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May 5, 2025
Huge congratulations to Juanita 🥳!  Juanita formally joined PriME in 2022 as a PhD student in Roman Stocker’s lab. Her project focused on investigating how bacteria can modulate changes in their physiology when they experience fluctuations in nutrient concentrations, a condition that closely mimic microbial environments. For this, she not only developed novel milli-fluidics […]
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May 1, 2025
Well done Shaelyn đź‘Ź! Â Shaelyn joined PriME in 2022 as a PhD student in Victoria Orphan’s lab. During these years she investigated how the spatial structures and functions of microbial communities drive their activities on diatom particles. She used activity-based techniques to explore microbial activity at the single-cell level on particles. She has recently […]
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March 7, 2025
In February and March, we held our regional PriME meetings in US and Europe! More than 20 members of our community gathered in LA and in Zurich respectively and engaged in workshops, group discussions, and presentations – fostering scientific exchange, networking, new ideas, and potential collaborations. Thank you to everyone who joined and contributed! We […]
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February 20, 2025
We congratulate Nguyen on successfully defending her PhD thesis on “Re-entrant Phase Separation of Fucoidan-Protein System” đź‘Ź Nguyen joined PriME as a PhD student in Jan-Henrick Hehemann’s group where she investigated the molecular interaction between proteins and polysaccharides, and how the interaction manifests in bacterial cell physiology. We wish her all the best in her […]
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January 14, 2025
Excited to welcome Rashi to PriME!  She earned her bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering from Caltech before joining the Cordero Lab at MIT to pursue a PhD. Her interests lie in applying quantitative approaches, particularly bioinformatics and genetic tools, to the biology, ecology, and evolution of microbial communities.  Looking forward to working together, Rashi! […]
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January 7, 2025
We are excited to kick off the new year by welcoming Michelle to the group!  She joins the Moran’s lab as a PhD student, where she’ll explore bacterial community substrate utilization through innovative culture and modeling approaches.  Wishing you a fantastic start in PriME, Michelle! […]
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December 16, 2024
A final farewell this year to Rachel Gregor, who joined PriME as a PostDoc in the Cordero lab, where she explored the ecological roles of specialized metabolites in marine microbial communities, such as signaling molecules and vitamins. Her passion for the chemistry of microbial interactions has been inspiring and has driven exciting work in PriME […]
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December 11, 2024
Welcome onboard Linda 🤗!  Linda Biehler join us as a new PhD student in the Hehemann’s lab. She will investigate the abilities and reÂactÂivÂity of marÂine polyÂsacÂcharÂides, focusing on how intermolecular inÂterÂacÂtions deÂcrease or inÂcrease their staÂbilÂity throughout the waÂter column, by fluorescently labelling poly- and oligosaccharides.  Wishing her a great start of […]
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December 11, 2024
A heartfelt farewell to Glen D’Souza, a vital part of the PriME since he joined us as a PostDoc in the Schubert/Ackermann lab. It’s research has delved into microbial community dynamics and cross-feeding interactions, shedding light on how microbes interact and grow within complex environments. Glen’s collaborative spirit and insightful discussions have fostered a vibrant […]
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December 4, 2024
Today, we say goodbye to Sammy Pontrelli, a true cornerstone of PriME! Sammy joined us a long time ago as a PostDoc in the Sauer’s lab. Thanks to his innovative work in microbial interactions through metabolomics brought an invaluable contribution to PriME and in general to the understanding of microbial ecosystems. Beyond his scientific mind, […]
