Gavin H Thomas
@GavinHThomas
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Microbiologist @UniofYork. Former EiC @MicrobioSoc #MicrobioJ. Bacterial cell surfaces, BO & biotech. CSO @MorfDB Runner Knavesmire Harriers. @ypsyork council
York, UK
Joined June 2011
Highlighting: Rebecca Stokes from @BiologyatYork who was the runner up in the RSB Technical Apprentice of the Year 2025. Rebecca received her award at a celebration event at the Houses of Parliament https://t.co/X75rUUERCQ
#congratulations
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Big event today as @morfdb moves into the Catalyst building at the Uni of York where the team assembles for super productive day. @BiologyatYork @YBRI_UoY
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Predicting input signals of transcription factors in Escherichia coli | Molecular Systems Biology
embopress.org
imageimageThis study developed a systematic workflow leveraging transcriptomics and metabolomics to identify input signals for 41 transcription factors in E. coli. A systematic workflow was developed...
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Are you researching new developments in glycobiology? Submit your work to our new special collection on Glycobiology in the Biochemical Journal guest edited by Natasha Zachara. We welcome original research papers, review articles and opinion pieces https://t.co/ZC3eXd3QVC
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Excited to share that Biological Sciences at York has been ranked 7th in the Complete University Guide 2026! Along with the University of York ranking 12th in the UK, and top in Yorkshire 🎉
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Super proud of lab members Reyme, Orlagh, Javeria and Daniel who did presentations at @BiologyatYork Graduate conference & Dan for doing his poster. Great job everyone :-) @YBRI_UoY @WhiteRoseDTP
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New paper alert! A great review of the basis for fatty acids as treatment for Staphylococci. @MicrobioSoc
microbiologyresearch.org
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Next week we have the fabulous @JessicaMABlair from @unibirmingham coming to deliver the first of 3 linked talks on AMR with the @ypsyork - join us in the heart of the City of York for topical science aimed for all. @YBRI_UoY @YorkFestofIdeas @MicrobioSoc
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#job 🚨Research Technician in @GavinHThomas lab within @BiologyatYork to understand function of IM30 proteins in protecting biological membranes from different stresses within evolutionary divergent microbial lineages. Apply by 26/5/25
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Our NIH grant to discover coronavirus antiviral meds was terminated today. With this grant, we had developed a better SARSCoV2 inhibitor than Paxlovid, and we recently discovered an improved drug that looks better than Pfizer's own second-generation inhibitor.
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New paper alert! Insight, including genomic analyses, in to Staphylococcal diversity on NHP skin. @MicrobioSoc @dp_negus
microbiologyresearch.org
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Nice little write up on @morfdb delivering a browser-based solution for @mackinderlab to deliver the results of their awesome CyanoTag project - have a play with the data! #gettingMORFromyourdata
https://t.co/Mgp9IiPY30
york.ac.uk
Researchers from University of York’s Department of Biology have produced new visual data revealing the organisation of cellular components.
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New paper alert! Thoughtful review of phase variation, including current controversies. @MicrobioSoc
microbiologyresearch.org
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"I'm developing lanmodulin-based biosensors that can detect rare earth elements. My aim is to see how far we can push the selectivity of these sensors to individual rare earth elements. This could hopefully be used towards improving the efficiency of REE extraction processes in
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🌟 Today, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the amazing women of @AVERTproject who are driving innovation and discovery every day! 🌍🔬 Join us in recognizing their hard work and achievements! 💡👏 #WomenInScienceDay
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@PNASNews We show that the length of the catalytic tunnel determine substrate specificity; longer tunnels restrict activity to beta linked substrates whilst shorter tunnels allow activity on mix linked alpha and beta substrates. Some enzymes with very open tunnels are promiscuous.
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Happy to have this deep dive into polysaccharide family 33 out: https://t.co/iR2Syfadf2 We define features driving substrate specificity, catalytic mechanism, and evolutionary links with multiple lyases and epimerises #glycotime @PNASNews
pnas.org
Acidic glycans are essential for the biology of multicellular eukaryotes. To utilize them, microbial life including symbionts and pathogens has evo...
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This should be a fascinating lecture tonight at the @ypsyork
https://t.co/skmmvG4Ipv Come and support us & learn about some of the work of Professor Thomas Hughes at York St John University. @YorkStJohn @BiologyatYork
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🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 ASM welcomes new Editors-in-Chief for our journals starting July 1! 👏 Join us in thanking our outgoing leaders & congratulating Romney Humphries, Marvin Whiteley, Ashley Shade and Ira Blader! Read more: https://t.co/3hNJSyPUXH
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