“Controlling Microbes to Fight Infections” (CMFI) researchers from different disciplines elucidate the mechanisms of interaction between beneficial and harmful bacteria and the host. – University of Tübingen, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG)
🦠 More food ≠ more diversity! Researchers @ratzke-lab.bsky.social found that extra nutrients can actually reduce microbial diversity — efficient bacteria outcompete rivals instead of new niches emerging. 🧾Nature Ecology & Evolution www.nature.com/articles/s41... Press release shorturl.at/bH4De
Exciting upcoming EMBL Conference: Unlocking the Functional Diversity of Gut Microbiomes. 8–10 Dec 2026, EMBL Heidelberg & online. For researchers interested in gene function, microbial diversity, host–microbe interactions, and microbiome research. Save the date, submit an abstract, and register!
Typas LabHow can we harness the vast functional diversity of microbes on our planet? Join us at EMBL Heidelberg from 8–10 December 2026 to hear about ongoing efforts to decode gene function and organisation in human gut microbes, and to present your own research. www.embl.org/about/info/c...
We were delighted to welcome Humboldt Fellows to @unituebingen.bsky.social and to the Cluster of Excellence CMFI. Thank you to the @humboldt-foundation.de and all participating Fellows for the inspiring conversations and the vibrant Humboldt Network spirit. 💚 #AvHNet
Humboldt-StiftungFellows from across the globe, three inspiring days: our network meetings bring together Humboldtians in German university towns. 💚 #AvHNet #Humboldtian More info: www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/apply/spo... @cmfi.bsky.social
Not just bigger muscles: study reveals that strength training affects our gut health. Participants with greatest strength improvements show biggest changes in their gut microbiome. Authors Sven Nahnsen / Daniel Straub explain within just a minute ➡️ tinyurl.com/5bhjjaxj @unituebingen.bsky.social
Paper in a Minute - Daniel Straub, Sven Nahnsen, Resistance Training Reshapes the Gut MicrobiomeYouTube video by CMFI - Cluster of Excellenceyoutu.beWhy are most metabolites barely detectable in wild-type cells — biology or technology? A new study from the Link lab shows it's biology: cells actively maintain minimal metabolite pools to avoid unwanted effects. www.cmfi.uni-tuebingen.de/en/news-even...
📅 Save the Date – CMFI Conference 2027 Feb 17–19, 2027 📍 Tuebingen, Germany Confirmed speakers: Benoit Chassaing · Eran Elinav · Neha Garg · Kiran Patil · Bertrand Routy · Nina van Sorge Subscribe to stay updated and join us in Tuebingen: www.cmfi.uni-tuebingen.de/en/cmfi2027
🎥 New series: Paper in a Minute! CMFI researchers explain key findings from recent publications in under 60s. Ep. 1: Ana Rita Brochado @brochadolab.bsky.social on antifolate-triggered CBASS activation in V. cholerae. Watch: youtu.be/q3EErS28oMs?... #ERC #AMR @natmicrobiol.nature.com #scicomm
Paper in a Minute — Ana Brochado, Vibrio cholerae CBASS phage defence system. Nature MicrobiologyYouTube video by CMFI - Cluster of Excellenceyoutu.be🎉 Congrats to @brochadolab.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social on a €2M ERC Consolidator Grant for BacImmune-Decode, advancing our understanding of bacterial immunity to fight infections + AMR!! More: www.cmfi.uni-tuebingen.de/en/news-even... @erc.europa.eu #ERC #AMR #Microbiology #ScienceNews
🌍 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2025 🦠 Antimicrobial resistance threatens global health. Unnecessary antibiotic use accelerates resistance and makes infections harder to treat. Use antibiotics responsibly and help raise awareness. Act now! youtu.be/_Qy3aTKiVLE #WWAW2025 #AMR #GoBlue
WAAW - World Antimicrobial Awareness WeekYouTube video by CMFI - Cluster of Excellenceyoutu.beStudy finds #caffeine can weaken effectiveness of certain #antibiotics Substances from natural environment can trigger bacteria's alert systems – implications for future therapeutic approaches? Read the press release here: www.cmfi.uni-tuebingen.de/en/news-even... @unituebingen.bsky.social
Brochado LabFinally out! A small screen helps understand a little more about how E. coli regulates major transporters, and reveals how caffeine induces phenotypical antibiotic resistance. Huge thanks to collab @andrenmateus.bsky.social (Umeå) and Christian L. Müller (Munich)! journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Unexpected side-effect: how common medications clear the way for pathogens CMFI's @lisamaierlab.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social show in @nature.com: many non-antibiotics weaken the natural protective function of the intestine. Press release: www.cmfi.uni-tuebingen.de/en/news-even...
