Harikumar R. Suma

Apparently, amoebae have networking skills too! Excited to share our latest publication on tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) in lower eukaryotes such as amoebae 🥳 🔗 Article: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar... @pnasnexus.org @pnas.org @pstallforth.bsky.social @eswarappalab.bsky.social

Discover one of the top-performing PNAS Nexus articles on Altmetric for the past three months! “Nanotubes enable intercellular communication in early-branching eukaryotes” by Suma et al. scored 72—driven by strong media attention. Read more: https://ow.ly/8tMg5100bgk

Discover one of the top-performing PNAS Nexus articles on Altmetric for the past three months! “Nanotubes enable intercellular communication in early-branching eukaryotes” by Suma et al. scored 72—driven by strong media attention. Read more: https://ow.ly/GLAQ5100b76

Interested in γ-amino acid-containing natural products? Then check out our latest review by @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social in Nat. Prod. Rep. doi.org/10.1039/d6np...

RRIDs were included in this in PNAS Nexus paper. RRIDs improve reproducibility in scientific research. #accelerateopenscience #methodsmatter #ReproducibleResearch

Social unicellular amoebae create actin-rich tunneling nanotubes that physically connect cells, allowing them to share cytoplasm and organelles, and helping the cells communicate—a possible step on the road to multicellularity. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/jyv350ZvQC5

Social unicellular amoebae create actin-rich tunneling nanotubes that physically connect cells, allowing them to share cytoplasm and organelles, and helping the cells communicate—a possible step on the road to multicellularity. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/V4ly50ZvQpe

For the first time, researchers from #UniJena and @leibniz-hki.de at @microverse.bsky.social have detected tiny membrane tunnels connecting social amoebae, serving as a communication and transport system. ➡️ www.uni-jena.de/en/434214/amo…

In the tun state, tardigrades slowed the flow of heat through their bodies. Active animals did not survive one hour at 45°C, while some dehydrated ones endured far higher temperatures. doi.org/hb53bx

New research from #JRSocInterface: Thermal Conductivity Modulation as a Mechanism of Inducible Thermotolerance in the Eutardigrade Paramacrobiotus sp. doi.org/10.1098/rsif... | #Astrobiology #Biophysics #Tardigrades

Very happy to be selected as a recipient of the Microverse Early Career Scientist Award 2025! 🧬 It was a pleasure to be back in #Jena and an honor to receive this recognition. Read more: www.microverse-cluster.de/en/news/exce... #microscopy #research #scicomm #lifescience

Giant microbes what? GIANT MICROBES !!! Also, makes for a great gift 😁 Check out sizes and color options in the shop😊. 🔗: https://www.thestrugglingscientists.com/product/microscope-and-microbes/

Thrilled to share that last week, I successfully defended my PhD thesis at @leibniz-hki.de 🥳🎓 Grateful to my supervisor @pstallforth.bsky.social, colleagues, collaborators, @microverse.bsky.social, and @jsmc-info.bsky.social for their invaluable support 🙏 😇 #PhDDefense #Research #Microbiology

I am delighted to share that my image has been awarded 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 in the 𝗝𝗠𝗦𝗖 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🏅 📷 Tunneling #nanotubes (TNT) in amoeba @pstallforth.bsky.social @jsmc-info.bsky.social @leibniz-hki.de @microverse.bsky.social #microscopy #scicomm #wisskomm #research #phd #outreach #science

Excited to have given a talk at the EMBO|EMBL Symposium: Wild frontiers of model organisms. Grateful for the opportunity to share my work and connect with a diverse community of #researchers and see new #modelorganisms!! #eeswildmodels @embl.org @events.embl.org #EES25 #EMBO #Science #scicomm

Hello #Bluesky community! 👋 Welcome to the Leibniz-HKI! We’re researching microbial #NaturalProducts and #FungalPathogens to develop new diagnostics and treatments for #InfectiousDiseases, particularly against rising antimicrobial resistance. 💡 Follow us for the latest updates on our research!