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Post doc at Newcastle University investigating the bacterial genetics of bloodstream infection
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Joined August 2020
Psyched to share our new paper highlighting the main findings from my PhD now published in @NatureComms We identified a novel L-arabinose transporter and demonstrate the role of the sugar in fine-tuning virulence of Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli 🦠🤩
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Nature Communications - Here, Cottam et al. identify an L-arabinose transporter in Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli and show that metabolism of this dietary sugar upregulates the type 3...
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RT @RuaMicro: Fully funded PhD position available to join our team! We will focus on untangling the mechanisms used by antibiotic resistant….
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PhD Project - Microbial metal-head: the integrated roles of metal homeostasis in host-pathogen interaction at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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RT @GiusyM1990: Pleased to share that my main Sir Henry Wellcome Fellowship project is now published! This study provides mechanistic insig….
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RT @GiusyM1990: We have extended the deadline for this! If you are passionate about phage-bacteria interactions, check this out and join us!.
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RT @GiusyM1990: Still time to apply! Join us in Glasgow—be part of my team. Closing date: Feb 24th.
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New preprint of our work investigating the ability of enteric pathogens to utilise D-ribulose as a nutrient source and improve fitness is out now! Check it out below!.
Convergent evolution of distinct D-ribulose utilisation pathways in attaching and effacing pathogens #biorxiv_micrbio.
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RT @augustsilale: New preprint 🚨: with @Mariusz78897208 we found that the Bacteroidetes beta-barrel assembly machinery is quite different t….
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RT @CJStewart7: Introducing our latest preprint which discovered Clostridium sp. grow on HMOs. Using computational and experimental approac….
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RT @GiusyM1990: 🚨We are hiring! A MRC-funded PDRA position to study novel anti-phage systems & their evolutionary dynamics in P. aeruginosa….
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RT @AKTooke: Happy to share this story from my PhD @foster_lab & @steverenshaw - with @becky31290 in Ken Bayles’ lab & @JosiePyrah - we sho….
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Current Microbiology - Oxacillin (bactericidal) and tetracycline (bacteriostatic) are clinically relevant antibiotics that are routinely prescribed to treat Staphylococcus aureus infections but not...
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RT @Ch_Winterhalter: Fully-funded @DiMeN_DTP PhD opportunity available in my lab to investigate novel DNA damage repair processes using nex….
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PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Deciphering the impact of DNA damage repair on Staphylococcal infections. at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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RT @NatureRevMicro: Urinary tract infections: pathogenesis, host susceptibility and emerging therapeutics. Hultgre….
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RT @_LaurenBeck: doing the great north run in a couple of weeks to raise money for MS society, would really appreciate any donations !! 😇😇….
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60,000 determined and dedicated runners make the AJ Bell Great North Run the World’s biggest and best half marathon – famous for its warm North East welcome, unbeatable atmosphere and the millions rai
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RT @RuaMicro: I’m thrilled to share our latest work in @NatureComms led by the brilliant @curtiscottam and the first paper from his PhD….
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Nature Communications - Here, Cottam et al. identify an L-arabinose transporter in Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli and show that metabolism of this dietary sugar upregulates the type 3...
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Big thanks first and foremost to @RuaMicro for all the help, support and guidance throughout the project. But also to @RhysTWhite @_LaurenBeck @CJStewart7 @Lis_Lowe @Rhys__G and @beatsonlab for their invaluable contributions!.
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RT @AKTooke: Have you got your Pint of Science Newcastle tickets yet? It all kicks off in 2 weeks! #Pint24 @pintofscience.
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