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James Connolly @ruamicro.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Are you a motivated researcher interested in bacteria-host interactions? We have postdoc position available in my lab to join our Wellcome Trust funded collaborative team. We will study the role and regulation of the enigmatic sphingolipids in E. coli. Please share. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSX115/r...

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Research Assistant/ Associate in Bacteria-Host Interactions at Newcastle University

Explore an exciting academic career as a Research Assistant/ Associate in Bacteria-Host Interactions. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

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Cascales Lab @cascaleslab.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Extension of the deadline for latecomers. Register to the Secretion Days in Marseille !

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James Connolly @ruamicro.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Want to research the basis of how drug resistant bacteria interact with human immune cells? Fully funded 4-year PhD position available (UK home students). Come and join our amazing interdisciplinary team at the intersection of microbiology, immunity, metabolism and the clinic! Please spread the word

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Hiding in plain sight: How a multi-drug resistant pathogen evades detection and killing by human neutrophils at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Hiding in plain sight: How a multi-drug resistant pathogen evades detection and killing by human neutrophils at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Bergeron lab @bergeronlab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Latest paper from the lab - particularly glad that we managed to get this one out, after getting scooped several times over… more spectacular work from PhD students extraordinaire, Kailin and Rosa, in close collaboration with Marc Erhardt’s group.

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The structure of the Vibrio alginolyticus flagellar filament suggests molecular mechanism for the rotation of sheathed flagella - Nature Communications

Most bacteria use a flagellum, to swim and disseminate in their environment, and it is essential for virulence. In Vibrio, the flagellum is surrounded by a sheath, a membrane-like shield that protects...

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Charles Winterhalter @winterhalterlab.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

E. coli is the leading bacterium causing death from AMR infections worldwide. If you'd like to explore approaches to exploit the DNA damage response as alternative antimicrobial, please apply to the following PhD studentship available in my lab starting October 2026: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Exploiting the bacterial DNA damage response as an alternative antimicrobial at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Exploiting the bacterial DNA damage response as an alternative antimicrobial at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Malcolm White @mfwhite2.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Our latest CRISPR ring nuclease paper focusses on Csx15 - which seems to act as of a sponge as well as a canonical phosphodiesterase. Great work led by @haotianchi.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Excited to share our new study! Great fun working again with my good friend @stephenrgarrett.bsky.social — always a highlight! Huge thanks to fantastic co-authors @samkaytucker.bsky.social, @drandyjroe.bsky.social and our star technician Vojtech Pavelka. academic.oup.com/nargab/artic...

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Lorena Fernández @lore-fermar.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

PhD opportunity (unfortunately UK home students only) to work on nanoparticles to combat AMR with @forganross.bsky.social and me in UoG. If you have a microbiology background and an interest in chemistry this would be a perfect project for you! Please share!

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University of Glasgow - Colleges - College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences - MVLS Graduate School - PhD Research Opportunities - College Futures Themes PhD Programme - Projects - Advanced Diagn...

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Andreas Haag @andreashaag.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

🚨 PhD opportunity! 🚨 Join us at St Andrews to study how multiple prophages shape bacterial behaviour & AMR. Co-supervised with @tatianadimitriu.bsky.social This is a competition-based EASTBIO PhD. Full details and the application link are in the advert 👇 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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EASTBIO: When Phages Collide: Understanding How Multiple Prophages Shape Bacterial Behaviour at University of St Andrews on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - EASTBIO: When Phages Collide: Understanding How Multiple Prophages Shape Bacterial Behaviour at University of St Andrews, listed on FindAPhD.com

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James Connolly @ruamicro.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Theres still time to apply for our PhD project on UPEC/immune cell interactions. Deadline December 4th

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

🚨 PhD Opportunity 🚨 Interested in microbiology, phages & water security? Join me and Prof Cindy Smith to test phages as a sustainable alternative to chlorine in drinking-water biofilters. Metagenomics, phage discovery & ecology — all in one exciting project! Apply: www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvl...

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Freya Harrison @friendlymicrobe.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

PhD opportunity in my lab: exploring how commensals and pathogens build biofilm communities on endotracheal (ventilator) tubes. Microbial ecology, medical microbiology and fancy imaging! Co-supervised with the fabulous Saskia Bakker and Jeremy Webb warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa... #MicroSky

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

🚨PhD Opportunity Alert🚨 Join me, @suzieh.bsky.social and @walllabuoglasgow.bsky.social to investigate how environment shapes anti-phage defences & prophage–prophage conflict in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Apply here: www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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Sazanov Lab @sazanovlab.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

How the twin-arginine translocase (Tat) system manages to transport folded proteins across membranes without any leaks? To answer this fundamental question we solved the first structure of TatB3C3 complex with bound cargo. Please check out new preprint! t.co/962Kj9pt6F

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Stephen Garrett @stephenrgarrett.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Really excited to share my first paper from the Whitney lab, alongside an amazing grad student, Polina. Here we identify a chaperone family required for the folding of a central domain of T7SS toxins, and solve the structure of the chaperone-toxin complex. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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A widespread family of molecular chaperones promotes the intracellular stability of type VIIb secretion system–exported toxins | PNAS

To survive in highly competitive environments, bacteria use specialized secretion systems to deliver antibacterial toxins into neighboring cells, t...