Lisa Maier Lab | TübingenThe paper is definitely worth a read—and if you're curious for a glimpse behind the scenes of how the story developed, don’t miss this short blog post by Anne and Jacobo. communities.springernature.com/posts/silent...
🚨 Naming Challenge: Help redefine the #glycopeptide family! 🏆Submit your idea & win 500 € + authorship credit Let’s rethink antibiotic classification—together! 🧬 Deadline: Sept 15, 2025 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @nadineziemert.bsky.social #NameChallenge #NaturalProducts #Antibiotics
🎉 Fantastic News 🎉 Our CMFI Cluster of Excellence @unituebingen.bsky.social receives funding extension for the next seven years. Spokesperson Andreas Peschel @andreaspeschel.bsky.social: "We can now advance our research into resistance mechanisms and new antimicrobial agents!" shorturl.at/rcK1A
CMFI Enters Second Funding Period | CMFI NewsThe members of CMFI can breathe a sigh of relief: On January 1, 2026, the Tübingen Cluster of Excellence will enter its second funding period with a duration of seven years. This was announced by the ...www.cmfi.uni-tuebingen.de#Podcast Release! 🎙️Folge 4: 𝗗𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗺 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗺 🦠Wirkt sich das Mikrobiom auf die Krebsentstehung aus? 🧪🚨Ja, sagt Christoph Stein-Thoeringer. Ziel seiner Forschung sind personalisierte Medikamente gegen Darmkrebs oder Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs. open.spotify.com/episode/62hK...
Folge 4: Das Malignom und das MikrobiomInside CMFI: Potenziale der Mikrobiomforschung · Episodeopen.spotify.com🔬 New pathoblocker is to stop Salmonella infections early on Possible alternative treatment method for infections with antibiotic-resistant germs. 📖 Study: tinyurl.com/2s3u4hwj #Pathoblocker #Salmonella #Pathogenicity #AMR @dzif.bsky.social @unituebingen.bsky.social @mpi-bio-fml.bsky.social
Universität Tübingen🔬 Neuer Pathoblocker stoppt Salmonelleninfektion, bevor sie beginnt Mögliche alternative Behandlungsmethode für Infektionen mit antibiotikaresistenten Keimen. Studie: doi.org/10.1126/scia... #Pathoblocker #Salmonellen #Pathogenität #AMR @dzif.bsky.social @cmfi.bsky.social @mpi-bio-fml.bsky.social
Study shows that (p)ppGpp-controlled GTP homeostasis is essential for maintaining the proton motive force. This ensures #bacterial survival and #antibiotic tolerance. Study by Andrea Salzer et al. points to new approaches to fight persistent infections: shorturl.at/HtJ6N @wolzc.bsky.social
#Podcast Release! 🎙️Folge 3: 𝗗𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗺 Wie wirken Medikamente und welche Rolle spielt das Mikrobiom? 🚨Kommt mit uns ins Sicherheitslabor von Lisa Maier. Sie hat die Wirkung von über 1200 Medikamenten auf unser Mikrobiom getestet. open.spotify.com/episode/7Awh... @lisamaierlab.bsky.social
Folge 3: Das MikrobiomInside CMFI: Potenziale der Mikrobiomforschung · Episodeopen.spotify.com