Great to speak to Claire Young MP @claireyoungmp.bsky.social about how unsustainable and unfair NHS dentistry is for both dentists and patients. We can’t fix this system without reform and adequate funding. @thebda.bsky.social

Exciting postdoc opportunity with a fab PI in beautiful Basel

We are now live on Bluesky! Follow us to find out more about the research and activities going on the Microbes in Health and Disease theme @newcastleuni.bsky.social #dreamtheme

Amazing to hear an interview about dental regeneration in the 'Today' programme this morning. Well done to the team at KCL! 👏👏 BBC News - Lab-grown human teeth to 'fill in the gaps' in regenerative dentistry www.bbc.com/news/article...

We're seeking a forward-thinking Group Leader to develop their research programme on bacterial foodborne pathogens or microbial spoilage 🦠 ⤵️ 💷 Competitive salary and support package 🗓️ Apply by 14 April 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/ml6AT1G

New #PhD opportunity led by Denis Patterson at Durham University and supported by Andrew Krause, @thecopperdoctor.bsky.social and me on mathematical modelling of metals and microbes: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Should be fun!

Fluoride exposure in early childhood does not harm intelligence, Australian study finds www.psypost.org/fluoride-exp...

We are recruiting @ox.ac.uk @dunnschool.bsky.social for a joint project between Kevin Foster's group and mine! Cluster hire of two postdocs interested in: 1) Mucosal immunology and oral vaccine development my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... 2) Microbiology my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Please share!

Great interview about an important water fluoridation study. Congratulations @locdo.bsky.social and team!

Hello, Bluesky! We’re Applied Microbiology International (AMI) - a global community of microbiologists passionate about tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges. Follow us for microbiology news, events, and insights! #AppliedMicrobiology #Microbiology #ScienceCommunity

It's on! We've launched a call for applications after announcing our 2025 Grant Portfolio. Click here to learn more about this year’s grant offering and how to apply: www.the-microbiologist.com/news/applied...

This looks worth a read for anyone in the oral microbiology field 👇 academic.oup.com/femsre/pages...

January issue of the #JDR Journal of Dental Research is out now! From global economic impact of oral diseases to the evaluation of robots for implant placement and much more. journals.sagepub.com/toc/JDR/current

OUT NOW: Bacteria use exogenous peptidoglycan as a danger signal to trigger biofilm formation by Knut Drescher & co www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Inability to access NHS dental care and inability to afford to go private. Double whammy. Meanwhile what’s happening with the UK government’s key pledges? ❌700,000 urgent dental appts ❌Dental Contract Reform www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

www.uq.edu.au/news/article... Important #JDR paper from the UQ group bringing more evidence about safety of community water fluoridation.

"Early Childhood Exposures to Fluorides and Cognitive Neurodevelopment: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Need something to do over the hols? Apply to this fantastic PhD opportunity at Durham University with @thecopperdoctor.bsky.social! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Special issue of the #JDR on Advanced Imaging in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research is out now! journals.sagepub.com/toc/JDR/current @sergiouribe.bsky.social

Second paper from Jay Sangha's PhD out just in time for the holidays! journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... It's fun to link the lab experiments with a computational approach for #biofilm modelling

How is advanced imaging transforming dental research? 🦷Latest Special Issue Journal of Dental Research with 🔬Spatial transcriptomics in oral pathogenesis, 🤖 AI-driven image analysis, 📸 Intraoral scanners & plus. Editorial https://buff.ly/3Dbec5r Full issue:

Great video on combatting mis/disinformation

🚨 $710 Billion: Economic Burden of Oral Diseases 🚨 Oral diseases cost the world a shocking $710 billion annually. As highlighted by WHO and the World Economic Forum, this figure underscores the urgent need for decisive policy action. See our article 👉 shorturl.at/t2KPF

💫 Want to be the first to hear about #biofilm #innovation? 📫 Sign up to our monthly newsletter and hear about the latest #news updates, publications, events, #funding and industry opportunities! ✔️Sign up: biofilms.ac.uk #biofilms 📷 Dr Irill Ishak, @bristolbiosci.bsky.social

I'm recruiting! I'm looking for a motivated postdoctoral scientist to join my new team at SCELSE in Singapore. The role will explore various aspects of how #eDNA is produced and utilised in #Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. #Microsky #phagesky #Science ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/...

