📢 Season 6 is currently in the works. In the meantime, #MVIF recordings from Season 5 are available for you to enjoy. If you missed any of the talks, now's a great time to catch up 👉 cassyni.com/c/mvif/series

Microbiome Virtual International Forum@microbiomevif.bsky.social · 10mo ago

💫 #MVIF Season 5 💫 Feel free to join the keynotes by presenting your work–abstract submission is open: www.microbiome-vif.org/en-US/how-to... #MVIF is proudly supported by #illumina @corundumsb.bsky.social and our non-commercial co-organizing partners Seerave Foundation @cunysph.bsky.social

Rapid release of multiplex PCR amplicon scheme for Andes hantavirus whole genome sequencing validated on control material: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... @scalene.bsky.social @stevepullan.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social output from HPRU in Public Health Genomics

Get your applications in today or tomorrow if you're interested!

Tami Lieberman@contaminatedsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Interested in a *staff computational scientist* position? We are looking for an experienced computational biologist (ideally with microbiology experience) to support published packages while also driving new research. Pay range $73k-$111k w excellent benefits. careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...

New paper out in Nature Comms 🎉 Congrats to first author @sekid.bsky.social & thanks team & collaborators We show that B. bifidum & E. coli can cooperate in the breastfed infant gut through nutrient cross-feeding, helping shape early-life microbiome development 🦠👶 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Human milk oligosaccharide mediates mutualism between Escherichia coli and Bifidobacterium bifidum - Nature Communications

Escherichia coli is widespread in healthy breastfed infants, yet its ecological role is unclear. Here, the authors provide insights into the mechanisms supporting its persistence and co-existence with...

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Registration is open for our Early Career Summer Conference 🤝👩‍🔬 Join us on 6–7 July 2026 at the University of Birmingham for chance to network with peers and experienced colleagues in various fields of Microbiology, secure your place today: https://microb.io/ECConf26 #ECConf26

My super department @warwicklifesci.bsky.social is hiring 6 assistant profs in the wake of recent retirements. We're looking for people in microbiology/infection, cellular disease / immunity; environmental biology; and plant/crop science. #MicroSky warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...

UK and EU finalise agreement to bring UK into Erasmus+ in 2027 - Thousands across the UK set to benefit from re-opening of the historic Erasmus+ programme www.gov.uk/government/n...

UK and EU finalise agreement to bring UK into Erasmus+ in 2027

Thousands across the UK set to benefit from re-opening of the historic Erasmus+ programme

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Join the next #MVIF! In April 2026 Gene Tyson will give a keynote talk, the May 2026 event will be with Georg Zeller as a keynote, and in June 2026 we will welcome Julie Huber @julesdeep.bsky.social Dates and details here: www.microbiome-vif.org/en-US/-/futu...

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There is still time to register for #MVIF 47, visit 👇 cassyni.com/s/mvif-47 And, see you soon!

Honoured to have been elected a Fellow of the European Academy of Microbiology @femsmicro.org. This recognition means a lot - and it really reflects the fantastic work of teams and collaborators across the years in advancing early life microbiome research 🤩 fems-microbiology.org/european-aca...

European Academy of Microbiology welcomes 95 new Fellows

Discover the latest election of 95 new Fellows by the European Academy of Microbiology, highlighting diverse expertise in the field.

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ARTIC are hiring! Postdoctoral opportunity in metagenomics at the University of Birmingham edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Research Fellow (Postdoctoral) - School of Biosciences - 107071 - Grade 7

This post-doctoral position will contribute to both complementary programmes, developing ‘broadband’ metagenomic sequencing capabilities for rapid detection and characterisation of emerging and unknow...

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Really looking forward to this and also hearing all the other exciting talks! Big thanks again for then invite 😀

Microbiome Virtual International Forum@microbiomevif.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Happy Monday! We have a new #MVIF program to share with you 🤩 Highlights 🇧🇪 Andrey Radev 🇮🇷 Zahra Nezamivand Chegini Keynote 🇬🇧 Lindsay Hall (@halllab.bsky.social) Talks 🇺🇸 Chris Robinson 🇨🇭 @lukasmalf.bsky.social 🇮🇷 Mohammad Salimi Free registration: cassyni.com/s/mvif-47

ISBB 2026 registration is now open! 🧫🧬 📍Parma, Italy (University of Parma) 📅 17-19 Sept 2026 Updated programme + confirmed speakers now online. Early reg: 5 May 2026 | Abstracts: 30 June 2026. Website/registration: www.bifidosympo26.it #ISBB2026 #Bifidobacterium #microbiome #microbiology

🚨 Calling all ECR's #MicrobialGenomics & #Microbiome symposium in Nottingham (5th June)- present/chair/posters Abstract submission is 5 pm TODAY!!! Keynotes @halllab.bsky.social & @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social #MNGPopUp #MicroSky please share

Professor Lesley Hoyles@bugsinyourguts.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Only a few days left to register for our free ECR POPUP event covering all things metagenomics and genomics. Don't forget to submit an abstract if you want to present your work (poster or talk).

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...

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.

