@ericamhartmann.bsky.social
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Finally out! 🎉
After 3 years of postdoc in London, here is my main work, now published in Nature Comm. (and as co-corresponding author!)
Using a combination of bioinformatic and experimental approaches, we propose a model of plasmid evolution in Staphylococcus.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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After 3 years of postdoc in London, here is my main work, now published in Nature Comm. (and as co-corresponding author!)
Using a combination of bioinformatic and experimental approaches, we propose a model of plasmid evolution in Staphylococcus.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Mobile genetic elements drive a plasmid fusion and deletion lifecycle shaping evolution and antimicrobial resistance - Nature Communications
Plasmids drive bacterial adaptation, but how their diversity arises has remained unclear. Here, they show that in Staphylococcus aureus, mobile genetic elements repeatedly fuse and delete plasmids, re...
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September 16, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Finally out! 🎉
After 3 years of postdoc in London, here is my main work, now published in Nature Comm. (and as co-corresponding author!)
Using a combination of bioinformatic and experimental approaches, we propose a model of plasmid evolution in Staphylococcus.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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After 3 years of postdoc in London, here is my main work, now published in Nature Comm. (and as co-corresponding author!)
Using a combination of bioinformatic and experimental approaches, we propose a model of plasmid evolution in Staphylococcus.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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NSF just posted the call for the annual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB). You must propose a project to apply AI to biological research. Deadline is Sep 29, 2026 www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)
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September 3, 2026 at 11:56 AM
NSF just posted the call for the annual Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB). You must propose a project to apply AI to biological research. Deadline is Sep 29, 2026 www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Great explanation, both of the research findings and how unrestricted collaborative science helps us learn big important things!
In 2014, Jason Rosch and I met at a GRC in Tuscany and sketched an idea on a cocktail napkin: what if we evolved S.pneumo in mice, treated them with antibiotics, varied their immune systems and watched what won?
11 years and a huge team effort later, it's out in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social 🧵
11 years and a huge team effort later, it's out in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social 🧵
July 30, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Great explanation, both of the research findings and how unrestricted collaborative science helps us learn big important things!
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Dear microbiome enthusiasts: I'm excited to be moving my lab to New York University this fall (& the NYU Institute for Engineering Health); with joint-appointment @isbscience.org
I'm hiring a postdoc @ NYU to look at diet-driven evolution in the gut: apply.interfolio.com/189980
Please share! 🦠🤓
I'm hiring a postdoc @ NYU to look at diet-driven evolution in the gut: apply.interfolio.com/189980
Please share! 🦠🤓
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July 23, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Dear microbiome enthusiasts: I'm excited to be moving my lab to New York University this fall (& the NYU Institute for Engineering Health); with joint-appointment @isbscience.org
I'm hiring a postdoc @ NYU to look at diet-driven evolution in the gut: apply.interfolio.com/189980
Please share! 🦠🤓
I'm hiring a postdoc @ NYU to look at diet-driven evolution in the gut: apply.interfolio.com/189980
Please share! 🦠🤓
What makes a good Power Hour?
I'm chairing the 2027 Microbiology of the Built Environment GRC and having a lot of fun putting together the program. But I'm a little stuck on who to ask to host the Power Hour. Thoughts on what makes a good host? I'm also open to volunteers/nominations 🙏
I'm chairing the 2027 Microbiology of the Built Environment GRC and having a lot of fun putting together the program. But I'm a little stuck on who to ask to host the Power Hour. Thoughts on what makes a good host? I'm also open to volunteers/nominations 🙏
July 24, 2026 at 8:20 PM
What makes a good Power Hour?
I'm chairing the 2027 Microbiology of the Built Environment GRC and having a lot of fun putting together the program. But I'm a little stuck on who to ask to host the Power Hour. Thoughts on what makes a good host? I'm also open to volunteers/nominations 🙏
I'm chairing the 2027 Microbiology of the Built Environment GRC and having a lot of fun putting together the program. But I'm a little stuck on who to ask to host the Power Hour. Thoughts on what makes a good host? I'm also open to volunteers/nominations 🙏
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This is a very thorough and very informative article about air purifiers and air quality.
www.cnet.com/home/kitchen...
www.cnet.com/home/kitchen...
The Unfiltered Truth: What Air Purifiers Actually Catch
I connected with experts to find out where our air quality is headed, and if air purifiers are the breath of fresh air we need.
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July 15, 2026 at 11:35 PM
This is a very thorough and very informative article about air purifiers and air quality.
www.cnet.com/home/kitchen...
www.cnet.com/home/kitchen...
‘Shell-shocked’ Chicago scientists raise alarm about federal overhaul of research grant funding chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/...
‘Shell-shocked’ Chicago scientists raise alarm about federal overhaul of research grant funding
Researchers here and across the country say a proposed rule could undermine a system that has helped fueled scientific innovation for generations. A public comment period ends July 13.
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July 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
‘Shell-shocked’ Chicago scientists raise alarm about federal overhaul of research grant funding chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/...
Post your comments by July 13!
www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
June 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Post your comments by July 13!
www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
Still pondering your OMB Federal Financial Assistance comments? Here are 5 Ways the OMB Proposal Could Upend US Science from the folks at AAU: www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
Five Ways OMB’s Proposal Could Upend U.S. Science | Association of American Universities (AAU)
Last month, the White House Office of Management and Budget published a proposal that would make significant changes to how federal agencies administer financial assistance, including research grants....
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June 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Still pondering your OMB Federal Financial Assistance comments? Here are 5 Ways the OMB Proposal Could Upend US Science from the folks at AAU: www.aau.edu/newsroom/lea...
Antimicrobial resistance in a nutshell 🤣
Listerine Leaves 0.1% Of Germs Alive To Spread Message Of Terror Throughout Microbial Community https://theonion.com/listerine-leaves-0-1-of-germs-alive-to-spread-message-of-terror-throughout-microbial-community/
May 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Antimicrobial resistance in a nutshell 🤣
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Every time they try to tear something apart it makes me want to build more support and better support for students and early career folks.
BREAKING:
New proposed OMB regulation, applying to all federal grants, requiring grant reviews by senior political appointees and re-emphasizes that "peer review remains advisory and does not replace agency discretion".
#standupforscience
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf
New proposed OMB regulation, applying to all federal grants, requiring grant reviews by senior political appointees and re-emphasizes that "peer review remains advisory and does not replace agency discretion".
#standupforscience
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov
May 28, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Every time they try to tear something apart it makes me want to build more support and better support for students and early career folks.
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Meet @jacksumner22.bsky.social👋
Jack earned his PhD at Northwestern University with @ericamhartmann.bsky.social, where he used systems biology approaches to study the lung microbiome during severe pneumonia. As a postdoc in the Huttenhower Lab, he’s now exploring the human virome and phage function.
Jack earned his PhD at Northwestern University with @ericamhartmann.bsky.social, where he used systems biology approaches to study the lung microbiome during severe pneumonia. As a postdoc in the Huttenhower Lab, he’s now exploring the human virome and phage function.
May 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Meet @jacksumner22.bsky.social👋
Jack earned his PhD at Northwestern University with @ericamhartmann.bsky.social, where he used systems biology approaches to study the lung microbiome during severe pneumonia. As a postdoc in the Huttenhower Lab, he’s now exploring the human virome and phage function.
Jack earned his PhD at Northwestern University with @ericamhartmann.bsky.social, where he used systems biology approaches to study the lung microbiome during severe pneumonia. As a postdoc in the Huttenhower Lab, he’s now exploring the human virome and phage function.
Delighted to be on today's episode of Unexpected Elements from the BBC! (Just don't ask me about hantavirus 🙊)
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BBC Audio | Unexpected Elements | Hantavirus outbreak and what’s in a name
An outbreak of hantavirus has us looking at the unexpected science around the disease.
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May 15, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Delighted to be on today's episode of Unexpected Elements from the BBC! (Just don't ask me about hantavirus 🙊)
bbc.com/audio/play/w...
bbc.com/audio/play/w...
