Jan Brüwer
@janbruewer.bsky.social
(Marine?) microbiologist @Höfer lab, Uni Marburg | SCUBA diver | sailor | co founder Thalassys
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Are you a postdoc or 4-5th year grad student working on any problem in environmental microbiology and are interested in giving a virtual seminar (via zoom) on your hard work to a crowd of interested researchers at Montana State's Thermal Biology Institute in spring? Email/DM me!
December 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Are you a postdoc or 4-5th year grad student working on any problem in environmental microbiology and are interested in giving a virtual seminar (via zoom) on your hard work to a crowd of interested researchers at Montana State's Thermal Biology Institute in spring? Email/DM me!
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Congratulations @janbruewer.bsky.social to this appreciation of your excellent #PhD-thesis!
mpi-bremen.de/en/Jan-Bruew...
@unibremen.bsky.social
mpi-bremen.de/en/Jan-Bruew...
@unibremen.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Congratulations @janbruewer.bsky.social to this appreciation of your excellent #PhD-thesis!
mpi-bremen.de/en/Jan-Bruew...
@unibremen.bsky.social
mpi-bremen.de/en/Jan-Bruew...
@unibremen.bsky.social
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Ribosome -less zombies in the ocean 🦠🧟
Globally occurring pelagiphage infections create ribosome-deprived cells - Nature Communications
SAR11 bacteria and their phages are abundant in the oceans. Here the authors quantify the number of phage-infected SAR11 cells using microscopy techniques and discover phage-infected cells without any...
www.nature.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Ribosome -less zombies in the ocean 🦠🧟
Whooaaa
My zombie cells and I received the Bremer Studienpreis for my PhD 🤩🤩🤩🧟♂️
I received a special price sponsored by @brukercorporation.bsky.social Daltonics, who produce mainly mass specs. It was quite a surprise, considering I didn’t use mass spectrometry in my PhD. Why did they choose me? 🧵
My zombie cells and I received the Bremer Studienpreis for my PhD 🤩🤩🤩🧟♂️
I received a special price sponsored by @brukercorporation.bsky.social Daltonics, who produce mainly mass specs. It was quite a surprise, considering I didn’t use mass spectrometry in my PhD. Why did they choose me? 🧵
November 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Whooaaa
My zombie cells and I received the Bremer Studienpreis for my PhD 🤩🤩🤩🧟♂️
I received a special price sponsored by @brukercorporation.bsky.social Daltonics, who produce mainly mass specs. It was quite a surprise, considering I didn’t use mass spectrometry in my PhD. Why did they choose me? 🧵
My zombie cells and I received the Bremer Studienpreis for my PhD 🤩🤩🤩🧟♂️
I received a special price sponsored by @brukercorporation.bsky.social Daltonics, who produce mainly mass specs. It was quite a surprise, considering I didn’t use mass spectrometry in my PhD. Why did they choose me? 🧵
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I am very excited to announce that a fully funded PhD position is available in my group.
Topic: Synergistic coevolution in mono-specific and multi-species microbial consortia
Please RT or forward this information to interested candidates.
Deadline: 11.01.26
More info:
shorturl.at/f1TuF
Topic: Synergistic coevolution in mono-specific and multi-species microbial consortia
Please RT or forward this information to interested candidates.
Deadline: 11.01.26
More info:
shorturl.at/f1TuF
November 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I am very excited to announce that a fully funded PhD position is available in my group.
Topic: Synergistic coevolution in mono-specific and multi-species microbial consortia
Please RT or forward this information to interested candidates.
Deadline: 11.01.26
More info:
shorturl.at/f1TuF
Topic: Synergistic coevolution in mono-specific and multi-species microbial consortia
Please RT or forward this information to interested candidates.
Deadline: 11.01.26
More info:
shorturl.at/f1TuF
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🚨NEW paper: Benchmarking Hi-C for virus–host inference
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
A clear baseline for anyone mapping virus–host interactions that establishes robust, benchmarked thresholds for Hi-C linkages.
Key results: 👇
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
A clear baseline for anyone mapping virus–host interactions that establishes robust, benchmarked thresholds for Hi-C linkages.
Key results: 👇
Benchmarking with synthetic communities provides a baseline for virus-host inferences from Hi-C proximity linking
Virus discovery has accelerated but linking viruses to hosts remains challenging. This study uses synthetic microbiomes to optimize and benchmark Hi-C for virus-host linkage inference, and applies thi...
journals.plos.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
🚨NEW paper: Benchmarking Hi-C for virus–host inference
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
A clear baseline for anyone mapping virus–host interactions that establishes robust, benchmarked thresholds for Hi-C linkages.
Key results: 👇
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
A clear baseline for anyone mapping virus–host interactions that establishes robust, benchmarked thresholds for Hi-C linkages.
