RT @MatthewCraske1: 3rd year attending @VoM_UK & a first presenting 🎙️ Great experience being able to discuss the evolutionary function of….

Collaborative and interdisciplinary @BBSRC #PhDposition now available @UniOfYork - Experience a vibrant mix of genetic and protein engineering, microbiology of an industrially relevant model organism, and single-molecule biophysics. Apply by 6th Jan.

Introducing Grok Imagine.

RT @Steve_Quinn_Lab: Fully funded #PhD position now available! Want to learn skills in protein engineering, microbiology and single-molecul….

We have a fascinating preprint just out, revealing the widespread packaging of bacterial genomic DNA into capsids in the human gut: Major denizens of the #microbiome implicated with broad potential impact on bacterial evolution and horizontal gene transfer

RT @MojeMenoJeNikto: We present a preprint about a “stargate” mechanism of the capsid opening required for genome delivery in members of th….

Last chance to apply for one of these bacteriophage #PhDposition I am offering in collaboration with Prof. Fred Antson @BiologyatYork @YSBL_York. Opportunities to study structural, molecular, genetic and evolutionary aspects of viruses of microbes.

RT @YBRI_UoY: #NewPaper from @PCMFogg and colleagues 'The influence of coiled-coil motif of serine recombinase toward the directionality re….

RT @NobregaFL: We just updated our story about defence system synergism, . We teamed up with @Eugene_Koonin and @ga….

I am pleased to offer two exciting PhD opportunities @UniOfYork to study virus assembly, structure and genome processing. Viruses are the most abundant organisms on the planet with a massive impact on all aspects of life. Apply: or

Fantastic thread by Pavol, summarizing his discovery of most likely the founding member of a new family of tail-less phages - @iScience_CP. Also, crucial insights into how to handle these phages that are so often overlooked due to purification biases!

RT @antonia_sagona: Thank you so much for inviting me to give a seminar @BiologyatYork @YBRI_UoY @PCMFogg @daniela_barilla ! I had excellen….

RT @daniela_barilla: We are looking forward to hosting Dr @antonia_sagona for the inaugural seminar of our new seminar series #MicrobialLif….

Congratulations Laura!.

RT @MojeMenoJeNikto: Apparently, capsids of marine phages are decorated with the same type of spikes as gene transfer agents. And the spike….

RT @Steve_Quinn_Lab: Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a major issue & could lead to 10 million deaths by 2050. We now have a funded PhD projec….

RT @daniela_barilla: 📢Looking for an exciting PhD? Interested in #AntibioticResistance plasmids🧬and the mechanisms responsible for their su….

RT @CommonsSTC: We have launched an inquiry looking at the potential of bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics. It is a result of….

Still time to apply for a fascinating collaborative #PhD project with Dr Holly Wilkinson #HYMS and myself. You will explore the impact of #AMR bacteria on skin wounds and the potential of phage & phage-derived products as antimicrobials Apply by 3rd Nov!

RT @DarrenSmithdx: 1 week to apply for 2 fully funded studentships focusing on #phage carriage in the lung and the evolution of chronic bac….

Fantastic interdisciplinary #PhD position available with Dr Holly Wilkinson @UniOfHull #HYMS and myself @YBRI_UoY to study the impact of #AMR S. aureus on skin healing and the identification of novel antimicrobials. Applications by 2nd Sept 2022.