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Harry Osborne @ Candida and Candidiasis 2025 @harry-osborne.bsky.social · 14h

Fantastic start to day 2 with Arnab Pardhan discussing work from the group looking at niche-simulating media and the impact on PAMP exposure #Candida2025 @mrccmm.bsky.social

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Seána Duggan @seanaduggan.bsky.social · 1d

Last @mrccmm.bsky.social talk of the day from talented PhD candidate @harry-osborne.bsky.social about how cell wall targeting antifungals impact immune recognition to C. albicans.

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Seána Duggan @seanaduggan.bsky.social · 1d

Also kudos for sharing all his data via GitHub QR code during his talk #openscience

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Seána Duggan @seanaduggan.bsky.social · 1d

Next, my colleague Hugh Gifford is sharing his work on developing a human body temp fish model for Candida infection work, which led to his discovery of the role xenosiderophores play in C. auris - host interactions #Candida2025 @mrccmm.bsky.social

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Seána Duggan @seanaduggan.bsky.social · 1d

Kicking us off at #Candida2025 plenary session is the superstar Cat Williams from @jusher.bsky.social lab with her C.glabrata synthetic gene array data @mrccmm.bsky.social

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Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms @mpm-hki.bsky.social · 2d

The #Candida2025 meeting has started! And what a great kick-off with these two keynote speakers: @slg1717.bsky.social introduced her group's work around IL-17 and our boss Bernie presented a great overview about our group's candidalysin research. 🍄🧬🔬

@leibniz-hki.de
@microbiologysociety.org

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Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms @mpm-hki.bsky.social · 2d

On our way to the #Candida2025 hosted by the @microbiologysociety.org. Looking forward to see you there! 😊🍄

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Dr Darren Abbey @thebiologistisn.bsky.social · 9d

I'll be at #Candida2025 next week.

I know the YMAP server has been having some difficulties lately. I expect it will be back in play before the conference.

In addition to the work I'll be presenting on a poster, I'll welcome conversations about YMAP!

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Seána Duggan @seanaduggan.bsky.social · 2d

Even the breadsticks on the salads at Candida and Candidiasis #Candida2025 are on brand as C. albicans hyphae @microbiologysociety.org @mrccmm.bsky.social

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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 4d

🍄 ⭐It's #UKFungusDay !⭐ 🍄 If you've taken some great fungus photos, why not submit your favourite to the Photography Competition. Free entry for all ages, amateur & professional categories. Deadline: 13th October. www.ukfungusday.co.uk/photography
Thanks to competition sponsors: Caley Brothers !

Photo of white mushroom caps on a black background with words "Capture your favourite fungus on camera! Photography Competition. Deadline 1th October 2025. ukfungusday.co.uk. Image by Natasha Scott."

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Saied Ali @saiedali.bsky.social · 12d

Our study in #AccessMicrobiology reports the first Irish surveillance of #Cefiderocol vs P. aeruginosa in #CysticFibrosis 💊⚔️🦠 85% of isolates were susceptible, including MDR, XDR, PDR & mucoid phenotypes - highlighting its potential as a salvage option 🛡️🌍 #MicroSky #IDSky

🔗 doi.org/10.1099/acmi...

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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 14d

New in JB: S. aureus is known to incorporate exogenous fatty acids (FA) into its membrane. Menjivar, Bose et al. show that S. aureus has a FA degradation system expressed under catabolite control.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
@asm.org #JBacteriology

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Seána Duggan @seanaduggan.bsky.social · 19d

Post docs make research possible! #NPAW @mrccmm.bsky.social

The MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @mrccmm.bsky.social · 19d

It's National Postdoc Appreciate Week, and we wanted to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our amazing postdocs at the Centre! 👏

#NPAW #PostdocAppreciationWeek #STEM #STEMcareers

Seána Duggan @seanaduggan.bsky.social · 22d

I have to dispute the shit at knitting claim on the basis that Mara and I still wear our scarves 😊

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Catrin Moore @catrinm.bsky.social · 28d

What are you doing next April?
Do you fancy joining us in Belfast to discuss microbes (ok, #AMR) - we have two half day sessions under the Knocking Out AMR banner. Do send your abstracts, the closing date for submission is the 11th of November and join us for some fun filled discussions #Microbio26

Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · Sep 8

Join us for Annual Conference 2026!

