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Ross Fitzgerald

@jrossfitz.bsky.social

Microbiologist, Bacterial evolution, Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh

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Bacterial metabolic remodeling by convergent evolution unlocks nutrient availability after a host switch Staphylococcus aureus has undergone metabolic remodeling to adapt to the dairy niche.

Insights into how #Staph aureus adapts to the bovine host by unlocking nutrients from the dairy niche. Great work by Amy Pickering, Jamie Gorzynski and others in the group. Bacterial metabolic remodeling by convergent evolution after a host switch.|Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

18.02.2026 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bacterial defense systems and host ecology drive the evolution of intra-species lineages Staphylococcus aureus lineages vary widely in the frequency of gene exchange and the diversity of genome content. Gorzynski and Harling-Lee et al. show that both host ecology and the horizontal acquis...

Great work by Jamie Gorzynski and Josh-Harling-Lee from the group providing insights into the evolutionary origins of bacterial lineages. A collaboration with @jrpenades.bsky.social @wfigueroac3.bsky.social. #Staph Cell Reports www.cell.com/cell-reports...

18.02.2026 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EASTBIO How do transporters promote the fitness of Staphylococcus aureus in different host-species ? at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - EASTBIO How do transporters promote the fitness of Staphylococcus aureus in different host-species ? at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com

PhD position on bacterial (Staph aureus) transporters and host-adaptation in my group @roslininstitute.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

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

21.11.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Molecular dissection of Staphylococcus aureus in Atopic Dermatitis Using a Human Skin Organoid model at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Molecular dissection of Staphylococcus aureus in Atopic Dermatitis Using a Human Skin Organoid model at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com

PhD fellowship position in my group @roslininstitute.bsky.social
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social on Staph aureus host-pathogen interactions in atopic dermatitis using human skin organoids in collaboration with the brilliant Sara Brown.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

21.11.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Nick, I sent you an email invite- not sure if you check them though πŸ™‚ ?

20.11.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PhD opportunity in bacterial pathogenesis- deadline tomorrow Feb 13 !

12.02.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantastic to see this growing family of Fleming Fund fellows, mentors and supporters joining to meet the challenges of #AMR πŸ§ͺ🧫 @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΌπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¬

@bachmanntill.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @roslininstitute.bsky.social

31.01.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Applications are open for the 2025 GRS/GRC on Staphylococcal Diseases! Make sure to get your abstracts submitted for the potential to present your work in beautiful Barcelona! www.grc.org/staphylococc...

14.01.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The mutational landscape of Staphylococcus aureus during colonisation Nature Communications - The authors applied a genomic and evolutionary approach to study Staphylococcus aureus in host adaptation during colonisation revealing signals of adaption in metabolic...

Our paper investigating the mutational landscape during Staphylococcus aureus during colonisation is out now rdcu.be//d55l3
@fcic.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social @ibv-csic.bsky.social University of Cambridge @julianparkhill.bsky.social

13.01.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Molecular dissection of the pathogenesis of avian Staphylococcus aureus at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Molecular dissection of the pathogenesis of avian Staphylococcus aureus at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com

Fully funded PhD in my lab with Kate Sutton on bacterial immune evasion and host-adaptation - Staphylococcus aureus. Informal enquiries encouraged www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

09.01.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Good stuff. Yes- keen on that idea

04.12.2024 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Project Project details

NERC Fully-funded PhD available with me & Jo Stevens on Legionella ecological adaptation to man-made water systems.
e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super...

04.12.2024 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes and now big rush to recruit before start date...

04.12.2024 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
PDRA in Bacterial Genomics We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Bacterial Genomics at the Laboratory for Bacterial Evolution and Pathogenesis (www.ed.ac.uk/roslin/research/divisions/bacteriology/lbep) at The...

New MRC-funded postdoc with me on comparative bacterial genomics/phylodynamics @roslininstitute.bsky.social university of Edinburgh. Great multidisciplinary team and collaboration with partners at Shanghai Jao Tong University.
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04.12.2024 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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23.11.2024 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1204    πŸ” 493    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 28

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