An image of podcast host Derek McEwan and experts Gwo-tzer Ho and Konstantinos Gerasimidis sat in the studio with mics and a large wooden desk. Derek is sat to the left, with Gwo-tzer and Kostas on the right, facing Derek.
π | @uofgsii.bsky.social's Professor @gwotzerho.bsky.social recently joined @uofgmvls.bsky.social colleague Professor Konstantinos Gerasimidis on the Catherine McEwan Foundation podcast to discuss Inflammatory Bowel Disease research.
π www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
ποΈ youtu.be/i51kE4Nvslc?...
28.11.2025 14:54 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Thanks for sharing @mucosalimmunol.bsky.social. This work was led by @lizihegarty.bsky.social during her PhD @edinuni-irr.bsky.social funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social. Now being continued after our relocation to @uofgsii.bsky.social.
Might be of interest to @emds2025.bsky.social attendees!
27.11.2025 08:52 β π 16 π 8 π¬ 0 π 0
Researcher wearing protective gloves gently holds a vampire bat while attaching a small identification ring to its wing as part of approved rabies surveillance fieldwork.
ποΈ | A live interview took place on BBC Radio Scotland on the afternoon of 11 November 2025, with additional filmed interviews of postdocs Jocelyn Perez and Hollie French, alongside Professor Streicker, in the CVR labs and fieldwork in Peru.
π More info: streickerlab.com
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26.11.2025 12:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
An image of six members of the Streicker Group conducted research in the field at night. They are huddled together around a table and under a canopy, with the dark night lit my artificial light.
π | Professor @danielstreicker.bsky.social and his team at @cvrinfo.bsky.social were recently featured across BBC television, radio, & online coverage, showcasing their work on vampire bat-transmitted rabies in Peru.
π More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
π° BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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26.11.2025 12:50 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Professor Donal Wall in lab coat in the lab.
The front cover of the Microbiology Society briefing, with society logo, an image of a hand holding soil, and text.
π | @uofgsii.bsky.social's Professor Donal Wall has been acknowledged by @microbiologysociety.org for his expert review of their new briefing exploring the role of microbiomes across human, animal, and environmental health.
π www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
π online.flippingbook.com/view/7778675...
24.11.2025 14:49 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
π¦ | Sii Level-3 Microbiology students are hosting a coffee afternoon tomorrow to raise funds and awareness for AMR Action UK as part of #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek.
π Tuesday, 18 November
π 12.30β4pm
π’ SGDB Level 2 meeting room
Drop in for a coffee & pastry to support AMR Action UK.
17.11.2025 16:12 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
In the series of short talks exploring the spooky side of microbiology, the Sii academics delivered the following presentations:
Prof Andrew Roe: The Many Faces of E. Coli
Prof Richard Burchmore: Leishmania: Ghosts & Exorcism
Prof Ed Hutchinson: Influences from Beyond the Grave
11.11.2025 12:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A Terrifying Microbes graphic, with the event title in orange text, with microbes cartoons above three images of the speakers framed as a pumpkin, bat and spider's web.
π» | A spooktacular trio of @uofgsii.bsky.social professors took part in the GUII Society's recent Halloween-themed Terrifying Microbes event.
π Andy Roe, π¦ Richard Burchmore, and
πΈοΈ Ed Hutchinson haunted the audience with presentations at the well-attended event in the Boyd Orr on 27th October.
11.11.2025 12:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
A pink graphic with inset portrait images of Nairn Scobie, Leighann Sherry and Fiona Stubbs above the Brilliant Awards logo, with the text inside a purple trophy shape.
π | Sii's Dr @leighannsherry.bsky.social has been shortlisted for a BRILLIANT award alongside @uofgmvls.bsky.social colleagues Nairn Scobie & Fiona Stubbs.
Their embedding of industry internships into Life Sciences degrees has received well-earned recognition.
π More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
06.11.2025 12:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π Fletcher lab PhD student Emma Davies reflecting on her prize winning talk - weβre super proud of you Emma - many congrats! π
@cvrinfo.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social
08.10.2025 14:32 β π 16 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
CVR PhD student Emma Davies stood left of a bright blue Microbiology Society banner with her Early Career Microbiologist of the Year certificate, with Microbiology PhD student Phoebe Crossley stood right of the banner with her third place certificate.
π | @uofgsii.bsky.social postgrad researchers have taken top honours in the @microbiologysociety.org Sir Howard Dalton Early Career Microbiologist of the Year competition.
Emma Davies (@cvrinfo.bsky.social) was named winner, with Phoebe Crossley (Microbiology) 3rd.
