Hall Lab
@halllab.bsky.social
Prof Lindsay Hallβs research group at University of Birmingham & Quadram Institute. Early life microbiota (we love Bifidobacterium!), and influence of diet, host and pathogens.
This is a super exciting opportunity - at the interface of cutting edge (meta) genomic methods & public health with #UKHSA.
One aspect is working with us to define underappreciated pathogens contributing to maternal-infant infections and how the microbiome influences risk!
Further details below π
One aspect is working with us to define underappreciated pathogens contributing to maternal-infant infections and how the microbiome influences risk!
Further details below π
Love microbes & omics? π¦ π§¬
Weβre hiring a Postdoc in Public Health Genomics at @unibirmingham.bsky.social
Work on cutting-edge research with wonderful people! @wvschaik.bsky.social @halllab.bsky.social @pathogenomenick.bsky.social @scalene.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social
π Closes 4th Feb
Weβre hiring a Postdoc in Public Health Genomics at @unibirmingham.bsky.social
Work on cutting-edge research with wonderful people! @wvschaik.bsky.social @halllab.bsky.social @pathogenomenick.bsky.social @scalene.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social
π Closes 4th Feb
Research Fellow - Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes - 105518 - Grade 7
The post holder will work within the newly established NIHR Health Protection Unit for Public Health Genomics, a partnership between the University of Birmingham and the UK Health Security Agency. You...
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January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
This is a super exciting opportunity - at the interface of cutting edge (meta) genomic methods & public health with #UKHSA.
One aspect is working with us to define underappreciated pathogens contributing to maternal-infant infections and how the microbiome influences risk!
Further details below π
One aspect is working with us to define underappreciated pathogens contributing to maternal-infant infections and how the microbiome influences risk!
Further details below π
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π¨ Get your abstract in NOW for POPUP Nottingham with @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social & Microbiome-Net deadline 9th Feb π linktr.ee/microbesng
#MicrobialGenomics & #Microbiome symposium 5th Jun
Focus on #ECRs present/chair
Keynotes @halllab.bsky.social & @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social
#MNGPopUp #MicroSky
#MicrobialGenomics & #Microbiome symposium 5th Jun
Focus on #ECRs present/chair
Keynotes @halllab.bsky.social & @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social
#MNGPopUp #MicroSky
January 15, 2026 at 1:23 PM
π¨ Get your abstract in NOW for POPUP Nottingham with @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social & Microbiome-Net deadline 9th Feb π linktr.ee/microbesng
#MicrobialGenomics & #Microbiome symposium 5th Jun
Focus on #ECRs present/chair
Keynotes @halllab.bsky.social & @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social
#MNGPopUp #MicroSky
#MicrobialGenomics & #Microbiome symposium 5th Jun
Focus on #ECRs present/chair
Keynotes @halllab.bsky.social & @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social
#MNGPopUp #MicroSky
Happy New Year β new role! π
Weβre looking for a PostDoc to join us in @halllab.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social.
Full-time, fixed-term to March 2028. Note tight closing date: 11 Jan 2026. CV + cover letter (submit via portal).
Further details π
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Weβre looking for a PostDoc to join us in @halllab.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social.
Full-time, fixed-term to March 2028. Note tight closing date: 11 Jan 2026. CV + cover letter (submit via portal).
Further details π
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Research Fellow - Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes - 106849 - Grade 7
To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities as part of an Investigator project funded by Wellcome, focusing on understanding microbial and diet...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Happy New Year β new role! π
Weβre looking for a PostDoc to join us in @halllab.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social.
Full-time, fixed-term to March 2028. Note tight closing date: 11 Jan 2026. CV + cover letter (submit via portal).
Further details π
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Weβre looking for a PostDoc to join us in @halllab.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social.
Full-time, fixed-term to March 2028. Note tight closing date: 11 Jan 2026. CV + cover letter (submit via portal).
Further details π
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𧬠Free @microbesng.bsky.social PopUp ECR symposium π§¬
UK-based MRes or PhD student, research assistant or postdoc working on microbial genomics or metagenomics?
Present your work and/or chair a session, plus excellent keynote speakers: @halllab.bsky.social and @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social.
