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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 1d

Huge congratulations to Emma Davis, the winner of 2025's Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prize! We agree with Emma that all of the finalists' talks were brilliant and a massive well done to everyone involved!

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Alessandra Dantas @alesdantas.bsky.social · 18h

Prof Quinn telling us about her novel findings on bacterial type-VI secretion mediated killing of fungi. @mhd-newcastle.bsky.social @nclfungalgroup.bsky.social #Candida2025

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Eliza_coli @eliza-coli.bsky.social · 1d

Lactobacillus, what a #LittleLegend !
Part of our gut and vaginal microbiome, this microbe is one of the most widely used #probiotics to treat diarrhoea and eczema. Thanks to Hiral Raval, a @microbiologysociety.org champion, for suggesting I draw this for #InternationalMicroorganismDay
🐡🧪🧫#scicomm

A black and white cartoon of lactobacillus on a mottled pinky yellow splashy background. The bacillus is peaceful, wearing a headband and decorated with hippie style flowers, stars and peace signs

A Microbiology Society branded version of a black and white cartoon of lactobacillus on a mottled pinky yellow splashy background. The bacillus is peaceful, wearing a headband and decorated with hippie style flowers, stars and peace signs. The quote is 'As they are probiotic strains, I love them from the gut of my heart! - Hiral Raval, BioGeneVersity, India.

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 1d

Curious about where science meets poetry?

Science Communication through Poetry is an online course exploring how creative language can make research more human and engaging.

Only a few places left. Register here:
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#SciComm #Poetry #AcademicSky #SciArt 🧪

Science Communication through Poetry

At Edinburgh Napier University, we nurture talent and create knowledge that shapes communities all around the world.

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 1d

After being with the journal since its very inception, the time has come for me to step back from Microbial Genomics. This is a wonderful opportunity to have a leadership role in one of the leading journals for microbial genomics research

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<i>Microbial Genomics </i> Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Call for Expressions of interest

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 2d

Somewhat ironic that when I was interviewed for this article on fresher's flu I was just getting over a nasty cold myself potentially acquired in various teaching activities. Some quick takes on this for all new students (and not just freshers). 🧪🧵
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What exactly is freshers' flu - and why do so many get it?

It's not the actual flu, and it's rarely serious, but when thousands of students arrive on campus they bring a cocktail of viruses.

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Tracy Palmer @proftracypalmer.bsky.social · 3d

Check it out! A proper team effort from past and present group members and a great collaboration with @sergemostowylab.bsky.social

bioRxiv Microbiology @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · 3d

The Staphylococcus aureus LXG-domain toxins EsxX and SAR0287 do not promote virulence in a zebrafish larval infection model https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.04.680436v1

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 7d

🚨PhD Opportunity Alert🚨 Join me, @suzieh.bsky.social and @walllabuoglasgow.bsky.social to investigate how environment shapes anti-phage defences & prophage–prophage conflict in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Apply here:
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 5d

In memoriam...

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 6d

In 2025, the Society marks its 80th anniversary. Since 1945 we have been microbiologists together. There are many ways to get involved with Society activities; learn more here - microb.io/Get-Involved

Advertising about the Microbiology Society's bringing the microbiology society together since 1945, and inviting delegates to Get Involved with the organisation

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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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Applied Microbiology International @amiposts.bsky.social · 6d

Eoin McKernan of the School of Pharmacy at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social reports back on his AMI-sponsored summer studentship which focused on the relationships between the gut microbiome and the metabolism of variable response drugs. www.the-microbiologist.com/careers/summ...

Summer studentship: Eoin probes medicine-microbiome interactions using in vitro gut model

Eoin McKernan reports back on his AMI-sponsored summer studentship which focused on the relationships between the gut microbiome and the metabolism of variable response drugs.

www.the-microbiologist.com

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Rachel M. Wheatley @rachelmwheatley.bsky.social · 7d

🔊 Fully-funded 4yr PhD studentship with the NWB DTP, working on novel regulators of bacterial nitrogen metabolism 🦠
Primary supervisor: @ariannebabina.bsky.social (University of Glasgow)
Co-supervisors: myself (Queen’s Belfast)+ Dónal Wall (Glasgow)
🌟 please share 🌟

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University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Underpinning Bioscience - Arianne Babina

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Justine Rudkin @scousemicrobe.bsky.social · 8d

PhD opportunity to come and work in Glasgow, developing advanced tissue culture models to study Staphylococcus aureus colonisation and infection #microsky #PhD #DTPprogram

Enquiries from potential applicants are welcome.

