PhD opportunity in my lab: exploring how commensals and pathogens build biofilm communities on endotracheal (ventilator) tubes. Microbial ecology, medical microbiology and fancy imaging! Co-supervised with the fabulous Saskia Bakker and Jeremy Webb warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa... #MicroSky

Celebrated every 15 October, Global Hand Washing Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of hand hygiene in curbing the transmission of certain diseases and the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland -Abstracts now open

Abstract submissions for Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland 2025 are open! Open to both members and non-members. Submit yours before 1 August 2025 for a chance to present your research - microb.io/IrelandMeeti... #MicrobioIrish25

Biofilms 11

Heard all fantastic talks about AMR and Microbiomes at @microbiologysociety.org annual conference? Could your next conference be biofilms 11? @ukbiofilms.bsky.social

On 16 February 2025, the Microbiology Society celebrates 80 years since its founding in 1945 by visionary microbiologists like Ralph St John Brookes, Muriel Roberts, Marjory Stephenson, and Alexander Fleming.

Join us at Nottinghsm Science and Curiosity Festival to make your own germs and find how to avoid catching them by taking part in our great greetings experiment @ukbiofilms @MicrobioSoc @UoN_BDI @UoNLifeSci @AMHTGroup

Ecological and evolutionary strain-level dynamics of key pathogens in the cystic fibrosis lung microbiome. at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Ecological and evolutionary strain-level dynamics of key pathogens in the cystic fibrosis lung microbiome. at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

🚨 PhD opportunity 🚨 The Whelan lab & @brockhurstlab.bsky.social are seeking a PhD student interested in investigating the ecol & evol of pathogens in cystic fibrosis exacerbations. This PhD is funded as part of @pulse-cf.bsky.social w @alexhorsley.bsky.social et al. More info & link to apply below.

According to CDC's wastewater program, almost all wastewater sample sites in California, from San Diego in the south to Redding in the north, have tested positive for H5 bird flu.

[FSE Bicentenary PhD] Generative AI approaches for synthetic phage genome engineering at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - [FSE Bicentenary PhD] Generative AI approaches for synthetic phage genome engineering at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

2 exciting PhD opportunities:
- with @fionawhelan.bsky.social understanding evolution of transmissibility in Pseudomonas www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
- with @claudiaigler.bsky.social Patrick Cai on AI-powered phage genome design www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Please spread the word!

Why does Acinetobacter lwoffii not become resistant to antibiotics? at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Why does Acinetobacter lwoffii not become resistant to antibiotics? at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

Another PhD opportunity in the team! This time its an exciting collaboration with @halllab.bsky.social and @kimhardie.bsky.social looking at why not all bacteria become resistant! www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline 10th Jan and open to Uk and overseas! Pls repost!

www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #microsky

Microscopy and microbiology: Moving forward together - IOPscienceSearch Microscopy and microbiology: Moving forward together, Kim R. Hardie, Tim Self, Robert Markus

Hope you like this historical overview of Microscopy and microbiology: great working with @SLIM_Nottingham underpins cutting edge imaging @UoN_BDI @ukbiofilms @MicrobioSoc doi.org/10.1088/1742-6… via @ioppublishing iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-659...

Can I ask you to share a PhD advert at Bristol Uni please? Rhomboid proteases play a role in neurons that is essential for life- but it is not characterised. Got a student interested in cell biology, electrophysiology and neurobiology? Send them our way! tinyurl.com/56f24f7c

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the University of Birmingham, we are recruiting 100 Anniversary Fellows and 25 Anniversary Chairs fellowsandchairs.birmingham.ac.uk

If you are interested to join our community of researchers in infection, inflammation and immunology, please DM me!

Incredible graphic - the myriad of ways that bacteria defend themselves against antibiotics.

