@marionperrier.bsky.social
Hi! I'm Marion, a PhD student in the Barber lab at the University of Jena. I am interested in human pathogenic fungi, pangenomics, transcriptomics, and a sprinkle of evolution. Also fascinated about astrobiology ✨
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Congrats to the group's first PhD student, the newly minted Dr. Brassington!!
Phillip relocated back to Oceania in the period between submitting his dissertation and his oral defense, so we had to make do with a virtual defense, but I am still incredibly proud of him.
Want to understand how entire fungal chromosomes can be horizontally transferred?
Join us to unravel the mechanism/consequences of horizontal chromosome transfer in a fungal pathogen as part of an ERC-funded project. Postdoc/PhD positions available.
fungal-evolutionary-genetics.de/open-positio...
Heads up: ignore samtools dot org, similarly minimap2 dot com and likely others. It's owned by a known phishing site and while the binaries they offer look valid currently (but note they may be serving us different binaries to others), that could change.
Ie: it's not us (Samtools team)! Be warned
🌱🔥🫁 From compost heaps to human lungs: Understanding how Aspergillus fumigatus has acquired the ability to infect humans
Opportunistic fungal pathogens like Aspergillus fumigatus primarily live in the environment, thriving in very diverse ecosystems such as soils and compost heaps.
Just a few more days to apply! ⏰
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My group at is hiring a PhD student to explore how fungal pathogens that live in the environment will adapt their genomes, acquire new phenotypes, and perhaps even increased infectivity as a result of climate change. Please share!
More info and applications at @ jobs.uni-jena.de/vrbup
📣 I’m recruiting a #Postdoc to help us further our understanding on the infection strategies of our human fungal pathogen. If you’re enthusiastic about research, our interdisciplinary group @leibniz-hki.de will be a good fit for you! Please share!
jobs.hki-jena.de/jobs/Postdoc...
We finished this edition with a delightful keynote by Jean Monlong who guided us through his journey about finding SVs in pangenomes #JOBIM2025 👏🏻
11.07.2025 13:32 — 👍 15 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
Swiss Alps seen from Neuchatel
Excited to do a postdoc in beautiful Neuchatel / Switzerland🇨🇭?
We have several postdoc positions open at the moment!
Check our website for the full ads here: pathogen-genomics.org/jobs
Happy to answer any question and please spread the word to anyone who might be interested!
We dive into the dynamics of #starships 🚀 in a fungal pathogen to ask: how might these giant #transposons impact human health? We find they drive genome-wide variation, encode clinically-relevant traits and even transpose within the same strain! 🍄🧪 out today in mBio #goteam doi.org/10.1128/mbio...
13.05.2025 08:11 — 👍 57 🔁 30 💬 0 📌 1Big congrats to our Junior Group Research Leader Dr. @ameliabarberphd.bsky.social
🎉 She’s been named a #CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar for her work on fungal pathogens. 👉 Read the full story here: www.microverse-cluster.de/en/news/amel... #CIFAR #GlobalScience
I am honoured and delighted to join the #CIFAR family as an Azrieli Global Scholar.
Looking forward to working with this fantastic community to tackle complex global challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration!
cifar.ca/cifarnews/20...
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A medium sized German city. On the right is a picteruesque river in the glowing daybreak. Around the city are gently rolling, green hills.
Are you interested in a postdoc in Germany on fungal pathogen biology, genomics, or antifungal resistance? My Uni (@uni-jena.de) is hosting a free two-day masterclass in June on preparing MSCA Postdoc Fellowships with it as host.
If you are interested in writing a fellowship with me, get in touch!
Illustration depicting the ways in which fungi can exchange genetic material with each other. Starship mediated HGT is confirmed experimentally in this preprint.
We did it! We caught Starship #transposons moving between #fungal species in the lab, including between species separated by ~100my. We think Starships are a mediator of HGT in fungi, akin to conjugative elements in bacteria. Check out the preprint. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
07.03.2025 06:18 — 👍 255 🔁 137 💬 3 📌 10What a day, and what a conference😍It was truly amazing. I learned a ton, got to meet brilliant scientists and made new connections, and even go home with a poster prize!
I cannot wait to share my work as a preprint, hopefully soon🤞
Now it's time to get some relaxing time in beautiful Ireland.☘️
Six people are standing in two rows. Each person is holding a large piece of paper in front of them showing a graphical abstract of another group member's year in review.
Two men and four women are standing in front of a sign that reads "UNESCO Weltnaturerbe, Nationalpark Hainich"
We spent a great two days in the National Park Hainich for the 2nd annual Barber Lab retreat. Lots of fruitful scientific discussion and brainstorming about group projects, plus time for socialising and games!
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