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Grainger Lab @graingerlab.bsky.social · 1d

Our lab is offering 3 PhD projects this year across 3 different topics: antibiotic resistance mechanisms, evolution of pathogenic bacteria, and fundamental mechanisms of gene regulation.

www.findaphd.com/phds/?Keywor...

grainger birmingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships - 3 PhDs Listed

FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in grainger birmingham. Search for PhD funding, scholarships & studentships in the UK, Europe and around the world.

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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 1d

2012 Nobel laureate John Gurdon has died. His work was central to both the development of animal cloning and the possibility of reprogramming cells to a different state. A giant of cell and developmental biology.
www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS (1933-2025) | Magdalene College

Magdalene College is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 2d

A new Nature Medicine study analyzing health records from >100 million people in the US offers compelling evidence that reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) ,the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles may contribute to dementia risk.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Varicella-zoster virus reactivation and the risk of dementia - Nature Medicine

Large-scale longitudinal health records reveal consistent association of varicella-zoster virus reactivation with dementia.

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Ed Hutchinson @socialinfluenza.bsky.social · 2d

This is incredibly beautiful, and the fact that the resolution is sufficient to follow the path of DNA spooling inside the virion head and through the tail is amazing

The Daum Lab @daumlab.bsky.social · 2d

Out in Science Advances: Our #cryoEM structure of HFTV1, a virus infecting the halophile #archaea. *First full atomic structure (containing all structural proteins) of any tailed virus!* Congrats and thanks to all co-authors and our fantastic collaborators! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Cryo-EM resolves the structure of the archaeal dsDNA virus HFTV1 from head to tail

This structure of an archaeal tailed virus (arTV) provides detailed insights into arTV assembly and infection mechanisms.

www.science.org

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Tung Le @tunglejic.bsky.social · 5d

Independent research fellowships leading to tenured positions at the John Innes Centre.

Repost = nice. Thank you very much!!!

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 5d

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to give a seminar at the Fellows Conference, which will be held on 10 March 2026.

Candidates who win Fellowships will be offered a Tenure Track Group Leader position from the outset, initially for 5 years.

Find out more: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...

Independent Research Fellowships Leading to Tenured Faculty Positions | John Innes Centre

The John Innes Centre (JIC), is a world leading centre of excellence in plant and microbial sciences based on the Norwich Research Park, UK. We are inviting applications from outstanding researchers…

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Naomi McGovern @mcgovernlab.bsky.social · 6d

Applications are open! For anyone looking to pursue a PhD in cutting-edge research in early development, maternal-fetal interaction, or placental biology: www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-students...

PhD Studentships | Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research

The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research (Loke CTR) offers fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships for home or overseas students The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research (Loke CTR) provides a dynamic env...

www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk

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Augustinas Silale @augustsilale.bsky.social · 6d

Our paper on the Bacteroidota BAM complex is out in @natmicrobiol.nature.com! With @madejmar.bsky.social

We found that BAM in Bacteroides and Porphyromonas gingivalis has a distinct architecture from BAM in Proteobacteria.

doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Structure of a distinct β-barrel assembly machinery complex in the Bacteroidota - Nature Microbiology

Structural and functional characterization of the β-barrel assembly machinery complex in Bacteroidota reveals a distinct, seven-component complex with a large extracellular domain that may enable β-barrel–surface lipoprotein complex assembly.

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Augustinas Silale @augustsilale.bsky.social · 6d

We think this much larger BAM enables biogenesis of outer membrane β-barrel and surface-exposed lipoprotein complexes, which are a hallmark of the Bacteroidota.

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Paul Hoskisson 🧫 🦠🐸 @paulhoskisson.bsky.social · 8d

Come and work with me and @ariannebabina.bsky.social on #Streptomyces evolution and antibiotic production

Origins of a tangled bank: Adaptation and evolution in antibiotic-producing Streptomyces

www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Underpinning Bioscience - Paul A Hoskisson

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Sarah Svensson @campy-bara.bsky.social · 12d

Dual transposon sequencing profiles the genetic interaction landscape in bacteria | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Dual transposon sequencing profiles the genetic interaction landscape in bacteria

Gene redundancy complicates systematic characterization of gene function as single-gene deletions may not produce discernible phenotypes. We report dual transposon sequencing (dual Tn-seq), a platform...

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Kit Yates @kityates.bsky.social · 15d

Despite what Trump says, there is no link between paracetamol (tylenol) and autism.

No link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children

In the largest epidemiologic study to date of the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, ADHD or intellectual disability following acetaminophen use during pregnancy, researchers found no association. The study is now published in JAMA.

