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Alison MacFadyen

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Computational Biologist at The Sainsbury Laboratory. Interests: #Knitting, #Gaming, Sci-Fi, #Running, #MolecularMicrobiology She/Her

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Excited to collaborate with @hassansalem.bsky.social and @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social on this new Postdoc opportunity!

If you're interested in the developmental biology of symbiosis, apply and join us @johninnescentre.bsky.social and @thesainsburylab.bsky.social πŸͺ²πŸ¦ πŸ”¬

05.03.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the Merlin Bird ID app listing predicted bird identities from the heard birdsong. Some listed birds include: Rook, Magpie, Common Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit.

Screenshot of the Merlin Bird ID app listing predicted bird identities from the heard birdsong. Some listed birds include: Rook, Magpie, Common Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit.

Finally listened to @tucker303.bsky.social and got the Merlin Bird ID app. It’s nice to put a name to the birdsong I hear most mornings.

06.03.2026 10:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pls re-post: My department @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social are recruiting for several new faculty positions (links below). Broad search in molecular biology/biochemistry, across prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Interested in understanding life at the molecular level, this job might be for you!
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05.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 111 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
Photo of green grass and a body of water in the background, with trees around.

Photo of green grass and a body of water in the background, with trees around.

Excited for day 2 of the @norwichmicro.bsky.social annual conference. I got to start my day with a lovely walk in. The @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social campus is quite lovely.

05.03.2026 09:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Great first day of the @norwichmicro.bsky.social annual conference. Poster session in full swing.

04.03.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GitHub - AlisonMacFadyen/SCCmecExtractor: Pipeline for extracting SCCmec sequences from Whole Genome Sequencing Data Pipeline for extracting SCCmec sequences from Whole Genome Sequencing Data - AlisonMacFadyen/SCCmecExtractor

Looking forward to the @norwichmicro.bsky.social Annual Conference tomorrow as I will be presenting a poster on my tool: SCCmecExtractor. It is able to extract SCCmec elements from whole genome sequence data for staphylococci and mammaliicocci. #AMR #MGE #MicroSky #MRSA

github.com/AlisonMacFad...

03.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads:

The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you.

And our governments are very much the same...

- Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

28.02.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 18804 πŸ” 8036 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 116
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Research Fellow at University of St Andrews Searching for an academic job? Explore this Research Fellow opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.

🚨 We’re hiring – MRC-funded Postdoc (3 yrs)

Research Fellow to investigate how mobile genetic elements interact in Staphylococcus aureus and shape gene transfer and pathogenicity.

University of St Andrews
Closes 31 March 2026

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQR250/r...

Enquiries: afh22@st-andrews.ac.uk

27.02.2026 11:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

This sounds like a wonderful opportunity for Masters and PhD Students. Deadline is the 20th of March.

18.02.2026 09:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our new study combines experiments with bioinformatics to examine amino acid metabolism in Pseudomonas strains co-isolated from pond and soil communities
by Simon MarΓ©chal, Beni Heiniger, @swagatika.bsky.social, Shaohua Gu, Christian Ahrens
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

18.02.2026 07:39 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Come visit us at the Norwich Science Festival today!

#norwichscifestival

@vgeshkovski.bsky.social @adelineharant.bsky.social

15.02.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Esme with her fitness tracker

Esme with her fitness tracker

Eight-year-old Esme has joined the Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals Charity’s AirMazing Challenge to β€˜walk around the world’.

Esme and 55 other young patients under our Cystic Fibrosis care have been given wearable fitness trackers to encourage them to exercise.

https://orlo.uk/Hkgtr

13.02.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of the Quadram Institute with a quadrangle and the text "Group Leader, with a research focus on microbiome, modelling and host-microbe interactions."

A photo of the Quadram Institute with a quadrangle and the text "Group Leader, with a research focus on microbiome, modelling and host-microbe interactions."

⏰ Closing soon! We’re 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

πŸ’· Competitive
πŸ—“οΈ Apply by 15 February 2026
➑️ buff.ly/W3Sphca

12.02.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why solutions to antimicrobial resistance are urgently needed Summary: This Editorial discusses the growing global problem of antimicrobial resistance, and new and emerging opportunities for developing real-world solutions, involving both basic science and clini...

