In this week’s seminar we learned about the evolution of intrinsic terminators from @stepadenisov.bsky.social 🧬 Made even more fun by snacks kindly sponsored by @microbesng.bsky.social 🍪

Retrospective post: @fgyapong.bsky.social recently gave his MERMan seminar on his work on the stickleback skin microbiome. Not pictured: yummy treats sponsored by @microbesng.bsky.social

🦠✨ We are all set up in Surrey! MicrobesNG aka Olivija has made herself cosy in the Dorothy Hodgkin building (AX/AY) ✅ Make sure to catch her NOW for SWAG and glittery trinkets ✨💫 @uniofsurrey.bsky.social #MicroSky #MicrobialGenomics #AcademicEvents #PhDLife

@olivijaziu.bsky.social is excited to meet the @uniofsurrey.bsky.social community at the Microbes, Infection & Immunity seminar 21st Oct! 🧬 Hosted by @jaimehat.bsky.social Join her for coffee & a chat during lunch break (lots of swag! 💝 ) #MicroSky #MicrobialGenomics #AcademicEvents #PhDLife

🚨 Call for Abstracts! 🚨 Exeter Microbial Genomics Early Careers Symposium 🦠🧬 Present your work, chair a session, win prizes & network! 📅 12 Nov 📍 Penryn Campus ⏰ Submit TODAY by 5pm 👉 linktr.ee/microbesng #MicrobialGenomics #ECR #MNGPopUp Organised with @drramabht.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

This weeks seminars from PhD students Maisie Czernuszka and Victor Carneiro da Cunha Martirelli! Special thank you to @microbesng.bsky.social for sponsoring refreshments!

🧬OTD in 1952 Joshua Lederberg proposed the term "plasmid" for extrachromosomal hereditary genetic elements in bacteria 🦠 These tiny DNA molecules play a BIG role in #MolecularBiology, biotechnology & #MicrobialGenomics 🧫 Check out the original paper: doi.org/10.1152/phys... #Plasmid #MicroSky 🧪👨‍🔬📜

Great MERMan seminar today from NSERC PhD visiting researcher @simonjeanneau.bsky.social from @usherbrooke.bsky.social ! Also our first seminar with refreshments sponsored by @microbesng.bsky.social , many thanks for the productive chats over nibbles! 🍪 🧪

Drop us a message if you would like to get your paws on one of our drop-box starter packs 🙀 Or visit our website to find out which sites benefit from FREE delivery 👉 microbesng.com/dropbox-netw...

Last week I attended the ECR symposium on Microbial Genomics jointly organised by @microbesng.bsky.social, @norwichmicro.bsky.social and Get Genome. I had the wonderful opportunity to present some of my PhD work @quadraminstitute.bsky.social

Our CSO @pathogenomenick.bsky.social is finishing off #MNGPopUp with a fantastic talk on metagenomic pathogen surveillance 👀 @articnetwork.bsky.social #MicroSky #MicrobialGenomics #Metagenomics #InfectiousDiseases #GenomicSurveillance #PathogenDetection #Bioinformatics

🪰🦠🧬 We loved hearing from @katiemillar.bsky.social on the stability of K. oxytoca across Medfly diets, regions & populations and the potential for microbiome-targeted biocontrol approaches 🥰 Some beautiful slides too #MNGPopUp #MicrobialGenomics #MicroSky #InsectMicrobiome #PestControl #Biocontrol

Lovely talk from @hoyuliu.bsky.social explaining how energy production & membrane proteins affect plasmid acceptance during conjugation 👀🧬 @quadraminstitute.bsky.social #MNGPopUp #ECR #MicroSky #AMR #Plasmids #Microbiology #Conjugation

And finally at @microbesng.bsky.social #MNGPopUp our @nisbetalice.bsky.social is chairing the last session including the keynote from @pathogenomenick.bsky.social titled “Pathogen surveillance through #metagenomics: the next frontier?" Looking forward to some more great #Genomics #ECR talks first!

Great to hear from @nisbetalice.bsky.social who shared new insights into how Salmonella Paratyphi A adapts during long-term, asymptomatic carriage 👀 #MicrobialGenomics #PathogenSurveillance #PublicHealth #Microbiology #EntericFever #Salmonella #ECR #MNGPopUp @quadraminstitute.bsky.social

🌊🌿 How do saltmarsh grasses shape the climate? DMSP is one of Earth’s most abundant organosulfur molecules—produced by marine microbes & invasive saltmarsh plants like Spartina. Tamim Kabir takes a deep dive into DMSP dynamics at #MNGPopUp #ECR @biouea.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social

We loved hearing from @c-hill13.bsky.social on a new TIS annotation-independent method that digs deeper into essential and regulatory genome regions 🎉🧬🦠 #ECR #MNGPopUp #MicrobialGenomics @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @norwichmicro.bsky.social