π www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
28.10.2025 11:44 β π 6 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0
Calum Bain stood on the majestic McEwan Hall stage in front of a podium below a large screen introducing the meeting and welcoming delegates
Mariola Kurowska-Stolarska stood on stage below a large screen presenting recent findings on dendritic cell heterogeneity in rheumatoid arthritis.
Gareth-Rhys Jones stood on stage below a large screen discussing the role of monocyte-derived activin in intestinal repair.
Ed Roberts stood on stage, with the camera straight on, discussing decoding the roles of migratory and resident dendritic cells in protective immune responses
π | @uofgsii.bsky.social researchers played a key role in delivering the 38th EMDS meeting, held 16β18 Sep in Edinburgh.
Led by @bainlab.bsky.social and @mariolaks.bsky.social with colleagues at @edinburghuni.bsky.social, the event hosted over 260 delegates.
π More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
23.10.2025 10:35 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
The cover of the future skills framework report, using the framework logo of a thistle stylised as a DNA helix, with the title of the report above
π Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
π Read the full Future Skills Framework report: sulsa.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
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10.10.2025 13:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Laura McCaughey stood with keynote speakers Sarah Hunt (Skills Development Scotland) and Yvonne Bayne (Fife College), and Professor Claire Garden, chair of the SULSA Skills Committee in front of a stage together. From left to right: Sarah Hunt, Claire Garden, Yvonne Bayne & Laura McCaughey
π | Dr Laura McCaughey has co-authored a new report highlighting how Life Sciences educators can enhance skills frameworks to support students.
It is the key output from a symposium held at @uofglasgow.bsky.social and supported by @uofgsii.bsky.social and @sulsa.bsky.social.
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10.10.2025 13:32 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
A head and shoulders portrait image of Nicola Veitch against a grey background.
π’ | Professor @nicolaveitchuofglt.bsky.social has been appointed @uofgsii.bsky.social Director of Education, succeeding Professor Olwyn Byron.
The pair will work closely to ensure a smooth transition ahead of Prof Veitch's official start this Friday.
π Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
07.10.2025 13:40 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
@walllabuoglasgow.bsky.social
03.10.2025 15:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π’ | Professor Donal Wall from @uofgsii.bsky.social was 1 of just 6 experts, selected from over 300, invited to give oral evidence to the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk SIT Committee as part of its inquiry into the UKβs microbiome research landscape.
π₯ Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gwyr...
03.10.2025 15:00 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
A photograph of Professor Nicola Veitch after her inaugural lecture. Nicola is stood beside friend and colleague Professor Olwyn Byron in the wood-panelled lecture theatre, beneath the screens displaying her slides and to the right of the podium.
π£οΈ | Congratulations to Professor @nicolaveitchuofglt.bsky.social on her recent inaugural lecture, Blending the Biosciences in a Digital World.
Delivered to a full house, it was a truly memorable event hosted by @uofgsii.bsky.social and @uofgmvls.bsky.social LTSN.
π www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
25.09.2025 10:55 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Delighted all of @lizihegarty.bsky.social's hard work as paid off. She shows that tissue resident colonic #macrophages persist through #inflammation and adapt to aid tissue repair.
Lovely collaborative work with colleagues @edinuni-irr.bsky.social and beyond. ππ»
@uofgsii.bsky.social
23.09.2025 09:00 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Well done @lizihegarty.bsky.social. You are an exemplar postdoc - hardworking, well-read, conscientious, supportive, collegiate, all while being good fun (and expert in where to dine!!). Delighted to have you as a colleague.
@edinuni-irr.bsky.social
@uofgsii.bsky.social
@britsocimm.bsky.social
23.09.2025 09:05 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
π | Rachael Hamilton MSP, Deputy Convenor of the @scotparl.bsky.social's group on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal conditions, recently visited @uofgsii.bsky.social for a tour of our Sir Graeme Davies Building and discussion with @racegbn.bsky.social staff.
π Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
18.09.2025 10:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Illustrated logo for BSP Glasgow 2026. The image features detailed black-and-white line drawings of iconic Glasgow landmarks and parasitic organisms. In the center is the University of Glasgowβs main tower. Surrounding it are illustrations of parasites, including helminths, protozoa, and kinetoplastids. On the left is the SEC Armadillo building, and on the right is the Finnieston Crane. Bold text beneath reads: "BSP GLASGOW 2026".
π | Save the Date!
The @bspparasitology.bsky.social Spring Meeting 2026 is coming to @uofglasgow.bsky.social.
Running from 7-9 April, there will be 15 sessions, 5 workshops, a ceilidh, a dinner - and a welcome reception at Glasgow City Chambers.
