Ken Stedman

@xtremevirusprof.bsky.social

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Professor of Biology at Portland State U.
Extreme Virologist - Astrovirologist
Opinions, Posts, Reposts and Privilege my own.
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eXtreme Virus Lab - PI

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Job alert!! Join Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley. We are hiring an Assistant Professor in the area of global change biology with emphasis on the Ecology and Evolution of Host-Microbe Interactions (pathogens, mutualists, microbiomes). aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04476

Assistant Professor - Global Change Biology- Department of Integrative Biologyaprecruit.berkeley.edu University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

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My department at U Bath is hiring 6 new posts in Microbiome Research! 2 x Prof; 2 x Asst/Assoc Pof; 2x Prize Fellows www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/jo...

Join the Department of Life Scienceswww.bath.ac.uk We are seeking candidates with an excellent track record of research and teaching to join our highly-rated department.

Amazing atmospheric phenomena over I-5 in Southern Oregon.

Some long-awaited good news!

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Great phage AMG session. At #ASMicrobe thanks to all the amazing speakers ! And if you want more of this excellent (unbiased opinion) phage/virus content, registrations are open for VEGA24, Nov 12-13 in Berkeley ! jgi.doe.gov/events/vega/

VEGA Symposium - DOE Joint Genome Institutejgi.doe.gov Videos from the October 6-7, 2022 event are available now!

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Oh hey, it's the video about my microbiology-inspired art from the Harvard symposium (it's only 5 minutes, give it a spin) youtu.be/LTyjgqJODgs?... #sciart

2024 MSI Symposium Sci-Art Feature: Michele Banksyoutu.be Video produced by Jennifer Berglund

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13 PhD positions available in a European consortium working on the biotechnological potential of Archaea! Please spread the word! #positions #PhDposition 1 position in my lab. Apply here until the 12th of May! archaeaforbiotechnology.eu/esr-3-univer... 🔬🧫🦠

ESR 3 University of Freiburg-GERMANYarchaeaforbiotechnology.eu Title of the project: Analysis if the biogenesis of the archaeal cell envelope and surface structures This particular PhD position is aimed to understand the biogenesis of the archaeal cell envelope i...

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You can't divorce the social context of a disease outbreak from the disease outbreak response, #WHO's chief scientist Jeremy Farrar told me yesterday in an interview about the #H5N1 #birdflu in cows situation. The social context of this outbreak sure is challenging. www.statnews.com/2024/05/07/b...

WHO’s top scientist learned a hard lesson about H5N1 two decades ago: Stopping it takes more than biologywww.statnews.com Dairy farmers' reluctance to report H5N1 infections among cows or allow testing of their workers is complicating the public health response to the bird flu.

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It’s Thursday, and that means a new episode of the #MattersMicrobial podcast. I had fun discussing ants, microbes, and representation with @Manu__Ramalho . Please spread the microbial word? @univpugetsound @ASMicrobiology @microbe.tv youtu.be/Jl6y0IZ_MIc?...

Matters Microbial #32: What's bugging ants, microbially speaking?youtu.be Today, Dr. Manu Ramalho of West Chester University in Pennsylvania joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss the wonderful world of ants, their microbiomes, and wh...

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"Nothing in my life has brought me more joy than scientific pursuit. It is as creative as anything I ever did while making records." So many things to love about this story The neuroscientist formerly known as Prince’s audio engineer www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The neuroscientist formerly known as Prince’s audio engineerwww.nature.com Susan Rogers worked with the legendary singer-songwriter before earning a PhD in her 50s on auditory memory and how we listen to music throughout life. Susan Rogers worked with the legendary singer-so...

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Please share: Our 2024-25 RaMP postbac scholars program is now open for applications. If you (or anyone you know) recently graduated and are interested in microbiome research but didn’t have the opportunity to engage in meaningful research during your degree, check us out!!

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Reminder to my fellow U.S.-educated academics: If you have federal loans, and you've ever, EVER worked full-time hours in public universities or agencies, get in on the public service loan forgiveness program. And your adjuncting hrs *Do Count* as long as they total up to more than 30 hours a week…

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If you like cyanobacteria and are curious about the role of their microbiome, this PhD position might be for you evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldi... #INRAE_CARRTEL Project in collaboration with @bjesseshapiro.bsky.social

https://evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldir/GradStudentPositions//INRA_France.HostSymbiontEvolutionevol.mcmaster.ca PhD position Host:INRAE UMR CARRTEL - Alpine Center for research on trophic networks and limnic ecosystems 74200 Thonon-les-Bains, France Co-supervisors: Nicolas Tromas, Isabelle Domaizon, INRAE, CA...