Key results: 👇
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Congratulations!! 👏👏
The Bremen Study Prize 2025 goes to @janbruewer.bsky.social for his outstanding #PhDThesis. Well deserved! 🥳
@brukercorporation.bsky.social special #award
@unibremen.bsky.social
Learn more about Jans research and the award:
mpi-bremen.de/en/Jan-Bruew...
(C)Jens Lehmkühler
The Bremen Study Prize 2025 goes to @janbruewer.bsky.social for his outstanding #PhDThesis. Well deserved! 🥳
@brukercorporation.bsky.social special #award
@unibremen.bsky.social
Learn more about Jans research and the award:
mpi-bremen.de/en/Jan-Bruew...
(C)Jens Lehmkühler
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Congratulations!! 👏👏
The Bremen Study Prize 2025 goes to @janbruewer.bsky.social for his outstanding #PhDThesis. Well deserved! 🥳
@brukercorporation.bsky.social special #award
@unibremen.bsky.social
Learn more about Jans research and the award:
mpi-bremen.de/en/Jan-Bruew...
(C)Jens Lehmkühler
The Bremen Study Prize 2025 goes to @janbruewer.bsky.social for his outstanding #PhDThesis. Well deserved! 🥳
@brukercorporation.bsky.social special #award
@unibremen.bsky.social
Learn more about Jans research and the award:
mpi-bremen.de/en/Jan-Bruew...
(C)Jens Lehmkühler
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Yes, some people's legacies are complicated. For example, Watson. After all, though he was racist, don't forget his other traits. For example, he was also sexist. And also anti-semitic. And a data / idea thief. So let's not forget all the different facets.
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Yes, some people's legacies are complicated. For example, Watson. After all, though he was racist, don't forget his other traits. For example, he was also sexist. And also anti-semitic. And a data / idea thief. So let's not forget all the different facets.
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Zombie cells in the ocean, a perfect topic for Halloween here at RD3 of GEOMAR. Great talk by @janbruewer.bsky.social it was great to have you here.
Had the great pleasure introducing Zombie cells 🧟♂️ and my start up thalassys.com during a visit at @geomarkiel.bsky.social today. Intense meetings, interesting feedback and always good to catch up! Thanks @utehentschel.bsky.social for inviting me!
@mpimarinemicrobio.bsky.social
@mpimarinemicrobio.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Zombie cells in the ocean, a perfect topic for Halloween here at RD3 of GEOMAR. Great talk by @janbruewer.bsky.social it was great to have you here.
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Zombie cells? 🧟😨 Sounds spooky, and it is past #Halloween.
These #SAR11 are attacked by #viruses and in between life and death. Off #Helgoland, every 10th cell was a zombie. 🌊
Check it out:
mpi-bremen.de/en/Zombie-ce...
Let's look for more zombies with the simple sampling device by Thalassys.com
These #SAR11 are attacked by #viruses and in between life and death. Off #Helgoland, every 10th cell was a zombie. 🌊
Check it out:
mpi-bremen.de/en/Zombie-ce...
Let's look for more zombies with the simple sampling device by Thalassys.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Zombie cells? 🧟😨 Sounds spooky, and it is past #Halloween.
These #SAR11 are attacked by #viruses and in between life and death. Off #Helgoland, every 10th cell was a zombie. 🌊
Check it out:
mpi-bremen.de/en/Zombie-ce...
Let's look for more zombies with the simple sampling device by Thalassys.com
These #SAR11 are attacked by #viruses and in between life and death. Off #Helgoland, every 10th cell was a zombie. 🌊
Check it out:
mpi-bremen.de/en/Zombie-ce...
Let's look for more zombies with the simple sampling device by Thalassys.com
Had the great pleasure introducing Zombie cells 🧟♂️ and my start up thalassys.com during a visit at @geomarkiel.bsky.social today. Intense meetings, interesting feedback and always good to catch up! Thanks @utehentschel.bsky.social for inviting me!
@mpimarinemicrobio.bsky.social
@mpimarinemicrobio.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Had the great pleasure introducing Zombie cells 🧟♂️ and my start up thalassys.com during a visit at @geomarkiel.bsky.social today. Intense meetings, interesting feedback and always good to catch up! Thanks @utehentschel.bsky.social for inviting me!
@mpimarinemicrobio.bsky.social
@mpimarinemicrobio.bsky.social
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Revolutionising Water #Monitoring with an Innovative #Filtration Machine: Meet our #MaxPlanck #StartUp Thalassys!👏🔬🧑🔬
Anneke Heins, Greta Reintjes & @janbruewer.bsky.social created the "coffee machine", collecting data far faster than traditional methods.
www.maximize-incubator.com/post/water-m...
Anneke Heins, Greta Reintjes & @janbruewer.bsky.social created the "coffee machine", collecting data far faster than traditional methods.
www.maximize-incubator.com/post/water-m...
