Yesterday, I started my term as Editor in Chief of @asm.org journal #mSystems
Looking forward to working with this amazing community to advance publication of our highest quality and most rigorous science!
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Looking forward to working with this amazing community to advance publication of our highest quality and most rigorous science!
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Humanity’s urgent challenges need solutions from systems microbiology | mSystems
It is with great excitement and sincere dedication that I assume the role of editor
in chief of mSystems. Building on the momentum and reputation that mSystems has achieved in its first decade, we wil...
journals.asm.org
July 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Yesterday, I started my term as Editor in Chief of @asm.org journal #mSystems
Looking forward to working with this amazing community to advance publication of our highest quality and most rigorous science!
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Looking forward to working with this amazing community to advance publication of our highest quality and most rigorous science!
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Excited to be back at #mSystems (@asm.org), now as a Senior Editor, working to support our new Editor-in-Chef @ashley17061.bsky.social 🤩
Support society journals! If you have work at the boundary between microbiology & systems biology, send us your manuscript!
journals.asm.org/journal/msys...
Support society journals! If you have work at the boundary between microbiology & systems biology, send us your manuscript!
journals.asm.org/journal/msys...
mSystems Board of Editors
Members of the mSystems Editorial Board
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July 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Excited to be back at #mSystems (@asm.org), now as a Senior Editor, working to support our new Editor-in-Chef @ashley17061.bsky.social 🤩
Support society journals! If you have work at the boundary between microbiology & systems biology, send us your manuscript!
journals.asm.org/journal/msys...
Support society journals! If you have work at the boundary between microbiology & systems biology, send us your manuscript!
journals.asm.org/journal/msys...
New paper in mSystems! 🧵 - how much of your metagenome is actually bacterial/archaeal DNA? For many samples, nobody knows.
We built SingleM prokaryotic_fraction (SPF) to answer this, then ran it on >100,000 public metagenomes. 🧬🖥️🦠
Here's what we found 👇
doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01062-25
We built SingleM prokaryotic_fraction (SPF) to answer this, then ran it on >100,000 public metagenomes. 🧬🖥️🦠
Here's what we found 👇
doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01062-25
March 23, 2026 at 10:09 AM
New paper in mSystems! 🧵 - how much of your metagenome is actually bacterial/archaeal DNA? For many samples, nobody knows.
We built SingleM prokaryotic_fraction (SPF) to answer this, then ran it on >100,000 public metagenomes. 🧬🖥️🦠
Here's what we found 👇
doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01062-25
We built SingleM prokaryotic_fraction (SPF) to answer this, then ran it on >100,000 public metagenomes. 🧬🖥️🦠
Here's what we found 👇
doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01062-25
The latest work from my lab, Phage Disco, a method
@ellie-rand.bsky.social
developed for targeted discovery of bacteriophages based on the bacterial receptor, defense system, or other component they interact with, is now live in mSystems
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@ellie-rand.bsky.social
developed for targeted discovery of bacteriophages based on the bacterial receptor, defense system, or other component they interact with, is now live in mSystems
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Phage DisCo: targeted discovery of bacteriophages by co-culture | mSystems
In this work, we describe a targeted phage discovery method that allows immediate
isolation of phages with specific traits. Currently, to find a phage with specific
properties, huge libraries of phage...
journals.asm.org
May 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The latest work from my lab, Phage Disco, a method
@ellie-rand.bsky.social
developed for targeted discovery of bacteriophages based on the bacterial receptor, defense system, or other component they interact with, is now live in mSystems
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
@ellie-rand.bsky.social
developed for targeted discovery of bacteriophages based on the bacterial receptor, defense system, or other component they interact with, is now live in mSystems
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Look at the new cover of mSystems! Beautiful seeds and their microbiomes
In this study we found stable transmission of particular bacterial taxa across plant generations via the seed, despite parent plant exposure to stress
@microbialmarie.bsky.social
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In this study we found stable transmission of particular bacterial taxa across plant generations via the seed, despite parent plant exposure to stress
@microbialmarie.bsky.social
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mSystems Table of Contents Volume 9, Issue 11
mSystems: Table of Contents Volume 9, Issue 11
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December 4, 2024 at 6:26 AM
Look at the new cover of mSystems! Beautiful seeds and their microbiomes
In this study we found stable transmission of particular bacterial taxa across plant generations via the seed, despite parent plant exposure to stress
@microbialmarie.bsky.social
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In this study we found stable transmission of particular bacterial taxa across plant generations via the seed, despite parent plant exposure to stress
@microbialmarie.bsky.social
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You can get an accurate estimate of total bacterial biomass from stool metagenomes by simply normalizing by host read count, without needing any additional measurements.
