Michael Manhart
Quantitative Evolutionary Microbiology
Ecology, evolution, systems biology, and biophysics of microbial communities
Assistant Professor, Rutgers University
qevomicrolab.org
- My department (Rutgers Med School Biochem & Mol Bio) is hiring a Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor in Evolutionary Medicine. Topic is interpreted broadly, but candidates should integrate evolutionary theory with molecular mechanisms. Please share! jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/261...
- One more day to apply to our lab's Ph.D. position for fall 2026 bsky.app/profile/mich...
- I am recruiting a Ph.D. student in microbial ecology, evolution, and systems biology for fall 2026. Please share! Details: qevomicrolab.org/Documents/Gr... Apply by October 1 here: forms.gle/38pPS1Ky84HB...
- One more week to apply for a Ph.D. in our lab for fall 2026 bsky.app/profile/mich...
- I am recruiting a Ph.D. student in microbial ecology, evolution, and systems biology for fall 2026. Please share! Details: qevomicrolab.org/Documents/Gr... Apply by October 1 here: forms.gle/38pPS1Ky84HB...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartCenter for Living Systems -- seeking strong post docs at the interface of physics and biology. Consider applying by Oct. 13! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- I am recruiting a Ph.D. student in microbial ecology, evolution, and systems biology for fall 2026. Please share! Details: qevomicrolab.org/Documents/Gr... Apply by October 1 here: forms.gle/38pPS1Ky84HB...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartI am hiring a research/technical specialist/manager to help us make the most out of new LC-MS instrumentation at USC! Please share the word and write me for more details. usc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
- I've usually followed the principle of trying to establish the set of figures before writing text while working on papers. But I just realized this doesn't seem to work for me when writing proposals: I have to organize the ideas with text first before deciding what figures I need.
- I think the difference is that for a paper, I've already been expressing the ideas in the form of plots for months (or years) by the time I get to writing, so it is natural to structure the ideas in those terms first. But that's not the case in a proposal, where the ideas are fresher.
- Opening for a Ph.D. student in the group of Tobias Bollenbach at U. Cologne studying biological physics and systems biology. Outstanding group and scientific environment in my opinion: jobportal.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun...
- I really like this essay in the Inquirer on cutting the NIH. It is personal, and it is directed at those who might disagree with the author. I hope some of them read it. www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartI'm hiring a postdoc! To use substitution models to understand protein evolution and/or improve phylogenetic methods. evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldi...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartHi BlueSky friends! Postdoc(s) available in my lab! Multiple projects on how bacterial genomic and functional diversity impacts microbial interactions & disease. 🦠🧫 See www.thelewinlab.com/join-us/post... for more information. Please RT & share. #Postdoc #Microbiology #OralMicro #VaginalMicro
- Reposted by Michael ManhartGreat to see our paper published! We show that the presence of another species doesn't necessarily influence evolution. @jfriedman.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/c/1jxht8YyDf... Thanks to the anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments!
- Reposted by Michael ManhartWe are hiring at all prof ranks in synthetic biology, loosely defined. Even if you don't consider synbio to be your main focus but maybe you develop genetic tools, have some applied research in the mix, work with defined communities, etc, you should apply. jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/660751/m...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartWhy are there so many fitness metrics in microbial ecology? I was confused as I started the PhD - and with @michaelmanhart.bsky.social , I developed a framework that unifies existing statistics of relative fitness and shows how they all derive from a few basic principles. Preprint is up! 1/n
- Reposted by Michael ManhartPost docs in theory/math/bio join us! www.nitmb.org/research/nit...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartOne week left to apply! Interested in computational models to study the predictability of evolution in Candida communities? Apply through the link below!
- I'm looking for a postdoctoral researcher for a 3-year position on the predictability of evolution using computational modelling: vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Post... Please share!
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- Reposted by Michael ManhartI'm looking for a postdoctoral researcher for a 3-year position on the predictability of evolution using computational modelling: vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Post... Please share!
