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Nicky O’Boyle

@oboylelab.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor in molecular microbiology - host-pathogen interactions, transcription, translation, signalling, and metabolism 🧬🔬🦠(Trinity College Dublin)

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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Fantastic opportunity for Microbiology/Immunology graduates to do amazing science with a supportive lab!
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Siobhán O'Brien @siderophile.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Just over two weeks left to register for MENI 2026! A !!free!! microbial evolution meeting in Ireland with some fantastic keynote speakers @jpjhall.bsky.social @rachelmwheatley.bsky.social @drrebeccajhall.bsky.social @tweethinking.bsky.social #Evolution #microbes www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-microb...
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3rd Microbial Evolution Network Ireland meeting
2026 Microbial Evolution Network Ireland meeting, at Trinity College Dublin
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Delighted to share our latest research on EHEC type 3 secretion regulation through amino acid deamination. Big collaborative effort over several years. Thanks to all our co-authors and funders. 📄 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Catabolism of serine enantiomers represses enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli virulence factors via modulation of the nitrogen stress response | PNAS
Attaching and effacing pathogens, including enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), colonize their preferred intestinal niche by sensing diverse...
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Delighted to share the hard work of undergraduate student Ella Rellis and first publication from my group since relocating to TCD. Here we identify a new stress response regulator induced by D-serine. 🦠🔬🧫 @microbiologysociety.org #publishforthecommunity www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
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The glucose uptake inhibitor SgrS is induced by D-serine yet does not contribute to growth arrest in enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli
Bacterial pathogens sense and respond to host-derived metabolites to regulate virulence and establish successful infections. d-Serine, an amino acid abundant in some extraintestinal environments but s...
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DrPrernaVohra @drprernavohra.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
If you’re interested in solving bacterial mysteries, this PhD project is for you! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Investigating the role of the Vi antigen in Salmonella pathogenesis. at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Investigating the role of the Vi antigen in Salmonella pathogenesis. at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
👏🎉 Congrats Aalap et al. #publishforthecommunity @microbiologysociety.org
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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 10/11/2025
Tomorrow is the final day to submit your work for presentation at #Microbio26 in Belfast! Abstract submissions close at 23:59 GMT on Tuesday 11 November: microb.io/AC26Abstracts
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Kate Beckham @kshbeckham.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Want to find ways to combat TB? Check out this PhD position 👇
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Alistair Brown @mycobacterium-ncl.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
PhD opportunity with me and @kshbeckham.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Structural and Functional Analysis of Drug Resistance in Tuberculosis via a Novel MmpL3 Binding Site at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Structural and Functional Analysis of Drug Resistance in Tuberculosis via a Novel MmpL3 Binding Site at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD....
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Fantastic PhD opportunity 👇
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The Microbiology Society returns to Belfast in April. From microbiomes to natural products, phage to protists, infection models to plant pathogens, together with all the usual fora, and ECM development opportunities. There truly is something for everyone! Get your abstracts in now and join us! 🦠
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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 21/09/2025
Register today for Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland 2025. Join us for a one-and-a-half day meeting in Athlone, Ireland for an opportunity to explore current Microbiology research and spark collaboration amongst fellow researchers, educators and early careers.
Graphic shows a birdseye view of the Hodson Bay Hotel, Ireland. Title reads 'Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland. Registration now open'.
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
🚨One week left to apply for this exciting postdoctoral opportunity. 4 year project investigating novel therapeutics targeting IBD-associated pathobionts. Come and join us at TCD Microbiology 🦠🧬🔬
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
🚨One week left to apply for this PhD opportunity. Come and join us at TCD Microbiology. All fees and full €25000 stipend covered for 4 years.
