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Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms

@mpm-hki.bsky.social

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Research group @leibniz-hki.de in Jena, Germany.
Studying pathogenicity of yeast-y beasties in the 𝘊𝘒𝘯π˜₯π˜ͺπ˜₯𝘒 clade. πŸ§«πŸ”¬πŸ¦ πŸ„
Head: Prof Bernhard Hube
Webpage: https://www.leibniz-hki.de/en/microbial-pathogenicity-mechanisms.html

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@mpm-hki.bsky.socialSep 19, 2026, 5:05 PM

Kudos to Janik & Tim on their poster sessions at #DMyk in Graz!

πŸ”¬ Janik TomΓ‘s Morales breaks down how macrophages tackle C. glabrata & C. auris.
🀝 Tim Schille reveals how C. albicans candidalysin mediates bacterial crosstalk.

@mpm-hki.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 1:45 PM

Taniya Banerjee presenting her Master’s research at #DMyk in Graz, Austria! πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή

She investigated strain-dependent Candida albicans virulence using an in vitro gut epithelial infection model. Catch up with her during the coffee break to talk fungi and find out more! β˜•

@mpm-hki.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 1:35 PM

Congrats to Johannes Sonnberger for bagging the DMykg an award for his exciting study "Transdifferentiated BLaER1 cells as a genetically tractable model to study the interaction of pathogenic fungi with macrophages"
Link here: doi.org/10.1242/dmm..... Janik on stage is accepting award on his behalf.

@mpm-hki.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 1:22 PM

The MPM crew presenting exciting updates on Candida infection biology research to our German speaking partners at the DMyk 2026 in Graz, Austria.
@leibniz-hki.de
The program can be found here: dmykg-kongress.de

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