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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 1h

Find out more about the most recent discoveries in the latest edition of New to Science here: microb.io/3IYD57I 🦠🧫

Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 1h

This is part of the Wild Yeast project run by UCD's Butler lab, which aims to introduce these young scientists to microbiological techniques. One of the new species names proposed is derived from the Celtic name for 'Ireland'... Can you guess which it is?

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 1h

Introducing our Microbes of the Month for October, Cyberlindnera hibernica and Barnettozyma discipulorum!

The two novel yeast species were discovered from forest soil samples collected in County Cork, Ireland, by students at University College Dublin.

A forest in Ireland. Text reads “Microbe of the Month – Selected from IJSEM” and “ Cyberlindnera hibernica and Barnettozyma discipulorum.” A caption below explains how the two novel yeast species were isolated by students at University College Dublin.

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Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms @mpm-hki.bsky.social · 16h

It's a wrap! Thanks to the organizers at @microbiologysociety.org for this great #Candida2025 conference! 🍄👏😊

And congratulations to our PhD student Myrto who won a prize for her excellent poster presentation! 🥳🎉

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Myrto Katsipoulaki (third from the right) won a prize for her poster

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Julia Muenzner @juliamuenzner.bsky.social · 16h

What a great conference #Candida2025 was! So happy about having met so many friendly new faces, and great to have had so much interest in how we do high throughput #proteomics with natural C albicans isolates. Looking forward to fun new collaborations! Thank you @microbiologysociety.org ❤️

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Evelien Adriaenssens @evelienadri.bsky.social · 2h

For those of you working on tailed #phages, this is the virus realm for you!
#Duplodnaviria #virus #taxonomy

The Profile in #JGenVirol provides the citable reference. More details in the chapter on the ICTV website: ictv.global/report/chapt...

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 2h

AmpliconTyper – a tool for analysing ONT multiplex PCR data from environmental and other complex samples. Published Open Access and fee-free in MGen using a Publish and Read agreement: doi.org/10.1099/mgen... #MGen #PublishAndRead

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Genotyping workflow. The sample DNA is amplified in a single multiplex PCR. The resulting amplicons are sequenced on an ONT device, and the sequence reads are analysed using AmpliconTyper. The output is a report (File S1) describing amplification results for each primer and summary of mutations in the PCR products.

Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 22h

Abstract submissions are closing! Submit your abstract for the Microbes in Microbiomes Miami 2026 meeting now! Submissions close Monday 20 October 2025 23:59 GMT. Apply today - microb.io/MiM26Abstracts #MiM26

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 23h

External Event Grant awards of up to £750 are available for eligible members as a contribution towards the costs of registration, travel, and accommodation to attend an event beginning in the period 01 Jan – 30 April 2026. Apply now before the deadline 01 Nov at 23:59 GMT: microb.io/ExternalEven...

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Fletcher Lab @fletcherlab.bsky.social · 1d

🎉 Fletcher lab PhD student Emma Davies reflecting on her prize winning talk - we’re super proud of you Emma - many congrats! 🎉

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 2d

Huge congratulations to Emma Davis, the winner of 2025's Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prize! We agree with Emma that all of the finalists' talks were brilliant and a massive well done to everyone involved!

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Antonio J. Pérez Pulido 🧬🦠💻🦼 @ajperezpulido.bsky.social · 1d

New article from our UPOBioinfo group! 🧬
We’re now exploring bacteria hidden in arthropod genome assemblies @microbiologysociety.org @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social

www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

Discovery of a bacteriophage sequence in a mite genome assembly reveals bacterial contamination and opens new possibilities for exploring arthropod symbionts

While studying the integration site of a bacteriophage associated with the bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii, we found a genome assembly of the mite Oppiella nova that contained a homologous sequence ...

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Charlotte Houldcroft @virologyhouldcroft.bsky.social · 1d

Emma Davies did her third year undergraduate project in the lab I was working in (Team Wills!) and she was obviously on her way to great things in virology. Her upwards trajectory continues!

Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 2d

Huge congratulations to Emma Davis, the winner of 2025's Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prize! We agree with Emma that all of the finalists' talks were brilliant and a massive well done to everyone involved!

