Nicky O’Boyle
@pathonick.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in molecular microbiology - host-pathogen interactions, transcription, translation, signalling, and metabolism 🧬🔬🦠(Trinity College Dublin)
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Nicky O’Boyle
@pathonick.bsky.social
· Apr 29
Looking to appoint a new or experienced Postdoc to join my team. Investigating novel therapeutics targeting Crohn's disease associated bacteria. Background in Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry or related field. 🦠🔬
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Closing date: 31st May 2025
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Closing date: 31st May 2025
👏🎉 Congrats Aalap et al. #publishforthecommunity @microbiologysociety.org
This work is now out in Microbiology! www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour.... Congrats to first author Aalap Mogre!
Publish with the Microbiology Society! A membership charity and not-for-profit publisher: @microbiologysociety.org !
Publish with the Microbiology Society! A membership charity and not-for-profit publisher: @microbiologysociety.org !
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
👏🎉 Congrats Aalap et al. #publishforthecommunity @microbiologysociety.org
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Tomorrow is the final day to submit your work for presentation at #Microbio26 in Belfast!
Abstract submissions close at 23:59 GMT on Tuesday 11 November: microb.io/AC26Abstracts
Abstract submissions close at 23:59 GMT on Tuesday 11 November: microb.io/AC26Abstracts
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Tomorrow is the final day to submit your work for presentation at #Microbio26 in Belfast!
Abstract submissions close at 23:59 GMT on Tuesday 11 November: microb.io/AC26Abstracts
Abstract submissions close at 23:59 GMT on Tuesday 11 November: microb.io/AC26Abstracts
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Want to find ways to combat TB? Check out this PhD position 👇
November 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Want to find ways to combat TB? Check out this PhD position 👇
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Fantastic PhD opportunity 👇
If you are interested in researching how drug resistant bacteria evade killing by our immune system, them this PhD project is for you. Come join the our team at Newcastle, in collaboration with University of Liverpool, and lead research at the interface of microbiology, immunology and metabolomics.
MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Hiding in plain sight: How multi-drug resistant pathogens evade detection and killing by human neutrophils at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Hiding in plain sight: How multi-drug resistant pathogens evade detection and killing by human neutrophils at Newcastle University, listed on Fin...
www.findaphd.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Fantastic PhD opportunity 👇
The Microbiology Society returns to Belfast in April. From microbiomes to natural products, phage to protists, infection models to plant pathogens, together with all the usual fora, and ECM development opportunities. There truly is something for everyone! Get your abstracts in now and join us! 🦠
Submit your abstract for the UK’s largest annual gathering of microbiologists, Annual Conference 2026. Held in Belfast, UK, this year’s conference now features two-day attendance tickets.
October 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The Microbiology Society returns to Belfast in April. From microbiomes to natural products, phage to protists, infection models to plant pathogens, together with all the usual fora, and ECM development opportunities. There truly is something for everyone! Get your abstracts in now and join us! 🦠
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Register today for Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland 2025.
Join us for a one-and-a-half day meeting in Athlone, Ireland for an opportunity to explore current Microbiology research and spark collaboration amongst fellow researchers, educators and early careers.
Join us for a one-and-a-half day meeting in Athlone, Ireland for an opportunity to explore current Microbiology research and spark collaboration amongst fellow researchers, educators and early careers.
September 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Register today for Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland 2025.
Join us for a one-and-a-half day meeting in Athlone, Ireland for an opportunity to explore current Microbiology research and spark collaboration amongst fellow researchers, educators and early careers.
Join us for a one-and-a-half day meeting in Athlone, Ireland for an opportunity to explore current Microbiology research and spark collaboration amongst fellow researchers, educators and early careers.
🚨One week left to apply for this exciting postdoctoral opportunity. 4 year project investigating novel therapeutics targeting IBD-associated pathobionts. Come and join us at TCD Microbiology 🦠🧬🔬
Looking to appoint a new or experienced Postdoc to join my team. Investigating novel therapeutics targeting Crohn's disease associated bacteria. Background in Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry or related field. 🦠🔬
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Closing date: 31st May 2025
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Closing date: 31st May 2025
May 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🚨One week left to apply for this exciting postdoctoral opportunity. 4 year project investigating novel therapeutics targeting IBD-associated pathobionts. Come and join us at TCD Microbiology 🦠🧬🔬
🚨One week left to apply for this PhD opportunity. Come and join us at TCD Microbiology. All fees and full €25000 stipend covered for 4 years.
Looking to appoint a PhD candidate with background in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related field to work on discovery of infection combatting therapeutics in marine sponge-associated bacteria. Closing date 31st May 2025. International applications welcomed!🌎
Four year fully funded PhD studentship: Bioprospecting Marine Sponge Streptomyces for Novel Anti-Virulence Therapeutics at Trinity College Dublin on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Four year fully funded PhD studentship: Bioprospecting Marine Sponge Streptomyces for Novel Anti-Virulence Therapeutics at Trinity College Dublin, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
May 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🚨One week left to apply for this PhD opportunity. Come and join us at TCD Microbiology. All fees and full €25000 stipend covered for 4 years.
