Associate Professor at Montana State University. Studying bacteria and their viruses with a focus on phage-host-microbe interactions. Lab Website: https://secorlab.org Faculty profile: https://www.montana.edu/mbi/directory/2553333/patrick-secorhttps://bsky.app/profile/prsecor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/prsecor.bsky.social/post/3mpz3eifvgc2oNice write-up in Mountains & Minds on the Lyme disease research we’re doing at Montana State University. #MicroSky #PhageSky 🧪🦠 @ortizdeora.bsky.social 🔬 https://www.montana.edu/news/mountainsandminds/25378/from-discovery-to-defense06 Jul 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:k6ccbd3uf762o7z64xt4q4pv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpz3eifvgc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/prsecor.bsky.social/post/3mknpdqp6wc2hNew lab group photo! #MicroSky #PhageSky29 Apr 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:k6ccbd3uf762o7z64xt4q4pv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknpdqp6wc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/prsecor.bsky.social/post/3mjmj72isd22lFire’s out… [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:k6ccbd3uf762o7z64xt4q4pv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmj72isd22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/prsecor.bsky.social/post/3mjasa7tqm22fWatching this wild fire burn during a rainstorm from my living room11 Apr 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:k6ccbd3uf762o7z64xt4q4pv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjasa7tqm22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/prsecor.bsky.social/post/3mj5vjkt3jc2aMontana State Rodeo10 Apr 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:k6ccbd3uf762o7z64xt4q4pv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5vjkt3jc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/prsecor.bsky.social/post/3me7gy34jj22fMy office this morning06 Feb 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:k6ccbd3uf762o7z64xt4q4pv/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7gy34jj22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/prsecor.bsky.social/post/3mdizygmhqc2mFriends, please help spread the word about our microbiology REU program at Montana State University. www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/ Each student receives a stipend ($7000 for 10 wks). Travel compensation, room, and board are also provided. Details in the attached pic--Feb 14 deadline 🧫🧪🦠#microsky28 Jan 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:k6ccbd3uf762o7z64xt4q4pv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdizygmhqc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/prsecor.bsky.social/post/3mboqehpk722cNow published in PLoS Pathogens! #microsky #phagesky https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1013836 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jan 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:k6ccbd3uf762o7z64xt4q4pv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mboqehpk722chttps://bsky.app/profile/prsecor.bsky.social/post/3matbkegz6k2uMerry Christmas! #microsky25 Dec 2025 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:k6ccbd3uf762o7z64xt4q4pv/app.bsky.feed.post/3matbkegz6k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/prsecor.bsky.social/post/3ma55qmp73k2pLooking for a paid summer research experience? Apply to MSU’s Extreme Biofilms REU and work on cutting-edge biofilm science in extreme environments. No prior research experience needed. #MicroSky #PhageSky16 Dec 2025 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:k6ccbd3uf762o7z64xt4q4pv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma55qmp73k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/prsecor.bsky.social/post/3m7y4t7ej5k2sThe Gallatin Range, Montana14 Dec 2025 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:k6ccbd3uf762o7z64xt4q4pv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7y4t7ej5k2s