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

It was a really nice experience to give a talk at Northumbria University! Very happy to get to present our work on Zorya systems for the first time - A huge thank you to @emmseveri.bsky.social and (not on bluesky?) Ciarán Kelly and Darren Smith for the invitation!

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Stephen Garrett @stephenrgarrett.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Really excited to share this story from Jake in the lab! We have found bacterial protein toxins that can enter Gram positive bacterial cells without the need for a receptor resulting in broad spectrum antibacterial activity.

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

For those of you who approached me at @microbiologysociety.org #Microbio25 (and anyone else interested!!), this is your last chance to apply for our PDRA position. Come join us in Glasgow!

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

🚨We are hiring! A MRC-funded PDRA position to study novel anti-phage systems & their evolutionary dynamics in P. aeruginosa, in collaboration with @friendlymicrobe. If you are passionate about phage-bacteria interactions & evolution, apply now ! tinyurl.com/bddz4z44

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Aleksei Agapov @alekseiagapov.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Presenting a poster at #Microbio25 today/tomorrow. Come for a chat about defence hotspots in Pseudomonas phage!

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Pleased to share that my main Sir Henry Wellcome Fellowship project is now published! This study provides mechanistic insights into Zorya II function. Grateful to all who contributed! Read it here:https://tinyurl.com/ZoryaII

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

We have extended the deadline for this! If you are passionate about phage-bacteria interactions, check this out and join us!

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Suzie Humphrey @suzieh.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

🚨 #PhD opportunity! 🚨 Come and work with @evaheinz7.bsky.social and me at the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow) on an exciting project investigating the roles that #bacteriophages play in the evolution and virulence of #enterococci. 🧫🧬 Details here: www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/...

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Determining the influence of bacteriophages in enterococcal infections | University of Strathclyde

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University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity @uofgsii.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

📌 WE ARE HIRING! @uofgsii.bsky.social is seeking to appoint a Research Associate in Molecular Microbiology. ⏺️ Vacancy Ref: 164773 ⌛️ Closing date: 24 Feb 2025 📧 Informal Enquiries: Dr @giusym1990.bsky.social Giusy.Mariano@glasgow.ac.uk More Info | How To Apply: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Still time to apply! Join us in Glasgow—be part of my team. Closing date: Feb 24th

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Love phage-bacteria interactions, anti-phage systems, and a sprinkle of evolutionary biology? There’s still time to apply and join our team in Glasgow at @uofgsii.bsky.social !

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Rémi Fronzes @fronzeslab.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

We are very pleased to share our latest preprint on the architecture of the membrane complex of the type 7 secretion system involved in bacterial competition in B. subtilis. #CryoEM #microsky

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Happy to share the final version of our paper on Serratia defence islands. Congrats to first-authors Tom and Suraj, and a big thank you to Blowerlab and @stephenrgarrett.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3vnyvufa

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Over the moon to share some amazing news—I’ve been awarded an MRC Career Development Award to pursue my research at the University of Glasgow !! 🎉 Can’t wait to get started on this exciting new chapter. Stay tuned—I’ll soon be advertising a PDRA position!

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

"Now that shipments are booked and the flat is moved, it’s official… Starting from January, I’m thrilled to announce that my lab is moving to the University of Glasgow! 🎉 More good news will follow soon—once I’m free to share them! Very happy to return to Scotland 🧪✨

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Sorek Lab @soreklab.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

News on the Zorya defense system: anchors to the peptidoglycan and detects membrane disruption by phage. It has a flagella-motor-like device that rotates once activated. So cool! I've been waiting for insights on Zorya since we first described it 5 years ago. Congrats Tylor&co! t.co/WFvS9FePB5

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Justine Rudkin @scousemicrobe.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

Come do a PhD with me at University of Glasgow. 3-year fully funded PhD for UK students. Friend to Foe: Colonisation as an Entry Point for S. aureus Infectionhttps://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/fully-funded-friend-to-foe-colonisation-as-an-entry-point-for-staphylococcus-aureus-infection/?p166823

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 08/12/2023

Check out this competitive PhD opportunity in my lab (and with Dr Tim Downing at Pirbright Institute). If you are passionate about antiphage systems discovery and Serratia marcescens, have a look at our project in the Pathogens and Host Defences DTP tinyurl.com/HostPathDTP or get in touch!

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Giusy Mariano @giusym1990.bsky.social · 08/12/2023

Interested in gut pathogens, anti-phage systems and phages-bacteria conflict in disease and biocontrol? Check out this competitive #PhD opportunity with me and @jaimehat.bsky.social in our BBSRC FoodBioSystems Doctoral Training Partnership t.co/Rv3b1depAY

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Paul Hoskisson 🧫 🦠🐸 @paulhoskisson.bsky.social · 12/10/2023

#Microbiology lecturer/senior lecturer post at University of Strathclyde in Glasgow- Come and work with us - happy to chat with any potential applicants - DM me or email me for further information - please RT #AcademicJobs #MicroSky paul.hoskisson@strath.ac.uk www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DDJ300/l...

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Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Microbiology (567703) at University of Strathclyde

An academic position as a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Microbiology (567703) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

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