@hannahpugh
Welsh postdoc @ The Crick with Dr. Eachan Johnson. TB and ESKAPE pathogen research. Interested in high-throughput, genomics, and chem biol. PhD from University of Birmingham with Prof. Jess Blair. Views my own. (she/her)
Headshot of Jeff Cole
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
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Professor Jeff Cole. An esteemed academic, Jeffs research on bacterial adaptation to oxygen and nitrosative stress made a lasting impact on the field. He mentored nearly 60 doctoral students, our thoughts are with his family, friends & colleagues
π¨ Hiring Alert! π¨My lab at Institut Pasteur is recruiting several Postdocs! We have exciting open projects in: π¦ Synthetic Biology andπ‘οΈ Bacterial Immunity. Come do great science with us in the middle of Paris! π«π·π₯ research.pasteur.fr/en/job/postd...
Check out our latest preprint from @jnvmartinson.bsky.social and @leosong.bsky.social! ππ¦
We found that conjugative plasmids can actively eliminate recipient bacteria that resist plasmid acquisition. π§΅
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientistβbecause the person felt she did didnβt deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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π Vacancy! Weβre looking for an ambitious and collaborative Group Leader or Career Track Group Leader to pioneer the development of next-generation microbiome assays and model systems
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ποΈ Apply by 15 February 2026
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Deadline is approaching (Feb 9) to apply for a PI position at Institut Pasteur. Come join us and contribute to an amazing scientific environment!!!
π¬ Call to create junior research groups at the Institut Pasteur
Focus: Infectious diseases, host-microbe interactions, vaccines
Special interest: AI methodologies
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Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
π₯ 2-12 years post-PhD
Apply now π research.pasteur.fr/en/call/crea...
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New paper just out in Microbial Genomics @microbiologysociety.org! As always, a great team effort! Well done all. π€©
@imibirmingham.bsky.social @hannahpugh.bsky.social @leahburgess.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social @astimeosa.bsky.social
Thanks so much! We are still very intrigued as to its true function. Hopefully my previous group or someone else in the field can solve the mystery! @jessicamablair.bsky.social
The coolest finding of my PhD is finally out! E. coli has a 7th RND pump that is present in phylogroups B2/D/E/F but absent in A/B1/C. As a result EefABC has been absent in all K-12 RND studies! Co-authored by the very talented Dr. Lizzy Darby. @jessicamablair.bsky.social
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Job opportunity in my lab! We're looking for a post-doc to come join us for an exciting project exploring the evolution of #AMR and #hypervirulence in #klebsiella. Please share!! @unibirmingham.bsky.social Details: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOV067/r...
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New preprint of my first corresponding author research paper! This is the result of my master students and some lovely collaborators! βΊοΈ
Oi oi!! πͺπ»
Perks of a Saturday morning trip to the @crick.ac.uk π
Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of single cell bacterial FACS? Have a few technical issues due to my tiny cells. Thanks!
100%
As if you're now adding Easter eggs - love it.
Surprise night in Frankfurt with Susie courtesy of a cancelled BA flight. π« So much for packing up my flat tomorrow π₯Ή
Emily presenting her talk
. @emgoodall.bsky.social presenting her cool new transposon-based method on discovery of novel small proteins #EESMicrobiology
Wir sind in Heidelberg angekommen. ππ»
What? No way - I didn't know!! Congrats Pauline ππ
π₯ Open postdoc position in human inflammation-driven control of infection! π₯
Join me at the University of Geneva, Switzerland this summer as Iβm moving my Wellcome-funded research activity to the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine! (1/5)
Please share!
Great opportunity with a lab doing some incredible science, fabulous lab head and in a globally leading institute
Northwestern has not received any NIH funds since March. No written communication about why or what can be done. Thank you Ben Singer for raising awareness at #ATS2025
Cliche but I loved Spain, Finland, Poland and Denmark. We love a strong woman ππ» #eurovision
Feel Poland was done dirty with the recap clip. Sheβs not singing it itβ¦..
Still in awe. An incredible event last week highlighting how genomics can be used in the courtroom. Thank you to Louise and Rosie @crick.ac.uk and @carovinuesa.bsky.social for organising such a fab event. Very inspiring and an absolute privilege to speak with Ms. Folbigg briefly.
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Choose Science. Choose Europe.
A new Marie SkΕodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open.
With a budget of β¬404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond.
Apply by 10 September β europa.eu/!fBTMgF