Excellent work by UW Master's student Gechlang Tang in @asm.org #mSystems Journal.
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Excellent work by UW Master's student Gechlang Tang in @asm.org #mSystems Journal.
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Metagenomic estimation of absolute bacterial biomass in the mammalian gut through host-derived read normalization | mSystems
In this study, we asked whether normalization by host reads alone was sufficient to
estimate absolute bacterial biomass directly from stool metagenomic data, without
the need for synthetic spike-ins, ...
journals.asm.org
July 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
You can get an accurate estimate of total bacterial biomass from stool metagenomes by simply normalizing by host read count, without needing any additional measurements.
Excellent work by UW Master's student Gechlang Tang in @asm.org #mSystems Journal.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Excellent work by UW Master's student Gechlang Tang in @asm.org #mSystems Journal.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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August 24, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Interactions between native soil microbiome and a synthetic microbial community reveals bacteria with persistent traits
#transwellsystem #Pseudomonas
#mSystems
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#transwellsystem #Pseudomonas
#mSystems
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August 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Interactions between native soil microbiome and a synthetic microbial community reveals bacteria with persistent traits
#transwellsystem #Pseudomonas
#mSystems
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#transwellsystem #Pseudomonas
#mSystems
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Meet the new Editor in Chief of mSystems journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Humanity’s urgent challenges need solutions from systems microbiology | mSystems
It is with great excitement and sincere dedication that I assume the role of editor
in chief of mSystems. Building on the momentum and reputation that mSystems has achieved in its first decade, we wil...
journals.asm.org
July 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Meet the new Editor in Chief of mSystems journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Our minireview on BGC evolution being shaped by genomic & ecological context is now live on mSystems:
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#secmet #MEvoSky
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#secmet #MEvoSky
Context matters: assessing the impacts of genomic background and ecology on microbial biosynthetic gene cluster evolution | mSystems
Microbial secondary metabolites are compounds produced by bacteria and fungi that
are not required for their replication and unconditional survival (1, 2). While they are thus not expected to be unive...
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February 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our minireview on BGC evolution being shaped by genomic & ecological context is now live on mSystems:
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
#secmet #MEvoSky
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#secmet #MEvoSky
Farewell and thanks for all the fish Farewell and thanks for all fish! My last Editorial as Editor in Chief of mSystems. Thanks for an amazing 10 years.
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Farewell and thanks for all the fish | mSystems
As I prepare to step down from my role as editor in chief of mSystems at the end of June 2025, I find myself reflecting on the extraordinary journey we
have shared since the journal’s inception. It ha...
journals.asm.org
May 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Farewell and thanks for all the fish Farewell and thanks for all fish! My last Editorial as Editor in Chief of mSystems. Thanks for an amazing 10 years.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Our work on the facial skin microbiome of non-human primates is out in mSystems!
We show there is no close relative of Cutibacterium on the faces of gorillas and chimps at the Lincoln Park Zoo, furthering the mysterious origin of the dominant human skin colonizer.
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We show there is no close relative of Cutibacterium on the faces of gorillas and chimps at the Lincoln Park Zoo, furthering the mysterious origin of the dominant human skin colonizer.
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The microbiome of the human facial skin is unique compared to that of other hominids | mSystems
Understanding how and why human skin bacteria differ from our closest animal relatives
provides crucial insights into human evolution and health. While we have known that
human facial skin hosts disti...
journals.asm.org
May 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Our work on the facial skin microbiome of non-human primates is out in mSystems!