#MNGPopUp
UK-based MRes or PhD student, research assistant or postdoc working on microbial genomics or metagenomics?
Present your work and/or chair a session, plus excellent keynote speakers: @halllab.bsky.social and @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social.
#MNGPopUp
January 6, 2026 at 6:29 PM
𧬠Free @microbesng.bsky.social PopUp ECR symposium π§¬
UK-based MRes or PhD student, research assistant or postdoc working on microbial genomics or metagenomics?
Present your work and/or chair a session, plus excellent keynote speakers: @halllab.bsky.social and @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social.
#MNGPopUp
UK-based MRes or PhD student, research assistant or postdoc working on microbial genomics or metagenomics?
Present your work and/or chair a session, plus excellent keynote speakers: @halllab.bsky.social and @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social.
#MNGPopUp
As the year wraps up, a huge thank you to the team for an outstanding year of hard work. Itβs been a fab one, with exciting outputs & great opportunities to share our work.
Hereβs to 2026: welcoming new faces, generating new #microbiome discoveries & continuing to enjoy the process & the laughs! π€©
Hereβs to 2026: welcoming new faces, generating new #microbiome discoveries & continuing to enjoy the process & the laughs! π€©
December 19, 2025 at 2:35 PM
As the year wraps up, a huge thank you to the team for an outstanding year of hard work. Itβs been a fab one, with exciting outputs & great opportunities to share our work.
Hereβs to 2026: welcoming new faces, generating new #microbiome discoveries & continuing to enjoy the process & the laughs! π€©
Hereβs to 2026: welcoming new faces, generating new #microbiome discoveries & continuing to enjoy the process & the laughs! π€©
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π’ Weβre looking for Editors to join Microbial Genomics! Weβre seeking Editors with some previous editorial experience to support our to help ensure the publication of high-quality, impactful research. Find out more and apply by 19 January 2026: microb.io/Vacancies
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December 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
π’ Weβre looking for Editors to join Microbial Genomics! Weβre seeking Editors with some previous editorial experience to support our to help ensure the publication of high-quality, impactful research. Find out more and apply by 19 January 2026: microb.io/Vacancies
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The 2nd round of PhD projects for the DTP in Microbial Genomics for Health Protection, in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social, has just launched, funded by @nihr.bsky.social 6 PhD projects are available (UK students only)
www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...
www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...
PhD Microbial Genomics for Health Protection, Biosciences - University of Birmingham
PhD in Microbial Genomics, exciting new Doctoral Training Programme in Microbial Genomics for Health Protection in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) launches
www.birmingham.ac.uk
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The 2nd round of PhD projects for the DTP in Microbial Genomics for Health Protection, in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social, has just launched, funded by @nihr.bsky.social 6 PhD projects are available (UK students only)
www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...
www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...
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Want to shape future collaboration between Parliament and the research community?
Share your experiences, challenges and ideas by completing a short survey, led by a Parliamentary Thematic Research Lead. Please complete the survey by 31 December: microb.io/4pg68mB
Share your experiences, challenges and ideas by completing a short survey, led by a Parliamentary Thematic Research Lead. Please complete the survey by 31 December: microb.io/4pg68mB
December 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Want to shape future collaboration between Parliament and the research community?
Share your experiences, challenges and ideas by completing a short survey, led by a Parliamentary Thematic Research Lead. Please complete the survey by 31 December: microb.io/4pg68mB
Share your experiences, challenges and ideas by completing a short survey, led by a Parliamentary Thematic Research Lead. Please complete the survey by 31 December: microb.io/4pg68mB
Delighted to share Magda's new review in Annual Review of Food Science and Technology π
We explore how microbe-diet interactions shape health across the life course and the promise (and challenges!) of microbiome-informed precision nutrition π
doi.org/10.1146/annu...
We explore how microbe-diet interactions shape health across the life course and the promise (and challenges!) of microbiome-informed precision nutrition π
doi.org/10.1146/annu...
