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Ryan Cook
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Viral ecologist with Evelien Adriaenssens at The Quadram | All things phage (but mostly viromes) | Formerly at Uni of Nottingham with Andy Millard | All opinions my own.
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Ryan Cook @ryancook94.bsky.social · Oct 9
Happy to say this has now been published in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social 🫁🦠 #Phages #Viromics

www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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vijinim.bsky.social
🧬 Come check out my poster on agtools, an open-source Python framework for analysing and manipulating assembly graphs at #ABACBS2025 Poster #106
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💻 Github: github.com/Vini2/agtools
📄 Preprint: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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quadraminstitute.bsky.social
⏰ Applications closing soon!

The Norwich Research Park’s Doctoral Training Partnership @nrpdtp.bsky.social offers talented biosciences graduates an opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary research environment and join a vibrant student community.

📅 Apply by 2 December

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Someone wearing a Quadram Institute lab coat pipetting
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
ryancook94.bsky.social
Will be cheering on @hannahvpye.bsky.social on Tuesday! #Phages
November 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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elliejameson.bsky.social
I have a PhD position available on freshwater phage pollution, in terms of AMR impact and persistance of phage used in food and agriculture. #PhageSky #MicroSky www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Bacteriophages as river pollutants: determining the impact of phage pollution, with focus on antimicrobial resistance. at Bangor University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - NERC RED-ALERT CDT: Bacteriophages as river pollutants: determining the impact of phage pollution, with focus on antimicrobial resistance. at Bangor University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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addyblanch.bsky.social
New paper out of the lab this week. Looking at the genomic diversity in isolates from outbreaks of Lactococcosis, and potential virulence mechanisms of the emerging causative pathogen L. pertauri.

doi.org/10.1002/mbo3...
Comparative Genomics of Lactococcus spp. From Global Aquaculture Outbreaks Reveals Virulence Determinants, Antibiotic Resistance, and Phage Defence Mechanisms
Lactococcus petauri predominated in isolates from outbreaks of lactococcosis, suggesting a shift in disease aetiology. Genomic analysis revealed diverse virulence factors, prophage and resistance gen...
doi.org
November 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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apcamargo.bsky.social
🚨New preprint out!
We present a foundational genomic resource of human gut microbiome viruses. It delivers high-quality, deeply curated data spanning taxonomy, predicted hosts, structures, and functions, providing a reference for gut virome research. (1/8)
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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hannahvpye.bsky.social
I’m delighted to have been awarded with a grant to support this new and exciting project, which is a proud career milestone for me! 😆 I’m now recruiting a Project Scientist to help on this project 🐷 Please see the recruitment advert below and apply via the link: shorturl.at/rIT8D
quadraminstitute.bsky.social Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · 21d
🆕Vacancy! We're looking for a Project Scientist to work on a project designing combinations of phages against Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) in swine.

💷 £29,890
🗓️ Apply by 16 November 2025
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A photo of pigs in a field with the text "Project Scientist, to work on a project designing combinations of phages against Enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC) in swine, Salary: £29,890, Contract length: 1 year, Apply by 16 November 2025
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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cyanoney.bsky.social
Come work with me!

I am hiring a senior research technician to help me discover novel phage genes with antibiofilm properties. We will create metagenomic libraries, program robots, sequence viral metagenomes and many more fun things.

The application deadline is 02-Dec-25.

shorturl.at/GErUo
Senior Research Technician (111019-1125) - University of Warwick
Title: Senior Research Technician (111019-1125). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Fixed Term
shorturl.at
November 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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linsalrob.bsky.social
Congratulations to Dr. @npbhavya.bsky.social and bon voyage. Good luck in your new adventures in Europe

(Featuring #phagesky artwork by @elliejameson.bsky.social )
A photo of the post's author with newly appointed Dr. Bhavya. In the background is a piece of art by @elliejameson.bsky.social depicting a bacterium being lysed by phages.
October 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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gemma-langridge.bsky.social
🚨 Another funded PhD alert🚨

We are recruiting again! For a PhD student to start with us in the @langridgelab.bsky.social October 2026 - please share 👀

If you are interested in foodborne pathogens, public health and phage, look no further 🦠🏥🧬

➡️ tinyurl.com/3zvavp2t ⬅️

Apply by 6 Jan 2026 🗓️
October 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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wtmatlock.bsky.social
Delighted to have played a small part in this great study from colleagues in CaPES: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Plasmid dynamics driving carbapenemase gene dissemination in healthcare environments: a nationwide analysis of closed Enterobacterales genomes - Nature Communications
Plasmid-mediated transmission plays a significant role in the spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales. Here, analyzing 1,115 carbapenemase-producing plasmids from Singapore, the authors sugges...
doi.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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quadraminstitute.bsky.social
🎓 #PhDPosition !

🍽️ The impact of innovative food ingredients on the human gut microbiome and health with Dr Fred Warren @starchlab.bsky.social

📅Apply by 2 December

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A digital illustration of the gut microbiome with the text "Funded PhD, the impact of innovative food ingredients on the human gut microbiome and health, with Dr Fred Warren, Apply by 2 December 2025"
October 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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microbiologysociety.org
Congratulations to the winners of the Microbial Genomics prizes at the Functional Multi-Omics Symposium organised by @yaasircheema.bsky.social.

