Typas Lab

typaslab.bsky.social

17 October 2026 16:28

How 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...

Anna Lopatina

annalopatina.bsky.social

10 October 2026 18:37

Heads-up! I’ll be starting my research group at MedUni Vienna in January 2027, with postdoc and PhD positions available soon. Looking for people interested in bacteria–phage interactions, bacterial defense systems, and phage anti-defense strategies. Please send your CV: anna.lopatina@univie.ac.at

Carolin Wendling

ccwendling.bsky.social

08 October 2026 08:47

Proud PI-moment - well deserved Lavisha

Dorentina Humolli

humollidorentina.bsky.social

06 October 2026 14:57

We wrote a short “Behind the Paper” post about our HIDEN-SEQ journey together with @aharms485.bsky.social. Check it out: go.nature.com/4yBHsdy Special to share it with the @natmicrobiol.nature.com cover, featuring the amazing art of the great scientist and artist Sophia Zimmermann from our lab!

Nature Microbiology

natmicrobiol.nature.com

05 October 2026 16:52

The October issue is live, featuring... 📈a history of bacterial growth rate 🌥️pollution and pneumococcal diseases 🦔hedgehog merbecovirus receptors 🌡️microbial responses to global change 💦how Mtb survives aerosolization ...and more! 👇 www.nature.com/nmicrobiol/v...