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

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

The first preprint from @izziepotterill.bsky.social PhD. A clone within ST131 clade C with a totally unique capsule region.

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Day 4 and @izziepotterill.bsky.social is now talking about pangenome analysis using panaroo #AMGDOct25

It’s Wednesday and everyone has made it back for Day 3 of the Analysing Microbial Genomic Data course #AMGDOct25

🚨 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... 1/15 🧵

What a privilege to see @relenski.bsky.social prize medal talk. Super inspiring! @microbiologysociety.org #MicroBio25

Well done @izziepotterill.bsky.social on your first conference presentation. Make sure to check out her poster on her larger project tomorrow #microbio25

Smashed it @izziepotterill.bsky.social 💪🏻 #MicroBio25

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...

Not long to go now. All set for Monday! #AMGDMarch25 @imibirmingham.bsky.social

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...

🚨 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...

Super interesting IMI seminar from Mato Lagator @mermanchester.bsky.social today, and great to chat after too. Lots to think about!

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...

Grateful to be able to present my ISPB2024 talk remotely this morning!

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...

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

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 👩‍💻

Achieving the important things in my PhD 🍰

Alan opening the McNally lab retreat