We had the pleasure to host Molly Ingersoll and Nassos @typaslab.bsky.social at the Fraser Symposium in Infection Biology 2025 at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social . The day was a delight, except for the Belfast weather (don’t trust the photo!). Stay tuned for next year's symposium announcement!

Many thanks also to local speakers Dessi Malinova, @selindaorrqub.bsky.social, @beckiejoingram.bsky.social, Ultan Power, @josebengoechea.bsky.social, @brendangilmore.bsky.social, co-organiser @valvanom.bsky.social, and chairs @colllab.bsky.social, @gunnarns.bsky.social, and @cisneroslab.bsky.social.

The creative process in science has a set of thinking tools that we could do a better job teaching. Here are the 12 articles that Martin and I wrote about them, including "It takes two to think", "A hypothesis is a liability" and "The two languages of science". night-science.org/home/learn/r...

Sunset at Strangford Lough, July 13th 2025

To learn more about SeqCoast including direct orders with transparent pricing, visit seqcoast.com Sequence smarter, discover more (said in a New Hampshire accent 😉)

Tánaiste Simon Harris TD, @simonharrisireland.bsky.social, has launched new funding scheme, which will be administered by the RIA, to support early career researchers at the Ireland Wales Forum 2025. Read more: www.ria.ie/2025/07/03/t... #ECRIs #EarlyCareerResearchers

Antimicrobial efflux and biofilms: an interplay leading to emergent resistance evolution @cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social from Rosalind Allen, Frank Schreiber groups (within @spp2389.bsky.social and @microverse.bsky.social) www.cell.com/trends/micro...

Don't miss the free ASM Biofilminar - "Biofilm Breakthroughs: Sticking Together to Move Forward", Wednesday April 23, 3:00-5:00pm EST. Topics range from species interactions, modulating biofilm formation, wastewater biofilms and more. Register lnkd.in/dTuuDwUp, Live ASM Biofilminar: April 23

Massive congratulations to Darvel’s 2nd most famous microbiologist🦠🔬Ross Duncan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 for passing his viva yesterday! Thanks to @tcoenye.bsky.social and Dr Deirdre Gilpin for conducting the viva, and @timskvortsov.bsky.social for chairing. Very proud supervisor #biofilms #coldplasma #pharmacyQUB

Thanks to @tcoenye.bsky.social for visiting Belfast and delivering an outstanding seminar to biofilm researchers @pharmacyatQUB - we had a couple of great days hosting you and discussing all things #biofilm

Transplant recipients require lifelong, multimodal immunosuppression to prevent rejection. This #ClinMicroRev article explores the concept of “immunosuppressant imprecision,” which focuses on metabolic/microbial effects of immunosuppressive therapies. asm.social/2jO

We're proud to announce that the School of Pharmacy @pharmacyatQUB has achieved a remarkable milestone in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, ranking 19th in the WORLD for Pharmacy and Pharmacology, and the top-ranked School at Queen’s: www.qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews...

Spa day when you remember the oven is most definitely still on #medieval

In UK, antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in humans have INCREASED by 13% since 2018… Despite a target to reduce them by 10%. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Pleased to announce our review article on uropathogenic adhesion strategies out today in @naturemicrobiol.bsky.social! Huge congrats to lead author @carlosebflores.bsky.social, my former postdoc doing brilliant #UTI research at @biozentrum.unibas.ch #UTISky www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New online! Fungal biofilms in human health and disease

At an @ria.ie symposium on improving the prospects for fundamental biomedical research in Ireland. Inputs by David Henshall of @rcsi.bsky.social and others closely align to our call for more State investment in R&D. hrci.ie/hrci-positio... #FundamentalResearch #HealthResearchMatters

Looking forward to our half day symposium on fundamental biomedical research today aiming to demonstrate the need for increased funding for fundamental research in order to build national capacity and improve the career paths and prospects for biomedical researchers. #FundamentalResearch

The overview of AMR that you always wanted (someone else to write) - amazing! Truly brilliant paper with great figures! @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

A great first session with @dchenshall.bsky.social @brendangilmore.bsky.social Laoise McNamara and @aedinculhane.bsky.social … fundamental research usually and ultimately leads to important applications … uncertain, unpredictable, often delayed … but valuable. Curiosity reveals what’s important!

I'm incredibly honored by this opportunity to serve as President-Elect of @asm.org starting this summer. Looking forward to working with the Board, ASM leadership ,and staff to help advance the microbial sciences. I'm also glad to share my Vision statement, please join us! asm.org/Press-Releas...

The PhD stage is the best time to explore and dare to do new things. You can do many things and you see what works.. @odedrechavi.bsky.social's episode on Night Science Podcast is really cool!

Kicking off the new year with our latest research! 🎆 Hospital wastewater pipes: a reservoir for ESBL-producing bacteria, forming resilient biofilms 🦠 What does this mean for infection control? Find out more www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019... @brendangilmore.bsky.social

You have to believe you can write a manuscript in a week, so that it will end up only taking three months.