New paper on #OneHealth and #AMR

In short: sRNAs regulation network is vast, we humbly contribute our small findings in establishing the role of small RNAs in virulent network of K.pneumoniae. This is only the tip of the iceberg and we know there are more and more groups starting to join in the RNA fun world!

Ecstatic to share this piece of work with everyone! Yes, took us 4 years of overseas collaboration for the fruition to happen. Shoutout to Hanah Margalit team from HUJI for their excellent bioinformatics!

YunnHwen Gan Goh Kwok Jian Trevor Lithgow Oooh, can’t wait to read this!!

A wonderful 4 year collaboration with Hanah Margalit & her excellent team on #sRNAs , adding another layer of control to #capsule regulation in #hvKp . academic.oup.com/nar/advance-ar… Goh Kwok Jian Trevor Lithgow

A truly amazing line-up of speakers. And great opportunities for early career researchers. Don't miss out. Register for #BMH2024Melb before the Early Bird Deadline of May 31.

Editorial now out on building microbial literacy through a child-centric curriculum. It's been an honour to contribute to this initiative under Ken Timmis' visionary lead. Microbes can change the world for the better, but not enough people know about them. …icro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/17…

Does anyone have a strategy for how to steer X feeds back towards what Twitter feeds looked like? There used to be a lot of vibrant discussion about science (and some ocean and bird interests) … why not now?

A moment of calm with a humpback whale and her calf.

📽: BBC

Kick-off #NRW2024 at Reconciliation Day community event in Canberra on Monday 27 May. A free family-friendly event showcasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, food & performances from local acts.

⏰10am–3pm
📍Commonwealth Park, ACT
📋Info: bit.ly/4bvBAqC

Calling all young First Nations artists! First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria are on the lookout for young mob to create a piece of artwork … to be used in Youth Voice promotional materials. Our Youth Voice is about empowering young people to get involved firstpeoplesvic.org/news/youth-voi…

Investment into R&D for fungal infections is sorely lacking while the threat is growing. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that fungal infections receive less than 1.5% of all infectious disease research funding. statnews.com/2023/02/09/fun… #AMR

Level C Bioinformatics T&R position opening at Monash BDI!
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Next Monday we will launch the Thermo Fisher Titan Krios G4 at Ramaciotti Centre for Cryo EM with EMBL Australia. Its unparalleled resolution and advanced capabilities will enhance biomedical research, e.g. at Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute. Open to all Australian researchers.
#NCRISimpact
micro.org.au/news/advancing…

Gosh this is exciting work. Well done nearly-Dr Chris McCrory! Chris McCrory Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute Centre to Impact AMR

Centre to Impact AMR

Out now: the story of how gut bacteria-derived SCFAs regulate the virulence characteristics of Candida albicans 😇👿

Read our latest review led by Chris McCory Chris McCrory (and catch up with him at #HFP2024 ):

cell.com/trends/microbi…

Jennifer Doudna in conversation with Natasha Mitchell at the Sydney Opera House - thanks to the Sydney Writers Festival, BQI, and UNSW

Don't let its size fool you – the blue-ringed octopus carries enough venom to kill a human in as little as 20 minutes! Though it uses the toxin primarily for defence, it also comes in handy to take down small prey like crabs and shrimp 🐙💪

🎥: Jacob Guy

Last week, stakeholders from across the world joined together to commit to solve the antibiotic emergency.

I called on everyone to play their part to ensure that prevention, access, innovation, and awareness are the lived reality for everyone.

#antibioticemergency