Revolutionising Water Monitoring with an Innovative Filtration Machine: Meet Start-up Thalassys
This team is a prime example of how a simple research solution can ignite a powerful business idea with real-world impact.
www.maximize-incubator.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Revolutionising Water #Monitoring with an Innovative #Filtration Machine: Meet our #MaxPlanck #StartUp Thalassys!👏🔬🧑🔬
Anneke Heins, Greta Reintjes & @janbruewer.bsky.social created the "coffee machine", collecting data far faster than traditional methods.
www.maximize-incubator.com/post/water-m...
Anneke Heins, Greta Reintjes & @janbruewer.bsky.social created the "coffee machine", collecting data far faster than traditional methods.
www.maximize-incubator.com/post/water-m...
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Die SZ schreibt: “Würde ganz Deutschland auf Mineralwasser verzichten (also nur noch Trinkwasser aus der häuslichen Leitung trinken) könnten anderthalbmal so viele Treibhausgasemissionen eingespart werden, wie der gesamte innerdeutsche Flugverkehr verursacht.”
www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/art...
www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/art...
Mineralwasser: Still, medium, sprudelnd – und ein Riesengeschäft
Mineralwasser ist das meistverkaufte Getränk in Deutschland. Bisher können Hersteller das Grundwasser dafür fast kostenlos aus dem Boden holen. Dagegen regt sich Widerstand
www.sueddeutsche.de
September 20, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Die SZ schreibt: “Würde ganz Deutschland auf Mineralwasser verzichten (also nur noch Trinkwasser aus der häuslichen Leitung trinken) könnten anderthalbmal so viele Treibhausgasemissionen eingespart werden, wie der gesamte innerdeutsche Flugverkehr verursacht.”
www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/art...
www.sueddeutsche.de/projekte/art...
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Innovativ & idiotensicher: Die "Kaffeemaschine", entwickelt von unserem #Startup SEPARA, hilft mit einer einfachen Filtrationsmethode bei der Überwachung von Gewässern.🌊
Die Gründer: Anneke Heins, Greta Reintjes und @janbruewer.bsky.social
www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/wirts...
@maxplanck.de #MAXimize
Die Gründer: Anneke Heins, Greta Reintjes und @janbruewer.bsky.social
www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/wirts...
@maxplanck.de #MAXimize
Nordsee: Start-up Separa revolutioniert Meeresüberwachung
Mit einer innovativen Filtrationsmaschine revolutioniert das Bremer Start-up Separa die Überwachung des Meeres und anderer Gewässer. Die Gründer erleichtern die Arbeit von Meeresforschern und Umweltsc...
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August 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Innovativ & idiotensicher: Die "Kaffeemaschine", entwickelt von unserem #Startup SEPARA, hilft mit einer einfachen Filtrationsmethode bei der Überwachung von Gewässern.🌊
Die Gründer: Anneke Heins, Greta Reintjes und @janbruewer.bsky.social
www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/wirts...
@maxplanck.de #MAXimize
Die Gründer: Anneke Heins, Greta Reintjes und @janbruewer.bsky.social
www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/wirts...
@maxplanck.de #MAXimize
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Do 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 🦠🌊
August 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Do 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 🦠🌊
Vielen Dank @weserkurier.bsky.social für den tollen Bericht über Separa. 👏🏽
Separa: Take a sample. Easy.
@maximize-incubator.bsky.social
www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/wirts...
Separa: Take a sample. Easy.
@maximize-incubator.bsky.social
www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/wirts...
August 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Vielen Dank @weserkurier.bsky.social für den tollen Bericht über Separa. 👏🏽
Separa: Take a sample. Easy.
@maximize-incubator.bsky.social
www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/wirts...
Separa: Take a sample. Easy.
@maximize-incubator.bsky.social
www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/wirts...
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Very excited to share the first paper out of my Postdoc @CMR:
GenomeFISH: genome-based fluorescence in situ hybridisation for strain-level visualisation of microbial communities.
@sjmcilroy.bsky.social @jamesvolmer.bsky.social @benjwoodcroft.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
🧵1/7
GenomeFISH: genome-based fluorescence in situ hybridisation for strain-level visualisation of microbial communities.
@sjmcilroy.bsky.social @jamesvolmer.bsky.social @benjwoodcroft.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
🧵1/7
GenomeFISH: genome-based fluorescence in situ hybridisation for strain-level visualisation of microbial communities
Abstract. Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) is a powerful tool for visualising the spatial organisation of microbial communities. However, traditio
doi.org
July 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Very excited to share the first paper out of my Postdoc @CMR:
GenomeFISH: genome-based fluorescence in situ hybridisation for strain-level visualisation of microbial communities.
