Conor Feehily
@sligomicrobe.bsky.social
Host-Microbiome Interaction | Vaginal Microbiome | Preterm Birth | Functional Genomics
Great opportunity to work in a fantastic research group and environment.
Fantastic new contract researcher position within our group. Focus on fermented foods, microbiology/microbiomes and animal studies
A panel will be formed from which other similar, upcoming roles may be filled. Applications by midday (Irish time) Oct 6th topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job...
A panel will be formed from which other similar, upcoming roles may be filled. Applications by midday (Irish time) Oct 6th topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job...
October 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Great opportunity to work in a fantastic research group and environment.
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Now published in @natcomms.nature.com 🎉
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
With Gillian Rodger, @nstoesser.bsky.social, @samlipworth.bsky.social, @stat-sarah.bsky.social, and many others!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
With Gillian Rodger, @nstoesser.bsky.social, @samlipworth.bsky.social, @stat-sarah.bsky.social, and many others!
September 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Now published in @natcomms.nature.com 🎉
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
With Gillian Rodger, @nstoesser.bsky.social, @samlipworth.bsky.social, @stat-sarah.bsky.social, and many others!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
With Gillian Rodger, @nstoesser.bsky.social, @samlipworth.bsky.social, @stat-sarah.bsky.social, and many others!
Reposted by Conor Feehily
PhD opportunity to come and work in Glasgow, developing advanced tissue culture models to study Staphylococcus aureus colonisation and infection #microsky #PhD #DTPprogram
Enquiries from potential applicants are welcome.
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
Enquiries from potential applicants are welcome.
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Understanding Pathogens, from Molecules to Phenotypes - Justine Rudkin
www.gla.ac.uk
September 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
PhD opportunity to come and work in Glasgow, developing advanced tissue culture models to study Staphylococcus aureus colonisation and infection #microsky #PhD #DTPprogram
Enquiries from potential applicants are welcome.
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
Enquiries from potential applicants are welcome.
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
This is what happens when you chose to publish with @microbiologysociety.org. You are building the future of microbiology and giving a start to some incredible new scientists.
Meet the Vacation Studentship 2025 grant awardees 🤩! We loved receiving these photos! When you publish with us, we have the funds to continue supporting Early Career Microbiologists in developing their knowledge and skills.
September 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
This is what happens when you chose to publish with @microbiologysociety.org. You are building the future of microbiology and giving a start to some incredible new scientists.
Reposted by Conor Feehily
In the lead-up to the Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk prize final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we spoke to talk finalist Emily Stevenson, from University of Exeter, UK: microb.io/3KqsyCw
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September 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In the lead-up to the Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk prize final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we spoke to talk finalist Emily Stevenson, from University of Exeter, UK: microb.io/3KqsyCw
Reposted by Conor Feehily
In the lead-up to the Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk prize final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we spoke to talk finalist Emma Davies, from the University of Glasgow, UK: microb.io/4n5ba4J
microb.io
September 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
In the lead-up to the Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk prize final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we spoke to talk finalist Emma Davies, from the University of Glasgow, UK: microb.io/4n5ba4J
It's time to submit your abstracts if you want to present at the @microbiologysociety.org Annual Conference in Belfast next year.
Lot's of great sessions, you'll definitely find a place for your research.
Lot's of great sessions, you'll definitely find a place for your research.
Abstract submission for Annual Conference 2026 is open!
Submit your research today for a chance to showcase your pioneering work with leading minds in microbiology. Abstract submission closes at 23:59 GMT on 11 November 2025.
Submit your research today for a chance to showcase your pioneering work with leading minds in microbiology. Abstract submission closes at 23:59 GMT on 11 November 2025.
September 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It's time to submit your abstracts if you want to present at the @microbiologysociety.org Annual Conference in Belfast next year.
Lot's of great sessions, you'll definitely find a place for your research.
Lot's of great sessions, you'll definitely find a place for your research.
Reposted by Conor Feehily
Delighted to see our paper studying the evolution of plasmids over the last 100 years, now out! Years of work by Adrian Cazares, also Nick Thomson @sangerinstitute.bsky.social - this version much improved over the preprint. Final version should be open access, apols.
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September 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Delighted to see our paper studying the evolution of plasmids over the last 100 years, now out! Years of work by Adrian Cazares, also Nick Thomson @sangerinstitute.bsky.social - this version much improved over the preprint. Final version should be open access, apols.
