John Clark-Corrigall

Two people engaged in discussion at a poster session during the Early Career Summer Conference 2025.

Abstracts submissions are open for Early Career Summer Conference 2026. Hear from invited speakers and network with fellow early career members between the 6—7 July. Registration opens 28 January: https://microb.io/ECConf26Abstracts #ECConf26

Poster of front of building for Disabled and Neurodivergent Members Social at Annual Conference 2026.

We’re hosting the second Disabled & Neurodivergent Members Social at Annual Conference💙
Open to members at any career stage who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, and/or chronically ill. Register your interest to receive updates: microb.io/Microbio26So...
#Microbio26

Research Fellow at University of Birmingham Discover Research Fellow jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

Only 2 more days to apply for this post as Research Fellow in the Health Protection Research Unit - Public Health Genomics at the University of Birmingham.

Come and join us to exciting, cutting-edge genomics and metagenomics work to deliver public health benefits

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQE112/r...

Microbial metal-head: the integrated roles of metal homeostasis in host-pathogen interaction at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Microbial metal-head: the integrated roles of metal homeostasis in host-pathogen interaction at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

PhD position available in our team to study how UPEC exploits metals to successfully colonise the host gut. Cool collaboration with @thecopperdoctor.bsky.social and @banzhaflab.bsky.social Please share and get in touch for more details

Inspiring school children to be scientists through “I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here!” - Quadram Institute Elin shares her experience of taking part in the national online outreach activity which inspires school children across the country to consider careers in science

"I have come away from this experience thinking differently about my research. Simple things to me, such as experimental protocols, how I record my data and why I am researching specific topics, are completely novel to the students I’ve chatted to."

💬 PhD student Elin

Nutrient uptake in commensal bacteria: exploring uncharacterised TonB-dependent transporters. at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Nutrient uptake in commensal bacteria: exploring uncharacterised TonB-dependent transporters. at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

Lots of PhD opportunities for UK + international students involving my lab. Topics relate to metals & microbiology.

First up: TonB-dependent receptors in commensal Neisseria in my lab at Durham, with @kjosts.bsky.social and @mattbashton.bsky.social.

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

"I’d applied before, and alongside the crushing defeat, I received some positive feedback and bolstering support. So, I’d tell other early career researchers to persevere." (Tim Blower)

Personal reflections and top tips from #ListerPrize winners at lister-institute.org.uk/what-it-mean...

Screenshots of twitter videos. "Research on TikTok"

Get serious about Socials in 2026
I'm running a free online session to guide you through the world of TikTok.
Discover how researchers are using videos to increase their reach profile & impact. Organised by CDICE. Open to UK university research staff & PhD students www.cdice.ac.uk/events/tiktok/

Vacancy card with a rod-shaped microbe as background image that reads "Research Scientist. To create and use a transposon mutant library in Salmonella and build tools for transposon mutagenesis in higher organisms. Salary £37,500 to £45,350. Contract length 2 years. Apply by 28 January 2026.

⏰ Closing soon! The Webber group is looking for a Research Scientist to use high throughput transposon mutagenesis to help understand mechanisms of action, host susceptibility and resistance to antimicrobials.

💷 £37,500 to £45,350
🗓️ Apply by 28 January 2026
➡️ buff.ly/8iXH22u

Virtual webinar on safe skin microbiome perturbations and in vitro methods scheduled for January 28, 2026, with expert speakers from UK institutions.

Join us this Wednesday at 1pm for our new online seminar series with a live discussion on skin microbiome and in vitro Methods. Registration closes today (23:59 GMT), secure your place: https://microb.io/4aPYX0y #SkinMicrobiome #WebinarSeries

Help without a comic about your research for the greater good!
#microsky #science #virosky #ecoevo

🚨4-year fully funded PhD in the lab of @magicmicrobe.bsky.social (& collaborating with me!): How does iron availability shape the ability of pathogens to invade the gut microbiome?
Apply by Jan 26th
Advert: research.reading.ac.uk/foodbiosyste...
How to apply: research.reading.ac.uk/foodbiosyste...

Fabian was quicker :) But yes, we have an open postdoc position in bacterial bioenergetics and membrane biology, using on B. subtilis as the model. Come join us! @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social is a great place to work, and we are a friendly, international lab. Visa+IHS fees covered. #microsky

Unlocking Bacterial Cellulose Functionalisation: Comparative Genetic and Co-Culture Strategies in Komagataeibacter Bacterial cellulose (BC) is produced by diverse bacterial species, including members of the genus Komagataeibacter, and has emerged as a potential sustainable alternative to conventional materials suc...

#microsky #synbiosky

From Tom Ellis lab featuring @northumbriauni.bsky.social ‘s Meng Zhang (co-corresponding) & Katie Gilmour (co-first)

👏❤️

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Library cards for babies and toddlers introduced across BCP BCP libraries are celebrating The National Year of Reading with a special offer designed to welcome the youngest of book lovers.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole #Libraries are celebrating the National Year of Reading by offering a free book for families signing up babies and toddlers for their first #Library card.

www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2576033...