β€˜Why solutions to antimicrobial resistance are urgently neededβ€˜ sergemostowylab.bsky.social & I had the opportunity to write an editorial for @dmmjournal.bsky.social β€˜s collection celebrating 100 years of @biologists.bsky.social you can read it here: journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...

19.12.2025 11:46 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy to share our new AMR resource which has phenotypic AMR (usually MIC data) collected from publications and databases. This is paired with assemblies and annotations

We're excited for users who might train new models, find phenotype/genotype mismatches, or any other use

19.11.2025 12:27 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Closing date for applications is the 19th August

08.08.2025 08:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ever wondered why some antibiotics are made by Streptomyces on agar plates but not in liquid cultures? Read this work on redox control of antibiotic biosynthesis. Led by katienoble241.bsky.social and Rebecca Devine, and in collaboration with @barriewilks.bsky.social

journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

07.08.2025 16:30 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
Visual description: Image shows Alyssa Winder using a pipette in the laboratory.

Visual description: Image shows Alyssa Winder using a pipette in the laboratory.

Meet Alyssa Winder, our Vacation Studentship recipient from the University of Suffolk. Alyssa shared that the grant provided valuable financial support; giving them more time to focus on research and build key professional development skills.

31.07.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Annual Meeting in Ireland graphic shows birds eye  view of Hodson Bay Hotel in Ireland. Features Microbiology Society logo.

Annual Meeting in Ireland graphic shows birds eye view of Hodson Bay Hotel in Ireland. Features Microbiology Society logo.

Abstracts closing! There’s still time to submit your abstract for Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland 2025. Submit your abstract now, before 1 August 2025: microb.io/IrelandMeeti... #MicrobioIrish25

28.07.2025 15:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This opportunity is still open but closing at the end of July!

25.07.2025 09:39 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a brilliant compliment/insult. In a way quite British and human. πŸ˜†

12.07.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
graphic with text stating Accessible Science with the Norwich Bioscience Institutes. Logos from Earlham, John Innes Centre, Quadram and TSL

graphic with text stating Accessible Science with the Norwich Bioscience Institutes. Logos from Earlham, John Innes Centre, Quadram and TSL

πŸ“£ Save the date
πŸ“† Tuesday 7 Oct '25

Get ready for the return of the Norwich Bioscience Institutes Accessible Science Talks!

Schools and colleges can join us online to hear directly from our researchers and technical specialists about their science & careersπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸŒΏπŸ¦ πŸ’»

09.07.2025 08:41 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

VACANCY - We're recruiting for an enthusiastic and talented Proteomics Scientist to join the #Proteomics Platform team, providing comprehensive services to the JIC, Norwich Research Park and other external partners.

okt.to/1aYUoQ

Closing date - 23 July 2025
Contract - Full time, indefinite

01.07.2025 11:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anyway posting this again.

22.06.2025 00:46 πŸ‘ 435 πŸ” 169 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5

"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked Gandalf and he said he has not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm

19.06.2025 12:42 πŸ‘ 18809 πŸ” 5917 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 91
Research Associate - Biochemical and structural analysis of bacterial protein toxins Research Associate - Biochemical and structural analysis of bacterial protein toxins

And here jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

09.04.2025 12:30 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Research Associate Genetic and functional analysis of Gram positive secretion systems and substrates Research Associate Genetic and functional analysis of Gram positive secretion systems and substrates

Two ERC-funded postdoc positions available in the team - one here and second to follow - please repost! jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

09.04.2025 12:29 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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University of Glasgow Bacteriologists representing at #Microbio25 @uofgsii.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org

01.04.2025 12:37 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Annual Conference 2025 31 March - 03 April 2025

Marjory Stephenson Prize Winner, Professor George Salmond's, lecture on Phytopathogenesis, Quorum Sensing, Antibiotics, Flotation and Phages is about to start in Hall 1 at #Microbio25. Read about the prize winner - microb.io/ProfGeorgeSa...

01.04.2025 16:04 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ditto. Though been a while hopefully resolved.

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