Abstract submission and registration are open for the UK’s largest annual gathering of microbiologists.
Held in Belfast, UK, this year’s Conference also features two-day attendance tickets.

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Neta Shlezinger @shlezingerlab.bsky.social · Aug 24

Our study on a mycovirus that boosts fungal virulence is now out — and beautifully covered in this Behind the Paper piece by Amariliz Rivera

Huge thanks for capturing the heart of the story so thoughtfully. @natmicrobiol.nature.com rdcu.be/eB9yg

Mycoviruses steer fungal fitness

Nature Microbiology - A mycovirus drives the fitness of the lung-infecting fungus Aspergillus fumigatus under stress, helping it to survive within immune cells, and thus shaping its pathogenesis.

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Seána Duggan @seanaduggan.bsky.social · Sep 3

We’ll find each other at a conference soon enough!! All well here. Hope same for you.

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Seána Duggan @seanaduggan.bsky.social · Sep 3

Fantastic news - Congrats Rebecca & lucky Pittsburgh!!

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Saied Ali @saiedali.bsky.social · Sep 2

Being an #AccessMicrobiology Editor has been a rewarding experience! From working with wonderful colleagues to engaging with a vibrant world of research and publishing, if you’re passionate about microbiology and want to contribute to the community, this is a fantastic opportunity! 🌍🔬 #MicroSky

Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · Sep 2

We are recruiting Editors to join Access Microbiology! We are looking to appoint Editors to play a vital role, ensuring the publication of high-quality research and fostering engagement within the Microbiology community.

Find out more and apply here: microb.io/45JoSnP

Access Microbiology Editor: Call for expressions of interest

02 September 2025

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Seána Duggan @seanaduggan.bsky.social · Sep 2

🧬Aspiring Editors🧬

Access Microbiology is recruiting Editors to join our board! We welcome expertise across all areas of microbiology, and are especially keen to hear from microbiologists working in clinical microbiology or genomics. Feel free to DM with any questions.

Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · Sep 2

We are recruiting Editors to join Access Microbiology! We are looking to appoint Editors to play a vital role, ensuring the publication of high-quality research and fostering engagement within the Microbiology community.

Find out more and apply here: microb.io/45JoSnP

Access Microbiology Editor: Call for expressions of interest

02 September 2025

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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · Aug 28

📣 Call for papers! Special issue of #FungalEcology on “Fungal conservation: from knowledge to actions” co-edited by Susana C. Gonçalves @cfemycolab.bsky.social & Jonathan Cazabonne @jonathancazabonne.bsky.social. Deadline for manuscripts: 31 Jan 2026. Find out more: www.linkedin.com/company/brit...

Cover of the BMS's Fungal Ecology journal

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Seána Duggan @seanaduggan.bsky.social · Aug 15

Fabulous story- well done @shlezingerlab.bsky.social & team!

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The MRC Centre for Medical Mycology @mrccmm.bsky.social · Aug 1

🧫 Today's #ImageOfTheWeek is a dual species biofilm featuring Candida glabrata (pink) & Staphylococcus aureus (gold). These dense biofilms are resistant to antifungal drugs, making treatment extremely challenging.

📸 @orlandorosss.bsky.social & @seanaduggan.bsky.social

#AMR #fungi #research

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François Mayer @francoismayer.bsky.social · Jul 29

Evolution of antifungal resistance in the environment

New Review Article by @normanvanrhijn.bsky.social and @drjorhodes.com

Read it here: rdcu.be/eyobz

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

Evolution of antifungal resistance in the environment

Nature Microbiology - This Review discusses the evolution, emergence and expansion of environmental fungicide and antifungal drug resistance.

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