@MicroMendoza

Microbiology Post-doc in @LabPaczkowski. Studying quorum sensing in bacterial biofilms. I love concerts, video games and iced coffee. She/her

 New York, USA
Joined July 2020
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Alicia Mendoza retweeted
Sophie Darch@DarchLab11 Dec 2024
Our latest publication is out! journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128… Lots of hard work from @AlexaGannon here, and the best bit is we get to celebrate at her PhD graduation this Friday 🥳 If you like Pseudomonas and aggregate biofilms take a look! #pseudomonas #aggregates #CF #proudPI

Exploring aggregation genes in a P. aeruginosa chronic infection model | Journal of Bacteriology

This study identifies genes essential for the formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) aggregates in cystic fibrosis (CF) sputum, filling a critical gap in understanding their specific biology. Using...

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We are happy to announce that we have received a grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund (@bwfund) to launch a GSEC Scholarship Fund to support 34 1st year grad students (part of our GSEC 2024 program) by covering financial expenses in their 1st year of grad school.
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I have a YouTube playlist for molecular biology for my undergrad interns in the lab. I might as well share it here. youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Alicia Mendoza retweeted
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@ASMicrobiology19 Aug 2024
#MicrobiologyMonday: Biofilm formation depends on various bacterial responses to different environmental cues. In P. aeruginosa, quorum sensing and nutrient-sensing regulators intersect to control biofilm development. Learn more in @mSystemsJ: asm.social/21I
P. aeruginosa ΔcbrA and ΔrhlR mutants have distinct hyper-rugose biofilm phenotypes. Colony biofilm phenotypes of WT PA14 and the designated mutants on Congo red agar medium after 120 h of growth. Scale bar, 5 mm

ALT P. aeruginosa ΔcbrA and ΔrhlR mutants have distinct hyper-rugose biofilm phenotypes. Colony biofilm phenotypes of WT PA14 and the designated mutants on Congo red agar medium after 120 h of growth. Scale bar, 5 mm

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Niche complaint but it’s SO annoying that “gacS” and “sagS” are so similar when written down
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Officially Dr. Mendoza 🎉💃
TheBoonGroup@group_boon14 Apr 2024
A bit delayed but CONGRATS TO PhD #15 @MicroMendoza! Alicia successfully defended her thesis on Tuesday! Officially completing her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology🎉🦠🧫 Alicia joined my lab in 2020, and has since paved the way to multiple new projects, and has brought (1/2)
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Alicia Mendoza retweeted
TheBoonGroup@group_boon14 Apr 2024
A bit delayed but CONGRATS TO PhD #15 @MicroMendoza! Alicia successfully defended her thesis on Tuesday! Officially completing her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology🎉🦠🧫 Alicia joined my lab in 2020, and has since paved the way to multiple new projects, and has brought (1/2)
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See you guys next Tuesday! Time to defend my book 👩‍🎓💃 #Dissertation #thesis #defense
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The hardest part of writing my thesis has been trying to make 1 figure with chem draw, after not using chem draw for 5 years
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Alicia Mendoza retweeted
TheBoonGroup@group_boon12 Mar 2024
Boon lab takeover at the first-ever Student Led Symposium held by @StonyBrookGCS and the BSD here at @StonyBrookChem. @JasonWithorn, @MicroMendoza, @SaigouthamP, and Danielle all gave talks on the latest updates of their work!
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Every day I sit at the plate reader & wonder, “Am I crazy or is this just the result?”
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If I were designing a university, I would simply put the life sciences building next to the chemistry building. Maybe physics too
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The histidine kinase NahK regulates pyocyanin production through the PQS system #Pseudomonasaeruginosa -in @JBacteriology from Elizabeth M. Boon with @laahrs journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…

The histidine kinase NahK regulates pyocyanin production through the PQS system | Journal of...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacterium that establishes biofilms as part of its pathogenicity. P. aeruginosa infections are associated with nosocomial infections. As the prevalence of...

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MY PAPER GOT ACCEPTED!!!
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Lab New Years Resolutions: 1. Try a new type of cloning, like Gibson Assembly
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2. Play with a new bacteria (maybe Vibrio? Even Legionella? Working on updating our BSL2 license…)
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Alicia Mendoza retweeted
Cian@CianDuggan11 Dec 2023
What is the quickest (and ideally least labour intensive) way to introduce a DNA mutation to a plasmid? e.g. types of site directed mutagenesis
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My mom this morning: “Alise, what’s your school project? Your dissertation?”
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A classic Long Island adventure - taking my first ferry ride to my first in-person post doc interview. Wish me luck!
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Talked about reviving an old project I struggled with for years….hard to resist the itch to try again
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