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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · 6d

Great opportunity to work in a fantastic research group and environment.

Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · 6d

Fantastic new contract researcher position within our group. Focus on fermented foods, microbiology/microbiomes and animal studies
A panel will be formed from which other similar, upcoming roles may be filled. Applications by midday (Irish time) Oct 6th topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job...

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Will Matlock @wtmatlock.bsky.social · 8d

Now published in @natcomms.nature.com 🎉

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

With Gillian Rodger, @nstoesser.bsky.social, @samlipworth.bsky.social, @stat-sarah.bsky.social, and many others!

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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

www.gla.ac.uk

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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · 12d

😅 very cynical for a Friday morning 😀

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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 · 21d

In the lead-up to the Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk prize final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we spoke to talk finalist Emily Stevenson, from University of Exeter, UK: microb.io/3KqsyCw

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 19d

In the lead-up to the Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk prize final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we spoke to talk finalist Emma Davies, from the University of Glasgow, UK: microb.io/4n5ba4J

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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · 12d

It's time to submit your abstracts if you want to present at the @microbiologysociety.org Annual Conference in Belfast next year.
Lot's of great sessions, you'll definitely find a place for your research.

Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 14d

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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Zamin Iqbal @zaminiqbal.bsky.social · 12d

Delighted to see our paper studying the evolution of plasmids over the last 100 years, now out! Years of work by Adrian Cazares, also Nick Thomson @sangerinstitute.bsky.social - this version much improved over the preprint. Final version should be open access, apols.
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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · 14d

🎉 #biasedPI but check out the interview by @phoebecrossley.bsky.social as one of the finalists in this year's Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prize talks. Work she did during her time in the lab of Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz

Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 14d

In the lead-up to the Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk prize final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we spoke to talk finalist Phoebe Crossley, from University of Glasgow, UK: microb.io/3I0PszW @phoebecrossley.bsky.social

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 16d

In the lead-up to the Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk prize final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we spoke to talk finalist Emmanuel Kuffour Osei from University College Cork, Ireland: microb.io/4mewzHv @EmmanuelKuffo15.bsky.social

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · Sep 3

Share your unique insights, help lead new conversations and feature in our first-ever issue of Microbiology Outlooks. Submit your proposal, review or perspective now. microb.io/MOutsJournal

Graphic shows Microbiology Outlooks cover and invites people to submit their reviews and perspectives

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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · Sep 3

Delighted to be one of the funded projects for the @innovateuk.bsky.social Engineering Biology SPARKS Award together with partners CC Bio Ltd and supported by Dr Ryan Kean.

"Engineering tailored biotherapeutics to target vaginal pathogens"
lnkd.in/et3H9iQq

@uofgsii.bsky.social

Image of bacteria and the title of the funded research project "Engineering tailored biotherapeutics to target vaginal pathogens"

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Professor Lesley Hoyles @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social · Aug 5

Interested in bacteriocins targeting Gram-negative bacteria causing UTIs? Come and work with me and PI @davidnegus.bsky.social as a research assistant on a 12-month project, funded by The Urology Foundation. #UTIsky

Research Associate:Clifton Campus

vacancies.ntu.ac.uk

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Liam Rooney @liam-rooney.bsky.social · May 22

🚨New pre-print out now!🚨

We 3D printed a large optical element that enhanced the illumination, contrast & image quality in transmission stereomicroscopy. This simple addition to the illumination path lets us detect refractive structures & dynamics unobserved by conventional stereomicroscopy.
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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · May 22

Save the date for Microbes in Microbiomes 2026 in Miami, USA!
Follow along for key updates on registration, grants and abstract submissions by visiting the event page - microb.io/MiM26 #MiM26

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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · May 12

Great opportunity to work on an exciting project, bioinformatic analysis of microbiome sequencing data of the PrePOP study. Details below....

Paul Cotter @pauldcotter.bsky.social · May 12

PLEASE SHARE We’re hiring a contract #bioinformatician (research officer) to analyse #microbiome data from an ongoing, exciting project focusing on preterm birth prevention with oral probiotics

topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job...

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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · Apr 25

Great opportunity to do a PhD in an excellent lab.

Nicky O’Boyle @pathonick.bsky.social · Apr 25

Looking to appoint a PhD candidate with background in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related field to work on discovery of infection combatting therapeutics in marine sponge-associated bacteria. Closing date 31st May 2025. International applications welcomed!🌎

Four year fully funded PhD studentship: Bioprospecting Marine Sponge Streptomyces for Novel Anti-Virulence Therapeutics at Trinity College Dublin on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Four year fully funded PhD studentship: Bioprospecting Marine Sponge Streptomyces for Novel Anti-Virulence Therapeutics at Trinity College Dublin, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · Apr 24

Only one day left until the #JMedMicro talk with Dr. Mathew Diggle! Don't miss out on his talk ‘Beyond the Cough: Understanding Today's Viral and Bacterial Respiratory Threats. Register here: microb.io/3jr2ciT

Journal of Medical Microbiology (JMM) Seminar Series

24 April 2025 - Virtual, online

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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · Apr 23

Cheers to submitting my first major grant as a PI. Reviewers be kind...

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Andy Edwards @bugsinblood.bsky.social · Apr 17

Polymyxin B lethality requires energy-dependent outer membrane disruption
New preprint in collaboration with colleagues @ucl.ac.uk and @uniofnottingham.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Polymyxin B lethality requires energy-dependent outer membrane disruption

www.biorxiv.org

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SeqBiome @seqbiome.bsky.social · Apr 16

Our Head of #Microbiology Prof @pauldcotter.bsky.social was a key contributor to a recent scientific publication exploring strain-level variation among #vaginal #Lactobacillus #crispatus & Lactobacillus iners using comparative #metagenomics seqbiome.com/strain-level... #womenshealth #vaginalhealth

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · Apr 11

We are recruiting for an Editor to join #JMedMicro! We’re looking for Editors with some previous editorial experience to support our AMR section. Find out more and apply by 30 May here:

<i>Journal of Medical Microbiology</i> Editor for Antimicrobial Resistance: call for expressions of interest

09 April 2025

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Séamus Holden 🔬🦠🧫 @seamusholden.bsky.social · Apr 8

Fellow bacterial cell biologists, message me if you use @thermofishersci.bsky.social Gene Frames for microscopy!
Thermo are planning to discontinue these in September but have indicated they will look into this further.
If I make list of labs using them Thermo might not kill the product
Please RT🔬🦠

Live Cell Imaging of Bacillus subtilis and Streptococcus pneumoniae using Automated Time-lapse Microscopy

42.1K Views. University of Groningen. This protocol provides a step-by-step procedure to monitor single cell behavior of different bacteria in time using automated fluorescence time-lapse microscopy....

www.jove.com

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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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