This was such fun to be part of!

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Access Microbiology is pleased to announce @SeanaDuggan and @DrJamesRedfern as its new Deputy Editors-in-Chief. As the platform continues to grow, we are excited for Séana and James to begin their new roles! Find out more about the new DEICs:

Harry Smith Vacation Studentship applications are now open and close on 20 February 2024. Awards of up to £3048 are available for undergraduates working on summer research projects.

So exciting to be starting this project; huge thank you to @FRAMEcharity for supporting this work.

Have a listen to Inside Health to learn more about our microbial metropolis and the fun things we isolated when @smithamundasad visited the labs @cardiffmet

When Inside Health paid a visit to @cardiffmet @CardiffMetCSSHS Microbiology labs to chat about hygiene, cleanliness and the bacteria we share our world with (9pm BBC Radio 4): https://t.co/JmMi5qBsrM

A little article about the wonderful world of microbes - Navigating our microbial world: the good, the bad, and the role of hygiene

Learn about the latest advancements across the spectrum of virology and network with local virologists at the #JGVRoadshow2023 on 16 October at @Harbour_Hotels. Register for free: https://t.co/rQHqXU0CfV 👈

In advance of tomorrow's #MGen #MicrobioRoadshow2023, take a look at some recent most-downloaded papers from the go-to journal on pioneering genomics research – all peer reviewed and fully Open Access.

Love all things data? Well, so does @ashporter_1, who talks all about the data of COVID-19 in their latest blog, which takes us behind the research of their publication in #MGen. Take a look 👉 https://t.co/mLf5pvdxzV @sebduchene @TheDohertyInst @BenjaminHowden

One dose of the HPV vaccine has been shown to be just as effective as two doses in most under 25s. If you or your child received one dose of the HPV vaccine before September 2023, a second dose won’t be needed. Find more information: https://t.co/UvZPOtnpyb

PhD position available: unravelling the molecular link between coagulation and immunity. Supervisory team @HeurichMeike (Cardiff), Halina Mikolajek (Diamond Light Source) and myself (Bath) https://t.co/T8oJvSSp0O

Read the latest Microbe Profile on Ruminococcus gnavus and unravel its role in gut health and disease. Explore the intriguing world of microbial interactions within our bodies in #MicrobioJ: https://t.co/Fp7runO3jr

Dive into Burkholderia multivorans in cystic fibrosis: Population biology, traits & model strains. Insights for lung infections. Published #OpenAccess and fee-free in #MicrobioJ using a #PublishAndRead agreement: https://t.co/T6uy1TbBBh

Researchers at @ZERO2FIVE_ are studying whether people are storing cold foods safely at the correct fridge temperature. The team will be giving out fridge thermometers at @AmgueddfaCymru Food Festival @StFagans_Museum on 9th Sept to willing participants. https://t.co/fg3CODj5ox

We are offering Postgraduates paid professional internships, providing the opportunity to gain experience and transferrable skills across the Society’s main thematic workstreams. Applications close today. Learn more and apply on our website:

I recently came across the Singing compost heap at @cardiffmet Bacteria in the soil generate a small electrical current. Microbial fuel cells harvest the electricity. A solar powered circuit generates a sound that varies according to the microbial activity. Amazing!

Join the @MicrobioSocin Cambridge for the #MGen #MicrobioRoadshow2023 on 12 September. Find out how to #GetInvolved with the Society, network with #MGen Editors and hear the latest microbial genomics research! Find out more and register for free:

Thanks Clare at @MicrobioSoc for this lovely summary of our research! @WarwickLifeSci @WISB_SynBioCtre