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David Cleary @bacterioskeptic.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Today is the start of the 5th Analysing Microbial Genomic Data course at @unibirmingham.bsky.social #AMGDMar26 - in the last three years we’ve trained nearly 80 attendees from six countries and multiple UK universities

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Lilly Cummins @lillycummins.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I’ve spent a lot of time over the past two years thinking about genome evolution and how recent research revealing complex gene-gene interactions has complicated traditional ‘gene-centric’ genomic approaches to evolution. So here is a review that consolidates these thoughts! rdcu.be/e6pHY

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Epistasis and co-adaptation in bacterial genome evolution

Nature Reviews Genetics - Bacterial genome evolution is shaped by epistasis, which can constrain or promote specific evolutionary paths. The authors review how integrating the effects of epistatic...

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

The first preprint from @izziepotterill.bsky.social PhD. A clone within ST131 clade C with a totally unique capsule region.

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Contamination Club @contamclub.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

💥CONTAM CALENDAR GIVEAWAY💥 Here's your chance to win a ContamCalendar 2026! 🗓️🍄🦠 Just follow @contamclub.bsky.social and repost this post to enter the competition Winner will be randomly selected from Bluesky or Twitter on Wednesday @ 6pm UTC

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David Cleary @bacterioskeptic.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Day 4 and @izziepotterill.bsky.social is now talking about pangenome analysis using panaroo #AMGDOct25

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David Cleary @bacterioskeptic.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

It’s Wednesday and everyone has made it back for Day 3 of the Analysing Microbial Genomic Data course #AMGDOct25

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Contamination Club @contamclub.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

🚨 Very excited to finally say… 🚨 The story of Noodlococcus - the contaminant that started ContamClub - is available to read 📖🍜🦠 Check it out ➡️ doi.org/10.1101/2025... 1/15 🧵

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Rebecca J Hall @drrebeccajhall.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

What a privilege to see @relenski.bsky.social prize medal talk. Super inspiring! @microbiologysociety.org #MicroBio25

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Well done @izziepotterill.bsky.social on your first conference presentation. Make sure to check out her poster on her larger project tomorrow #microbio25

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Rebecca J Hall @drrebeccajhall.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

A happy Friday seeing this out! I lucked out and got to work with a couple of really great students on this, Shalini and Jacob, and I’m super proud to see their hard work rewarded #microsky www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

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Glucose alters the evolutionary response to gentamicin in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are a major health and economic concern. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the leading cause of UTI, and antibiotic-resistant UPEC are increasingly common. The m...

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David Cleary @bacterioskeptic.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Not long to go now. All set for Monday! #AMGDMarch25 @imibirmingham.bsky.social

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Yu Wan 万宇 @wanyuac.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Excited to share our latest publication on Staphylococcus capitis. Here, we provide complete genome assemblies and accompanied antimicrobial MIC values of 22 genetically diverse isolates, including the type strains DSM 6717 (subsp. urealyticus) and DSM 20326 (subsp. capitis). doi.org/10.1186/s128...

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Complete genome assemblies and antibiograms of 22 Staphylococcus capitis isolates - BMC Genomic Data

Objective Staphylococcus capitis is part of the human microbiome and an opportunistic pathogen known to cause catheter-associated bacteraemia, prosthetic joint infections, skin and wound infections, a...

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Rebecca J Hall @drrebeccajhall.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

🚨 New preprint 🚨 With two excellent students Shalini Choudhary and Jacob Smith, we started looking at how the metabolic microenvironment of the urinary tract might affect uropathogenic E. coli evolution and response to antibiotics. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Glucose alters the evolutionary response to gentamicin in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are a major health and economic concern. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the leading cause of UTI, and antibiotic resistant UPEC are increasingly common. The m...

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Rebecca J Hall @drrebeccajhall.bsky.social · 08/10/2024

Super interesting IMI seminar from Mato Lagator @mermanchester.bsky.social today, and great to chat after too. Lots to think about!

Mato presenting his acknowledgement slide to a full lecture theatre

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David Cleary @bacterioskeptic.bsky.social · 08/10/2024

It's happening again! The next Analysing Microbial Genomic Data course (#AMGD25) in bioinformatically brilliant Birmingham is available - 5 days, hands-on, 17th March 25, beginners welcome www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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Rebecca J Hall @drrebeccajhall.bsky.social · 05/09/2024

Grateful to be able to present my ISPB2024 talk remotely this morning!

A laptop with a presentation slide saying ‘multidrug resistance plasmids reprogram metabolic gene expression in Escherichia coli’ Dr Rebecca Hall

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David Cleary @bacterioskeptic.bsky.social · 17/04/2024

Our next Analysing Microbial Genomics Data (AMGD) course is open for registration. A hands-on, week long, tutorial based introduction to the field featuring additional talks from IMI and UoB researchers. Dates: 1st to 5th July, hurry as places limited! www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate...