Pathogenic Mechanisms Research Group
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Pathogenic Mechanisms Research Group - University of Galway. PI: Dr Aoife Boyd. Host-microbe interactions: pathogenic Vibrio bacteria. Marine aquaculture. Natural antimicrobial molecules. Microbes & venomous animals. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4631-9792
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bioecoocean.bsky.social
🌊 Join us for the third episode of the #GOOS #BioEco #EOVs webinar series to discuss Coral cover and composition, and Microbe biomass and diversity!
🗓️ October 10th, 2025
⏰ 1:00 - 2:00 PM UTC
Please register now: aircent.re/4nrJNlA
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khadershabaana.bsky.social
UChicago Microbiology is searching for tenured or tenure-track faculty working in host-pathogens interactions, viral and bacterial pathogenesis, and emerging infectious diseases. Come join our vibrant Department! microbiology.uchicago.edu
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#Listeria monocytogenes causes serious infections by invading cells and crossing intestinal, blood–brain, and placental barriers, leading to #bacteraemia, CNS, and maternal–neonatal complications https://www.nature.c...
Schematics showing the mechanisms of Listeria monocytogenes infection and dissemination.
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vbcscitraining.bsky.social
Institutes across the Vienna BioCenter are offering fully-funded PhD positions in our Autumn call. Don't delay your application as the call is closing on 10 October 2025: www.vbcphd.at
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jdrakephd.bsky.social
Newly expanded version of my guide to scientific writing -- known as the “15 steps” -- published in PLOS Computational Biology. Special thanks to Éric Marty for creating a fantastic visualization.

Check it out: journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...

#ScientificWriting #PLOSComputationalBiology
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bioetry.bsky.social
Delighted to announce that The International Meeting on the Biology of Vibrios will be back next year!

Vibrio2026 will be held in Berlin in September 13-16. See you there Vibriologists!

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Vibrio2026: The International Meeting on the Biology of Vibrios
Fourwaves - Vibrio2026: The International Meeting on the Biology of Vibrios
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sciencex.bsky.social
Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially harmful marine bacterium, is now found in most coastal regions worldwide, with warming waters and algal blooms linked to its increasing prevalence and northward spread. doi.org/g94n59
Global study maps spread of potentially dangerous Vibrio vulnificus in warming coastal waters
Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that is potentially very dangerous to humans, is a natural component of marine plankton.
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microbiologysociety.org
Abstract submission for Annual Conference 2026 is open!

Submit your research today for a chance to showcase your pioneering work with leading minds in microbiology. Abstract submission closes at 23:59 GMT on 11 November 2025.
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imili-micro.bsky.social
Welcome to the social media account of the International Microbiology Literacy Initiative (IMiLI). Nearly 1,000 researchers freely contribute to the IMiLI project integrating microbiology into education providing downloadable resources for all. Explore at imili.org
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asaflevylab.bsky.social
On this week, 40 years ago, my friend Ralph Isberg, then a postdoc with Stan Falkow, reported the discovery of the 1st invasin gene in @nature.com "We report here the identification of a single genetic locus from this organism (Y. pseudotuberculosis) that is sufficient to convert the innocuous
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wimgmeijer.bsky.social
What do mosquitoes like?

People who recently drank beer were 44 percent more attractive to mosquitoes than people who abstained..

Mosquitoes also liked people who used cannabis and people who had slept near another person the previous night…

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www.sciencenews.org/article/avoi...
Want to avoid mosquito bites? Step away from the beer
A Dutch music festival turned into a mosquito lab, revealing how beer, weed, sleep and sunscreen affect your bite appeal.
www.sciencenews.org
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abaumler.bsky.social
Hydrogen sulfide production distinguishes Salmonella from close relatives, but its biological significance remains obscure. This study uncovers the secret: Salmonella uses hydrogen sulfide production as a weapon to outcompete E. coli and gain a foothold in the gut.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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introvertebrates.bsky.social
we are @fionatel.bsky.social and @petrathepostdoc.bsky.social, a duo of geneticists from Cambridge (the UK one) that loves to do science arts and crafts, so we decided to open our own little business at the intersection of genetics, paleontology, gardening and more!

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A hall full of people setting up tables, two people are sitting down onr with a light blue ammonite blouse the other dark blue cartoony ammonite, the table has multicolor dinosaur crochet planters, paleonthology tshirts, a rack with jewelry, an anti ai sign. Screenshot of our etsy shop, orange strip with iur orange square the introvertebrates science mosquito in a labcoat logo. A bubble with a heart has the number 14 next to it.
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All things insect and science art and crafts
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molecularpathogen.bsky.social
Dongli Dong and James Lyng's study of the thermal resistance of #Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Listeria monocytogenes is published today, including Vibrio isolates from Irish coastal waters. @uniofgalway.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.jf...
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vbcscitraining.bsky.social
The Vienna BioCenter PhD program in Molecular BioSciences will offer 20+ fully-funded positions in the Autumn Call which is now open. Please share. Further details: www.vbcphd.at
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jackiantonovich.bsky.social
I am fascinated by this guy who was a Higher Ed administrator and has now moved into teaching classes as a faculty member. He is documenting his whole journey on TikTok. Over the summer, he had so much excitement 🧵
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simonahuwiler.bsky.social
✨I am thrilled to announce that my #ERCStG project will be funded by @erc.europa.eu. It explores how predatory bacteria interact with bacteria, which they invade and kill 🔬. I am very grateful to the ERC, the panel, reviewers, mentors, collaborators and colleagues! 🙏
#ERCStG => tiny.cc/174s001
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ebi.embl.org
Looking for a postdoc that combines wet and dry lab experience?

The EMBL-EBI-Sanger postdoctoral fellowships might be the thing for you!

Choose one of our pre-defined topics or propose your own.

www.ebi.ac.uk/research/pos...

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#postdoc #sciencecareers
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sangerinstitute.bsky.social
We are excited that the Earth BioGenome Project, a global network of scientists including those from the Sanger Institute, has mapped the second phase of its ambitious plan to sequence all 1.67 million known species on Earth by 2035. 👏

www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/bi...