Delighted to see over 17 million new protein structure predictions from novel proteins in AllTheBacteria are now integrated into the AlphaFold Database at @ebi.embl.org ! Huge work from @gbouras13.bsky.social @oschwengers.bsky.social and friends to generate these. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/u...

Anyone interested in applying for a BBSRC Fellowship on projects involving; Microbial evolution AMR Mobile genetic elements, inc. insertion sequences 3D culture models Feel free to get in touch, happy to discuss supporting or host potential applicants! #AMR #UTISky #MicroSky tinyurl.com/46fdyfppv

Day started off well, hit a patch of black ice cycling to work and now have a decent amount of aches, pains and bruises all over. Probably didn't help falling off another two times afterwards on the same ice before realising I should walk to where the sun is on the road....

Can someone from/familiar with Committee B step up..?

I am going to be brutally honest here. I need some help. Can anyone offer any support of turning a medical focused project on the evolution of AMR in polymicrobial communities to a BBSRC application?

I am going to be brutally honest here. I need some help. Can anyone offer any support of turning a medical focused project on the evolution of AMR in polymicrobial communities to a BBSRC application?

Grant rejection, another one. Glowing reviewer's comments, but didn't even make it to panel. What the hell am I doing wrong?!

Please share! PhD position at the University of Copenhagen. Start date: 1st of June!   The project integrates field work, RNAseq, MALDI-MSI & FISH to explore composition, regulation, and resilience of termite host-gut symbiont metabolism.   👉 employment.ku.dk/phd?show=156...   ⏳ Deadline 23/2/26

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, it gives me a great pleasure to announce the start of the first Women Microbiologists Network in the UK, which I am leading, with the massive support of the Microbiology Society. Read the below article and join today!

Its my awesome best friends 11th birthday, look how proud he is!

Now out & nicely formatted in @isme-microbes.bsky.social A big analysis of ocean genomes & metagenomes co-led by former postdocs, now PIs, @gmdouglas.bsky.social & @cyanophage.bsky.social along with co-PIs @lbobay.bsky.social & Samuel Chaffron. A few highlights... 🧵 (1/n) doi.org/10.1093/isme...

Exciting new PhD programme CODE-M Control and Design of Engineered Microbial Systems @officialuom.bsky.social Projects now advertised! Ours is on division of labour & horizontal gene transfer in microbial communities @biotechdixon.bsky.social @coytelab.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

New PDRA position with @knightjar.bsky.social @coytelab.bsky.social & me Community assembly processes in soil microbiomes with focus on bioinformatics and computational modelling of data from field and lab experiments www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

New round of PhD studentships in microbial engineering, including one with me on engineering non-canonical DNA mismatch repair into E. coli 🦠🧬 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

This is coming from an administration which bans certain news outlets which don't agree with them, threatening legal action to those who challenge him, suppresses protest and pressurising universities to prevent demonstrations. And its Europe that doesn't have free speech?

Remember the controversy when Obama was accused of intervening in UK politics? This is the current US government openly seeking to undermine liberal democracy in Europe.

I'm not surprised, I've sometimes had to approach ~30 potential reviewers to only get 2 to accept for some manuscripts. And sometimes even then one doesn't submit a report and then have to ask another 10-15!

We're Hiring! We're looking for a postdoc with bioinformatics/modelling skills to join us in an exciting microbiome ecology project in Manchester (deadline 1st March) www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Accurate plasmid reconstruction from metagenomics data using assembly–alignment graphs and contrastive learning www.nature.com/articles/s41... #jcampubs

🔔Collabator Alert🔔 I’m putting together a project on UTIs and the urogenital microbiome and am looking for a collaborator with solid metagenomic sequencing/analysis experience. If you’d be interested in joining the work, I’d love to talk #MicroSky #UTISky

Hey y’all, New paper out from the lab in Microbial Genomics, starting down the rabbit hole of IS elements in Paeudomonas syringae www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

First paper of my PhD @doerrlab.bsky.social is up! We characterized meropenem tolerance in Enterobacterales species, and then further dissected tolerance mechanisms in Klebsiella pneumoniae. journals.plos.org/plospathogen...

I watched much of Ian Chapman's (Head of @ukri.org) appearance this morning at @ukparliament.parliament.uk Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.. A few points and new information that bioscientists may find interesting... A 🧵

BBSRC paused "only for a few weeks" to move to a continous submission process. MRC paused "except to be open in early summer" Applicant-led funding is continuing and "none of them are declining" As per Professor Sir Ian Chapman

BBSRC paused "only for a few weeks" to move to a continous submission process. MRC paused "except to be open in early summer" Applicant-led funding is continuing and "none of them are declining" As per Professor Sir Ian Chapman

I am glad poor communications from the UKRI were owned, however my concern is that is was blamed on communication security. They had already paused some MRC applicant-led schemes before the leaks started. They should have communication BEFORE they paused not ~ a month afterwards.

Remember the medieval remedy we reconstructed years ago? We've now dissected the various ways it attacks and kills bacteria! Preprinted & submitted, led by @tosinorababa.bsky.social & Jess Furner-Pardoe w/ many collaborators #MicroSky #Ancientbiotics www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Excited to share our preprint that describes the mechanism of action of an historical infection remedy called Bald’s Eyesalve. In this preprint, we show that Bald’s Eyesalve has multifaceted mechanism of action against both S. aureus and A. baumannii (1/n).

🚨 New Research Alert! Our team has discovered two new bacteriophages that target Serratia spp.—a major cause of hospital‑associated infections and a growing antibiotic‑resistance threat. 📄 Open‑access article in Journal of Applied Microbiology: doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxag011

Leaks everywhere and finally we get an official statement, one that somehow manages to say a lot while; No timelines. No clarity. No acknowledgement of impact on ECRs whose careers depend UKRI funding. “Later this year” isn’t a plan. And the sector deserves better than reassurance without detail.

So which head of schools, divisions, well known professora in bioscience/biomedical science are going to get together to write an open letter to MRC and BBRSC (and NC3Rs)?? 👀 👀 #MicroSky #AMR #UTIsky

Scientists are concerned that curiosity-driven research is set to be further cut back after three research councils confirmed they have paused funding opportunities. @jgro-the.bsky.social reports #academicsky #researchfunding https://ow.ly/lpvO50Y67ku

We only launched a few days ago and we already have members in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Let’s spread the word and connect our global community!! Join us at www.ndinmicro.org #neurodivergent #microbiology #microbiologist #autistic #ADHD #virology

Just heard the latest MRC/BBSRC news.... Who else is looking forward to submitting an app in the Autumn alongside 2 million others for only 3 to be allowed to be recommend for funding from each board then they all go against each other like some kind of funding Hunger Games?

Interesting that they think dogs don't understand, rather than the more likely reason is that they don't want to.

Why should microbiologists be interested in historical infection remedies, and how can we best investigate them for antimicrobial discovery? Thoroughly enjoyed co-writing this Microbiology Primer with @tosinorababa.bsky.social www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour... #MicroSky #Ancientbiotics

What's the best way now to advertise PhD projects to potential students? Twitter used to be great but not now for obvious reasons and BlueSky seems too curated to have that research to prospective students #MicroSky

Lots of interest in our lead story today. ‘Grave’ concerns over applicant-led funds at UK research councils. Figures suggest reductions at MRC and BBSRC, with questions hanging over pending MRC grant applications. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

Update on UKRI funding situation. Summary: it is mostly bad news, and with significant uncertainties around new funding model.

We’re recruiting for an RA @unibirmingham.bsky.social! Support our #microbiome research - lab work + sample/data organisation & coordination. Looking for an organised, proactive & great team player. 🗓️ Closes 04/02/26 . To Mar 2028 Apply via UoB portal: edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Something exciting has just landed! Please help the organisers to share and support the community 💜

We are now live for membership! Our first event planned for the First Monday in February! Sign up at www.ndinmicro.org

Now up on findaphd.com. Please share!! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Urgh, MRC funding (and likely the rest of UKRI will follow) is not looking good in the slightest... #MicroSky

🚨 Fully‑funded PhD for Home Students🚨 We'll explore non-antibiotic alternatives in relatistic environments, uncovering how they work, if they affect antibiotic activity and whether they influcence AMR acquistion. Come join a wonderful supervisory team! #MicroSky #UTISky #AMar tinyurl.com/38u552bu

Do you want to be a journal editor and help shape the future of the @microbiologysociety.org? If so, check out this link Come and help shape the future of the journal Microbiology microbiologysociety.org/news/society...

Can confirm, supervisory team is great ;) Excellent PhD project for your consideration - DM or email @dralhubb.bsky.social for more info!

Super PhD opportunity!

🚨 Fully‑funded PhD for Home Students🚨 We'll explore non-antibiotic alternatives in relatistic environments, uncovering how they work, if they affect antibiotic activity and whether they influcence AMR acquistion. Come join a wonderful supervisory team! #MicroSky #UTISky #AMar tinyurl.com/38u552bu