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📢 Registration is now open for the Physics of Life ECR Bootcamp 2026 taking place 8-10 September 2026 at Durham University! Join fellow ECRs for skills development, networking, and inspiring science, and a dedicated Biomolecular Condensate Day. www.physicsoflife.org.uk/ecr-bootcamp...

Could be a good early stage #scicomm opportunity. #AcademicSky 🧪

Today is World Microbiome Day 🦠 Microbes are vital to human, animal & environmental health. Studying microbiomes helps us understand infection, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the effects of antibiotic use. Read our policy briefing: https://microb.io/4uTfAzC #WorldMicrobiomeDay #KOAMR #AMR

Anyone can be a microbiologist. The field should belong to everyone.

Ekramul Karim reveals why #LAMECS2026 has been an important milestone in his own journey as an early-career microbiologist and how it has broadened his appreciation for the versatility of microbiology beyond biomedical and environmental settings. https://ow.ly/nlYe50ZgN4L

Out after a lot of hard work from many people. When we first found arabinanase enzymes in mycobacteria we started looking into their roles in cell remodelling & pathogenesis. Did not expect to find that some species had weaponised them to kill competitors! Myco are endlessly surprising. #glycotime

This has been such a fun collaboration and a great example of team science

The first year I’ve really struggled to get women on board. One final plea. I’ll gladly give up my own speaking slot because I’d really love more women and people from racially minoritised communities.

Such a joy to host @gabastorga.bsky.social on behalf of the Norwich Research Park #LGBTQ+ Working Group Part of #Pride is celebrating our inclusive community & Gab shared insights into using social media as a force for good: building communities, increasing visibility & communicating cool science 😎

📹️ Dr @evelienadri.bsky.social shares her experience of being a Group Leader at the Quadram Institute. We are currently looking for an ambitious and collaborative Group Leader or Career Track Group Leader. 💷 Competitive 🗓️ Apply by 30 June 2026 Find out more ➡️ buff.ly/x65DLlr

Jemima Swain reports back on her experiences of LAMECS 2026, which brought together almost 100 delegates for a day of scientific presentations, posters, careers talks, and opportunities for discussion and networking. https://ow.ly/Jy3J50ZfTZ8

Check out our latest T7SS toxin story. These reverse toxins aren’t as rare as we thought!

🆕 Blog! Dr Hannah Morelli reflects on her journey from studying animal health to launching Quadlytics, a new spinout company developing bacteriophage therapies to tackle Salmonella in livestock 🧪 buff.ly/0wCCXJW

Society Events Grants to attend IMAV: International meeting on arboviruses and their vectors meeting are now open. Check your eligibility and apply before 30 June 2026: https://microb.io/3QbExXx

We are pleased to share our latest journal metrics, showcasing various measures of impact across our portfolio. Thanks to our authors, editors and reviewers for supporting our journals and, in turn, the Society's work for the community. Read the news story: https://microb.io/4aTGnDU

Do you know someone looking to return to research? After a career break of two or more years for family, health or caring reasons... We have part-time funded Fellowship opportunities with Cancer Research UK (CRUK), UK Health Security Agency and in the School of Engineering at Lancaster University.

Your #microbiome & #immunesystem are closely connected. Our latest #𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 post looks at how microbes help keep the immune system balanced & ready to respond without overreacting to foods & nuts. Created by @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social for #WorldMicrobiomeDay. #GutHealth #Science

Don’t miss your chance to win free registration to 2027 Annual Conference in Birmingham! There is one month remaining to submit a paper to any of our 8 titles to enter the prize draw. Ts and Cs apply. https://microb.io/3Q68Ejm

Registration is closing for our Early Career Summer Conference 🤝👩‍🔬 Join us on 6–7 July 2026 at the University of Birmingham for a career development and networking opportunity for early career members, secure your place: https://microb.io/ECConf26 #ECConf26

Don't miss our keynote at #LAMECS2026: 🌌 Hypersaline Frontiers: Analogue Environments and the Search for Habitability 🗣️ Dr Michael Macey (The Open University) A fascinating intersection of microbiology and astrobiology! Book now: https://appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-calendar/lamecs-2026.html

Latest research from the lab out now. We examined the role and expression of fimbriae during UPEC bloodstream infection. A real team effort and brilliant collaboration with Mark Schembri’s lab in Brisbane. Thanks to the MRC and BBSRC for supporting our research @ukri.org

As part of @target-amr.bsky.social we have launched a comic, by the supremely talented Eddie Ross, called 'Genomic Detectives' in which we explain, for a broad audience, how genomics can help to counter drug-resistant infections. You can read more about it here www.targetamr.org.uk/targetamr-la...

Celebrate and inspire microbiology! Just two weeks left to get your Prize Lecture nominations in! Deadline is 14 June 2026. All info at our Prize Lectures page: https://microb.io/3Rmpkn4

⏰ Registration closing soon! Join us in Manchester for a 1-day meeting on Therapeutics & Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Talks, panels, ECR sessions, speed networking & a WAAW sandpit. Don’t miss out 👉 https://microb.io/TherAMR26

A reminder that this position closes in a few days time!

Missed out on the May R101 cohort? Join us in September to build your R skills in proteomic data analysis, tidy data, reproducible workflows and advanced visualisations. Register today: https://ow.ly/Yuvy50Z3gEo

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

Time is running out to sign up for our FREE metagenomics and genomics meeting at Nottingham Trent University! We have a great range of oral and poster presentations from ECRs, and are delighted to welcome @halllab.bsky.social and @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social to give our keynote talks.

Meet Frank the problem-solving robot, uncover the mysteries of lightning, and experience a weekend of wildlife celebrating Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday at this year's #SummerScience Exhibition. Book your free tickets now: https://bit.ly/4nGgDQT

⏰ Registration closing soon! Join us in Manchester for a 1-day meeting on Therapeutics & Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Talks, panels, ECR sessions, speed networking & a WAAW sandpit. Don’t miss out 👉 https://microb.io/TherAMR26

📢 For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Society member Abbie Storan shares their experiences navigating science as a Neurodivergent researcher living with autism, ADD, dyspraxia and dyscalculia. Read more: https://microb.io/3R7AvQG #GAAD #AccessibilityInSTEM #Neurodiversity

🔍Are last resort antibiotics an effective treatment for resistant Klebsiella oxytoca? Andy Edwards from Imperial College London, UK, takes us behind the scenes of their latest publication, published in #JMM. Read their full blog here🔗 https://microb.io/49pfpTZ

🆕 To celebrate Clinical Trials Day, we're inviting Norfolk and North Suffolk residents to sign up online to health, nutrition and food research studies. Residents can join our ‘match-making’ database which will keep you informed when research studies that may suit your needs begin ⤵️

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JOIN THE BIG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE To find out what roles there are, and the benefits of being on the committee, visit www.big.uk.com/volunteer. To put yourself forward for a role, complete the form below by midnight, end of Sunday 21st June. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We are hiring! 🔬🧫 Join our lab at the Uni Southampton as a Research Technician working on bacteria-phage interactions to develop therapies for hard-to-treat infections. 2-year post Deadline: 27 May 2026 Position start date: 1 July 2026 or shortly after Apply: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

First paper for PhD student in the Bolam / Lowe labs Natalia Łoś on a the characterisation of a new CBM family that binds (beta) mannan! #glycotime @natalia-los.bsky.social 🥳🥳 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Great talk from @kasiamic.bsky.social kicking off the Microbiology Research Celebration. @mhd-newcastle.bsky.social @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social

Time for @kateduncan.bsky.social to talk about chemistry and why microbes use it via some interactive questions

Exciting programme of talks today at today’s ’celebrate microbiology’ event

We start of the ‘2026 Celebration of Microbiology’ event @newcastleuni.bsky.social @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social organised by PhD and Postdoc reps from @mhd-newcastle.bsky.social @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social Chloe, Natalia, Rachel and Jean-Lou

Now online. Great collaboration with the Tidow lab @seegerlab and the @embl SAXS beamline. Capturing transient states of heterodimeric ABC transporter TM287/288 by time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering: Biophysical Journal www.cell.com/biophysj/ful...

The #SummerScience Exhibition is our annual free celebration of the best that science has to offer. This year you'll get a chance to visit a microbe zoo, discover the mysteries of lightning and more. Book your priority tickets now: https://bit.ly/4f6AuWX

Just over a week left to apply for this #PhD #studentship on S-layers and #AMR! Please share and if you want to know more, get in touch!

📣 Pint of Science 2026 is happening next week Discover more about our latest food, health and gut microbiome research in pubs and venues across Norwich ➡️ buff.ly/PuLbDwl

📣 Whelan lab is hiring 📣 We are looking for an entry level technician to help us with our culturing and DNA sequencing prep of cystic fibrosis lung microbiome samples. Applications close 20 May 2026. www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

What microbes shared between parents and children? And what microbes are shared between grandparents, parents and children? 👪 Take part in our PEARL-AGE study to help us find out ➡️ buff.ly/48VykCL

Wonderful to have Dr Rebecca McHugh @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social at @newcastleuni.bsky.social to give a @mhd-newcastle.bsky.social seminar today on her BBSRC fellowship work at @uofgsii.bsky.social - fantastic to see talented people (Becca & group) working with talented bacteria (Streptomyces)