MicrobeβDiet Interactions and Personalized Nutrition
Nutrition plays a fundamental role in shaping human health across the life course, influencing both host physiology and the composition and function of the gut microbiota. In turn, the gut microbiota ...
doi.org
December 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Delighted to share Magda's new review in Annual Review of Food Science and Technology π
We explore how microbe-diet interactions shape health across the life course and the promise (and challenges!) of microbiome-informed precision nutrition π
doi.org/10.1146/annu...
We explore how microbe-diet interactions shape health across the life course and the promise (and challenges!) of microbiome-informed precision nutrition π
doi.org/10.1146/annu...
Whoop whoop! π @hannahtriv.bsky.socialβs first-author paper is officially out as a preprint!
Some super interesting long-read metagenomics results - especially the dominance of MDR Enterococcus faecium in very sick liver patients.
Huge shout-out to the whole team and fab collaborators!
Some super interesting long-read metagenomics results - especially the dominance of MDR Enterococcus faecium in very sick liver patients.
Huge shout-out to the whole team and fab collaborators!
I am pleased to share that my first postdoc paper from the @halllab.bsky.social is now on bioRxiv! π
We used long-read #metagenomics to explore how the gut microbiome and #antimicrobialresistance landscape shift across advanced chronic #liverdisease (ACLD)
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We used long-read #metagenomics to explore how the gut microbiome and #antimicrobialresistance landscape shift across advanced chronic #liverdisease (ACLD)
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Decoding the microbiome and resistome of advanced chronic liver disease through long-read metagenomics
Introduction - Patients with advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD) and underlying cirrhosis frequently require repeated courses of antimicrobial therapy, with both the frequency and spectrum of antimi...
www.biorxiv.org
December 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Whoop whoop! π @hannahtriv.bsky.socialβs first-author paper is officially out as a preprint!
Some super interesting long-read metagenomics results - especially the dominance of MDR Enterococcus faecium in very sick liver patients.
Huge shout-out to the whole team and fab collaborators!
Some super interesting long-read metagenomics results - especially the dominance of MDR Enterococcus faecium in very sick liver patients.
Huge shout-out to the whole team and fab collaborators!
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Last chance to register! #MMEG2025 is just two weeks away, and weβre shining a spotlight on two unmissable panel sessions at the event.
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Last chance to register! #MMEG2025 is just two weeks away, and weβre shining a spotlight on two unmissable panel sessions at the event.
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HoloGen Doctoral Network Retreat #2 β Barcelona! π
All our PhD candidates together for the first time β a week of project presentations, hands-on workshops, industry talks, and an amazing sailing social on the Med. Science + collaboration + tapas = success!
#HoloGen #PhDLife #Microbiome #MSCADN
All our PhD candidates together for the first time β a week of project presentations, hands-on workshops, industry talks, and an amazing sailing social on the Med. Science + collaboration + tapas = success!
#HoloGen #PhDLife #Microbiome #MSCADN
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
HoloGen Doctoral Network Retreat #2 β Barcelona! π
All our PhD candidates together for the first time β a week of project presentations, hands-on workshops, industry talks, and an amazing sailing social on the Med. Science + collaboration + tapas = success!
#HoloGen #PhDLife #Microbiome #MSCADN
All our PhD candidates together for the first time β a week of project presentations, hands-on workshops, industry talks, and an amazing sailing social on the Med. Science + collaboration + tapas = success!
#HoloGen #PhDLife #Microbiome #MSCADN
π¨ Join us on 2-4th March 2026 for this fantastic UK-based #microbiome conference!
A stellar line-up of speakers, plus plenty of opportunities for selected talks and flash poster pitches.
ποΈ Abstract deadline: 24th November 2025 - donβt miss out!
A stellar line-up of speakers, plus plenty of opportunities for selected talks and flash poster pitches.
ποΈ Abstract deadline: 24th November 2025 - donβt miss out!
Final call for #Microbiome26 abstracts!
Submit by 24 November β°
Showcase your microbiome research at our friendly and inclusive meeting, and gain feedback from global leaders π¦ π§ͺ
Join us for excellent speakers and to explore emerging talent in the field.
π bit.ly/4kttBOX
#MicrobiomeSky
Submit by 24 November β°
Showcase your microbiome research at our friendly and inclusive meeting, and gain feedback from global leaders π¦ π§ͺ
Join us for excellent speakers and to explore emerging talent in the field.
