Huge congratulations to Aaron! A very important project, an awesome presentation, and undoubtedly an impactful contribution to the world in the making. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Got a sore throat? Do a COVID test! But also read this wonderful review by Anuk Indraratna Martina Sanderson Danielle Skropeta Arun Everest-Dass explaining how human glycans play a role in Group A Streptococcus infection, a cause of strep throat Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute UOW Research academic.oup.com/femsre/advance…

Are #COVID19 #vaccines still effective against the Omicron variant? In this video, I present unbiased, transparent analysis of real-world hospital data from around the globe. #scicomm youtu.be/gt5BkZxJTLo

Dr Proctor, aka Mrp Queen 👑 So proud of you and super excited for everything to come!

If you’re attending #2022ASM and are curious about clever ways E. coli escapes being killed by antibiotics, come check out poster 164 🧫 🙋‍♀️ ASM

A captivating and thought-provoking talk by Craig Spencer MD MPH about the politicking, unpreparedness, global inequalities, and failures of communication in our response to the Ebola and COVID-19 pandemics. Will we be better prepared for the next one? #2022ASM

A bit starstruck. NSW Health Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant talking ASM #2022ASM COVID lessons and future challenges

And that’s a wrap! What a fantastic conference. Huge appreciation for ASM NSW/ACT Branch, ASM, and all involved with the tireless work behind the scenes. Shoutout to Martina Sanderson for her amazing efforts towards this event and still always finding time to support her PhD students.

Reflections on #2022ASM: one highlight was seeing Dr Kerry Chant speak in-person (still a bit star-struck!). One definite lowlight was beginning my talk by introducing the pathogen I’ve studied for years as Gram-negative when it most definitely is Gram-positive…🤦🏾‍♂️😅

The robust evidence presented here very strongly supports the conclusion that the pandemic originated within the Huanan market, NOT the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Let’s finally put this conspiracy theory to bed.

People can get #COVID multiple times. I keep hearing people say they'll be fine because they've had COVID before. That isn't true. You can get COVID 2, 3, 4+ times. And your reinfections can be significantly worse. We need a public education campaign about reinfection risk.

Glycans are the most diverse and structurally complex of all biopolymers. They are found attached to proteins, lipids and, yes, RNA on cell surfaces and are sometime free on their own, and they are “read” by glycan binding proteins that orchestrate cell-cell interactions and more

Had an awesome time at #BacPath2022 - listened to some fantastic talks and met some amazing scientists. One of the best conferences I’ve been to!

The Misogyny Speech like you’ve never heard it before. I am thrilled and delighted to be part of this music video - yes, you read that right, music video. Enjoy. youtube.com/watch?v=Bi4ZqH…

Meet Prof Buddhima Indraratna FTSE, Dist. Professor of Civil Engineering at UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT UTS who is revolutionising railway infrastructure in Australia & promoting sustainability through his innovative research. 🛤️ 🚆 More on his sustainable solutions: atse.org.au/news-and-event…

A new diagnostic for an old pathogen - developed in Sydney with Genetic Signatures, validated in a #StrepA human infection model with Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), and now published in Talanta.

IMPACT: During his APR PhD internship at Genetic Signatures, #AnukIndraratna's contributions helped streamline sample processing and enable faster diagnostic results, which are essential for patient care and #publichealth management. Read more: aprintern.org.au/case-study/gsl/