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David Cleary
10 days ago
Today is the start of the 5th Analysing Microbial Genomic Data course at
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
#AMGDMar26
- in the last three years we’ve trained nearly 80 attendees from six countries and multiple UK universities
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Lilly Cummins
17 days ago
I’ve spent a lot of time over the past two years thinking about genome evolution and how recent research revealing complex gene-gene interactions has complicated traditional ‘gene-centric’ genomic approaches to evolution. So here is a review that consolidates these thoughts!
rdcu.be/e6pHY
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Epistasis and co-adaptation in bacterial genome evolution
Nature Reviews Genetics - Bacterial genome evolution is shaped by epistasis, which can constrain or promote specific evolutionary paths. The authors review how integrating the effects of epistatic...
https://rdcu.be/e6pHY
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Alan McNally
3 months ago
The first preprint from
@izziepotterill.bsky.social
PhD. A clone within ST131 clade C with a totally unique capsule region.
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Contamination Club
4 months ago
💥CONTAM CALENDAR GIVEAWAY💥 Here's your chance to win a ContamCalendar 2026! 🗓️🍄🦠 Just follow
@contamclub.bsky.social
and repost this post to enter the competition Winner will be randomly selected from Bluesky or Twitter on Wednesday @ 6pm UTC
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Izzie Potterill
David Cleary
5 months ago
Day 4 and
@izziepotterill.bsky.social
is now talking about pangenome analysis using panaroo
#AMGDOct25
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Izzie Potterill
David Cleary
5 months ago
It’s Wednesday and everyone has made it back for Day 3 of the Analysing Microbial Genomic Data course
#AMGDOct25
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Contamination Club
10 months ago
🚨 Very excited to finally say… 🚨 The story of Noodlococcus - the contaminant that started ContamClub - is available to read 📖🍜🦠 Check it out ➡️
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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Rebecca J Hall
12 months ago
What a privilege to see
@relenski.bsky.social
prize medal talk. Super inspiring!
@microbiologysociety.org
#MicroBio25
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Alan McNally
12 months ago
Well done
@izziepotterill.bsky.social
on your first conference presentation. Make sure to check out her poster on her larger project tomorrow
#microbio25
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Izzie Potterill
Rebecca J Hall
12 months ago
Smashed it
@izziepotterill.bsky.social
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#MicroBio25
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Rebecca J Hall
12 months ago
A happy Friday seeing this out! I lucked out and got to work with a couple of really great students on this, Shalini and Jacob, and I’m super proud to see their hard work rewarded
#microsky
www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
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Glucose alters the evolutionary response to gentamicin in uropathogenic Escherichia coli
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are a major health and economic concern. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the leading cause of UTI, and antibiotic-resistant UPEC are increasingly common. The m...
https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/mic.0.001548
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Izzie Potterill
David Cleary
about 1 year ago
Not long to go now. All set for Monday!
#AMGDMarch25
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Yu Wan 万宇
about 1 year ago
Excited to share our latest publication on Staphylococcus capitis. Here, we provide complete genome assemblies and accompanied antimicrobial MIC values of 22 genetically diverse isolates, including the type strains DSM 6717 (subsp. urealyticus) and DSM 20326 (subsp. capitis).
doi.org/10.1186/s128...
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Complete genome assemblies and antibiograms of 22 Staphylococcus capitis isolates - BMC Genomic Data
Objective Staphylococcus capitis is part of the human microbiome and an opportunistic pathogen known to cause catheter-associated bacteraemia, prosthetic joint infections, skin and wound infections, a...
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-025-01303-8
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Izzie Potterill
Rebecca J Hall
over 1 year ago
🚨 New preprint 🚨 With two excellent students Shalini Choudhary and Jacob Smith, we started looking at how the metabolic microenvironment of the urinary tract might affect uropathogenic E. coli evolution and response to antibiotics.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Glucose alters the evolutionary response to gentamicin in uropathogenic Escherichia coli
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are a major health and economic concern. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the leading cause of UTI, and antibiotic resistant UPEC are increasingly common. The m...
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.26.625364v1
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Rebecca J Hall
over 1 year ago
Super interesting IMI seminar from Mato Lagator
@mermanchester.bsky.social
today, and great to chat after too. Lots to think about!
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Izzie Potterill
David Cleary
over 1 year ago
It's happening again! The next Analysing Microbial Genomic Data course (#AMGD25) in bioinformatically brilliant Birmingham is available - 5 days, hands-on, 17th March 25, beginners welcome
www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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Rebecca J Hall
over 1 year ago
Grateful to be able to present my ISPB2024 talk remotely this morning!
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Izzie Potterill
David Cleary
almost 2 years ago
Our next Analysing Microbial Genomics Data (AMGD) course is open for registration. A hands-on, week long, tutorial based introduction to the field featuring additional talks from IMI and UoB researchers. Dates: 1st to 5th July, hurry as places limited!
www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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Analysing Microbial Genomic Data
Information about University of Birmingham CPD course Analysing Microbial Genomic Data
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/cpd/med/analysing-microbial-genomic-data
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A great week at
#Microbio24
so far, excited to present the start of my PhD work on conservation and variation in E. coli core genes at poster B052
almost 2 years ago
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A great week last week helping at AMGD. It was exciting to hear how everyone is going to use their new bioinformatics skills in their research 👩💻
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over 2 years ago
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Achieving the important things in my PhD 🍰
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over 2 years ago
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Rebecca J Hall
over 2 years ago
Alan opening the McNally lab retreat
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