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Puhar Lab @lab-puhar.bsky.social · 1d

We had the pleasure to host Molly Ingersoll and Nassos @typaslab.bsky.social at the Fraser Symposium in Infection Biology 2025 at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social .
The day was a delight, except for the Belfast weather (don’t trust the photo!).
Stay tuned for next year's symposium announcement!

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Puhar Lab @lab-puhar.bsky.social · 1d

Many thanks also to local speakers Dessi Malinova, @selindaorrqub.bsky.social, @beckiejoingram.bsky.social, Ultan Power, @josebengoechea.bsky.social, @brendangilmore.bsky.social, co-organiser @valvanom.bsky.social, and chairs @colllab.bsky.social, @gunnarns.bsky.social, and @cisneroslab.bsky.social.

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Aug 11

The creative process in science has a set of thinking tools that we could do a better job teaching. Here are the 12 articles that Martin and I wrote about them, including "It takes two to think", "A hypothesis is a liability" and "The two languages of science". night-science.org/home/learn/r...

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Brendan Gilmore @brendangilmore.bsky.social · Jul 15

Sunset at Strangford Lough, July 13th 2025

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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · Jul 14

To learn more about SeqCoast including direct orders with transparent pricing, visit seqcoast.com

Sequence smarter, discover more
(said in a New Hampshire accent 😉)

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · Jul 3

Tánaiste Simon Harris TD, @simonharrisireland.bsky.social, has launched new funding scheme, which will be administered by the RIA, to support early career researchers at the Ireland Wales Forum 2025.

Read more: www.ria.ie/2025/07/03/t...

#ECRIs #EarlyCareerResearchers

Tánaiste Simon Harris TD launches new funding scheme administered by the RIA to support early career researchers at the Ireland Wales Forum 2025 - Royal Irish Academy

Administered by the Royal Irish Academy the scheme will open for applications in the autumn.

www.ria.ie

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · May 23

Antimicrobial efflux and biofilms: an interplay leading to emergent resistance evolution

@cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social from Rosalind Allen, Frank Schreiber groups (within @spp2389.bsky.social and @microverse.bsky.social)

www.cell.com/trends/micro...

Antimicrobial efflux and biofilms: an interplay leading to emergent resistance evolution

The biofilm mode of growth and drug efflux are both important factors that impede the treatment of bacterial infections with antimicrobials. Decades of work have uncovered the mechanisms involved in b...

www.cell.com

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Karin Sauer @biofilms-karin.bsky.social · Apr 7

Don't miss the free ASM Biofilminar - "Biofilm Breakthroughs: Sticking Together to Move Forward", Wednesday April 23, 3:00-5:00pm EST. Topics range from species interactions, modulating biofilm formation, wastewater biofilms and more. Register lnkd.in/dTuuDwUp, Live ASM Biofilminar: April 23

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Brendan Gilmore @brendangilmore.bsky.social · Apr 2

Massive congratulations to Darvel’s 2nd most famous microbiologist🦠🔬Ross Duncan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 for passing his viva yesterday! Thanks to @tcoenye.bsky.social and Dr Deirdre Gilpin for conducting the viva, and @timskvortsov.bsky.social for chairing. Very proud supervisor #biofilms #coldplasma #pharmacyQUB

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Brendan Gilmore @brendangilmore.bsky.social · Apr 2

Thanks to @tcoenye.bsky.social
for visiting Belfast and delivering an outstanding seminar to biofilm researchers @pharmacyatQUB
- we had a couple of great days hosting you and discussing all things #biofilm

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ASM @asm.org · Mar 13

Transplant recipients require lifelong, multimodal immunosuppression to prevent rejection. This #ClinMicroRev article explores the concept of “immunosuppressant imprecision,” which focuses on metabolic/microbial effects of immunosuppressive therapies. asm.social/2jO

Interactions of gut metabolome with host immunity.

