Hannah Tanner
@microtanner.bsky.social
Clinical scientist in microbiology (including virology)
The UKHSA public health laboratory in Birmingham UK has a vacancy for an AfC band 7 senior biomedical scientist focused on laboratory IT. Closes 29th October. www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
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October 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The UKHSA public health laboratory in Birmingham UK has a vacancy for an AfC band 7 senior biomedical scientist focused on laboratory IT. Closes 29th October. www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
If you missed out on any of the posters at the institute of biomedical science (IBMS) congress last week, you can view most of them here: congress.ibms.org/ibms-congres... #IBMSCongress25
IBMS Congress 2025
Schedule for poster displays at Congress
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September 29, 2025 at 7:23 AM
If you missed out on any of the posters at the institute of biomedical science (IBMS) congress last week, you can view most of them here: congress.ibms.org/ibms-congres... #IBMSCongress25
If you’re at IBMS congress today and are interested in VZV IgG or HIV NGS, please pop and have a chat with me about the posters I’m presenting on behalf of the UKHSA public health lab in Birmingham. #IBMScongress25 #IBMS #UKHSA
September 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM
If you’re at IBMS congress today and are interested in VZV IgG or HIV NGS, please pop and have a chat with me about the posters I’m presenting on behalf of the UKHSA public health lab in Birmingham. #IBMScongress25 #IBMS #UKHSA
Looking for an AfC band 6 Biomedical Scientist position? We’ve got one at UKHSA Birmingham (UK). Rotational in bacteriology and virology including molecular and reference services.
Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 29th July 2025. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 29th July 2025. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
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July 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Looking for an AfC band 6 Biomedical Scientist position? We’ve got one at UKHSA Birmingham (UK). Rotational in bacteriology and virology including molecular and reference services.
Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 29th July 2025. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 29th July 2025. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
Free courses on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from the Fleming Fund and the Open University: www.flemingfund.org/publications...
Fleming Fund Online AMR Course: new modules! - Fleming Fund
www.flemingfund.org
June 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Free courses on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from the Fleming Fund and the Open University: www.flemingfund.org/publications...
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📝 Registration now open! 📝
👀 Realising the potential of genomics to address AMR through precision public health in Wales
🎤 Professor Thomas Connor
📅 Wed 18th June @ 12
👉 Sign up: www.targetamr.org.uk/hdrevents/ta...
👀 Realising the potential of genomics to address AMR through precision public health in Wales
🎤 Professor Thomas Connor
📅 Wed 18th June @ 12
👉 Sign up: www.targetamr.org.uk/hdrevents/ta...
June 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
📝 Registration now open! 📝
👀 Realising the potential of genomics to address AMR through precision public health in Wales
🎤 Professor Thomas Connor
📅 Wed 18th June @ 12
👉 Sign up: www.targetamr.org.uk/hdrevents/ta...
👀 Realising the potential of genomics to address AMR through precision public health in Wales
🎤 Professor Thomas Connor
📅 Wed 18th June @ 12
👉 Sign up: www.targetamr.org.uk/hdrevents/ta...
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Today is #BiomedicalScienceDay2025
We’re recognising the Biomedical Scientists, Clinical Scientists and lab staff hashtag#BehindEveryTest. Their expertise underpins 1.5 billion tests a year - vital to 85% of patient pathways.
They are #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare.
We’re recognising the Biomedical Scientists, Clinical Scientists and lab staff hashtag#BehindEveryTest. Their expertise underpins 1.5 billion tests a year - vital to 85% of patient pathways.
They are #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare.
June 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Today is #BiomedicalScienceDay2025
We’re recognising the Biomedical Scientists, Clinical Scientists and lab staff hashtag#BehindEveryTest. Their expertise underpins 1.5 billion tests a year - vital to 85% of patient pathways.
They are #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare.
We’re recognising the Biomedical Scientists, Clinical Scientists and lab staff hashtag#BehindEveryTest. Their expertise underpins 1.5 billion tests a year - vital to 85% of patient pathways.
They are #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare.
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🚨 Very excited to finally say… 🚨
The story of Noodlococcus - the contaminant that started ContamClub - is available to read 📖🍜🦠
Check it out ➡️ doi.org/10.1101/2025...
1/15 🧵
The story of Noodlococcus - the contaminant that started ContamClub - is available to read 📖🍜🦠
Check it out ➡️ doi.org/10.1101/2025...
