Group Leader @ Quadram Institute. Phages, viromes and taxonomy with a side of gaming and yarn arts. EDI & Athena Swan lead. Ally.
I’m embarrassed that this is the first I’ve heard of the amazing courage of Linda Guamán. Amazing read on what it means to be a scientist in the face of political pressure.
NatureLinda Guamán wanted to serve her country, but became mired in a political controversy that led to her being arrested and facing years in prison go.nature.com/4poutIA
I've been using Sanger's Artemis to view #genomics since ... who knows (it was first published in 2000). It's still super useful, but getting harder to install. I vibe-coded a lightweight browser-only version that views #GenBank files: linsalrob.github.io/genbank_view... 🧬💻 #phagesky
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📢 We're hiring a postdoc! If you're passionate about microbial biosynthetic pathway elucidation and enzyme discovery we'd love to hear from you! www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
Postdoc Microbial Biochemistry: Biosynthetic Enzyme Discovery in Cable BacteriaElucidating the biosynthesis of a unique nickel-containing conductive structure for long-range electron transport in cable bacteriawww.kuleuven.be
What microbes shared between parents and children? And what microbes are shared between grandparents, parents and children? 👪 Take part in our PEARL-AGE study to help us find out ➡️ buff.ly/48VykCL @earlhaminst.bsky.social
Starting with the DNA sequence of a #phage genome, #PholdAPhage will create a 3D reconstruction of the complete phage, almost like you did cryoEM on it! Check out Renee's awesome software github.com/reneegreen81... to assemble unknown phage particles one protein at a time
#Vom2026: Had a fantastic opportunity to share my work on Maternal influence in shaping up the infants' virome at this year's VoM in front of 900 researchers. Thank you all for the wonderful feedback so far, and I will be happy to talk more about it. @evelienadri.bsky.social @ryancook94.bsky.social
Banning a #Pride display may feel minor, but remember: rights & #visibility are often eroded 1 small step at a time. Today's display. Tomorrow something else E.g. Italy, 2023: After political change, authorities banned recording both parents in same-sex couples & retrospectively amended birth certs
Ben Goldsborough MPReform says banning Pride displays from Norfolk libraries is about "neutrality". It isn't. Erasing LGBT+ visibility doesn't make people equal, it makes people invisible. I've written to Cllr David Bick calling on him to reverse this divisive decision. Love is love. 🏳️🌈
A little sad to be missing #VOM2026 this year, but excited that our lab will still be well represented! 🎉 look out for @lucasmoriniere.bsky.social talk on 1000+ phage receptor predictions @fmaucourt.bsky.social poster on 70+ M smeg 😳phage screens using CRISPRi!! Cheering 🙌 them on from afar.
🆕 Blog! Dr Hannah Morelli reflects on her journey from studying animal health to launching Quadlytics, a new spinout company developing bacteriophage therapies to tackle Salmonella in livestock 🧪 buff.ly/0wCCXJW
From phages to pigs: turning research into a spinout company - Quadram Institute“I’m currently a postdoctoral researcher here at the Quadram Institute. My day-to-day research is looking at bacteriophages, which are viruses that can infect and kill bacteria, and how they can be…quadram.ac.uk
It's that time of year when the JIFs are out. Over-reliance on it fuels integrity risks like papermills & fraud. Everything is connected! Join us in shifting the focus from venue prestige to merit. Explore RRA resources & course: sfdora.org/reports/ & bit.ly/DORA-Intro-Course
With Eugene Koonin, we wrote a rather comprehensive review on the origin, evolution and organization of the #virosphere. We describe all 10 viral realms and the logic behind them, and so much more. Check it out! comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/biologies/ar...
In raw numbers, the number of complete phage genomes from cultured isolates has doubled but the amount of unique genomes has slightly decreased- we're starting to sequence the same phages again. People are also getting better at giving their phages unique names! (Please no more phages named P1)
During my PhD, @milja001.bsky.social and I started counting phage genomes, and tried to make them available in useful formats with useful metadata. We also described the extent of sequenced phage genomes at the time. Five years on, we've had a look at what's changed www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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✨️ Milestone complete! ✨️ I'm so excited to share my 1st ever paper with world! In collaboration with @ukhsa.bsky.social, we explored the #genomic #epidemiology of enteric fever in England & Wales from 2004-2023 🦠 with a focus on bacterial carriers within the population. Check it out in @plos.org NTD!
The typhoid Mary legacy: Genomic epidemiology uncovers contemporary carriage dynamics across two decades of enteric fever surveillance in England and WalesAuthor summary Enteric fever, caused by Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A/B, is a major global health issue. The burden of enteric fever is worsened by bacterial carriers – individual...journals.plos.org
My super department @warwicklifesci.bsky.social is hiring 6 assistant profs in the wake of recent retirements. We're looking for people in microbiology/infection, cellular disease / immunity; environmental biology; and plant/crop science. #MicroSky warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
Assistant Professor x6 (111522-0426) - University of WarwickTitle: Assistant Professor x6 (111522-0426). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Permanentwarwick-careers.tal.netReally happy to have played a small part in this cool piece of work led by @guido-valverde.bsky.social and @msabrysarhan.bsky.social. We characterised S. pyogenes in a pre-Columbian Bolivian mummy (suggesting circulation before European contact) #VivaBolivianMummies www.nature.com/articles/s41...
An ancient genome of Streptococcus pyogenes from a pre-Columbian Bolivian mummy - Nature CommunicationsStreptococcus pyogenes is a human pathogen responsible for a range of diseases. Here, the authors reconstruct an ancient S. pyogenes genome from a pre-Columbian Bolivian mummy, supporting that the pat...www.nature.com
Its our favourite day at @microbiologysociety.org #microbio26 #genetics & #genomics. In the poster session at A039 we have our @eh-hayles.bsky.social presenting her hot off the preprint work on the dynamics of Shiga toxin subtype #stx2a in #STEC across England, 2016-2024. Read here: tiny.cc/y0u1101
Stimulating keynote from @jojofoth.bsky.social on advancing phage therapy for chronic respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis, addressing key translational challenges from clinical pathways and phage biobanking to delivery, diagnostics, and public engagement at #Microbio26.
Come and see my posters at #microbio26 A034 and A035 to hear all about my work with transposon sequencing, DNA supercoiling and location-based transcriptional potential, or come to chat about the impact of location on antimicrobial phenotype and fitness!