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Bluesky home of #WorldPhageDay & #WorldPhageWeek (22–28 Oct). Celebrating all phage pioneers & research since 2019. Curated PidaRipley.com, creator of ageofthephage.com. 🔬 Cross-platform mirror of @ageofthephage on X. #OctoPhage

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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 6h
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 6h
Deliberate policy focus is vital to progress inclusion of Phage-based AMR solutions at scale. During #WorldPhageWeek we also celebrate United Nations Day #UNDay - so let's share our Phage policy questions with #WHO #FAO #UNEP... and national governments!
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ASM @asm.org · 08/10/2026
How bacteriophages can reveal host dynamics, microbial shifts, and new opportunities for environmental surveillance. youtu.be/jXyXW0lTjME
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Phages in the Flow: Viral Ecology Across Human Water Systems
YouTube video by ASM - Microbes Make Our World
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ASM @asm.org · 12/10/2026
⏰Don't forget! Submit to ASM's 2026 #AgarArt Contest by Oct. 21, 11:59 p.m. ET. This year's theme, "Microbial Postcards," invites pieces inspired by a place you love — its visible character and the invisible microbes that shape it. See contest details: asm.social/37K
agar art logo with Microbial Postcards theme
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ASM @asm.org · 14/10/2026
Join ASM, @aphl.org and @pathologists.bsky.social on Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. ET to learn how laboratories prepare and respond to infectious diseases. Register now: asm.social/37W #ASMClinMicro
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Laboratory Preparedness for High-Consequence Pathogens
This ASM-APHL-CAP webinar will discuss what lab preparedness looks like when faced with emerging infectious diseases. It will explore the intersection between clinical and public health labs.
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ASM @asm.org · 14/10/2026
Hear directly from the authors behind recent research showing how a highly conserved portal protein motif is required for assembly of bacteriophage P22. Save your spot: asm.social/37Z Read the paper: asm.social/37Y
Journal of Virology Seminar Series
Constructing the Capsid: 
Portal Protein Interactions in Bacteriophage P22
November 6, 2026 | 10 a.m. ET
 
Carolyn M. Teschke, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
Makayla Leroux, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
Kristin Parent, Ph.D. (moderator)
University of Michigan
Felicia Goodrum, Ph.D. (host)
Co-Editor in Chief, Journal of 
Virology®, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, N.H.
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 7h
Great photo from @phagepasteur.bsky.social is exactly what we want to see from the global Phage Community during the 8th #WorldPhageDay, launching the #WorldPhageWeek -celebrating ALL phage pioneers. Promote your team members, share research, special phages, news and more chocolate sharing posts!
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collectormask.bsky.social @collectormask.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You've heard of ARPA H, but what's that big prize up to now? Speeding up clinical trials with SURPASS to get cures to patients faster, when they need it. x.com/ARPA_H/statu... This links to the .gov article too, it's time to get going!
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ARPA-H (@ARPA_H) on X
Clinical trials still move like it’s 1995. A decade of waiting, $1–2 billion spent, and a 90%+ failure rate on a clunky, fragmented system. ARPA-H’s SURPASS program is rethinking the entire clinical...
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BITSCOPIC @bitscopic.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
🦠 GOT PHAGES? A new consensus guideline for personalized bacteriophage therapy (endorsed by IDSA) offers >60 recommendations for bringing phage therapy into clinical practice. doi.org/10.1038/s415... #PhageTherapy #AntimicrobialStewardship #AMR #InfectiousDiseases
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A consensus-based guideline for personalized bacteriophage therapy
Nature Medicine - This consensus-based guideline provides clear and practice-oriented recommendations for the safe and standardized use of personalized phage therapy in the clinic.
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
#Phage landscape in Latin America grows dynamically. Historically heavily focused on agricultural and livestock solutions (a massive sector for the region), it has transitioned toward historic human clinical breakthroughs. Latin American phage lovers...it's once again time to share #AllThingsPhage
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Calling all Latin American Phage Pioneers wherever you are - in university, research labs, networks, groups. It's time for some #PhagePhocus ahead #WorldPhageWeek. Let's celebrate YOUR vital work. Showcase teams, share stories, lab photos, research, #phagephun and why you love #Phage #AMR #phagesky
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
#Octophage celebration of #AllThingsPhage is gearing up to the 8th #WorldPhageDay 22 Oct, launching #WorldPhageWeek. Have you already prepared YOUR daily celebratory posts?
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perbullough.bsky.social @perbullough.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Our latest paper on C. difficile phage/S-layer interactions with thanks to @robfagan.bsky.social @jasonwils.bsky.social for all their hard work on this.
