Next up, Dr Kate Beckham @kshbeckham.bsky.social The Beckham lab is interested mycobacterial membrane transport processes. They focusing on understanding the steps occurring at the mycobacterial outer membrane. www.ncl.ac.uk/cbcb/staff/p...

Next up : Dr Kate Duncan @kateduncan.bsky.social The Duncan group study the chemical language of bacteria (& what influences it) for antibiotic discovery from our oceans. Check out www.medicinesfromthesea.com for more info

The Salgado group focuses on structural and functional characterisation of proteins involved in pathogenicity pathways in C. difficile. They are particularly interested in S-layer and sporulation proteins and their role in infection. Follow @pssalgado.bsky.social salgadolab.org

Day 2 of MHD introductions 😃 Dr Lis Lowe @lislowe.bsky.social The Lowe lab is focussed on microbial glycobiology. They work on bacterial Cazymes from commensals and pathogens, and are particularly interested in enzymes that target microbial glycans such as the cell walls of Mycobacteria.

The @stewartlab.bsky.social use systems biology and cutting-edge human intestinal organoid models to understand diet-microbe-host interaction across the life course, with the ambition to discover novel therapies to improve gut health. www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-scie... www.neonatalresearch.net

The Connolly group focuses on pathogenic Escherichia coli. They study how pathogen gene expression is regulated in response host-cues and determine how these expression changes lead to infection-relevant phenotypes. Follow @ruamicro.bsky.social for more

Dr Alistair Brown’s group is interested in mycobacterial biology, focusing on antimicrobial drug discovery and elucidation of drug mechanisms of action. They aim to understand how existing and novel compounds affect mycobacterial growth, survival, and persistence. @mycobacterium-ncl.bsky.social

Dr Chien-Yi Chang's lab studies how Gram-negative bacteria sense and respond to different environments using molecular and bioimaging approaches. 👉 @davychang.bsky.social chienyichang.wixsite.com/changlab

The Bolam lab uses a range of biochemical, microbiological, genetic and structural techniques to study the molecular mechanisms utilised by our resident gut bacteria to recognise, acquire and degrade complex glycans from both dietary and host sources. Follow @dave-bolam.bsky.social

The Quinn group are interested in stress-sensing and signalling mechanisms in human pathogenic fungi and their importance in virulence. They are also interested anti-fungal mechanisms mediated by the bacterial type-vi secretion system. 👉 @nclfungalgroup.bsky.social www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-scie...

The Palmer group are interested in the mechanisms bacteria use to compete with one another during colonisation. Her group are focused on the type vii secretion system and the toxins it exports. Follow @proftracypalmer.bsky.social for more insights. www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-scie...

Next up, @nickj-dent-res.bsky.social His group is interested in all aspects of oral biofilms and how they contribute to oral health and disease. They look at adhesion and colonisation of surfaces, intermicrobial interactions and the role of the biofilm matrix. blogs.ncl.ac.uk/nickjakubovi...

@jmarlesw.bsky.social is a structural biochemist. His group are interested in how bacteria sense and respond to their environment. Jon is Academic Lead for our Electron Microscopy Facility and is excited for our new Tundra microscope to be up and running. www.marles-wright-lab.org

Next introducing Dr Alessandra Dantas. The Dantas group is interested in stress responses, antifungal resistance and in understanding the molecular mechanisms driving fungal adaptation to environmental stressors. @alesdantas.bsky.social www.ncl.ac.uk/dental/about...

Last introduction for the today.. Dr Kesha Josts @kjosts.bsky.social The Josts lab are working on the mechanisms of iron transport in bacterial pathogens, with a focus on Pseudomonas aeruginosa. www.ncl.ac.uk/cbcb/staff/p...

Keep up to date with all the latest from the MHD theme ✨

The outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria blocks many antibiotics. Our latest work reveals that L-type pyocins bypass this barrier by inactivating the BAM complex, killing Pseudomonas aeruginosa without entering the cell, providing a new blueprint for beating antibiotic resistance.

We are now live on Bluesky! Follow us to find out more about the research and activities going on the Microbes in Health and Disease theme @newcastleuni.bsky.social #dreamtheme

Our microbes in health and disease research theme @mhd-newcastle.bsky.social is now on Bluesky! Give us a follow to hear about our exciting science!