- Reposted by Michael ManhartNot sure if we've hit critical mass here on bsky yet, but the lab is hiring! We've gotten some good news grants recently, and now have some funded projects that are looking for people to champion them. All projects use Holographic Optogenetics to study motor systems. oldenburglab.com/positions/
- Second authorship is the highest variance authorship there is
- Reposted by Michael ManhartOur article on microbial interactions is out! We discuss what are microbial interactions, what are they useful for, and how to quantify them. For more, see lead author @nittaym.bsky.social 's 🧵: x.com/NittayMeroz/... or read the full article here (free access until Sep 1st): shorturl.at/ONiNS
- Reposted by Michael ManhartThe Santa Fe Institute's Postdoctoral Fellowships offer early-career scientists unparalleled intellectual freedom to pursue key insights about the complex systems that matter most for science and society. For more information go to apply-sfi.smapply.org/prog/complex...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartWe are on the look out for postdocs to join the Lieberman Lab at MIT. Areas include: -Connecting bacterial warfare to strain dynamics in vivo -Evolution and transmission of microbes in humans -Revisiting role of microbes in acne vulgaris Take a look at our recent preprints and reach out!
- Reposted by Michael ManhartWe're looking for an enthusiastic experimentalist PhD student to join our interdisciplinary group interested in the ecology & evolution of microbial communities unil.ch/mitrilab. Apply tinyurl.com/mu5swnk8 before Aug 31! Bonus: Lausanne is a beautiful place to live!
- Reposted by Michael ManhartI'm happy 😀 to announce I have a PhD position on the mathematical 🧮 modelling 💻 of microbial 🦠 evolution! I'm looking forward to working with an enthousiastic candidate on this project, please contact me with any questions! #JobAlert Please retweet! vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartBack by popular demand - the list of Ecology/Evolution/Marine Bio Labs recruiting grad students for Fall 2025! PIs - Enter your position info here: forms.gle/adBbhEBqYUg5... Prospective students (and PIs not recruiting) - share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share!
- Reposted by Michael ManhartI am looking for a PhD candidate to work on computational metabolic modelling of infant microbiomes with me @SILS_UvA! Close collaboration with experimental research and cohort studies in nwo-metahealth.nl Info and apply (before June 1st!): vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-...
- Last day to apply to our lab's theoretical biophysics/computational biology postdoc on predicting evolution in microbial communities! Details: qevomicrolab.org/wp-content/u... Apply here: forms.gle/hMNgrh3Ja5dP...
- I am recruiting a postdoc in statistical physics, computational biology, or a related field to study the predictability of evolution in microbial communities. Please share! Details: qevomicrolab.org/wp-content/u... Apply by May 1 here: forms.gle/hMNgrh3Ja5dP...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartArizona State University has created a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship position to apply comparative genomics to evolutionary medicine problems, particularly cancer. Successful candidates will transition to a tenure-track position at ASU. Applications due May 17th. apply.interfolio.com/144623
- Reposted by Michael Manhart'The state of academic publishing in 3 graphs, 6 trends, and 4 thoughts' by Brian McGill at Dynamic Ecology 🧪 (not necessarily agreeing with 100% of it but still worth a read) dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2024/04/29/t... #openaccess #academicpublishing
- Reposted by Michael Manhart#Cluster #hire @Eawag in Zurich/Switzerland!🇨🇭 4 Tenure Track Group Leader Positions on Climate Change Adaptation w/ specific focus on alpine #biodiversity & other aspects of #climate #change adaption in #aquatic systems. 🔬🧬🐟🦠🌊🐡🏔️ Apply here & share widely! apply.refline.ch/673277/1169/...
- One more week to apply for our lab's biophysics/comp bio postdoc position on predicting evolution in microbial communities! A truly interdisciplinary opportunity to collaborate with @meikewortel.bsky.social and Daniel Charlebois on an HFSP-funded project. Please share if you can!
- I am recruiting a postdoc in statistical physics, computational biology, or a related field to study the predictability of evolution in microbial communities. Please share! Details: qevomicrolab.org/wp-content/u... Apply by May 1 here: forms.gle/hMNgrh3Ja5dP...
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- Reposted by Michael ManhartThe UCLA Goodman-Luskin Endowed Postdoctoral Fellowship in Microbiome Research ($100K in salary + supplies) deadline is June 1. Get in touch if you would like to write a proposal together! And, get in touch even if your timeline is different - I am looking for a postdoc!
- I am recruiting a postdoc in statistical physics, computational biology, or a related field to study the predictability of evolution in microbial communities. Please share! Details: qevomicrolab.org/wp-content/u... Apply by May 1 here: forms.gle/hMNgrh3Ja5dP...
