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A cat lover and a microbiologist, interested in antimicrobial resistance and plasmids. 🦠🇮🇪
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Siobhán O'Brien
about 2 months ago
MENI is back! Join us in Dublin this August 2026 for our 3rd Meeting for Microbial Evolution in Ireland. We are delighted to have
@rachelmwheatley.bsky.social
@drrebeccajhall.bsky.social
@jpjhall.bsky.social
and
@tweethinking.bsky.social
join us as keynote speakers this year.
miniurl.com/MENI
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Enas Newire
2 months ago
On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, it gives me a great pleasure to announce the start of the first Women Microbiologists Network in the UK, which I am leading, with the massive support of the Microbiology Society. Read the below article and join today!
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The Get More Smarter Podcast 🧠🏔️
3 months ago
Important perspective from Greenland.
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Torsten Seemann
4 months ago
💾 ABRicate 1.2.0 has been released! This 'oversight' lasted 6 years, but with help from
@finlaym.bsky.social
we got CI working and updated all the databases.
#bioconda
#conda
#bioinformatics
#microbiology
#genomics
github.com/tseemann/abr...
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:mag_right: :pill: Mass screening of contigs for antimicrobial and virulence genes - tseemann/abricate
https://github.com/tseemann/abricate/releases
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This
#WAAW
I've taken upon myself the challenge of trying to engage with school kids on AMR. Kind of nervous. Kind of excited. 😁😬 wish me luck!
5 months ago
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RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
5 months ago
AsIAm, Ireland’s Autism Charity, has officially recognised RCSI as an Autism Friendly Higher Education Institution The award acknowledges RCSI’s commitment to supporting autistic students, ensuring that everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. More ➡️
www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...
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Microbiology Society
5 months ago
Final call! Abstract submissions for Annual Conference 2026 close at 23:59 GMT tonight. Submit your work and join us in Belfast:
microb.io/AC26Abstracts
#Microbio26
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Ursula von der Leyen
5 months ago
Switzerland is joining Horizon Europe! We are uniting two research powerhouses. For cutting-edge innovation that will boost our energy security, digital transformation, health and so much more. Today is a good day for science, and for our EU-Switzerland partnership.
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Stephen Monteith, World's Greatest Secret Author
5 months ago
"All right, class, who knows what Watson and Crick discovered?" "Rosalind Franklin's notes." "That's correct."
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Ready to welcome our attendees at
#MUAMRC
today!
6 months ago
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome Research
6 months ago
Joining us today for MUAMRC? Look out for our wobble boards and the infamous DANCE ball located just outside Iontas building. We look forward to welcoming you soon!
@maynoothuniversity.ie
#amr
#amrresearch
#muamrc
#maynoothuniversity
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome Research
6 months ago
Preparations are underway !! We are looking forward to welcoming our guests to
@maynoothuniversity.ie
for our annual antimicrobial resistance conference We have an exciting line up of speakers, posters and keynotes!
#MUAMRC25
#MUAMRC
#antimicrobialresistance
#maynoothuniversity
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✨ Full circle moment ✨ My first ever conference attendance and oral presentation was at the
@microbiologysociety.org
annual conference 2022 in the ICC, Belfast. I get to go back in 2026 as an ECR co-chair for the Knocking Out AMR session. Pinch me!!
#microbio26
6 months ago
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ESCMID_ESGMAP
6 months ago
💥 Passionate about plasmids and AMR transmission? Join the ESGEM & ESGMAP webinar with Dr. Sandra Reuter on plasmid and clonal spread in Klebsiella pneumoniae! 🧬 Nov 11, 12:00 CEST 🔗 Register:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#AMR
#Plasmids
#Genomics
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National University of Ireland
6 months ago
🎓 Neurodiverse Learners: Transitioning to Higher Education 🌟 Join us for an insightful event designed to help make that transition more confident, informed, and supported. 🗓 21 October 📍 49 Merrion Square 🎟 Register now on Eventbrite:
lnkd.in/eCpq3Uwd
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Neurodiverse Learners Transitioning to Higher Education
Join us for the next lunchtime seminar in our series, Higher Education, Today and Tomorrow in NUI, 49 Merrion Square.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/neurodiverse-learners-transitioning-to-higher-education-tickets-1708180677389?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
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Maynooth University
6 months ago
From 20-23 October 2025, MU invites the public in to hear about and engage with the rich body of multi-disciplinary research being undertaken right here in Maynooth, and the impact those discoveries are having across the globe.
