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Alan McNally

@alanmcn1.bsky.social

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Head of the School of Infection, Inflammation & Immunology @ Uni Birmingham. Proud Scot. Oversaw a few Covid PCR tests

Alan McNally is a professor of microbial genomics at the University of Birmingham, UK. He works on the evolutionary genomics and antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens.

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Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 15h

I love this time of night on Christmas night. Everyone has gone to bed full bellied having had a great day. And now it’s just me. A fine malt and the telly. And it’s the best feeling.

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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 15h

Primary teacher here: If your kid is dressed as a donkey in the nativity, it's on purpose; they are an ass in the classroom. Equally, with angels - angelic for the majority of time. Wrote in a special cactus part one year for an odious little prick.

Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 2d

Holy crap

Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 3d

Who the feck is doing tv scheduling this Xmas. Apocalypse Now at 23:20. Dark Knight at 22:00. Sexy beast at 00:00. These should be prime time everyone watch

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Torsten Seemann @torstenseemann.bsky.social · 3d

💾 mlst 2.25.0 has been released!

Fixed a bug that missed alleles in increasingly larger schemes like senterica (thanks @microbiologikat.bsky.social) and updated the databases.
#bioinformatiocs #microbiology #genomics

github.com/tseemann/mls...

Releases · tseemann/mlst

:id: Scan contig files against PubMLST typing schemes - tseemann/mlst

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 4d

Gene dependence during mammalian Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia and septicaemia infections. Published Open Access and fee-free in MGen using a Publish and Read agreement: doi.org/10.1099/mgen... #MGen #PublishAndRead

Diagram of genes required for in vivo fitness in different organs displayed as bar graphs

Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 4d

Don’t be. In a nice way. It’s something we deal with. X

Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 4d

Pets know when you need company. 21st December is a tough day for us. Beautiful big sis Julie would have been 59 today. Never gets easier.

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 4d

There's an extremely easy way to tell if you're old or not. Just see if your toes curl and teeth grind if someone describes themselves as a "content creator".

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Olaf Falafel @ofalafel.bsky.social · 4d

Myrrh is what people from Hull call the bar owner from the Simpsons.

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Ian Power @ihpower.bsky.social · 4d

Her: “Do that thing I like…”

Me: *fucks off*

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Mr Roger Quimbly @rogerquimbly.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t know if Anthony Joshua is on Bluesky, but I’ve had an idea…

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Michael Brockhurst @brockhurstlab.bsky.social · 5d

Definitely not, even the top £prize wasn’t enough to pay a Nature APC

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Ian Power @ihpower.bsky.social · 5d

When you’ve calculated the cost of ALL your kids’ Christmas presents.

Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 5d

Do you get a free paper acceptance!!!!

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Michael Brockhurst @brockhurstlab.bsky.social · 5d

Got to see inside Nature HQ and everything!

Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 5d

I got a peer reviewed rejection on Xmas Eve once…………

Jerónimo Rodríguez-Beltrán @jerorb.bsky.social · 5d

🎁 Getting a paper acceptance right before Christmas break is one of the best feelings. 100% recommend.

Happy holidays, everyone! 🎄✨

Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 5d

Bloody hell mate. Nice one!

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Jerónimo Rodríguez-Beltrán @jerorb.bsky.social · 5d

🎁 Getting a paper acceptance right before Christmas break is one of the best feelings. 100% recommend.

Happy holidays, everyone! 🎄✨

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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 6d

ESCMID is currently accepting CAREer Grant applications! This grant supports researchers balancing work with family or caregiving responsibilities by funding a support person to help sustain research progress. Learn more: https://ow.ly/aMKe50XnG8j

🗓️ Apply by 15 January 2026

#IDSky #clinmicro

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 6d

Society Event Grant – Annual Conference 2026 Awards of up to £350 (UK) and £650 (International) are available for eligible members wishing to attend the Annual Conference in Belfast. Application deadline is midnight GMT 02/01/26.

🔗Link here: microb.io/AC26Grant

#Microbio26 #Microbiology #MiM26

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Damian Shields @damianshields.bsky.social · 6d

Last light over Loch Etive #Scotland #GlenEtive #Argyll www.damianshields.com

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Michael Brockhurst @brockhurstlab.bsky.social · 6d

Manchester Institute of Biotechnology is looking for a new Professor. There are a few priority areas including microbial engineering (broadly defined, from pathways to cells to microbiomes). Closing 12 Jan.
Join us in the best city in the UK 😜
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Professorial Appointment within the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology:Manchester Institute of Biotechnology

Applications are invited for a professorial appointment to be based in the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) at the University of Manchester (UoM). The successful candidate will join a dynamic research environment at an exciting time and will help shape the institute research priorities and national/international profile. We are open to high quality applications from across the broad engineering biology and biotechnology landscape. Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to chemical biology of disease related proteins, natural product biosynthesis and enzyme discovery; structural biology and mechanistic enzymology; and microbial engineering.

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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Michael Brockhurst @brockhurstlab.bsky.social · 6d

It’s official: we’ve been awarded a UKRI Engineering Biology Focal Award to train the next generation of microbial bioengineer PhDs. An exciting collaboration between @officialuom.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
Projects will be advertised in February 2026!
www.ukri.org/news/ukri-do...

UKRI doctoral training investment set to power UK growth

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invests in next-generation doctoral training to boost UK innovation and economic growth.

Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 6d

That’s a wrap for 2025 work!!!

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apreston243.bsky.social @apreston243.bsky.social · 7d

New paper alert! Acr/Tol efflux has strain-specific roles in physiology in Klebsiella pneumoniae. @microbiologysociety.org @ilyasalav.bsky.social www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

Strain-dependent contribution of the AcrAB-TolC efflux pump to Klebsiella pneumoniae physiology

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a prominent opportunistic pathogen increasingly associated with multidrug resistance and virulence. One of the main mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance in K. pneumoniae is ...

www.microbiologyresearch.org

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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 7d

Details such as date, time and location of the preliminary programme at #ESCMIDGlobal 2026 are now available on our webpage. Check out the programme now:
https://ow.ly/8KIp50XLrkK

#IDSky #clinmicro

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Sky News @news.sky.com · 7d

Bishop Richard Moth named as new Archbishop of Westminster

Bishop Richard Moth named as new Archbishop of Westminster

The new leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has been appointed by the Pope.

Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 7d

Rory a worthy winner tonight. Whether you like golf or not. Winning the grand slam and then the Ryder cup in the US is a very rare event.

Alan McNally @alanmcn1.bsky.social · 7d

I excel at selfies and beer