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S-layer-phage interaction in Clostridioides difficile
Successful infection by a bacteriophage requires the injection of the phage genome into the cytoplasm of the host bacterium. To achieve this, an infec…
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
...free, open to all. International experts explore how research, policy, innovation and global collaboration can help fight #AMR. A collaboration with National Institute for Public health, NORSE and RESISFORSE Networks. #OctoPhage #Phage #WorldPhageDay 22 Oct - launches the 8th #WorldPhageWeek.
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From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine @bcmfromthelabs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social #BCMTailorLabs is collaborating with #PHIOGEN Inc. and #LillixBio LLC to map the #immuneResponse that follows #bacteriophage therapy and determine how that protection can be strengthened, extended and expanded. www.bcm.edu/news/phiogen...
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PHIOGEN, Baylor College of Medicine and LillixBio launch AI-driven collaboration to map phage-induced immunomodulation and long-term prevention
Baylor College of Medicine is collaborating with Phiogen Inc., a pre-clinical-stage biopharma company developing bacteriophages as first-in-class immunizing...
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
EMA Workshop... ema.europa.eu/en/documents... ema.europa.eu/en/documents... Draft framework clarifies how developers document safety and consistency of Phage Therapy Medicinal Products (PTMPs) for human use. Submit targeted text questions using official EMA Web Form. ema.europa.eu/en/about-us/...
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
OctoPhage:Upcoming ... two interesting meetings on the 'Fate' of #bacteriophages @ema.europa.eu and Ibadan Bacteriophage Research Team (IBRT), Nigeria. NB: @IbadanPhageTeam on X #WorldPhageDay 22 Oct., launches the 8th #WorldPhageWeek.
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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 08/10/2026
📢 From January 2027, a pilot helping sponsors develop stronger clinical trial applications in the EU will become a permanent initiative. This is known as the Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU (ACT EU) advice 🔗 Learn more www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/clin... #PublicHealth #medsky 🧪 #SciComm
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Resistance to #AMR can't happen in a silo, we must look at our entire ecological infrastructure. Phages are highly specific predators of bacteria-ideal for clinical human trials, crop protection and veterinary medicine without disrupting vital microbiomes. #UF_EPI #AMR #WorldPhageWeek #bacteriophage
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Phage papers @phagepapers.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Next-generation bacteriophage therapeutic systems: CRISPR-based engineering, near-infrared bioimaging, and precision strategies for treating multidrug-resistant and extensively dru DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1748742 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41994271
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Next-generation bacteriophage therapeutic systems: CRISPR-based engineering, near-infrared bioimaging, and precision strategies for treating multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant bacterial infections.
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Bacteriophage Lab of Institut Pasteur @phagepasteur.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
We posted previously on this one and the lab's Github account started doing NUMBERS but, in case you haven't heard, there's a new annotation tool out there, it's called PhageFACTor github.com/TMs-code/pha... You should try it out!
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STCmicrobeblog @stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
#PhageSky
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#WorldPhageWeek | 22-28 October special focus is connecting with the African community, celebrating the networks and phage pioneers advancing #bacteriophage research across the continent. #PhageForum #phage_PRAN #PhageHunters #IbadanPhageTeam #PhagesforGH #PhageTherapy #PhageAfrica #AMR #PhageSky
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Calling all #PhagePhans and #PhageHunters - wherever you are! It is time for some #PhagePhocus ahead of the 8th #WorldPhageDay and #WorldPhageWeek 2026 - how will you contribute to the 7 day celebration of #AllThingsPhage? #PhageSky @CombatamrOrg on X #AMR #OctoPhage #bacteriophage
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#WorldPhageDay 22 Oct we celebrate #AllThingsPhage. During eight years of #WorldPhageWeek 22-28 October, #phage community has created & received many creative phage models. Many love the #phage - our friendly virus working constantly to save our lives. What will you create to celebrate PHAGE?
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Phage papers @phagepapers.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
[Progress and application of bacteriophages in the prevention and control of zoonotic bacterial diseases]. DOI: 10.13345/j.cjb.250431 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42009526
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[Progress and application of bacteriophages in the prevention and control of zoonotic bacterial diseases].
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The NIH proposal to conceal reviewer scores from program officers, investigators, and advisory councils is ill-conceived, introduces disproportionate weight to small percentile differences, diminishes the role of scientific peer review, and should be withdrawn in its entirety. a 🧵
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What is NIH Leadership Trying to Hide from Researchers & the Public?
A NIH proposal to conceal reviewer rankings of investigator-initiated research grants is ripe for misuse & demands a collective response (by October 13).
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ASM @asm.org · 09/10/2026
ASM BIG is happening next week! Join researchers from around the world in Washington, D.C., Oct. 11–14, to explore how genomics, bioinformatics AI & big data are transforming microbial science. 🧬 Don’t miss it! 👉 Register now: asm.social/37B
Starting soon. Join researchers around the world in Washington D.C.