- Thanks to the Human Frontier Science Program, I'm excited to start a new collaboration with @meikewortel.bsky.social and Daniel Charlebois on the predictability of evolution across scales of microbial communities! I will post more soon about recruiting a new postdoc for this project
- Reposted by Michael ManhartOne of the hardest parts of being a PI is knowing when to step in to help a student. Too early and you curtail important growth. Too late and resentment and frustration creep in. It's a knife edge.
- Has anyone used automation instruments from Molecular Devices (mainly robotic arm for plate handling)?
- Reposted by Michael ManhartIt's official. Thanks to the MIRA grant, my lab gets to live to fight another day (or, more accurately, five years :). We are now actively recruiting. Please spread the word and reach out if you are interested doing a postdoc with me. One position is available jointly with Terry Hwa's lab. Exciting!
- I am cautiously optimistic that my lab will have an open postdoc position in 2024. If you are potentially interested, please reach out. Or if you know somebody who might be interested, please connect us. My email is on our lab website sklab.science
- Having posted about the review @proteocean.bsky.social and I wrote about colimitation in microbes, I also want to share the research preprint on this that we recently wrote as well, along with @krishnaaswin77.bsky.social, Donat Crippa, and Anastasia Dragan. doi.org/10.1101/2023... 1/4
- We introduce a theoretical framework for thinking about colimitation in microbes. We show that colimitation should be thought of as a quantitative property of microbes -- resources aren't just colimiting or not, but they can be colimiting to various degrees. 2/4
- We then demonstrate that colimitation is easily accessible under laboratory conditions, rather than requiring a fine-tuning of environmental parameters. We show that both the growth rate and yield of E. coli can be colimited by glucose and ammonium over a fairly wide range of conditions. 3/4
- Finally, we collect data on growth responses of marine, freshwater, and enteric microbes for several resources, along with estimated concentrations of those resources in nature. We show that this data is consistent with intermediate levels of colimitation, especially for the marine species. 4/4
- Interesting job opportunity to study computational evolutionary biology outside of an academic setting jobs.lever.co/arcadiascien...
- Microbes need many different resources, but do some of these resources simultaneously COLIMIT growth? @proteocean.bsky.social and I provide a new review of this concept, a summary of evidence that colimitation occurs in natural environments, and its causes/consequences. doi.org/10.32942/X2S... 1/6
- The number of papers on colimitation has increased rapidly in recent years, but the literature can be confusing because there are many surrounding concepts and terms, some of which are not well defined. We carefully review the key concepts here, especially biological scale and growth traits. 2/6
- In a meta-analysis of 71 published studies from across microbial habitats, we find that 55% claim evidence of colimitation, and this detection rate has been increasing over time. This suggests that colimitation may be relatively common in nature, especially as we look for it more often. 3/6
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View full threadWe argue the big challenges for the future are 1) to figure out how colimitation works at the molecular/cellular scale, 2) more systematic scans of microbial growth across resource conditions, and 3) models to better predict what colimitation means for ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles. 6/6
- Reposted by Michael ManhartIn my latest newsletter I write about the obsession with methods in microbial ecology, and I share my admiration of simple, but elegant experimental approaches. 🧪🦠 What do you think? open.substack.com/pub/matthias...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartThe Population Dynamics Virtual Seminars has a new home sites.google.com/view/popdyn/ Check the webpage and get informed on the 2024 speaker's list!
- Reposted by Michael ManhartAre you a theoretician in ecology/evolution/systematics & related fields? Do you hope to become one? Wondering where there is a good community to share tips, learn new tricks, & hear about modelling discoveries? Check out the Society for Modeling & Theory in Population Biology (SMTPB)! smtpb.org
- Reposted by Michael Manhart#microsky Are there bacterial habitats that go through unpredictable swings of nutrient availability spanning the near absence of nutrients to being completely flush with nutrients?
- Reposted by Michael ManhartOur department is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor on microbial interactions linked to the NCCR Microbiomes nccr-microbiomes.ch Don't miss this opportunity to join a friendly, dynamic department in a city with hard-to-beat quality of life. Apply tinyurl.com/4k2mevax by Jan 31!
