Cat Baker
@catcsb10.bsky.social
Occasionally taking photos of cool things 🌌
Molecular microbiologist at the University of Oxford @modmedmicro.bsky.social
Optimizing whole genome sequencing of TB to predict AMR & improve diagnostics 🦠
Molecular microbiologist at the University of Oxford @modmedmicro.bsky.social
Optimizing whole genome sequencing of TB to predict AMR & improve diagnostics 🦠
Pinned
www.biorxiv.org
Happy our preprint is out🦠:
"Evaluation of an Oxford Nanopore sequencing workflow for mycobacteria from primary MGIT culture"
We developed and tested a workflow for long-read sequencing of #mycobacteria, including optimising DNA extraction and assessing how #ONT performs compared with #Illumina.
"Evaluation of an Oxford Nanopore sequencing workflow for mycobacteria from primary MGIT culture"
We developed and tested a workflow for long-read sequencing of #mycobacteria, including optimising DNA extraction and assessing how #ONT performs compared with #Illumina.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 👩🔬
Proud to work alongside the scientists in our #microbiology lab whose work in antimicrobial resistance, public health and diagnostics has real-world impact!
#WomenInScience #AMR #PublicHealth @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk @oxfordbrc.bsky.social
Proud to work alongside the scientists in our #microbiology lab whose work in antimicrobial resistance, public health and diagnostics has real-world impact!
#WomenInScience #AMR #PublicHealth @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk @oxfordbrc.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 👩🔬
Proud to work alongside the scientists in our #microbiology lab whose work in antimicrobial resistance, public health and diagnostics has real-world impact!
#WomenInScience #AMR #PublicHealth @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk @oxfordbrc.bsky.social
Proud to work alongside the scientists in our #microbiology lab whose work in antimicrobial resistance, public health and diagnostics has real-world impact!
#WomenInScience #AMR #PublicHealth @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk @oxfordbrc.bsky.social
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MMM has an exciting UNIQ+ project running this summer -apply now!
Bacteria, microplastics & resistance — what’s the connection?
#Microplastics are everywhere, even in hospitals. But what happens when bacteria stick to them? Come and find out!
@afswinkels.bsky.social @nstoesser.bsky.social
Bacteria, microplastics & resistance — what’s the connection?
#Microplastics are everywhere, even in hospitals. But what happens when bacteria stick to them? Come and find out!
@afswinkels.bsky.social @nstoesser.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 12:12 PM
MMM has an exciting UNIQ+ project running this summer -apply now!
Bacteria, microplastics & resistance — what’s the connection?
#Microplastics are everywhere, even in hospitals. But what happens when bacteria stick to them? Come and find out!
@afswinkels.bsky.social @nstoesser.bsky.social
Bacteria, microplastics & resistance — what’s the connection?
#Microplastics are everywhere, even in hospitals. But what happens when bacteria stick to them? Come and find out!
@afswinkels.bsky.social @nstoesser.bsky.social
Happy our preprint is out🦠:
"Evaluation of an Oxford Nanopore sequencing workflow for mycobacteria from primary MGIT culture"
We developed and tested a workflow for long-read sequencing of #mycobacteria, including optimising DNA extraction and assessing how #ONT performs compared with #Illumina.
"Evaluation of an Oxford Nanopore sequencing workflow for mycobacteria from primary MGIT culture"
We developed and tested a workflow for long-read sequencing of #mycobacteria, including optimising DNA extraction and assessing how #ONT performs compared with #Illumina.
www.biorxiv.org
February 8, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Happy our preprint is out🦠:
"Evaluation of an Oxford Nanopore sequencing workflow for mycobacteria from primary MGIT culture"
We developed and tested a workflow for long-read sequencing of #mycobacteria, including optimising DNA extraction and assessing how #ONT performs compared with #Illumina.
"Evaluation of an Oxford Nanopore sequencing workflow for mycobacteria from primary MGIT culture"
We developed and tested a workflow for long-read sequencing of #mycobacteria, including optimising DNA extraction and assessing how #ONT performs compared with #Illumina.
An amazing Ukrainian doctor who goes into war zones to treat women who no longer have access to healthcare 🇺🇦
Read the article or listen to the interview with @keiligh.bsky.social on Radio 4 (listen from 37m35s).
Read the article or listen to the interview with @keiligh.bsky.social on Radio 4 (listen from 37m35s).
July 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
An amazing Ukrainian doctor who goes into war zones to treat women who no longer have access to healthcare 🇺🇦
Read the article or listen to the interview with @keiligh.bsky.social on Radio 4 (listen from 37m35s).
Read the article or listen to the interview with @keiligh.bsky.social on Radio 4 (listen from 37m35s).
Reposted by Cat Baker
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Dr Baksheiev has treated more than 1,000 women throughout front line areas in his kitted out mobile clinic - named 'The Feminine Shuttle'. You can read my interview with him here: www.bbc.com/news/article...
The doctor fighting for women's health on Ukraine's front line
Dr Baksheiev, a gynaecologist, travels to front-line areas in his kitted out mobile clinic.
www.bbc.com
July 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Dr Baksheiev has treated more than 1,000 women throughout front line areas in his kitted out mobile clinic - named 'The Feminine Shuttle'. You can read my interview with him here: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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We have officially moved in.
Our Pop-Up Science Shop will be open to the public from 7th July until 3rd August 3025.
Find us in the St David's shopping centre in Cardiff near John Lewis, Zara and Apple.
Learn about the microbial world in, on and around us.
Including the black death.
Our Pop-Up Science Shop will be open to the public from 7th July until 3rd August 3025.