#Reading

New paper just out in Microbial Genomics @microbiologysociety.org! As always, a great team effort! Well done all. 🤩

@imibirmingham.bsky.social @hannahpugh.bsky.social @leahburgess.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social @astimeosa.bsky.social

The glucose uptake inhibitor SgrS is induced by D-serine yet does not contribute to growth arrest in enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli Bacterial pathogens sense and respond to host-derived metabolites to regulate virulence and establish successful infections. d-Serine, an amino acid abundant in some extraintestinal environments but s...

Delighted to share the hard work of undergraduate student Ella Rellis and first publication from my group since relocating to TCD. Here we identify a new stress response regulator induced by D-serine. 🦠🔬🧫 @microbiologysociety.org #publishforthecommunity www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

🔍Salmonella enterica contaminates essential food sources and causes serious illness. Peter Katsande takes us behind the scenes of their latest #MGEN publication investigating its genetic profile in the food supply chain of Zimbabwe. Read the full blog🔗 microb.io/3NtC4GA

Summer students Our nine-week summer training programme provides undergraduates with hands-on experience of working in a research lab.

Applications to our 2026 Summer Student Training Programme are now open.

We’re looking for undergrad students to join us for nine weeks this summer.

See the projects on offer and check the participation eligibility requirements on our website. ⬇️
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-and-...

Production poster for A Microscopic Odyssey

See the unseen🔍A Microscopic Odyssey is a new theatre production exploring the hidden worlds beneath our feet, where science becomes awe, poetry, and play 🎭

📍 Golden Goose Theatre, Camberwell
📅 13 January – 17 January 2026

👇 Book tickets below
www.goldengoosetheatre.co.uk/whatson/a-mi...

Last chance to apply for this funded PhD on bacteriophages and water pollution! If phages are going to be used more widely we need to ensure that we do not create another AMR problem #PhageSky #MicroSky

Annual Conference 2026 Industry opportunities

Explore fundamental and translational research on microbial structure, signalling, metabolism and molecular biology at Annual Conference 2026, in Belfast, with all speakers selected from submitted abstracts. Registration is open - microb.io/AC26Register #Microbio26

Conflicts between the DNA replication and repair machineries promote cell death in Gram-positive bacteria Cellular proliferation relies on the successful coordination and completion of genome replication and segregation. To help achieve this, many bacteria utilize regulatory pathways that ensure DNA repli...

Congratulations to Hannah and colleagues for depicting the consequences of DNA replication hyper-initiation in Gram-positive bacteria! @microbiologysociety.org www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

🔊 Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bacterial Evolution.

Looking to recruit a postdoc to join a UKRI FLF-funded project on antibiotic resistance evolution in the microbiome 🦠

3 years funding, deadline 26th Jan, please share!
hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

Annual Conference 2026 Industry opportunities

Microbial pangenomics is reshaping our understanding of microbial diversity. Reaching new frontiers of an open and evolving discipline, hear the latest insights at Annual Conference 2026. Registration is open: microb.io/AC26Register #Microbio26

Society Events Grant Funds are available to support eligible members attending the Society Annual Conference or one other Society meeting per year.

Society Event Grant: Eligible members can apply for the to attend the 2026 Annual Conference in Belfast, offering up to £350 for UK attendees and £650 for international participants. Apply by midnight GMT, January 2, 2026.
🔗Link here: microb.io/AC26Grant

#Microbio26 #Microbiology #MiM26

Vacancy graphic showing a microbial microscopy image on a computer. The text reads "Bursting Bugs Summer Internship. To generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics. Salary: £3,270 total. Contract length: 5 weeks. Apply by 5 January 2026."

We’re looking for a Summer Intern to generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics as part of a public education video on the uses of antibiotics and risks of misuse 🔬

🗓️ Apply by 5 January
➡️ buff.ly/YlUQUho

Advertising about the Microbiology Society's bringing the microbiology society together since 1945, and inviting delegates to Get Involved with the organisation

In 2025, the Society marks its 80th anniversary. Since 1945 we have been microbiologists together. There are many ways to get involved with Society activities; learn more here - microb.io/Get-Involved

Society Event Grant – Annual Conference 2026 Awards of up to £350 (UK) and £650 (International) are available for eligible members wishing to attend the Annual Conference in Belfast. Application deadline is midnight GMT 02/01/26.

🔗Link here: microb.io/AC26Grant

#Microbio26 #Microbiology #MiM26

Why solutions to antimicrobial resistance are urgently needed Summary: This Editorial discusses the growing global problem of antimicrobial resistance, and new and emerging opportunities for developing real-world solutions, involving both basic science and clini...

‘Why solutions to antimicrobial resistance are urgently needed‘ sergemostowylab.bsky.social & I had the opportunity to write an editorial for @dmmjournal.bsky.social ‘s collection celebrating 100 years of @biologists.bsky.social you can read it here: journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/...