Looking to appoint a new or experienced Postdoc to join my team. Investigating novel therapeutics targeting Crohn's disease associated bacteria. Background in Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry or related field. 🦠🔬
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Closing date: 31st May 2025
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Closing date: 31st May 2025
April 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Looking to appoint a new or experienced Postdoc to join my team. Investigating novel therapeutics targeting Crohn's disease associated bacteria. Background in Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry or related field. 🦠🔬
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Closing date: 31st May 2025
Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Closing date: 31st May 2025
Looking to appoint a PhD candidate with background in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related field to work on discovery of infection combatting therapeutics in marine sponge-associated bacteria. Closing date 31st May 2025. International applications welcomed!🌎
Four year fully funded PhD studentship: Bioprospecting Marine Sponge Streptomyces for Novel Anti-Virulence Therapeutics at Trinity College Dublin on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Four year fully funded PhD studentship: Bioprospecting Marine Sponge Streptomyces for Novel Anti-Virulence Therapeutics at Trinity College Dublin, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Looking to appoint a PhD candidate with background in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related field to work on discovery of infection combatting therapeutics in marine sponge-associated bacteria. Closing date 31st May 2025. International applications welcomed!🌎
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First PhD student of the Rudkin Lab presenting at her first Microbiology Society event. Super proud of how well she's doing. Hope it's the first of many #MicroBio25
Absolutely loved my first @microbiologysociety.org annual conference! 🦠 It was great to attend so many fascinating talks, chat over lots of interesting posters and share my research with such a supportive community!
April 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
First PhD student of the Rudkin Lab presenting at her first Microbiology Society event. Super proud of how well she's doing. Hope it's the first of many #MicroBio25
Reposted by Nicky O’Boyle
Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk
Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk
Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated
www.theguardian.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk
Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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New paper from the group - here we show that aurodox prevents shiga toxin mediated damage in a murine model. Interesting changes to the microbiota too. Amazing work by @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social and the group.
Paper here- rdcu.be/efW0K
Paper here- rdcu.be/efW0K
April 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
New paper from the group - here we show that aurodox prevents shiga toxin mediated damage in a murine model. Interesting changes to the microbiota too. Amazing work by @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social and the group.
Paper here- rdcu.be/efW0K
Paper here- rdcu.be/efW0K
Day 2 #microbio25 in sunny Liverpool. The Role of Microbiomes in Humans, Animals and Ecosystems part 2 begins at 10.15 in Hall1B. 🦠🧍🐄 🏜️
April 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Day 2 #microbio25 in sunny Liverpool. The Role of Microbiomes in Humans, Animals and Ecosystems part 2 begins at 10.15 in Hall1B. 🦠🧍🐄 🏜️
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First up at 9am today at #Microbio25 is Prof Lindsay Hall @halllab.bsky.social winner of the Peter Wildy prize, the award recognises excellence in science communication, outreach and engagement in the field of microbiology – congrats Lindsay 🎉
April 1, 2025 at 6:10 AM
First up at 9am today at #Microbio25 is Prof Lindsay Hall @halllab.bsky.social winner of the Peter Wildy prize, the award recognises excellence in science communication, outreach and engagement in the field of microbiology – congrats Lindsay 🎉
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Our final PhD position is now live - come help us see if AI approaches can aid our understanding of cellular signalling systems during infection and cancer. Maybe this could help develop new clinical interventions?
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
NILAB: EVOLVE-AI: Evolutionary-Informed Deep Learning for Deciphering and Modifying Cell-Cell Communication During Infection, Inflammation, and Cancer at Queen’s University Belfast on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - NILAB: EVOLVE-AI: Evolutionary-Informed Deep Learning for Deciphering and Modifying Cell-Cell Communication During Infection, Inflammation, and Cancer at Queen’s University Belfast, list...
www.findaphd.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Our final PhD position is now live - come help us see if AI approaches can aid our understanding of cellular signalling systems during infection and cancer. Maybe this could help develop new clinical interventions?
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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📣Publication alert!
Another great output from @metagymomics.bsky.social for his PhD. Looking at strain level genetic variation within members of the vaginal microbiome. #microsky @pauldcotter.bsky.social @calumwalsh.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Another great output from @metagymomics.bsky.social for his PhD. Looking at strain level genetic variation within members of the vaginal microbiome. #microsky @pauldcotter.bsky.social @calumwalsh.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Strain-level variation among vaginal Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners as identified by comparative metagenomics - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Strain-level variation among vaginal Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners as identified by comparative metagenomics
www.nature.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
📣Publication alert!
Another great output from @metagymomics.bsky.social for his PhD. Looking at strain level genetic variation within members of the vaginal microbiome. #microsky @pauldcotter.bsky.social @calumwalsh.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Another great output from @metagymomics.bsky.social for his PhD. Looking at strain level genetic variation within members of the vaginal microbiome. #microsky @pauldcotter.bsky.social @calumwalsh.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Packed Moyne Institute Lecture Theatre for @sligomicrobe.bsky.social! Strainspotting in the vaginal microbiome.
February 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Packed Moyne Institute Lecture Theatre for @sligomicrobe.bsky.social! Strainspotting in the vaginal microbiome.
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Our lab contributed to this including @hamrockfergal.bsky.social : CsrA-mediated regulation of a virulence switch in Acinetobacter baumannii. Great work led by Phil Rather's group.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
CsrA-mediated regulation of a virulence switch in Acinetobacter baumannii | mBio
The World Health Organization has ranked Acinetobacter baumannii atop its “priority pathogens” list highlighting the urgent need for new therapeutics
against this pathogen. Many A. baumannii strains i...
journals.asm.org
February 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Our lab contributed to this including @hamrockfergal.bsky.social : CsrA-mediated regulation of a virulence switch in Acinetobacter baumannii. Great work led by Phil Rather's group.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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A work that started 10y ago with a simple experiment with a curious result. Great to see it finally published. Massive effort by @nic-ler.bsky.social and Andrew Cameron! Happy to have contributed to this!
Really exciting work:
The Salmonella Colicin Col1b cannot only KILL a competing E. coli population, but also AMPLIFY metabolic contributions of susceptible bacteria by liberating β-gal…
From @nic-ler.bsky.social. @kroegerlab.bsky.social, Andrew Cameron and others ‼️
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
The Salmonella Colicin Col1b cannot only KILL a competing E. coli population, but also AMPLIFY metabolic contributions of susceptible bacteria by liberating β-gal…
From @nic-ler.bsky.social. @kroegerlab.bsky.social, Andrew Cameron and others ‼️
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Lysis of Escherichia coli by colicin Ib contributes to bacterial cross-feeding by releasing active β-galactosidase
Abstract. The diffusible toxin ColIb produced by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium SL1344 is a potent inhibitor of Escherichia coli growth. To identi
academic.oup.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A work that started 10y ago with a simple experiment with a curious result. Great to see it finally published. Massive effort by @nic-ler.bsky.social and Andrew Cameron! Happy to have contributed to this!
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In UK, antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in humans have INCREASED by 13% since 2018…
Despite a target to reduce them by 10%.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Despite a target to reduce them by 10%.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance contributing to estimated 35,000 deaths a year in UK, and government ‘a long way’ from containing the problem, says NAO
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:09 AM
In UK, antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in humans have INCREASED by 13% since 2018…
Despite a target to reduce them by 10%.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Despite a target to reduce them by 10%.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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📣Fully funded PhD position available in our lab at @uniwuerzburg.bsky.social, in collaboration with Dr. Connolly at Newcastle University (@ruamicro.bsky.social). "Dissecting the RNA-centric landscape of microbiota-pathogen interactions in the gut”. 🦠
Apply here: www.uni-wuerzburg.de/karriere/sin...
Apply here: www.uni-wuerzburg.de/karriere/sin...
PhD student position at the Chair for Microbiology
www.uni-wuerzburg.de
February 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
📣Fully funded PhD position available in our lab at @uniwuerzburg.bsky.social, in collaboration with Dr. Connolly at Newcastle University (@ruamicro.bsky.social). "Dissecting the RNA-centric landscape of microbiota-pathogen interactions in the gut”. 🦠
Apply here: www.uni-wuerzburg.de/karriere/sin...
Apply here: www.uni-wuerzburg.de/karriere/sin...
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Interested in a PhD in bacterial pathogenesis? Then consider applying to the inaugural David Holden PhD Studentship at Imperial inaugural David Holden PhD Studentship (home funded students only). Deadline Jan 31st! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
The David Holden PhD Studentship in Bacterial Pathogenesis at Imperial College London: Molecular Mechanisms in Bacterial Pathogenesis at Imperial College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - The David Holden PhD Studentship in Bacterial Pathogenesis at Imperial College London: Molecular Mechanisms in Bacterial Pathogenesis at Imperial College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Interested in a PhD in bacterial pathogenesis? Then consider applying to the inaugural David Holden PhD Studentship at Imperial inaugural David Holden PhD Studentship (home funded students only). Deadline Jan 31st! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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First post of the year to mark my return from maternity leave :) Excited to share the first open PhD position in my group.
Deadline end of February.
Please spread the word. www.findaphd.com/phds/projectdetails.aspx?PJID=181239
Deadline end of February.
Please spread the word. www.findaphd.com/phds/projectdetails.aspx?PJID=181239
PhD studentship: Structural and functional characterisation of mycobacterial outer membrane proteins at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - PhD studentship: Structural and functional characterisation of mycobacterial outer membrane proteins at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
First post of the year to mark my return from maternity leave :) Excited to share the first open PhD position in my group.
Deadline end of February.
Please spread the word. www.findaphd.com/phds/projectdetails.aspx?PJID=181239
Deadline end of February.
Please spread the word. www.findaphd.com/phds/projectdetails.aspx?PJID=181239