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Dismissing all members of the National Science Board will only continue the destabilization of American fundamental research and scientific workforce development. Read our statement: brnw.ch/21x1Z8n
April 27, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Dismissing all members of the National Science Board will only continue the destabilization of American fundamental research and scientific workforce development. Read our statement: brnw.ch/21x1Z8n
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions opens €399 million call for Postdoctoral Fellowships
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/ne...
Let me know if you are interested in pursuing a postdoc on the genomics and genetics of AMR and/or the human microbiota
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/ne...
Let me know if you are interested in pursuing a postdoc on the genomics and genetics of AMR and/or the human microbiota
MSCA opens €399 million call for Postdoctoral Fellowships
Postdoctoral Fellowships offer researchers holding a PhD the opportunity to acquire new skills through advanced training and international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral mobility.
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April 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions opens €399 million call for Postdoctoral Fellowships
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/ne...
Let me know if you are interested in pursuing a postdoc on the genomics and genetics of AMR and/or the human microbiota
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/ne...
Let me know if you are interested in pursuing a postdoc on the genomics and genetics of AMR and/or the human microbiota
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Very excited to see this work out. It's been a long journey and was technically the first project I started during my PhD. I learned a great deal through this project, and I am grateful to everyone who contributed along the way!
Delighted that our latest work is out today in @pubs.acs.org ES&T!
Hospital Environments Harbor Chlorhexidine-Tolerant Bacteria Potentially Linked to Chlorhexidine Persistence in the Environment | Environmental Science & Technology pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Hospital Environments Harbor Chlorhexidine-Tolerant Bacteria Potentially Linked to Chlorhexidine Persistence in the Environment | Environmental Science & Technology pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Hospital Environments Harbor Chlorhexidine-Tolerant Bacteria Potentially Linked to Chlorhexidine Persistence in the Environment
An integrated approach is essential in combating antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance. Chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG), a widely used antiseptic in medical intensive care units (MICU), has recently...
pubs.acs.org
April 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Very excited to see this work out. It's been a long journey and was technically the first project I started during my PhD. I learned a great deal through this project, and I am grateful to everyone who contributed along the way!
Delighted that our latest work is out today in @pubs.acs.org ES&T!
Hospital Environments Harbor Chlorhexidine-Tolerant Bacteria Potentially Linked to Chlorhexidine Persistence in the Environment | Environmental Science & Technology pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Hospital Environments Harbor Chlorhexidine-Tolerant Bacteria Potentially Linked to Chlorhexidine Persistence in the Environment | Environmental Science & Technology pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Hospital Environments Harbor Chlorhexidine-Tolerant Bacteria Potentially Linked to Chlorhexidine Persistence in the Environment
An integrated approach is essential in combating antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance. Chlorhexidine digluconate (CHG), a widely used antiseptic in medical intensive care units (MICU), has recently...
pubs.acs.org
April 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Delighted that our latest work is out today in @pubs.acs.org ES&T!
Hospital Environments Harbor Chlorhexidine-Tolerant Bacteria Potentially Linked to Chlorhexidine Persistence in the Environment | Environmental Science & Technology pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Hospital Environments Harbor Chlorhexidine-Tolerant Bacteria Potentially Linked to Chlorhexidine Persistence in the Environment | Environmental Science & Technology pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Holy crap, I'm on the same flyer as @jaytlennon.bsky.social! Come see us both at the Midwest Microbiome Symposium. Abstract submission deadline is TODAY (March 31)!
March 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Holy crap, I'm on the same flyer as @jaytlennon.bsky.social! Come see us both at the Midwest Microbiome Symposium. Abstract submission deadline is TODAY (March 31)!
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Apply to be an editor at an ASM Journal! Open call for editors at mBio, mSphere, mSystems, and Microbiology Spectrum. This is a very fulfilling way to share your expertise and give back to our society journals. @asm.org journals.asm.org/asm-call-for...
ASM Journals Open Calls for Editors
A list of current and upcoming open calls for editors at ASM Journals.