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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 01/10/2026
Thanks! Here's a more recent one artologica.etsy.com/listing/4528...
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Black and Blue Bacteriophage: Ink Painting on Yupo (poly Paper) Science Art - Etsy
This Ink Paintings item is sold by artologica. Ships from United States. Listed on Jun 26, 2026
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Calling all involved in pioneering phage development-wherever you are! It's time for some Phage Phocus ahead of the 8th #WorldPhageDay 22 October, launching #PhageWeek. Share your experience, stories, lab photos, news, past or current research, #phagephun or why you love #phage. #phagesky #microsky
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Calling companies & labs to spotlight their teams driving phage development. Share a short personal introduction why you became a #PhagePioneer, a proud moment from your work, a favourite team or phage image, news, and of course lots of #PhagePhun and ... WHY you love PHAGE. #PhageSky #PhageTherapy
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It is almost time for the annual celebration of #AllThingsPhage ... an awareness campaign 'waking the world up' to the life-saving #phage. Are you preparing to share YOUR phage experience and stories - or just why you #LovePhage. #WorldPhageDay 22 October - launches the 8th #WorldPhageWeek.
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
@jayhinton.bsky.social was chairing the European Academy of Microbiology fellows’ summit session on “Being the voice of microbiology” Started by advocating for science communication via BlueSky and beyond #EAMsummit2026
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Trends in Microbiology @cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The October '26 issue of Trends in Microbiology is live now, with the cover image depicting synthetic biology approaches to repurpose natural quorum sensing networks for antimicrobial therapy. Read the full issue here: www.cell.com/issue/S0966-...
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microPublication Biology @micropub7n.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Genome annotation of a cluster FD Arthrobacter bacteriophage Casab isolated from soil in Tennessee #micropublication #biology #data #caltechlibrary #Bacteriophage #GenomeAnnouncements #NewFinding micropublication.org/journals/biolo…
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Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🆕 A UK-wide network bringing together farmers, veterinarians, industry, researchers and policymakers has secured new investment to turn the priorities identified by the agrifood sector into practical action on antimicrobial resistance. buff.ly/x1K1old
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AMAST network moves from listening to action on farm antimicrobial use - Quadram Institute
A UK-wide network bringing together farmers, veterinarians, industry, researchers and policymakers has secured new investment to turn the priorities identified by the agrifood sector into practical…
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Looking for more news and recognition of team members at @pghphageprogram.bsky.social in celebration of the 8th #WorldPhageDay 22 October - launching #WorldPhageWeek! #PhageSky
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Pavel Payne @pavelpayne.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Finally, my paper is out! It shows how bacteria can utilize their CRISPR immunity against transducing phages to turn them into "pollinators". This way bacteria can speed up their own adaptation through recombination by two orders of magnitude compared to mutations, and they do so when starving!
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Phage papers @phagepapers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
<![CDATA[ Analysis of a detoxified Escherichia coli strain for bacteriophage production ]]> ClearColi, an endotoxin-reduced E. coli strain, produces phages with similar yields to standard hosts, simplifying downstream purification. DOI: 10.64898/2026.04.21.719556 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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ClearColi, an endotoxin-reduced E. coli strain, produces phages with similar yields to standard hosts, simplifying downstream purification.
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Mark O. Martin @markowenmartin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I often find people who think as I do. Like this student in my microbiology course at the University of Canterbury. I talked about cotransduction in microbial genetics, and then bacteriophage therapy to fend off antibiotic resistant bacteria. The student drew this in class, and showed it to me.
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World Phage Day @worldphageday.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
... looking forward to hearing from #PhagePioneers everywhere!
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Microbial Biotechnology (MBT) @microbiotech.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#MicroSky: New from Ball et al.! Bacteriophages slashed Pseudomonas syringae on highbush blueberry leaves by >100,000-fold, highlighting phage cocktails as a powerful, sustainable plant disease control strategy. Don’t miss Microb Biotech: doi.org/10.1111/1751...
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Leah Smith @leahmsmith.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Great to see phage Tn-seq & HIDEN-SEQ featured on the cover of this month’s issue of @natmicrobiol.nature.com! Lovely cover art by Sophia Zimmermann! 👏 🦠 🧬 🔦
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James Gurney @jamesgurney.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Such a great time to be a phage researcher.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t think everyone realizes how bad things are for US science: For the fiscal year that just ended, the Trump regime withheld $1.4 billion from the National Science Foundation’s research budget, which is about 1/5 of its primary research budget.
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Javi Ibarrondo @jibarrondo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Exclusive: An AI agent emailed hundreds of researchers for help. It told us why | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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Exclusive: An AI agent emailed hundreds of researchers for help. It told us why
To get to the bottom of this perplexing behavior, Science interviewed the agent
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