Professor Colin Kleanthous FMedSci FRS is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is a biochemist whose work has fundamentally changed our understanding of the outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria. #RSFellows https://royalsociety.org/people/colin-kleanthous-38107/

Big congratulations to @sarandavies.bsky.social on publishing this work from her DPhil. A dogged and determined and brilliant young scientist. And we couldn't have done it without our wonderful collaborator - @divyach.bsky.social from the @uphoff.bsky.social lab. Big team effort 🫶

academic.oup.com/nar/article/... Collaboration with Y. Yamaichi. Killing donor bacteria in conjugation mixes using water enables transcriptomic profiling of early plasmid genes ! Superb tool for studying zygotic induction of these early genes, which include anti-SOS and anti-RM factors. #microsky

Selective elimination of donor bacteria enables global profiling of plasmid gene expression at early stages of conjugation

Abstract. Conjugative plasmids are a major driving force for the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance. During conjugation, plasmid DNA is transferred

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Independent research fellowships leading to tenured positions at the John Innes Centre. Repost = nice. Thank you very much!!!

John Innes Centre@johninnescentre.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to give a seminar at the Fellows Conference, which will be held on 10 March 2026. Candidates who win Fellowships will be offered a Tenure Track Group Leader position from the outset, initially for 5 years. Find out more: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...

With evidence attached 😊 #BioPhyChrom2025 @biochemsoc.bsky.social @biophychrom.bsky.social @damelab.bsky.social @vslioy.bsky.social @graingerlab.bsky.social @lauraspagnolo.bsky.social @tamarabasta.bsky.social

Daniela Barillà@danielabarilla.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The Chromosome Biology #BioPhyChrom fête is in full swing: excellent talks and fantastic snapshot poster presentations by our ECRs 🧬👏! Great scientific socialising at the pub after the York tour.

Next week, Biophychrom is happening and there’s still time to join us! 👇🏻

Daniela Barillà@danielabarilla.bsky.social · 11mo ago

One week to go for The Biology & Physics of Chromosomes VII, but there is still time to register! Join us! 🧬🧬🧬 @biophychrom.bsky.social @biochemsoc.bsky.social @vslioy.bsky.social @graingerlab.bsky.social @damelab.bsky.social

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I forgot to post about this recent paper - exciting work led by @michriscopy.bsky.social showing clearest evidence yet for transertion strongly tethering the bacterial nucleoid to the membrane during fast growth. It was a pleasure to contribute a little 🔬🦠🧫 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The nucleoid of rapidly growing Escherichia coli localizes close to the inner membrane and is organized by transcription, translation, and cell geometry - Nature Communications

The mechanisms underlying bacterial chromosome configuration are not fully understood. Here, Spahn et al. show that the Escherichia coli nucleoid adopts a condensed, membrane-proximal configuration du...

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An emotional day today @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social where leaders in the cell cycle field gathered to celebrate the life of Bela Novak and the huge impact he had on their work! www.bioch.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...

Professor Bela Novak (1956–2025): A Life of Scientific Discovery in Numbers

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Professor Béla Novák

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