We determined gene essentiality in 13 Enterobacteriaceae including E. coli, Salmonella and Klebsiella strains, and find ~1/3 of the essential genome is variable -- but! there's no evidence for genus-specific essential genes, implying rapid turnover journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mb…

Registration is open! On-line symposium on developments in in vitro infection models, hosted by Microbiology Society and #MicrobiolJ. Check out the superb line up of speakers and registration details at microbiologysociety.org/event/society-…

This is truly bonkers and equally amazing!! Love molecular biology, bacteria and #RNArules! Amazing videos in the thread as well!

We are #hiring! We have two PDRA positions available on a new Wellcome trust funded project. This exciting research will investigate how #Candida albicans undergoes immune evasion and is a collaboration with Rebecca Drummond jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…

How amazing is this!

After three great years in the Denham Lab Dr Emma Denham 👩🏻‍🦰🧬🧫🦠👩‍🔬🔬🥳 I have now found my way to the University of Strathclyde Paul Hoskisson 😷🔬🧫🧬🐸🐍🦎 to work on most infamous Streptomyces. Thank you Emma for teaching me loads and thanks to the entire Hoskisson group for welcoming me wholeheartedly!

My latest publication: The dynamic history of prokaryotic phyla: discovery, diversity and division microbiologyresearch.org/content/journa…

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New job opportunity 📢 Associate professor, immunity/inflammation/infection (defined broadly) especially welcome Come and join a great community of supportive colleagues! Deadline 25 October, please spread the word path.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/associ…

In the middle of my annual "I do remember how to do molecular biology" getting ready for the arrival of project students #MyBrainHurts But excited what we might discover this year! #RNArules

Two PDRA positions now available at Kent to work on fungal pathogenesis and immune evasion. eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

BREAKING NEWS The 2024 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.

Funniest thing I have seen in a long time! Love it!

Come work with us: Assistant or Associate Professor (Host-Pathogen Interactions) (109794-1024) jobs.ac.uk/job/DKG435/ass…

Are you interested in exploring how RNA modifications influence gene expression in bacteria? My lab invites applications for a fully-funded PostDoc position at Jena University. For details, please visit: microverse-cluster.de/files/content/…

The description of the new SubtiWiki with many cool new features is now online published in Nucleic Acids Res ! Congrats and thank you, Christoph Elfmann , Vincenz Dumann , and Tim van den Berg! @IMPRS_GS Uni Göttingen #subtiwiki academic.oup.com/nar/article/do…

I am excited to announce several post-doc positions studying gene regulation and cell biology of spirochetes are available in the NIH Biology of Spirochetes Unit, opening 2025 in Bethesda, MD NIAID News! Join our team and work on the dynamic NIH campus: training.nih.gov/jobs/pdfi-0128…

A 2023 study reveals cats have nearly 300 facial expressions—which may be due to their co-evolution with humans. Learn more on #NationalCatDay: bit.ly/3NJXah4 News from Science

Do you want to come and do a PhD in beautiful Bath with Kevin Paine and me? Come and help us understand how to use bacteria to make bioconcrete. findaphd.com/phds/project...