Best Poster Prize: Claire Hill
Runner-up Best Poster Prize: Lizzi Coy
Communication Prize Winner: Hannah Pye
Claire Hill, Lizzi Coy and Hannah Pye receiving their award certificates.
October 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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langridgelab.bsky.social
Are you, or someone you know, looking for a PhD, starting in Oct 2026?

Do you like bacteria, genomics & puzzles?🦠🧬🧩

Do you wanna work in a cutting edge of science, with some awesome people @quadraminstitute.bsky.social?

Please apply or share by 2 Dec 🗓️

#PhDposition #academicsky

Find out more ⬇️
PhD Out of order: investigating genetic and environmental drivers of genome rearrangement (LANGRIDGE_Q26DTP) 2026/27 | UEA
PhD Out of order: investigating genetic and environmental drivers of genome rearrangement (LANGRIDGE_Q26DTP) 2026/27 | UEA
www.uea.ac.uk
October 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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jeremyjbarr.bsky.social
Very excited to share the latest work from our lab, which was published today in Nature!
nature.com/articles/s41...

PhD graduate and now post-doc Sofia Dahlman, along with co-senior author Sam Forster from The Hudson and other researchers from our lab and others.
Isolation, engineering and ecology of temperate phages from the human gut - Nature
Human host-associated cellular products may act as induction agents for bacteriophages.
nature.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
ryancook94.bsky.social
Was great to chat with @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social about bacteriophages today! #phages
quadraminstitute.bsky.social Quadram Institute @quadraminstitute.bsky.social · Oct 15
Today we welcomed @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social to the Quadram Institute to learn more about our food, gut microbiome and health research including hearing from our experts about our work on bacteriophages

Find out more about our research targets
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Natalie Bennett speaks to Andrew Stronach in the Quadram Institute entrance Natalie Bennett and colleague walk through the Quadram Institute labs in lab coats Natalie Bennett meets researchers at the Quadram Institute in the offices Natalie Bennett meets researchers working on bacteriophages
October 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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cyanoney.bsky.social
PhD project claxon!!

Interested in phage functional metagenomics? Want to learn how to program a robot?

Apply for a fully funded MIBTP PhD with myself, Rich Puxty, and @friendlymicrobe.bsky.social here at Warwick, working on viral anti-biofilm gene discovery.
Apply here:
tinyurl.com/phagegenomics
October 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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evelienadri.bsky.social
For those of you working on tailed #phages, this is the virus realm for you!
#Duplodnaviria #virus #taxonomy

The Profile in #JGenVirol provides the citable reference. More details in the chapter on the ICTV website: ictv.global/report/chapt...
October 10, 2025 at 8:07 AM
ryancook94.bsky.social
Happy to say this has now been published in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social 🫁🦠 #Phages #Viromics

www.cell.com/cell-reports...
October 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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microbiologysociety.org
Check out the latest ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile on Duplodnaviria. Published in JGV as part of the ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profiles collection: doi.org/10.1099/jgv.... #JGenVirol
Current taxonomy of the realm Duplodnaviria.
October 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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tunglejic.bsky.social
Independent research fellowships leading to tenured positions at the John Innes Centre.

Repost = nice. Thank you very much!!!
johninnescentre.bsky.social John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · Oct 3
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to give a seminar at the Fellows Conference, which will be held on 10 March 2026.

Candidates who win Fellowships will be offered a Tenure Track Group Leader position from the outset, initially for 5 years.

Find out more: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...
Independent Research Fellowships Leading to Tenured Faculty Positions | John Innes Centre
The John Innes Centre (JIC), is a world leading centre of excellence in plant and microbial sciences based on the Norwich Research Park, UK. We are inviting applications from outstanding researchers…
www.jic.ac.uk
October 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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viromegirl.bsky.social
We're hiring for several positions (a post-bac researcher in #transcriptomics, a #phage #postdoc, a senior researcher (broad topics) and a graduate student to work on #ciliates) - find info here: www.marine.usf.edu/genomics/app...
Apply - Genomics
www.marine.usf.edu
October 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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merenbey.bsky.social
Have you ever looked at some differentially occurring gene clusters in a microbial #pangenome and thought to yourself "I wonder if they contribute to any metabolic modules"?

With the most recent changes, the answer is a few clicks away in #anvio 😇
September 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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vijinim.bsky.social
Excited to share our latest preprint on agtools, an open-source Python framework for analysing and manipulating assembly graphs. (1/n)

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

#Bioinformatics #genomics #assembly #assemblygraphs #software
agtools: a software framework to manipulate assembly graphs
Assembly graphs are a fundamental data structure used by genome and metagenome assemblers to represent sequences and their overlap information, facilitating the assembler to construct longer genomic f...
www.biorxiv.org
September 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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fnobrega.bsky.social
Three new kids on the block. ARMADA, BRIGADE, and TALON. Impressive how multiple labs all come together to contribute to discovery. Great collaboration with Simon, Chase, and Eugene. From the very talented Ryan Bell, together with Thomas Gaudin and our own Yi Wu.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
YprA family helicases provide the missing link between diverse prokaryotic immune systems
Bacteria and archaea possess an enormous variety of antivirus immune systems that often share homologous proteins and domains, some of which contribute to diverse defense strategies. YprA family helic...
www.biorxiv.org
September 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM