hosting.northumbria.ac.uk/nu-omics/vom... #phagesky #phage #microsky Come and join us for Viruses of Microbes UK 2026 at @northumbriauni.bsky.social ! Fantastic chance for ECRs to showcase their work 🙂

"He has no ability to undertake any subject in depth" "He will not listen, but will insist on doing his work in his own way”. RIP Sir John Gurdon. May your legacy in part serve as a reminder that understanding and alternative pathways can make all the difference. youtu.be/1UA1PpR8UC8?...

Huge congratulations to Emma Davis, the winner of 2025's Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prize! We agree with Emma that all of the finalists' talks were brilliant and a massive well done to everyone involved!

Prof Quinn telling us about her novel findings on bacterial type-VI secretion mediated killing of fungi. @mhd-newcastle.bsky.social @nclfungalgroup.bsky.social #Candida2025

Lactobacillus, what a #LittleLegend ! Part of our gut and vaginal microbiome, this microbe is one of the most widely used #probiotics to treat diarrhoea and eczema. Thanks to Hiral Raval, a @microbiologysociety.org champion, for suggesting I draw this for #InternationalMicroorganismDay 🐡🧪🧫#scicomm

Curious about where science meets poetry? Science Communication through Poetry is an online course exploring how creative language can make research more human and engaging. Only a few places left. Register here: napier.ac.uk/study-with-u... #SciComm #Poetry #AcademicSky #SciArt 🧪

After being with the journal since its very inception, the time has come for me to step back from Microbial Genomics. This is a wonderful opportunity to have a leadership role in one of the leading journals for microbial genomics research microbiologysociety.org/news/society...

Somewhat ironic that when I was interviewed for this article on fresher's flu I was just getting over a nasty cold myself potentially acquired in various teaching activities. Some quick takes on this for all new students (and not just freshers). 🧪🧵 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Check it out! A proper team effort from past and present group members and a great collaboration with @sergemostowylab.bsky.social

🚨PhD Opportunity Alert🚨 Join me, @suzieh.bsky.social and @walllabuoglasgow.bsky.social to investigate how environment shapes anti-phage defences & prophage–prophage conflict in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Apply here: www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

In memoriam...

In 2025, the Society marks its 80th anniversary. Since 1945 we have been microbiologists together. There are many ways to get involved with Society activities; learn more here - microb.io/Get-Involved

Our paper on the Bacteroidota BAM complex is out in @natmicrobiol.nature.com! With @madejmar.bsky.social We found that BAM in Bacteroides and Porphyromonas gingivalis has a distinct architecture from BAM in Proteobacteria. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Eoin McKernan of the School of Pharmacy at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social reports back on his AMI-sponsored summer studentship which focused on the relationships between the gut microbiome and the metabolism of variable response drugs. www.the-microbiologist.com/careers/summ...

🔊 Fully-funded 4yr PhD studentship with the NWB DTP, working on novel regulators of bacterial nitrogen metabolism 🦠 Primary supervisor: @ariannebabina.bsky.social (University of Glasgow) Co-supervisors: myself (Queen’s Belfast)+ Dónal Wall (Glasgow) 🌟 please share 🌟 www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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...

Come and work with me and @ariannebabina.bsky.social on #Streptomyces evolution and antibiotic production Origins of a tangled bank: Adaptation and evolution in antibiotic-producing Streptomyces www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate... please repost

It's World Rabies Day! This study shows differences in the internalisation of rabies virus glycoproteins from pathogenic and attenuated strains, which may impact immune evasion. Read more in the Journal of General Virology: doi.org/10.1099/jgv.... #JGV #WorldRabiesDay

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.

Genomic diversity of non-typhoidal Salmonella found in patients suffering from gastroenteritis in Norfolk, UK. Published in MGen: doi.org/10.1099/mgen... #MGen

If you are planning a short (one-to three-month) research visit to another laboratory, don’t miss your opportunity to apply for funding via our Research visit grant Check your eligibility and apply before 01 October 2025 at 23.59 BST. microb.io/ResearchVisi...

🔬 Are you working on AMR-related innovations? We are planning a B2B partnering event to connect academic entrepreneurs with UK & Irish businesses in the AMR space, before Annual Conference 2026. Register your interest today - microb.io/48ide4Q #Microbio26 #KnockingOutAMR

We strive to make reviewing with us as smooth as possible for those who give their time and expertise to ensure the quality of research. This #PeerReviewWeek, we thank our reviewers for the important role they play in the research community.

To celebrate National Postdoc's theme of communicating your science and research, we share advice and tips from our #SciCommConnect webinar which discussed practical ways to help researchers deliver their message. Find out more: thenode.biologists.com/scicommconne... #LovePostdocs #NPAW2025

Celebrating our awesome postdocs in postdoc appreciation week. If you're in Newcastle check out this event.

It’s International Microorganism Day! We asked the Society’s Champions to tell us about their favourite microbes and, our Champion, Eliza Wolfson, has created some fun illustrations to show you a bit more of their character! @eliza-coli.bsky.social @femsmicro.org #InternationalMicroorganismDay

🧬Aspiring Editors🧬 Access Microbiology is recruiting Editors to join our board! We welcome expertise across all areas of microbiology, and are especially keen to hear from microbiologists working in clinical microbiology or genomics. Feel free to DM with any questions.

Every paper that you publish with us generates enough revenue for grants for four early career researchers for to attend out Annual Conference. Publish with us and support early career researchers.

@microbiologysociety.org have been at this for a while on their innovative Open Research Platform, Access Microbiology. If you like the sounds of this, but your work isn't quite Nature level, send it to Access Microbiology www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour... #PeerReview #OpenScience #SciPub

I was fortunate enough to participate in the co-chairing scheme at #AC25 in the AI in microbiology session. I had a great experience supporting the management of the session: time keeping, ensuring seating was filled and delivering announcements. Fab opportunity to boost the CV and support events!

Shaping up to be a brilliant event on Tyneside, still time for last minute tickets for ECR microbial enthusiasts!! #microbiochamps

Yesterday was another round of Pitch to Peers within the Microbes in Health and Disease theme (MHD #dreamtheme), a great insight into the grant writing process and writers across the full career spectrum (ECR - established academics).

Kicking off my Bluesky #content with a view from the train window on my way to @amiposts.bsky.social early career meeting in Liverpool #LAM_ECS2025 Looking forward to a busy day of microbiology 🧫🔬