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Hybrid conferences rock! I'm attending @meehubs.bsky.social from my office, as I couldn't free up enough time to travel. Such a cool model - live talks in seven geographically disparate hubs, all networked and available online.

Excited to share this paper led by @aaroncurtismicro.bsky.social @medmycology.bsky.social! Coinfection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa & Aspergillus fumigatus in an ex vivo lung model leads to competition and changes in both pathogen & host proteomes #MicroSky www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

A novel stress response pathway mediates #biofilm architecture in Pseudomonas aeruginosa - delighted to see this super work out, led by Ainelen Piazza & Jake Malone @johninnescentre.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plospathogen... #MicroSky

A novel stress response pathway mediates biofilm architecture in Pseudomonas aeruginosaAuthor summary Biofilm formation by the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa represents a major clinical challenge, with biofilms typically associated with chronic infection, increased antibi...journals.plos.org

I enjoyed this paper: in a dental #biofilm model, Candida albicans enhances Strep. mutans growth & extracellular matrix production. This is partly because Candida binds & concentrates glucan-producing enzymes secreted by Strep, which remain active. #MicroSky journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Symbiotic Relationship between Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans Synergizes Virulence of Plaque Biofilms In Vivo | Infection and ImmunityABSTRACT Streptococcus mutans is often cited as the main bacterial pathogen in dental caries, particularly in early-childhood caries (ECC). S. mutans may not act alone; Candida albicans cells are freq...journals.asm.org

Interesting opportunity in #SciArt #SciComm. n.b. for US-based applicants only.

#MicroSky - funding for projects that focus on microbial genomics and AMR.

Cyanobacteria form suspended #biofilm in response to attack by predatory bacteria - really cool study! Comment: www.the-microbiologist.com/news/bacteri... & original article: academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... #MicroSky

Bacteria form ‘herds’ to survive predators, offering fresh insight into Earth’s carbon cycleResearchers have discovered that tiny photosynthetic bacteria band together into protective 'herds' when attacked by predators - a survival strategy that could also influence how carbon is stored in t...www.the-microbiologist.com

Just registered for @bsacandjac.bsky.social Antibiotic Resistance & Mechanisms workshop this November - super line-up of sessions on tolerance/persistence, metagenomics, machine learning, modelling, biofilm, outreach and publishing bsac.org.uk/arm2026/ #MicroSky

Antibiotic Resistance and Mechanisms (ARM) Workshop for Researchers 2026 - BSAC[...]Read More... from Antibiotic Resistance and Mechanisms (ARM) Workshop for Researchers 2026bsac.org.uk

Proof that it is Just Too Hot: the S. aureus frozen stocks I streaked onto agar at lunchtime and left on the lab bench had visible pinprick colonies 3 hours later.

Low concentrations of tetrasodium EDTA kill P. aeruginosa biofilm in some, but not all, chronic infection models. New paper proposed & designed by @tosinorababa.bsky.social, who led a team of PhD students to get this research done www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour... #MicroSky

Low concentrations of tetrasodium EDTA cause significant killing of biofilm-associated Pseudomonas aeruginosa in high-validity models of chronic wound and cystic fibrosis lung infections – but not in ...Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogen notorious for its antimicrobial resistance and is currently classified as a high-priority pathogen for which new drugs are needed. Tetrasodium EDTA (tEDTA) is one ...www.microbiologyresearch.org

Pyocyanin produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa promotes antibiotic resistance & tolerance in enterococci: this is a beautifully-crafted paper journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... #MicroSky

Pyocyanin produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa creates legacy effects that promote antibiotic resistance evolution in enterococci | Antimicrobial Agents and ChemotherapyBacterial infections may consist of different species that together form a polymicrobial community, as is the case in urinary tract infections (UTIs) (1–3). The response to antibiotic treatment of suc...journals.asm.org

How an engineer with Marfan syndrome worked with surgeons to develop custom-fitted supports for patients with an enlarged aorta - a fascinating interview with Tal Golesworthy, who was the first person to receive the device he co-designed: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Outlook - The engineer who invented a fix for his own heart condition - BBC SoundsTal Golesworthy was the first patent to get an experimental implant that he createdwww.bbc.co.uk

Does media matter? RNAseq of S. aureus growing in LB broth vs. synthetic wound fluid shows differential expression of genes involved in efflux, virulence & ion transport. Work led by @tosinorababa.bsky.social: his first manuscript from independent funding! #MicroSky www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Does media matter? Growth environment influence antimicrobial tolerance and expression of virulence and transmembrane ion transport-associated genes in MRSAClinically relevant pathogens are often tested for antimicrobial susceptibility using standard laboratory media that poorly reflect the in vivo environments in which they cause infections, leading to ...www.biorxiv.org

Giving this a bump, I still can’t find any published info.

Hey #MicroSky, can anyone tell me offhand whether Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC13883 has rough or smooth LPS please? My searches are failing. Thank you :)

London Met is outsourcing teaching to a private company: www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/outs...

The outsourcing of my job mirrors what is happening in the UK sectorUniversities are using a short-term cash crunch to make long-term structural changes, including greater reliance on private providers, says Glyn Robbinswww.timeshighereducation.com

Some beautiful model results visualised in this thread! #MicroSky

Imaging of #biofilms using cryo-scanning electron microscopy - a superb review and how-to guide from Saskia Bakker, our resident EM wizard here at Warwick #MicroSky portlandpress.com/essaysbioche... Image: S. aureus #biofilm, with clusters of bacteria (white arrows) on a background of matrix.

Very proud to share that @tosinorababa.bsky.social has been awarded the prize for best PhD thesis by a @warwicklifesci.bsky.social student for 2025. Massive congratulations, Tosin! 🎉🥳 #MicroSky

Congratulations to @c-cornbill.bsky.social on her prize-winning talk at our Life Sciences & medical School postgrad symposium 🥂 Charlotte has just wrapped up some lovely selection experiments to look at AMR evolution in environments that mimic cystic fibrosis lungs #MicroSky