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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 18d

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.

Graphic shows a birdseye view of the Hodson Bay Hotel, Ireland. Title reads 'Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland. Registration now open'.

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Nicky O’Boyle @pathonick.bsky.social · May 23

🚨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 🦠🧬🔬

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

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Nicky O’Boyle @pathonick.bsky.social · May 23

🚨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.

Nicky O’Boyle @pathonick.bsky.social · Apr 25

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

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

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Nicky O’Boyle @pathonick.bsky.social · Apr 25

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

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Justine Rudkin @scousemicrobe.bsky.social · Apr 3

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

Megan Smith-Cerdán @megssc.bsky.social · Apr 3

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!

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John F. Cryan @jfcryan.bsky.social · Apr 3

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...

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

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Professor Andrew J Roe @drandyjroe.bsky.social · Apr 1

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

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Nicky O’Boyle @pathonick.bsky.social · Apr 1

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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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Apr 1

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 🎉

The image shows a picture of Lindsay Hall in a yellow top - she will give todays Peter Wildy Lecture at the microbiology society conference

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Connor Bamford @connorggbamford.bsky.social · Mar 25

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...

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

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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · Mar 24

📣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...

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

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Nicky O’Boyle @pathonick.bsky.social · Feb 27

Packed Moyne Institute Lecture Theatre for @sligomicrobe.bsky.social! Strainspotting in the vaginal microbiome.

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Kröger Lab @kroegerlab.bsky.social · Feb 26

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/...

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

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Kröger Lab @kroegerlab.bsky.social · Feb 24

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!

Jay Hinton @jayhinton.bsky.social · Feb 23

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...

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

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Jay Hinton @jayhinton.bsky.social · Feb 26

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...

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

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Westermann Lab @westermannlab.bsky.social · Feb 14

📣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...

PhD student position at the Chair for Microbiology

www.uni-wuerzburg.de

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Nicky O’Boyle @pathonick.bsky.social · Feb 7

Congrats Liam! They're lucky to have you! 🎉

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Teresa Thurston @thurstonlab.bsky.social · Jan 10

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

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Kate Beckham @kshbeckham.bsky.social · Jan 6

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

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

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Knut Drescher @knutdrescher.bsky.social · Jan 6

We found that many bacterial species use exogenous peptidoglycan fragments - released by lysis of neighboring cells - as a general danger signal, triggering a danger response that protects bacteria against many dangers: biofilm formation.

Details here 👇
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Bacteria use exogenous peptidoglycan as a danger signal to trigger biofilm formation - Nature Microbiology

Peptidoglycan released by neighbouring kin or non-kin cell lysis induces physiological changes that protect from a range of stresses, including phage predation.

www.nature.com

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Lars Barquist @lbarquist.bsky.social · Dec 16

New paper from the Faber lab in @plosbiology.org characterizing the C. difficle ncRNA ModT, with effects on sporulation and the transition into stationary phase, evidence for RBP association -- and similar abundance to some ribosomal RNAs! 🧫🦠 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

The conserved noncoding RNA ModT coordinates growth and virulence in Clostridioides difficile

Bacterial non-coding RNAs influence various cellular functions and often have complex tertiary structures. This study characterizes ModT, a conserved ncRNA found in 2,500 bacterial species, found to r...

journals.plos.org

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Dr Katherine Duncan @kateduncan.bsky.social · Dec 9

Deadline - this Friday

Dr Katherine Duncan @kateduncan.bsky.social · Oct 28

Pls RP: Fully-funded Medical Research Council (MRC DiMeN DTP) PhD studentship to join the Duncan, @HenrikStrahl & @BanzhafLab labs at @UniofNewcastle. Metabolic barcoding of microbial antibiotic exposomes. Application deadline 13th Dec www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Metabolic barcoding of microbial antibiotic exposomes at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Metabolic barcoding of microbial antibiotic exposomes at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Michael Brockhurst @brockhurstlab.bsky.social · Nov 29

2x professorships available in Manchester Institute of Biotechnology including in Microbial Engineering area (broadly defined to include microbiomes, environmental biotech etc) — join us!
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Chair Appointments within Manchester Institute of Biotechnology:Manchester Institute of Biotechnology

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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Nicky O’Boyle @pathonick.bsky.social · Dec 5

@michaeljormsby.bsky.social

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