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Tatiana Dimitriu @tatianadimitriu.bsky.social · 31/05/2024

I'm recruiting a Research Technician to work on plasmid transmission and antimicrobial resistance in St Andrews, to start in October. Deadline for applications is 19 June. Please share! www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

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Research Assistant - AR2992DM

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Ben Raymond @benraymond.bsky.social · 03/06/2024

Loretta Mugo - my first Insect doctors Phd - just passed her viva at University of Tours with double degree at Exeter - congratulations

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Ben Raymond @benraymond.bsky.social · 05/05/2024

In Beijing hosted by Changlong Shu. He is researching how to use white grubs to process crop residues that are currently incinerated. The frass can go back to land to boost organic carbon while the bugs can be used for animal feed.

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Ben Raymond @benraymond.bsky.social · 26/04/2024

I spent a long time developing a good gut infection model in insects to test AMR theory. My excellent ex student Elissa has just had this test of cooperative detoxification published using this model as well as biofuels etc. There’s lots in here! academic.oup.com/evlett/advan...

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When does antimicrobial resistance increase bacterial fitness? Effects of dosing, social interactions, and frequency dependence on the benefits of AmpC β-lactamases in broth, biofilms, and a gut infec...

Abstract. One of the longstanding puzzles of antimicrobial resistance is why the frequency of resistance persists at intermediate levels. Theoretical expla

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Zoltan Erdos @zerdos.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

doi.org/10.1371/jour... Our new study investigates the evolution of virulence of a fungal entomopathogen in vivo. Through a lens of evolutionary theory, we explore multi-level selection, revealing conflicts and potential for improving biocontrol traits! @benraymond.bsky.social

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