@stevenrudder.bsky.social's talk was 🔥 Extracting ultra-pure DNA from stool & bacteria—trickier than it sounds but critical for long-reads 🔍 Long-reads resolve repeat-rich genomes 🦠 Improve outbreak tracking & #AMR mapping 📈 Better study of mobile genetic elements #MicrobialGenomics #ECR #MNGPopUp

Excited to be attending the ECR Symposium on Microbial Genomics organised by @microbesng.bsky.social @norwichmicro.bsky.social #MNGPopUp

It's great to be here! The morning session has been fantastic, session 2 is kicking off now with a talk from Manel Chaouachi from the Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cédria Tunisia, about how bacteria living inside plants boost their immune systems 🦠🌱 #ECR #MicrobialGenomics #PlantImmunity

⚙️💎 Can microbes recover platinum from waste? Leanne Sims (@quadraminstitute.bsky.social) kicks off #MNGPopUp TODAY with a talk on engineering Shewanella oneidensis to recover platinum group metals (PGMs)! 📍 JIC Norwich + Online 🕘 Reg from 9am 📋 Agenda 👉 linktr.ee/microbesng #ECR #MicrobialGenomics

I had a brilliant time at #CBNP18 with @microbesng.bsky.social Thank you @albertilab.bsky.social for inviting us & modelling fungi tattoos to celebrate our FREE fungal DNA extractions @microkim.bsky.social @pannyinthelab.bsky.social @warwicklifesci.bsky.social #MicrobialGenomics #MicroSky #Fungi

📣 Excited to announce our #MNGPopUp keynote: @pathogenomenick.bsky.social 🎤 “Pathogen surveillance through metagenomics: the next frontier?” 🗓️ 3 July | 📍 Norwich + online 🎟️ linktr.ee/microbesng #MicroSky #Genomics #ECR @getgenome.bsky.social @imibirmingham.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social

🌵Can a cactus microbe boost crop growth in salty soil? Naima Sayahi found Serratia sp. that helps tomatoes thrive under salt stress—thanks to VOCs, IAA & more See her talk at #MNGPopUp 🗓️ July 3 📍Norwich + online 🎟️ linktr.ee/microbesng #MicroSky #ECR @getgenome.bsky.social @norwichmicro.bsky.social

🌱🧪 Can Soil Bacteria Stop Crop Fungi? Come along to our Microbial Genomics #ECR symposium to find out! 🔬 From sugarcane to cactus, 9 Pseudomonas strains went head-to-head with fungal plant pathogens—and won 🏆 📅 July 3 | 📍Norwich 🔗 linktr.ee/microbesng #MicroSky #ECR #MNGPopUp @upna.bsky.social

🦠 🧬 How do bacteria accept resistance genes? Register for #MNGPopUp to find out! @hoyuliu.bsky.social reveals genes that impact plasmid acceptance during conjugation—🔑 to stop spread of #AMR 📅 July 3 | 📍Norwich 🔗 linktr.ee/microbesng #MicroSky #ECR @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @webberma.bsky.social

🪰 Could K.oxytoca Hold the Key to Controlling a Global Pest? Register for #MNGPopUp to find out! @katiemillar.bsky.social looks at fruit fly microbiomes to unlock new pest control strategies 📅 July 3 | 📍Norwich 🔗 linktr.ee/microbesng #MicroSky #ECR @norwichmicro.bsky.social @getgenome.bsky.social

🐶 How strong is the bond with your dog? Register for #MNGPopUp to find out! @gabastorga.bsky.social asks if humans & dogs share E. coli 🧬 217 genomes 💊 50% #AMR 💡 Cross-species insights 📅 July 3 | 📍Norwich + Online 🔗 lnkd.in/eYtyHSyi #MicroSky #ECR @norwichmicro.bsky.social @getgenome.bsky.social

📢 3 WEEKS to POP UP Norwich organised with @norwichmicro.bsky.social & @getgenome.bsky.social! 📅 3rd July - a fantastic day of talks from passionate #ECR 's delving into the world of Microbial Genomics! 🦠💡 🔗 Register to attend in person (lunch is included): linktr.ee/microbesng #MNGPopUp #MicroSky

The answer was B. cereus, a toxin-producing facultatively anaerobic Gram +ve bacterium The toxin formed in the unrefrigerated rice before it was eaten, & caused the emetic form of the illness. This type of food poisoning usually goes away in 24 hrs #MicrobeDetective #MicroSky #WorldFoodSafetyDay

Need a Friday afternoon brain break? 🧠 🕵️‍♂️ Play our food poisoning QUIZ in honour of #WorldFoodSafetyDay tomorrow! 👇 Read the clues and place your vote to identify the microbe behind it all! 🦠👀 #MicrobeDetective 🔍 #MicroSky #FridayFun #Microbiology #FoodMicrobiology

🍜🧬 Pan-fried noodles 🤣🤣🤣 Big shoutout to @contamclub.bsky.social for cooking up the story of Noodlococcus We’re proud to have been part of the journey — from mystery microbe to full-genome feast 👨‍🍳🧫 📖 recipe available ➡️ doi.org/10.1101/2025... #MicroSky #MicrobialMysteries #ProudServiceProvider

