yuping-li.bsky.social
Assistant Professor @Biozentrum, University of Basel. Jumbophage, Bacterial Immunity, Evolution
👤 Joined on 29 January 2025
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@yuping-li.bsky.socialHow does a single methyl group activate bacterial defence? Our new preprint, led by @pspatharas.bsky.social in collaboration with the group of @matthiaswilmanns.bsky.social, explains how a single DNA methylation event activates large retron assemblies. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Show Post1/7 Last week the Sternberg Lab welcomed ~40 junior & senior high school AP Research students from the East Meadow school district (and their incredible teachers) into our lab at Columbia University.
Show PostGreat visit to London with the family last week - nice weather, good food, and a hotel next to St. Mary's where Alexander Fleming had discovered penicillin ☀️💊🇬🇧
Show PostBacterial Viruses – From Basic Biology to Phage Therapy #EinblickeBiozentrum: October 27, 2026 Prof. Yuping Li explores how viruses infect bacteria, overcome their defenses, and could offer new ways to fight antibiotic-resistant infections. www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/events/bioze...
Show PostI am delighted to share our latest paper on mycomembrane protein assembly which came out last week in @pnas.org This was a fantastic collaboration between my former colleague, Elizabeth (#Betsy) Hart, and my first PhD student, Dieuwertje (#Didi) de Bruin. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... (1/n)
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