It was an honour to present my group’s work at the Gordon Research Conferences on Staphylococcal Diseases 2025 in Barcelona! Thank you to the chairs Joan Geoghegan and Barbara Kahl for inviting me to give a talk and for organising such a wonderful conference! 📷 @jodi-lindsay.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr Merve Suzan Zeden, a Research Fellow in our School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, who has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Outstanding Early Career Microbiologist Award by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS). @mervesuzanzeden.bsky.social

What an inspiring first day at FEMS MICRO Milan! We heard from FEMS Pres. Antonio Ventosa at the Opening while former Pres. Hilary Lappin-Scott helped connect new attendees. Thanks to keynotes Profs. Carmen Buchrieser and Gian Rossolini for sharing their expertise. #FEMS2025

What an awesome first day at FEMS Micro Milan! Thank you very much for the award @femsmicro.org I am truly honoured! 💕 #FEMS2025

FEMS Micro Milan 2025 #FEMS2025 @femsmicro.org

Excited to share our editorial on peer review, out now in #mBio! This was a mighty group effort with my mBio Early Career Editorial Board peer mentoring group @proctordm.bsky.social and Rachy Abraham. From novice to expert: preparing your peer review | mBio journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Congratulations to Dr Aaron Nolan for his successful PhD viva! 🥂🎉👏🍻 Thanks to the examiners Simon Foster and Conor O'Byrne and the chair Gerard Wall! Looking forward to seeing your career flourish Aaron!

I am honoured and humbled to receive this @femsmicro.org Outstanding Early Career Microbiologist 2025 award! Cannot thank @seanaduggan.bsky.social enough for the nomination & support. Grateful to my mentors, collaborators, colleagues and funders who have supported me along the way.

🏆 Congratulations to Merve Zeden, for being recognized as the Outstanding Early Career Microbiologist Awardee 2025. Dr. Merve's research group is investigating the molecular mechanisms of 🔬 AMR as well as developing targeted therapeutics for ESKAPE pathogens. Find out more: buff.ly/8qEEYGq

Huge congratulations to @mervesuzanzeden.bsky.social on her selection as the 2025 FEMS Outstanding Early Career Microbiologist. Its wonderful to see recognition for all of Merve's hard work in the lab and her community.

We had a great time at the College of Science and Engineering Research and Innovation Day sharing some of our work. So proud of my team of amazing researchers, Jessica Kelly, Aaron Nolan and Florine Thomassin. @uniofgalway.bsky.social @researchireland.ie @euerasmusplus.bsky.social

@blackinmicro.bsky.social thank you for everything you do 👏 Thank you @microbiologysociety.org for introducing the EDI prize, it’s great to see these conversations take place at scientific conferences. If you missed it, check out this blog post: microbiologysociety.org/news/society... #MicroBio25

On my way to #MicroBio25 @microbiologysociety.org Annual Conference in Liverpool!

Really great to be here at the Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social annual conference in Liverpool as they celebrate 100 years!

Had a fantastic time sharing my work funded by @researchireland.bsky.social and listening to awesome science at the @biologists.bsky.social conference! Thanks to @sergemostowylab.bsky.social and @kateduncan.bsky.social for organising a great day on interdisciplinary approaches to combatting #AMR