Great EMBO YIP @embo.org lecture by Teresa Thurston @thurstonlab.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk at "Pathogen Immunity and Signalling" #EMBOpathogenSignalling. Bacterial effectors mediate kinase reprogramming through mimicry of conserved eukaryotic motifs. See also: -> link.springer.com/article/10.1...

One week left to apply for two 3-year postdocs in the lab on molecular mechanisms of Burkholderia pathogenesis. Posts associated with Magdalen College. Our lab is based in the Dunn School of Pathology with amazing collaborators at Oxford and MORU magdalencareers.pinpointhq.com/postings/c90...

Calleva Centre Postdoctoral Researchers- The deadly enigma of melioidosis: Decoding the pathogenesis of Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Job Opening: Calleva Centre Postdoctoral Researchers- The deadly enigma of melioidosis: Decoding the pathogenesis of Burkholderia pseudomallei. at Magdalen College in Central Oxford.

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Our paper is finally out! 🥳 If you want to know how a single Salmonella effector rewires the whole macrophage transcriptional landscape by hijacking one host transcription factor, check our latest research! Thanks to the @thurstonlab.bsky.social and @peterwshill.bsky.social labs for an amazing work!

Salmonella effector SteE reprograms the macrophage regulatory network to drive specific hyperactivation of STAT3 target genes

The ability of Salmonella Typhimurium to exploit macrophages as a niche for survival, replication, and dissemination is central to its pathogenesis. T…

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We are looking for a new RA to join our team working on host-pathogen interactions during Salmonella infection. The appointment is for two years and you will join a diverse team, using cell and protein biochemistry to further our understanding of pathogenesis. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Fantastic to see that the Annual Microbiology conference 2026 has a free crèche for delegates - these can be game changing for people with kids when it comes to attending conferences!

Microbiology Society@microbiologysociety.org · 7mo ago

We will be offering a free crèche at Annual Conference 2026. All delegates are welcome to use, but children must be registered in advance on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more about it and register your children: microb.io/48tq0w8 #Microbio26

So proud of the lab for its achievements - Thank you to the Pettenkofer foundation for recognising our contributions - here’s to some more bacterial effector related fun in the future! @dunnschool.bsky.social

The Dunn School, Oxford@dunnschool.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Many congratulations Teresa! Teresa Thurston was awarded the 2025 Pettenkofer Prize, recognising her contributions to identifying how different bacterial effectors impact the outcome of infection. www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...

Lecturer in Medical Bioscience at Nottingham Trent University. #jobs #microsky Covering topics including: Infectious disease; Clinical and molecular microbiology; Mechanisms of drug action and therapeutic innovations. Contact @jodywinter.bsky.social for full details.

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Excellent opportunity to set up your lab at the Dunn School in Oxford as an ECR.

The Dunn School, Oxford@dunnschool.bsky.social · last yr.

📣 Applications now open 📣 We are seeking outstanding ECRs looking for a stimulating and supportive environment in which to establish their research group as externally-funded fellows, in any area or cell or molecular biology underlying disease! Please share! www.path.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...

Excited to Salmonella effector SteE featured on the cover of EMBO reports www.embopress.org/journal/1469...

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Second July issue is live. -> www.embopress.org/toc/14693178... featuring work by Teresa Thurston, Katrin Rittinger and co-workers @thurstonlab.bsky.social @katrinrittinger.bsky.social @dunnschool.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk. More: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....

We have a new preprint on Salmonella effector SteE! Here we describe how kinase reprogramming drives transcriptional remodelling of the infected macrophage www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/... - work led by @ines-ddo.bsky.social and fantastic collaboration with @peterwshill.bsky.social

Salmonella Effector SteE Reprogrammes the Macrophage Regulatory Network to Drive Specific Hyperactivation of STAT3 Target Genes

The ability of Salmonella Typhimurium to exploit macrophages as a niche for survival, replication and dissemination is central to its pathogenesis. The effector SteE, which polarises macrophages into ...

