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Associate Professor, Dept of Chemical Sciences, University of Limerick. ORCID: 0000-0002-0489-0579. Likes Bacteria and their Mobile Genetic Elements. All views my own.
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"Why are aren't there new 'antibiotics'?"👇

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Do you live in or near Maynooth? Are you interested in science? Do you want to be a part of a free annual global science event? Then come along to Pint of Science May 19 and 21 in Maynooth See details here: pintofscience.ie/events/Mayno... @pintofscienceie.bsky.social @pintsworld.bsky.social

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Looking to appoint a PhD candidate with background in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related field to work on discovery of infection combatting therapeutics in marine sponge-associated bacteria. Closing date 31st May 2025. International applications welcomed!🌎

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Join the Blokesch lab (@EPFL) as a postdoc in Molecular Microbiology 🤩 Study Vibrio cholerae defense systems (phage/plasmid) in a dynamic, collaborative environment in Lausanne close to Lake Geneva in 🇨🇭! Please visit my lab's webpage for details about the position and how to formally apply.

submitted 64 days ago • 2 comments

www.nature.com/articles/s41... In collaboration with Andrew Lang and Alison Buchan, we just published a review on the complex and sometimes convoluted interactions and evolutionary relationships among bacterial mobile genetic elements. #phage #plasmid #evolution #bacteria #plasmidbiology #MGE

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New online! Interactions and evolutionary relationships among bacterial mobile genetic elements

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The International Society for Plasmid Biology and other Mobile Genetic Elements are finally in Bluesky!! 😎😎😎

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Have spent my morning digesting this. Fascinating study www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Who could have possibly foreseen this? (This is only the beginning) Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases, worst level in 30 years www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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I'm delighted to announce that the 2025 @microbiologysociety.org meeting on "Understanding and predicting microbial evolutionary dynamics" will be held in Liverpool 26-27 November 2025! Abstract submission will open soon... #microsky 🧪🧫🦠 microbiologysociety.org/event/societ...

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Better late then never I suppose....

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Many thanks to Regeneron for a lovely day at the Regeneron College Awards for students of the Industrial Biochemistry and Chemical and Biochemical Engineering of ChemSci UL. @unioflimerick.bsky.social

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Biopharma companies and CEOs are keeping their heads down at their own peril. They should speak up about what’s happening to the NIH and other science agencies before it’s too late. Silence gives consent. And no one should consent to this.

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"Studying history is a waste of time" I remember being told this when studying it in school. It was wrong then and is absolutely wrong now. www.thetimes.com/article/a7ce...

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Spot of News...

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We're looking for an Assitant Professor in Microbiology to join us @tcdgenmicro! Come and join our growing team. www.tcd.ie/microbiology... www.tcd.ie/hr/vacancies/ Job ID: 037876. Closes 31st January

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