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If you are recent PhD, looking for a marine microbial ecology postdoctoral position, the Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology is a great way to join us here in Tucson! We have a variety of marine projects. Click through for details. open.substack.com/pub/carinila...

Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecologyopen.substack.com A great opportunity to join us in Tucson! We can support one application.

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The Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology are open and I'd love to chat with anyone interested in applying to work with my group. We have some super cool marine virus projects and are always open to new ideas #microsky #phagesky #postdoc www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...

Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology | Simons Foundationwww.simonsfoundation.org Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology on Simons Foundation

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I am happy to discuss with potential postdocs interested in joining our lab. We have several marine projects on unique sediment bacteria and archaea, including easy to grow and some challenging (but very interesting) taxa. Happy to discuss new ideas too. www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...

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It's Friday, and a new episode of #MattersMicrobial from #MicrobeTV. This time, I chat with @jenbiddle.bsky.social about microbes in the deep sediment..."Deep Microbial Thoughts." Please spread the word; it was fun. She has been on the submersible Alvin twice! youtu.be/MRNsZZsticc?...

Matters Microbial #30: Deep (Marine Microbial) Thoughts with Jennifer Biddleyoutu.be Today, Dr. Jennifer Biddle of the School of Marine Science and Policy at the University of Delaware joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss deep microbial life i...

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I need to get more viewers for #MattersMicrobial. I’ll keep trying if folks keep watching and listening.

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Keith Haring died of AIDS aged 31 on 16 Feb 1990. His last piece of art, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS.

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Are you developing ocean sensors? Need a bit of money to get your project off the ground or in the water? Jessica Sandoval & I & @oceandiscleague.bsky.social are leading a small grants program to help get new projects started! More info & apply here: experiment.com/grants/ocean...

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🚨📣 The NIH PREP program at the University of Oregon is accepting applications! This is a fantastic opportunity for college grads to gain research experience before applying to graduate school. More info below, deadline is coming up on Feb. 29. Please share and repost! cas.uoregon.edu/UO-PREP-Bio

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Gift link: how to get free Paxlovid in the US as many times as you need: wapo.st/49z3ocf

Opinion | Here’s how to get free Paxlovid as many times as you need itwapo.st There’s a terrific new program for free Paxlovid, but many people don’t know about it.

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A reminder that NRSA fellows are eligible for Childcare Cost Support from NIH. You get $2,500 and essentially all requested are granted nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2024/02/...

Increased Use of the Childcare Cost Support Policy by National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellows in FY 2023nexus.od.nih.gov NIH has seen a gradual increase in the number of National Research Service Award (NRSA) fellows requesting childcare cost support since the policy was implemented in 2021.

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I have travel, room, and board for an art student interested in spending 10 weeks at Friday Harbor Labs this spring. Our awardee could not make it. Apply here, decision Monday: fridayharborlabs.wufoo.com/forms/x1c6oi... 🐡

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Just finalized plans for a “safe and inclusive fieldwork” workshop for my college. We discuss intersectionality issues. Gender and race issues. Ability issues. Then we go over NSF rules. I’m so glad I live where I live but y’all - others need this too. Worried about friends in red states.

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Hey folks! The National Postdoc Association announced that they will be giving free memberships to undergrads, graduate students, & postdocs that attend or work for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU). They have lots of great resources so please take them up on their offer!

nationalpostdoc.orgwww.nationalpostdoc.org

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📢🚨We are hiring a new Biology Department Head at the University of Oregon! Applicants with a strong record of mentoring and inclusive leadership are encouraged to apply. Please share and repost, initial deadline is coming up (Feb. 12). More information below: careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/53...

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If you're going to #ASMicrobe for the first time this June and are a master’s or doctoral students from historically excluded communities check out the FLMF. It's a 2 year program that matches students with experts (mentors) across varied career sectors. Deadline is 2/15/24 asm.org/fellowships/...

Featuring @simrouxvirus.bsky.social and Matt Sullivan (not sure if he is on this site yet). More craziness in the sub-cellular world. #virusesrule

"A new kind of viruslike entity that inhabits bacteria dwelling in the human mouth and gut. These “obelisks,”..., have genomes seemingly composed of loops of RNA and sequences belonging to them have been found around the world. #MicroSky 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...

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My department has two tenure track positions open: one in viral ecology and one in microbial functional genomics. Get in touch if interested. It requires teaching in French but comes with a learning period for non-french speakers.