In a moment like this, when tensions are high, part of the job of the president is to remind us of the ties that bind us together.

The time has come. Here are all the details of my super secret project. I've written a book. It's called 'It Shouldn't Happen to a PhD Student: How to thrive not just survive during your PhD' It should go live to buy on Amazon on Friday 17th October girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/09/12/a...

It's finally happening The first Girlymicrobiologist book is coming! It Shouldn't Happen to a PhD Student: How to thrive, not just survive, during your PhD This is the book I wish someone had given me when I started my PhD Live to order (amazon depending) on 17/10/25 Pls share with yr networks

6 chapters left to write 12000 words 3 days to make it happen 1 book to finish #wevegotthis #wordcountisking

1/4 We poke fun at RFK Jr.’s nonsense — intimate lamprey encounters, aluminum conspiracies, raw milk evangelism — but it’s not just absurd. His ideas cause real harm — especially to people with the least protection from bad policy. 🧵

Today is a big day in the world of Girlymicro. It marks my 250th blog post. I cannot express how much gratitude I feel to everyone who continues to read, support & cheer lead me along the way. girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/08/01/m...

This weeks guest blog is from the awesome Kate Rennie with an immunology introduction from Claire Walker It continues this months mycology theme but talks about how baking and yeast work in non-standard baking processes, and why gluten free baking is so hard girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/07/25/g...

Last week to apply for TWO PhDs with me and amazing supervisors at University of Birmingham The Last Of Us - www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Understanding pathogen diversity in maternal and neonatal populations - www.findaphd.com/phds/project... I’m on holiday so can’t answer queries though

Continuing the Girlymicro blog theme for the month, today we're talking more things mycology. If you love bread as much as I love bread, you will be excited to read more about all things baking & how this sits alongside the worlds of microbiology/immunology. girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/07/18/g...

This weeks post is a little more technical than normal, but given new guidance, and the ever increasing importance of C. auris, I thought it was worth taking some time to cover what it is, why it's important and what we can do about it. girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/07/11/c...

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I'm excited by todays guest blog post from Samuel Watkin. As a die hard Christie fan & lover of all things murder mystery I'm so interested in how the topics of microbiology & toxicology meet through the world of mycotoxins. Luckily I have Sam to educate me girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/07/04/g...

To new PIs: The game you set out to play doesn’t follow the same rules anymore. Since this is all new, all advice is bad advice, but I would aim to (and am trying) diversify funding you apply to as much as you can. We need to keep doing science. For everyone.

It's such a privilege for me to share a guest blog post this week from Anthony De Souza. Ant has undertaken work on tacking Health Inequalities through the Differential Attainment Toolkit. I'm so grateful to be able to share his insights. girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/06/27/g...

girlymicrobiologist.com I'm getting very close to my 250th post & I was wondering if any of you would be prepared to do me a favour...... Would you mind writing a couple of lines or a paragraph about the blog? I'd love to collate them & include them in what feels like a pretty milestone moment

I've been spending a lot of time thinking about the power of being an ally recently and how to do it better. I'm no expert in this, I just have a real wish to improve and learn. I thought, as it's Pride this month, I would try & capture some of that thinking girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/06/20/t...

I've been spending a lot of time thinking about the power of being an ally recently and how to do it better. I'm no expert in this, I just have a real wish to improve and learn. I thought, as it's Pride this month, I would try & capture some of that thinking girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/06/20/t...

The world is pretty stressful right now. so heading into the weekend I thought it was timely to share a post about the benefits of getting up and taking a walk, either to centre ourselves or with the people we care about. girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/06/13/w...

This week we have a brilliant guest blog from Claire Walker finishing off the blog series on how DNA and DNA sequencing can be used to impact decision making, both personal and clinical. girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/06/06/g...

This week we have a brilliant guest blog from Claire Walker finishing off the blog series on how DNA and DNA sequencing can be used to impact decision making, both personal and clinical. girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/06/06/g...

There's a lot of challenge right now, no matter which professional grp you sit in. I thought it might be timely to write something 2 remind myself & others that even in challenging times there are ways in which we can find the positive #nostormlastsforever girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/05/30/f...

The people of #Gaza are hungry, exhausted, and facing a growing health crisis. Displacement has stripped them of safety and dignity. Humanitarian aid must reach them — NOW. Watch and share.

There's a lot of challenge right now, no matter which professional grp you sit in. I thought it might be timely to write something 2 remind myself & others that even in challenging times there are ways in which we can find the positive #nostormlastsforever girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/05/30/f...