#ResearchWeek
#MaynoothUni
maynoothuniversity.ie/research-week
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome Research
6 months ago
We have extended the abstract submission deadline! Submit by Friday 17th October for an opportunity to present at the annual AMR conference (MUAMRC)
@maynoothuniversity.ie
Scan the QR code or follow the link
tinyurl.com/36v8jy5x
Registration remains open until October 20th
tinyurl.com/43ev6vzm
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome Research
7 months ago
We are welcoming abstracts from all disciplines, including research scientists, clinical practitioners, policymakers, healthcare workers, psychologists etc... if you work in the field of AMR we would love to hear from you!
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome Research
7 months ago
Introducing our first guest speaker, Prof. Gunilla Eklund
@ec.europa.eu
, an expert in veterinary AMR. Prof. Eklund will deliver a keynote at the
@maynoothuniversity.ie
Antimicrobial Resistance Conference (MUAMRC). Registration & abstract submissions will open soon. You don't want to miss out!
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Sebastian S. Cocioba
8 months ago
More stars to catch. A rich green and a lovely cyan.
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Microbiology Society
8 months ago
Save the Date! Maynooth University will be hosting their Annual AMR Conference on 29—30 October. More details on registration and abstract submission will be announced soon.
@maynoothuniversity.ie
#MUAMRC
#AMR
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome Research
9 months ago
For those who work/study Antimicrobial Resistance we are delighted to announce the date for our Annual Conference on Wednesday 29th afternoon & all day Thursday 30th of October. Please share! 📍Maynooth University 🗓️ Wed Oct. 29th (from 2pm) to Thurs 30th, 2025.
#MUAMRC
#Antimicrobialresistance
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome Research
9 months ago
More details on abstract submissions and event registrations are coming soon. Please follow us for the latest updates 😊
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbiome Research
9 months ago
For those who have attended our conference before, you may notice we have changed the dates but we promise it’s the same conference, with the same goals in mind - bringing together all disciplines who work and research in the area of antimicrobial resistance!
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Our lab has now joined BlueSky, please follow us and show some love 💖 exciting things are happening!
#amr
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My first poster(s) presentation as postdoc at the Biology Department Research Day at Maynooth University. Data intentionally blurred but happy to see my plasmid poster title being received well 🤣
10 months ago
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Jo Rhodes
10 months ago
Consider what you mean when you ask someone to be more resilient, “just ignore it”, or other similarly unhelpful comments.
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Sebastian S. Cocioba
10 months ago
Here's a tutorial I wrote on how I design detection and cloning primers using Primer3. Hopefully it's helpful for students. 💚
binomicalabs.notion.site/PCR-Primer-D...
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Prerequisite Protocols
https://binomicalabs.notion.site/PCR-Primer-Design-8f1f888f50a0403a87bdce20e37840f2?source=copy_link
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I will let this photo of the Maynooth University library cat speak for itself 😴
10 months ago
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Maynooth University
10 months ago
MU-led report calls for research to focus on new treatments for superbugs 🦠 The report, which was launched by Minister Noel Grealish TD and Minister Jennifer Murnane O’Connor TD, identifies gaps in AMR research and will inform a national action plan.
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-scie...
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Great to see
@maynoothuniversity.ie
and namely
@fiwalsh.bsky.social
leading this report on gaps in AMR research in Ireland. Also well done to previous members of the ARM lab Yukta and Amy for their contributions!
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@microbiologysociety.org
I attended the first women in academia workshop at the annual conference, and provided contact details for a network that was to be organised. Wondering if there has been any updates on this? Thanks 🙂
10 months ago
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Great to see this report published. We hosted one of these workshops at our annual AMR conference at
@maynoothuniversity.ie
and it was an insightful discussion on both the challenges faced and the strengths of our AMR community in Ireland!
