University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Congrats to Rhiannon Abrahams, PhD!

Rhiannon successfully defended her dissertation “Spatial and Epigenetic Mechanisms of AAV2 Genome Localization, Expression, and Rearrangement”.

Postdoc position in Virology – Michailidis Lab at Emory

The Michailidis Lab is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with a strong virology background to drive studies of virus–host interactions. We use state-of-the-art targeted and whole-genome CRISPR screens, bulk and single-cell transcriptomics, and a broad set of molecular, virological, and biochemical assays across HBV and HIV. The lab has a special interest in liver-related studies including …

MDTP trainer Jade Wang awarded 2026 Steenbock Professorship

Jue Wang, professor of bacteriology, has been awarded the 2026 Steenbock Professorship in Microbiological Sciences.

Assistant Professor of Biology, University of South Alabama

The University of South Alabama Department of Biology seeks applications for two full-time (9-month) tenure-track Assistant Professor positions, starting August 15, 2027. Position One The first candidate should have a background in Microbiology and should also integrate her/his research with other disciplines such as molecular biology, ecology, physiology, genetics, or any biology-related field. Preference will …

Postdoc position in the Yap Lab at Northwestern

The Yap Lab in the Department of Microbiology-Immunology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is looking to fill 1-2 postdoctoral positions in 2026-2027 to study various aspects of Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis, RNA/ribosome degradation, and antibiotic resistance – flyer here. The type of project depends on the interests of the applicant. Qualifications: Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in microbiology, …

Congrats to Katie Cataldo, PhD!

Katie successfully defended her dissertation “Media Matters: Building Better Models to Understand Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum Lifecycle Transitions”.

Postdoc positions in Feaga Lab at Cornell

The Feaga Lab studies mechanisms of ribosome quality control in bacteria. We use genetic screens to identify factors that are important for maintaining protein synthesis. We are interested in how problems with protein synthesis impact cell physiology and developmental processes (such as sporulation).  Prospective candidate: Background in molecular microbiology, biochemistry, and/or bioinformatics is highly valuable. Must be interested in …

Congrats to Courtney Deblois, PhD!

Courtney successfully defended her dissertation “Characterizing the dynamics of Salmonella enterica serovar Cerro on a Wisconsin dairy farm”.

Congrats to Ziyun Ye, PhD!

Ziyun successfully defended her dissertation “Three-Dimensional Chromatin Organization of Latent Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Poises the Virus for Reactivation”.

Congrats to Cody Martin, PhD!

Cody successfully defended his dissertation “Decoding the language of viral genomes with evolutionary-scale, context-aware genome language models”.