Find us in the St David's shopping centre in Cardiff near John Lewis, Zara and Apple.
Learn about the microbial world in, on and around us.
Including the black death.
June 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We have officially moved in.
Our Pop-Up Science Shop will be open to the public from 7th July until 3rd August 3025.
Find us in the St David's shopping centre in Cardiff near John Lewis, Zara and Apple.
Learn about the microbial world in, on and around us.
Including the black death.
Our Pop-Up Science Shop will be open to the public from 7th July until 3rd August 3025.
Find us in the St David's shopping centre in Cardiff near John Lewis, Zara and Apple.
Learn about the microbial world in, on and around us.
Including the black death.
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And that's a wrap on #ESM2025! A huge thank you to our incredible community of scientists, speakers, and organizers who made this week unforgettable. The future of mycobacteriology is bright! See you all in 2026! 👋 #Tuberculosis #Science
June 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
And that's a wrap on #ESM2025! A huge thank you to our incredible community of scientists, speakers, and organizers who made this week unforgettable. The future of mycobacteriology is bright! See you all in 2026! 👋 #Tuberculosis #Science
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Come and help us develop and validate genetic pipelines for processing pathogens in collaboration with
@eitoxford.bsky.social
Senior Bioinformatic Engineer
bit.ly/4ecl0hF
Senior Biostatistical Researcher
bit.ly/4kRfZxI
Grade 8 or 7, depending on experience
closing date: noon Wednesday 2 July
@eitoxford.bsky.social
Senior Bioinformatic Engineer
bit.ly/4ecl0hF
Senior Biostatistical Researcher
bit.ly/4kRfZxI
Grade 8 or 7, depending on experience
closing date: noon Wednesday 2 July
Job Details
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June 19, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Come and help us develop and validate genetic pipelines for processing pathogens in collaboration with
@eitoxford.bsky.social
Senior Bioinformatic Engineer
bit.ly/4ecl0hF
Senior Biostatistical Researcher
bit.ly/4kRfZxI
Grade 8 or 7, depending on experience
closing date: noon Wednesday 2 July
@eitoxford.bsky.social
Senior Bioinformatic Engineer
bit.ly/4ecl0hF
Senior Biostatistical Researcher
bit.ly/4kRfZxI
Grade 8 or 7, depending on experience
closing date: noon Wednesday 2 July
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Many thanks to everyone – exhibitors and members of the public – who came to our Health Research Showcase yesterday. It was fantastic to see so many people eager to find out about our research oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/westgate-vis... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
Westgate visitors learn about Oxford’s world-class research | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk
May 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Many thanks to everyone – exhibitors and members of the public – who came to our Health Research Showcase yesterday. It was fantastic to see so many people eager to find out about our research oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/westgate-vis... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
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Come and play our dance mat game named after me! Outside John Lewis in the Westgate as part of the @oxfordbrc.bsky.social showcase!
May 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Come and play our dance mat game named after me! Outside John Lewis in the Westgate as part of the @oxfordbrc.bsky.social showcase!
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Come and find @modmedmicro.bsky.social at the Westgate in Oxford as part of the @oxfordbrc.bsky.social showcase!
May 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Come and find @modmedmicro.bsky.social at the Westgate in Oxford as part of the @oxfordbrc.bsky.social showcase!
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Fun fact: did you know that the slime bacterium Myxococcus llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochensis holds the record for having the longest scientific name of any living or fossil organism?
No joke, this species really exists!
🦠🧫🔬🧐
No joke, this species really exists!
🦠🧫🔬🧐
Longest name — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
www.superbugs.online
February 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Fun fact: did you know that the slime bacterium Myxococcus llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochensis holds the record for having the longest scientific name of any living or fossil organism?
No joke, this species really exists!
🦠🧫🔬🧐
No joke, this species really exists!
🦠🧫🔬🧐
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#Tuberculosis kills over a million people each year, but research can change that. The following seminar shows how our scientists are developing new vaccines and treatments, while a former patient shares her experience youtu.be/vky73AhyjEc?...
#WorldTBDay @modmedmicro.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk
#WorldTBDay @modmedmicro.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk
Tuberculosis: vaccines, diagnostics and experience
YouTube video by Oxford BRC
youtu.be
March 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
#Tuberculosis kills over a million people each year, but research can change that. The following seminar shows how our scientists are developing new vaccines and treatments, while a former patient shares her experience youtu.be/vky73AhyjEc?...
#WorldTBDay @modmedmicro.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk
#WorldTBDay @modmedmicro.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk
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Today is World TB day
TB still kills more people every year than any other pathogen (except during the SC2 pandemic)
Proud of the research I do which is helping @eitoxford.bsky.social to make better use of genetics to diagnose TB.
To try it out, head to
bit.ly/4iWPDcg
TB still kills more people every year than any other pathogen (except during the SC2 pandemic)
Proud of the research I do which is helping @eitoxford.bsky.social to make better use of genetics to diagnose TB.
To try it out, head to
bit.ly/4iWPDcg
Mycobacterium Turberculosis
Enabling researchers and public health teams to better address the growing Tuberculosis crisis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health threat, ranking among the top ten
cau...
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March 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Today is World TB day
TB still kills more people every year than any other pathogen (except during the SC2 pandemic)
Proud of the research I do which is helping @eitoxford.bsky.social to make better use of genetics to diagnose TB.
To try it out, head to
bit.ly/4iWPDcg
TB still kills more people every year than any other pathogen (except during the SC2 pandemic)
Proud of the research I do which is helping @eitoxford.bsky.social to make better use of genetics to diagnose TB.
To try it out, head to
bit.ly/4iWPDcg