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Jessica Blair @jessicamablair.bsky.social · Sep 4

Assistant Prof post in bacterial genomics @unibirmingham.bsky.social Come and join us!!

@imibirmingham.bsky.social
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOO184/a...

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

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics on jobs.ac.uk!

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Sep 8

Congrats to Dr Jo Rhodes @drjorhodes.com who won the Berkeley Award at the British Mycological Society this Summer - the award, a major honour in the field of mycology, recognises outstanding contributions and potential in fungal research, well done Jo 🎉
www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/berkeley-awa...

BMS: Berkeley Award

The British Mycological Society's Berkeley Award recognises an outstanding original scientific contribution to mycology by researchers at an early stage of their career.

www.britmycolsoc.org.uk

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Aug 18

Probiotics for preterm babies lowered antibiotic resistant bacteria in gut @halllab.bsky.social and @raymondkiu.bsky.social
www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/pr...

Probiotics for preterm babies lowered antibiotic resistant bacteria in gut - University of Birmingham

New research lays groundwork for future studies exploring the role of probiotics in antimicrobial stewardship and infection control among preterm babies.

www.birmingham.ac.uk

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jul 21

Huge congratulations to IMI's Prof Robin May @robinmay9.bsky.social who has been appointed as UKHSA's @ukhsa.bsky.social Interim Chief Scientific Officer - excellent choice! 🎉
www.gov.uk/government/n...

Professor Robin May to join UKHSA as Chief Scientific Officer

UKHSA has appointed Professor Robin May as Interim Chief Scientific Officer.

www.gov.uk

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Nick Loman @pathogenomenick.bsky.social · Jul 21

Terrific news that @robinmay9.bsky.social of @imibirmingham.bsky.social has been appointed CSO of @ukhsa.bsky.social today! www.gov.uk/government/n... A fantastic choice!

Professor Robin May to join UKHSA as Chief Scientific Officer

UKHSA has appointed Professor Robin May as Interim Chief Scientific Officer.

www.gov.uk

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jul 7

New paper in Nature Communications authored by Prof Andy Lovering et al rdcu.be/euXWk

A porin-like protein used by bacterial predators defines a wider lipid-trapping superfamily

Nature Communications - This study reveals that an outer membrane protein from the predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus forms a pentameric assembly that traps a lipid monolayer within. This allows...

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jul 4

Photo dump IMI Summer school 2025 🦠🦠🦠

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jul 4

Photo dump of IMI Summer school 2025

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jul 4

And IMI Summer school 2025 wraps up! What a fantastic group of students! Thank you UoB school and @hannahtriv.bsky.social @bpettifor.bsky.social @miribiome.bsky.social

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jul 4

Excellent talk from @robinmay9.bsky.social about his life, David Attenborough being his inspo and the Food Standards Agency 🦠🥪

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jul 4

Last day of IMI Summer school 2025 starts with all things UCAS applications and Escaping the Toxoplasma 💩🦠

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · Jul 3

Peter Wildy Prize Lecture and Interview with Prof. Lindsay Hall from Annual Conference 2025 is now available on YouTube. Watch the full interview and lecture: 'Guardians of the Gut Bringing Microbiome Science to Life through Public Engagement' microb.io/40s1zvB #Microbio25

Visual description: graphic depicts Professor Lindsay Hall giving their lecture. Title reads: "Peter Wildly Prize 2025, Interview and Lecture, Lindsay Hall."

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jul 3

Some exciting results from the IMI Summer school experiments 🧪🧫🔬

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jul 3

Day 4 of IMI Summer school started with Feeding the Future and green bread 🍞 with UoB's Dr Helen Onyeaka, GI infections with Dr Ella Rodwell and Exploring the World of Gut Bacteria with the fabulous @halllab.bsky.social 🦠🦠🦠

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jul 2

How does your diet impact the microbiome? Let's find out...🦠🦠

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jul 2

Half way through the IMI Summer school 2025 starts with a fantastic Q&A panel with our own UoB students and Postdocs and @wvschaik.bsky.social giving a great talk on AMR & Phages 🦠🦠

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

Culture club! Do probiotic yoghurt drinks really contain live bacteria? Let's find out at IMI Summer school 2025 🦠🦠

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

Day 2 of IMI Summer school 2025 kicks off with some funky images from @contamclub.bsky.social and Mathematical modelling of an infectious disease with Rowland Seymour 🦠🦠🤢🤢

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jun 30

Newly published study by Prof Lindsay Hall @halllab.bsky.social and Prof Willem van Schaik @wvschaik.bsky.social finding that antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus bacteria are common in premature babies
www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/wi...

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jun 30

Windows, hand rails, kettles, water fountains and jelly pots all antimicrobially active 🦠🦠 - swab and send in action with @lstmnews.bsky.social

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jun 30

Practicing pipetting and making dilutions - great start to IMI Summer school 2025 with @hannahtriv.bsky.social @miribiome.bsky.social @bpettifor.bsky.social

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jun 30

And so it begins! IMI Summer school 2025 follow us for all the fun this week 🦠🦠

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · Jun 26

The Society has supported the microbiology community for 80 years. Now we invite you to get involved by submitting your research, helping to shape the future of science and innovation. Publish with us - microb.io/Publishing-f...

Advertising about the Microbiology Society's 80th Anniversary, inviting people to publish their microbiology articles with us, the call to action is "Submit Today"

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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · Jun 26

Congratulations to our very own Prof Tim Dafforn who will become the new MOD Chief Scientific Adviser www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/pr...

Professor Tim Dafforn to become new MOD Chief Scientific Adviser - University of Birmingham

Experienced science advisor to UK Government looking to ensure science and technology at the heart of Department policy

www.birmingham.ac.uk

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Jessica Blair @jessicamablair.bsky.social · Jun 13

Huge congratulations to Pauline for a brilliant seminar and for passing her PhD viva today!! 🤩🤩🤩 Big thanks to mark sutton and @lucyicm.bsky.social for examining!

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