Jai Mehat
jaimehat.bsky.social
Jai Mehat
@jaimehat.bsky.social
Lecturer in Molecular Bacteriology at University of Surrey.
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“Pathogens without borders: Multi-host veterinary infections” at #Microbio26 brings together bacteriologists, virologists, parasitologists, and mycologists at the intersection of veterinary microbiology.

Abstract submissions close on 11 November: microb.io/AC26Abstracts
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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#microsky #mevosky @spp2389.bsky.social

A PhD position is available in my lab to work on:

Emergence and self-organisation of bacterial metabolism in consortia of cross-feeding bacteria.

Please RT

Deadline: 12.11.25

More infos 👇
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October 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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High-risk clonal groups of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) demonstrate heterogeneous phenotypic characteristics in vitro and in vivo https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.10.648166v1
April 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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"UKHSA has confirmed a case of influenza A(H5N1) in a person in the West Midlands region. Bird-to-human transmission of avian influenza is rare and has previously occurred a small number of times in the UK."

"The birds were infected with the DI.2 genotype"

ukhsa-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/human-c...
Human case of avian flu detected in England
UK Health Security Agency News and Media
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January 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🚨An exciting #PhD opportunity in my group🧫 @UniSurreyBioSci with Linda Oyama @QUB to work on #phage modulation of the poultry #microbiome and suppressing AMR. Closing date for applications is 3rd Feb

Apply here: tinyurl.com/y57huecd

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PhD Opportunities - FoodBioSystems
Four-year funded PhD projects are available in areas that span the food chain from farm to fork. Closing date: 3 February 2024 (10:00 GMT)
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January 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Sharing three fully funded PhD opportunities to join my lab at Queen’s to work on topics spanning bacterial pathogens, antibiotic resistance, microbial interactions, & mobile genetic elements 🦠. Closing dates in January and February, and open to international candidates 🌍 Projects detailed below ⬇️
December 30, 2024 at 2:27 PM
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This is the preprint! Metabolic modeling of Avian Pathogenic E. coli, great work from former PhD student Huijun Long and bioinformatician HuiHai Wu, with @jaimehat.bsky.social and Rob La Ragione.
Use of Genome Scale Metabolic Reconstructions of Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) phylogroups for the identification of lineage-specific metabolic pathways
Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) are a genetically diverse pathotype primarily associated with extra-intestinal infections in birds. APEC lineages are predicted to have unique metabolic capabi...
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December 21, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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🚨 PhD opportunity 🚨 The Whelan lab, along w @brockhurstlab.bsky.social, are looking for a PhD student w bioinformatic experience/interest to investigate the evolution of transmissibility in bacterial pathogens, with a focus on P. aeruginosa. More info & link to apply below.

Please spread the word!
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December 3, 2024 at 12:49 PM
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Global phylogenomic analysis of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius reveals genomic and prophage diversity in multi-drug resistant lineages https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.06.611613v1
Global phylogenomic analysis of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius reveals genomic and prophage diversity in multi-drug resistant lineages https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.06.611613v1
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is the foremost cause of opportunistic canine skin and mucosal infec
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September 7, 2024 at 5:16 AM
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Fascinating paper on making new genes from random sequences!

Idan Frumkin & Michael Laub. Selection of a de novo gene that can promote survival of Escherichia coli by modulating protein homeostasis pathways.

doi.org/10.1038/s415...

#Microsky #Genetics #Evolution #Microbiology
Selection of a de novo gene that can promote survival of Escherichia coli by modulating protein home...
Screening 100 million random genes, which lack homology to natural sequences, for their ability to rescue growth arrest of Escherichia coli cells caused by the toxin MazF, the authors find ~2,000 hi...
doi.org
December 4, 2023 at 4:21 PM
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Brunel has an open position for a Microbiology Lecturer with a focus on antibiotic resistance or drug discovery. May suit ambitious early career scientists seeking to transition to an independent position. Happy to discuss, just send me a message.
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Lecturer in Biosciences - 13841-2 (4145) | Brunel University London
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November 6, 2023 at 11:11 PM