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Interspecies Interactions
The tiny obligate parasitic bacterium Southlakia epibionticum(yellow) cultured on its host bacterium, Actinomyces israelii (blue)
Image credit: Drs. Larry Gallagher and Joseph Mougous
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Cell Biology of Bacterial Infection
Listeria monocytogenes (green) interacting with macrophages (red/blue).
Credit: Michelle Reniere
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Bacterial Self-Organization
Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells that engage (magenta) or don’t (green) in collective behavior spontaneously self organize in cellular aggregates (3D image acquired by confocal laser scanning microscopy).
Credit: Jeffrey Carey and Matt Parsek
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Cyanobacterial Development
TEM illustrating cellular differentiation upon nitrogen starvation in Anabaena PCC7120
Credit: Dr. Shoshanna Kahne and Jacob Gannon
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Phage antagonize CRISPR-Cas Immunity
Cryo-EM structure of a phage-encoded anti-CRISPR protein (blue) in complex with the RNA-targeting CRISPR effector Cas13 (gray) and its guide RNA (red).
Credit: Alex Meeske
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Emergence of Highly Pathogenic Clones of Escherichia coli
Genetic typing of uropathogeic E. coli reveals strong association of some clones with high sensitivity or extreme resistance to multiple antibiotics.
Courtesy: Sokurenko Lab
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Quorum sensing in Vibrio fischeri
Lux genes coding for light production are activated by quorum sensing at high cell density. The light produced by the bacteria exposed the film for the image.
Courtesy: Greenberg Lab
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa in co-culture
Structural component of bacterial targeting type VI secretion system P. aeruginosa (green) assembled in presence of competitor organism (red).
Courtesy of: Mougous Lab
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HIV-1 Envelope Evolution
Reconstructed phylogenetic network of HIV-1 envelope sequences (C2-V5) from subtype B.
Courtesy of: Mullins Lab
News & Updates
The Department of Microbiology at the University of Washington invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is expected to specialize in molecular virology or bacteriology. The Department of Microbiology provides a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, with access to state-of-the-art core facilities and strong connections to programs in infectious diseases, immunology, global health, and bioengineering. Click here for more info and application.
On April 19, UW Micro put on a Sunday Science Party at the SW Branch of Seattle Public Library. Twenty of us, including students, post-docs, staff and faculty showed off our creativity and love for all things microbiological. Kids of all ages got to build bacteria and viruses, make CRISPR necklaces and bacterial art, ask their burning microbiological questions and more. Special thanks to the library staff, and to Patrick Mitchell and Tristan Jordan for their organizational excellence.
Daniel Chen (UW '22 BS Microbiology) was awarded a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship to support his MD/PhD studies at UCLA. Congrats Daniel! Read more here.
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