✨Our NBIC Flexible Talent Mobility Account #funding supports secondments and activities that contribute to the development of researchers and technical staff in industry and academia. 🔎 Find out more and apply ➡️ tinyurl.com/ypc7n938 #biofilms #biofilm

My dear friend Dr Zehra Yonel was nominated for the Sunstar Periodontal Research Award for her work on the links between periodontal disease and diabetes. Please consider voting for her by clicking like on the YouTube video. Only votes via YouTube count. Thank you. youtu.be/w6QM2IDBem8?...

Aspects of oral health in Australia are going backwards & a lack of national oral health leadership is hampering efforts to address inequities in access to dental care leading to poorer oral health outcomes. Until this changes, nothing will change. matthopcraft.substack.com/p/is-the-lac...

PhD projects available in our lab all listed in the below link. All focus on bacterial gene regulation, in the context of basic understanding, disease, or antibiotic resistance. Deadlines in January... www.findaphd.com/phds/?Keywor...

Fully funded PhD led by Nihal Bandara for applicants from UK Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage on novel strategies to combat oral polymicrobial biofilm infections. Come and join the team! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Another PhD opportunity in the team! This time its an exciting collaboration with @halllab.bsky.social and @kimhardie.bsky.social looking at why not all bacteria become resistant! www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline 10th Jan and open to Uk and overseas! Pls repost!

@who.int invited us to host a side meeting on AMR at its first global oral health meeting. @vanessacarteramr.bsky.social shared her AMR infection survivor story WHO's Richard Brown Dr Suchit from the Dental Council of Thailand and the Norwegian chief dental officer Dr Stenhagen were inspiring!

The National Audit Office has published a damning report into the previous government's Dental Recovery Plan. The NAO says: "NHSE’s and DHSC’s dental recovery plan does not aim to recover NHS dentistry to a pre-pandemic baseline." www.nao.org.uk/reports/inve...

'No health without oral health' - Tedros welcomed us to the @who.int first ever Global Oral Health Meeting. Proud to chair Thursday's side meeting on AMR, on behalf of FDI World Dental Federation. Helping dental teams keep their patients and themselves safe by helping keep antibiotics working.

“Who would have thought that instilling a publish-or-perish culture in scientists while moving to an earn-money-by-the-paper business model for publishers would have led to an explosion of papers?” The strain on #scientificpublishing👇 direct.mit.edu/qss/article/... #academicsky

I am hiring a Research Assistant microbiologist! We are new, expanding research group in the School of Microbiology, UCC and APC Microbiome Ireland in Cork studying anaerobic gut bacteria. Deadline for applications 29th November. Apply here: ore.ucc.ie Job ID: 081111

Join us! 4 Assistant/ Associate Professor posts available at University of Warwick School of Life Sciences, 2 in Host-Pathogen interactions and 2 in Plant Sciences: warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G... warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G... #microsky

We have an assistant professor post in molecular microbiology available in the School of Biosciences/Institute of Microbiology and Infection at the University of Birmingham - come join us! edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Just back from an amazing trip to Japan visiting Osaka University and the #JADR meeting jadr72.jp/eng/index.html I gave an impromptu speech at the JADR evening reception in honour of Prof Satoshi Imazato, President of #IADR. Huge thanks to all my hosts, particularly Satoshi and Haruaki Kitagawa!

My wonderful colleague Jainliang is looking for PostDocs and PhD candidates. He is doing very cool work and has already secured two major grants, so good chance the right person could spend a decent amount of time on the project. If you know anyone who is looking please put them in touch.

We're proud to announce we'll be leading the North East England Doctoral Landscape in Biosciences bringing 100 PhD studentships to the region, with funding for at least another 45 PhD students here at Newcastle 🎓 🎉 Find out more about the schemes 👇 www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl... #WeAreNCL