Alix Lee
dralixlee.bsky.social
Alix Lee
@dralixlee.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Molecular Microbiology, Queen's University Belfast
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For anyone interested in doing a PhD at the interface of microbiology and immunology focusing on how AMR pathogens subvert host defenses...you may consider applying to our MRC LID DTP project in which we will explore how Klebsiella hijacks the immune checkpoint PD-L1 mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/apply/
How to Apply - MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships
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November 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Researchers at @lshtm.bsky.social, led by @josebengoechea.bsky.social, will conduct a £2.2M study funded by UK MRC to investigate how Klebsiella pneumoniae silently colonises the gut before causing deadly infections. 🔬🦠

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June 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Check out our new #MSc in Biomedical and Clinical Research.

Acquire a broad skill set, selecting a biomedical or clinical focus. Join a vibrant, multi-national community with cutting-edge research projects in #infection & #immunobiology, #AMR, #respiratory #medicine, and more.

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Masters in Biomedical & Clinical Research | Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine | Queen's University Belfast
www.qub.ac.uk
March 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Funded 4-year #PhD in the exciting BBSRC NILAB program. @wwiem-qub.bsky.social

Receive multidisciplinary training, develop #infection models and #AI image analysis to reveal bacterial & viral disease mechanisms & discover new antimicrobials. Fight #AMR

Get in touch!
Details: tinyurl.com/e5k6ptua
Using AI-driven computer vision and high-throughput multiplexed human cell infection assays to dissect intra- and intercellular signalling networks and discover new antimicrobials at Queen’s Universit...
PhD Project - Using AI-driven computer vision and high-throughput multiplexed human cell infection assays to dissect intra- and intercellular signalling networks and discover new antimicrobials at Que...
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March 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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New pre print! We establish an ex vivo blood vessel model to investigate the effect of infection on vascular physiology in real time. We show Klebsiella inhibits vasodilation in a T6SS-dependent manner by targeting eNOs. Superb work by @safimicro.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Klebsiella pneumoniae disrupts vasodilation by targeting eNOS post translational modifications via the type VI secretion system and the capsule polysaccharide
Vasodilation is a crucial protective response to inflammation and infection. Endothelial cells control vasodilation through the bioavailability of eNOS-produced nitric oxide (NO), and the generation o...
www.biorxiv.org
February 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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🔊Online now: Klebsiella pneumoniae emerging anti-immunology paradigms: from stealth to evasion

Review by José Bengoechea (@josebengoechea.bsky.social) & colleagues

OA link: www.cell.com/trends/micro...
Klebsiella pneumoniae emerging anti-immunology paradigms: from stealth to evasion
Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is a global threat to human health due to the isolation of multidrug-resistant strains. Despite advancements in understanding KP’s population structure, antibiotic resistanc...
www.cell.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Last work from the lab in @cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social !
We review the most recent evidence on the strategies deployed by Klebsiella to counteract host defences. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... The co-evolution with the immune system has taught the bug a couple of tricks!!!
Klebsiella pneumoniae emerging anti-immunology paradigms: from stealth to evasion
Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is a global threat to human health due to the isolation of multidrug-resistant strains. Despite advancements in understandi…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM