angela oliverio
@oliverio.bsky.social
microbial biology at syracuse university | oliveriolab.org
What a cool paper, and this feeding video!!!! 😱
Cellular structure self-organizes through an interplay between internal mechanisms and external cues. The single-celled suctorian P. collini builds a trap structure to capture large prey using microtubule feeding tentacles, creating feedback between cell morphology and prey availability.
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
What a cool paper, and this feeding video!!!! 😱
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🚨Our collaboration with @centriolelab.bsky.social & @gautamdey.bsky.social is out today in @cp-cell.bsky.social
We show that #Expansion #Microscopy is a broad-spectrum modality for Euks, enabling 3D phenotypic maps rooted to phylogeny.
#ProtistsOnSky #SciComm #SciSky
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
We show that #Expansion #Microscopy is a broad-spectrum modality for Euks, enabling 3D phenotypic maps rooted to phylogeny.
#ProtistsOnSky #SciComm #SciSky
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🚨Our collaboration with @centriolelab.bsky.social & @gautamdey.bsky.social is out today in @cp-cell.bsky.social
We show that #Expansion #Microscopy is a broad-spectrum modality for Euks, enabling 3D phenotypic maps rooted to phylogeny.
#ProtistsOnSky #SciComm #SciSky
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
We show that #Expansion #Microscopy is a broad-spectrum modality for Euks, enabling 3D phenotypic maps rooted to phylogeny.
#ProtistsOnSky #SciComm #SciSky
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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Just looking for two guests for my #MattersMicrobial podcast. Slots open between 7AM and noon on Friday, November 28th and Friday, December 26th. DM me, email, and please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord. Always looking for #MicrobialEnthusiasts.
a man in a cowboy hat is standing in the desert looking at something .
ALT: a man in a cowboy hat is standing in the desert looking at something .
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November 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Just looking for two guests for my #MattersMicrobial podcast. Slots open between 7AM and noon on Friday, November 28th and Friday, December 26th. DM me, email, and please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord. Always looking for #MicrobialEnthusiasts.
And this paper! @jfreude2.bsky.social @dumack.bsky.social
I've been so curious about Rhogostoma since they can be incredibly abundant in soils, awesome to see this!!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
I've been so curious about Rhogostoma since they can be incredibly abundant in soils, awesome to see this!!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Physiological diversity and adaptation of Rhizaria revealed by phylogenomics and comparative transcriptomics
Protists are vastly diverse, forming over 20 supergroups of the eukaryotic diversity and fulfilling plentiful functions. Rhizaria is a widespread and highly abundant supergroup comprising important pa...
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October 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
And this paper! @jfreude2.bsky.social @dumack.bsky.social
I've been so curious about Rhogostoma since they can be incredibly abundant in soils, awesome to see this!!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
I've been so curious about Rhogostoma since they can be incredibly abundant in soils, awesome to see this!!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
This was such a neat study it got posted twice on our 'cool papers' channel in lab slack 😅
#ProtistsonSky
#ProtistsonSky
Ever wondered how single-celled predators in soil boost plant health?
🧬 Protists don't just eat bacteria -they team up with them to shape the rhizosphere.
📈 Auxin isn't just a plant hormone -it's an interkingdom signal influencing microbial and protist life.
🌱 Read: academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
🧬 Protists don't just eat bacteria -they team up with them to shape the rhizosphere.
📈 Auxin isn't just a plant hormone -it's an interkingdom signal influencing microbial and protist life.
🌱 Read: academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Diverse soil protists show auxin regulated growth in partnership with auxin-producing bacteria
Abstract. Predatory protists are single-cell eukaryotic organisms capable of hunting and ingesting bacteria and other microorganisms, which are thought to
academic.oup.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This was such a neat study it got posted twice on our 'cool papers' channel in lab slack 😅
#ProtistsonSky
#ProtistsonSky
Accepted version of our article "Half of microbial eukaryote literature focuses on only twelve human parasites" now out in ISMEJ!
Awesome effort led by undergrad Joanna Lepper and with @hbrappap.bsky.social.
