Interesting question raised here: should we think of the microbiome as a "superorganism" or an "ecosystem"? Or maybe an "ecosystem functioning as an organism"? link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Gut microbiota regulates serotonin in the gut. In turn, higher levels of serotonin shape the gut microbiota. Demonstrated here: Turicibacter sanguinis (relevant to host metabolism) uses serotonin to increase its own fitness: nature.com/articles/s4156…

We know babies born by C-section are colonized by different microbes than those born vaginally. Culturing some of these microbes confirmed the presence of virulence factors & antimicrobial resistance, thought to be typical of certain hospital microbes. nature.com/articles/s4158…

We’re recruiting a Research Technician as part of our fungicide resistance project (BBSRC-FAPESP Newton Fund). It’s an exciting project using CRISPR/cas9 and classical genetic techniques in yeast. Get in touch if you want to know more (closes 6th October) swansea.ac.uk/personnel/jobs…

Move into medicine?: transferrable skills to go from bioscience to medicine, subject boundaries are soft Swansea University @swanscience

The biggest antibiotic-resistant threats in the U.S. 2019 AR Threats Report cdc.gov/drugresistance…

Washing your hands is a simple, cheap and effective of preventing the spread of germs and disease. Watch this short video which shows you how to do it right. microb.io/3arrbwg

What an amazing idea! Very proud of you all Dr Aidan Seeley 🥼💊 💕

Latest science says you HAVE to stay home. 60% of infections now estimated from people with NO symptoms. 1 in 3 people have no symptoms but are infectious. It hasn’t hit yours lungs but it’s in your throat u cough or simply breath it out. Stay home. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Joseph Lister, known as the ‘father of antiseptic surgery’, was born #OnThisDay in 1827. He introduced measures such as hand washing, sterilisation of surgical instruments and soaking of wounds in carbolic acid, greatly reducing the chance of 'ward fever' following surgery.

Fantastic online meeting organised by @BaseClear on the Infant and Pregnancy Microbiome. Great way to promote knowledge transfer whist in lockdown!

The current #COVID19 pandemic appears to have accelerated the threat of #antimicrobial resistance, as many hospital patients with COVID-19 are treated with antibiotics to reduce the chances of secondary bacterial infections. microb.io/2YD6YQD

Had a great time (virtually) attending the Bioinformatic Summer School run by Thomas D. Otto and Kathryn Crouch. Cannot recommend it enough for anyone wanting to learn more and develop their coding!

The gut microbiota can shape the development of food allergies. This review updates the dominant tolerance mechanisms enforced by the microbiota to suppress food allergy and discuss therapeutic intervention strategies via Immunity ow.ly/ylEl30r6GYJ

Starting off the 4th edition of this fantastic Workshop with hutlab and a very international group of attendees!

Brilliant lecture on metagenomic assembly with Eric Franzosa hutlab

Hi all 👋🏻 I am looking for a highly motivated post doc to join me investigating metabolic drug repurposing for childhood T-cell leukaemia (T-ALL) funded by the fantastic Little Princess Trust @CCLG_UK. Please apply here tinyurl.com/a4bwzpj4 Retweets highly appreciated! 1/2

On #WorldCancerDay, explore how data is transforming cancer research 👇 Our January SAIL Showcase Webinar highlighted how population-scale data can drive better patient care & services. Watch the recap & learn more: 🔗 saildatabank.com/sail-showcase-… #CancerResearch #HealthData

Cancer Data Showcase - for students, clinical and non-clinical researchers to come together to learn how to use Wales' rich data resources: 📅12 March ⏲️10am - 15:30 📌spark|spark, Cardiff 🧑‍🦱in-person: tinyurl.com/447dvj4z 📲online: tinyurl.com/ycky8nuj

Arddangosfa Data Canser - i fyfyrwyr, ymchwilwyr clinigol ac anghlinigol ddod at ei gilydd i ddysgu sut i ddefnyddio adnoddau data cyfoethog Cymru: 📅12 Mawrth ⏲️10yb - 15:30 📍 sbarc | spark, Caerdydd 🧑‍🦲 tinyurl.com/447dvj4z 💻 ar-lein: tinyurl.com/ycky8nuj