Congratulations to Hlanai Gumbo on completing his probation! Hlanai is a JIDCuk-funded PhD researcher in Zimbabwe, investigating genomic characterisation of quorum sensing in local isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii. Follow the link to read more: www.jidcuk.org/post/jidcuk-...

JIDCuk-funded student Hlanai Gumbo reflects on the first year of his PhD project, at the University of Zimbabwe and Sally Mugabe and Parirenyatwa Hospitals in Zimbabwe

Hlanai Gumbo is a dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientist based at the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory (NMRL) in Harare, Zimbabwe. Hlanai shares his background and explains more about his Ph...

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Great to see medical genome sequencing in Fiji 😊 Good story covering an outbreak in a neonatal department of the local hospital, finding the outbreak was caused a bacteria, Acinetobacter baumannii, resistant to the antibiotic carbapenem.

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🚨 Supporting the first nanopore sequencing in Fiji Prof. John Wain and @emmabeansworth.bsky.social delivered in-person training at Fiji National University, supporting scientists, students, and healthcare workers in using Oxford Nanopore microbial DNA sequencing www.jidcuk.org/post/support...

In 2024, JIDCuk helped set up an Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencing facility at NAHRC in Nepal. 🧬 PhD student ‪@nisbetalice.bsky.social‬ from @quadraminstitute.bsky.social trained local scientists to sequence pathogens. She shared her experience here: www.jidcuk.org/blog #GlobalHealth #DNASequencing

🚨 Supporting the first nanopore sequencing in Fiji Prof. John Wain and @emmabeansworth.bsky.social delivered in-person training at Fiji National University, supporting scientists, students, and healthcare workers in using Oxford Nanopore microbial DNA sequencing www.jidcuk.org/post/support...

Supporting the first nanopore sequencing in Fiji

In August 2023, Professor John Wain and I gave four days of training in Fiji on DNA sequencing, which enabled Fijian scientists and staff to identify the microbe responsible for an outbreak in a neona...

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It's amazing to see this article championing diversity, representation and equity through international collaborations published in npj Antimicrobials and Resistance this week!

Emma Waters@emmabeansworth.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨New publication🚨 Thrilled to share our article about the Importance of Diversity & Representation in Science, now out in npj Antimicrobials & Resistance @springernature.com Huge thanks to my wonderful co-authors @blancaps.bsky.social & @edcoakes.bsky.social for their awesome support

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