Interesting paper from Arredondo-Alonso et al that evidences power of hybrid assemblies for E.coli plasmidome research. Hybrid assembles (ONT long-reads and existing short-read data identified 4485 circular plasmid sequences. Full paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #hybrid #WGS #plasmids

We are at the lovely St Andrews University today, on hand to discuss all things microbial sequencing. Come grab a cake and some goodies in the BMS reception - and learn about our WGS and plasmidseq services. @univofstandrews

Are you still Sanger sequencing your plasmids? It's time to switch whole plasmid sequencing! It's only £10 ex VAT 🫣🧬 We are at @unibirmingham.bsky.social TODAY if you want to find out more come to the IBR common room & you can grab a cupcake too! 🧁 #CakeAndScience #MicroSky #CancerSky #immunosky

We're at University of Sheffield today launching our very first Dropbox for WGS and plasmid samples. The lovely Dora has already dropped her first sample - ready to be received by our Birmingham lab team. We're here until 3pm so come see us at Biosciences foyer! @sheffielduni.bsky.social‬

If you're in Sheffield & you 😍 CAKE, come to Biosciences foyer (Firth court) TOMORROW 10-3pm 🧁 Olivija & Helen are launching a new dropbox, so you can get FREE shipping for whole plasmid sequencing & microbial WGS @sheffielduni.bsky.social @ScienceShef #MicrobialGenomics #CakeAndScience #MicroSky

Apologies to all cake fans in Sheffield! We got a bit ahead of ourselves — we’ll actually be in Biosciences foyer NEXT Tue! Make sure you come grab a cake & chat with us about FREE shipping for whole plasmid sequencing & microbial WGS! 🧁🧬 #MicrobialGenomics #CakeAndScience #MicroSky

🚨 NEW VIDEO DROP 🚨 We love supporting our customers with complex sequencing projects! Take a look behind-the-scenes at a unique project from Adam Robert’s team at LSTM! They collected 125 samples —from lakes to benches & bins—to build a microbial map of Liverpool 🏙️🦠 🎬 youtu.be/dVLKp9RsRYs #MicroSky

We’ve been working hard to get DATA to our customers FASTER, so this post absolutely made our Monday 🥹💖 @biolucy.bsky.social — we’re definitely feeling the love! We're sending you our latest mug as a little thank-you, it should make your next meeting even more fun ☕🎉 #MicroSky #MicrobialGenomics

If you're in Sheffield & you 😍 CAKE, make sure to visit the Addison Building TUESDAY 10-3pm 🧁 Olivija & Helen are launching a new dropbox, so you can get FREE shipping for whole plasmid sequencing & microbial WGS @sheffielduni.bsky.social @ScienceShef #MicrobialGenomics #CakeAndScience #MicroSky

If you are in Norwich and would like to attend our FREE Microbial Genomics Symposium on the 3rd July (lunch is included 😋) you can register here 👇 linktr.ee/microbesng #MicroSky #MNGPopUp #ECR Organised with @getgenome.bsky.social & @norwichmicro.bsky.social @thesainsburylab.bsky.social

Great paper by @target-amr.bsky.social leadership team colleagues @drtessjohnson.bsky.social and Steph Johnson on the ethics of clinical metagenomics www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

We are at Oxbacnet event today at @biology.ox.ac.uk - come talk to us about long-read sequencing, our Oxford Dropbox and DNA extractions

Fun day at the Scottish ION BRU event, celebrating ONT research across the region 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧬

Thanks to everyone who submitted abstracts for POPUP Norwich! The call is now closed, BUT you can still register to come 👉 linktr.ee/microbesng It's a FREE #MicrobialGenomics conference 3/7/25 organised with @getgenome.bsky.social & @norwichmicro.bsky.social Please repost! #MNGPopUp #ECR #MicroSky

Glad you love it 🥰 - when the mug says it all! #plasmidsequencing

We have our BUZZ wire game running at the #MIBTP Symposium and competition is fierce 💪 Make sure you drop by our stand & have a go! TODAYs prizes 👀 🥇 Gingerbread Scientist cookie cutter @Bakerlogy 🥈 Pipette key ring @MyMiniLabShop 🥉 Beaker candle @beyondbasicbubbles #ECR #PhD #MicroSky

Abstracts for presentation at #CBNP18 from all natural product ECRs are still welcome! Submit yours here: tinyurl.com/3pn3bdak by the 26th May for talks or the 8th June for posters. Thank you to our sponsors @ukri.org @natprodreports.rsc.org @RSC_CBBG @microbesng.bsky.social 🌿🍄🧫🧬

We are so excited to be back on campus @unibirmingham.bsky.social for the #MIBTP Symposium, it always feel like coming home 🥰 🎉 Make sure you drop by our stand to chat about whole PLASMID sequencing and pick up some STICKERS!!!! #ECR #PhD #MicroSky