@sjmcilroy.bsky.social @jamesvolmer.bsky.social @benjwoodcroft.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
🧵1/7
GenomeFISH: genome-based fluorescence in situ hybridisation for strain-level visualisation of microbial communities.
@sjmcilroy.bsky.social @jamesvolmer.bsky.social @benjwoodcroft.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
🧵1/7
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Many thanks to the great team for representing our institute and joining the fun at #BremerFirmelauf 2025!
June 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Many thanks to the great team for representing our institute and joining the fun at #BremerFirmelauf 2025!
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Looking forward to exploring how algal symbionts enable anemones to cope with the environmental conditions of the Mediterranean and the Anthropocene. Thanks @pure-ocean.bsky.social! A fun project lead by @cpogoreutz.bsky.social and together with Christine Ferrier-Pagès. tinyurl.com/pureocean
Discover our 6 winning projects! - Pure Ocean Fund
We are delighted to unveil the winning projects from the 2025 Pure Ocean Call for Projects.
www.pure-ocean.org
March 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Looking forward to exploring how algal symbionts enable anemones to cope with the environmental conditions of the Mediterranean and the Anthropocene. Thanks @pure-ocean.bsky.social! A fun project lead by @cpogoreutz.bsky.social and together with Christine Ferrier-Pagès. tinyurl.com/pureocean
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🏆 Research integrity consultant and image forensics expert @elisabethbik.bsky.social has uncovered fraudulent data in over 7,600 scientific papers and exposed the practices of ‘paper mills’ that produce counterfeit scientific articles. She is honoured with the €200K Individual Award. Congrats!
March 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
🏆 Research integrity consultant and image forensics expert @elisabethbik.bsky.social has uncovered fraudulent data in over 7,600 scientific papers and exposed the practices of ‘paper mills’ that produce counterfeit scientific articles. She is honoured with the €200K Individual Award. Congrats!
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Danke an alle, die gestern auf der Straße waren.
(In Hamburg waren wir 65.000).
(In Hamburg waren wir 65.000).
February 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Danke an alle, die gestern auf der Straße waren.
(In Hamburg waren wir 65.000).
(In Hamburg waren wir 65.000).
I always thought very little of my first publication … I mean: It was my BSc thesis, so expectations should be realistic.
Anyways, today, I read it again and … I enjoyed reading it! Is this normal?
Thanks to @reefgenomics.bsky.social & Shobhit, who helped me with writing back in 2017 🙏🏼
Anyways, today, I read it again and … I enjoyed reading it! Is this normal?
Thanks to @reefgenomics.bsky.social & Shobhit, who helped me with writing back in 2017 🙏🏼
February 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I always thought very little of my first publication … I mean: It was my BSc thesis, so expectations should be realistic.
Anyways, today, I read it again and … I enjoyed reading it! Is this normal?
Thanks to @reefgenomics.bsky.social & Shobhit, who helped me with writing back in 2017 🙏🏼
Anyways, today, I read it again and … I enjoyed reading it! Is this normal?
Thanks to @reefgenomics.bsky.social & Shobhit, who helped me with writing back in 2017 🙏🏼
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Application deadline now extended to January 12th, some extra time to enjoy the winter break! ☃️🛷🎅
🪸🦠🧫🔬 Join us in beautiful Oldenburg! We’re hiring a technician to help cultivate and study marine photosymbioses as part of our new ERC-funded focus group at @hifmb.bsky.social.
Full-time, 4-year position in a new lab and a dynamic research environment!
Apply now!
👉 jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/18...
Full-time, 4-year position in a new lab and a dynamic research environment!
Apply now!
👉 jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/18...
Technician (m/d/f) in animal, microalgal, and cell cultivation
Layout AWI HIPP extern, englisch
jobs.awi.de
December 17, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Application deadline now extended to January 12th, some extra time to enjoy the winter break! ☃️🛷🎅
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Verrucomicrobiota are found everywhere, yet we know very little about this group. Here, @iwilkie.bsky.social described and named an unrecognized marine group (previously known as MB11C04). Here, we introduce Seribacter and Chordibacter bacteria.
Very happy to share that the first manuscript of my PhD with
@cotoorellana.bsky.social
in #MolEcol @mpimarinemicrobio.bsky.social
is published! We characterise a family of Verrucomicrobiota in the context of spring blooms, revealing their specialisation in potential complex glycan degradation
@cotoorellana.bsky.social
in #MolEcol @mpimarinemicrobio.bsky.social
is published! We characterise a family of Verrucomicrobiota in the context of spring blooms, revealing their specialisation in potential complex glycan degradation
December 5, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Verrucomicrobiota are found everywhere, yet we know very little about this group. Here, @iwilkie.bsky.social described and named an unrecognized marine group (previously known as MB11C04). Here, we introduce Seribacter and Chordibacter bacteria.