Thomas P200 Burke
Asst Prof at UC Irvine. Studying host-pathogen interactions, microbial cancer therapies.
Expert takes on unserious content
burkelab.medschool.uci.edu
- Exciting to see the first ever Gordon Conference on Microbial Cancer Therapies! Happening this August in Maine - registration is now open! www.grc.org/microbes-as-...
- 🚨New faculty job opportunity 🚨 Please share this ad for a faculty position in our department at UC Irvine, in the fields of microbiology and infectious disease. MD/PhDs and PhDs are desired and should apply! recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09954
- Our yearly EH&S inspection wrapped up in 15 minutes and the woman said "no comments" and I think I just died and went to lab safety heaven
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- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeReady to start your own independent research programme? We're inviting applications for early career group leaders in all areas of biology and biomedicine @crick.ac.uk Apply by 27 Nov 2025: www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud... #EarlyCareerResearchers #GroupLeader #ScienceCareers
- We're now recruiting early career group leaders at the Crick to lead ambitious research programmes and explore bold scientific questions. Hear our Director, Edith Heard, explain why the Crick is a unique place for curiosity-driven research. Apply now ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeGreat Job - Great Colleagues - Great Science👍 Help us pick the next generation of @hhmi.org Investigators, Freeman Hrabowski Scholars, Hanna Gray Fellows, Gilliam Fellows Relocation to DC is required, perfect for academic PIs looking for their next chapter hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job...
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeThere are unprecedented challenges for science, calling for bold action and collective effort. Training the next generation of scientific leaders has never been more important. Join us as we grow National PROPEL to answer this call. Learn more: propelscholars.org @propelscholars.bsky.social 🧪🧬🖥️🧵
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeThis is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
- ⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater. The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable. interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeWe are hiring! The Dept of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics is looking for faculty at the Assistant or Associate professor level (tenure track). Please consider joining our vibrant microbiology and immunology community at the University of Pittsburgh School of medicine
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeWe're Hiring! Assistant Professor of Immunology and Molecular Medicine in MCB. Learn more and apply online: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05096
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeA huge shoutout to all the dedicated grants management specialists at the NIH who are working around the clock to push grants out before the Sep 30 deadline. And also to the POs responding to frantic emails. Not an easy job under the best of circumstances and right now it's the pits. Thank you!
- Reposted by Thomas P200 Burke🚨 Microbiologists! We are recruiting Assistant / Associate Professors in 3 collaborative areas of our U. Pittsburgh School of Medicine. 1) MMG (my dept): fundamental research in med micro 2) Peds ID / I4Kids institute 3) Center for Vaccine Research 🔗 to all 3 w/info: www.linkedin.com/posts/vaughn...
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- Reposted by Thomas P200 Burke"Tao is one of the most prominent mathematicians and academics to publicly oppose the administration’s actions, calling them an “existential threat” to his field, and academic science, more broadly. He said public advocacy is a priority over his research, for now." www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeEnough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeI know there's a lot happening today, but this is sneaking in under the radar. This proposed new rule would absolutely crush foreign PhD students, potentially making it impossible for them to enroll with any certainty of their ability to finish www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeNew York Times story with profiles of researchers whose grants were terminated. [Gift Link] www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeNIH funding had a 156% basic annual return in 2024 (ie not taking into account any previous and/or future investments and/or returns). I’m no finance expert but it seems crazy that we’re all going to have that thrown away cause some people think public schools want to turn kids into transgender mice
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- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeNIH progress on new R01s in FY 2025 drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/n...
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeFaculty search announcement 2025: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Microbiology at UT Southwestern. We seek candidates working in microbial pathogenesis (some preference may be given to bacterial pathogens). Come join our community! (1/5) www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/...
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- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeMy Department (Biology) at @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social is hiring this year! We have an opening for a Tenure Track Cell and/or Molecular biologist (broadly defined). Please share with your trainees/labmates/friends and reach out if you have questions. apply.interfolio.com/171625
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeWe're hiring TWO (two!) tenure-track assistant professors in my Biology department: cellular/molecular biology and plant biology. Within those categories, we are very open to research focus. Come work with me! And please spread the word! fa-exer-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeNSF and NIH cut off almost 300 grants to UCLA. Story by @dangaristo.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeSuspension of all grants to UCLA www.latimes.com/california/s...
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- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeDo you love phage? I have an opening for a postdoc in my lab at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science (@cmarinescience.bsky.social) looking at interactions between marine phage and iron, which is an important limiting trace metal in the oceans (1/5) 🧵#phagesky 🦠🌊
- Reposted by Thomas P200 Burke🚨 I’m hiring a postdoc for Fall 2025 with experience in microbial ‘omics data analysis and phylogenetics/genomics. Projects will be centered around ancient microbial ecology & evolution. Click here for more information: bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/wp.txstate.e... Please share, thank you 🙏🏻
- I’m thrilled to be opening my lab at TxSt @txst.bsky.social this January!! We will be studying early microbial ecology and evolution. 🦠 🌎 🧬 I’m extremely grateful for the support of my mentors, colleagues, family, and friends! ❤️ Contact me for openings. Website to come soon. #newPI #1stgen
- Reposted by Thomas P200 Burke📢 We're seeking a postdoc to work on a project funded by HFSP @hfspo.bsky.social at the intersection of bacterial physiology, ecology and evolution. You can find more details about the project, the position, and how to apply here www.dalbellolab.com/hfsp-project! #bacteria #ecosky #MevoSky #microSky
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- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeBy entirely funding more awards up front, the NIH is on track to fund just 1 in 25 applications Such a payline “would chase a lot of people out of science” former NCI director Ned Sharpless told us 🧪🔬 www.statnews.com/2025/07/29/n...
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeBacterial cell wall & periplasm paradigm shift - important read #MicroSky www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeThe NIH was healthiest when pay lines were in the 20th percentile range. We are headed into an environment where pay lines are in the 5% range. In my entire career, I’ve only had 3 grants that scored better than 5%. And my lab is considered a successful one. This is going to destroy science.
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- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeNew, from an anonymous NIH insider: Trump is being pushed to spend more NIH money. The White House is ordering NIH to do multi-year budgets for awards. This budget trick means fewer awards, fewer labs funded, and lower paylines for researchers. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/alert-the-...
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeKenyon is hiring a TT microbiologist! Please share widely. I’m the search chair & am happy to answer any questions. careers.pageuppeople.com/695/cw/en-us...
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeThe Wadsworth Center is expanding it's research focus on #virology /vector-borne diseases! www.asmcareerconnections.org/job/research-scientist-5-g-31/78488664/ This is a unicorn assistant prof equivalent position with 12-month hard money salary and no teaching commitments (!) Reposts appreciated 🙏
- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeKarolinska is looking for 20 (!!) assistant professors and offering 6 year appointments with ~1M USD startup packages. ki.se/en/about-ki/...
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- Reposted by Thomas P200 BurkeInfection and Immunity is now welcoming nominations for highly promising scientists at the assistant professor level (or equivalent) to submit research to the next New Voices in Microbiology Collection! Please nominate by the August 18 deadline using the below link: app.asm.org/account/logi...