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Sonja-Verena Albers @archaellum.bsky.social · 21d

Happy to share that our story on the bacterial archaellum was published today in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Congrats to the authors: @sshamphavi.bsky.social @loumollat.bsky.social @mariejoest.bsky.social Najwa Taib and @sgribaldo.bsky.social

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Lucy Weinert @lucyweinert.bsky.social · 23d

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Investigating pathogenicity in zoonotic Streptococcus suis at University of Cambridge on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Investigating pathogenicity in zoonotic Streptococcus suis at University of Cambridge, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Rebecca Mosher @rm0sher.bsky.social · 23d

Three Associate Professor (or Professor) positions available at Oxford Biology. Come be my colleague! www.biology.ox.ac.uk/article/we-a...

We are hiring! Oxford biology has three associate professorships available as we move to new state-of-the-art facilities

www.biology.ox.ac.uk

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The Dunn School, Oxford @dunnschool.bsky.social · 28d

We're hiring (again)!

We are looking for an associate professor in cell and molecular biology, with a particular focus on immunology (defined broadly)

If you have a great record and exciting plans, consider joining our thriving and welcoming department

www.path.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/asso...

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · Sep 8

I am here to say vaccines are awesome because guess what Denmark is close to completely eliminating the two most dangerous HPV strains (serotype 16 and 18) and with the cervical cancer.I think that is bloody AMAZING!!!!
bit.ly/4pbHxjT

Denmark close to wiping out leading cancer-causing HPV strains after vaccine roll-out

A nationwide study suggests infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 have been virtually eliminated since vaccination began in 2008 – protecting even unvaccinated women.

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Lucy Crouch @lucyicm.bsky.social · Sep 3

There is a new position open in the Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes! This is for someone in the area of microbial genomics 🧬 Please re-post and send to people, thank you!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOO184/a...

Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics at University of Birmingham

Recruiting now: Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Matthew Freeman @mjafreeman.bsky.social · Sep 1

Are you a postdoc interested in the mechanisms of disease?

Do you have a great record and an exciting vision?

Come and start your own lab @dunnschool.bsky.social by applying for sponsorship for early career fellowships.

Deadline 30th September...pass it on!

www.path.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...

Group Leader Career Development Fellowships - Dunn School

Are you an early career researcher interested in the cell or molecular mechanisms underlying disease? Do you have an outstanding record and an innovative research plan?

www.path.ox.ac.uk

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Cambridge University Press - Life Sciences @cambup-lifesci.cambridge.org · Sep 2

The time has come!! Each year Parasitology change the front cover image of the journal, and each year we invite you to submit your best #parasitology images to be considered for the cover. Find the details here: https://cup.org/4nfhZAI

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Tobias Warnecke @tobiaswarnecke.bsky.social · Sep 1

Please re-post: If you know (or are!) somebody who might fancy doing a PhD (Oct 2026 start) in my group @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social, working on chromatin evolution in prokaryotes (or other things we're interested in), please have a look at www.bioch.ox.ac.uk/supervisors-...

Supervisors and Projects

www.bioch.ox.ac.uk

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T3SS @t3sss.bsky.social · Aug 23

A β-cap on the FliPQR protein-export channel acts as the cap for initial flagellar rod assembly | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...

A β-cap on the FliPQR protein-export channel acts as the cap for initial flagellar rod assembly | PNAS

The FliPQR complex constitutes a channel for export of the flagellar proteins involved in axial structure assembly. It also serves as a template fo...

www.pnas.org

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Marc Dionne @marcsdionne.bsky.social · Aug 18

Come be my colleague! We have three open positions at the Assistant/Associate Professor level for candidates in all areas of the biological sciences.

www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...

Description

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities ment...

www.imperial.ac.uk

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Aug 17

How do we create a more financially sustainable HE sector? @profserious.bsky.social takes up the challenge with ideas including more collaboration and sometimes consolidation; more use of QR for funding research; and the abolition of the Office for Students
profserious.substack.com/p/doing-some...

Doing Something About University Finances

a ‘manifesto’ for change ... you asked!

profserious.substack.com

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · Aug 14

⚡️Do NOT let Musk get his hands on British utilities. He’s applied for a license to supply energy here.

✍️ Tell Ofgem what you think about that:

www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elo...

Take Action: Stop Elon Musk's Energy Power Grab

Change Minds → Change Politics

www.bestforbritain.org

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · Aug 11

This anon piece is as good as people are saying, but I'll summarise here for those of you interested in Higher Education but with no time:
*Universities are not in the public sector
*Govts are a minority funder, and matter less and less. (1/4)
profserious.substack.com/p/understand...

Understanding University Finances

... a very short guide

profserious.substack.com

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