Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University Microbial ecology 🚢 oceanography 🌊 viruses 🦠 metagenomics 🧬 first-gen 🎓 https://sites.google.com/stonybrook.edu/luo-labhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3mtwtmie3lc23Excited to share that our lab has moved to the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences @somas-sbu.bsky.social at Stony Brook @stonybrooku.bsky.social and we are recruiting postdocs (flexible start dates). About the lab and how to apply in the join tab: https://sites.google.com/stonybrook.edu/luo-lab25 Aug 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwtmie3lc23https://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3mmhflo4dyc2eNew pre-print out from my student, PhD candidate @moinsheam.bsky.social! Here, we identify patterns and potential drivers of the biogeography of deep-sea giant viruses across the ocean https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.12.724634v122 May 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhflo4dyc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3mjmqn3dxnc2sNew publication out @natcomms.nature.com! We identify novel viruses that actively infect highly productive chemoautotrophs, and reveal key trophic interactions and virus-host dynamics that impact microbial carbon cycling in aphotic environments. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-71833-x16 Apr 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmqn3dxnc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3mjmpvrji422sThank you UNC Charlotte for this recognition! 2025 was a tough year for scientists, but I'm glad we made it stronger and wiser on the other side 💚 https://science.charlotte.edu/2026/03/27/klein-college-of-science-leads-unc-charlottes-million-dollar-research-circle/16 Apr 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmpvrji422shttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3mfewltlupk2wDoing experiments in the Atlantic Ocean on the TEAL-SHIPS5 cruise with @brayan-vilanova.bsky.social, where fish ecologists caught a huge wahoo! Grateful for amazing colleagues, and excited to catch up at OSM!21 Feb 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfewltlupk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3mdfnz7xrnc2rOur lab has an opening for a fully funded postdoc position! Start date is flexible; ideally summer 2026. Apply by Feb 20th for full consideration. For more about the lab and how to apply: https://sites.google.com/uncc.edu/microbial-ecology-lab/join27 Jan 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfnz7xrnc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3mcuzi6e4222rLuo Lab 2026: Welcoming Dr. Stephania Tsola @microsteph.bsky.social (Queen’s Mary University of London) and Brayan Vilanova Cuevas @brayan-vilanova.bsky.social (Cornell)!20 Jan 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcuzi6e4222rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3m63lwswvuk2eMy department (Biological Sciences) has opened a tenure-track position! This is a broad search, with some preference for ecology/evolution/environment, but any and all research foci in biology are encouraged to apply! Review date is Dec 15th. jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141 https://jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/6514120 Nov 2025 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3m63lwswvuk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3lwprevnssk2xI am excited to share that I received an award from the National Science Foundation! I'm considering candidates for up to two postdoc positions - reach out by Aug 28th for full consideration. https://sites.google.com/uncc.edu/microbial-ecology-lab/join19 Aug 2025 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwprevnssk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3lthkhsrekc27Funded postdoc + PhD opportunities in marine microbial ecology! Please share with folks that might be interested. Start date is flexible (fall 2025 to summer 2026) More about the lab + applying (Postdoc rolling, PhD apps due Oct/Jan): https://sites.google.com/uncc.edu/microbial-ecology-lab/join08 Jul 2025 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthkhsrekc27https://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3lshuaypac22uLab’s first publication as #newPI @isme-microbes.bsky.social 😃 We observed evidence supporting the viral shuttle hypothesis in giant viruses. We also observed convergent evolution amongst giant viruses and bacteriophages to light-energy and nutrient limitation. https://academic.oup.com/ismej/article/19/1/wraf094/814062726 Jun 2025 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lshuaypac22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3lscp3jttjc2rGrateful for the @hypothesisfund.bsky.social and excited for more cool science! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2025 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lscp3jttjc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3lqb5wjqi6k2qLab's first preprint! #newPI We show that viruses are active agents that recycle carbon fixed by productive chemoautotrophs, shaping our understanding of carbon cycling in redox-active ecosystems. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.27.656380v1 @julesdeep.bsky.social @gtrubl.bsky.social @mepjoe.bsky.social28 May 2025 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqb5wjqi6k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/oceanmicrobes.bsky.social/post/3lil63jwlu224Hi everyone! New here 😄 excited to connect and learn about/share cool research in aquatic microbial ecology, or just science in general! Here's our lab photo to kick-start another year! #newPI20 Feb 2025 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:ocsemwxj7rgyvsequrslooxb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lil63jwlu224