Gillian Fraser

grainger birmingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships - 3 PhDs Listed FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in grainger birmingham. Search for PhD funding, scholarships & studentships in the UK, Europe and around the world.

Our lab is offering 3 PhD projects this year across 3 different topics: antibiotic resistance mechanisms, evolution of pathogenic bacteria, and fundamental mechanisms of gene regulation.

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2012 Nobel laureate John Gurdon has died. His work was central to both the development of animal cloning and the possibility of reprogramming cells to a different state. A giant of cell and developmental biology.
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Varicella-zoster virus reactivation and the risk of dementia - Nature Medicine Large-scale longitudinal health records reveal consistent association of varicella-zoster virus reactivation with dementia.

A new Nature Medicine study analyzing health records from >100 million people in the US offers compelling evidence that reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) ,the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles may contribute to dementia risk.
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This is incredibly beautiful, and the fact that the resolution is sufficient to follow the path of DNA spooling inside the virion head and through the tail is amazing

Independent research fellowships leading to tenured positions at the John Innes Centre.

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Applications are open! For anyone looking to pursue a PhD in cutting-edge research in early development, maternal-fetal interaction, or placental biology: www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-students...

Structure of a distinct β-barrel assembly machinery complex in the Bacteroidota - Nature Microbiology Structural and functional characterization of the β-barrel assembly machinery complex in Bacteroidota reveals a distinct, seven-component complex with a large extracellular domain that may enable β-barrel–surface lipoprotein complex assembly.

Our paper on the Bacteroidota BAM complex is out in @natmicrobiol.nature.com! With @madejmar.bsky.social

We found that BAM in Bacteroides and Porphyromonas gingivalis has a distinct architecture from BAM in Proteobacteria.

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We think this much larger BAM enables biogenesis of outer membrane β-barrel and surface-exposed lipoprotein complexes, which are a hallmark of the Bacteroidota.

Come and work with me and @ariannebabina.bsky.social on #Streptomyces evolution and antibiotic production

Origins of a tangled bank: Adaptation and evolution in antibiotic-producing Streptomyces

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Dual transposon sequencing profiles the genetic interaction landscape in bacteria Gene redundancy complicates systematic characterization of gene function as single-gene deletions may not produce discernible phenotypes. We report dual transposon sequencing (dual Tn-seq), a platform...

Dual transposon sequencing profiles the genetic interaction landscape in bacteria | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

No link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children In the largest epidemiologic study to date of the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, ADHD or intellectual disability following acetaminophen use during pregnancy, researchers found no association. The study is now published in JAMA.

Despite what Trump says, there is no link between paracetamol (tylenol) and autism.

Happy to share that our story on the bacterial archaellum was published today in @natmicrobiol.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Congrats to the authors: @sshamphavi.bsky.social @loumollat.bsky.social @mariejoest.bsky.social Najwa Taib and @sgribaldo.bsky.social

Investigating pathogenicity in zoonotic Streptococcus suis at University of Cambridge on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Investigating pathogenicity in zoonotic Streptococcus suis at University of Cambridge, listed on FindAPhD.com

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We are hiring! Oxford biology has three associate professorships available as we move to new state-of-the-art facilities

Three Associate Professor (or Professor) positions available at Oxford Biology. Come be my colleague! www.biology.ox.ac.uk/article/we-a...

We're hiring (again)!

We are looking for an associate professor in cell and molecular biology, with a particular focus on immunology (defined broadly)

If you have a great record and exciting plans, consider joining our thriving and welcoming department

www.path.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/asso...

Denmark close to wiping out leading cancer-causing HPV strains after vaccine roll-out A nationwide study suggests infections with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 have been virtually eliminated since vaccination began in 2008 – protecting even unvaccinated women.

I am here to say vaccines are awesome because guess what Denmark is close to completely eliminating the two most dangerous HPV strains (serotype 16 and 18) and with the cervical cancer.I think that is bloody AMAZING!!!!
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Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics at University of Birmingham Recruiting now: Assistant Professor (Research and Education) in Bacterial Genomics on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

There is a new position open in the Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes! This is for someone in the area of microbial genomics 🧬 Please re-post and send to people, thank you!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOO184/a...

Group Leader Career Development Fellowships - Dunn School Are you an early career researcher interested in the cell or molecular mechanisms underlying disease? Do you have an outstanding record and an innovative research plan?

Are you a postdoc interested in the mechanisms of disease?

Do you have a great record and an exciting vision?

Come and start your own lab @dunnschool.bsky.social by applying for sponsorship for early career fellowships.

Deadline 30th September...pass it on!

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The time has come!! Each year Parasitology change the front cover image of the journal, and each year we invite you to submit your best #parasitology images to be considered for the cover. Find the details here: https://cup.org/4nfhZAI

Supervisors and Projects

Please re-post: If you know (or are!) somebody who might fancy doing a PhD (Oct 2026 start) in my group @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social, working on chromatin evolution in prokaryotes (or other things we're interested in), please have a look at www.bioch.ox.ac.uk/supervisors-...

A β-cap on the FliPQR protein-export channel acts as the cap for initial flagellar rod assembly | PNAS The FliPQR complex constitutes a channel for export of the flagellar proteins involved in axial structure assembly. It also serves as a template fo...

A β-cap on the FliPQR protein-export channel acts as the cap for initial flagellar rod assembly | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...

Description Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities ment...

Come be my colleague! We have three open positions at the Assistant/Associate Professor level for candidates in all areas of the biological sciences.

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Doing Something About University Finances a ‘manifesto’ for change ... you asked!

How do we create a more financially sustainable HE sector? @profserious.bsky.social takes up the challenge with ideas including more collaboration and sometimes consolidation; more use of QR for funding research; and the abolition of the Office for Students
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Take Action: Stop Elon Musk's Energy Power Grab Change Minds → Change Politics

⚡️Do NOT let Musk get his hands on British utilities. He’s applied for a license to supply energy here.

✍️ Tell Ofgem what you think about that:

www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elo...

Understanding University Finances ... a very short guide

This anon piece is as good as people are saying, but I'll summarise here for those of you interested in Higher Education but with no time:
*Universities are not in the public sector
*Govts are a minority funder, and matter less and less. (1/4)
profserious.substack.com/p/understand...

Interactions between placental Hofbauer cells and L. monocytogenes change throughout gestation Gestational changes in Hofbauer cells alter their interactions with Listeria monocytogenes.

Happy share this latest study from the team. Here we look at placental macrophage biology across pregnany and their interaction with Listeria monocytogenes.
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A two year post-doctoral position at the BacterialGenome Plasticity Unit starting October 1st - Research

A 2-year postdoc position in my lab, under the supervision of P-Alex Kaminski, on Z-DNA phages and the benefit given by ZTGC DNA and the replication machinery, with attempt to create a Z based minireplicon
research.pasteur.fr/en/job/a-two...

An exciting opportunity to start an independent position as a research fellow in protozoan parasitology at Christ's College, Cambridge and the Department of Pathology:
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52020/

Fantastic opportunity to start your independent career at the JIC here. Great startup package. Repost = nice. Thank you!!!

The campaign for the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge has been an incredible learning experience for me.
I'm grateful to Oliver from Oxford for introducing me to the world of TikTok. (Though, we definitely needed to have a little chat about his longstanding university bias!)
#cambridge