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The official account of the Western Australian Branch of the Australian Society for Microbiology (@AUSSOCMIC) edited by @Lucyleef
To round out the session, we heard from Dr Binit Lamichane (UWA) who delved in to viral dark matter, exploring RNA virus diversity in mosquitoes using metatranscriptomics
November 26, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Dr Avram Levy (PathWest Laboratory Medicine) demonstrated the benefits of non-human sampling for public health and the considerations required to do it well
November 26, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Dr Siobhon Egan (Murdoch Uni) introduced tick-borne diseases and their detailed investigations connecting the veterinary and medical research
November 26, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Tying #WAMM2024 together we focus on One Health 🌏

Featuring Prof Tom Riley (UWA, PathWest) sharing the history of #Cdiff and the challenges it represents across different niches
November 26, 2024 at 11:08 AM
#WAMM2024 ECR spotlight!

⭐️Dr Baca Chan developing transmissible vaccines targeting zoonotic spillover

⭐️Dr Jua Iwasaki assessing L-form development in Group A Strep recurrence

⭐️Nicolie McCluskey characterising a two-component regulatory system in Neisseria meningitidis
November 26, 2024 at 10:26 AM
A/Prof Josh Ramsay @drjoshramsay.bsky.social (Curtin Uni) sharing exciting new tech to gain a deeper understanding of quorum sensing in Rhizobia
November 26, 2024 at 10:18 AM
A/Prof Allison Imrie (UWA) highlighting the endemic and introduced mosquito-borne viruses
November 26, 2024 at 10:18 AM
"Bonding" over Molecular Microbiology Session invited speakers at #WAMM2024

With Dr Renee Ng @thekidsau.bsky.social speaking about the #Phage WA journey
November 26, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Blink and you will miss it!
Our flash talk speakers did a fantastic job covering their research in only 3 minutes ⏰
⚡️Soraya Leedham
⚡️Van Thai
⚡️Melanie Andrew
⚡️Xinyuan Zhu
⚡️Joe Hooton
⚡️Nicole Bzdyl
⚡️Ashleigh Peck
November 26, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Dr Amanda Ash (Murdoch Uni) addressing the need for low-cost detection and prevention strategies against parasite Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)
November 26, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Prof Elizabeth Watkin (Edith Cowan Uni) shifting the focus to microbes for biomining systems and rare earth elements
November 26, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Getting down to Earth with our Environmental Microbiology Session #WAMM2024 invited speakers

Dr Jason Terpolilli (Murdoch Uni) uncovering the diversity of Rhizobia in Australia with their incredible database
November 26, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Spotlight on ECRs at #WAMM2024

⭐️Anita Williams @catanita.bsky.social highlighting #AMR differences among kids and adults

⭐️Maria Gonzalez-Rovira examining the amniotic fluid #microbiome

⭐️Caroline Thant comparing diagnostic assays to improve #Flavivirus detection
November 26, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Prof Asha Bowen @thekidsau.bsky.social discusses the START study aiming for #GroupAStreptococcus point of care testing in remote regions
November 26, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Clin A/Prof David Speers (PathWest Laboratory Medicine) takes us through #HepatitisB and the clinical and veterinary genomic applications
November 26, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Kicking off the #WAMM2024 Clinical Microbiology Session with our invited speakers!

Prof Mark Nicol (UWA) discusses childhood respiratory infections and the role of bacterial and viral interactions
November 26, 2024 at 9:14 AM
This year at our inaugural WA Microbiology Meeting we had the pleasure of welcoming @hayleyjnewton.bsky.social from Monash Uni (@monashuniversity.bsky.social) as our esteemed Xmas Orator!

Sharing the beautiful, yet complex and multifaceted world of Coxiella that her team continues to unravel 🤩
November 26, 2024 at 2:09 AM
💥 WAMM 💥

What a day highlighting Western Australian Microbiology at #WAMM2024

Featuring expert speakers across #clinical, #environmental, #molecular and #onehealth microbiology, student and ECR selected abstracts and posters

Thank you to the local organising committee and our generous sponsors! ❤️
November 26, 2024 at 1:57 AM