1/15 🧵
June 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚨 Very excited to finally say… 🚨
The story of Noodlococcus - the contaminant that started ContamClub - is available to read 📖🍜🦠
Check it out ➡️ doi.org/10.1101/2025...
1/15 🧵
The story of Noodlococcus - the contaminant that started ContamClub - is available to read 📖🍜🦠
Check it out ➡️ doi.org/10.1101/2025...
1/15 🧵
There are some really interesting public health and genomics related microbiology PhD opportunities at Birmingham University: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...
PhD Microbial Genomics for Health Protection, Biosciences - University of Birmingham
PhD in Microbial Genomics, exciting new Doctoral Training Programme in Microbial Genomics for Health Protection in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) launches
www.birmingham.ac.uk
May 29, 2025 at 8:43 AM
There are some really interesting public health and genomics related microbiology PhD opportunities at Birmingham University: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...
Due to retirement, the UKHSA laboratory in Birmingham UK also has a vacancy for head of operations. If you want to run a very good lab, please apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 3rd June 2025. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
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May 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Due to retirement, the UKHSA laboratory in Birmingham UK also has a vacancy for head of operations. If you want to run a very good lab, please apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 3rd June 2025. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
The UKHSA laboratory in Birmingham UK has a vacancy for a senior biomedical scientist. Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
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www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk
May 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The UKHSA laboratory in Birmingham UK has a vacancy for a senior biomedical scientist. Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
Woke up this morning thinking “Diagnostic metagenomics on radio 4 news?”: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Metagenomics test saves woman's sight after mystery infection - BBC News
After years of suffering, a cutting-edge test diagnosed Ellie Irwin with a rare bacterial infection.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Woke up this morning thinking “Diagnostic metagenomics on radio 4 news?”: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Finally feels a little bit like spring in the back garden
February 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Finally feels a little bit like spring in the back garden
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Only a few days left to register!
Attend the joint BIA and BTS Dilemma Day 2025 on Mycobacterial Infections this Thursday 23rd in Birmingham 👉 https://fitwise.eventsair.com/2025biadilemmasday/
#Infection #MycobacterialInfections #Mycobacterialdilemmas2025
Attend the joint BIA and BTS Dilemma Day 2025 on Mycobacterial Infections this Thursday 23rd in Birmingham 👉 https://fitwise.eventsair.com/2025biadilemmasday/
#Infection #MycobacterialInfections #Mycobacterialdilemmas2025
January 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Only a few days left to register!
Attend the joint BIA and BTS Dilemma Day 2025 on Mycobacterial Infections this Thursday 23rd in Birmingham 👉 https://fitwise.eventsair.com/2025biadilemmasday/
#Infection #MycobacterialInfections #Mycobacterialdilemmas2025
Attend the joint BIA and BTS Dilemma Day 2025 on Mycobacterial Infections this Thursday 23rd in Birmingham 👉 https://fitwise.eventsair.com/2025biadilemmasday/
#Infection #MycobacterialInfections #Mycobacterialdilemmas2025
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Submit an Abstract! ✍️
Submit yours for the BIA 27th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day 2025. Find out more and submit before the deadline on 28th February 2024👉 https://shorturl.at/o6eFC
#InfectiousDiseases #AMR #Infection #InfectionTrainees #BIASpring2025
Submit yours for the BIA 27th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day 2025. Find out more and submit before the deadline on 28th February 2024👉 https://shorturl.at/o6eFC
#InfectiousDiseases #AMR #Infection #InfectionTrainees #BIASpring2025
January 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Submit an Abstract! ✍️
Submit yours for the BIA 27th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day 2025. Find out more and submit before the deadline on 28th February 2024👉 https://shorturl.at/o6eFC
#InfectiousDiseases #AMR #Infection #InfectionTrainees #BIASpring2025
Submit yours for the BIA 27th Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day 2025. Find out more and submit before the deadline on 28th February 2024👉 https://shorturl.at/o6eFC
#InfectiousDiseases #AMR #Infection #InfectionTrainees #BIASpring2025
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⭐ HIS Annual Conference #HISCON25 - Registration and abstract submission open⭐
Join us for one or two days in June where we explore 'Next Generation #IPC' in a future focused programme.
Register now for SUPER earlybird rate 👉 ow.ly/4MI350UH3Ui
Join us for one or two days in June where we explore 'Next Generation #IPC' in a future focused programme.