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⏰ Don’t miss out! 📢 The TARGetAMR Annual Conference 2026 is coming 14–15 May to Birmingham. 🦠 Connect with experts & shape the future of AMR research. 👉 Register now: www.targetamr.org.uk/hdrevents/ta... #TARGetAMR26

We’re recruiting for an RA @unibirmingham.bsky.social! Support our #microbiome research - lab work + sample/data organisation & coordination. Looking for an organised, proactive & great team player. 🗓️ Closes 04/02/26 . To Mar 2028 Apply via UoB portal: edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Research Associate - Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes - 106850 - Grade 6

As a Research Associate in the Hall Lab, you will play a crucial role in supporting microbiome research initiatives aimed at enhancing our understanding of the role of early life microbes in promoting...

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This is a super exciting opportunity - at the interface of cutting edge (meta) genomic methods & public health with #UKHSA. One aspect is working with us to define underappreciated pathogens contributing to maternal-infant infections and how the microbiome influences risk! Further details below 👇

Ed Cunningham-Oakes@edcoakes.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Love microbes & omics? 🦠🧬 We’re hiring a Postdoc in Public Health Genomics at @unibirmingham.bsky.social Work on cutting-edge research with wonderful people! @wvschaik.bsky.social @halllab.bsky.social @pathogenomenick.bsky.social @scalene.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social 📅 Closes 4th Feb

🚨 Get your abstract in NOW for POPUP Nottingham with @bugsinyourguts.bsky.social & Microbiome-Net deadline 9th Feb 👉 linktr.ee/microbesng #MicrobialGenomics & #Microbiome symposium 5th Jun Focus on #ECRs present/chair Keynotes @halllab.bsky.social & @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social #MNGPopUp #MicroSky

Happy New Year – new role! 🎉 We’re looking for a PostDoc to join us in @halllab.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social. Full-time, fixed-term to March 2028. Note tight closing date: 11 Jan 2026. CV + cover letter (submit via portal). Further details 👇 edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Research Fellow - Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes - 106849 - Grade 7

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities as part of an Investigator project funded by Wellcome, focusing on understanding microbial and diet...

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🧬 Free @microbesng.bsky.social PopUp ECR symposium 🧬 UK-based MRes or PhD student, research assistant or postdoc working on microbial genomics or metagenomics? Present your work and/or chair a session, plus excellent keynote speakers: @halllab.bsky.social and @alexmsalmeida.bsky.social. #MNGPopUp

As the year wraps up, a huge thank you to the team for an outstanding year of hard work. It’s been a fab one, with exciting outputs & great opportunities to share our work. Here’s to 2026: welcoming new faces, generating new #microbiome discoveries & continuing to enjoy the process & the laughs! 🤩

📢 We’re looking for Editors to join Microbial Genomics! We’re seeking Editors with some previous editorial experience to support our to help ensure the publication of high-quality, impactful research. Find out more and apply by 19 January 2026: microb.io/Vacancies

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The 2nd round of PhD projects for the DTP in Microbial Genomics for Health Protection, in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social, has just launched, funded by @nihr.bsky.social 6 PhD projects are available (UK students only) www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...

Want to shape future collaboration between Parliament and the research community? Share your experiences, challenges and ideas by completing a short survey, led by a Parliamentary Thematic Research Lead. Please complete the survey by 31 December: microb.io/4pg68mB

Delighted to share Magda's new review in Annual Review of Food Science and Technology 🎉 We explore how microbe-diet interactions shape health across the life course and the promise (and challenges!) of microbiome-informed precision nutrition 👇 doi.org/10.1146/annu...

Microbe–Diet Interactions and Personalized Nutrition

Nutrition plays a fundamental role in shaping human health across the life course, influencing both host physiology and the composition and function of the gut microbiota. In turn, the gut microbiota ...

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Whoop whoop! 🎉 @hannahtriv.bsky.social’s first-author paper is officially out as a preprint! Some super interesting long-read metagenomics results - especially the dominance of MDR Enterococcus faecium in very sick liver patients. Huge shout-out to the whole team and fab collaborators!

Hannah Trivett@hannahtriv.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I am pleased to share that my first postdoc paper from the @halllab.bsky.social is now on bioRxiv! 🎉 We used long-read #metagenomics to explore how the gut microbiome and #antimicrobialresistance landscape shift across advanced chronic #liverdisease (ACLD) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Last chance to register! #MMEG2025 is just two weeks away, and we’re shining a spotlight on two unmissable panel sessions at the event.

HoloGen Doctoral Network Retreat #2 – Barcelona! 🌞 All our PhD candidates together for the first time – a week of project presentations, hands-on workshops, industry talks, and an amazing sailing social on the Med. Science + collaboration + tapas = success! #HoloGen #PhDLife #Microbiome #MSCADN

🚨 Join us on 2-4th March 2026 for this fantastic UK-based #microbiome conference! A stellar line-up of speakers, plus plenty of opportunities for selected talks and flash poster pitches. 🗓️ Abstract deadline: 24th November 2025 - don’t miss out!

Wellcome Connecting Science Learning and Training@eventswcs.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Final call for #Microbiome26 abstracts! Submit by 24 November ⏰ Showcase your microbiome research at our friendly and inclusive meeting, and gain feedback from global leaders 🦠 🧪 Join us for excellent speakers and to explore emerging talent in the field. 📎 bit.ly/4kttBOX #MicrobiomeSky