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Looking to appoint a new or experienced Postdoc to join my team. Investigating novel therapeutics targeting Crohn's disease associated bacteria. Background in Microbiology, Immunology, Biochemistry or related field. 🦠🔬 Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui... Closing date: 31st May 2025
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Looking to appoint a PhD candidate with background in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related field to work on discovery of infection combatting therapeutics in marine sponge-associated bacteria. Closing date 31st May 2025. International applications welcomed!🌎
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Four year fully funded PhD studentship: Bioprospecting Marine Sponge Streptomyces for Novel Anti-Virulence Therapeutics at Trinity College Dublin on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Four year fully funded PhD studentship: Bioprospecting Marine Sponge Streptomyces for Novel Anti-Virulence Therapeutics at Trinity College Dublin, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Justine Rudkin @scousemicrobe.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
First PhD student of the Rudkin Lab presenting at her first Microbiology Society event. Super proud of how well she's doing. Hope it's the first of many #MicroBio25
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John F. Cryan @jfcryan.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk
Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated
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Professor Andrew J Roe @drandyjroe.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
New paper from the group - here we show that aurodox prevents shiga toxin mediated damage in a murine model. Interesting changes to the microbiota too. Amazing work by @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social and the group. Paper here- rdcu.be/efW0K
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Day 2 #microbio25 in sunny Liverpool. The Role of Microbiomes in Humans, Animals and Ecosystems part 2 begins at 10.15 in Hall1B. 🦠🧍🐄 🏜️
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Institute of Microbiology and Infection @imibirmingham.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
First up at 9am today at #Microbio25 is Prof Lindsay Hall @halllab.bsky.social winner of the Peter Wildy prize, the award recognises excellence in science communication, outreach and engagement in the field of microbiology – congrats Lindsay 🎉
The image shows a picture of Lindsay Hall in a yellow top - she will give todays Peter Wildy Lecture at the microbiology society conference
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Connor G G Bamford @connorggbamford.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Our final PhD position is now live - come help us see if AI approaches can aid our understanding of cellular signalling systems during infection and cancer. Maybe this could help develop new clinical interventions? www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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NILAB: EVOLVE-AI: Evolutionary-Informed Deep Learning for Deciphering and Modifying Cell-Cell Communication During Infection, Inflammation, and Cancer at Queen’s University Belfast on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - NILAB: EVOLVE-AI: Evolutionary-Informed Deep Learning for Deciphering and Modifying Cell-Cell Communication During Infection, Inflammation, and Cancer at Queen’s University Belfast, list...
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Conor Feehily @sligomicrobe.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
📣Publication alert! Another great output from @metagymomics.bsky.social for his PhD. Looking at strain level genetic variation within members of the vaginal microbiome. #microsky @pauldcotter.bsky.social @calumwalsh.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Strain-level variation among vaginal Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners as identified by comparative metagenomics - npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Strain-level variation among vaginal Lactobacillus crispatus and Lactobacillus iners as identified by comparative metagenomics
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Packed Moyne Institute Lecture Theatre for @sligomicrobe.bsky.social! Strainspotting in the vaginal microbiome.
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Kröger Lab @kroegerlab.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Our lab contributed to this including @hamrockfergal.bsky.social : CsrA-mediated regulation of a virulence switch in Acinetobacter baumannii. Great work led by Phil Rather's group. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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CsrA-mediated regulation of a virulence switch in Acinetobacter baumannii | mBio
The World Health Organization has ranked Acinetobacter baumannii atop its “priority pathogens” list highlighting the urgent need for new therapeutics against this pathogen. Many A. baumannii strains i...
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Kröger Lab @kroegerlab.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
A work that started 10y ago with a simple experiment with a curious result. Great to see it finally published. Massive effort by @nic-ler.bsky.social and Andrew Cameron! Happy to have contributed to this!
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Jay Hinton @jayhinton.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
In UK, antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in humans have INCREASED by 13% since 2018… Despite a target to reduce them by 10%. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics
Antimicrobial resistance contributing to estimated 35,000 deaths a year in UK, and government ‘a long way’ from containing the problem, says NAO
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Westermann Lab @westermannlab.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
📣Fully funded PhD position available in our lab at @uniwuerzburg.bsky.social, in collaboration with Dr. Connolly at Newcastle University (@ruamicro.bsky.social). "Dissecting the RNA-centric landscape of microbiota-pathogen interactions in the gut”. 🦠 Apply here: www.uni-wuerzburg.de/karriere/sin...
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PhD student position at the Chair for Microbiology
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Teresa Thurston @thurstonlab.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Interested in a PhD in bacterial pathogenesis? Then consider applying to the inaugural David Holden PhD Studentship at Imperial inaugural David Holden PhD Studentship (home funded students only). Deadline Jan 31st! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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The David Holden PhD Studentship in Bacterial Pathogenesis at Imperial College London: Molecular Mechanisms in Bacterial Pathogenesis at Imperial College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - The David Holden PhD Studentship in Bacterial Pathogenesis at Imperial College London: Molecular Mechanisms in Bacterial Pathogenesis at Imperial College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Kate Beckham @kshbeckham.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
First post of the year to mark my return from maternity leave :) Excited to share the first open PhD position in my group. Deadline end of February. Please spread the word. www.findaphd.com/phds/projectdetails.aspx?PJID=181239
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PhD studentship: Structural and functional characterisation of mycobacterial outer membrane proteins at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - PhD studentship: Structural and functional characterisation of mycobacterial outer membrane proteins at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Knut Drescher @knutdrescher.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
We found that many bacterial species use exogenous peptidoglycan fragments - released by lysis of neighboring cells - as a general danger signal, triggering a danger response that protects bacteria against many dangers: biofilm formation. Details here 👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Bacteria use exogenous peptidoglycan as a danger signal to trigger biofilm formation - Nature Microbiology
Peptidoglycan released by neighbouring kin or non-kin cell lysis induces physiological changes that protect from a range of stresses, including phage predation.
