Finally, Dora Corzo-León @forestcita showed that the TG11 antibody can be used to differentiate #mucormycosis from #aspergillosis in a murine model of invasive tissue infection. bit.ly/4eG3lyz

Second, @AlyssaHudson83 showed that the TG11 antibody binds similarly to a wide range of important clinical isolates of #mucormycosis including #Rhizopus, #Lichtheimia, #Cunninghamella, and #Mucor species bit.ly/4eG3lyz

Together with the talented biophysicist Iana Kalinina, @AlyssaHudson83 also captured binding of the TG11 antibody to growing #Rhizopus arrhizus spores live in a #microfluidics chamber. #mucormycosis bit.ly/4eG3lyz

First, @AlyssaHudson83 observed the localisation of the TG11 antibody on germiating spores of Rhizopus arrhizus, one of the most common causes of #mucormycosis. The antibody did not bind inert spores, but did bind strongly to growing hyphae. bit.ly/4eG3lyz

Diagnosis of #mucormycosis is frequently based on radiography, CT, biopsy and histology, as in this 2023 clinical report from Choudhary et al., (rdcu.be/dWYmW) showing Periodic Acid Schiff staining of aseptate hyphae that can be challenging to accurately identify.

@forestcita @NEJM @DrFungus_MSGERC @MSG_ERC @efisg_escmid @MycologyRefManc @MRCcmm @infectotuits @AMIMC8

@Lis_Lowe @pmoyniha Yaaaasss!!!!! This is the best news. Congratulations!

@HJTsai Huge Sigh

@TaniaKurbs You can do it!!!

@forestcita @AcademicChatter Don’t crush my dreams, Dr Corzo Leon!

@Childers_Lab So happy for you! This is fantastic news and so well deserved. Congratulations!

@LucyICM @thecopperdoctor

@thecopperdoctor This makes perfect sense.

@gmolavelar Yayayayayay! Congratulations!

Loving @annemakerofhats intro to her #medical #mycology seminar: What's the spookiest? #Aspergillus of course.

@thecopperdoctor @Prokaryota @hgupta84 @AcademicChatter So glad this is not just me. I frequently go home congratulating myself on answering all the emails and doing all the paperwork and only realizing I forgot to inoculate as my head hits the pillow.

@teresa_omeara @nigms

@FlySci You can do it!

@forestcita @Dianapto3

Trying to get to my first ISME meeting in time for tonight’s outreach event and its not going so well. At least the curly haired two year old screaming her heart out as we sit on the runway is channeling my frustration #ISME18

@JessicaMABlair @pmoyniha @LucyICM Making me miss Bham today, guys. Fond memories of the guy who said “BEEP!” wherever he walked.

@DJ_Gibbs @DrMaryBlanchard @UoBbiosciences @LES_UniBham Great news and very well deserved, Mary! Congratulations.

Power is back on. The screams are still ringing in my ears, but everyone seems to have survived.

Got up at 5am to meet @jusher1979 for an exciting day of electrical systems work on campus.

Friends, we turned off our -80s on purpose. Pray for us.

@Lis_Lowe @thecopperdoctor

@MercerLab @pathogenomenick @timothysheahan

@pmoyniha @proftracypalmer

@pmoyniha @proftracypalmer @Lis_Lowe @ProfRuthMassey

@twasmegan @OrRosenboim LMK when you figure it out- I’m down to be your consultant for all things *science* bc thats how expertise works

@FlySci Makes as much sense as this gif of a person focusing a microscope incorrectly.

@theRAD_lab @BendingLab @MaslowskiLab @SarahDimeloeLab Woop woop! Congratulations, all!

@Lis_Lowe @nubiosciences Yayayayayay!!

I got my passport back, and made it onto the plane, so it must be time to finish my talk for #fungalgrc2022 I can’t wait to see you fungal folk!

@Ryder_Lauren1 @ElaineBignell

@RobinMay9 @unibirmingham @BendingLab @Tung_BK_Le

@genotripe @ListerInstitute

@proftracypalmer @thecopperdoctor @ListerInstitute Thanks, Tracy and Karerra!

Thanks to everyone for their kind words! Im celebrating today with some benchwork with my team. RNA extractions and cloning. Molecular biology keeps me humble 🤣

The prize also reflects robust review and peer support from my lovely collabofriends @ewjwallace and @JessieUehling, as well as mentoring from numerous supportive senior colleagues. Thank you, each and every one of you. #MycoFam is real and I’m so proud to be a part of it.

This prize builds on the hard work of my wonderful team and former students including @Dianapto3 @hitabangi @poppy_clark @Phoebezhou07 @hannazafar @forestcita and Dan Jones @MRCcmm as well as collaborators @pmoyniha @IMIBirmingham and @jasonkinglab @sheffielduni

@pmoyniha @Lis_Lowe @VivekNityananda Ill have to vote for Pottery Throwdown as the daughter of one who throws down, but all these shows are toooooo stressful to watch! I get so nervous for the contestants.

@moldymicrobe An excellent reason, Doctor Kerkaert! Congratulations!

If you missed yesterday’s #Medical #Mycology Trainee Seminar or are just looking for some weekend inspiration, I highly recommend the talks available here: youtu.be/AZbXZhDzYbU

@forestcita @LouiseWalker116 @MarkPea95594562 @GermHunterMD @DrNeilStone @chitinette

@acgerstein @CanFunNet Thanks, Aleeza! You’re in good company. Last week I had to block a call from my mom in the middle of a talk! I could have sworn I put everything on mute this time…..

@pmoyniha @LucyICM

@FlySci I am very much here for this big birthday energy

@HJTsai @Dianapto3 This is a true fact

@theRAD__lab @DrValleyFever This was me all week. Next time!