Mateus lab
Our lab at Umeå University uses proteomics to understand protein function and interactions in human gut microbiome species.
- New preprint from the lab is out! 🥳 We systematically profiled all pairwise growth interactions between 36 representative human gut microbiome strains, and delved deeper into the molecular mechanisms behind specific growth interactions. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 👇
- We used a spent medium approach to profile the growth interactions, and as previously observed in different ecosystems, we observed mostly negative interactions. These reflect species occupying the same metabolic niche and competing for nutrients, or altering the environment (e.g., lowering pH).
- Really cool story from @lisamaierlab.bsky.social! We are happy that @luuuprz.bsky.social (PhD student in our lab) contributed a small part.
- New paper from the lab! Led by Patrick Müller: we show that non-antibiotic compounds — but not macrolide antibiotics — can induce an efflux pump that protects Bacteroidaceae from macrolides. A neat twist on drug–microbe interactions... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Annika Druy joined our lab as a PhD student! Annika will study mechanisms of drug resistance in species of the human gut microbiome. She is part of the ENDAMR doctoral network (endamr.eu).
- We welcome Didrik, who will help us study the biosynthesis of O-glycans in Bacteroidota species.
- What a fantastic week of science! And it couldn’t have finished in a better way, with Lucia winning one of the best poster awards! #EESMicrobiology
- Looking forward to this conference! Elisabeth and Lucia are presenting posters. Visit them at posters 56 and 212. #EESMicrobiology
- Looking forward to this conference! Elisabeth and Lucia are presenting posters. Visit them at posters 56 and 212. #EESMicrobiology
- Excited for New Approaches and Concepts in Microbiology 2025 with sessions on Bacterial systems biology, Bacterial cell biology & protein machines, Microbiomes, Environment & evolution, Pathogenesis & phage, Antibiotic discovery, mechanisms, and resistance. #EESMicrobiology
- As we start exploring this unique system of O-glycosylation in Bacteroidota species, we have reviewed the current state-of-the-art and offer some ideas on the directions we want to take. #glycotime doi.org/10.1002/2211...
- Looking forward to this conference! A few of us from the lab will be there.
- We welcome Lieke for her bachelor thesis during the spring. She will help us study a specific O-glycosylation system of Bacteroidota species.
- We have a PhD student position open in the context of the ENDAMR doctoral network. Deadline is 31/May. Apply here: umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
- We are excited to be part of this network! We will open a PhD position soon, so keep an eye open.
- We are really excited for the opportunity to collaborate with @typaslab.bsky.social @dbikard.bsky.social and the Strowig lab.
- EMBL, @pasteur.fr, MIMS, HZI, and the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social awarded Amplifying Funds grants to seven new projects. 🦠 👏 The collaborative projects will foster interdisciplinary research in infection biology across Europe. Discover more here: www.embl.org/about/info/i... 🧪 #AcademicSky
- Victor Pinedo has joined our lab as a postdoc! Victor will study Archaeal species of the human gut microbiome.
- Our first post since the migration to bluesky! Follow our group for news on our efforts to map protein function on species the human gut microbiome.