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Lars Barquist @lbarquist.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
New paper from the Faber lab in @plosbiology.org characterizing the C. difficle ncRNA ModT, with effects on sporulation and the transition into stationary phase, evidence for RBP association -- and similar abundance to some ribosomal RNAs! 🧫🦠 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
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The conserved noncoding RNA ModT coordinates growth and virulence in Clostridioides difficile
Bacterial non-coding RNAs influence various cellular functions and often have complex tertiary structures. This study characterizes ModT, a conserved ncRNA found in 2,500 bacterial species, found to r...
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Dr Katherine Duncan @kateduncan.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Deadline - this Friday
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Michael Brockhurst @brockhurstlab.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
2x professorships available in Manchester Institute of Biotechnology including in Microbial Engineering area (broadly defined to include microbiomes, environmental biotech etc) — join us! www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Chair Appointments within Manchester Institute of Biotechnology:Manchester Institute of Biotechnology
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
We're looking for an Assitant Professor in Microbiology to join us @tcdgenmicro! Come and join our growing team. www.tcd.ie/microbiology... www.tcd.ie/hr/vacancies/ Job ID: 037876. Closes 31st January
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Research Groups - Microbiology | Trinity College DublinmenusearchSearchmenu
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Grainger Lab @graingerlab.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
PhD projects available in our lab all listed in the below link. All focus on bacterial gene regulation, in the context of basic understanding, disease, or antibiotic resistance. Deadlines in January... www.findaphd.com/phds/?Keywor...
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grainger birmingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in grainger birmingham. Search for PhD funding, scholarships & studentships in the UK, Europe and around the world.
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Delighted to receive the Emerging Investigator Award from @hrbireland to fund this research aimed at developing new Crohn's disease therapeutics. Huge thanks to UCC collaborators Subrata Ghosh, Marietta Iacucci, Susan Joyce and Jens Walter for their support! 🤩🦠🔬💊
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HRB invests €12.5 million in 13 new projects to develop Ireland’s future research leaders | HRB | Health Research Board
The research projects supported in this round will tackle research questions that include topics such as suicide prevention in children, adolescents and
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Justine Rudkin @scousemicrobe.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Anyone have a good paper looking at presence/absence rates of outer membrane porins in E. coli clinically? What is the occurrence rates of infections caused by E. coli lacking ompA/C/F? I've lots of papers showing the impact of omp loss on AMR and virulence, but how common is this? #MicroSky
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Jessica Blair @jessicamablair.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Another PhD opportunity in the team! This time its an exciting collaboration with @halllab.bsky.social and @kimhardie.bsky.social looking at why not all bacteria become resistant! www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline 10th Jan and open to Uk and overseas! Pls repost!
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Why does Acinetobacter lwoffii not become resistant to antibiotics? at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Why does Acinetobacter lwoffii not become resistant to antibiotics? at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
An inspirational superstar of the Microbiology world! 🦑🦠💡
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James Connolly @ruamicro.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
Really happy to share our latest paper on how metabolic regulation and overlaps directly with virulence in enteric pathogens. Congrats to Kabo Wale on this work, it was a pleasure to co supervise this PhD with Prof Andy Roe journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
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A master regulator of central carbon metabolism directly activates virulence gene expression in attaching and effacing pathogens
Author summary This study reveals an unexpected role for a metabolic regulatory protein in the attaching and effacing family of pathogenic Gram-negatives. The transcription factor PdhR normally functi...
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Michael Brockhurst @brockhurstlab.bsky.social · 02/11/2024
Choose to support a society that gives back rather than a big publisher that only cares about making profits or predatory publisher with questionable peer review and practices! I promise you our editors will treat your work more care, value and attention than they will.
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Michael Brockhurst @brockhurstlab.bsky.social · 02/11/2024
Use it or lose it: Unless we publish papers in our society owned and published journals they will cease to be, along with all the conferences and meetings the proceeds support. Microbiology Society publishes many excellent journals, all edited by experts. #microsky www.microbiologyresearch.org
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Microbiology Society
Microbiology Society journals contain high-quality research papers and topical review articles. We are a not-for-profit publisher and we support and invest in the microbiology community, to the benefi...
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Nicky O’Boyle @oboylelab.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Fantastic opportunity for a motivated student!
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