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Aisling Brady @aislingbrady.bsky.social · Jul 17

Very excited to read the published story from @themaxwelllab.bsky.social ! 🤩 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Prophages block cell surface receptors to preserve their viral progeny - Nature

Zip promotes the accumulation of free phages in bacterial lysogen communities, safeguarding phage progeny.

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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Jul 15

A beautiful morning in Milan for Day 2 of #FEMS2025

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · Jul 1

Say hi to Andy and Ffion at the Microbiology Society stand 524. As a not-for-profit publisher and membership charity, we’re here to support and invest in the microbiology community for the benefit of everyone. @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social #mmc2025UK

Andy and Ffion at Microbiology Society stand

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Dr Katherine Duncan @kateduncan.bsky.social · Jun 15

Profs Gilles van Wezel and Eva Stegmann giving the Welcome Ceremony of the 20th International Symposium on the Biology of Actinomycetes in Edmond aan Zee (coastal Netherlands) #ISBA2025 #actinomycetes #streptomyces

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Bede Constantinides @bedec.bsky.social · Jun 13

New preprint! Deacon is a versatile tool for filtering FASTA/FASTQ files and streams at hundreds of megabases per second using minimizers, built with rapid metagenomic host depletion in mind, but equally useful for search.
github.com/bede/deacon

bioRxiv Bioinfo @biorxiv-bioinfo.bsky.social · Jun 13

Deacon: fast sequence filtering and contaminant depletion https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.09.658732v1

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · May 20

The 2026 edition of the Early Career Forum Co-chairing Scheme is right around the corner. Register your interest by 28 July 2025 23:59 BST for a chance to take part in session chairing activities during Annual Conference 2026 - microb.io/3GuiDds

Fill | Microbiology Society Early Career Forum Co-chairing Scheme 2026 Cohort Application Form

The Society runs the Early Career Forum Co-chairing Scheme as a professional development opportunity for its Early Career members to gain session chairing experience by working alongside more…

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · May 1

Abstract submissions for this year’s Early Career Summer Conference at @northumbriauni.bsky.social, will close on 4 May at 23:59 BST. Submit your abstract for a chance to present during the event - microb.io/ECSCAbstract...

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Jack Ferguson @jackf7.bsky.social · Apr 28

Abstract submission deadline is approaching for @microbiologysociety.org Early career summer conference. Set to be another cracking event, this year it’s going to Newcastle! More information on the link!

Early Career Summer Conference 2025

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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 28

Abstract submission is open for the @microbiologysociety.org Early Career Summer Conference in Newcastle (23rd and 24th June). This is always a fantastic event, with a mix of talks, posters and professional development sessions. Abstract deadline 4th May.
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Early Career Summer Conference 2025

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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thanks Tracy!

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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 18

Yes! Can't wait!

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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thanks Jess!

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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thank you!!

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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thanks pal!! Buzzing for us

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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thank you!

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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thank you Matt!

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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 18

Aw thanks Rebecca 😊

Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 17

Absolutely delighted to share that I've been awarded the BBSRC Fellowship to continue my working on antivirulence drugs at the University of Glasgow. A massive thank you to all of my mentors and collaborators. I can't wait to see what the future holds for the project 🔬

Antimicrobial resistance #AMR @antimicrobial.bsky.social · Apr 17

UK’s BBSRC has awarded £9M to support 19 early-career researchers tackling major challenges in health, agriculture, and technology. Projects include innovative approaches to #AMR, gut microbiome therapies, crop resilience, and nature-inspired engineering solutions.
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£9 million investment fuels groundbreaking bioscience research | Innovate UK

From unlocking the secrets of animal movement to tackling antimicrobial resistance, UK’s brightest bioscience minds are pushing the boundaries of innovation.

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · Apr 4

For those of you who approached me at @microbiologysociety.org #Microbio25 (and anyone else interested!!), this is your last chance to apply for our PDRA position. Come join us in Glasgow!

Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · Jan 24

🚨We are hiring! A MRC-funded PDRA position to study novel anti-phage systems & their evolutionary dynamics in P. aeruginosa, in collaboration with @friendlymicrobe. If you are passionate about phage-bacteria interactions & evolution, apply now ! tinyurl.com/bddz4z44

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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 2

Very much looking forward to this!

Tash @ncaturner.bsky.social · Apr 2

Excited to be co-chairing my first ever session at #MicroBio25 with @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social tomorrow. Come and listen to the amazing panel of speakers who’ll be talking about their careers and transitioning out of academia - Hall 4, Thurs AM @microbiologysociety.org

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Liam Rooney @liam-rooney.bsky.social · Apr 2

I'm speaking about cross-scale infection imaging in the Infection Forum at #Microbio25 @microbiologysociety.org (TODAY 15:00, Hall 1A)!

Will touch on work out yesterday (🎉) in npj Antimicrobials & Resistance (@rebeccamchugh.bsky.social) where we evaluated the role of Aurodox in STEC infections. 🔬🧪

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Paul Hoskisson 🧫 🦠🐸 @paulhoskisson.bsky.social · Apr 1

Well done ⁦‪Becca et al, great to see this out - Evaluating the protective effects of Aurodox in a murine model of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli | npj Antimicrobials and Resistance www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Evaluating the protective effects of Aurodox in a murine model of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli - npj Antimicrobials and Resistance

npj Antimicrobials and Resistance - Evaluating the protective effects of Aurodox in a murine model of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli

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Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social · Apr 1

Delighted so see this out!

Professor Andrew J Roe @drandyjroe.bsky.social · Apr 1

New paper from the group - here we show that aurodox prevents shiga toxin mediated damage in a murine model. Interesting changes to the microbiota too. Amazing work by @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social and the group.

Paper here- rdcu.be/efW0K

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Ainsley Beaton @ainsley-beaton.bsky.social · Mar 31

And so begins a very long train journey from Norwich to Liverpool via every stop in between for Microsoc 2025

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · Mar 25

Prize Medal 2025 Prize Winner Prof Richard Lenski speaks to Early Career member, James Croxford about his up and coming lecture. Find out more about his work here: 🔗https://microb.io/PrizeWinner2025

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