Microbiologist, microscopist, biofilmer, inventor.
Southampton, England
Joined June 2014
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Food Standards Agency are recruiting for a range of expertise across their Science Advisory Committees, Joint Expert Groups and Science Council. sac.food.gov.uk/Food%20Stand… Young industrial and academic staff are also encouraged to apply. Joining a SAC a very rewarding experience.
The importance of brushing teeth and other poor hygiene impacts. Some interesting diseases back then; as now.
An important study of what might really be happening in the washroom when washing hands. 🙌
Really pleased that our study has been published and will provide evidence on what happens to bacteria and viruses when drying hands, an important consideration in IPC, the results might surprise you. @KeevilW @cabryant1968 @_lucysutton @sotonbiosci @unisouthampton @ukbiofilms
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great to see this work published from @Fergus_Watson's PhD. We often don't think about reporting on methods but it is needed. Exciting to see how we can learn more about dry #biofilms in the built environment. @sotonbiosci @ukbiofilms @KeevilW go.shr.lc/49ZoVuX
Pleased our method development to assess efficacy of antimicrobial copper alloy surfaces for touch surfaces, adapted by AFNOR, is now published as the ISO standard to assess hard surfaces in dry environments. Of great value to academics and companies. iso.org/standard/83386.html
Well done Neil. Looking forward to the big day revelations 🦖
We've been keeping a secret... 🤫
Earlier this year, Sir David Attenborough visited our @muVISxrayCT to film for his new @BBCOne documentary, airing 1 Jan 🎥
Our dino expert @NeilJGostling shares his experience of meeting Sir David 👇
Discover more 👉 brnw.ch/21wFm1u
Some years ago we also used continuous culture with Desferal titration to achieve iron limitation with the benefit of controlled growth rate. Sometimes supposed iron restriction or limitation actually mask reduced growth rate profound effects
plus our first experiment in #AccessMicrobiology with a preprint of a short paper on media optimisation for Fe limitation in E. coli with @DuhmeKlairYork in @ChemistryatYork
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It was a pleasure to present my 3D biofilm heterogeneity work at this excellent conference and stimulate discussion of detection and VBNC: How Dead is Dead, How Clean is Clean?
A group photo to remember the SurfSAFE Conference last month! 📸 🌎 ☀
Thank you all! 👏 😊
Follow our website for more information about SurfSAFE Project:
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#SurfSAFE #biofilm #SurfSAFEconference #FEUP #LEPABE
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We are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for 'Outstanding Support for Students' in the @timeshighered Awards 2023 🎉🎉
Winners will be announced at the final ceremony on 7 December in Liverpool. Keep your eyes peeled 🏆😁
#WeAreUoS
ALT Image confirming shortlist for The Awards 2023
Join Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food. This round of recruitment includes a new Chair, also for a medical microbiologist (focus on parasitology), food hygiene/food standards inspector and a lay member. #FSAScience: See sac.food.gov.uk/SAC%20Recrui…
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66737714 At last! As someone who has participated in and also led research and industry orientated projects funded by the EU, I know this announcement will restore our EU/international collaborations, increase research synergy and leverage funding. A good day.
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honoured to be attending graduation today - many congratulations to all our graduates @sotonbiosci, it has been wonderful working with you all. And very proud of my PhD students @D__Noel and @malissarahimi. @unisouthampton #graduation2023 #uosgraduation #uos2023
Welcome Vlad, great to have you on board. You chose a beautiful week to start.
A very warm @sotonbiosci @unisouthampton welcome to Vladimir Jiranek who joined us today from University Adelaide as Professor in Microbial Systems. Exciting times on the beautiful south coast!
After a busy few days, time to reflect on the surprise invitation to last week's Coronation Garden Pary hosted by William & Kate - real charisma. England was battered with thunderstorms but the Palace was bathed in sunshine, of course. Met some fascinating people from all walks.
Superb presentation from my BIOL3058 Biobusiness group presenting their final year project to the “Dragons Den” assessors. Designed a new company FimHib to market an anti E. coli catheter with a novel mannoside to prevent UTI infections. Congrats Cooper, Mikayla, Neve & Michal.
Excellent work by Marcela Hernandez while she was with us at Southampton together with Marc Dumont on our NERC grant before finishing it at UEA.
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Great to see our soil resistome paper just published. Results using H218O show microbes grow in presence of antibiotics even in agricultural soil with no-antibiotic history. Metagenome data shed light on diversity of AMR genes of the resistant microbiome.