John Atack
@sciency_atack
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Shiny-headed microbiologist - bacterial gene regulation, vaccines, host-pathogen interactions. Passed on his genes twice. Fond of dark ale.
Joined May 2015
RT @MikeHolden42: I fucking love those who argued that a vote in 2016 which changed the UK immeasurably cannot ever be held again, who also….
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RT @Parody_PM: Following the reaction to the Ricky Jones case, we are going to abolish trial by jury and replace it with trial by social me….
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RT @OWS1892: I have no doubt that the men bullying Skye Stout & abusing Declan Rice's girlfriend are the same ones that want to "protect ou….
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RT @Parody_PM: So, if I've understood this correctly, two tier justice is what happens when the legal process arrives at a decision that a….
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RT @WesleyResearch: 👋 Meet Professor Robert Ware! A biostatistician and clinical epidemiologist, Robert will be leading a new initiative a….
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RT @NikoMcCarty: I’ve always been interested in the stories behind BioNumbers. Textbooks say DNA polymerase, for example, replicates 220 n….
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RT @Justinec_Caulo: 🔬 🧫 The Collier lab is hiring a new Postdoc! 🧬 🧪.We are looking for a motivated candidate to study mechanisms controlli….
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RT @aidThompsin: OMFG NOOOOO!!!!! 😱.A Billionaire Is Leaving The U.K.!?!?!? 😭😭. Walk through it with me now, as i try to process this deva….
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RT @AusBreathe: CRE Members spoke about #future grants, a new science-based CRE led by A/Prof Robyn Marsh & an extension of the SUNFISH #st….
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RT @AusBreathe: Prof Julie Marchant spoke about the new CARE study on treating #exacerbations in children with #bronchiectasis. Dr Miriam C….
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RT @AusBreathe: A big thank you to the whole CRE group!! Signing off for the end of the conference, full of inspiration and renewed ambitio….
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RT @AusBreathe: In their recent annual report, Menzies School of Health Research published a “Researcher Profile” on Professor Anne Chang w….
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RT @AusBreathe: On Friday, Profs Chang & Yerkovich gave an overview of CRE achievements with grants, fellowships & scientific papers publis….
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RT @JorgeEVidal1: Full article: Heme-Mediated Selection of Encapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae in the lungs by Oxidative Stress https://t….
tandfonline.com
Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) causes cytotoxicity and encapsulates within the lung parenchyma, leading to pneumococcal pneumonia. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear and...
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RT @colder_sarcasm: “16 year olds don’t know enough to vote” insist whinging adults who believe everything GBNews tells them.
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RT @BotFinderUK: 16-17 year olds should be allowed to vote. Most are far more savvy than, say, pensioners with dementia, racist gammons or….
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RT @apreston243: New paper alert! Understanding antibiotic use in agriculture in Kenyan livestock, in the context of antibiotic stewardship….
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RT @Rhys__G: Excited to share our latest work using AI-designed proteins to block heme-piracy by E. coli. Published in @NatureComms. A team….
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Nature Communications - Many pathogens encode transporters that extract heme directly from host proteins. In this study, the authors demonstrate the utility of de novo-designed proteins in...
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