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Molecular Microbiology, University of Sheffield

@molmicrosheffield.bsky.social

A multi-disciplinary research cluster studying the machinery of microbial life - from their fine molecular structure to interactions with their hosts and the environment. https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences/research/areas/molecular-microbiology

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Fingers crossed for his proposal. We were very impressed!

03.02.2026 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’ve had a great range of external speakers over last few months sharing some exiting and diverse work with us πŸ‘ @proftracypalmer.bsky.social @gavinhthomas.bsky.social Stephen Garrett, Rich Puxty

03.02.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last thursday we had the pleasure of hosting @lucyicm.bsky.social for our seminar series. #glycobiology #infantmilkoligos #gutmicrobtiota

02.12.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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External seminar series - @gavinhthomas.bsky.social presenting on Staphylococcus transporters regulating body odour in humans.

20.11.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A simplified version of Figure 4 from our paper https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002741 describing the evolution of vancomycin resistance in C. difficile. The shows phase contract and fluorescence microscopy images of a wild type and a vancomycin resistant C. difficile. In the fluorescence channel can be seen vancomycin -bodipy binding to the mid-cells of wild type cells but this labelling is absent in the resistant bacteria

A simplified version of Figure 4 from our paper https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002741 describing the evolution of vancomycin resistance in C. difficile. The shows phase contract and fluorescence microscopy images of a wild type and a vancomycin resistant C. difficile. In the fluorescence channel can be seen vancomycin -bodipy binding to the mid-cells of wild type cells but this labelling is absent in the resistant bacteria

1. Characterising the role of the dual-function VanT in C. difficile vancomycin resistance.
A collaboration between our group in @molmicrosheffield.bsky.social and the groups of @gavinhthomas.bsky.social and Marjan van der Woude at the University of York

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

31.10.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Structural basis of multitasking by the apicoplast DNA polymerase from Plasmodium falciparum Abstract. Plasmodium falciparum is a eukaryotic pathogen responsible for the majority of malaria-related fatalities. Plasmodium belongs to the phylum Apico

Beautiful CryoEM work by our University of Sheffield colleagues @molmicrosheffield.bsky.social

Structural basis of multitasking by the apicoplast DNA polymerase from Plasmodium falciparum url: academic.oup.com/nar/article/...

17.10.2025 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our four 3rd year PhD students all gave great presentations at our School of Biosciences symposium. Thanks to @helenkmatthews.bsky.social for being an excellent chair

25.09.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
PNAS Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

Our latest paper on the identification of a key GBT demethylase present in aerobic environmental bacteria. Multi-domain enzyme linking methionine synthesis and osmolyte consumption. @michiamausz.bsky.social @molmicrosheffield.bsky.social @warwicklifesci.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

16.09.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are happy to announce 2 more keynote speakers for #PMS2025!

We’re excited to welcome:

πŸ”¬ @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social – @unileiden.bsky.social
🦠 @iandealidbury.bsky.social – @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Join us at in Malaga on 3-7 November!
Register now: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com

02.09.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Dr Claire Turner @molmicrosheffield.bsky.social and DRN's Professor Ivana Barbaric on their excellent talks in the University of Sheffield @sheffielduni.bsky.social School of Biosciences Inaugural Lecture series today.

www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences/...

www.thebarbariclab.com

21.05.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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World class training - International dual award PhDs in Plant & Soil Science now open These new studentships offer a unique opportunity to join a vibrant and collaborative research community spanning two world-class institutions in Sheffield, UK and Sydney, Australia.

www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences/.... New PhD positions in our @sheffieldpps.bsky.social research cluster

08.05.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Molecular mechanism of bacteriophage contraction structure of an S-layer–penetrating bacteriophage The molecular details of phage tail contraction and bacterial cell envelope penetration remain poorly understood and are completely unknown for phages infecting bacteria enveloped by proteinaceous S-l...

New paper alert 🚨
We've solved the complete structure of a C. difficile-infecting phage using cryo-EM, in both extended and contracted conformations - published today in Life Science Alliance

www.life-science-alliance.org/content/8/6/...

26.03.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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We recently had the pleasure of Vicky Gold presenting her labs work on filamentous phage structure #structuralbiology #phage @exeter.ac.uk @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social

10.03.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Five people standing in front of a building

Five people standing in front of a building

The #WellcomeTrust CDA Fellowship team is fully assembled! Saikou Bah, Henna Khalid, Sona Jabang & Jess Buddle, let the #StrepA research commence πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰ @molmicrosheffield.bsky.social #UniversityofSheffield

07.03.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Exciting times ahead for @claireyt.bsky.social

07.03.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is my primary school outreach activity1

06.03.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet our Independent Research Fellows funded by @ukri.org @wellcometrust.bsky.social @royalsociety.org @sheffielduni.bsky.social housed within our cluster (including affiliated). We are always open to discuss future opportunities for scientists wishing to start their independent research groups.

18.02.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Understanding and predicting microbial evolutionary dynamics - 2025 meeting

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 πŸ§ͺ🧫🦠 microbiologysociety.org/event/societ...

18.02.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 162    πŸ” 92    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Metabolism of hemicelluloses by root-associated Bacteroidota species Abstract. Bacteroidota species are enriched in the plant microbiome and provide several beneficial functions for their host, including disease suppression.

academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... advanced online release of our new paper. Great work from 2 undergraduates, 1 masters, 1 PhD @hannahmartin.bsky.social , and my research tech @lailamoushtaq.bsky.social ! smashed it. #glycobiology #plantmicrobiome #Bacteroidota @molmicrosheffield.bsky.social

07.02.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of the Council Room in Firth Court at the University of Sheffield. The room has a modern interior but retains the original stone-framed picture windows overlooking Weston Park

A photo of the Council Room in Firth Court at the University of Sheffield. The room has a modern interior but retains the original stone-framed picture windows overlooking Weston Park

The view from one of the picture windows showing the park and the corner of the VCs octagonal tower

The view from one of the picture windows showing the park and the corner of the VCs octagonal tower

Every now and then we manage to nab one of the really nice meeting rooms for our regular @molmicrosheffield.bsky.social cluster catch up

07.02.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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www.nature.com/articles/s41... a timely commentary on microbiome research

01.02.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Becoming an Ad Astra Fellow - UCD Ad Astra Fellows

We're hiring! Two new tenure track fellowships available in AMR at the UCD School of Medicine and the Vet School

www.ucd.ie/adastrafello...

29.01.2025 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few weeks back we had the pleasure of @javierabellon.bsky.social from @newcastleuni.bsky.social presenting work on vitamin B12 import in gut bacteria

31.01.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic weather for a fantastic talk from @pstansfeld.bsky.social #moleculardynamics @davidroper2.bsky.social you are doing some great stuff down there

30.01.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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