Molecular microbial ecology & beneficial microbiomes & plant-microbe interactions. PhD University of Copenhagen. Currently on break in Spain. Swim bike runhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3ml6qfc2k4423Nothing resonating yet? If you are chasing strategic problems with long-term impact that don't generate revenue, maybe philanthropic capital is the path for your idea. Talking to funds early and building relationships within the funds will help get your project off the ground.06 May 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6qfc2k4423https://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3ml6nidkepx2nReady to go commercial? Accelerace was the first pre-seed investor in Denmark, but now there are more than 20 VCs to pick from, all with specific interests, so pick to the fund that resonates. Remember it's someone's actual money, so finding and pitching your best-case scenario is key!06 May 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6nidkepx2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3ml6ju36gsb22If you haven't consider EU funding because it's too complicated, that's what the Greater Copenhagen EU Office is for. They offer personalized advice for choosing the best scheme for your startup and help get you started in your application. Their funding rate is up to 40%!! And it's 100% free!!06 May 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ju36gsb22https://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3ml6fgsogpi2wDoes Denmark have the best national landscape for startup funding? Innovation Fund Denmark is working hard to make that a yes - with programs across technology readiness levels, there is a funding scheme for everyone. Key tip for your application: quantify (with numbers!) your impact.06 May 2026 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6fgsogpi2whttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3ml45lcten22mA great agenda for today at KU Lighthouse, covering all pathways for funding startups in Denmark, from EU and national grants to pre-seed investments. Looking forward!05 May 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml45lcten22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mkmktjmrfc2bAfter three weeks training like a full-time triathlete as a scientist who actually just left academia, I have the update everyone is waiting for - THE STATS! Swim: 28 km, 9 hrs Bike: 1000 km, 46.5 hrs Run: 23 km, 2.5 hrs An exercise in control, patience, and progression. Highly recommend Malaga!29 Apr 2026 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmktjmrfc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mjosrtd33y2eTwo weeks down, one week left in training camp! 🇪🇸 Fatigue is setting in now, so recovery and taking the easy days easy becomes even more important.17 Apr 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjosrtd33y2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mjcxvowsok2aWrapping up a 23-hour training week here in Malaga with this killer of a ride, but a beauty! Enjoying every moment of this12 Apr 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcxvowsok2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3miyetjn6622tTraining update from your local scientist-turned-athlete: I got sick the day before we left for Spain, so the first days have been focused on enjoying the sun and recovery. Slowly starting structured training again: 70.3 efforts on the bike and a threshold swim08 Apr 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyetjn6622thttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mienw7m3fs2sSo it’s over. My last day at the University of Copenhagen. Almost 6 years in this office. Beyond my education and research, this place taught me Danish and brought some of my best friends. An end of an era. Farvel……31 Mar 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mienw7m3fs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mibojmnqcv25Life (or roots) always finds a way! Taking some Monday motivation from this wheat plant that was not going to let some pot get in the way of growing its roots30 Mar 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibojmnqcv25https://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mhvbrrkqrw2zWhen I came to the decision to leave academia, I felt a lot of guilt: that I was giving up and taking the easy way out. I did not expect the job market to be just as hard as securing postdoc funding, but here we are - in one week, I will be #funemployed!25 Mar 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvbrrkqrw2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mhg62wxey22dWhen I started my last project in the lab, I had an idea to collect all my qPCR plates to see how many I ran. This photo is the outcome of that idea (it's 31 plates for those counting)19 Mar 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg62wxey22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mhfklkew7c2kPotential replacement for the beloved Twitter algorithm? (RIP) [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2026 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfklkew7c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mhd74on3vk2dHey so what does it mean that my houseplant is growing a mushroom family? 🌱🍄18 Mar 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhd74on3vk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mh6ndkxels2zStarting to clean out the desk. After almost 6 years at PLEN, it feels weird to start to say goodbye…16 Mar 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6ndkxels2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mgx3mphmdk2oWe love a SynCom when they reliably mimic natural microbiomes. New work from @fredebak.bsky.social shows that our SynCom mimics the temporal dynamics of field-grown wheat - but only for the cultivar from which the SynCom was built. Check out the details! https://academic.oup.com/ismecommun/article/6/1/ycag028/850207413 Mar 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx3mphmdk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mgrxouvg4s2eHonestly, same. I'm eight months post-PhD and I feel more lost than ever - like I don't have a professional identity anymore and I have no idea who I am. Who has some good advice for Mae and me? [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Mar 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrxouvg4s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mf2rtsc54c2gI highly recommend this conference! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Feb 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2rtsc54c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mdv45p6ovs2kI'll be joining the panel discussion on social media - my favorite thing I was involved with during my PhD. Come join in the talks! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Feb 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdv45p6ovs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3meglbtbj3s2wQuestion in manuscript writing: reporting statistics in the results section. If the results are presented by referencing the figure, and the stats are clearly presented on the figure and described in the figure legend, do you prefer to also have the stats described in the written results?09 Feb 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3meglbtbj3s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mdv45p6ovs2kI'll be joining the panel discussion on social media - my favorite thing I was involved with during my PhD. Come join in the talks! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Feb 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdv45p6ovs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mdl3vul4mk2kIf you have been dreaming of moving to France as an ECR looking to build a long-term research career, now is your chance: @inrae-france.bsky.social yearly hiring for permanent research scientist positions is open: deadline March 5! https://jobs.inrae.fr/en/open-competitions/open-competitions-research-scientists-job-profiles-crcn29 Jan 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdl3vul4mk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/courtneyherms.bsky.social/post/3mdkg6pycmc2kMuch needed advancement in long-read sequencing analysis 👇 can't wait to try it out! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jan 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:mmqscrpctx3sinimimapdosr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkg6pycmc2k