Postdoc at @UTKMicrobiology interested in microbial interactions and vaginal/reproductive health. MS and PhD in Bioscience🔬🇧🇷 #strep #GBS #catmom She/her
Joined June 2009
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Jéssica Mendonça retweeted
Jan 21
The Streptococcal Biology GRC/GRS are open for applications. Acceptances are underway and the meeting is on track to fill up.
If you’re aiming for a short talk (lots of slots), registering early is important for full consideration.
Plz share widely!
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Hi Strep/Entero community! Registration and abstract submissions are now open for the Streptococcal Biology Gordon Research Seminar (GRS), August 1–2, 2026 in the beautiful Lucca, Italy!! Spots are filling out quickly so make sure you apply soon (: grc.org/streptococcal-biolog…
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Jéssica Mendonça retweeted
24 Oct 2025
A reminder that UTK Microbiology is hiring for two tenure-track faculty positions — one in quantitative plant-microbe interactions and another in microbial drivers of chronic disease. Review of applications begins November 21.
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Jéssica Mendonça retweeted
22 Jul 2025
Infection and Immunity is now welcoming nominations for highly promising scientists at the assistant professor level (or equivalent) to submit research to the next New Voices in Microbiology Collection!
Please nominate here by the August 18 deadline:
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Jéssica Mendonça retweeted
14 Jul 2025
Now published @NatureComms, congrats @Bevika2 Kinki Jim, @vincentdebakker Florian Bock, @PaddyGibson2!
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31 Oct 2024
Checkout @Bevika2 preprint! She used CRISPRi-seq to determine antibiotic-stress signatures, specifically of pneumococci treated with fluoroquinolone antibiotics. It's a really powerful approach revealing a surprising antibiotic combination therapy. 1/9 biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Jéssica Mendonça retweeted
26 Jun 2025
From bench to bedside—innovative research in our department is driving real impact. Dr. Lindsey Burcham’s collaboration with UT Medical Center connects lab-based studies of the vaginal microbiome to maternal and infant health outcomes.
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2 Mar 2025
Brasil, our first #Oscars is coming today!! 💚💛 Fernanda vai ser totalmente premiadaaaa
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27 Feb 2025
Thanks for allowing me to be part of such awesome story. Congratulations Andrew, Ashley, the entire Monteith lab and collaborators!
27 Feb 2025
The debut paper from the lab is live! Check out the amazing work by @AWiseMitchell and collaborators discovering that mitochondria are not just the 'powerhouse of the cell' but adapted by neutrophils to sense bacterial persistence and trigger NETosis.
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Jéssica Mendonça retweeted
6 Feb 2025
Getting the spiderwebs out to excitedly share our new work @KimInGeneva lab. We studied how Enterococci use lactic acid to suppress the inflammatory response and promote virulence.
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/… It is now under review, stay tuned for a revised version when published.=)
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Jéssica Mendonça retweeted
5 Feb 2025
From PhD to Startup! Microbiology alumnus Jordan Cannon turned his research into Circular Biosciences, a company tackling bioplastic waste with enzyme-driven solutions. Want to read more about how his team is pushing sustainable innovation forward? artsci.utk.edu/ut-support-he…
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Jéssica Mendonça retweeted
31 Jan 2025
New paper from the lab out today on Akkermansia muciniphila and how it breaks down host glycans! @IMIBirmingham @unibirm_CMH Very proud of my group, especially @CassieBakshani who did an amazing job. @NatureMicrobiol
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Jéssica Mendonça retweeted
14 Jan 2025
Applications are open for the 2025 GRS/GRC on Staphylococcal Diseases! Make sure to get your abstracts submitted for the opportunity to present your work in beautiful Barcelona! grc.org/staphylococcal-disea… @turley20_mary
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2 Dec 2024
Our paper is out! If you work with systemic models of bacterial infection in mice, we hope this is a good tool to decide the best model for your research!
2 Dec 2024
Read @Jesscmendonca & @LindseyAtUTK 's latest publication, "Comparison of lateral tail vein and retro-orbital venous sinus as routes of inoculation to study Group B streptococcal systemic infection" journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…
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Jéssica Mendonça retweeted
7 Nov 2024
Congrats to Aurélia Hiron and team, Université de Tours, for their #genetics study into how the #pathogen Streptococcus agalactiae adapts to low #zinc. An international collaboration 🇫🇷 🇦🇺 with @camcdevitt @StephieNeville @UniMelbMDHS @TheDohertyInst
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Jéssica Mendonça retweeted
24 Oct 2024
Thrilled to have contributed to this innovative approach of costitutively activating TCS sensors to decode complex regulatory networks. Exciting insights into GBS host-pathogen interactions—definitely a must-read! nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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Jéssica Mendonça retweeted
17 Oct 2024
Congrats to Dr. Jéssica dC Mendonça @Jesscmendonca of the Burcham lab @LindseyAtUTK for winning the People’s Choice Award for Best Poster Presentation at the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association Symposium!
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29 Sep 2024
So we all agree that Moo Deng videos/photos are the best thing happening on Twitter right now? 💜
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20 Sep 2024
This #PostdocAppreciationWeek #NPAW2024 was the most special for me as a postdoc. I’m very lucky to work with such an amazing and caring group of people. They surprised me every single day with a themed decor (and some internal jokes), and I couldn’t be more happy with their […]
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20 Sep 2024
…dedication to make me feel appreciated and loved. Sometimes when things don’t go the way I’m expecting, or when I miss home, I remember how grateful I am for having them by my side to make me feel supported, contribute with my research and just remind me that here is home too.
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20 Sep 2024
Thank you Burcham Lab!! Thank you @LindseyAtUTK for being the best PI I could ask for, and for creating this supportive, knowledgeable, inspirational and amazing atmosphere in your lab. I am such a lucky postdoc!!!
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