Register now for SUPER earlybird rate 👉 ow.ly/4MI350UH3Ui
January 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
⭐ HIS Annual Conference #HISCON25 - Registration and abstract submission open⭐
Join us for one or two days in June where we explore 'Next Generation #IPC' in a future focused programme.
Register now for SUPER earlybird rate 👉 ow.ly/4MI350UH3Ui
Join us for one or two days in June where we explore 'Next Generation #IPC' in a future focused programme.
Register now for SUPER earlybird rate 👉 ow.ly/4MI350UH3Ui
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There is lots happening across Healthcare Science next month. Here is a handy Healthcare Science events calendar for Feb 2025. Also available to download for free as a PDF from healthcaresciencenews.co.uk #HealthcareScience #EventsCalendar
January 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
There is lots happening across Healthcare Science next month. Here is a handy Healthcare Science events calendar for Feb 2025. Also available to download for free as a PDF from healthcaresciencenews.co.uk #HealthcareScience #EventsCalendar
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Please share with your Biomedical & Clinical Science friends on 🦋 - let’s build our network up again❤️
November 16, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Please share with your Biomedical & Clinical Science friends on 🦋 - let’s build our network up again❤️
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Do you know a UK-based wheelchair user who works in a lab and would be willing to user-test our prototype of what is believed to be the first-ever lab coat adapted for wheelchair users?
Please share far & wide! Interest form: forms.office.com/e/66FhcQjqRT
More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/new...
Please share far & wide! Interest form: forms.office.com/e/66FhcQjqRT
More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/new...
January 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Do you know a UK-based wheelchair user who works in a lab and would be willing to user-test our prototype of what is believed to be the first-ever lab coat adapted for wheelchair users?
Please share far & wide! Interest form: forms.office.com/e/66FhcQjqRT
More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/new...
Please share far & wide! Interest form: forms.office.com/e/66FhcQjqRT
More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/new...
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A good few years ago a freedom of information request came through from a member of the public asking why Public Health Wales hadn’t told the public human metapneumovirus existed. We’d been performing routine diagnostics and surveillance on it for about 4 years at the time.
January 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A good few years ago a freedom of information request came through from a member of the public asking why Public Health Wales hadn’t told the public human metapneumovirus existed. We’d been performing routine diagnostics and surveillance on it for about 4 years at the time.
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New from us: our trial protocol for faecal microbiota transplantation to treat people living with PSC and IBD.
Actively recruiting!
@bhmullish.bsky.social @nabilquraishi.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social @pscsupport.bsky.social
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...
Actively recruiting!
@bhmullish.bsky.social @nabilquraishi.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social @pscsupport.bsky.social
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...
bmjopen.bmj.com
January 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
New from us: our trial protocol for faecal microbiota transplantation to treat people living with PSC and IBD.
Actively recruiting!
@bhmullish.bsky.social @nabilquraishi.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social @pscsupport.bsky.social
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...
Actively recruiting!
@bhmullish.bsky.social @nabilquraishi.bsky.social @alanmcn1.bsky.social @pscsupport.bsky.social
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...
Would anyone like to be Lab Manager for the UKHSA lab in Birmingham UK? www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
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January 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Would anyone like to be Lab Manager for the UKHSA lab in Birmingham UK? www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
We need two consultant virologists (medical or clinical scientist) at the UKHSA Public Health Laboratory Birmingham / University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. We’re a nice bunch of people to work with! www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
Consultant Medical Virologist/Consultant Clinical Scientist - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UKGOV.UK
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www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk
December 6, 2024 at 1:57 PM
We need two consultant virologists (medical or clinical scientist) at the UKHSA Public Health Laboratory Birmingham / University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. We’re a nice bunch of people to work with! www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
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And whilst I’m announcing stuff on my mind, if you are in a risk group and have been invited for a respiratory virus vaccine this winter..please, please take up the offer. The current uptake rates are worrying. www.gov.wales/peak-virus-s...
Peak virus season is coming: act now and vaccinate | GOV.WALES
People at risk of becoming seriously ill from flu and COVID-19 have a short window to protect themselves before the viruses are in wide circulation.
www.gov.wales
December 4, 2024 at 6:44 PM
And whilst I’m announcing stuff on my mind, if you are in a risk group and have been invited for a respiratory virus vaccine this winter..please, please take up the offer. The current uptake rates are worrying. www.gov.wales/peak-virus-s...