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Brendan Gilmore @brendangilmore.bsky.social · Mar 12

We're proud to announce that the School of Pharmacy @pharmacyatQUB has achieved a remarkable milestone in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, ranking 19th in the WORLD for Pharmacy and Pharmacology, and the top-ranked School at Queen’s: www.qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews...

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Medieval Art @flec8.bsky.social · Mar 6

Spa day when you remember the oven is most definitely still on #medieval

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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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Prof Jenny Rohn @jennyrohn.bsky.social · Feb 10

Pleased to announce our review article on uropathogenic adhesion strategies out today in @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social! Huge congrats to lead author @carlosebflores.bsky.social, my former postdoc doing brilliant #UTI research at @biozentrum.unibas.ch #UTISky www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Bacterial adhesion strategies and countermeasures in urinary tract infection - Nature Microbiology

This Review discusses adhesion strategies of bacterial pathogens causing urinary tract infections, and outlines host responses and recent advances in therapeutic strategies targeting bacterial adhesio...

www.nature.com

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Nature Reviews Microbiology @natrevmicro.nature.com · Feb 5

New online! Fungal biofilms in human health and disease

Fungal biofilms in human health and disease

Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 05 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41579-025-01147-0Fungal biofilms encompass a wide range of diseases with increasing clinical impact. In this Review, Ramage et al. discuss the clinical importance of fungal…

www.nature.com

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Avril Kennan @avrilkennan.bsky.social · Feb 5

At an @ria.ie symposium on improving the prospects for fundamental biomedical research in Ireland. Inputs by David Henshall of @rcsi.bsky.social and others closely align to our call for more State investment in R&D. hrci.ie/hrci-positio...

#FundamentalResearch #HealthResearchMatters

HRCI Position Paper 2025 -

Health Research Charities Ireland (HRCI) Position Paper 2025. Contains 3 asks for elected representatives and policy makers in Ireland.

hrci.ie

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · Feb 5

Looking forward to our half day symposium on fundamental biomedical research today aiming to demonstrate the need for increased funding for fundamental research in order to build national capacity and improve the career paths and prospects for biomedical researchers. #FundamentalResearch

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Andrew Singer @oxonandrew.bsky.social · Feb 5

The overview of AMR that you always wanted (someone else to write) - amazing!

Truly brilliant paper with great figures! @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Antimicrobial resistance: a concise update

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to global public health, with approximately 5 million deaths associated with bacterial AMR in 2019. Tackling AMR requires a multifaceted and cohesive...

www.thelancet.com

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Philip Nolan @philipnolanmu.bsky.social · Feb 5

A great first session with @dchenshall.bsky.social @brendangilmore.bsky.social Laoise McNamara and @aedinculhane.bsky.social … fundamental research usually and ultimately leads to important applications … uncertain, unpredictable, often delayed … but valuable. Curiosity reveals what’s important!

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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · Jan 21

I'm incredibly honored by this opportunity to serve as President-Elect of @asm.org starting this summer. Looking forward to working with the Board, ASM leadership ,and staff to help advance the microbial sciences. I'm also glad to share my Vision statement, please join us!
asm.org/Press-Releas...

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Jan 7

The PhD stage is the best time to explore and dare to do new things. You can do many things and you see what works..
@odedrechavi.bsky.social's episode on Night Science Podcast is really cool!

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Thomas Thompson @thomacillin.bsky.social · Jan 3

Kicking off the new year with our latest research! 🎆

Hospital wastewater pipes: a reservoir for ESBL-producing bacteria, forming resilient biofilms 🦠
What does this mean for infection control?

Find out more
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

@brendangilmore.bsky.social

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing bacteria from hospital wastewater pipes: isolation, characterization and biofilm control using common disinfectants

Hospital wastewater systems have been identified as reservoirs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with biofilms harbouring extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing micro-organisms posing significant infection risk.

www.journalofhospitalinfection.com

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Brendan Gilmore @brendangilmore.bsky.social · Dec 14

Crashed economy.

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Dec 10

You have to believe you can write a manuscript in a week, so that it will end up only taking three months.

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