Erik Bakkeren
@erikbakkeren.bsky.social
Canada Research Chair II and Assistant Professor at University of Calgary 🇨🇦 | Understanding and editing microbiomes using ecology | Mountain and trail runner🏃♂️⛰ | Postdoc in 🇬🇧, PhD in 🇨🇭 (he/him)
https://erikbakkeren.com/
https://erikbakkeren.com/
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Strain displacement in microbiomes via ecological competition - Nature Microbiology
Mathematical modelling and experimental tests reveal principles that govern displacement of a resident strain by an invader in microbial communities.
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Can we leverage bacterial competition for targeted replacement of harmful strains? Maybe! Our recent piece in @natmicrobiol.nature.com provides a theoretical framework and a set of experiments to show what it might take: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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📣 📣 📣 UPDATE: The 2026-2027 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resource! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2026-27
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August 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM
📣 📣 📣 UPDATE: The 2026-2027 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resource! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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This morning was full of inspiring talks and great research @HavingIMPACTT2026! We heard from Plenary Speakers - Drs. @erikbakkeren.bsky.social, Thierry Mallevaey, Maziar Divangahi and Aline Ignacio.
September 29, 2026 at 6:47 PM
This morning was full of inspiring talks and great research @HavingIMPACTT2026! We heard from Plenary Speakers - Drs. @erikbakkeren.bsky.social, Thierry Mallevaey, Maziar Divangahi and Aline Ignacio.
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We are looking for a PhD student excited about gene transfer, and tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae. 🧬
More details & applications on funder website by 21st Oct 👇🏻
gw4biomed.ac.uk/developing-c...
We are looking for a PhD student excited about gene transfer, and tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae. 🧬
More details & applications on funder website by 21st Oct 👇🏻
gw4biomed.ac.uk/developing-c...
Developing CRISPR-Cas antimicrobials to tackle antibiotic resistance spread in Klebsiella pneumoniae - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP
Project Code IIAR27Ex van Houte Project Type Wet lab Research Theme Infection, Immunity, and Antimicrobial Resistance Project Summary Download Summary Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major thre...
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September 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Please share!
We are looking for a PhD student excited about gene transfer, and tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae. 🧬
More details & applications on funder website by 21st Oct 👇🏻
gw4biomed.ac.uk/developing-c...
We are looking for a PhD student excited about gene transfer, and tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae. 🧬
More details & applications on funder website by 21st Oct 👇🏻
gw4biomed.ac.uk/developing-c...
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I’m thrilled to share that our search for a tenure-track colleague in my *truly wonderful and collegial* Genetics, Genomics, Evolution and Development Division in the MCB Department at Berkeley @berkeleymcb.bsky.social is live! Please share this broad search widely: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
Assistant Professor -Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development - Molecular and Cell Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
aprecruit.berkeley.edu
August 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I’m thrilled to share that our search for a tenure-track colleague in my *truly wonderful and collegial* Genetics, Genomics, Evolution and Development Division in the MCB Department at Berkeley @berkeleymcb.bsky.social is live! Please share this broad search widely: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
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Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Erik Bakkeren (@erikbakkeren.bsky.social), Assistant Professor @ucalgarymed.bsky.social, who will speak about ecology within the human gut: using bacterial competition to understand and engineer the gut microbiome at #HavingIMPACTT2026
August 6, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Erik Bakkeren (@erikbakkeren.bsky.social), Assistant Professor @ucalgarymed.bsky.social, who will speak about ecology within the human gut: using bacterial competition to understand and engineer the gut microbiome at #HavingIMPACTT2026
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Missing MEEhubs already? Well don't worry! If you have registered, you can still access the talks for a year from now!
Catch up on the talks and posters you may have missed!
#MEEHubs2026 #MEEhubs26
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Catch up on the talks and posters you may have missed!
#MEEHubs2026 #MEEhubs26
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Abstract submission now closed but we now invite all poster presenters to upload their posters to our platform using the above link by July 31, 2026.
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August 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Missing MEEhubs already? Well don't worry! If you have registered, you can still access the talks for a year from now!
Catch up on the talks and posters you may have missed!
#MEEHubs2026 #MEEhubs26
meehubs.org
Catch up on the talks and posters you may have missed!
#MEEHubs2026 #MEEhubs26
meehubs.org
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Congrats to our poster and talk winners at the various hubs! #MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
Bhaskar Kumawat
James Riddell
Ariel Favier
Kurt Castro
Brenna Fox
Pascale Lemieux
Nicolás Rodríguez-Romero
Yael Sorokin
Rose Evard
Greg McCallum
Louise Flanagan
Bhaskar Kumawat
James Riddell
Ariel Favier
Kurt Castro
Brenna Fox
Pascale Lemieux
Nicolás Rodríguez-Romero
Yael Sorokin
Rose Evard
Greg McCallum
Louise Flanagan
August 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Congrats to our poster and talk winners at the various hubs! #MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
Bhaskar Kumawat
James Riddell
Ariel Favier
Kurt Castro
Brenna Fox
Pascale Lemieux
Nicolás Rodríguez-Romero
Yael Sorokin
Rose Evard
Greg McCallum
Louise Flanagan
Bhaskar Kumawat
James Riddell
Ariel Favier
Kurt Castro
Brenna Fox
Pascale Lemieux
Nicolás Rodríguez-Romero
Yael Sorokin
Rose Evard
Greg McCallum
Louise Flanagan
Excellent talk by Myles at #MEEHubs2026, our lab's first grad student. If you ever wonder what a gut microbiome and the different pieces of a burger have in common, ask him.
