Research and education in modern microbiology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, WI
Joined June 2017
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UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Meet Sabine Pellett, professor of @UWBact @UWMadisonCALS, whose research focuses on bacterial virulence factors, both as pathogens and pharmaceuticals, with an emphasis on Clostridium botulinum and its neurotoxins. warf.org/commercialize/uw-ma…
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Congrats to Bacteriology undergraduate alum Eric Skaar .... the badger roots are strong in this one
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Join us in congratulating Eric Skaar (@EricSkaar) of @VanderbiltU Medical Center, winner of the 2025 NAS Award in Molecular Biology for pioneering work at the intersection of nutrition and infectious diseases! Read more: nasonline.org/award/nas-awar… #NASaward #MolecularBiology
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Thrilled to share that our project to rebuild ancient proteins has been awarded the W. M. Keck Foundation award!
We will explore 3+ billion years of molecular diversity to uncover how nitrogenase endured Earth's shifting atmosphere and temperatures. (1)
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UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
News and Views by @NatureMicrobiol on our recent papers describing the 20-year study of ecology and evolution of viruses and bacteria in freshwater systems. @archaeal @quendi @ZhichaoZhou_CHN @UWMadisonCALS @UWBact @AnantharamanLab
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UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
A team of #UWMadison scientists led by @UWBact professor @betulland will explore the paleoenvironments and ancient history of Earth by bridging paleontology, artificial intelligence, synthetic biology and evolution.
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UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
New paper alert: Our 20-year study of viral ecology and evolution reveals viral roles in microbial dynamics, phage genome evolution over time, and key interactions with hosts. @ZhichaoZhou_CHN @patriciatran_ @pCodyM @RobinRohwer @quendi @archaeal
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UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Out today! 🚨 We explore how planetary oxidation ~2.5 billion years ago shaped the puzzling history of metal use in nitrogenase, key to nitrogen fixation! 🌍🔬
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work led by @MorganMicro, @hollyr_rucker, in collab. with Eric Libby & Ariel Anbar. @UWBact
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
@UWBact's Katrina Forest has received a @USDA_NIFA grant for her project to use a mass spectrometer for microbial natural products discovery. Learn more about Katrina and her work at ecals.cals.wisc.edu/2024/10/…
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Had a fantastic time visiting the Department of Bacteriology at the UWisconsin-Madison (@UWBact) as their Distinguished Lectures in Microbiology Seminar speaker. Huge thanks to the faculty and trainees for the warm welcome and engaging discussions! Tks @markjmandel for hosting
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Recently, I had the opportunity to talk to Victoria Atkinson for @LiveScience to discuss the origin of viruses and if they predated bacteria and archaea. Check out the article here: livescience.com/health/virus….
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Excited to share our latest work on the impacts of using metagenomics vs viromics on viral community ecology and other applications. This work was led by PhD student @j_kosmopoulos. Please share and we are happy for any feedback. microbiomejournal.biomedcent…
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
RISE at the University of Wisconsin!!
Many openings for faculty at any level across the campus
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Check out these in Agriculture and the Life Sciences
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Come join a growing badger family!!
Great colleagues, facilities and place to live
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Our first seminar is next Monday! Featuring Erica L-W Majumder of @UWBact, we will be discussing microorganisms that break down waste materials and the role they play in converting that waste to useful products.
Register: buff.ly/3TbGYbz
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
The CALS community is invited to join @UWBact for a food truck summer social! Enjoy food and music at the Microbial Sciences Building's south driveway on Aug. 20, 11am-2pm.
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Join us for a night of learning, activities, and cheer at @deltabeerlab on Sep. 3 at 6:30 PM! Listen to flash talks by UW-Madison microbiology PhD students & students of @StoryformSci, which promotes science outreach through storytelling.@UWBact
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UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
New postdoc opportunity to work with @TheaWhitman and myself @AnantharamanLab on wildfire metagenomics. Please share widely. Apply by August 31. isme-microbes.org/jobs/postd…
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Our latest work is out today! We report the birth of a ~2-billion-year-old orphan gene following planetary oxygenation, and how this humble beginning shaped the global planetary ecosystem.
From so simple, a beginning: academic.oup.com/mbe/advance…
ALT Phylogenetic tree showing the evolution of nitrogenases and the origin of G protein
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Excited to share our latest work on development of PST, a genome language model for viruses and phage. We believe PST can be a foundation model for viromics and enable broad viral ecology and bioengineering applications. Led by PhD student @pCodyM. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Congratulations and gratitude to Katherine Lemon and Kevin Kohl for an outstanding 9th Conference on Beneficial Microbes this past week!
Save the date for the 10th Conference: July 19-23, 2026, at @UWMadison @WisconsinUnion. Chairs Federico Rey and Rosie Alegado!
ALT Kevin Kohl and Katherine Lemon wrap up the 9th Conference on Beneficial Microbes
ALT Kevin Kohl and Katherine Lemon announce the 10th Conference on Beneficial Microbes: Chairs Federico Rey and Rosie Alegado. July 19-23, 2026 in Madison, WI
UW-Madison Department of Bacteriology retweeted
Congratulations to @ChrisMDad -- ASM's new Fenwick Fellow for the Advancement of Civic Science! @uwbact @uwchemistry asm.org/Press-Releases/2024/…
