From the Lab - Week 39, 2026

This Week in the Lab

A brief look at the lab’s news this week, spanning 1 article:

• CPBL at the MibiNet International Symposium - Prof. Matuszyńska presents metabolic games in microbial communities - Metabolic games and race for carbon in a heterotroph consortium

Citations This Week

This week, 2 papers referenced our work, a welcome reminder that our contributions remain relevant to the field:

• “The RNA-binding protein Psc1 functions downstream of the NDR/LATS kinase Cbk1 to modulate CO 2 tolerance in Cryptococcus neoformans” - Edith Blackburn et al. (mBio) - citing our “The mRNA stability factor Khd4 defines a specific mRNA regulon for membrane trafficking in the pathogen Ustilago maydis”
• “Nano-formulated fertilizers and CO2 delivery system for optimizing photosynthesis” - Prasann Kumar et al. (Elsevier eBooks) - citing our “Alternatives to photorespiration: A system-level analysis reveals mechanisms of enhanced plant productivity”