled to announce the election of 120 members and 25 international members to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continued achievements in original research.
Congratulations to our new #NASmembers and welcome to the Academy! 🎊
Congratulations to our new #NASmembers and welcome to the Academy! 🎊
April 28, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Congratulations Russell!! So well deserved.
Cool study with lot of parallels between Crypto and Mtb! Congratulations Erin and Eric.
New study from @ivanzheng.bsky.social and colleagues in the Dang lab @ragoninstitute.bsky.social reveals a spatial TH2-STAT6 immune checkpoint in pulmonary #granulomas that suppresses extracellular clearance of #Cryptococcus, promoting persistent infection. rupress.org/jem/article/...
April 21, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Cool study with lot of parallels between Crypto and Mtb! Congratulations Erin and Eric.
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And finally: K grants
These support post-docs and early career researchers. Landing one of these can be your ticket to a tenure track gig. They're career-makers.
# of new grants issued through April 15 in
FY2024 (the last “normal” year): 374
FY2025: 252
FY2026: 140
These support post-docs and early career researchers. Landing one of these can be your ticket to a tenure track gig. They're career-makers.
# of new grants issued through April 15 in
FY2024 (the last “normal” year): 374
FY2025: 252
FY2026: 140
April 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM
And finally: K grants
These support post-docs and early career researchers. Landing one of these can be your ticket to a tenure track gig. They're career-makers.
# of new grants issued through April 15 in
FY2024 (the last “normal” year): 374
FY2025: 252
FY2026: 140
These support post-docs and early career researchers. Landing one of these can be your ticket to a tenure track gig. They're career-makers.
# of new grants issued through April 15 in
FY2024 (the last “normal” year): 374
FY2025: 252
FY2026: 140
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I know at least 5 peeps w/NIH grants that have scored 1-4% who are not being funded.
My hopes are those who are funded are using their resources to help others, particularly junior faculty. Sharing resources, personnel, time, etc…
If we don’t all pull together, science and the country suffers.
My hopes are those who are funded are using their resources to help others, particularly junior faculty. Sharing resources, personnel, time, etc…
If we don’t all pull together, science and the country suffers.
April 17, 2026 at 12:17 PM
I know at least 5 peeps w/NIH grants that have scored 1-4% who are not being funded.
My hopes are those who are funded are using their resources to help others, particularly junior faculty. Sharing resources, personnel, time, etc…
If we don’t all pull together, science and the country suffers.
My hopes are those who are funded are using their resources to help others, particularly junior faculty. Sharing resources, personnel, time, etc…
If we don’t all pull together, science and the country suffers.
Love to see this out! Congratulations Kayla and Sarah!! BarSeq is a huge advance for transposon screening in Mtb.
Discovery of gene functions in #Mycobacterium #tuberculosis has been slow. This study tests a genome-wide barcoded #transposon library across 95 environmental conditions, providing a rich resource of new gene functions, including metabolic & resistance pathways @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4vG0mz1
April 17, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Love to see this out! Congratulations Kayla and Sarah!! BarSeq is a huge advance for transposon screening in Mtb.