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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 5h

Been looking forward to the talk from @jusher.bsky.social on combinatorial stress resistance in C. glabrata/N. glabratus

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 18h

Part of the Rhodes group are attending #Candida2025 as well, so we went out for dinner with @jusher.bsky.social

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 1d

Super proud of Dr. Hugh Gifford presenting some of his PhD research at #Candida2025 this morning (photo courtesy of @harry-osborne.bsky.social)

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 1d

Currently experiencing just how bad the German railway system really is

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 5d

Ook in Nederland

Very British Problems @soverybritish.bsky.social · 5d

One of those days where you throw open the curtains and the room gets darker.

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 6d

Honestly, what crappy news. An inspiring scientist and human

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91

Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour

www.theguardian.com

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 8d

Another week, another new starter in the group! This week I'm delighted to welcome Grace Wragg, who will be completing her MSci research on the genetic basis of phenotypic variation in pathogenic fungi with my group.

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 11d

I think someone did this on TikTok

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 13d

Each year, @unibirmingham.bsky.social offers three scholarships to international students who wish to pursue a PhD in microbiology in my department, School of Biosciences.

Interested?

Deadline is 7th January 2026! Message any group leader in School of Biosciences to discuss your application

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 15d

It’s a big day in the group today as the first of new incoming members start! We are pleased to welcome Emma Gan, who will be working on Candida.

I met Emma when she was at imperial and was quickly impressed! So I’m delighted she chose @unibirmingham.bsky.social for her postgraduate education.

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 15d

After many flight cancellations, rerouting, rebooking etc (thanks, cyber attackers…) I may actually be taking off 🛫 soon….🤞🏻

Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 16d

Forcing families apart. What do you think will happen to non-UK people married to British citizens? They’ll leave, and take their taxes with them.

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 16d

Reform will apparently pledge today that they'd abolish indefinite leave to remain - including retrospectively, to people already granted it. Obviously this is a moral abomination but it is also a practical and legal impossibility.

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 19d

Although we are of course sad to see you leave UoB this is very much deserved and such an exciting opportunity for you!

Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 23d

Sorry, I've just seen your reply! Increase ~50-150/200 bp and then level off/decrease

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 24d

Waiting to see if the police make a similar number, or more, arrests to the Palestine Action peaceful protest.

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Police say 110,000 attending ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London, with some in crowd attacking officers – UK politics live

Met Police say ‘difficult to estimate numbers in attendance’ but they believe 110,000 attending rally, with one group in Whitehall throwing projectiles at officers

www.theguardian.com

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 26d

Launching the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group as a global safeguard for microbial* biodiversity www.nature.com/articles/s41...

*including fungi

Launching the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity - Nature Microbiology

Nature Microbiology - Launching the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group as a global safeguard for microbial biodiversity

www.nature.com

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 26d

Great ideas, thank you Ben! Might ping you an email too

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 26d

Has anyone ever had a decline in LD decay....and then go up again....and then go down again?!

(maybe the gurus @benauxier.bsky.social and @lotuslofgren.bsky.social have an idea)

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Reposted by Jo Rhodes

Thomas Lin Pedersen @thomasp85.com · 27d

I am beyond excited to announce that ggplot2 4.0.0 has just landed on CRAN.

It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.

Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats

ggplot2 4.0.0

A new major version of ggplot2 has been released on CRAN. Find out what is new here.

www.tidyverse.org

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 27d

And with Andy!

Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 27d

More on Botrytis—reemergence of crown rot by Andrew @ADArmitage #PPATH2025

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 27d

Did my PhD with Helen. Great to see her still researching and doing well all these years later!

Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 27d

Now we shift to powdery mildew fungi #PPATH2025 with Helen Cockerton @MelonAmaranth

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 27d

The dimorphic fungus Talaromyces marneffei: An opportunistic killer in Southeast Asia journals.plos.org/plospathogen...

The dimorphic fungus Talaromyces marneffei: An opportunistic killer in Southeast Asia

journals.plos.org

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · 29d

Thank you so much!

Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · Sep 5

This weekend!

Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · Aug 30

In just a weeks time @chownbioinf.bsky.social is cycling over 200km to the @bsmm-meeting.bsky.social in Norwich, to raise money for @aspertrust.bsky.social

This is a huge feat, and for such a great cause. Please consider sponsoring Harry! www.justgiving.com/page/harry-c...

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Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com · Sep 5

The way I just loudly said "FUCK" when I saw this after wondering why the database failed to download.

Can we stop ending funding to tools that are *really* good and help us with our research please?

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