We show there is no close relative of Cutibacterium on the faces of gorillas and chimps at the Lincoln Park Zoo, furthering the mysterious origin of the dominant human skin colonizer.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
We show there is no close relative of Cutibacterium on the faces of gorillas and chimps at the Lincoln Park Zoo, furthering the mysterious origin of the dominant human skin colonizer.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
What makes a temperate phage an effective bacterial weapon? | mSystems journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
July 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
What makes a temperate phage an effective bacterial weapon? | mSystems journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Embracing the systems complexity of microbial ecology and evolution: call for papers
#mSystems Editorial by a group of editors, senior editors & editor-in-chief
@leonorabit.bsky.social @gilbertjacka.bsky.social @ashley17061.bsky.social @markjmandel.bsky.social
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#mSystems Editorial by a group of editors, senior editors & editor-in-chief
@leonorabit.bsky.social @gilbertjacka.bsky.social @ashley17061.bsky.social @markjmandel.bsky.social
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Embracing the systems complexity of microbial ecology and evolution: call for papers | mSystems
Microbial ecology and evolution are broad disciplines that seek to understand the
underlying processes that drive the diversification, distributions, and dynamics of
microbial cells, populations, comm...
journals.asm.org
February 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Embracing the systems complexity of microbial ecology and evolution: call for papers
#mSystems Editorial by a group of editors, senior editors & editor-in-chief
@leonorabit.bsky.social @gilbertjacka.bsky.social @ashley17061.bsky.social @markjmandel.bsky.social
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
#mSystems Editorial by a group of editors, senior editors & editor-in-chief
@leonorabit.bsky.social @gilbertjacka.bsky.social @ashley17061.bsky.social @markjmandel.bsky.social
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Exciting new msystems webinar
January 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Exciting new msystems webinar
📢 Call for papers! Submit your research to #mSystems' new collection on Microbial Ecology and Evolution. Contribute systems-level insights into microbial communities, evolution and ecosystems. Submit now: asm.social/2mq
April 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
📢 Call for papers! Submit your research to #mSystems' new collection on Microbial Ecology and Evolution. Contribute systems-level insights into microbial communities, evolution and ecosystems. Submit now: asm.social/2mq
Glad to be among the new Senior Editors at #mSystems from 1st July, to engage with #ASM more on systems microbial ecology, host microbiomes, and biofilms
- #MicrobiomeEcology at #LeidenBiology
- #MicrobiomeEcology at #LeidenBiology
July 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Glad to be among the new Senior Editors at #mSystems from 1st July, to engage with #ASM more on systems microbial ecology, host microbiomes, and biofilms
- #MicrobiomeEcology at #LeidenBiology
- #MicrobiomeEcology at #LeidenBiology
Ever since publishing our observations of the predatory behaviour of Ca. Nha. antarcticus people have asked me why it would want to kill its host. My perspective discussing the ecological factors that I believe led to this behaviour is out now in mSystems:
doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01475-25
doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01475-25
Nutrient availability affects optimal growth strategy in predatory DPANN | mSystems
The bacterial and archaeal domains each possess a major clade that appears to be predominantly
host-associated (1–3). These two lineages, Patescibacteriota and DPANN archaea (named for the Diapherotri...
doi.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ever since publishing our observations of the predatory behaviour of Ca. Nha. antarcticus people have asked me why it would want to kill its host. My perspective discussing the ecological factors that I believe led to this behaviour is out now in mSystems:
doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01475-25
doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01475-25
New paper out in mSystems from my collaboration with labs of @maggiesogin.bsky.social, Jay Stachowicz, and Trent Northen. Lead author is Gina Chaput.
Microbiota assembly in Zostera marina during early host development across controlled growth experiments
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Microbiota assembly in Zostera marina during early host development across controlled growth experiments
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Microbiota assembly in Zostera marina during early host development across controlled growth experiments | mSystems
Using the Fabricated Ecosystem 2.0 (EcoFAB 2.0), we were able to successfully control
the microbial environment of eelgrass, Zostera marina, resulting in the reduction of epiphytes and maintaining low...
journals.asm.org
July 30, 2026 at 9:36 PM
New paper out in mSystems from my collaboration with labs of @maggiesogin.bsky.social, Jay Stachowicz, and Trent Northen. Lead author is Gina Chaput.
Microbiota assembly in Zostera marina during early host development across controlled growth experiments
See journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/....
Microbiota assembly in Zostera marina during early host development across controlled growth experiments
See journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/....
@asm.org I love to publish in society journals that support the community. Removing IDEAA from the webpage is abandoning the community.
I have mBio (4), mSystems (1), AEM (1) publications. I'll look to published in @microbiologysociety.org instead of ASM doesn't restore DEI pages.