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🎉 #biasedPI but check out the interview by @phoebecrossley.bsky.social as one of the finalists in this year's Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prize talks. Work she did during her time in the lab of Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz
In the lead-up to the Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk prize final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we spoke to talk finalist Phoebe Crossley, from University of Glasgow, UK: microb.io/3I0PszW @phoebecrossley.bsky.social
microb.io
September 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🎉 #biasedPI but check out the interview by @phoebecrossley.bsky.social as one of the finalists in this year's Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prize talks. Work she did during her time in the lab of Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz
Reposted by Conor Feehily
In the lead-up to the Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk prize final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we spoke to talk finalist Emmanuel Kuffour Osei from University College Cork, Ireland: microb.io/4mewzHv @EmmanuelKuffo15.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
In the lead-up to the Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk prize final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we spoke to talk finalist Emmanuel Kuffour Osei from University College Cork, Ireland: microb.io/4mewzHv @EmmanuelKuffo15.bsky.social
Reposted by Conor Feehily
Share your unique insights, help lead new conversations and feature in our first-ever issue of Microbiology Outlooks. Submit your proposal, review or perspective now. microb.io/MOutsJournal
September 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Share your unique insights, help lead new conversations and feature in our first-ever issue of Microbiology Outlooks. Submit your proposal, review or perspective now. microb.io/MOutsJournal
Delighted to be one of the funded projects for the @innovateuk.bsky.social Engineering Biology SPARKS Award together with partners CC Bio Ltd and supported by Dr Ryan Kean.
"Engineering tailored biotherapeutics to target vaginal pathogens"
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@uofgsii.bsky.social
"Engineering tailored biotherapeutics to target vaginal pathogens"
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@uofgsii.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Delighted to be one of the funded projects for the @innovateuk.bsky.social Engineering Biology SPARKS Award together with partners CC Bio Ltd and supported by Dr Ryan Kean.
"Engineering tailored biotherapeutics to target vaginal pathogens"
lnkd.in/et3H9iQq
@uofgsii.bsky.social
"Engineering tailored biotherapeutics to target vaginal pathogens"
lnkd.in/et3H9iQq
@uofgsii.bsky.social
Reposted by Conor Feehily
Interested in bacteriocins targeting Gram-negative bacteria causing UTIs? Come and work with me and PI @davidnegus.bsky.social as a research assistant on a 12-month project, funded by The Urology Foundation. #UTIsky
Research Associate:Clifton Campus
vacancies.ntu.ac.uk
August 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Interested in bacteriocins targeting Gram-negative bacteria causing UTIs? Come and work with me and PI @davidnegus.bsky.social as a research assistant on a 12-month project, funded by The Urology Foundation. #UTIsky
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🚨New pre-print out now!🚨
We 3D printed a large optical element that enhanced the illumination, contrast & image quality in transmission stereomicroscopy. This simple addition to the illumination path lets us detect refractive structures & dynamics unobserved by conventional stereomicroscopy.
(1/5)
We 3D printed a large optical element that enhanced the illumination, contrast & image quality in transmission stereomicroscopy. This simple addition to the illumination path lets us detect refractive structures & dynamics unobserved by conventional stereomicroscopy.
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May 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🚨New pre-print out now!🚨
We 3D printed a large optical element that enhanced the illumination, contrast & image quality in transmission stereomicroscopy. This simple addition to the illumination path lets us detect refractive structures & dynamics unobserved by conventional stereomicroscopy.
(1/5)
We 3D printed a large optical element that enhanced the illumination, contrast & image quality in transmission stereomicroscopy. This simple addition to the illumination path lets us detect refractive structures & dynamics unobserved by conventional stereomicroscopy.
(1/5)
Reposted by Conor Feehily
Save the date for Microbes in Microbiomes 2026 in Miami, USA!
Follow along for key updates on registration, grants and abstract submissions by visiting the event page - microb.io/MiM26 #MiM26
Follow along for key updates on registration, grants and abstract submissions by visiting the event page - microb.io/MiM26 #MiM26
May 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Save the date for Microbes in Microbiomes 2026 in Miami, USA!
Follow along for key updates on registration, grants and abstract submissions by visiting the event page - microb.io/MiM26 #MiM26
Follow along for key updates on registration, grants and abstract submissions by visiting the event page - microb.io/MiM26 #MiM26
Great opportunity to work on an exciting project, bioinformatic analysis of microbiome sequencing data of the PrePOP study. Details below....
PLEASE SHARE We’re hiring a contract #bioinformatician (research officer) to analyse #microbiome data from an ongoing, exciting project focusing on preterm birth prevention with oral probiotics
topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/Job...
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May 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Great opportunity to work on an exciting project, bioinformatic analysis of microbiome sequencing data of the PrePOP study. Details below....
Great opportunity to do a PhD in an excellent lab.
Looking to appoint a PhD candidate with background in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or related field to work on discovery of infection combatting therapeutics in marine sponge-associated bacteria. Closing date 31st May 2025. International applications welcomed!🌎
Four year fully funded PhD studentship: Bioprospecting Marine Sponge Streptomyces for Novel Anti-Virulence Therapeutics at Trinity College Dublin on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Four year fully funded PhD studentship: Bioprospecting Marine Sponge Streptomyces for Novel Anti-Virulence Therapeutics at Trinity College Dublin, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Great opportunity to do a PhD in an excellent lab.