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March 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Apply to be an editor at an ASM Journal! Open call for editors at mBio, mSphere, mSystems, and Microbiology Spectrum. This is a very fulfilling way to share your expertise and give back to our society journals. @asm.org journals.asm.org/asm-call-for...
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Deep, well sourced, moving, and enraging story from the NYT
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Opinion | The Human Cost of Trump’s War on Science
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February 23, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Deep, well sourced, moving, and enraging story from the NYT
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This awesome program provides 2 years of funding, excellent career development, and a fantastic training environment 💜 In particular, if you are interested in developing phage-based therapeutics or novel diagnostics for infectious disease, I want to work with you on your proposal!
Are you interested in a career in translational science? Maybe gearing up to defend or wrapping up a first post-doc? Apply for an E-TRAIN fellowship with us!
www.nucats.northwestern.edu/training/nih...
www.nucats.northwestern.edu/training/nih...
T32 Training Award
Find out how to apply for this multidisciplinary training program Northwestern.
www.nucats.northwestern.edu
February 20, 2026 at 3:13 PM
This awesome program provides 2 years of funding, excellent career development, and a fantastic training environment 💜 In particular, if you are interested in developing phage-based therapeutics or novel diagnostics for infectious disease, I want to work with you on your proposal!
Are you interested in a career in translational science? Maybe gearing up to defend or wrapping up a first post-doc? Apply for an E-TRAIN fellowship with us!
www.nucats.northwestern.edu/training/nih...
www.nucats.northwestern.edu/training/nih...
T32 Training Award
Find out how to apply for this multidisciplinary training program Northwestern.
www.nucats.northwestern.edu
February 20, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Are you interested in a career in translational science? Maybe gearing up to defend or wrapping up a first post-doc? Apply for an E-TRAIN fellowship with us!
www.nucats.northwestern.edu/training/nih...
www.nucats.northwestern.edu/training/nih...
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Transitions in lung microbiota & pneumonia
Microbiota states are predictive of pneumonia subtypes & exhibit differential stability & therapy response. Disruptive forces, e.g. aspiration, associated w/changes in gene expression & microbial community
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Microbiota states are predictive of pneumonia subtypes & exhibit differential stability & therapy response. Disruptive forces, e.g. aspiration, associated w/changes in gene expression & microbial community
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Transitions in lung microbiota landscape associate with distinct patterns of pneumonia progression
Sumner et al. show that lung microbial ecosystem dynamics associate with clinical
outcomes during severe pneumonia infection. Systematic bronchoscopy paired with integrative
multiomics reveals that va...
www.cell.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Transitions in lung microbiota & pneumonia
Microbiota states are predictive of pneumonia subtypes & exhibit differential stability & therapy response. Disruptive forces, e.g. aspiration, associated w/changes in gene expression & microbial community
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Microbiota states are predictive of pneumonia subtypes & exhibit differential stability & therapy response. Disruptive forces, e.g. aspiration, associated w/changes in gene expression & microbial community
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
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Segregating pneumonia into pneumotypes
Preview of work using multi-omics to delineate “pneumotypes,” or distinct microbial states, in lungs of pneumonia patients. Pneumotypes have potential predictive value for clinical outcomes & therapeutic success
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Preview of work using multi-omics to delineate “pneumotypes,” or distinct microbial states, in lungs of pneumonia patients. Pneumotypes have potential predictive value for clinical outcomes & therapeutic success
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Segregating pneumonia into pneumotypes
In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Sumner et al. utilize a multi-omics approach
to delineate various “pneumotypes,” or distinct microbial states, in the lungs of
patients with pneumonia. These pneu...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Segregating pneumonia into pneumotypes
Preview of work using multi-omics to delineate “pneumotypes,” or distinct microbial states, in lungs of pneumonia patients. Pneumotypes have potential predictive value for clinical outcomes & therapeutic success
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Preview of work using multi-omics to delineate “pneumotypes,” or distinct microbial states, in lungs of pneumonia patients. Pneumotypes have potential predictive value for clinical outcomes & therapeutic success
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...