I’ve spent a lot of time over the past two years thinking about genome evolution and how recent research revealing complex gene-gene interactions has complicated traditional ‘gene-centric’ genomic approaches to evolution. So here is a review that consolidates these thoughts!
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Headshot of Jeff Cole
We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Professor Jeff Cole, a long-standing member who held many positions in the Society. Jeff was elected an Honorary Member in 2011. You can read his full obituary here: microb.io/46xYzkz
Amazing work from @freyaallen.bsky.social and @prob91.bsky.social. I truly believe that Rob is the Sherlock Holmes of MGEs and one of the leaders in the field of artisanal bioinformatics😉!
Our review is now available #OpenAccess online and as formatted PDF doi.org/10.1093/fems...
Delighted that our review on resistance to last-resort antibiotics in Enterococci has been published in FEMS Microbiology Reviews
academic.oup.com/femsre/advan... (accepted manuscript version)
TL;DR: the Enterococci are really good at evolving resistance to antibiotics in new and creative ways.
Congratulations Freya! Well done for all your hard work!
Our little Cherry tree is losing its leaves in a beautiful show and the sweet peas are already poking their heads up ready for next year! 🌸
Noodlococcus is out in the wild!
🔬Join us for our upcoming Cancer Immunology Workshop: 'Lessons from the Microbes Within Us; Developing Next Generation Immunotherapeutics'
📅23-24 October 2025
📍CRUK Scotland Institute, Glasgow
Abstract deadline: 26 September
Register by: 10 October
crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/immuno_works...
A lovely essay on scientific supervision
Well done to Freya and Rob, a manuscript a long time in the making!
As is @prob91.bsky.social
Do you miss living in Birmingham? What do you think? 😂
The antisocial behaviour in Milngavie is getting out of hand!
Orchids on our evening walk! 🪻
Beautiful!
Check out this story with Noodlococcus as the star of the show!
Excited to share something with you all later this week… 🧫🦠🍜👀
Garden update...
Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored me to walk from Glasgow Green to Loch Lomond in the Kilt walk. My feet are only recovering now, but it was worth it to raise some money for CRUK.
Happy big birthday @roscobacterium.bsky.social ! Celebrated in style at lab meeting with Tiramisu made by @celespin.bsky.social 😋
I am raising money for Cancer Research UK by walking 23 miles in the Kiltwalk Mighty Stride on the 27th of April. Any donations would be greatly appreciated! www.justgiving.com/page/ross-mc...
Lovely few days in Copenhagen, off to Malmö today!
Pretty cool having kingfishers right next to our institute! @cruk-si.bsky.social
Busy day planting out in the garden! 🏡☀️
Thinking of colleagues at icddr,b who are being severely affected by the cuts to USAID. World class research is carried out at icddr,b and the world is in a much more vulnerable position without it! www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/d...
The @mmimic.bsky.social lab is open to collaborations and we are particularly interested in using human samples from across Scotland in our research!
As the resident microbiologist in the lab, I am investigating the adaptation of STm to the TME using transcriptomics, next gen sequencing, and molecular microbiology. I will also be drawing on my experience to expand our work on the interaction between the gut microbiome, BCT, and the immune system.
