Seth Bordenstein

The Wolbachia Avengers are still here. No blip in Happy Valley. Let’s goooooo. @vectorgen.bsky.social

Holobiont biology embraces the aspects of life that are relational, interdependent, and fluid. To view life and its many varieties as strictly a "fixed self" is two decades old; it deeply misses the ecoevolutionary nature written in cells, DNA, and traits of hosts and microbes, together.

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Hope to see friends and newcomers there for a GRC-like conference but without all of the fuss, and with a super cheap price ($60 registration), global impact, and a distinct voice. www.huck.psu.edu/institutes-a...

By fostering high-level dialogue at the critical intersection of human, agricultural, and environmental health, we are determined to find unity and common ground at this Symposium. Last call to register via the provided link/QR code and see what is possible when we come together as a diverse field.

Holobiont works -> Phyllosphere and rhizosphere microbiomes empower Nicotiana tobacum complex traits dissection and prediction | bioRxiv

Nice. Quantitative Hologenomics is the way forward for complex traits.

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Saving The Life We Cannot See | NOEMA Conservation has traditionally ignored the planet’s smallest life forms. Microbiologists are trying to change that — before it’s too late.

We have Red Lists for mammals, birds and trees.

But until now, nothing for microbes

Noema Magazine explores our IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group

The life we cannot see may be the most important life of all.

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Yessss to Associate Prof Byndwin! 👏🏼👏🏼

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You know them. We all have them - scientific heroes and heroines -> the ones who walk on water and inspire a generation of scholars.

Nominations are now open for the 2026 MICROBIOME MEDAL — for extraordinary contributions to the global scientific community in scholarship, mentorship, and service.

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Wake up and smell the roses. This tiny, mighty, microscopic captain is a distant part of our human origin story.

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As scientists, we earn a living to logic trap the universe into revealing a secret about nature. If you’re doing this every week, you’ve already won a lot in life. Sunday night and in flow state…

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Are you a Drosophila researcher & member of @genetics-gsa.bsky.social (at any level of training)?

Please vote in the Flyboard elections (we have an amazing slate of candidates) before Feb 20, 2026. Please check your email or go to this website to vote: genetics-gsa.org/2026-fly-boa...

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Seth Bordenstein: A Unified View of Life: Holobiont Biology for the 21st Century YouTube video by Dr. Seth Bordenstein

My seminar from the workshop at the Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation. Biologists and mathematicians united to discuss the many opportunities for mathematical and eco-evo modeling of holobiont systems. A mix of world class minds here.

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I am seeking a postdoc to join my group at UCLA -- ideally the candidate would have some experience in either population genetics or microbes/microbiome (computational background needed). We have a range of projects and are happy to tailer to your interests. Please dm/email me if interested.

Nuggets of information include thoughts on Darwin’s thoughts and history of symbiosis and speciation thereafter.

Seth Bordenstein: Darwin's Blindspot: The Symbiotic Basis of Speciation YouTube video by Dr. Seth Bordenstein

#DarwinDay The "Origin of Species" is deeply enriched with a symbiotic lens. Here's a 15 minute seminar from @BIRS_Math on 25 yesrs of peeling back two layers of speciation to show reproductive and gut microbes have agency in the formation of new host species. youtu.be/DBlkt8UXc_8?...

Science peak ⛰️ Incredible to visit @banffcentre.bsky.social International Research Station w/ world-class theoreticians, using modelling to unravel the eco-evolution of holobionts. The more we model these units, the more creative the future. A wonderful meeting in Banff with models on the boards.

I am pleased to share that our paper is now published in Cell!
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I am deeply grateful to all co-authors for making this possible.

This work was made possible through the guidance of Dr. Peer Bork. I share this in grateful memory and with deep respect for his mentorship.

Ok, rant aside I really do have SO MUCH data that needs to be analyzed and would really benefit from machine learning type approaches.

So if you want to work to develop innovative approaches to study cnidarian holobionts/immunity, let’s write something up!

Noice win!

Large-scale metagenomic analysis reveals host genetics shapes microbiomes in wild freshwater fish gut and skin Tang et al. performed a large-scale metagenomic analysis that provided a deeper understanding of the microbial composition of the gut and skin of wild freshwater fish as well as the phylosymbiosis rel...

Fish at it again. They have been a surprisingl case of #phylosymbiosis in a rising number of gut and skin appears. This study investigates 903 gut/skin samples from 121 species in southwest China under the Wild Freshwater Fish Microbiome Catalog. www.cell.com/cell-reports...

ENDOWED FULL PROFESSOR JOB! 📣 Penn State is hiring a new Full Professor of NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, College of Health and Human Development, and Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State University.

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Can Our Microbiome Change Our Genes? | One Health Microbiome Center #humanmicrobiome #microbiomes YouTube video by One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State

Science shorties, welcome.

We’ve been waiting for you

@erdavenport.bsky.social from @psumbiome.bsky.social is the 2nd release of our microbiome masterclass series!!

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