@kmudz.bsky.social
She/her. Researcher in antimicrobial resistance & dental microbiology, with Prof Mat Upton (Biomed) & Associate Prof Zoe Brookes (Peninsula Dental School), University of Plymouth. 🧫🦷 PhD in Molecular Microbiology (copper resistance in Salmonella).
📢 We are down to the FINAL WEEK of the FEMS survey.
If you have not shared your views on emerging science, career development, and community support, now is the time! It is quick—only about 12 minutes.
The survey closes on Tuesday 11 November: buff.ly/ZghfWnM
📣 Calling microbiologists in AMR!
A potential B2B partnering event is in the works — featuring pitching sessions, funding support & networking.
This is YOUR chance to shape it. Register your interest now - microb.io/48ide4Q #Microbio26 #KnockingOutAMR
This is figure 1, which shows the exploration of global venoms for antimicrobial discovery.
A study in Nature Communications used AI to mine global venom proteomes and discovered novel peptides with antimicrobial activity. Several candidates showed efficacy against drug-resistant bacteria in laboratory and animal tests. go.nature.com/4f0zYb4 #medsky 🧪
26.07.2025 01:16 — 👍 37 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 1
Genomics & phenotype of 3 Cupriavidus strains from cystic fibrosis lung - great team with PhD student Sean Kelly, @vickyb-micro.bsky.social @kmudz.bsky.social & clinical collaborators. High quality genomes, MDR to CF drugs, susceptible to pip/tazo & cefotax
academic.oup.com/jambio/artic...
Come and work with me!
The Nature Micro team is expanding and we're looking for someone to champion microbial ecology, plant micro & related areas for the journal
Knowledge of microbial ecology/plant micro is desirable but we're open to applications from all microbiologists
Link below 👇
#NewStudy 📢 #Microplastics offer a platform for antimicrobial-resistant (#AMR) and pathogenic #bacteria, responsible for #diseases in both humans and animals. Full story here: pml.ac.uk/news/marine-...
27.01.2025 12:36 — 👍 14 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0In the #HouseofLords, I introduce my #BiocidesBill - aiming to tackle #AMR, protect our #microbiomes, and our environment
#OneHealth #PublicHealth #Biodiversity
Norman ❤️
19.01.2025 20:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Super interesting paper.
TL;DR: Paul Jensen (not on BS AFAIK) identifies 20% of pubs w/ species named in GTDB are only E. coli, and >90% of papers on <1% of species.
A few thoughts/questions 🧵
Ten species comprise half of the bacteriology literature, leaving most species unstudied
@biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social by Paul A Jensen
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
B. subtilis is #6 😍, anyhow, the literature is biased to models
Would publications on plants or animals be similarly biased?
🆕New in @plosbiology.bsky.social: we show compensatory mutations make plasmids play Rock-Paper-Scissors and turn conjugation into a weapon🛡️💫✂️🦠
w/Rosanna Wright, Jamie Wood, @mbottery.bsky.social, @kmudz.bsky.social, @scottishwormboy.bsky.social, Ellie Harrison & @brockhurstlab.bsky.social #MicroSky
Science in all its forms
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Tortoise on a vivid green clover lawn
Tortoise on a brown wooden floor
Tortoise outside on grey slate chippings, eating green leaves
This is my Horsfield tortoise Nigel (he/him), 14 years, adopted from another family
15.11.2024 09:58 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Black cat sitting between legs of person wearing black jeans
Black cat with yellow eyes looking over a tub of green cat grass
Black cat asleep on and half covered by coral-coloured duvet
This is my cat Norman (she/her), 3 months old, from Cats Protection 🐈⬛ ❤️
15.11.2024 09:51 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Incredible graphic - the myriad of ways that bacteria defend themselves against antibiotics.
14 resistance mechanisms, summarised by Idan Yelin & Roy Kishony in Cell
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our November issue marks the launch of our new Series on best practices in microbiology.
We hope it acts as a 'living textbook' with an expanding collection of articles that push us towards better microbiology research.
nature.com/collections/fghaecfibg
nature.com/nmicrobiol/volumes/9/issues/11