August 6, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Excellent talk by Myles at #MEEHubs2026, our lab's first grad student. If you ever wonder what a gut microbiome and the different pieces of a burger have in common, ask him.
Please consider helping out next time!! It's a great time to organize! Have your say where the hubs are in 2028.
If you want to keep MEEHubs alive and see it back in 2028, consider being an organizer yourself!
Please fill out this very short survey by scanning the QR code or clicking here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please fill out this very short survey by scanning the QR code or clicking here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
August 5, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Please consider helping out next time!! It's a great time to organize! Have your say where the hubs are in 2028.
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What, is it over already? MEEHubs2026 concluded just minutes ago. It's been a blast, and here are some stats for you: 711 registrations, 241 posters, 71 talks, 3 days, participants from 32 countries. Bye from all the hubs 🩵🩵🩵
#MEEHubs2026 #MEEHubs26
#MEEHubs2026 #MEEHubs26
August 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
What, is it over already? MEEHubs2026 concluded just minutes ago. It's been a blast, and here are some stats for you: 711 registrations, 241 posters, 71 talks, 3 days, participants from 32 countries. Bye from all the hubs 🩵🩵🩵
#MEEHubs2026 #MEEHubs26
#MEEHubs2026 #MEEHubs26
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MEEHubs doesn't stop when the talks stop: from a mouth-watering spread in Morelia to a bonfire in Irvine to an Apero in Zurich, we've got your social calendar covered during the conference #MEEHubs2026 #MEEHubs26
August 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
MEEHubs doesn't stop when the talks stop: from a mouth-watering spread in Morelia to a bonfire in Irvine to an Apero in Zurich, we've got your social calendar covered during the conference #MEEHubs2026 #MEEHubs26
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MEEHubs has both in-person posters at the hubs and virtual posters online! We're so excited to be able to bring great research together through this platform #meehubs26 #meehubs2026
August 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
MEEHubs has both in-person posters at the hubs and virtual posters online! We're so excited to be able to bring great research together through this platform #meehubs26 #meehubs2026
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MEEHubs or MEEPubs? Our cross-hub pub quiz pitted hubs against each other in a thrilling battle. Congrats to "alan", "Tom" and "swayam" for winning free registration to a local hub at the next MEEHubs!
#MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
#MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
August 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
MEEHubs or MEEPubs? Our cross-hub pub quiz pitted hubs against each other in a thrilling battle. Congrats to "alan", "Tom" and "swayam" for winning free registration to a local hub at the next MEEHubs!
#MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
#MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
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Great atmospheres at social events at each hub! Not only a great place to listen to MEE talks, but an opportunity to eat a massive spread in Chernihiv, play bocce in Ann Arbor, or stand in the rain in Manchester. Don't worry Montreal, you're not the only hub with downpour!
#MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
#MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
August 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Great atmospheres at social events at each hub! Not only a great place to listen to MEE talks, but an opportunity to eat a massive spread in Chernihiv, play bocce in Ann Arbor, or stand in the rain in Manchester. Don't worry Montreal, you're not the only hub with downpour!
#MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
#MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
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Day 1 wrapped up with the Irvine and Ann Arbor hubs hosting. Thanks all for an amazing first day and see you tomorrow! Grab a beer, a coffee, or finish off your z's to prep for a fully packed Day 2.
#MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
#MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
August 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Day 1 wrapped up with the Irvine and Ann Arbor hubs hosting. Thanks all for an amazing first day and see you tomorrow! Grab a beer, a coffee, or finish off your z's to prep for a fully packed Day 2.
#MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
#MEEHubs26 #MEEHubs2026
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The next few sessions were hosted by Chernihiv, Morelia, and Montreal. That's excellent science spanning 9h of time difference! #MEEHubs2026
Sad you missed out on one of these talks? Don't worry! They're all recorded so you can view whenever you want!
Sad you missed out on one of these talks? Don't worry! They're all recorded so you can view whenever you want!
August 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
The next few sessions were hosted by Chernihiv, Morelia, and Montreal. That's excellent science spanning 9h of time difference! #MEEHubs2026
Sad you missed out on one of these talks? Don't worry! They're all recorded so you can view whenever you want!
Sad you missed out on one of these talks? Don't worry! They're all recorded so you can view whenever you want!