π bit.ly/4kttBOX
#MicrobiomeSky
November 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
π¨ Join us on 2-4th March 2026 for this fantastic UK-based #microbiome conference!
A stellar line-up of speakers, plus plenty of opportunities for selected talks and flash poster pitches.
ποΈ Abstract deadline: 24th November 2025 - donβt miss out!
A stellar line-up of speakers, plus plenty of opportunities for selected talks and flash poster pitches.
ποΈ Abstract deadline: 24th November 2025 - donβt miss out!
𧫠#MMEG2025 is back!
π University of Birmingham | 15-16 Dec
π€ 20+ ERC talks, posters & flash talks
π½οΈ Social at Indian Brewery Taproom
Keynote: Prof. Corinne Whitby
Abstracts due 2 Nov - get those abstracts submitted!
Join us for a cracking microbial ecology community meeting π
π University of Birmingham | 15-16 Dec
π€ 20+ ERC talks, posters & flash talks
π½οΈ Social at Indian Brewery Taproom
Keynote: Prof. Corinne Whitby
Abstracts due 2 Nov - get those abstracts submitted!
Join us for a cracking microbial ecology community meeting π
Have research, results, or ideas to share with the microbial ecology community? Donβt miss your chance to present it at #MMEG2025 - abstract submissions close 2 November!
π¨ Submit your abstract: appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...
π¨ Submit your abstract: appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
𧫠#MMEG2025 is back!
π University of Birmingham | 15-16 Dec
π€ 20+ ERC talks, posters & flash talks
π½οΈ Social at Indian Brewery Taproom
Keynote: Prof. Corinne Whitby
Abstracts due 2 Nov - get those abstracts submitted!
Join us for a cracking microbial ecology community meeting π
π University of Birmingham | 15-16 Dec
π€ 20+ ERC talks, posters & flash talks
π½οΈ Social at Indian Brewery Taproom
Keynote: Prof. Corinne Whitby
Abstracts due 2 Nov - get those abstracts submitted!
Join us for a cracking microbial ecology community meeting π
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Have research, results, or ideas to share with the microbial ecology community? Donβt miss your chance to present it at #MMEG2025 - abstract submissions close 2 November!
π¨ Submit your abstract: appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...
π¨ Submit your abstract: appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...
October 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Have research, results, or ideas to share with the microbial ecology community? Donβt miss your chance to present it at #MMEG2025 - abstract submissions close 2 November!
π¨ Submit your abstract: appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...
π¨ Submit your abstract: appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...
New paper out! π Our collab with Jorge & Amanda shows that Bifido can remotely control placental endocrine function (in π) - modulating >400 proteins! π Published in J Transl Med - translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Gut microbes shaping the placenta - pretty amazing stuff! π§«π€°
Gut microbes shaping the placenta - pretty amazing stuff! π§«π€°
October 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
New paper out! π Our collab with Jorge & Amanda shows that Bifido can remotely control placental endocrine function (in π) - modulating >400 proteins! π Published in J Transl Med - translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Gut microbes shaping the placenta - pretty amazing stuff! π§«π€°
Gut microbes shaping the placenta - pretty amazing stuff! π§«π€°
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MMEG is coming to @unibirmingham.bsky.social in December - look out for some exciting announcements about the programme in the next few weeks! Abstract submission and registration is open ππ»
Save the Date: #MMEG2025 is coming to Birmingham!
Join us on 15β16 December 2025 for the 31st edition of MMEG. This year's event is your chance to:
π¬ Share your research
π€ Connect with peers
π¦ Discover the latest in molecular microbial ecology
Register now: appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...
Join us on 15β16 December 2025 for the 31st edition of MMEG. This year's event is your chance to:
π¬ Share your research
π€ Connect with peers
π¦ Discover the latest in molecular microbial ecology
Register now: appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...
October 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
MMEG is coming to @unibirmingham.bsky.social in December - look out for some exciting announcements about the programme in the next few weeks! Abstract submission and registration is open ππ»
π’π¨ Check out @drgdavidson.bsky.social's 3-year senior PDRA role below @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social!
