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UK Cellular Microbiology @ukcellmicro.bsky.social · Jun 3

The UK Cellular Microbiology meeting was an incredible success this year!

A huge thank you to all the brilliant speakers, poster presenters, and attendees who made this such a dynamic and inspiring event!

See you all next year!

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Charlotte Odendall @codendall.bsky.social · Jun 2

Dear UK cell micro attendees, we’re looking forward to seeing you at King's Bush House in just a few hours! We’ve been told that IDs are no longer required. Looking forward to a great day of cool science and catching up! Looks like the sun will join the party! 😎 #UKCellMicro2025

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The Shigella Meeting @shigellameeting.bsky.social · May 27

Only 328 days to go! We're very busy behind the scenes getting thigns ready for the meeting! In the meantime you can add your email address for updates here: coming-soon.embo.org/w26-04

Shigella, the first international meeting

coming-soon.embo.org

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Charlotte Odendall @codendall.bsky.social · May 19

UK Cell Micro 2025 presenters:
Planning to travel by train, bus, or other low-carbon options? Keep your receipts—EMBO is funding sustainable travel.
Details on reimbursement will follow after the meeting.

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Charlotte Odendall @codendall.bsky.social · May 19

A huge thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for UK Cell Micro 2025.
We were blown away by the quality and creativity—it made putting together the programme wonderfully challenging!
We can’t wait to see you all in 2 weeks!

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Charlotte Odendall @codendall.bsky.social · May 19

The UK Cell Micro 2025 programme is now live!
We’re excited to share a fantastic lineup of speakers, posters, and community events. www.ukcellmicro.org

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Charlotte Odendall @codendall.bsky.social · May 9

Shigella dream team reunion 🥰

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UK Cellular Microbiology @ukcellmicro.bsky.social · Apr 14

🧳 Thanks to sustainable travel awards sponsored by EMBO, ECR abstract submitters (travelling by train/car to attend the UK cellular microbiology meeting) will be able to apply for travel grants - see travel page for more details.
www.ukcellmicro.org/travel.html
@embo.org

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VinTorraca @vintorraca.bsky.social · Apr 14

🧪 This year’s UK Cellular Microbiology Meeting is shaping up to be truly outstanding! We've received incredible abstracts from ECRs across the #UKCellMicro community!

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to connect and be inspired by the latest in the field.

Register now:
www.ukcellmicro.org

UK Cellular Microbiology @ukcellmicro.bsky.social · Apr 14

🧪 We've received fantastic abstracts for the #UKCellMicro meeting and we’re building an exciting programme for 2–3 June!

Big thanks to @embo.org, @biologists.bsky.social and @febsj.bsky.social for supporting ECR travel grants & prizes!

Register by 12 May 2025!
www.ukcellmicro.org/registration...

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UK Cellular Microbiology @ukcellmicro.bsky.social · Apr 14

🏆 We are pleased to offer ECR prizes at the meeting:

- 2 prizes for outstanding talks, sponsored by the Company of Biologists (Disease Models & Mechanisms and Journal of Cell Science)

- 2 prizes for exceptional posters, sponsored by the FEBS Journal.

@biologists.bsky.social
@febsj.bsky.social

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Charlotte Odendall @codendall.bsky.social · Apr 14

Submitting an abstract to #UKCellMicro2025?
We’ve got great news!

🌱 Thanks to additional support from EMBO, travel awards are available for those using sustainable transport (train or car). Keep your receipts!

🏆 Poster and short talk prizes will be sponsored by FEBS and the Company of Biologists

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Charlotte Odendall @codendall.bsky.social · Apr 14

🚨 Exciting news for #UKCellMicro2025!

The meeting is now supported by the EMBO Young Investigator Programme
We’re thrilled to have their backing for this year’s meeting. 🌟
🔗 Full details & programme: www.ukcellmicro.org
#CellMicro #ECR #EMBO

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Charlotte Odendall @codendall.bsky.social · Apr 1

Abstract deadline for #UKCellMicro2025 is just 10 days away! Don’t miss the chance to share your exciting science! Get your abstracts ready and join us in London in June!

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Prof Jenny Rohn @jennyrohn.bsky.social · Mar 20

Attention all bug botherers! Super excited that our host-pathogen meeting is happening - gosh, for the 6th year now?? How can that be? 🤔 Anyway, do join us in London in June! Cheap as chips, great networking, great science! 🧫 🦠

UK Cellular Microbiology @ukcellmicro.bsky.social · Mar 20

Strange sights in central London!