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10 months ago
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You'd think with a bit more maturity and knowledge, the imposter syndrome would become easier to deal with, but that can't be further from the truth 🙃
11 months ago
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Kat Holt
11 months ago
Excited to share the first beta release of AMRrules at
#ABPHM
! (Poster 42 tonight)
interpretamr.github.io/AMRrules
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Nadine Ziemert
11 months ago
Happy to announce that our „newest old tool“ autoMLST2.0 is out and published. You need an accurate and easy to use tool to build
#phylogenetictrees
from
#bacterialgenomes
:
academic.oup.com/nar/advance-...
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AutoMLST2: a web server for phylogeny and microbial taxonomy
Abstract. Accurate and accessible phylogenetic analysis is essential for understanding microbial taxonomy and evolution, which are integral to microbiology
https://academic.oup.com/nar/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nar/gkaf397/8129379?searchresult=1
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Willem van Schaik
12 months ago
This is fascinating, but also terrible news regarding antimicrobial resistance in multidrug-resistant Gram-positives 'Emergence of transferable daptomycin resistance in Gram-positive bacteria'
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Emergence of transferable daptomycin resistance in Gram-positive bacteria - npj Antimicrobials and Resistance
npj Antimicrobials and Resistance - Emergence of transferable daptomycin resistance in Gram-positive bacteria
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44259-025-00109-z
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Alone in the office and smiling at my computer screen like this all week... (bacterial genomes are fun to screen)
12 months ago
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In Otter News
12 months ago
Steve is special, but we still love him.
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Giorgia Caruana
12 months ago
Trust your NERDS
#ESCMIDGLOBAL
#followthescience
@taescmid.bsky.social
@escmid.bsky.social
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Fernanda Petersen
about 1 year ago
Shotgun metagenomics in a Kathmandu settlement show shared ARG in humans and poultry, pointing to cross-species transmission. A One Health approach may help tackle
#AMR
through integrated surveillance, better hygiene, and responsible antibiotic use in such settings.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Metagenomic analysis of human, animal, and environmental samples identifies potential emerging pathogens, profiles antibiotic resistance genes, and reveals horizontal gene transfer dynamics - Scientif...
Scientific Reports - Metagenomic analysis of human, animal, and environmental samples identifies potential emerging pathogens, profiles antibiotic resistance genes, and reveals horizontal gene...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-90777-8
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Haven't tried it but this sounds very promising 👀
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Sonja Lehtinen
about 1 year ago
New paper: long-term trends in antibiotic resistance show signs of stabilisation (thread).
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
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The evolution of antibiotic resistance in Europe, 1998–2019
Author summary Antibiotic resistance is an important public health threat: resistant infections are currently associated with 5 million deaths per year globally. This burden may increase further in th...
https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1012945
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Uli Klümper
about 1 year ago
New
@biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
by Andy Matthews &
@tatianadimitriu.bsky.social
Stealth plasmids: rapid evolution of deleted plasmids can displace antibiotic resistance plasmids under selection for horizontal transmission
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Stealth plasmids: rapid evolution of deleted plasmids can displace antibiotic resistance plasmids under selection for horizontal transmission
Conjugative plasmids carrying antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes are critical for the spread of AMR, due to their ability to transmit horizontally between bacterial hosts. We previously observed tha...
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.30.646151v1
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Another brilliant conference, made better by the emphasis on AMR this year and of course the lovely people I have the pleasure of working with 💖
#microbio25
about 1 year ago
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Prof Tanya Parish
about 1 year ago
I’ve really enjoyed the prize lectures and hot topic talk at
#Microbio25
But 5/6 were men…
#WomenInStem
exist 🦠🧪
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Novogene Europe
about 1 year ago
Congratulations Damien Tansey,
@maynoothuniversity.ie
, the 2nd winner of our
#Novogeno
plushie! We have 1 more plushie to give away, so come by stand 27, chat to us about your next
#microbiology
#sequencing
project and enter our draw!
#ngs
#genomics
#transcriptomics
@microbiologysociety.org
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