Super exciting project exploring wildlife ecology πΎ and gut microbiome bioinformatics π§¬!
π Apply: vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/18...
π¬ Informal enquiries to Gabrielle welcome!
Super exciting project exploring wildlife ecology πΎ and gut microbiome bioinformatics π§¬!
π Apply: vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/18...
π¬ Informal enquiries to Gabrielle welcome!
September 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
π’π¨ Check out @drgdavidson.bsky.social's 3-year senior PDRA role below @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social!
Super exciting project exploring wildlife ecology πΎ and gut microbiome bioinformatics π§¬!
π Apply: vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/18...
π¬ Informal enquiries to Gabrielle welcome!
Super exciting project exploring wildlife ecology πΎ and gut microbiome bioinformatics π§¬!
π Apply: vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/18...
π¬ Informal enquiries to Gabrielle welcome!
Come join us 2-4th March 2026 for a cracking #microbiome conference in Hinxton UK! Speaker line up is AMAZING and lots of opportunities for ECRs for selected talks, flash talks and posters.
Bursaries are also available!
See details below π
Bursaries are also available!
See details below π
Showcase your microbiome research at our 2026 conference! #Microbiome26
Demonstrate how #genomics tools and technologies are contributing to a deeper understanding of the microbiome.
ποΈ 2-4 March
Submit an abstract by 24 November βπΌ
π bit.ly/4kttBOX
#MicrobiomeSky #AcademicSky
Demonstrate how #genomics tools and technologies are contributing to a deeper understanding of the microbiome.
ποΈ 2-4 March
Submit an abstract by 24 November βπΌ
π bit.ly/4kttBOX
#MicrobiomeSky #AcademicSky
September 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Come join us 2-4th March 2026 for a cracking #microbiome conference in Hinxton UK! Speaker line up is AMAZING and lots of opportunities for ECRs for selected talks, flash talks and posters.
Bursaries are also available!
See details below π
Bursaries are also available!
See details below π
We were gutted that @eliza-coli.bsky.socialβs stunning illustration wasnβt chosen for the front cover - I mean, just look at it! β¨
Working with Eliza was a joy & if youβre looking for a brilliant scientific illustrator to bring your projects to life, I canβt recommend her highly enough π¨π§«π¦
Working with Eliza was a joy & if youβre looking for a brilliant scientific illustrator to bring your projects to life, I canβt recommend her highly enough π¨π§«π¦
Bifidobacteria co-evolve with their hosts - new research by the @halllab.bsky.social published in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social and illustrated by me!
Another #NotTheCover for the books, but in this case, it's really their loss π
π§«π§ͺπ‘ #microbiome #cartoon
Another #NotTheCover for the books, but in this case, it's really their loss π
π§«π§ͺπ‘ #microbiome #cartoon
September 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We were gutted that @eliza-coli.bsky.socialβs stunning illustration wasnβt chosen for the front cover - I mean, just look at it! β¨
Working with Eliza was a joy & if youβre looking for a brilliant scientific illustrator to bring your projects to life, I canβt recommend her highly enough π¨π§«π¦
Working with Eliza was a joy & if youβre looking for a brilliant scientific illustrator to bring your projects to life, I canβt recommend her highly enough π¨π§«π¦
Such an engaged audience at #EESMicrobiome with lots of great questions after my talk!
Big thanks to the organisers for inviting me to present some of the teams recent early life #microbiome work.
Conference has been AMAZING so far!
Big thanks to the organisers for inviting me to present some of the teams recent early life #microbiome work.
Conference has been AMAZING so far!
π¦ π¬ Weβre starting #EESMicrobiome Session 3: Early life microbiome β development and impact
πΈChaired by Tami Lieberman (MIT) & Mani Arumugam (University of Copenhagen)
π€ First talk:
'Exploring early life microbiome interactions'
by Lindsay Hall @unibirmingham.bsky.social @halllab.bsky.social
πΈChaired by Tami Lieberman (MIT) & Mani Arumugam (University of Copenhagen)
π€ First talk:
'Exploring early life microbiome interactions'
by Lindsay Hall @unibirmingham.bsky.social @halllab.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Such an engaged audience at #EESMicrobiome with lots of great questions after my talk!
