Maria Papadatou

Science thrives when women stand together!

MOVIE proudly celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science #IDWGS with this inspiring group of female scientists driven by curiosity, strong voices and an amazing spirit of teamwork.

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Hydrostatic pressure induces strong leakage of dissolved organic matter from “marine snow” particles Particles sinking into the deep ocean come under pressure and leak dissolved organic matter, which affects marine carbon cycling.

Hydrostatic pressure induces strong leakage of dissolved organic matter from “marine snow” particles | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

⚒️ Article: Suspended prokaryotic dark carbon fixation substantially fuels carbon inputs below the sunlit northeastern Atlantic Ocean, while particle-attached communities make an overlooked contribution to carbon demand

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Major contribution of particle‐associated microbes to deep‐sea organic carbon degradation The biological carbon pump mediates the export of particulate organic carbon from the euphotic zone to the deep ocean, where it provides the base of the food web. Although deep-sea microbial metaboli...

Very happy that our paper was published in Limnology & Oceanography #ASLO_LO
Huge shoutout to my co-authors🫰
& big thanks to reviewers and editors!
May the year keep up this energy 🙌
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Troubleshooting common errors in assemblies of long-read metagenomes - Nature Biotechnology Long-read sequence assemblies from metagenomes contain frequent errors.

Troubleshooting common errors in assemblies of long-read metagenomes - @merenbey.bsky.social @banfieldlab.bsky.social go.nature.com/44P7nSm

Microbial rhythms – a new target to promote health? Daily dynamics in the composition and function of the human gut microbiota have been recognized since 2014, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying these rhythms and their impact on human health remain unclear. Disrupted microbial oscillations are increasingly linked to metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, and to inflammatory conditions in the gut and beyond. We propose advancing from observational studies to experimentally targeting microbial rhythms and clocks to uncover causal relationships. In vivo and in vitro models offer opportunities to uncover how signaling cues and dietary patterns influence microbial oscillations and, in turn, host metabolic and immune functions. Manipulating microbial rhythmicity independent of host physiology represents a new frontier for microbiota-based strategies to promote health and prevent diseases.

Microbial rhythms – a new target to promote health?

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"In the end, I have come to realize that being authentic at work is not a weakness, but rather a strength." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/49B7hRv

Wrapping up an inspiring week at #SAME18 in Barcelona.
The MOVIE group was proud to contribute with talks and posters, sharing ideas, connecting with colleagues and learning from so many brilliant presentations.
Grateful to @same18-bcn.bsky.social for the engaging discussions and vibrant atmosphere!

Group pic SAME18!

Franck Lejzerowicz gave an enlightening talk on “Foraminifera-Microbiome co-occurrence predictions using multi-omics link ecosystem function to diversity in deep-sea mining areas”.
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Andrew Steen gave an informative keynote talk on “Machine learning in marine microbial ecology: A skeptic’ s guide”.
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@microhukaryote.bsky.social provided an engaging keynote presentation on “Cells to systems: Tracing protistan biodiversity and activity in ocean food webs”.
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Hans-Peter Grossart shared an interesting talk on “Exploring the unseen: chytrid fungi in Arctic and Antarctic microphytobenthic communities”.
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Tinkara Tinta gave a compelling talk on “The role of jellyfish microbiome in the decay of its gelatinous host”.
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@nestor-arandia.bsky.social presented his insightful research on “Vitamin biosynthesis drives seasonal microbial interactions and community structure in the Mediterranean Sea”.
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Justin Seymour gave a fascinating keynote talk on “The role of behaviour in inter-microbial relationships in the pelagic ocean”.
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Massimo C Pernice shared an informative talk on “Sketching the invisible: high frequency sampling and computational cytometry of marine microbes”.
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Mireia Mestre provided fascinating insights on “Microbial fingerprinting of marine water masses in an antarctic and hydrographically complex area”.
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Tiziano Benocci gave an interesting talk on “Marine and terrestrial Trichoderma reesei biodiversity: adaptive traits unlocking biotechnological potential”.
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@zihaozhao.bsky.social gave an enthralling presentation on “Niche partitioning of marine microbiota in deep-sea organic matter cycling”.
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@gecko1990.bsky.social shared an informative talk on “Metagenomic and lipidomic analysis of a marine subsurface biofilm involved in the anaerobic oxidation of methane”.
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@elenalitchman.bsky.social gave a fascinating keynote talk on “How can microbial traits help understand and predict ecosystem functions”?
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@micromseb.bsky.social presented her research on “Bacterial blooming dynamics and their impact on ecosystem functioning in a coastal marine system.”
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Eduard Fadeev delivered an engaging presentation on “Marine bacterial extracellular vesicles - elucidating the functional potential of ubiquitous nanoscale structures at the oceanic scale.”
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Hugo Sarmento delivered a perceptive keynote presentation on “Patterns and processes of aquatic communities across space and time.”
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Delighted to present part of my #MSCA #MIMEPOC fellowship research on “Shaping deep Antarctic carbon and nitrogen flux: the role of particle-associated microbial processes.”
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Maria Vila-Costa gave a great keynote on “Linking microbial community structure to the fate of marine contaminants”.
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@marinelena.bsky.social gave a compelling talk on “Distinct communities of particle-associated microbes drive organic carbon degradation in the dark ocean”.
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Chie Amano delivered a fascinating talk on “Microbial incorporation of methionine and leucine in the pelagic ocean”.
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@marbenavides.bsky.social gave an enlightening keynote talk on “Multifaceted insights into particle-associated N₂ fixation.”
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