🚨 UK Cell Micro 2025 is here! 🚨

📅 2nd-3rd June 2025
📍 King’s College London

Join us for fun science, networking, and a rooftop social! 🌇🎉

💡 Submit your abstract by 10th April

ukcellmicro.org

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Max Gutierrez @maxgg.bsky.social · Mar 20

Be there or be square! Very exciting meeting on host-pathogen interactions in London - hope to see you there. Spread the word 😎

UK Cellular Microbiology @ukcellmicro.bsky.social · Mar 20

Strange sights in central London!

🚨 UK Cell Micro 2025 is here! 🚨

📅 2nd-3rd June 2025
📍 King’s College London

Join us for fun science, networking, and a rooftop social! 🌇🎉

💡 Submit your abstract by 10th April

ukcellmicro.org

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Charlotte Odendall @codendall.bsky.social · Mar 20

Register here:
estore.kcl.ac.uk/conferences-...

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Charlotte Odendall @codendall.bsky.social · Mar 20

🚨 UK Cell Micro 2025 is here! 🚨

📅 2nd-3rd June 2025
📍 King’s College London

Join us for fun science, networking, and a rooftop social! 🌇🎉

💡 Submit your abstract by 10th April

ukcellmicro.org

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VinTorraca @vintorraca.bsky.social · Mar 20

🚨 URGENT: Calling all UK cellular microbiologists! 🚨

Strange flying objects have been spotted over Central London… and they look suspiciously microbial. 🦠👀

We need your expertise to investigate at the UK Cell Microbiology Meeting!

www.ukcellmicro.org

UK Cellular Microbiology @ukcellmicro.bsky.social · Mar 20

Strange sights in central London!

🚨 UK Cell Micro 2025 is here! 🚨

📅 2nd-3rd June 2025
📍 King’s College London

Join us for fun science, networking, and a rooftop social! 🌇🎉

💡 Submit your abstract by 10th April

ukcellmicro.org

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UK Cellular Microbiology @ukcellmicro.bsky.social · Mar 20

Strange sights in central London!

🚨 UK Cell Micro 2025 is here! 🚨

📅 2nd-3rd June 2025
📍 King’s College London

Join us for fun science, networking, and a rooftop social! 🌇🎉

💡 Submit your abstract by 10th April

ukcellmicro.org

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Typas Lab @typaslab.bsky.social · Mar 20

Don't miss the deadline (1st April) for registering to the New Microbiology Lecture Course in Spetses

Typas Lab @typaslab.bsky.social · Dec 16

You want to learn about microbiology from a fantastic lineup of speakers on a beautiful Greek island? PhD students apply now for the @EMBO | @FEBSnews Lecture Course The New Microbiology!
Registration: 1 Apr 2025
Course: 03 – 11 Sep 2025 | Spetses, Greece
meetings.embo.org/event/25-new...

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VinTorraca @vintorraca.bsky.social · Feb 18

There are still a couple of days to apply for this PhD project. A fantastic KCL-A*STAR partnership to study bacterial persistent infections!
@vintorraca.bsky.social @oehlerslab.org

Project 4.1 of the project catalogue, page 10
Deadline to apply: 23rd February!

VinTorraca @vintorraca.bsky.social · Jan 23

Great opportunity for prospective PhD students!

Join my lab at KCL and Stefan Oehlers lab at A*STAR to help us dissect how certain bacteria establish infections that are difficult to eradicate in vivo!

Project 4.1 of the project catalogue, page 10
Deadline to apply: 23rd February!

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Charlotte Odendall @codendall.bsky.social · Feb 17

Save the date:2/3 June: UK Cellular Micro is coming back to London! We have two amazing keynotes and all other talks will be selected from abstracts. Submissions opening soon

UK Cellular Microbiology @ukcellmicro.bsky.social · Feb 17

🚀 Join us at the UK Cellular Microbiology meeting at KCL on 2nd-3rd June 2025! 🌟

Registrations and abstract submissions opening soon!

Don't miss this great opportunity to share research updates and network!
#UKCellMicro

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UK Cellular Microbiology @ukcellmicro.bsky.social · Feb 17

🚀 Join us at the UK Cellular Microbiology meeting at KCL on 2nd-3rd June 2025! 🌟

Registrations and abstract submissions opening soon!

Don't miss this great opportunity to share research updates and network!
#UKCellMicro

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Charlotte Odendall @codendall.bsky.social · Feb 6

100% @vintorraca.bsky.social ‘s brilliant work! I got to (re)learn gram staining along with the students 🤓

VinTorraca @vintorraca.bsky.social · Feb 6

What a fantastic trio! @codendall.bsky.social, David Fear and I, at our host-microbe interactions lab practical today!
Glad to hear today that the students really enjoyed the microbiology lab work we proposed!

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VinTorraca @vintorraca.bsky.social · Feb 6

What a fantastic trio! @codendall.bsky.social, David Fear and I, at our host-microbe interactions lab practical today!
Glad to hear today that the students really enjoyed the microbiology lab work we proposed!

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