The SixtLab, headed by Barbara Sixt, strives to uncover the hid­den protective potential of pathogen-suppressed cellular defense programs.

Joined July 2020
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The @SixtLab at @mims_umea, @Ucmr_sweden, & @UmeaUniversity is hiring two #postdocs (#PostdocJobs #PostdocPosition) with interest in #Microbes and intracellular #HostPathogen interactions. Join us! Apply by March 31, 2026. More information: sixtlab.org/postdoc-and-phd-… Please share!😀
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Looking for a #postdoc position in #infectionbiology and #hostpathogen interactions? Join us, the @SixtLab at @mims_umea and @UmeaUniversity, on our mission to dissect the interplay between human cells and #Chlamydia! More info here: sixtlab.org/postdoc-and-phd-…. Please RT!

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New ways to combat #Chlamydia now on bioRxiv. Terrific collaborative effort by postdoc Magnus Ölander (@magnusoe), the @SixtLab team, and the lab of @bo_schroeder at @MIMS_Umea and @umeauniversity.
A multi-strategy antimicrobial discovery approach reveals new ways to combat Chlamydia biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_micrbio
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Looking for a #postdoc position in #infectionbiology? Join the @SixtLab at @mims_umea and @UmeaUniversity on its mission to dissect the interplay between human cells and #Chlamydia! More info here: sixtlab.org/postdoc-and-phd-…. Apply before January 31. Please RT!
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Hurray! Karsten Meier's phenomenal poster presentation was awarded the best poster award (sponsored by @Resistell_) at the #ESCCAR intracellular bacteria meeting 2022 in the Olympic Capital Lausanne. Congratulations, Karsten!!
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We are hoping to expand our team! Check out this new #postdoc opportunity at @mims_umea and @NordicEMBL and join the fight against #infection, #Chlamydia and #AntibioticResistance. More information here: sixtlab.org/postdoc-and-phd-… Please RT!

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13 Apr 2022
I am deeply grateful to @cellhostmicrobe for first supporting and now highlighting the path that led to the birth of the @SixtLab at @mims_umea @UmeaUniversity. Happy 15 year anniversary to @cellhostmicrobe !
Keeping the home intact—lessons from Chlamydia @SixtLab cell.com/cell-host-microbe/f…
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Barbara Sixt retweeted
We are looking for a #postdoc on #gutmicrobiota, #mucus and #barrierfunction! Here at @mims_umea and @NordicEMBL you will get bright colors in the sky and under the microscope! Details: mucubacter.org/jobs/! Please RT! #postdocjobs #gutbacteria #microbiome #mucosalbarrier
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Barbara Sixt retweeted
I’m giving a talk about self advocacy in academia so I’m going to run a poll - appreciate your help. Please RT and feel free to leave comments if you want. This one is only for junior faculty. How comfortable do you feel advocating for yourself?
23% I have no problem at all
9% I’m neutral
47% Hate it but do it
21% Despise it- can’t do it
117 votes • Final results
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22 Mar 2022
Don't miss your chance to do a #postdoc at @UmeaUniversity! Apply for the Excellence by Choice Postdoctoral programme (ucmr.umu.se/ec-programme/170…) before April 3. Apply for project 6 to work with @PaulinaWanrooij and us (@SixtLab at @mims_umea) on #infection and #mitochondria.

There is still time to apply for the Excellence by Choice Postdoctoral programme where project #6 is hosted by @SixtLab and us! More info here: ucmr.umu.se/ec-programme/170… Deadline April 3rd.
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Barbara Sixt retweeted
I am looking for a postdoc to join my team! Read more about it and apply until 30/April here: umu.se/en/work-with-us/postd…

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We are looking for a postdoc to work on large-scale mapping of protein function in human gut microbiome species. Apply here: umu.se/en/work-with-us/postd… Contact me if you have any questions!
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10 Feb 2022
Our lab at @mims_umea is starting a new collaboration with @PaulinaWanrooij 😀! Want to work with us on #infection and #mitochondria? Check out the new excellence by choice #postdoc programme (ucmr.umu.se/ec-programme/170…) and apply for project 6! Please RT.
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Barbara Sixt retweeted
We have an opening for a new post doc in my laboratory. Active projects include peptidoglycan synthesis / remodeling, cell division & cell-size regulation, innate & adaptive responses to infection by Chlamydia species. Apply here (bit.ly/3rsAXtt) or email me. Plz RT!

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23 Sep 2021
So delighted that Lana joined our team. 😊
New MIMS Spotlight Series interview: Lana Jachmann joined @mims_umea in June to focus on #chlamydia #research in the @SixtLab. Read the full interview to find out what does Lana when she is not in the lab: mims.umu.se/news-events/2047… @NordicEMBL @UmeaUniversity
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Barbara Sixt retweeted
Our lab is looking for a post-doctoral fellow for a project part of a newly funded U19 "Structure, immunity and microbiome: Human 3D biomimetics cervicovaginal models for sexually transmitted infections (SIM-STI)”. Please RT. Apply here uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en…

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Barbara Sixt retweeted
The @HenrikssonLab at @mims_umea is recruiting! If you are interested in #Bioinformatics and #MachineLearning and want to be part of curing #Cancers , don't hesitate to apply! See details below. @mims_umea at @umeauniversitet is member of the @NordicEMBL.
We wish to recruit a #phd or #postdoc for #bioinformatics methods development, #singlecell and #crispr on #CAR #Tcell. #python, #bayesianstatistics, #ml helpful! henlab.org
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11 Jun 2021
We are recruiting! Are you passionate about #infectionbiology and #geneticscreening and looking for a #postdoc position? Join our multicultural team at @mims_umea in the beautiful North of #Sweden. More information here: sixtlab.org/postdoc-and-phd-…
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Check out this interview with Milica, a new postdoc in the @SixtLab at @mims_umea. So great to have you in the team, Milica!
Another exciting @mims_umea Spotlight Series interview is out with Milica Milivojevic, a #postdoc in the @SixtLab to study the #Host -pathogen interaction in Chlamydia #infection. 🦠🧫🔬mims.umu.se/news-events/2029… @umeauniversitet, @NordicEMBL
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Barbara Sixt retweeted
Join our excellent #malaria 🦟research groups at @mims_umea, @umeauniversitet, member of the @NordicEMBL as #postdoc or #research #engineer! 👉Go to mims.umu.se/jobs-fellowships… for more info. @billker_lab, @Bushell_Lab, @HenrikssonLab
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