Awesome effort led by undergrad Joanna Lepper and with @hbrappap.bsky.social.
Half of microbial eukaryote literature focuses on only twelve human parasites
-in #ISMEJournal by Joanna Lepper, @hbrappap.bsky.social and @oliverio.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
-in #ISMEJournal by Joanna Lepper, @hbrappap.bsky.social and @oliverio.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Half of microbial eukaryote literature focuses on only twelve human parasites
Abstract. Although microbial eukaryotes comprise the majority of eukaryotic phylogenetic diversity and inhabit nearly all ecosystems globally, most researc
academic.oup.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Accepted version of our article "Half of microbial eukaryote literature focuses on only twelve human parasites" now out in ISMEJ!
Awesome effort led by undergrad Joanna Lepper and with @hbrappap.bsky.social.
Awesome effort led by undergrad Joanna Lepper and with @hbrappap.bsky.social.
We're hiring for several positions (a post-bac researcher in #transcriptomics, a #phage #postdoc, a senior researcher (broad topics) and a graduate student to work on #ciliates) - find info here: www.marine.usf.edu/genomics/app...
Apply - Genomics
www.marine.usf.edu
October 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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New #ISEPpapers! Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution: Mahwash Jamy et al. www.cell.com/trends/micro...
#protists #algae #microbes #ecology #evolution
#protists #algae #microbes #ecology #evolution
September 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
New #ISEPpapers! Towards a trait-based framework for protist ecology and evolution: Mahwash Jamy et al. www.cell.com/trends/micro...
#protists #algae #microbes #ecology #evolution
#protists #algae #microbes #ecology #evolution
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I wrote about how revoking access to medical care for trans people affects all of us in science. reskeets (are we calling them that?) appreciated. www.ascb.org/society-news...
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August 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I wrote about how revoking access to medical care for trans people affects all of us in science. reskeets (are we calling them that?) appreciated. www.ascb.org/society-news...
New lab pre-print up! "Twelve species of human parasites make up half the literature on microbial eukaryotes"
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
We (led by UG Joanna Lepper and with @hbrappap.bsky.social) quantified all mentions of protist species in the scientific literature 🧵
#protistsonsky #microsky
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
We (led by UG Joanna Lepper and with @hbrappap.bsky.social) quantified all mentions of protist species in the scientific literature 🧵
#protistsonsky #microsky
Twelve species of human parasites make up half of the literature on microbial eukaryotes
Although microbial eukaryotes comprise the majority of eukaryotic phylogenetic diversity and inhabit nearly all ecosystems globally, most research focuses on only a few species of human parasites. Her...
doi.org
August 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
New lab pre-print up! "Twelve species of human parasites make up half the literature on microbial eukaryotes"
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
We (led by UG Joanna Lepper and with @hbrappap.bsky.social) quantified all mentions of protist species in the scientific literature 🧵
#protistsonsky #microsky
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
We (led by UG Joanna Lepper and with @hbrappap.bsky.social) quantified all mentions of protist species in the scientific literature 🧵
#protistsonsky #microsky
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📣 New paper alert 📣
Out TODAY in GCB!
We have a lot of evidence that microbial communities are important for litter decomposition but we haven't evaluated those microbial community effects in ecosystem-scale models using empirical data. Now this work has!
doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
1/n
Out TODAY in GCB!
We have a lot of evidence that microbial communities are important for litter decomposition but we haven't evaluated those microbial community effects in ecosystem-scale models using empirical data. Now this work has!
doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
1/n
Integrating Microbial Community Data Into an Ecosystem‐Scale Model to Predict Litter Decomposition in the Face of Climate Change
Representing observational drivers of ecological processes like litter decomposition in computer models is important for improving confidence in climate change predictions. We calibrate an ecosystem-...
doi.org
July 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
📣 New paper alert 📣
Out TODAY in GCB!
We have a lot of evidence that microbial communities are important for litter decomposition but we haven't evaluated those microbial community effects in ecosystem-scale models using empirical data. Now this work has!
doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
1/n
Out TODAY in GCB!
