Heran Darwin, PhD

Over 50 latent tuberculosis cases detected at SF high school amid outbreak Health officials warned physicians to be aware of potential TB symptoms.

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THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF BIOLOGY OF MYOCBACTERIA GRC WILL BE IN 2028, NOT 2027. Exact date and location TBD. Sorry about the long wait, but we think it is better long term. PLEASE repost/tell your friends!

Many of you in the mycobacterial community attended the awesome inaugural 2025 Biology of Mycobacteria GRC, organized by @heran.bsky.social and myself: www.grc.org/biology-of-m....

I am writing with an update about this conference as the new chair.

Not all heroes wear capes: some wear lab coats, carry sketchbooks, or design cities! #OnThisDay in 2021, The Vilcek Foundation launched a manga series with artist Hiroki Otsuka, bringing prizewinner stories to life through bold visuals & imaginative storytelling. Learn more https://vilcek.co/4bmLPQS

Happy New Year, all! Reminder that the deadline for abstract selected talks is Jan 7th for @keystonesymposia.bsky.social meeting "Beyond Antibiotics: Emerging Strategies Combating Bacterial Infection." Register today and join us in Breckenridge!! It is going to be an awesome meeting!

For Some Asian Americans, There’s No Such Thing As a Casual Drink

For Some Asian Americans, There’s No Such Thing As a Casual Drink www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/s...

An absolute warrior. Condolences to everyone who knew and loved her.

She was an absolute warrior, fought til the end. Rest in power, Helene.

A reminder of why #ASMMicrobe is so important (at least to me)! Please repost!

A reminder of why #ASMMicrobe is so important (at least to me)! Please repost!

While everyone is hustling for the holidays, hopefully folks will have time to submit abstracts or register for #ASMMicrobe2026 in DC! Please repost!

YouTube video by American Society for Microbiology ASM Mechanism Discovery Meeting

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Early abstract submission now open!

Early abstract submissions for ASM Microbe 2026—now 3 fully integrated meetings within 1 microbial world—are officially open. Submit by Dec. 2, 2 p.m. ET to elevate your research, spark new collaborations and join the conversations defining what’s next. asm.org/events/asm-m...

Abstract portal is open for ASM Microbe 2026. New meeting format, same great science. Hope to see you in DC!

If it wasn't clear, this ad is for tenure track Microbiology faculty at the assistant professor level😬

We're hiring! Check out our ad and please re-post or forward to interested #Microbiology parties: apply.interfolio.com/174783

UChicago Microbiology is searching for tenured or tenure-track faculty working in host-pathogens interactions, viral and bacterial pathogenesis, and emerging infectious diseases. Come join our vibrant Department! microbiology.uchicago.edu
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The NIH ordered me to stop my ‘dangerous’ gain-of-function research. It isn’t dangerous at all Safe gain-of-function research is necessary to identify new treatments for diseases like for tuberculosis — but the NIH has imposed unfounded stops.

Important piece from Sarah Stanley at Berkeley on new NIH definitions that can be construed to arbitrarily halt research that is both safe and important to public health and future cures www.statnews.com/2025/10/06/g... via @statnews.com

Abstract submissions are open for the Midwinter Conference of Immunologists @midwinter-immun.bsky.social!! www.midwconfimmunol.org The Early Bird Registration deadline is Nov 14, 2025.
There will be lots of Selected Abstract talks so submit an abstract to be considered!

Wall teichoic acid is required for DNA-triggered innate immune receptor activation by Staphylococcus aureus Receptors that stimulate inflammation are commonly activated by ligands that are buried within microbial cells. The mechanisms that facilitate immunostimulatory ligand release from microbes during inf...

meta-PAMPs: A new class of immunostimulatory molecules that control the ability of bacterial factors to operate as PAMPs. Jordan Jastrab reveals that wall teichoic acid (WTA) is a key regulator of inflammasomes and interferons during infection.
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In addition to being a kick-a$$ geneticist and biochemist, JJ is now a brill innate immunologist because of the Kagan lab! #DarwinDynasty

Postdoc position (please re-post)
A funded postdoctoral position, will open in 2026 to study aspects of Neisseria gonorrhoeae pathogenesis, antigenic variation, genetics, or physiology.
If interested in more information, please contact Hank Seifert
h-seifert@northwestern.edu
#MicroSky

Tuberculosis Spawning in Crowded, Dirty ICE Detention Centers url:https://prospect.org/health/2025-08-18-tuberculosis-spawning-in-crowded-dirty-ice-detention-centers/

Final call: Session proposals #ASMicrobe 2026 are due tomorrow, Aug. 5, at 2 p.m. ET.

Don’t miss this opportunity to shape the scientific program and highlight key advances in the microbial sciences.

Submit now: asm.social/2wG

Thanks for your leadership on this @asm.org. asm.org/articles/pol...

JSCBB Biotech Building in Boulder, CO

Are you bravely deciding to do a postdoc in the US? And also interested in some combination of genomics, immunology, and transposons? If so, consider applying to my lab at the BioFrontiers Institute in Boulder, Colorado!

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🧪🧬 #TESky #interferosky

We got hit with our first tariff tax. Ordered a unique piece of equipment from a Canadian Co. Took four months to build but arrived at the lab two weeks ago (yeah!). Then yesterday the FedEx bill for a $9,500 tariff showed up. Remind me how I invoice Canada to pay for this?

Sadly, this is almost the number of people that die globally of TB every 2-3 days.

So glad he's returning to NY at Stony Brook! #TB!

M abscessus in a macrophage from superstar @sarahstan.bsky.social