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Stephen Jackson

@stephenjackson.bsky.social

Microbiologist. University College Cork. https://www.ucc.ie/en/microbiology/ https://marblesproject.eu/ More or less inactive here just now, busy watching the funeral pyre of twitter. Personal account, views and opinions very much my own.

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🎡Come you masters of war
You that build the big guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks 🎡

28.02.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD position with Natalia Tschowri (@unihannover.bsky.social) and Daniel Rozen (@unileiden.bsky.social @leidenscience.bsky.social) within @spp2389.bsky.social program

Regulation and Evolution of Bacterial Multicellularity

Application deadline until 15 March 2026

#PhDposition

22.02.2026 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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An Poc ar Buile singer SeΓ‘n Γ“ SΓ© dies at age of 89 One of the country's best known Irish traditional singers SeΓ‘n Γ“ SΓ© has died.

R.I.P. SeΓ‘n Γ“'SΓ©. A Cork legend, an extremely genial man and my primary school PrΓ­omhoide and choir master for Feis Maitiu. Are their DΓ© go raibh a h-anam.

www.rte.ie/news/regiona...

14.01.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New insights into the microbiome of the deep-sea sponge Inflatella pellicula and the secondary metabolic potential of metagenome-assembled genomes and the wider microbiome Marine sponges are found in all of the world’s oceans, from the surface waters to the deepest abyssal zones. The marine sponge holobiont is a rich source of microbial and chemical diversity. Up to 63 ...

Marine #sponges are generally considered biosynthetic "hotspots" (e.g. Theonella) - but does this always hold true? In our newest study led by @stephenjackson.bsky.social we are looking at Inflatella pellicula's biosynthetic capacity - and our results are surprising doi.org/10.1099/mgen...

13.01.2026 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New insights into the microbiome of the deep-sea sponge Inflatella pellicula and the secondary metabolic potential of metagenome-assembled genomes and the wider microbiome Marine sponges are found in all of the world’s oceans, from the surface waters to the deepest abyssal zones. The marine sponge holobiont is a rich source of microbial and chemical diversity. Up to 63 ...

Delighted to share our latest publication as part of the MARBLES Project describing the metagenome, microbiome and secondary metabolic potential of the deep-sea sponge Inflatella pellicula. @cleverflick.bsky.social @uccmicrobiology.bsky.social

www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

12.01.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With us in the Premier League and you guys battling to stay in the league we probably won't play you again for 16 years after the Carrow Road fixture πŸ˜…

08.10.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜…

08.10.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New most treasured possession. He's Here He's There, Collector's Edition (132 of 857) signed biography of my all-time footballing hero, John Wark. Written with Neil Prentice. @ipswichtown.bsky.social

07.10.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Magical day at Portman Road on Sunday, ending 16 years of hurt with a comprehensive victory over the old enemy. @ipswichtown.bsky.social

I enjoyed that @matthutchings.bsky.social 😜

07.10.2025 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm pleased to announce that I will guest edit a new #MarineDrugs Special Issue, titled 'Enzymes Derived From Marine Sources". Submission details can be found here:

www.mdpi.com/journal/mari...

25.09.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Incredibly proud of this work. International collaborations and a multi-disciplinary effort to discover and describe bioactive compounds from a marine Streptomyces sp. isolate inhibiting the growth of a fish pathogen.

www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/23...

19.09.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD Project at Brunel University, London: Engineering Bacteria for Enhanced Degradation of Food-Associated Plastic Waste at University of Reading on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - PhD Project at Brunel University, London: Engineering Bacteria for Enhanced Degradation of Food-Associated Plastic Waste at University of Reading, listed on FindAPhD.com

We have a fully funded PhD studentship to work on engineering bacteria to degrade food associated plastic waste #microsky
Deadline: Feb 3rd

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

08.01.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Understanding Pathogens, from Molecules to Phenotypes - Ins and outs of disarming ...

Fully funded PhD available to work with me and the fab @paulhoskisson.bsky.social and @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social on the aurodox story- www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate... πŸ’ŠπŸ¦ πŸ§«

23.11.2024 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ

20.11.2024 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful

18.11.2024 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

**Deadline Extension**
The application date for this PhD position is now February 14th. Still time for you to apply. #microsky

31.01.2024 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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INVITATION We are starting a new round of online community annotathons to populate v4.0 of the MIBiG repository with high-quality data. If you have relevant expertise in natural product genomics or chemistry, please participate! Please register here: forms.gle/LJR9uRTCyLg7...

22.01.2024 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Our School Seminar Series resumes on Thursday 25th January when Dr Stephen Jackson from Alan Dobson's group will talk about the metabolic potential of a deep sea sponge microbiome with a view to novel drug discovery. Note the new venue! (C_ELECT_L2)

17.01.2024 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

6 days left to apply.... please RT

14.11.2023 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marine Drugs Special Issue:

π‘¬π’™π’‘π’π’π’Šπ’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π‘΄π’‚π’“π’Šπ’π’† β€˜π‘Άπ’Žπ’Šπ’„π’”β€™ π‘»π’†π’„π’‰π’π’π’π’π’ˆπ’Šπ’†π’” 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π‘©π’Šπ’π’…π’Šπ’”π’„π’π’—π’†π’“π’š 𝒐𝒇 π‘΄π’‚π’“π’Šπ’π’† 𝑡𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔

Further information and submission link here: www.mdpi.com/journal/mari...

09.11.2023 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's the day: Clodagh Carr will talk at our School Seminar Series and will tell us about Marine bacteria as a source of polyester-degrading enzymes with biocatalytic potential

02.11.2023 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Published by Cork City Libraries as part of the excellent City Council Commemoration Programme, the launch of FIRST CITIZEN on 14 November is fast approaching. The book, co-written with John Ger O'Riordan, tells the fascinating story of Cork's longest-serving Lord Mayor, SeΓ‘n French.

25.10.2023 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pattern or anomaly?

23.10.2023 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi all, I have a postdoc position (3 years) in my group on a very challenging topic: co-cultivation of sponge cells and bacterial symbionts. Looking for someone with experience with marine invertebrate cells AND bacteria. Thanks for sharing!
www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/p...

23.10.2023 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Issue 797 of 'The GW38 Gazette' is out now. Rest in peace to a legend of the game 😒.

22.10.2023 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In Soviet Russia, Special Issue submits you !

19.10.2023 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great interview with our very own Professor Jens Walter , talking about the link between diet & disease & the central roles played by our gut microbiome! @ucc.bsky.social

#UCC #SchoolOfMicrobiology #SEFS

π‘πžπ¬πžπšπ«πœπ‘ 𝐭𝐨 π₯𝐨𝐨𝐀 𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞π₯𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐑𝐒𝐩 π›πžπ­π°πžπžπ§ 𝐝𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐒𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞

www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...

18.10.2023 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The ultimate iteration...

18.10.2023 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know I'm old, and out of touch, but there has been biblical rain here for the last 26 hours and it's continuing, yet university students are walking and cycling to campus in GAA shorts!! Can anyone explain????

18.10.2023 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0