CBCB Newcastle
@cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social
Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology at Newcastle University.
Understanding fundamental bacterial processes to aid medical and industrial applications.
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/cbcb/
Understanding fundamental bacterial processes to aid medical and industrial applications.
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/cbcb/
Looking for a PhD opportunity in Microbiology? Consider joining one of the UK's leading microbiology research clusters at Newcastle University. See the thread for MRC DTP studentships currently advertised. @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social @sagencl.bsky.social @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social #microsky
November 4, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Looking for a PhD opportunity in Microbiology? Consider joining one of the UK's leading microbiology research clusters at Newcastle University. See the thread for MRC DTP studentships currently advertised. @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social @sagencl.bsky.social @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social #microsky
You were already one of us. Now just under the same roof!
The #SalgadoLab has now officially moved into @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social! Thank you to amazing lab members Anna, Ella and Pavi for making it happen and @henrikstrahl.bsky.social Kasia, Charles, Tom, Amandeep, Julie and everyone at CBCB! Looking forward to working closely with everyone! #microsky
October 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
You were already one of us. Now just under the same roof!
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How do SMC complexes load onto DNA to get ready for loop extrusion?
@roisnehamelinf.bsky.social & co discovered that Wadjet, an SMC complex involved in bacterial DNA immunity, performs some impressive molecular gymnastics 🤸♂️🤸♂️🤸♂️.
Check out the new paper: www.cell.com/molecular-ce...
@roisnehamelinf.bsky.social & co discovered that Wadjet, an SMC complex involved in bacterial DNA immunity, performs some impressive molecular gymnastics 🤸♂️🤸♂️🤸♂️.
Check out the new paper: www.cell.com/molecular-ce...
October 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
How do SMC complexes load onto DNA to get ready for loop extrusion?
@roisnehamelinf.bsky.social & co discovered that Wadjet, an SMC complex involved in bacterial DNA immunity, performs some impressive molecular gymnastics 🤸♂️🤸♂️🤸♂️.
Check out the new paper: www.cell.com/molecular-ce...
@roisnehamelinf.bsky.social & co discovered that Wadjet, an SMC complex involved in bacterial DNA immunity, performs some impressive molecular gymnastics 🤸♂️🤸♂️🤸♂️.
Check out the new paper: www.cell.com/molecular-ce...
It was great to have Mark visit us today. Many great science discussions and hopefully new collaborations to start!
Very exciting to have Prof Mark Blaskovich @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social (hosted by @henrikstrahl.bsky.social) all the way from the University of Queensland, Australia to give a seminar on collaborative approaches to combat antimicrobial resistance #drugdiscovery #AMR #antibiotics
October 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It was great to have Mark visit us today. Many great science discussions and hopefully new collaborations to start!
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A new methods paper from us, this time with a focus on reliable monitoring membrane potential and cell lysis at different growth stages and cell densities. Also, note the surprisingly high level of background lysis in seemingly healthy B. subtilis cultures.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Monitoring single cell bioenergetic status and cell lysis in dense and differentiating Bacillus subtilis cultures
Bacillus subtilis is a major model organism for studying population heterogeneity in clonal bacterial cultures due to its high genetic tractability and ability to differentiate into subpopulations wit...
www.biorxiv.org
August 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM
A new methods paper from us, this time with a focus on reliable monitoring membrane potential and cell lysis at different growth stages and cell densities. Also, note the surprisingly high level of background lysis in seemingly healthy B. subtilis cultures.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Fascinating seminar by Prof @gebhardlab.bsky.social on ‘Building bacterial bridges – How an ancient bacterial trait can help us build the infrastructure of the future’ and visit at @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social (hosted by @henrikstrahl.bsky.social) #bacillus #spores
July 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Fascinating seminar by Prof @gebhardlab.bsky.social on ‘Building bacterial bridges – How an ancient bacterial trait can help us build the infrastructure of the future’ and visit at @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social (hosted by @henrikstrahl.bsky.social) #bacillus #spores
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Don’t miss your chance #Newcastle, tickets for #PINT25 are out! @pintofscience.uk @pintsworld.bsky.social
More info for venues and tickets here pintofscience.co.uk/events/newca...
Repost appreciated :)
More info for venues and tickets here pintofscience.co.uk/events/newca...
Repost appreciated :)
April 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Don’t miss your chance #Newcastle, tickets for #PINT25 are out! @pintofscience.uk @pintsworld.bsky.social
More info for venues and tickets here pintofscience.co.uk/events/newca...
Repost appreciated :)
More info for venues and tickets here pintofscience.co.uk/events/newca...
Repost appreciated :)
Looking for a PhD opportunity in Microbiology? Consider joining one of the strongest clusters of microbiology research in UK at @newcastleuni.bsky.social, Biosciences Institute, and @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social. See thread for BBSRC DTP PhD studentships currently advertised.
March 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Looking for a PhD opportunity in Microbiology? Consider joining one of the strongest clusters of microbiology research in UK at @newcastleuni.bsky.social, Biosciences Institute, and @cbcb-newcastle.bsky.social. See thread for BBSRC DTP PhD studentships currently advertised.
Congratulations Charles! It's a great paper!
Excited to share with you the story that enabled me to start my own lab: what happens when the bacterial DNA replication machinery encounters single-strand discontinuities on template DNA? What is required for break repair and replication restart?
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Rescuing bacterial genome replication: essential functions to repair a double-strand break and restart DNA synthesis
Many antibiotics indirectly generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can damage bacterial genomes. Oxidised nucleobases become genotoxic when they are targeted for repair through excision, generati...
www.biorxiv.org
March 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Congratulations Charles! It's a great paper!
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Excited to share with you the story that enabled me to start my own lab: what happens when the bacterial DNA replication machinery encounters single-strand discontinuities on template DNA? What is required for break repair and replication restart?
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Rescuing bacterial genome replication: essential functions to repair a double-strand break and restart DNA synthesis
Many antibiotics indirectly generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can damage bacterial genomes. Oxidised nucleobases become genotoxic when they are targeted for repair through excision, generati...
www.biorxiv.org
March 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Excited to share with you the story that enabled me to start my own lab: what happens when the bacterial DNA replication machinery encounters single-strand discontinuities on template DNA? What is required for break repair and replication restart?
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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The Cells Genes and Molecules Theme @newcastleuni.bsky.social is very pleased to have joined Bluesky 🙂
February 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Cells Genes and Molecules Theme @newcastleuni.bsky.social is very pleased to have joined Bluesky 🙂
Congratulations to CBCB PhD-student Taylor @taylorwr.bsky.social and his team for being awarded best consideration of IP strategy and social media prizes for their theoretical project "DiagnosTree" in the YES competition.
www.yescompetitions.co.uk/showcase/new...
www.yescompetitions.co.uk/showcase/new...
YES - News release
www.yescompetitions.co.uk
February 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Congratulations to CBCB PhD-student Taylor @taylorwr.bsky.social and his team for being awarded best consideration of IP strategy and social media prizes for their theoretical project "DiagnosTree" in the YES competition.
www.yescompetitions.co.uk/showcase/new...
www.yescompetitions.co.uk/showcase/new...
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New preprint 🚨: with @madejmar.bsky.social we found that the Bacteroidetes beta-barrel assembly machinery is quite different to E. coli. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #cryo-EM
February 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
New preprint 🚨: with @madejmar.bsky.social we found that the Bacteroidetes beta-barrel assembly machinery is quite different to E. coli. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #cryo-EM
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First post of the year to mark my return from maternity leave :) Excited to share the first open PhD position in my group.
Deadline end of February.
Please spread the word. www.findaphd.com/phds/projectdetails.aspx?PJID=181239
Deadline end of February.
Please spread the word. www.findaphd.com/phds/projectdetails.aspx?PJID=181239
PhD studentship: Structural and functional characterisation of mycobacterial outer membrane proteins at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - PhD studentship: Structural and functional characterisation of mycobacterial outer membrane proteins at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
First post of the year to mark my return from maternity leave :) Excited to share the first open PhD position in my group.
Deadline end of February.
Please spread the word. www.findaphd.com/phds/projectdetails.aspx?PJID=181239
Deadline end of February.
Please spread the word. www.findaphd.com/phds/projectdetails.aspx?PJID=181239