Fiona J Whelan

2 year fellowship available in AMR research www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/grants/antim...

We had an exciting talk at today's seminar, first on Polymicrobial interactions in Cystic Fibrosis @ambercutcliffe.bsky.social, and Coalescence in host spring microbial communities @magdalenakurteu.bsky.social.

Thanks to @microbesng.bsky.social for the snack!

So I pleased to announce the conceptual spawn of FigTree: PearTree (acronym still to be finalised). If you want to dive right in it is hosted as a web app here: artic-network.github.io/peartree (click the “Example...” button for immediate candy and then click every button you can find).

This. The US women’s hockey team played an amazing game to win gold and deserves so much respect.

Seconded most stressed*

That was a lovely goal!

100% 🫣

In fairness, even I enjoyed the end of that one.

Devastating eh! They played so well!

😭 what. a. game.

This is the most stressed I’ve been all week. Into OT.

happily here for you today

This is the most stressed I’ve been all week. Into OT.

This is such high quality, speedy hockey! Loving what the Canadian women are doing so far 🤞 🇨🇦 🏒

You need to hear the goal call in Inuktitut.

What's the community of current and former Lister Research Fellows like at the University of Manchester? Read our recent feature lister-institute.org.uk/a-thriving-f...

Chance to work with TWO #ListerFellows on this funded PhD project @manchester.ac.uk 😍

@whelanfj.bsky.social investigates genetic elements of microbiomes in health and disease.
Joanne Konkel studies the immunology and microbiology of mucosal barrier sites.

Don't miss this 2-4-1 offer 😄

A metagenomics approach to discover novel plastic degrading microbial pathways at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - A metagenomics approach to discover novel plastic degrading microbial pathways at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

Bit different from our usual work
A PhD applying metagenomics to identify microbial plastic degradation and metabolism, fully funded studentship (UK students only).

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

(President's Doctoral Scholar Award) A mechanistic understanding of microbe-immune cross talk in the face of pollutant challenge at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - (President's Doctoral Scholar Award) A mechanistic understanding of microbe-immune cross talk in the face of pollutant challenge at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.c...

📣 2026 PhD studentship 📣
Via @manchester.ac.uk 's President's Doctoral Scholar Awards, we are encouraging applications for a PhD on the effect of pollutant exposure on microbe-immune cross talk. This project will incorporate microbiology, immunology, & bioinformatics. Deadline: 16 March 2026!

Vacation Studentships The Society offers a limited number of awards to enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during their summer vacation. The scheme also gives early- and mid-career scientists the opportunity to gain supervision experience.

Applications for Vacation Studentship Grant are now open. The Society offers a limited number of awards to enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during their summer vacation. The deadline for applications is 15 March 2026: https://microb.io/4kFjubf

It was such a pleasure to host a seminar from Sharok Shekarriz @sharok.bsky.social recently during his visit to @mermanchester.bsky.social ! Sharok told us all about the importance of using the right bioinformatic methodology for the right question (& the importance of culture too! 🧫)

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This blog looks super slick! #microbialgenomics #bioinformatics

(CODE M) Losing your head: how do bacterial viruses evolve into anti-competitor weapons? at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - (CODE M) Losing your head: how do bacterial viruses evolve into anti-competitor weapons? at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

🚨 PhD Studentship available! 🚨

We're hiring a UK student to start in Oct '26 via the BBSRC CODEM scheme. Full studentship plus £10k top-up PA. Study the mysterious ZOMBIE PHAGES 🧟 🦠 with our fabulous @mermanchester.bsky.social and @uommib.bsky.social communities!

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Calling all microbial genomics early-career researchers in the Midlands, great event in Nottingham (5 June)

New round of PhD studentships in microbial engineering, including one with me on engineering non-canonical DNA mismatch repair into E. coli 🦠🧬
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PhD projects in microbial engineering now up, including one with @whelanfj.bsky.social @willpjsmith.bsky.social and me! 🦠

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I’m in my science happy place this week!

Despite the jet lag, @surettem.bsky.social , @sharok.bsky.social , Hooman Derakhshani, & I kicked off their research visit with our first of 9 (😱) directed brainstorm sessions. A huge thank you to @manchester.ac.uk & @ukri.org for making this possible!

Seconded!!! And that’s even if an email address was included on that paper.

Add your email to your orcid, lab webpage, bluesky, or use GitHub to host a really simple (and free) website with your contact details.

Since 1947, the Canadian Rangers have provided a military presence in the Canadian North.
Experts in wilderness survival, they cover areas of Canada that are not practical for conventional Army units.
Considered to be "always on duty", this is their legendary story.

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