Winter school, “Quantitative Viral Dynamics Across Scales,” comes to a close
Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL) University hosted a winter school centered around Quantitative Viral Dynamics Across Scales. Organized by Prof. Weitz, the school ran for one week (March 21-25, 2022) in Paris, France, and aimed to “bring thought leaders in...
The group welcomes Jeremy Seurat
Dr. Jeremy Seurat joins our group as a postdoctoral researcher. Seurat joins us from the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, or the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, where he completed is Ph.D. in biostatistics and...
Paper on the effectiveness of Georgia Tech’s Covid-19 surveillance testing program published in Epidemiology
In early 2020, members of the Weitz Group were part of a dedicated team of Georgia Tech researchers, engineers, campus leaders, and staff members working to establish Georgia Tech’s surveillance testing program. The goal of the program was to use testing to...
New paper published in Ecology Letters
Look for our new paper out in Ecology Letters, titled “Leapfrog dynamics in phage-bacteria coevolution revealed by joint analysis of cross-infection phenotypes and whole genome sequencing.” This work is was done in collaboration with researchers from the...
New paper published in Nature Ecology and Evolution
In collaboration with 13 other institutions, new work investigating changes in microbial metabolism with the diel cycle has been published in Nature Ecology and Evolution. Led by Prof. Weitz, group members Daniel Muratore, who served as one of three co-first...
The group welcomes Gabi Steinbach
Dr. Gabi Steinbach joins our group as the new Scientific Project Coordinator and Data Communications Specialist. Steinbach joins us from her former position as a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Physics at Georgia Tech. We are also excited for our former...
Ashley successfully defends her dissertation, earning her Ph.D. in Physics.
On November 18th, 2021, Ashley Coenen successfully defended her dissertation entitled “Inferring ecological interactions from dynamics in phage-bacteria communities,’’ earning her Ph.D. in physics. To learn more about Ashley’s dissertation, read the...
Graduate student feature: Marian Dominguez-Mirazo
Quantitative Biosciences Ph.D. student Marian Dominguez-Mirazo successfully defended her thesis proposal on October 19th, 2021. We are delighted to feature Marian to commemorate her successful defense and progression to Ph.D. candidate. Originally hailing from Iguala,...
Join Our Group: Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Positions Available
Multiple professional opportunities in quantitative viral dynamics research are available in the Weitz Group, including Ph.D. and postdoctoral positions. Ph.D. Positions Ph.D. positions are available in quantitative viral dynamics spanning viral ecology (i.e.,...
Paris Sciences et Lettres University to host Winter School Chaired by Prof. Weitz
Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL) University has announced a winter school centered around Quantitative Viral Dynamics Across Scales. The school will run for one week (March 21-25, 2022), and aims to “bring thought leaders in dialogue with the next generation of...
Marian successfully defends her thesis proposal
On October 19th, 2021, Marian Dominguez-Mirazo successfully defended her thesis proposal entitled “Cell fate modulation from infection to population dynamics’’ and was officially admitted for her Ph.D. candidacy. To learn more about Marian’s thesis work,...
Viral Updates Part 3: Microscopic Predator vs. Prey
Plants – even microscopic ones – come in all shapes and sizes. As important players in the Earth’s carbon cycle, marine researchers are particularly interested in what determines the size of phytoplankton, photosynthesizing microorganisms that live near the ocean’s...