High-risk clonal groups of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) demonstrate heterogeneous phenotypic characteristics in vitro and in vivo https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.10.648166v1

Two more weeks to apply to join us in Paris ! research.pasteur.fr/en/call/call...

"UKHSA has confirmed a case of influenza A(H5N1) in a person in the West Midlands region. Bird-to-human transmission of avian influenza is rare and has previously occurred a small number of times in the UK." "The birds were infected with the DI.2 genotype" ukhsa-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/human-c...

🚨An exciting #PhD opportunity in my group🧫 @UniSurreyBioSci with Linda Oyama @QUB to work on #phage modulation of the poultry #microbiome and suppressing AMR. Closing date for applications is 3rd Feb Apply here: tinyurl.com/y57huecd Please share!! #MicroSky #PhDSky #AcademicSky Details🔽

Sharing three fully funded PhD opportunities to join my lab at Queen’s to work on topics spanning bacterial pathogens, antibiotic resistance, microbial interactions, & mobile genetic elements 🦠. Closing dates in January and February, and open to international candidates 🌍 Projects detailed below ⬇️

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... This is the preprint! Metabolic modeling of Avian Pathogenic E. coli, great work from former PhD student Huijun Long and bioinformatician HuiHai Wu, with @jaimehat.bsky.social and Rob La Ragione.

🚨 PhD opportunity 🚨 The Whelan lab, along w @brockhurstlab.bsky.social, are looking for a PhD student w bioinformatic experience/interest to investigate the evolution of transmissibility in bacterial pathogens, with a focus on P. aeruginosa. More info & link to apply below. Please spread the word!

Global phylogenomic analysis of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius reveals genomic and prophage diversity in multi-drug resistant lineages https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.06.611613v1

Fascinating paper on making new genes from random sequences! Idan Frumkin & Michael Laub. Selection of a de novo gene that can promote survival of Escherichia coli by modulating protein homeostasis pathways. doi.org/10.1038/s415... #Microsky #Genetics #Evolution #Microbiology

Brunel has an open position for a Microbiology Lecturer with a focus on antibiotic resistance or drug discovery. May suit ambitious early career scientists seeking to transition to an independent position. Happy to discuss, just send me a message. t.ly/Lq9yF