Ammar Zafar

Our study appearing in @NatureComms showing the importance of the T6SS of Klebsiella pneumoniae in gut colonization. We combined tn-seq with metagenomics and identified new microbiota targets and T6SS regulators. nature.com/articles/s4146…

After 6 wonderful years at Wake Forest school of medicine the Zafar lab is officially open now at Emory School of Medicine in the dept. of microbiology and immunology!

Post Doc Juan Valencia-Bacca representing the Zafar/Haas lab at the mid-Atlantic microbial pathogenesis meeting #mampm describing the role of gut complement in controlling K pneumoniae!

Initially identified by Virginia Miller’s group in their transposon mutagenesis screen before the classification of the T6SS. With help of @DrWalkerMsBanta we were able to put together this beautiful story decades in the making! Starting the year off on a good note!

Our study appearing in @NatureComms showing the importance of the T6SS of Klebsiella pneumoniae in gut colonization. We combined tn-seq with metagenomics and identified new microbiota targets and T6SS regulators. nature.com/articles/s4146…

Interested in a meaningful postdoc evaluating vaccine efficacy in a variety of murine models? Consider applying to join us @WUSTL @WashUMedPedsID @KlebClub wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External…

@iaahmed123 @JasonSynaptic Good luck Ismail!

First day as an Assistant to the Professor 🤓 A dream come true! I may spam ya’ll this week.

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First rugby medal for the USA in over a 100 years! 🥳🥳🎉🎉

@CL_Holmes @MGoBacteria @FleemanLab @OlayaRendueles @KlebClub @GordonConf I can confirm that I finally got home past midnight Eastern standard time!

@MGoBacteria @FleemanLab @OlayaRendueles @KlebClub @GordonConf @az1980micro Rooting for you, Ammar!! Thanks everyone for the well wishes 🥹

Great @GordonConf for #KlebClub! Safe travels to all, especially those dealing with flight delays and cancellations!

@KLCookLab @TheVFoundation @mpdrc @oncoscientist @wakeforestmed @WakeCancer Congratulations 🍾

Thrilled that our lab was awarded @TheVFoundation #VF30Years Grant! We attended the fundraiser last year and now we are funded to open a #TNBC clinical trial to investigate #microbiome #Immunotherapy interactions. Thank you donors! @mpdrc @oncoscientist @wakeforestmed @WakeCancer

An important step towards building a scientific career is to review articles in stablished journals Often senior Postdocs and new PIs do not get invited as they are not in the Editorial Manager system yet If you would like to be considered as a reviewer for @PLOSPathogens DM me

@SunnyShinLab Thank you Sunny!

@az1980micro Congratulations Ammar on your well-deserved promotion and tenure!

Today is a good day, which is made possible because of the support of my lab members, mentors (Jeff Weiser, Tom Silhavy and Virginia Miller) and colleagues.

@joeyzacks Thanks Joe!

@az1980micro Amazing!!! Congratulations!!

@MGoBacteria Thanks Jay!! 😊

@lauraamike Congratulations Laura!!

Exciting news from the Mike Lab - we're moving to @IDPittStop this summer! Thankful for the start we've had at UToledo. We're looking forward to the adventures the Steel City has in store for Mike Lab 2.0. #H2P

A message delayed, resulting in an action delayed. May we reflect on why disparities exist and may we remain poised to address them. Staying the course! @BWFUND #bwfdiversity

#JobAlert Interested in a #Postdoc in microbial genetics ? DM for more details Join me in #Toulouse, a vibrant dynamic city ☀️ offering high quality of life & near 🏔️ &🏖️ Applications until end of month. ** Please RT ! ** @CbiToulouse #ASMicrobe @KlebClub #Klebsiella

Want to work on polymicrobial infections? Looking for motivated postdocs to join our team!  Apply here: osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job… Please RT.

Interested in how pathogens cause invasive disease? Then walkover to my student Giovanna Hernandez poster on hypervirulent Klebsiella ability to translocate from the gut and cause invasive disease.