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Ruairi Robertson

@ruairirobertson.bsky.social

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Lecturer in Microbiome Science, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London. Studying host-microbiome interactions in early life 🍏Nutritionist 🔬Scientist 🎙️Public speaker

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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Nov 20

🦠🔬🚨 I have created a starter pack for those involved in research related to human microbiomes (there are other excellent microbiome packs by @claesengroup.bsky.social but this differentiates human from environmental/plant microbiomes). Let me know if you would like to be added!

go.bsky.app/3eeA7BP

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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Aug 13

🔬🦠👶 This month we launched the NESTED study. We will recruit 30 children in London before they start nursery & follow them for 12 weeks after. We will examine whether their nasopharyngeal microbiome predicts common infections! @blizardinstitute.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social

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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Jun 6

🤱Preterm birth is the top cause of child mortality. Our team from @qmulfmd.bsky.social report in @nejm.org that an antibiotic (cotrimoxazole) during pregnancy doesn't increase birthweight but may reduce preterm birth by 40%. Work ongoing to study maternal microbiomes!

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

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Elsa Richardson @ecrichardson.bsky.social · May 19

Excited to be joining @ruairirobertson.bsky.social, @jenniepedley.bsky.social, Merrilees Roberts, Joanna Penso and Rhodri Hayward for an evening of gut based malarky. Thursday 12 June, free to attend, likely be refreshments of some kind, do come! @c19qmul.bsky.social @qmul-microbiome.bsky.social

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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Feb 3

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Microbes in space: how bacteria could help sustain long-distance space travel

So far, microorganisms have been research subjects or contaminants on space stations, but could they assist longer missions?

www.nature.com

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RuthLeyMicro @microbiome.bsky.social · Jan 23

Here we show that transmitting the Microbiome can transfer a host trait, independently of selection on the host genome. In mice, with selection for low activity levels. Correlates with levels of lactobacilli and indolelactate: transferring these alone also reduces activity.

RuthLeyMicro @microbiome.bsky.social · Jan 23

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Selection and transmission of the gut microbiome alone shifts mammalian behavior

Natural selection acts on phenotypic variation, which is influenced by genetic and environmental factors including the microbiome. Whether microbiome-mediated host phenotypes can be selected and trans...

www.biorxiv.org

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Nature Microbiology @natmicrobiol.nature.com · Jan 23

NEW COMMENT: Microbiome science needs more microbiologists

@abaumler.bsky.social and Lauren Radlinski argue that integrating microbiologists and fundamental microbiological concepts should help advance microbiome science

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Microbiome science needs more microbiologists - Nature Microbiology

Microbiome science is a multi-disciplinary field, but classical microbiologists are needed to ensure advances are grounded in our understanding of basic microbiological concepts.

www.nature.com

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social · Jan 22

Another really interesting microbiome paper worth checking out www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Integration of 168,000 samples reveals global patterns of the human gut microbiome

The Human Microbiome Compendium is a unified database of publicly available human gut microbiome 16S samples, built with the integrated data from hundreds of independent projects. The compendium is us...

www.cell.com

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Bjo:rn Schro:der @mucubacter.bsky.social · Jan 9

Final call for our #postdoc recruitment on #gut #microbiome, deadline in a week!
Please share!🦋
#MicroSky #AcademicSky #GISky #PhDSky

Bjo:rn Schro:der @mucubacter.bsky.social · Dec 9

We are looking for 2 #postdoctoral fellows on #gutmicrobiota, #diet and the #gut mucosal barrier in #health and #disease!
Details & Application: umustipendie.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Please share!!

#postdoc #postdocjob #academicjobs #MicroSky #GISky #Microbiome #MicroSky #AcademicSky #PhdSky

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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 11

Just added you to the human microbiome starter pack here

go.bsky.app/3eeA7BP

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Buck Samuel 🪱🦠🧬🔬 @microbeminded.bsky.social · Dec 9

Yet another reason to thank your #microbiome! 🦠 🧪

Matilda's Lab @matildaslab.bsky.social · Dec 8

I'm fascinated by the microbiome, the ecosystem of microbes that call us home. We're learning that they influence our health and our mood. Now, it seems that they may be the reason why humans developed big brains.
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
#microbiome #biology #science

How did human brains get so big? The answer could be in our gut

Brain tissue is among the most energetically costly in the body, and as a result, larger-brained mammals require more energy to support brain growth and maintenance.  Exactly which biological cha...

www.eurekalert.org

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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 10

🔬🧫 We have a funded PhD fellowship, co-supervised by myself, Tina Chowdhury & @docbruggsbunny.bsky.social @qmulse.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social that will involve developing novel organ-on-chip technologies to study the vaginal microbiome. Deadline 6th January!

www.cpm.qmul.ac.uk/cdt/applicat...

PhD Projects for 2025 Entry: QMUL Centre for Predictive in vitro Models

The Centre for Predictive in vitro Models (CPM) represents multidisciplinary research focusing on the development and use of predictive in vitro models at Queen Mary University of London. This incorpo...

www.cpm.qmul.ac.uk

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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 4

Done!

Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 3

No problem Umesh!

Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 3

Sure, just added you

Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 2

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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 1

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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 1

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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 1

No problem Petter

Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 1

Of course Abish! Just added you!

Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 1

Done!

Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 1

Just added you to the starter pack!

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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Dec 1

Sure, just added you!

Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Nov 26

☕ Drinking coffee is associated with significant changes the gut microbiome, particularly increased Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus, & elevated quinic acid in blood. Importantly, this is replicated across geographies. Interesting work from @cibiocm.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Coffee consumption is associated with intestinal Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus abundance and prevalence across multiple cohorts - Nature Microbiology

Coffee consumption is associated with the presence and abundance of a specific member of the human gut microbiome, Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus, and changes to the plasma metabolome.

www.nature.com

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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Nov 24

Added!

Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · Nov 23

Sure!