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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Excited to have secured a @sulsa.bsky.social Early Career Development Award that will allow me to bring several of my interests together. I'll be investigating how enterococci interact with colorectal cancer using the excellent organoid models and facilities we have here at @cruk-si.bsky.social!

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Another brilliant PhD student joins the IMI alumni list

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Join us at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens from the 12th - 14th June for the Glasgow Science Festival where we will have fun activities demonstrating how we repurpose bacterial pathogens to become treatments for cancer. #GlaSciFest

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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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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 03/03/2026

We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Professor Jeff Cole, a long-standing member who held many positions in the Society. Jeff was elected an Honorary Member in 2011. You can read his full obituary here: microb.io/46xYzkz

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Amazing work from @freyaallen.bsky.social and @prob91.bsky.social. I truly believe that Rob is the Sherlock Holmes of MGEs and one of the leaders in the field of artisanal bioinformatics😉!

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Willem van Schaik @wvschaik.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Our review is now available #OpenAccess online and as formatted PDF doi.org/10.1093/fems...

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Willem van Schaik @wvschaik.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Delighted that our review on resistance to last-resort antibiotics in Enterococci has been published in FEMS Microbiology Reviews academic.oup.com/femsre/advan... (accepted manuscript version) TL;DR: the Enterococci are really good at evolving resistance to antibiotics in new and creative ways.

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Resistance to last-resort antibiotics in enterococci

Abstract. The genus Enterococcus comprises a diverse group of species, many of which are commensal members of the gut microbiota of humans and animals. The

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Congratulations Freya! Well done for all your hard work!

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Our little Cherry tree is losing its leaves in a beautiful show and the sweet peas are already poking their heads up ready for next year! 🌸

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Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute @cruk-si.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

🔬Join us for our upcoming Cancer Immunology Workshop: 'Lessons from the Microbes Within Us; Developing Next Generation Immunotherapeutics' 📅23-24 October 2025 📍CRUK Scotland Institute, Glasgow Abstract deadline: 26 September Register by: 10 October crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/immuno_works...

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Ed Hutchinson @socialinfluenza.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

A lovely essay on scientific supervision

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Well done to Freya and Rob, a manuscript a long time in the making!

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Do you miss living in Birmingham? What do you think? 😂

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

The antisocial behaviour in Milngavie is getting out of hand!

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Check out this story with Noodlococcus as the star of the show!

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Contamination Club @contamclub.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Excited to share something with you all later this week… 🧫🦠🍜👀

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Thank you so much to everyone who sponsored me to walk from Glasgow Green to Loch Lomond in the Kilt walk. My feet are only recovering now, but it was worth it to raise some money for CRUK.

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Maslowski MMIMiC Lab @mmimic.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Happy big birthday @roscobacterium.bsky.social ! Celebrated in style at lab meeting with Tiramisu made by @celespin.bsky.social 😋

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I am raising money for Cancer Research UK by walking 23 miles in the Kiltwalk Mighty Stride on the 27th of April. Any donations would be greatly appreciated! www.justgiving.com/page/ross-mc...

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Ross's fundraiser for Cancer Research UK

Help Ross McInnes raise money to support Cancer Research UK

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Lovely few days in Copenhagen, off to Malmö today!

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Pretty cool having kingfishers right next to our institute! @cruk-si.bsky.social

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Busy day planting out in the garden! 🏡☀️

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Thinking of colleagues at icddr,b who are being severely affected by the cuts to USAID. World class research is carried out at icddr,b and the world is in a much more vulnerable position without it! www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/d...

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Over 1,000 icddr,b staffers receive termination letters

The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) has suffered a major setback due to a new policy by the United States, with over 1,000 employees reportedly receiving ter...

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

To celebrate world cancer day, I want to outline some of the work we are doing in @mmimic.bsky.social lab. We are interested in how Salmonella Typhimurium adapts to the tumour microenvironment during bacterial cancer therapy and how it interacts with cancer and immune cells.

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Congratulations to @cassiebakshani.bsky.social and @lucyicm.bsky.social on their great new paper! What an incredible amount of work!!

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Just found this classic GIF on twitter @wvschaik.bsky.social , good times!! 😂

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

An excellent new study from Nabil Quraishi & Palak Trivedi investigating the use of oral vancomycin in the treatment of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis with a strong focus on the gut microbiome! We didn't find any evidence of VRE development but more work is needed, so watch this space!

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

For the past few months, a couple of times per week, we have been taking a walk around the Garscube campus. So far we have identified at least 34 different bird species. I'm looking forward to Summer when some of our migratory birds come back and we can add them to our list!

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Finally building my collection again in Glasgow! 😂

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Maslowski MMIMiC Lab @mmimic.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Got an exciting team gathered and new work brewing. On this platform @roscobacterium.bsky.social @declanmclelland.bsky.social also Wilma Hoevenaar, Marwa Osman and Taitsu Masunaga and some more in the new year. Some exciting news coming out next week…will keep you posted!

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Maslowski MMIMiC Lab @mmimic.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Happy to have made the move to where the sky is clear! A bit slow to do so, so very happy to see all the familiar faces as well as new 👋! The lab relocated to the @cruk-si.bsky.social last year, so it’s been busy reforming! 👋

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Not a bad location for a lunchtime bird watch. No kingfishers today though!

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Dr Ross McInnes @roscobacterium.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

This feels like a good opportunity to reintroduce myself. I'm a microbiologist who has worked on antibiotic resistance and the gut microbiome. I've recently moved to @cruk-si.bsky.social on the beautiful Garscube campus. I'll be using my skills to study various aspects of bacterial cancer therapy!

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