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You know it’s @meehubs.bsky.social if one hub has beer while another has breakfast. The Zürich hub is concluding a fantastic first day of #MEEHubs26 - can’t wait to rewatch what we’ll be missing out on tonight and excited for two more days of science and fun across hubs 🙌🏼🚀
August 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
You know it’s @meehubs.bsky.social if one hub has beer while another has breakfast. The Zürich hub is concluding a fantastic first day of #MEEHubs26 - can’t wait to rewatch what we’ll be missing out on tonight and excited for two more days of science and fun across hubs 🙌🏼🚀
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MEEHubs2026 is underway! We had a great start in the first two sessions with Zurich and Manchester hosting some excellent talks!
It's not too late to join us virtually via last-minute registration: meehubs.org
#MEEHubs2026
It's not too late to join us virtually via last-minute registration: meehubs.org
#MEEHubs2026
August 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
MEEHubs2026 is underway! We had a great start in the first two sessions with Zurich and Manchester hosting some excellent talks!
It's not too late to join us virtually via last-minute registration: meehubs.org
#MEEHubs2026
It's not too late to join us virtually via last-minute registration: meehubs.org
#MEEHubs2026
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Registration for MEEHubs2026 taking place Aug 3-5 is closing this Friday (July 31, 2026)!! There's still time to join us in Montreal, Ann Arbor, Irvine, Morelia, Zurich, Manchester, Chernihiv, or online. Register here: meehubs.org
Home
Abstract submission now closed but we now invite all poster presenters to upload their posters to our platform using the above link by July 31, 2026.
meehubs.org
July 29, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Registration for MEEHubs2026 taking place Aug 3-5 is closing this Friday (July 31, 2026)!! There's still time to join us in Montreal, Ann Arbor, Irvine, Morelia, Zurich, Manchester, Chernihiv, or online. Register here: meehubs.org
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One week left to register for MEEHubs2026 taking place Aug 3-5!!
Please join us in Montreal, Ann Arbor, Irvine, Morelia, Zurich, Manchester, Chernihiv, or online. Register here: meehubs.org
Please join us in Montreal, Ann Arbor, Irvine, Morelia, Zurich, Manchester, Chernihiv, or online. Register here: meehubs.org
Home
Abstract submission now closed but we now invite all poster presenters to upload their posters to our platform using the above link by July 31, 2026.
meehubs.org
July 23, 2026 at 5:27 PM
One week left to register for MEEHubs2026 taking place Aug 3-5!!
Please join us in Montreal, Ann Arbor, Irvine, Morelia, Zurich, Manchester, Chernihiv, or online. Register here: meehubs.org
Please join us in Montreal, Ann Arbor, Irvine, Morelia, Zurich, Manchester, Chernihiv, or online. Register here: meehubs.org
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🚨The program for MEEHubs2026 is now online, as is more detailed information about the hubs! Check it out at meehubs.org and register‼️
Less than a month before the conference kicks off! 🦠
Less than a month before the conference kicks off! 🦠
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A hub-based conference on Microbial Ecology and Evolution
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July 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
🚨The program for MEEHubs2026 is now online, as is more detailed information about the hubs! Check it out at meehubs.org and register‼️
Less than a month before the conference kicks off! 🦠
Less than a month before the conference kicks off! 🦠
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New Perspective out co-led with Lisa Pagani!
We look at how microbiome ecology and evolution shape AMR across scales, from within-host communities to hospitals and environments, and how mathematical models can help us understand them.
@natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We look at how microbiome ecology and evolution shape AMR across scales, from within-host communities to hospitals and environments, and how mathematical models can help us understand them.
@natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Modelling the role of the microbiome in antimicrobial resistance across scales - Nature Microbiology
The microbiome plays a significant yet underexplored role in antimicrobial resistance by influencing ecological and evolutionary processes. This Perspective proposes a framework to integrate microbiom...
www.nature.com
June 22, 2026 at 1:47 PM
New Perspective out co-led with Lisa Pagani!
We look at how microbiome ecology and evolution shape AMR across scales, from within-host communities to hospitals and environments, and how mathematical models can help us understand them.
@natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We look at how microbiome ecology and evolution shape AMR across scales, from within-host communities to hospitals and environments, and how mathematical models can help us understand them.
@natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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We didn't want anyone to miss out, so we've extended the deadline for abstract submission to MEEHubs2026 until this Sunday (April 26). ✨
Please submit and please re-share!
meehubs.org
Please submit and please re-share!
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meehubs.org
April 20, 2026 at 2:37 PM
We didn't want anyone to miss out, so we've extended the deadline for abstract submission to MEEHubs2026 until this Sunday (April 26). ✨
Please submit and please re-share!
meehubs.org
Please submit and please re-share!
meehubs.org
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🚨 Calling all microbiologists! 🚨
The MEEHubs abstract submission deadline (19/04) is fast approaching. Come showcase your science!!
Submission portal is here: app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirec...
The MEEHubs abstract submission deadline (19/04) is fast approaching. Come showcase your science!!
Submission portal is here: app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirec...
Oxford Abstracts
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April 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
🚨 Calling all microbiologists! 🚨
The MEEHubs abstract submission deadline (19/04) is fast approaching. Come showcase your science!!
Submission portal is here: app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirec...
The MEEHubs abstract submission deadline (19/04) is fast approaching. Come showcase your science!!
Submission portal is here: app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth?redirec...