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Seána Duggan @seanaduggan.bsky.social · 1d

It was a privilege to give a talk yesterday in the polymicrobial interactions & pathogenesis session about my work on the role of copper in Candida - bacterial interactions #Candida2025 @mrccmm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org thanks to the wonderful @rosannesprute.bsky.social for the picture

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Kendall Esparrago @ktesparrago.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday, I had the wonderful opportunity to present my work on a novel inhibitory compound against C. albicans from the Romo lab at the Candida and Candidiasis meeting 2025 hosted in Berlin, Germany! #Candida2025 @microbiologysociety.org

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 1d

Did you know the first image of a human coronavirus was published in the Journal of General Virology in 1967? The journal and coronavirus research have come a long way since then. Check out some of the latest coronavirus research here: doi.org/10.1099/jgv....

Microscopy images from 1967 showing the first published human coronavirus in the Journal of General Virology.

Side-by-side comparison of coronavirus images from 1967 black-and-white electron microscopy and a 2022 coloured SARS-CoV-2 virion model.

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 1d

Check out the latest ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile on Duplodnaviria. Published in JGV as part of the ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profiles collection: doi.org/10.1099/jgv.... #JGenVirol

Current taxonomy of the realm Duplodnaviria.

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 1d

📢 Have your say and help shape the future of UK life sciences.

🗓️ Deadline: 11:59pm, 13 October

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 1d

Following recent decisions by pharmaceutical companies to scale back investment, the UK Parliament’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is seeking written evidence on the competitiveness of the UK’s life sciences sector.

Image shows a background with the United Kingdom flag with a vaccine in the foreground.

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 1d

We made a small error in our last post — Emma’s last name was misspelt. The correct spelling is Emma Davies. Apologies for the oversight!

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Saied Ali @saiedali.bsky.social · 1d

📢 New from our group in J Med Microbiol (@microbiologysociety.org): “The Lingering Legacy of One Letter in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing.”

Clinicians must understand the #SIE concept to avoid unnecessary carbapenem use.

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#AMR #AMS #EUCAST #MicroSky #IDSky

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uccmicrobiology.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social · 1d

Proud moment for UCC Connected! 🌍🧫
Three UCC researchers were the Irish finalists at the @microbiologysociety.org Early Career Researcher of the Year in London!✨

👏 Emmanuel Kuffour Osei, @AaronCurtis & Liam Walsh — representing Ireland on the global stage! 🌟

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 1d

Our next AMR in Focus series, 'Transitioning from academia to industry in AMR’, takes place on 20 October at 13:00 BST 🎓🥼

Hosted by guest speaker Magdalena Karlikowska, this webinar zooms in on the key questions surrounding navigating the transition into industry. Register now: microb.io/42mO69s

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 2d

📢 We're hiring!

We are looking for a Communications and Engagement Officer to work across our website, social media platforms and associated communications channels.

Applications close on 10 October 2025. Learn more and apply on our website: microb.io/jobs

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View the current job vacancies at the Microbiology Society.

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Eliza_coli @eliza-coli.bsky.social · 3d

Lactobacillus, what a #LittleLegend !
Part of our gut and vaginal microbiome, this microbe is one of the most widely used #probiotics to treat diarrhoea and eczema. Thanks to Hiral Raval, a @microbiologysociety.org champion, for suggesting I draw this for #InternationalMicroorganismDay
🐡🧪🧫#scicomm

A black and white cartoon of lactobacillus on a mottled pinky yellow splashy background. The bacillus is peaceful, wearing a headband and decorated with hippie style flowers, stars and peace signs

A Microbiology Society branded version of a black and white cartoon of lactobacillus on a mottled pinky yellow splashy background. The bacillus is peaceful, wearing a headband and decorated with hippie style flowers, stars and peace signs. The quote is 'As they are probiotic strains, I love them from the gut of my heart! - Hiral Raval, BioGeneVersity, India.

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Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms @mpm-hki.bsky.social · 2d

Don't miss our posters at #Candida2025 today! Myrto presents poster #A12 about dissecting C. albicans isolates using reporter cell lines. Steffi's poster #A6 is about ECE1 in non-albicans Candida species. And Verena presents her multi-reporter cells at poster #A24.
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