We have a lot of evidence that microbial communities are important for litter decomposition but we haven't evaluated those microbial community effects in ecosystem-scale models using empirical data. Now this work has!
doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
1/n
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I am working with ASM to re-launch the Central NY ASM Branch! 🧫🦠
We have funds allocated for us and now just need 25 signatures from ASM members in the geographic region in support of this branch.
More info is in the form and also I’ve attached a FAQ sheet.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We have funds allocated for us and now just need 25 signatures from ASM members in the geographic region in support of this branch.
More info is in the form and also I’ve attached a FAQ sheet.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
May 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I am working with ASM to re-launch the Central NY ASM Branch! 🧫🦠
We have funds allocated for us and now just need 25 signatures from ASM members in the geographic region in support of this branch.
More info is in the form and also I’ve attached a FAQ sheet.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We have funds allocated for us and now just need 25 signatures from ASM members in the geographic region in support of this branch.
More info is in the form and also I’ve attached a FAQ sheet.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Its that time again - the list of Ecology/Evolution/Marine Bio Labs recruiting grad students for Fall 2026 is live!
PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/2XTHBP6CZGEn...
Prospective students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Please share! 🧪
PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/2XTHBP6CZGEn...
Prospective students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Please share! 🧪
Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2026
Please complete this form if you are a PI recruiting graduate students for a Fall 2026 start. If you are NOT recruiting, feel free to share the response sheet with prospective students looking for lab...
forms.gle
May 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Its that time again - the list of Ecology/Evolution/Marine Bio Labs recruiting grad students for Fall 2026 is live!
PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/2XTHBP6CZGEn...
Prospective students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Please share! 🧪
PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/2XTHBP6CZGEn...
Prospective students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Please share! 🧪
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Our commentary on the elegant in vitro microbiome coalescence experiments from @goldmandoran.bsky.social @ksxue.bsky.social et al is out.
It was a pleasure to write about one of my favorite microbiome papers of the last few years.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
It was a pleasure to write about one of my favorite microbiome papers of the last few years.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Mixing microbiomes in vitro reveals rules of community assembly | PNAS
Mixing microbiomes in vitro reveals rules of community assembly
www.pnas.org
April 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Our commentary on the elegant in vitro microbiome coalescence experiments from @goldmandoran.bsky.social @ksxue.bsky.social et al is out.
It was a pleasure to write about one of my favorite microbiome papers of the last few years.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
It was a pleasure to write about one of my favorite microbiome papers of the last few years.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Announcing the new release of the PR2 database, version 5.1.
pr2-database.org/post/news/20...
Very big thanks to all the contributors: @fonamental.bsky.social @ambonacolta.bsky.social @krabberod.bsky.social and more...
A few highlights:
pr2-database.org/post/news/20...
Very big thanks to all the contributors: @fonamental.bsky.social @ambonacolta.bsky.social @krabberod.bsky.social and more...
A few highlights:
April 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Announcing the new release of the PR2 database, version 5.1.
pr2-database.org/post/news/20...
Very big thanks to all the contributors: @fonamental.bsky.social @ambonacolta.bsky.social @krabberod.bsky.social and more...
A few highlights:
pr2-database.org/post/news/20...
Very big thanks to all the contributors: @fonamental.bsky.social @ambonacolta.bsky.social @krabberod.bsky.social and more...
A few highlights:
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is being decimated right now. Mass layoffs happening across agencies (NIH, FDA, CDC etc).
Some employees found out by security badge being denied. Others got email.
Line outside Health Resources and Services Administration this AM shared with me:
Some employees found out by security badge being denied. Others got email.
Line outside Health Resources and Services Administration this AM shared with me:
April 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is being decimated right now. Mass layoffs happening across agencies (NIH, FDA, CDC etc).
Some employees found out by security badge being denied. Others got email.
Line outside Health Resources and Services Administration this AM shared with me:
Some employees found out by security badge being denied. Others got email.
Line outside Health Resources and Services Administration this AM shared with me:
We are hiring a postdoctoral scholar to join us in the sometime in the next ~6 months. oliveriolab.org with a focus on microbial eukaryotes in extreme environments.
Please email w/CV if you'd like to chat. Official ad soon.
#MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky #ProtistsOnSky
Please email w/CV if you'd like to chat. Official ad soon.
#MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky #ProtistsOnSky
March 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We are hiring a postdoctoral scholar to join us in the sometime in the next ~6 months. oliveriolab.org with a focus on microbial eukaryotes in extreme environments.
Please email w/CV if you'd like to chat. Official ad soon.
#MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky #ProtistsOnSky
Please email w/CV if you'd like to chat. Official ad soon.
#MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky #ProtistsOnSky
March 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
We are hiring a postdoctoral scholar to join us in the sometime in the next ~6 months. oliveriolab.org with a focus on microbial eukaryotes in extreme environments.
Please email w/CV if you'd like to chat. Official ad soon.
#MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky #ProtistsOnSky
Please email w/CV if you'd like to chat. Official ad soon.
#MicroSky #MicrobiomeSky #ProtistsOnSky
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I'm pleased to introduce our new paper rooting the eukaryote Tree of Life (eToL) that resulted from a collaboration led by PhD student Kelsey Williamson and a large group of collaborators doi.org/10.1038/s415...htt
A robustly rooted tree of eukaryotes reveals their excavate ancestry - Nature
The root of the eukaryote Tree of Life is estimated from a new, larger dataset of mitochondrial proteins including all known eukaryotic supergroups, showing it lies between two multi-supergroup assemb...
doi.org
March 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I'm pleased to introduce our new paper rooting the eukaryote Tree of Life (eToL) that resulted from a collaboration led by PhD student Kelsey Williamson and a large group of collaborators doi.org/10.1038/s415...htt
An PLEASURE chatting with @markowenmartin.bsky.social on the #mattersmicrobial podcast about microbial **eukaryotes**, including the super high temp amoebae we (notably @hbrappap.bsky.social) have found in geothermal springs.
If you want to hear more:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxxi...
#microsky 🧪🦠
#microsky 🧪🦠
Matters Microbial #79: How Amoebae Beat the Heat
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
www.youtube.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
An PLEASURE chatting with @markowenmartin.bsky.social on the #mattersmicrobial podcast about microbial **eukaryotes**, including the super high temp amoebae we (notably @hbrappap.bsky.social) have found in geothermal springs.
If you want to hear more:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxxi...
#microsky 🧪🦠
#microsky 🧪🦠
Exactly this 👇👇👇
I am furious and heartbroken. Every single PO I have interacted with at the NSF was nothing short of exceptional at their job. And completely devoted to serving the scientific community. The best of the best. I dread where we are headed now.
February 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Exactly this 👇👇👇
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People who left tenured positions recently to come to NSF now terminated...
Colleagues, including my partner, with years of service at the agency. Some Permanent POs reclassified as Probationary. Exceptional scientists who were former professors at major institutions, and came to NSF to serve the community and ensure science thrives in the US.
February 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
People who left tenured positions recently to come to NSF now terminated...
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What’s happening today to many of our amazing and dedicated colleagues at numerous scientific agencies is heartbreaking. I keep vacillating between thoughts that this must be a nightmare I’ll wake up from soon and knowing this is exactly who we’ve become.
February 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
What’s happening today to many of our amazing and dedicated colleagues at numerous scientific agencies is heartbreaking. I keep vacillating between thoughts that this must be a nightmare I’ll wake up from soon and knowing this is exactly who we’ve become.
This.
I think it's important to say that these are not "budget cuts" at NIH and NSF. If they want to cut the next budget, they should talk to Congress. This is withholding money that's already authorized.
February 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This.
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Librarians are awesome. Our data librarian has been compiling efforts to archive and preserve federal data. Preliminary list here: researchguides.library.syr.edu/data
Research Guides: Numeric Data Resources: Home
Numeric Data Resources can provide help with finding data to analyze for student and faculty research, data management and analysis, use of statistical software, especially SAS, Stata and SPSS, and ad...
researchguides.library.syr.edu
February 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Librarians are awesome. Our data librarian has been compiling efforts to archive and preserve federal data. Preliminary list here: researchguides.library.syr.edu/data