Daniel Becker

we are looking for a new colleague to join us in studying infectious disease dynamics here at @UofOklahoma , based in the School of Biological Sciences at the assistant professor level. please spread the word, and contact me with any questions! apply.interfolio.com/156424

A global-scale assessment of zoonotic virus diversity and spillover potential in urban-adapted mammal species dlvr.it/TRjvRh #MicroSky

Annual reminder: if you’ve been accepted to multiple graduate programs and are still deciding, please let the ones you’re definitely not going to know as soon as possible! -Someone who got into his PhD off the waitlist the day after the deadline

What happens before and after tenure? Check out our latest paper in PNAS @PNASNews: Tenure and Research Trajectories Led by Giorgio Tripodi, postdoc in my lab. Fun collaboration with Xiangzheng, @qian_yifan, Dakota Murray, @bfjo & @ChaoqunNi 1/n

Out Now! Ecology and evolutionary trajectories of morbilliviruses in Neotropical bats bit.ly/452MTX6 #Ecology #Evolution #Morbillivirus

Check out the latest #NYASAnnals publication! Diverse hosts, diverse immune systems: Evolutionary variation in bat immunology nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ny…

🚨 Second call for the 2nd WIMANET Workshop 📍 Vilnius, Lithuania | 🗓 Aug 25–28, 2025 📅 Applications (online or self-funded): Open May 5th, close May 16th, 2025 📩 Requirements: eCOST profile, CV + form 📧 Info: wimanet.science@gmail.com #WIMANET #Malaria #Science #Networking

Please spread the word on our paid research program for recent biology graduates at #okstate. The ON-RaMP program provides a year-long biology research experience with tons of resources. More info here: cas.okstate.edu/onramp/ Apply here (by Feb 28!): etap.nsf.gov/award/475/oppo…

Students writing to profs for internships/PhD positions! How many of you never hear back from the people you email? Here are some tips for students emailing profs about academic positions. 1/ anushashankar.weebly.com/opportunities.… #academic #jobseeker #SummerInterns

NIH has announced a cut in the "indirect rate" to 15% across the board, in a move that appears to be retroactive to even existing grants. This is a bloodbath for research institutions throughout the country. Brief explainer for those not in this world: buff.ly/3EtML7D

My first lead-author paper is officially out in #BiologyLetters! 🐦 📄 Microbial Surveillance Versus Cytokine Responsiveness in Native and Non-Native House Sparrows Check it out here: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs… Huge thanks to my co-authors for their collaboration! 🎉

Check out this paper discussing how pathogens and parasites are responding to global change, and the implications for pandemic prevention and #biodiversity conservation. nature.com/articles/s4435…

Pathogens and planetary change | Nature Reviews Biodiversity nature.com/articles/s4435…

Better real-time biosurveillance is crucial to track pathogens across species and #ecosystems. 🌍🔬 Learn how #biodiversity and infectious diseases intersect in this insightful review: nature.com/articles/s4435…

We're recruiting a lab technican to carry out virus pseudotype assays, PCRs and epigenetic ageing of bats to support a #wellcome funded project on bat rabies. Apply by 12 Feb! jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-t… @CVRinfo @UofGSBOHVM @BatsGoViral

A Review from Carlson et al on the links between emerging infectious diseases, biodiversity loss, and global environmental change. go.nature.com/3Wl1WpE

Here we go! The first issue of Nature Reviews Biodiversity is now live🥳🎉🥂. Thank you to our authors, reviewers, and community for the support! We hope you enjoy the reading. nature.com/nrbd/volumes/1…

Join the @ASMicrobiology team! We are looking for a full-time US- or UK-based Manuscript Transfer Editor to oversee the manuscript transfer program within the ASM Journals portfolio. Learn more about the position and apply here: tinyurl.com/ManuscriptTran…

Bat folks, do your thing!

Help us choose our January cover of #mSphere in the poll below!

Excited to present at #SICB2025 as a speaker at S8: Join us on Jan 6 to explore how stressors interplay with hormones like corticosterone, testosterone, and melatonin to shape amphibian health #Science #EcoImmunology #Frogs #Conservation