We are excited to share our latest work, where we unravel the structural and functional secrets of the once-mysterious protein Pex8 revealing how it controls the peroxisomal cargo import receptor Pex5. Read more here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.30.673231v1

Congrats @lakhanekal.bsky.social et al. Great to see this story out :)

📢 Recruitment for the EMBL International PhD Programme is officially open! At EMBL, we train young scientists to become skilled and creative future leaders in academia and other sectors. Join us and get a head start on your career in life sciences! bit.ly/47mmiFF

Crystallography for the "dark proteome"? From @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social and @chemistryncl.bsky.social : #FragLites map protein–protein interaction sites including regions with no previously known function. 🧵1/3 #DrugDiscovery #ChemBio 📖 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Congrats guys, very nice story :)

Now out in Structure: Paper on high-resolution #cryoEM using the 100 kV Tundra cryo-TEM by Dimple Karia, Adrian Koh, @abhaykot.bsky.social, @lingboyu.bsky.social, @landerlab.bsky.social and many others. Happy to have contributed to this effort. Check it out: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We have an open engineer position to work on type IX secretion (T9SS), under the supervision of @doan_thierry (collab with HP Fierobe & A. Tolonen). 1-year contract, renewable up to 3.5 years. Please apply here or forward to anyone potentially interested: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...

Two ERC-funded postdoc positions available in the team - one here and second to follow - please repost! jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

One week left to apply for this BBSRC funded PhD position in the Duncan lab, cosupervised by @thecopperdoctor.bsky.social and @ruamicro.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Dissecting Gram-negative envelope biogenesis to understand drug delivery in Gram-negative pathogens. Supervised by Manuel Banzhaf, @thecopperdoctor.bsky.social and @henrikstrahl.bsky.social. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Looks like a fun event planned for the Celebrate Microbiology evebt here today @newcastleuni.bsky.social talks and games 🤗

**deadline Mar 30th** Passionate about #cryoEM? Interested in #PhD project on allosteric mechanism of a dynamic enzyme implicated in metabolic and neurological disorders? Join @allostericstate.bsky.social and me in NCL on a funded @mosmedcdt.bsky.social studentship. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

More than 2 decades ago the PINK1 protein was found to be linked to Parkinson's disease, but its structure and how it was activated was not known. Until @science.org today. A triumph for cryo-EM and structural biology, introducing new targets for drug intervention. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Sounds like a awesome project, check it out 👀

Flash back to this time last year. Happy #IDWGS day y’all 👩🏻‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬👩🏽‍🔬👩🏾‍🔬👩🏿‍🔬

Fab new study from @ruamicro.bsky.social and team!

Still a few weeks left to apply for this. 💫 If you like membrane proteins, structural biology and biochemistry this PhD position might be for you 👀 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

We've hit 150 members in the TB Starter Pack! Time to open a second one, let me know if you want in! #TBResearch #ScienceCommunity #Tuberculosis #TBSky go.bsky.app/65LxsKy

Are you a graduate seeking a research post in Warsaw? Looking to gain experience working in a biochemical lab? Have good organisation skills, and want to be part of a team making fundamental discoveries? Join my group at @IBBPAS as a Technician studying metalloproteins. ibb.edu.pl/app/uploads/...

Really excited about this meeting - please do consider joining us - registration is still open #AMR #MicroSky

We are very pleased to share our latest preprint on the architecture of the membrane complex of the type 7 secretion system involved in bacterial competition in B. subtilis. #CryoEM #microsky

Just over a week left to apply!

Interested in a single molecule bacteriology PhD? Deadline 16th Jan. Location Warwick, UK Broad topic is the physical biology of the bacterial cell wall. Could suit almost any scientific background, eg biology, physics, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Joining virtually, looking forward to some interesting talks over the next few days 🌟

The CCP4 Study Weekend starts today! Take a look at our most recent virtual issue collecting articles based on presentations at the meeting: tinyurl.com/5n79tuyu

First post of the year to mark my return from maternity leave :) Excited to share the first open PhD position in my group. Deadline end of February. Please spread the word. www.findaphd.com/phds/projectdetails.aspx?PJID=181239

We have quite a range of PhD projects this year, covering cryo-EM methods, bacteriology/bioenergetics, and infection/antibiotics/vaccines. Would really appreciate if people can RT and share with their teams!

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📣We are looking for an enthusiastic postdoctoral candidate to work on an interdisciplinary project combining Biochemistry of extremophiles and Structural Biology! 🤝The position will be held in collaboration with Donato Giovannelli and Vikas Trivedi ! 📩Contact: [email protected]

A postdoctoral position is available in our team to study the type VI secretion system. Biochemistry, X-ray cryst and some cryoEM with @fronzeslab.bsky.social team Reposts appreciated 😊

Ok, I figured out how to create a Metallobiologists starter pack. I'll keep adding to the list as I find more, but please add your name here if I've missed you. go.bsky.app/SgEyRLv