Kicking off the Healthcare Science for Change, Innovation, Influence and Inclusion Great looking agenda supported by the #AcademyofHealthcareScience

I'm lucky enough to be off to the #ahawards 2day. I wanted to take this moment to say why I'm celebrating. For me, it's not about the possibility of winning, it's about the opportunity to share in the joy and celebrating my brilliant workforce. girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/05/23/p...

I've had the best time over the last month putting together a blog series on DNA and how knowing more about it holds such opportunities for us all. To help find them, I've put the whole series together in a single post. girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/05/20/w...

It's official: the #PandemicAccord is officially adopted by the World Health Assembly! My warmest congratulations to @who.int Member States for their commitment to keeping their people and the world safer. What a moment in global health history. Together!

Member States of the World Health Organization (@who.int) today formally adopted the world's first Pandemic Agreement. #PandemicAccord

And so the #eurovision party commences with #DrWho and #stgermain cocktails

There’s been some “advice” coming from some quarters for scientists not to focus on DEI-related funding cuts. I wholly reject this concept. Cutting programs designed to reduce science and healthcare disparities is as detrimental to science as anything else, both morally and functionally.

Saturday morning tea and documentaries. Today it's the King's Tea from @mariagefrere.bsky.social and the history of horror movies from @blumhouse.com on @amazonprime.bsky.social #livingmybestlife

In part 4 of the DNA blog series I've got another book review - this time Upgrade by Blake Crouch. This book is all about DNA editing and how it has the power to change the world. The big question is, will it change for good or ill? girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/05/16/w...

In part 4 of the DNA blog series I've got another book review - this time Upgrade by Blake Crouch. This book is all about DNA editing and how it has the power to change the world. The big question is, will it change for good or ill? girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/05/16/w...

#HEFMA awards dinner

This is must-listen for all of us who are scientists - and all who question science

Its not a bad week when your IPC team officially crown you as the Swab Queen

Continuing the current blog series focused on what DNA is and how we investigate it, comes a book review of The One by #johnmarrs This book is based in the near future where the world is changed by the availability of DNA based testing girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/05/09/w...

I have the best friends who give the best gifts

It's Friday night. It's the start of the bank holiday weekend. What better way to kick off and enjoy this glorious evening than sitting down and relaxing by reading about the power of DNA, and what we should know before we send ours away girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/05/02/c...

#Eagles Jalen Hurts will NOT be visiting the White House today due to “scheduling conflicts”. (Via: @yamiche.bsky.social)

Really grateful to the Association for Laboratory Medicine for inviting me to be part of this podcast. watch this space for when the episode drops.

Friday was World DNA Day. DNA testing is beginning to be more common in all of our lives, whether for clinical diagnostics or learning more about our heritage.To mark this I've put together 4 posts to explore what this could mean for us all.This is part one! girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/04/28/c...

There's a lot of challenge right now & it's understandably a difficult time for many working in health/science. I wanted 2 balance that this Friday by sending a little positivity & gratitude out into the world. Lets act to make the world a little bit better girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/04/25/c...

Apparently it's been 10 yrs since I registered this blog & this web page,. So much has changed since then. I've also posted over 200 blog posts in the intervening time. To mark the occasion here are some thoughts and links to the archives to mark the moment girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/04/21/i...

I may have had rather too much fun in writing this one but I hope you will indulge me. As someone who loves a good detective novel and is passionate about Infection Control, I just couldn't help myself. girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/04/10/c...

I mean it in the nicest possible way, but people seriously need to start reading more non-fiction...

ASM joined other organizations in filing a brief in October 2024 supporting the American Clinical Laboratory Association and the Association for Molecular Pathology in challenging the final rule. See more updates from ASM Public Policy and Advocacy: asm.org/advocacy (2/2)

There's so much inspiration and learning that can be gathered from engaging with science outside of your discipline and seeing how it is communicated with non-specialist audiences. I had a great night and thought I would share why/the thinking it triggered girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/03/31/m...

Jay Bhattacharya said in his confirmation hearing that he plans to restore NIH to its former glory & repair public distrust of science. Would love to hear how rescinding the NIH policy on scientific integrity accomplishes that goal. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

I'm being judged as part the #ahawards linked to #AHCS category #inspiringleaders award Feeling a bit nervous about being on the other side of the judging table so thought I'd share this blog post I wrote last yr to remind myself of why nominations matter girlymicrobiologist.com/2024/05/03/w...