Big thanks to the organisers for inviting me to present some of the teams recent early life #microbiome work.
Conference has been AMAZING so far!
Big thanks to the organisers for inviting me to present some of the teams recent early life #microbiome work.
Conference has been AMAZING so far!
π¨ An excellent opportunity for scientists in Africa, at all career stages, working on maternal & child microbiome research π¨
π Blended learning (3 months) incl. prep modules, hands-on training (12-17 Apr 2026) & mentoring.
coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/human-...
π Blended learning (3 months) incl. prep modules, hands-on training (12-17 Apr 2026) & mentoring.
coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/human-...
Human Gut Microbiome Metagenomics β Africa β 20260412
Build skills in microbiome metagenomics, bioinformatics, and data interpretation to advance maternal and child health research
coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org
September 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
π¨ An excellent opportunity for scientists in Africa, at all career stages, working on maternal & child microbiome research π¨
π Blended learning (3 months) incl. prep modules, hands-on training (12-17 Apr 2026) & mentoring.
coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/human-...
π Blended learning (3 months) incl. prep modules, hands-on training (12-17 Apr 2026) & mentoring.
coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/human-...
Excited to share our @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social led by Magda showing how Bif has co-evolved with different animal hosts πππ·π¦
Key takeaways:
πΉ Host ancestry + diet shape Bif evolution
πΉ Mammals enriched for carb-busting enzymes
πΉ Untapped diversity in non-human hosts = new probiotic potential
Key takeaways:
πΉ Host ancestry + diet shape Bif evolution
πΉ Mammals enriched for carb-busting enzymes
πΉ Untapped diversity in non-human hosts = new probiotic potential
Bifido adaptations across hosts
@halllab.bsky.social survey insects, reptiles, birds & mammals to uncover how Bifidobacterium adapts to hosts. Bifidobacterium & host exhibit strong co-phylogenetic associations, driven by vertical transmission & dietary selection
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
@halllab.bsky.social survey insects, reptiles, birds & mammals to uncover how Bifidobacterium adapts to hosts. Bifidobacterium & host exhibit strong co-phylogenetic associations, driven by vertical transmission & dietary selection
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...
Host-specific microbiome and genomic signatures in Bifidobacterium reveal co-evolutionary and functional adaptations across diverse animal hosts
Bifidobacterium are beneficial members of the microbiota across animal hosts. Kujawska
et al. demonstrate that bifidobacteria have likely co-evolved more closely with mammals,
particularly primates, a...
www.cell.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Excited to share our @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social led by Magda showing how Bif has co-evolved with different animal hosts πππ·π¦
Key takeaways:
πΉ Host ancestry + diet shape Bif evolution
πΉ Mammals enriched for carb-busting enzymes
πΉ Untapped diversity in non-human hosts = new probiotic potential
Key takeaways:
πΉ Host ancestry + diet shape Bif evolution
πΉ Mammals enriched for carb-busting enzymes
πΉ Untapped diversity in non-human hosts = new probiotic potential
Reposted by Hall Lab
Bursaries to support your participation at our Microbiome research conference! #Microbiome26
Get up to 50% off the conference registration fee - apply by 24 November π©
Join us to explore the latest tools and approaches driving advances in the field.
πbit.ly/4kttBOX
#MicrobiomeSky #AcademicSky
Get up to 50% off the conference registration fee - apply by 24 November π©
Join us to explore the latest tools and approaches driving advances in the field.
πbit.ly/4kttBOX
#MicrobiomeSky #AcademicSky
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Bursaries to support your participation at our Microbiome research conference! #Microbiome26
Get up to 50% off the conference registration fee - apply by 24 November π©
Join us to explore the latest tools and approaches driving advances in the field.
πbit.ly/4kttBOX
#MicrobiomeSky #AcademicSky
Get up to 50% off the conference registration fee - apply by 24 November π©
Join us to explore the latest tools and approaches driving advances in the field.
πbit.ly/4kttBOX
#MicrobiomeSky #AcademicSky