Sanika Vaidya

@sneakystaph

Postdoctoral Researcher in the Lewis lab, @Northeastern University
#diggingfordrugs

Boston, MA Joined May 2016

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Sanika Vaidya @sneakystaph Jan 29, 2025

Exciting news! Our latest discovery of bacterial danger sensing is featured in TWiM episode 326! Huge thanks to @TWiMSchmidt, Prof. Michele Swanson, & Prof. Vincent Racaniello for their amazing insights. Listen here 🎧👇 #microbiology #biofilms #twim

asm.org/Podcasts/TWiM/…

asm.org I Have One Word For You: PETase! The discovery of microbial enzymes, PETases, that can degrade ubiquitous plastics, and how exogenous peptidoglycan is a danger signal to trigger biofilm formation.

Sanika Vaidya @sneakystaph Jan 3, 2025

Kicking off the new year with my paper on danger sensing in bacteria! Discover how bacteria defend against phage attacks. Huge thanks to everyone who contributed!
#biofilms #phage #dangersensing

Nature Microbiology @NatureMicrobiol Jan 3, 2025

OUT NOW: Bacteria use exogenous peptidoglycan as a danger signal to trigger biofilm formation

@knutdrescher @sneakystaph @biozentrum

nature.com/articles/s4156…
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Sanika Vaidya @sneakystaph Oct 16, 2023

Had a wonderful time at ICARe! Thanks to the organisers and all attendees for such a fabulous time and stimulating science.

Sanika Vaidya @sneakystaph Jun 18, 2023

What a great experience to present at #ASMicrobe !

Julia van Kessel @Biolluminator Jun 17, 2023

Very proud to hear my former student @sneakystaph talk about her research at #asm

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Sanika Vaidya @sneakystaph Jun 15, 2023

So glad to be attending ASM Microbe! Come by room 342 on 06/17 at 3 pm to hear about bacteria sense danger to fight off phages! #ASMicrobe