14 resistance mechanisms, summarised by Idan Yelin & Roy Kishony in Cell

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Hi

New graph algorithms for analysis of the genomes and pangenomes of bacteria and their mobile elements. at University of Bath on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - New graph algorithms for analysis of the genomes and pangenomes of bacteria and their mobile elements. at University of Bath, listed on FindAPhD.com

I'm advertising a PhD studentship (open to international students) working on long read pangenome / assembly algorithms in bacteria. Would suit someone with maths/compsci/coding background. Aptitude + interest more important than experience.
Details here:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

My department is hiring! We're looking to fill three academic posts:

One in host-pathogen interactions: warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...

Two in plant sciences: warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...

Closing date 15th December #MicroSky

Over here in Amsterdam, we are still looking for a postdoctoral researcher with microbiome bioinformatics skills and a mindset for statistics: vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Post...

Assistant Professor (Research & Teaching) in Microbiology at University of Nottingham Discover Assistant Professor (Research & Teaching) in Microbiology jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKD365/a... Come and join us, use our state of the art facilities including cutting edge microscopy for live pathogen imaging, high throughput drug discovery platforms. ⁦‪@ukbiofilms‬⁩ ⁦‪@MicrobioSoc‬⁩ ⁦‪⁦‬⁩ #AMR #microbiome ⁦‪@UoN_BDI‬⁩ @asm @ami

Come find me at poster number 1️⃣ at #Pseudomonas2024 on Wednesday if you’re interested in the interface between antibiotic resistance and microbial interactions 🦠🫁

Microbiology Symposium: Innovative infection models- capturing the in vivo environment

Microbiology Society will be hosting an online meeting about innovative infection models - 13 November

Great line-up including @friendlymicrobe.bsky.social @kendrarumbaugh.bsky.social @kimhardie.bsky.social Marvin Whiteley, Albert Bolthuis

microbiologysociety.org/event/societ...

What. A. Day. @ the East Midlands Microbiome Res Network Day! Got to pitch some of my crazy ideas and meet *so* many faces I am used to only seeing online. Thank you so much for the invite @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social , Leah Cuthbertson, @kimhardie.bsky.social et al.

Dynamic Imaging for Real-Time Visualization of Bacterial Species Co-Distribution and Biofilm Matrix Components at University of Nottingham on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Dynamic Imaging for Real-Time Visualization of Bacterial Species Co-Distribution and Biofilm Matrix Components at University of Nottingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Fully funded PhD studentships on @ukbiofilms CTP BITE with @Unilever based in @UoN_BDI and @AMHTGroup Deadline May 21st. You’ll be one of a pair of aligned students supported by our vibrant teams in fabulous facilities

Evaluating Bacterial Acid Production and pH Dynamics in a Real-Time In-Vitro Polymicrobial Biofilm Model at University of Nottingham on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Evaluating Bacterial Acid Production and pH Dynamics in a Real-Time In-Vitro Polymicrobial Biofilm Model at University of Nottingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Fully funded PhD studentships on @ukbiofilms CTP BITE with @Unilever based in @UoN_BDI and @AMHTGroup Deadline May 21st. You’ll be one of a pair of aligned students supported by our vibrant teams in fabulous facilities

East Midlands Microbiome Research Network (EMMRN) Research Day 2024 Inaugural EMMRN One-Health Research Day, exploring the latest microbiome-related research and policy developments.

The first East Midlands Microbiome Research Network (EMMRN) Research Day is being held on 3 July 2024. Sign up to attend in-person or online!

Registration is free. Full details at link below.

@kimhardie.bsky.social

www.findaphd.com/phds/project... we have a pair of studentships that will support through the NBIC BITE CTP and exploit advanced microscopy platforms in Nottingham

www.findaphd.com/phds/project... We have a pair of studentships, come and join us and enjoy our first class imaging facilities in Nottingham

Pretty wild to have been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant! Even wilder that Manchester got 7, same as 🇩🇰 or 🇫🇮 & more than any other UK uni (what golden triangle??)… mine is about how intragenomic conflicts shape long-term bacterial genome evolution. AKA LTEEv2.0. More here: erc.europa.eu/news-events/...