Bacteriologist. We study Nesseria, Gardnerella, and all things related to peptidoglycan. Professor at UW-Madison.
Joe Dillard
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We’re hiring! Join the Weber Lab at the University of Iowa to study Chlamydia effector biology, centrosome regulation, vesicular trafficking, and innate immunity. Please share!
Out Now! Local peptidoglycan composition defines division site selection in Streptococcus pneumoniae #MicroSky
Exciting research here on the development and lab evaluation of #CRISPR #POC tests for #STIs (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HSV 1 /2)
Also very interesting they could detect S91F to predict cipro resistance in #gonorrhea
POC tests for STIs can be game-changers in many settings
#STIsky #IDsky
The #WHO just released recommendation of #doxyPEP for #STI prevention among MSM and transgender women
Monitoring of #AMR also recommended
Research gaps still remain, including long-term impacts on AMR/microbiome and effectiveness in different settings
www.who.int/teams/global...
#STIsky
This is a great @cidjournal.bsky.social supplement for all you #gonorrhea, #STI, and #AMR enthusiasts. Or for anyone who’s heard about drug-resistant gonorrhea and wants to learn more.
Will link articles in 🧵 below - check it out and share! #openaccess
#IDsky #STIsky
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Wishing a happy and successful year to all of you
I'm convening a session at ASM Microbe 2026 on vaginal infections. Come learn about the great recent advances in research on Gardnerella, Sneathia, Group B Strep, and Candida infections. #ASMicrobe invt.io/1bxbqiyuh8c
Excited to share my latest postdoctoral work in the Shen Lab at Tufts! In this study, we follow up on an exciting finding by former grad student @shailab.bsky.social that C diff uses its Class A PBP (PBP1) to drive cell division (unlike previously studied bacteria)! journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...
Dr. Cole's presentations at the Neisseria meetings were delightful. So sorry he is gone.
We mapped the whole human fallopian tube in 3D and at single-cell resolution via our CODA workflow.
More about this work here: biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
I’ll be presenting at ASM Microbe 2026, showcasing new insights in microbial science. Join us June 4–7 in Washington, D.C.
Nature Microbiology, Published online: 07 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41564-026-02322-6Sequential peptidoglycan carboxylase activity of DacA and DacB generates a local peptidoglycan signature that recruits MapZ and establishes the division site at the Streptococcus pneumoniae cell equator.
Author summary Bacterial cell division is an ancient and essential process, but our molecular understanding of this process is primarily based on studies in a select few model systems. Recent work fou...
This page provides technical information supporting the WHO guideline on the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for the prevention of bacterial STIs among men who have sex with men and...
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Professor Jeff Cole. An esteemed academic, Jeffs research on bacterial adaptation to oxygen and nitrosative stress made a lasting impact on the field. He mentored nearly 60 doctoral students, our thoughts are with his family, friends & colleagues
New research article
CRISPR-Cas-based diagnostics for point-of-care detection of sexually transmitted infections: a laboratory development and evaluation study
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#IDSky #ClinMicro #STI #OpenAccess #OA
Institute of Microbiology and Infection
📘 New publication supported by CARB-X!
A new supplement in Oxford University Press Clinical Infectious Diseases highlights why treatment diversification is essential to address rising drug resistance in N. gonorrhoeae. #IDSky 🧪
🔗 Read here: bit.ly/45KVg90
