Researcher investigating #Candida and #Staphylococcus co-infections @mrccmm.bsky.social, Deputy Editor-in-Chief #AccessMicrobiology, Dr. rer. nat, 🇮🇪🇩🇪🇪🇺🇬🇧(she/her)
🌍 New paper🌍 Here, I introduce the “cuprosphere” to connect how copper shapes fungal–bacterial interactions across One Health environments. rdcu.be/fwZqD #OneHealth #Microbiology #Copper #Fungi #Bacteria #Interactions @mrccmm.bsky.social @nihrexeterbrc.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk
From Fungicide to Phagosome: A One Health View of Copper-Driven Fungal–Bacterial Interactionsrdcu.beRead some behind the scenes perspectives from our recent #Micro paper about fungal - bacterial biofilms
Microbiology Society🔍 How do fungi and bacteria cooperate in biofilms? Dr Seána Duggan from The MRC Centre for Medical Mycology takes us behind the scenes of their recent paper investigating why mixed biofilms are stronger and larger than single-species ones, published in Microbiology🔗 https://microb.io/4w0yzZX
Our Candida & Staph biofilm paper featured on phys.org, including one of my favourite scanning electron microscopy images from the project. @mrccmm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org
Domains.comphysical.orgScience X / Phys.orgA mixed Candida albicans–Staphylococcus aureus biofilm weakened when copper was either limited or excessive. The paired community was more sensitive to copper disruption than either microbe alone. doi.org/hb8txj
🗞️New Paper🗞️ We show that #Candida & #Staph cooperate via copper handling - with fungal copper uptake & bacterial copper export shaping the community. @mrccmm.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org @universityofexeter.bsky.social www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
Copper-driven mutualism of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus interkingdom biofilmsAlthough fungi and bacteria commonly co-exist within polymicrobial communities, the molecular mechanisms underlying their interactions are still not well understood. Here, we show that the fungus Cand...www.microbiologyresearch.org🎭 London Stage Debut 🎭 Looking forward to our MRC Centre for Medical Mycology Q&A event following a performance of Lifeline at Southwark Playhouse next week.
The MRC Centre for Medical MycologyAfter Lifeline Musical on 24 April, Ange Brennan will be interviewing @seanaduggan.bsky.social in a post-show Q&A. They’ll be discussing antifungal resistance, supported by the FAILSAFE project, and the work being done to tackle this global health challenge. 🎟️ buff.ly/ET6Bx4W
I've found the crèche at Annual Conference excellent, and I look forward to availing of it at this year's meeting #Microbio26
Microbiology SocietyWe offer a free crèche at Annual Conference 2026. All delegates are welcome to use, but children must be registered in advance on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more about it and register your children: https://microb.io/48tq0w8 #Microbio26
Our new @plos.org Pathogens Pearl asks a simple but important question: When Candida is detected in the respiratory tract, what does it actually mean? TLDR Answer: caution, context, and much better diagnostics! @mrccmm.bsky.social @nihrexeterbrc.bsky.social dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
Candida in the lung: Fact, fiction, friend or foe?dx.plos.orgKicking us off at #Candida2025 plenary session is the superstar Cat Williams from @jusher.bsky.social lab with her C.glabrata synthetic gene array data @mrccmm.bsky.social
Post docs make research possible! #NPAW @mrccmm.bsky.social
The MRC Centre for Medical MycologyIt's National Postdoc Appreciate Week, and we wanted to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our amazing postdocs at the Centre! 👏 #NPAW #PostdocAppreciationWeek #STEM #STEMcareers
🧬Aspiring Editors🧬 Access Microbiology is recruiting Editors to join our board! We welcome expertise across all areas of microbiology, and are especially keen to hear from microbiologists working in clinical microbiology or genomics. Feel free to DM with any questions.
Microbiology SocietyWe are recruiting Editors to join Access Microbiology! We are looking to appoint Editors to play a vital role, ensuring the publication of high-quality research and fostering engagement within the Microbiology community. Find out more and apply here: microb.io/45JoSnP
New in #AccessMicro a scoping review on use of Oxford Nanopore’s portable sequencing in infectious disease detection & surveillance across Africa, highlighting applications, costs & challenges. www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour... #Genomics #GlobalHealth #Nanopore @microbiologysociety.org
Utilization of Oxford Nanopore Technology for human infectious disease detection and surveillance in Africa: a scoping reviewBackground. Nanopore‐based sequencing by Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) offers rapid, cost‐effective and portable sequencing. As an emerging technology, ONT must be evaluated for efficacy and prac...www.microbiologyresearch.org