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How can a Salmonella effector change the specificity of a host kinase? SteE mediates kinase reprogramming via mimicry of conserved eukaryotic-like motifs- doi.org/10.1038/s443... Great collaboration with @katrinrittinger.bsky.social + big thanks to all authors & congrats to lead PDRA Ioanna Panagi!

Bacterial effectors mediate kinase reprogramming through mimicry of conserved eukaryotic motifs | EMBO reports

imageimageA virulence protein from diverse bacteria switches the amino acid specificity of the eukaryotic kinase GSK3. This kinase reprogramming depends on several short linear motifs that each appear...

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🚨 UK Cell Micro 2025 is here! 🚨 📅 2nd-3rd June 2025 📍 King’s College London Join us for fun science, networking, and a rooftop social! 🌇🎉 💡 Submit your abstract by 10th April ukcellmicro.org

We recently had a day of Salmonella-focused fun. Special thanks to @eadirectordndi.bsky.social and PhD student Kelvin Kerring for joining us from Kenya to discuss iNTS. All made possible via the Global hubs fund and @embo.org YIP networking fund. @jayhinton.bsky.social @katrinrittinger.bsky.social

New preprint on how a minimal Salmonella kinase needs a host kinase to activate it. Work led by @timeshpillay.bsky.social and another great collaboration with @katrinrittinger.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Salmonella effector kinase SteC is activated by host-mediated phosphorylation

The pathogen Salmonella , which causes significant human morbidity and mortality, encodes an effector kinase, SteC, which mediates actin polymerisation and cell migration. Given the minimal nature of ...

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During my PhD at @crick.ac.uk and @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, I explored the molecular interaction between host and pathogen. My question: How have pathogenic bacteria evolved to manipulate their host environment during infection? 🦠https://biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.01.640964v1 1/11

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ICYMI We are recruiting a new Associate Professor in cell and molecular biology, with a preference for immunology, inflammation and/or infection - all defined broadly Come and be our colleague! Deadline 28 Feb, please spread the word! www.path.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/asso...

Check out the ILESLA PhD programme in Oxford -a great opportunity for a PhD in Life science areas with rotation projects and industry experience too!

@ilesla.bsky.social · 2y ago

Two weeks to go until the application deadline for ILESLA. If you or anyone you know would benefit from full funding to carry out a PhD in Life and/or Environmental Science please visit/refer to our website page iles.web.ox.ac.uk/how-apply where you can see open day videos and get full guidance.

We just can't stop recruiting! Associate professor in cell and molecular biology @dunnschool, with a preference for immunology, inflammation and/or infection - all defined broadly Come and be our colleague Deadline 28 Feb, please spread the word www.path.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/asso...

Interested in a PhD in bacterial pathogenesis? Then consider applying to the inaugural David Holden PhD Studentship at Imperial inaugural David Holden PhD Studentship (home funded students only). Deadline Jan 31st! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

The David Holden PhD Studentship in Bacterial Pathogenesis at Imperial College London: Molecular Mechanisms in Bacterial Pathogenesis at Imperial College London on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - The David Holden PhD Studentship in Bacterial Pathogenesis at Imperial College London: Molecular Mechanisms in Bacterial Pathogenesis at Imperial College London, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Happy 2025 to all!

You want to learn about microbiology from a fantastic lineup of speakers on a beautiful Greek island? PhD students apply now for the @EMBO | @FEBSnews Lecture Course The New Microbiology! Registration: 1 Apr 2025 Course: 03 – 11 Sep 2025 | Spetses, Greece meetings.embo.org/event/25-new...

I am super excited that the Thurston Lab will join the #EMBO YIP programme and its amazing community.

The Dunn School, Oxford@dunnschool.bsky.social · 2y ago

We are so pleased to announce that our new PI Teresa Thurston has joined the EMBO Young Investigator Programme! She is part of a cohort of 27 new group leaders to join the #EMBOYiP programme this year. Congratulations Teresa! 🥳 www.embo.org/press-releas...