π More info soon at bsp.uk.net/Events
15.09.2025 13:50 β π 9 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
@marquescata.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social presenting new findings on stable polyploid Trypanosoma brucei at @microbiologysociety.org #Eukaryotes25
12.09.2025 16:41 β π 14 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
@scotomorph.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social presenting new insights into Trypanosoma congolense at #Eukaryotes25 @microbiologysociety.org
12.09.2025 16:43 β π 12 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
A composite image of Professor Rick Maizles in the lab on the left, and the Freethink* logo with a microscopic image of Caenorhabditis elegans directly below, and the article title: 'We purged worms from our bodies - and may have made ourselves sick' below that, on the right.
π | @uofgsii.bsky.social's Professor Rick Maizels has been prominently featured in a fascinating Freethink* article exploring the surprising relationship between parasitic worms and the human immune system.
π Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
ποΈ Article: www.freethink.com/biotech/worm...
11.09.2025 12:36 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Bacteriology research area staff sat outdoors on grass and chairs beside Loch Tay, which is visible to the left.
Bacteriology staff sat facing the camera smiling in a room that has been set up with chairs facing the front for a lecture or workshop type meeting.
Eight members of staff sat in canoes in Loch Tay all tightly packed in a row, holding their paddles across the front of the vessels in a posed shot.
A beautiful golden sunset image capturing the sun dipping behind the hills beyond gloriously lit up Loch Tay, with small boats in the foreground.
πΆ | @uofgsii.bsky.social Bacteriology enjoyed a two-day retreat at the Firbush Outdoor Centre on Loch Tay at the beginning of July.
During the stay, discussions were had on the future of the research area, new opportunities for outreach and public engagement, and development of new curricula.
04.09.2025 11:28 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Image of bacteria and the title of the funded research project "Engineering tailored biotherapeutics to target vaginal pathogens"
Delighted to be one of the funded projects for the @innovateuk.bsky.social Engineering Biology SPARKS Award together with partners CC Bio Ltd and supported by Dr Ryan Kean.
"Engineering tailored biotherapeutics to target vaginal pathogens"
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@uofgsii.bsky.social
03.09.2025 16:39 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
Participants and organisers from the 2025 Strathclyde Optical Microscopy Course (SOMC) stood together on steps in a modern building.
π | @uofgsii.bsky.social's Dr @liam-rooney.bsky.social recently co-organised the UKβs largest and most comprehensive light microscopy training programme, SOMC 2025, bringing together experts and students from around the world for an advanced upskilling course.
π More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
02.09.2025 10:56 β π 9 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
A group selfie taken by Dawn Mylet in the foreground, with the rest of the group stood together on a slipway with local landmark Crocodile Rock, the sea, and boats behind.
An image taken from a distance showing the group standing with their bikes in front of the bay and boats ahead of their cycle round the island.
A member of Sii staff stood on crocodile rock in Millport with her dog, a black poodle, and pointing into the distance.
βοΈ | On Saturday, 2 August 2025, staff and PhD students from across @uofgsii.bsky.social came together for a fantastic day trip to Millport.
Organised by Social Committee Chair Dawn Mylet, the group enjoyed a cycle around the island, the fresh sea air, stunning views - and ice cream! π΄β΅οΈπ¦
25.08.2025 10:48 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Virologist. Professor. Cambridge, UK
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PhD Student (Precision Medicine) @ University of Glasgow.
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cancer researcher, Ξ³Ξ΄ T cell enthusiast, music listener, former diaper changer, works at @CRUK_SI and
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Stem cell biologist | Organoid aficionado | History enthusiast | Exploring tissue homeostasis at the intersection of regeneration & cancer
Scottish Immunologist based in The School of Infection & Immunity at The University of Glasgow.
Honorary Fellow at The Institute for Regeneration and Repair at The University of Edinburgh.
Principal Investigator, Sir Henry Dale Fellow, new mom. My lab studies #Cryptosporidium biochemistry and drug discovery at the University of Dundee. She/Her
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The mission of the BSP is to advance the study of parasitology, aid communication within the community, and promote dissemination of advances in the field.
http://www.bsp.uk.net/
Lectures and does research on kinetoplastid genome maintenance and immune evasion at the University of Glasgow
Malaria biologist. Can stitch together some code. MRC Career Development Fellow at School of Infection and Immunity, UofGlasgow @uofgsii.bsky.social. #NewPI. Fuelled by chai. www.parafugelab.com
Independent expert voice of biomedical and health research in the UK, fostering good health for all supported by the best research.
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PhD student in the Roe lab.
Interested in pathogenic E. coli, toxins and compound discovery 𧫠Based at @uofglasgow.bsky.social
Lecturer in Bacteriology @ University of Glasgow | de novo evolution of bacterial gene regulatory networks | βοΈβ€οΈRNA | she/her