Reposted by Conor Feehily
Only one day left until the #JMedMicro talk with Dr. Mathew Diggle! Don't miss out on his talk ‘Beyond the Cough: Understanding Today's Viral and Bacterial Respiratory Threats. Register here: microb.io/3jr2ciT
Journal of Medical Microbiology (JMM) Seminar Series
24 April 2025 - Virtual, online
microb.io
April 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Only one day left until the #JMedMicro talk with Dr. Mathew Diggle! Don't miss out on his talk ‘Beyond the Cough: Understanding Today's Viral and Bacterial Respiratory Threats. Register here: microb.io/3jr2ciT
Cheers to submitting my first major grant as a PI. Reviewers be kind...
April 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Cheers to submitting my first major grant as a PI. Reviewers be kind...
Reposted by Conor Feehily
Polymyxin B lethality requires energy-dependent outer membrane disruption
New preprint in collaboration with colleagues @ucl.ac.uk and @uniofnottingham.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
New preprint in collaboration with colleagues @ucl.ac.uk and @uniofnottingham.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Polymyxin B lethality requires energy-dependent outer membrane disruption
www.biorxiv.org
April 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Polymyxin B lethality requires energy-dependent outer membrane disruption
New preprint in collaboration with colleagues @ucl.ac.uk and @uniofnottingham.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
New preprint in collaboration with colleagues @ucl.ac.uk and @uniofnottingham.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Our Head of #Microbiology Prof @pauldcotter.bsky.social was a key contributor to a recent scientific publication exploring strain-level variation among #vaginal #Lactobacillus #crispatus & Lactobacillus iners using comparative #metagenomics seqbiome.com/strain-level... #womenshealth #vaginalhealth
April 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Our Head of #Microbiology Prof @pauldcotter.bsky.social was a key contributor to a recent scientific publication exploring strain-level variation among #vaginal #Lactobacillus #crispatus & Lactobacillus iners using comparative #metagenomics seqbiome.com/strain-level... #womenshealth #vaginalhealth
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We are recruiting for an Editor to join #JMedMicro! We’re looking for Editors with some previous editorial experience to support our AMR section. Find out more and apply by 30 May here:
<i>Journal of Medical Microbiology</i> Editor for Antimicrobial Resistance: call for expressions of interest
09 April 2025
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April 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We are recruiting for an Editor to join #JMedMicro! We’re looking for Editors with some previous editorial experience to support our AMR section. Find out more and apply by 30 May here:
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Fellow bacterial cell biologists, message me if you use @thermofishersci.bsky.social Gene Frames for microscopy!
Thermo are planning to discontinue these in September but have indicated they will look into this further.
If I make list of labs using them Thermo might not kill the product
Please RT🔬🦠
Thermo are planning to discontinue these in September but have indicated they will look into this further.
If I make list of labs using them Thermo might not kill the product
Please RT🔬🦠
Live Cell Imaging of Bacillus subtilis and Streptococcus pneumoniae using Automated Time-lapse Microscopy
42.1K Views. University of Groningen. This protocol provides a step-by-step procedure to monitor single cell behavior of different bacteria in time using automated fluorescence time-lapse microscopy....
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April 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Fellow bacterial cell biologists, message me if you use @thermofishersci.bsky.social Gene Frames for microscopy!
Thermo are planning to discontinue these in September but have indicated they will look into this further.
If I make list of labs using them Thermo might not kill the product
Please RT🔬🦠
Thermo are planning to discontinue these in September but have indicated they will look into this further.
If I make list of labs using them Thermo might not kill the product
Please RT🔬🦠
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New paper from the group - here we show that aurodox prevents shiga toxin mediated damage in a murine model. Interesting changes to the microbiota too. Amazing work by @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social and the group.
Paper here- rdcu.be/efW0K
Paper here- rdcu.be/efW0K
April 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
New paper from the group - here we show that aurodox prevents shiga toxin mediated damage in a murine model. Interesting changes to the microbiota too. Amazing work by @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social and the group.
Paper here- rdcu.be/efW0K
Paper here- rdcu.be/efW0K
Reposted by Conor Feehily
Bacillus subtilis MurJ and Amj Lipid II flippases are not essential for growth
#JBacteriol by Kiera Englehart & Jonathan Dworkin
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
#JBacteriol by Kiera Englehart & Jonathan Dworkin
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Bacillus subtilis MurJ and Amj Lipid II flippases are not essential for growth | Journal of Bacteriology
The assembly of peptidoglycan (PG), the typically essential polymer that provides
structural integrity to bacterial cells, begins with the synthesis of the Lipid II
monomer in the cytoplasm and along ...
journals.asm.org
April 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Bacillus subtilis MurJ and Amj Lipid II flippases are not essential for growth
#JBacteriol by Kiera Englehart & Jonathan Dworkin
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
#JBacteriol by Kiera Englehart & Jonathan Dworkin
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...