I have mBio (4), mSystems (1), AEM (1) publications. I'll look to published in @microbiologysociety.org instead of ASM doesn't restore DEI pages.
February 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
@asm.org I love to publish in society journals that support the community. Removing IDEAA from the webpage is abandoning the community.
I have mBio (4), mSystems (1), AEM (1) publications. I'll look to published in @microbiologysociety.org instead of ASM doesn't restore DEI pages.
I have mBio (4), mSystems (1), AEM (1) publications. I'll look to published in @microbiologysociety.org instead of ASM doesn't restore DEI pages.
Become an mSystems Senior Editor! Tenured associate professors or above (or equivalent) can apply by March 23. I think that mSystems is a remarkable journal, not only for the science but also for the journal culture from the staff and scientists involved. @asm.org journals.asm.org/journal/msys...
Open Call for mSystems Senior Editors
Apply to be a Senior Editor at mSystems. Join experts in systems biology and shape the journal's future. Submit applications by March 23, 2025.
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February 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Become an mSystems Senior Editor! Tenured associate professors or above (or equivalent) can apply by March 23. I think that mSystems is a remarkable journal, not only for the science but also for the journal culture from the staff and scientists involved. @asm.org journals.asm.org/journal/msys...
2024 in publications
🙏 to all the enthusiastic group members and collaborators
-in TrendsMicrobiol, ISMEJ (2x), NatureCommun, NatureMicrobiol, EnvironMicrobiol (2x), mSystems, ScientificData, CurrentBiology, Biofilm, PlantScience, PhysiolPlantarum, NAR, NPJBiofilmsMicrobiomes
#MicrobiomeEcology
🙏 to all the enthusiastic group members and collaborators
-in TrendsMicrobiol, ISMEJ (2x), NatureCommun, NatureMicrobiol, EnvironMicrobiol (2x), mSystems, ScientificData, CurrentBiology, Biofilm, PlantScience, PhysiolPlantarum, NAR, NPJBiofilmsMicrobiomes
#MicrobiomeEcology
December 17, 2024 at 1:08 PM
2024 in publications
🙏 to all the enthusiastic group members and collaborators
-in TrendsMicrobiol, ISMEJ (2x), NatureCommun, NatureMicrobiol, EnvironMicrobiol (2x), mSystems, ScientificData, CurrentBiology, Biofilm, PlantScience, PhysiolPlantarum, NAR, NPJBiofilmsMicrobiomes
#MicrobiomeEcology
🙏 to all the enthusiastic group members and collaborators
-in TrendsMicrobiol, ISMEJ (2x), NatureCommun, NatureMicrobiol, EnvironMicrobiol (2x), mSystems, ScientificData, CurrentBiology, Biofilm, PlantScience, PhysiolPlantarum, NAR, NPJBiofilmsMicrobiomes
#MicrobiomeEcology
Within 2 days, another #mSystems acceptance!🎉
This time, the last of the @cemist.bsky.social projects by Rune.
This time, the last of the @cemist.bsky.social projects by Rune.
June 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Within 2 days, another #mSystems acceptance!🎉
This time, the last of the @cemist.bsky.social projects by Rune.
This time, the last of the @cemist.bsky.social projects by Rune.
Why does African microbiome research matter worldwide? Find out at the next mSystems Thinking Series webinar:
🌍 One Health & the African Microbiome
🗓 Jan 9 | ⏰ 9 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. WAT
✅ Register for free! asm.social/2KU
#Microbiome #Africa #OneHealth #mSystems
🌍 One Health & the African Microbiome
🗓 Jan 9 | ⏰ 9 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. WAT
✅ Register for free! asm.social/2KU
#Microbiome #Africa #OneHealth #mSystems
January 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Why does African microbiome research matter worldwide? Find out at the next mSystems Thinking Series webinar:
🌍 One Health & the African Microbiome
🗓 Jan 9 | ⏰ 9 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. WAT
✅ Register for free! asm.social/2KU
#Microbiome #Africa #OneHealth #mSystems
🌍 One Health & the African Microbiome
🗓 Jan 9 | ⏰ 9 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. WAT
✅ Register for free! asm.social/2KU
#Microbiome #Africa #OneHealth #mSystems