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

www.findaphd.com/phds/program...

University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Understanding Pathogens, from Molecules to Phenotypes - Justine Rudkin

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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

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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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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 10d

It's World Rabies Day! This study shows differences in the internalisation of rabies virus glycoproteins from pathogenic and attenuated strains, which may impact immune evasion. Read more in the Journal of General Virology: doi.org/10.1099/jgv.... #JGV #WorldRabiesDay

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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · 12d

This is what happens when you chose to publish with @microbiologysociety.org. You are building the future of microbiology and giving a start to some incredible new scientists.

Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 22d

Meet the Vacation Studentship 2025 grant awardees 🤩! We loved receiving these photos! When you publish with us, we have the funds to continue supporting Early Career Microbiologists in developing their knowledge and skills.

A graphic with photos of Early Career Microbiologist during their lab-time during the Vacation Studentship, which is a grant provided by the Microbiology Society. In the photos people are smiling.

A lot of photos on the screen of individuals working in the lab.

Another page of photos on the screen of individuals working in the lab.

The last page is text explaining how publishing revenue supports the Society to give grants to Early Career Microbiologists.

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 16d

Genomic diversity of non-typhoidal Salmonella found in patients suffering from gastroenteritis in Norfolk, UK. Published in MGen: doi.org/10.1099/mgen... #MGen

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Loss of AMR-carrying transposable element in the S. Typhimurium genome of Patient 4. Clinker [81] schematic comparing two isolates collected from the same faecal sample from an acute case (Patient 4), with no difference in time of collection. Isolate 3 represents the consensus sequence found in 19 of 20 colonies, while isolate 10 shows a loss of a region flanked by ISs (orange) that includes four AMR genes (red, dark blue, yellow and light blue). Genes are shown as directional arrows, with identical sequences coloured consistently. Homology between the isolates is indicated by black bars; regions lacking these links are absent in isolate 10.

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 18d

If you are planning a short (one-to three-month) research visit to another laboratory, don’t miss your opportunity to apply for funding via our Research visit grant Check your eligibility and apply before 01 October 2025 at 23.59 BST. microb.io/ResearchVisi...

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 20d

🔬 Are you working on AMR-related innovations?

We are planning a B2B partnering event to connect academic entrepreneurs with UK & Irish businesses in the AMR space, before Annual Conference 2026.

Register your interest today - microb.io/48ide4Q #Microbio26 #KnockingOutAMR

Annual Conference 2026

13─16 April 2026

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 20d

We strive to make reviewing with us as smooth as possible for those who give their time and expertise to ensure the quality of research. This #PeerReviewWeek, we thank our reviewers for the important role they play in the research community.

Quote from Arindam Mitra saying that reviewing for the Microbiology Society is seamless and user friendly.

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 20d

To celebrate National Postdoc's theme of communicating your science and research, we share advice and tips from our #SciCommConnect webinar which discussed practical ways to help researchers deliver their message.

Find out more:

thenode.biologists.com/scicommconne...

#LovePostdocs #NPAW2025

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Microbes in Health and Disease @mhd-newcastle.bsky.social · 21d

Celebrating our awesome postdocs in postdoc appreciation week.
If you're in Newcastle check out this event.

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 21d

It’s International Microorganism Day! We asked the Society’s Champions to tell us about their favourite microbes and, our Champion, Eliza Wolfson, has created some fun illustrations to show you a bit more of their character! @eliza-coli.bsky.social @femsmicro.org #InternationalMicroorganismDay

A series of cartoons and quotes of the following microbes: Rhizobium, Cyanobacteria, Campylobacter, Bacillus subtilis, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella, Naegleria fowleri, Burkholderia cenocepacia, Solirubrobacter, Curvularia, Candida auris, Lactobacillus, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Aspergilius, Pestalotiopsis microspora.

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