@RPoretsky

Associate Professor in Microbial Ecology, mostly aquatic and wastewater. Bike/transit enthusiast. Vegan. Mom. Curious, energetic, & compact-sized.

 Chicago, IL
poretsky.lab.uic.edu/
Joined January 2013
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Want to shape ASM Microbe 2024? And really enthusiastic about something you'd like to see at Microbe '24? Then submit a session proposal! @ASMicrobiology #Microbe2024 asm.org/Events/ASM-Microbe/S…
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Almost immediate followup from the workshop at #aeesp23! Our new viewpoint discussing wastewater ethics is published and available @Dbowes_PhD @Justin_M_Hutch @ishi_keenum @devkaya : pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.102…

Unveiling the Targeted Opportunities and Universal Challenges of Wastewater-Based Surveillance for...

The success of wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) in capturing an actionable signal of SARS-CoV-2 prevalence within a population invigorated its global ap

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Phase Genomics@PhaseGenomics13 Jun 2023
Join us in Houston for #ASMicrobe! Talk to our scientists at booth 1124 and come see our session with speakers @DPortik, @Micro_Yunha, Justin Donato, and @ivanliachko covering recent discoveries in #metagenomics and #phage research. More here: hubs.la/Q01TmHSC0
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I’m late but excited that our paper is finally out. We show naturally occurring aerosols can be condensed and captured by taking advantage of dew points for microbial analysis.
Microbiome@MicrobiomeJ8 Jun 2023
A new approach of microbiome monitoring in the built environment: feasibility analysis of condensation capture dlvr.it/SqN6lR

A new approach of microbiome monitoring in the built environment: feasibility analysis of condens...

Microbiome - Humans emit approximately 30 million microbial cells per hour into their immediate vicinity. However, sampling of aerosolized microbial taxa (aerobiome) remains largely uncharacterized...

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Amy Kirby@amylizk10 May 2023
I'm so proud of the program the NWSS team has built. Great to see it highlighted in the NCEZID 2022 Accomplishments report. #WastewaterSurveillance #PublicHealth
CDC Emerging Infections@CDC_NCEZID9 May 2023
The National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) collects data from community wastewater systems that help detect COVID-19 variants such as Omicron and other diseases. Learn more from #NCEZIDin2022: bit.ly/3NkyDjI
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Duncan MacCannell@dmaccannell4 May 2023
Hear me out, public health people: this is the future. Sequence-based Wastewater Integrated Framework for Tracking Infectious Events in Showplaces (SWIFTIES).
Taylor Swift
@taylorswift131 Nov 2022
I’m enchanted to announce my next tour: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, a journey through the musical eras of my career (past & present!) The first leg of the tour will be in stadiums across the US, with international dates to be announced as soon as we can! verifiedfan.ticketmaster.com…
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Lake Huron rolls Superior sings Michigan steams and farther below Lake Ontario takes in what Lake Erie can send her Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” will always honor the lives lost on the Great Lakes and capture their wonder like few others. RIP
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Wishing my six (6) Christian friends and any Christian followers a happy Yom Saint Patrick Ha'Kadosh! Mazal of Medinat Eire to you! 💛🌕🌙🌝⭐🌟💫✨🐤🐥🐝 #chag #holiday #greeting #ally #SeasonsGreetings
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Natalie Cohen@oceanatalie110 Feb 2023
Any undergraduate students or postgrads interested in a 2 month paid internship at UGA Skidaway Institute in Savannah? Come learn about harmful algal blooms, mixotrophy and phytoplankton culturing! #oceanscience skio.uga.edu/undergraduate-i…
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The Banfield Lab@BanfieldLab11 Feb 2023
We are happy to announce that @BanfieldJill has won the 2023 Van Leeuwenhoek Medal for her pioneering work on genome-resolved metagenomics to study diverse microbial communities leading to the addition of complete new branches to the tree of life! @UCBerkeley @igisci
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We must return CTA to full strength, and transform Chicago into a city that is safe and reliable for cyclists and pedestrians. Affordability ✅ Plow the sidewalks ✅ Bike grid now ✅ House the unhoused ✅ Ghost buses and trains ❌ My full plan is here. brandonforchicago.com/on-the…
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MWRD@MWRDGC25 Jan 2023
❄ Have you heard that a 12 oz mug of salt can cover 10 sidewalk squares or a 20' driveway? @saltsmartil @chicagoriver
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UIC United Faculty@UICUF23 Jan 2023
Key wins for @UICUF in this #faircontract are: Non-contractual, public commitments on expanding resources for #studentwellness and establishing psychoeducational testing Increased minimum salaries for the lowest paid faculty: $60,000 NTT and $71,500 TT (1)
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AFT@AFTunion17 Jan 2023
.@aaup’s @imulvey: UIC is a top rated public university that provides a world class education. But what makes UIC this good? The incredible faculty and the hard work of @uicuf. #FairContractNow #WeLoveUIC
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UIC GEO@uicgeo13 Jan 2023
Replying to @thisisUIC
@thisisUIC says student mental health resources don't belong in the @UICUF contract. But it is a matter of faculty working conditions. Faculty are constantly taking on the work student mental health care--unpaid and unprepared
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New year, new job? We're hiring! sites.northwestern.edu/hartm… #AcademicTwitter #Bioinformatics
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Dmitri Petrov@PetrovADmitri30 Dec 2022
To the biology tweeps: To finish off 2022, @OdedRechavi and I thought it would be fun to hear from you about one paper from 2022 that you think we should all read. One paper per person. A few words why you think is important would be great too.
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Why I don't feel safe in US cities anymore
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Sarah@somesarah15 Dec 2022
Me barfing at a Big Dumb Truck on the street today. I’m 5’6.
A white woman in a grey coat is standing in front of a very tall lifted pick up truck. The front hood is as tall as she is. She is making a barfing gesture.

ALT A white woman in a grey coat is standing in front of a very tall lifted pick up truck. The front hood is as tall as she is. She is making a barfing gesture.

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I’m speaking to anyone who will listen re: the rise of antisemitism in North America. Here’s my ⁦@CBC⁩ ⁦@CBCNews interview⁩. My overarching concern is the normalization of antisemitism, but also the “silence of our friends” to paraphrase MLKJr cbc.ca/news/world/antisemiti…

As Kanye West praises Hitler, advocates fear antisemitism is going mainstream | CBC News

From far-right chat shows to sports and Saturday Night Live, some are spreading hate. Advocates warn this is what the normalization of antisemitism looks like, when you add it all up.

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