- Reposted by Michael ManhartPostdoctoral fellowships available for interdisciplinary research related to emergence (FAEME): d-iep.org/emergencefello… (deadline Jan 31st)
- Reposted by Michael ManhartOne-week international workshop on evolution June 22-29 in the Swiss Alps for Master's & early PhD students. Application due 28 January 2024. I've co-taught the course several times (but not this time), and it's a terrific format and beautiful location. www.evolution.unibas.ch/teaching/gua...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartApply for a postdoc in physics at Johns Hopkins! I'm late here, but would love to see more applications from people interested in complexity, statistical mechanics, quantum foundations. Email me if you apply and I will check out your file. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25522
- Reposted by Michael ManhartThis was a fun study to work on - what we know (or think we know) about bacterial amino acid auxotrophies www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Does anyone know of estimates that compare kingdoms by number of cells on Earth (bacteria vs. archaea vs. plants vs. animals)? I know this for biomass on Earth (doi.org/10.1073/pnas... ) and comparing human vs. microbe cells in the body (doi.org/10.1371/jour... ) but I can't find cells on Earth
- This new paper is closer to what I want! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by Michael Manhart🚨🚨Terrific opportunity🚨🚨 Simons Postdoctoral Fellowship at Penn’s Center for Mathematical Biology. Competitive salary and research support, intellectual independence, and a stimulating environment — please RT and apply! www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/23...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartAn important (and useful) paper that uses data to actually quantify the 'peer review crisis': journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
- And for the non-microbiologists: all 3 basic science departments of the Rutgers medical school are also hiring tenure-track positions! Please share. Biochem & Mol Bio jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/213... Neuro and Cell Bio jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/215... Pharmacology jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/215...
- For microbiologists seeking faculty jobs: Rutgers has 4+ faculty searches in microbiology right now! Please share widely and see below for details and links on the individual positions 1/5
- My center (CABM) has two open-rank positions in microbiome science, broadly defined. This can include basic scientists as well as physician-scientists. jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/214... 2/5
- The Dept of Biochem and Microbio is searching for a tenure-track assistant professor in microbial evolution, especially evolution of microbial pathogens and/or antibiotic resistance. This is part of a new evolutionary medicine faculty cluster jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/213... 3/5
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View full threadFinally, the Dept of Animal Sciences has a search for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Gastrointestinal (GI) Physiology and the Microbiome jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/213... 5/5
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[This post could not be retrieved] - Reposted by Michael ManhartUW Genome Sciences is hiring a new Assistant Professor working in computational biology! apply.interfolio.com/135108
- Reposted by Michael ManhartReminder that the Big Ten Academic Alliance Fee Waiver program gives waivers for 15 schools' PhD programs (including OSU astro and OSU physics) for US citizen students w/ 3.0+ GPAs and diverse backgrounds! Easy form to complete due by Nov 15. btaa.org/resources-fo...
- Two more days to apply to the Ph.D. position on microbial ecology and evolution in our lab. Please share with any interested students!
- Our lab is recruiting a Ph.D. student for fall 2024! If you are interested in the ecology, evolution, and systems biology of microbial communities (especially using theory and modeling), please apply by November 1 according to the attached ad and link qevomicrolab.org/wp-content/u...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartOur new paper is out now in PNAS | Interspecies interactions determine growth dynamics of biopolymer-degrading populations in microbial communities www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #MicroSky
- Reposted by Michael ManhartWho wants to be my colleague? My department has an Assist Prof GI physiologist or microbiome position: jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/212... Please share and repost!
- Reposted by Michael ManhartI am looking for a graduate student and a postdoc to join my group! We are a computational group working on understanding evolution in natural populations with a large emphasis on the microbiome. Please get in touch by dm or email! garud.eeb.ucla.edu
- Reposted by Michael ManhartI am cautiously optimistic that my lab will have an open postdoc position in 2024. If you are potentially interested, please reach out. Or if you know somebody who might be interested, please connect us. My email is on our lab website sklab.science
- Our lab is recruiting a Ph.D. student for fall 2024! If you are interested in the ecology, evolution, and systems biology of microbial communities (especially using theory and modeling), please apply by November 1 according to the attached ad and link qevomicrolab.org/wp-content/u...
- Reposted by Michael ManhartHey folks, talk submissions for the Microbial Ecology and Evolution Hubs conference are open til Oct 9! Come join us and participate in this experiment in conferencing (i.e., a global, distributed, and nearly free conference run by and for our community!). virtual.oxfordabstracts.com#/event/4373/...
