Jan Michiels

Proud to present our latest model of aggregation-induced dormancy, published in #NatureComms @LiselotDW rdcu.be/d7EcI

Great work on how antibiotic dose and nutrient availability differentially drive evolution of antibiotic resistance and persistence by @LabMichiels and @TWenseleers from @VIB_microbes and @KU_Leuven out now!

📣 New publication! @jeroenraes and @ancientOmics from @VIB_microbes, together with colleagues from @UZLeuven, @KU_Leuven, and @JNJInnovMedBE challenge the state of the art in colon cancer biomarker discovery. Read more about it here ➡️ vib.be/en?utm_source=…

Thrilled to announce our latest review article in collab. with @LabMichiels, featured in @NatProdReports! We explore the power of Bacillus subtilis for uncovering and engineering novel #naturalproduct biosynthetic pathways.🦠🧬Read the full story here: bit.ly/49YzyhV

Ever wondered why and what we do at the @VIBLifeSciences and @KU_Leuven Center for Microbiology? 🤔 Take a peek into our labs, filled with fascinating microbes! We focus on harnessing microbes to identify medically important genes and study microbial pathogenicity, evolution, and antibiotic resistance. Resulting in innovations applicable in medicine, industry, and environmental management. 🌱💊🔬 #Microbiology #Research #Innovation

Check out our back-to-back papers in @NatureComms today! 1st paper describes development of 16 orthogonal LoxPSym sites for easier genetic engineering - rdcu.be/dx2Yr. 2nd paper shows use in promoter shuffling for metabolic pathway optimization rdcu.be/dx20C

Thrilled to share our new preprint. A thread 🧵 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

🚀 Fresh off the @NatureMicrobiol press! Why our @NCCR_AntiResist approach to antibiotic research is so necessary - and most importantly, why it is the way forward in the field. Read on 👇 #AMR #TransformingAntimicrobialResearch

It was a pleasure to visit @LabMichiels & give a talk at “Microbes and Booze” lecture series. I had a chat with the lab and we all went for a dinner! Really thankful to @Janmichiels0 and the whole lab for welcoming and hospitality! FYI: the lab has open positions - please, apply!

Very honored to have participated to the HDR jury of Charlotte Michaux in Rennes. Congratulations for getting an INSERM position in the lab of Vincent Cattoir at the same time! Good luck for the future !

We are hiring! For a project on mutational robustness and evolvability in bacteria we are looking for a new PhD or postdoc colleague. More info here michielslab.sites.vib.be/en/join-us#/jo…

Returning home with plenty of new ideas and two poster prizes! Thanks #fems2023 and hooray for Sofie Louwagie and Silke Vercauteren!

Our lab is well represented at #FEMS2023. Visit our posters at numbers M161 and M323 (today), and T25 and T252 (tomorrow)!

Ready to dive into some New Approaches and Concepts in Microbiology @EMBLHeidelberg! Visit our posters on ObgE* inhibition of LpxA/LPS synthesis, protein aggregation and CRISPRi screening of persister cells at numbers 113, 85 and 186. #EESMicrobiology @BollenCelien @LiselotDW

Congratulations to our colleague #PMatthay on a very successful PhD defense last week! Paul is currently on his way to a new postdoc position @OISTedu. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors!

Extremely proud of our long-time friend and colleague #LiselotDW who is spreading her wings and has accepted a professorship at @deDuveInstitute @UCLouvain_be. We wish you all the best in your career and hope to continue collaborating in the future!

@VIB_microbes @KU_Leuven @VIBLifeSciences 👍

Proud to present our work on P. aeruginosa persistence and the correlation between survival levels in in vitro and in vivo setups! @BramVDBe @Paulcos3 @RobLavigne1 journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

Exciting news! We're hiring a tenure-track Professor in Microbial Metabolomics and Enzyme Engineering for cutting-edge research at @KU_Leuven & @VIBLifeSciences . Get a generous startup package, yearly research endowment & full salary. Apply here! kuleuven.be/personeel/jobs…

Our great president ⁦@PeetersEveline⁩ opening our annual meeting of ⁦@MicrobioBel⁩ on ‘amazing microbes’. Thanks ⁦@FWOVlaanderen⁩, ⁦@FEMSmicro⁩ & other sponsors! Let’s start this exciting day for our field