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Jack Ferguson

@jackf7.bsky.social

Dad. Virologist. Assistant Professor. Yorkshireman lost in the midlands. Random thoughts on science, sports & gundogs. Will do science for grant funding. Views my own.

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A Bengal cat and a Hungarian vizsla sharing a living room chair whilst asleep

A Bengal cat and a Hungarian vizsla sharing a living room chair whilst asleep

Spacing saving efficiency. #Vizsla #Bengal

11.08.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you are planning a short (one-to three-month) research visit to another laboratory, don’t miss your opportunity to apply for funding via our Research visit grant Check your eligibility and apply before 01 October 2025 at 23.59 BST. microb.io/ResearchVisi...

10.08.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1.4 - 3.7 = -2.3

How generous.

06.08.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Both my Vizsla and GSP despise the rain and avoid it at all costs. Though the latter will work in all weathers if we’re out.

04.08.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The OG is 9 today. He’ll be spending the day avoiding the rain. #Vizsla

04.08.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A significant day in the calendar, Happy Yorkshire day.

01.08.2025 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LRZ coming back from American hand egg to Rugby Union.

Crazy to think he’s only missed one Welsh win since he left. 😬

01.08.2025 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Fellow - Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy - 106123 - Grade 7 We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed scientist to join our project team, which is aiming to better understand the in-host behaviour of fungal pathogens. The successful candidate will make ...

Microbiology job link:
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30.07.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Fellow - Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy - 106119 - Grade 7 The successful candidate will make extensive use of a range of in vivo models of fungal infection and will have access to the wide range of transgenic tools and in vivo immunology techniques establish...

Job ads for TWO postdoctoral positions available in our group are now online. Deadline August 25th.
πŸ§ͺImmunologists, apply in link below.
πŸ„Microbiologists- please follow link in next post.
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30.07.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone on my train has a ferret but no flat cap.

Criminal behaviour.

29.07.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Pirbright Institute hiring Postdoctoral Researcher in Woking, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn Posted 1:09:44 PM. Postdoctoral Researcher – (24P-73)The Pirbright Institute Salary: Β£38,5000 to 40,000 per annum36…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

We have a postdoc position available in which we’re using flavivirus replication/molecular biology to make refractory mosquitoes - in collaboration with the Trevor Sweeney lab at @pirbrightinst.bsky.social. Check out the advert on LinkedIn and apply by 12/6.

www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

04.06.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Incredible achievement by the #Lionesses going back to back.

Hopefully a catalyst for more money into Women’s sport in general.

27.07.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Superb game of egg chasing. #Lions

26.07.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How can the ref award the 2nd try given he was basically stood in the way of a tackle.

Admittedly he’d have missed the tackle given how sloppy we’ve been

#Lions

26.07.2025 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A day well spent.

25.07.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Research Associate - Microbial Metabolomic Research Associate - Microbial Metabolomic

*JOB AD*: interested in doing a postdoc in microbial metabolomics? Passionate about natural products mass spec?

Come join the group! Informal enquires welcome!

Closing Date: 19 August 2025

jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

22.07.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
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β€˜Application Received’

Onto the next one.

21.07.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Professor Robin May to join UKHSA as Chief Scientific Officer UKHSA has appointed Professor Robin May as Interim Chief Scientific Officer.

Terrific news that @robinmay9.bsky.social of @imibirmingham.bsky.social has been appointed CSO of @ukhsa.bsky.social today! www.gov.uk/government/n... A fantastic choice!

21.07.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see Hurling on the BBC.

Even better to see it’s the Rebel County.

Hon the Rebels. #Cork

20.07.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Global Talent Ireland - Research Ireland Global Talent Ireland aims to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland. Researchers funded through this programme are required to transfer their rese...

Ireland said β€œI hear there’s an opening for world leader in research and we’re here to report. Also, we like Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and we’ve put it in line 2.”

18.07.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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@gauntlab.bsky.social coming through with a top tier gift for the new arrival.

16.07.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I absolutely love graduation day!! Huge congratulations to all today’s graduates! πŸŽ‰πŸΎπŸ˜€ @wvschaik.bsky.social @jackf7.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social

14.07.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Back from Yet Another Globetrotting Adventure, Indiana Jones Checks His Mail and Discovers That His Bid for Tenure Has Been Denied January 22, 1939 Assistant Professor Henry β€œIndiana” Jones Jr. Department of Anthropology Chapman Hall 227B Marshall College Dr. Jones: As chairman...

It's Harrison Ford's birthday today, thus we are contractually obligated to point you to this ridiculous classic from our archives.

14.07.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 430    πŸ” 131    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 15
Feline infectious peritonitis epizootic caused by a recombinant coronavirus - Nature Nature - Feline infectious peritonitis epizootic caused by a recombinant coronavirus

I am paw-sitively thrilled to say that out latest work is out in Nature today!

#Virology #Genomics #Coronavirus #AnimalHealth #InfectiousDisease #Sequencing #FIP #FCoV23

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

09.07.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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London bound on the hottest day of rhe year so far.

Not a good sign from the most reliable weather app.

11.07.2025 05:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s the pair I’d play but think Gibson-Park will get the nod despite being a bit meh in his first run out.

Every position is still in play, bar Itoje. And I’d think Jac Morgan in the back row, he’s been immense.

05.07.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Suspect Russell is nailed on for 10 anyways but F.smith would be excellent back up.

05.07.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Mitchell/F.Smith half back combination putting down a serious marker for test starting places for me along with Huw Jones. #Lions

05.07.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This study does not take into the effects of bengal cat and pointer ownership.

05.07.2025 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hitting the trails early with my pal. #GSP #Canicross

05.07.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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