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This background & achievements demonstrates her truly foundational role in bacterial genetics and molecular biology
More background and photograph follow link asm.org/articles/202...
The Phage Community honour Esther Lederberg, a true #PhagePioneer. #Phagesky
#PhageResearch #Lambda #WorldPhageWeek
Esther Lederberg and the Rise of Microbial Genetics
Dr. Esther Lederberg was a pioneer in bacterial genetics. Though overshadowed by those of her colleagues (who were men), recognizing her contributions is key to bringing her legacy out of the shadows.
asm.org
October 28, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Greetings from the 8th #WorldPhageWeek to Sharaine and colleagues @ukhsa.bsky.social
#WorldPhageDay 22 October (birthdate of Frederick Twort) launches the annual phage week - increasing awareness of phage potential and remembering phage pioneers.
#ageofthephage #AMR #phageresearch #Phagesky
Sharaine works at Porton Down, in what is sometimes called our 'top secret lab'. 🔬 🧪

Go behind the scenes and find out about her work on phages - a possible alternative treatment for antibiotics. 🧫
October 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Phages + global political will = a stronger response to AMR.

@WHO_Europe @FAO @WOAH @UNEP #Phage #bacteriophage #WorldPhageWeek #PhageWeek #AMR #PhageTherapy #PhageResearch #AgeofthePhage
October 24, 2026 at 3:06 PM
This #WorldPhageDay, we're celebrating bacteriophages and their potential in antimicrobial research.
At Norgen Biotek, we're supporting phage research with DNA isolation technologies that help scientists explore what's inside.
norgenbiotek.com
#PhageResearch
October 22, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Philip Serwer, PhD, @uthealthsa.bsky.social is advancing phage research  — using natural bacteria-eaters to fight drug-resistant infections. With new funding & novel discoveries, the city is becoming a global hub for this cutting-edge research. #PhageResearch #AntibioticResistance #FutureOfMedicine
Local grant boosts UT Health San Antonio scientist’s mission to advance phage therapy - UT Health San Antonio
Since the discovery of antibiotics, physicians have grappled with the inevitability of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. This challenge has become increasingly urgent, with antibiotic resistance pr...
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January 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Understanding bacterial resistance mechanisms could revolutionize our approach to antibiotics and phage therapy, leading to smarter treatments and better infection control in medicine and agriculture. #Microbiology #PhageResearch
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Nina Vesel (University of Ljubljana #Slovenia) talks about her #research on phages and her EMBO Postdoctoral #Fellowship: https://www.embo.org/people/unusual-behaviour-in-phages/ 🧪

#LifeSciences #funding #PhageResearch
April 24, 2026 at 12:19 PM
📢Attention Phage Phriends

🦠Happy #WorldPhageWeek

Check out our cross-journal Collection “Phages: from biology to the clinic”, with the latest on #phagebiology, phage–host interactions & #phagetherapy

#PhageResearch #Bacteriophages #NaturePortfolio
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Phages: from biology to the clinic
This cross-journal Collection welcomes manuscripts covering a broad spectrum of research related to phages, including fundamental studies on phage biology and ...
www.nature.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
📊 Machine-learning–optimized thresholds benchmarked across 6 realms

🧩 Identifies taxonomic inconsistencies and areas for ICTV revision

#ViralTaxonomy #Metagenomics #ViralEcology #Bioinformatics #ICTV #PhageResearch #MachineLearning #VirusDiscovery #BioRxiv #vConTACT3
Scalable and systematic hierarchical virus taxonomy with vConTACT3
Viruses are key players in diverse ecosystems, but studying their impacts is technically and taxonomically challenging. Taxonomic complexities derive from undersampling, diverse DNA and RNA genomes wi...
doi.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
📢 UCC School of Microbiology Seminar Series

🧬 “Strange behaviour of E. coli phages from the human gut microbiome”
🎤 Dr. Hugh Harris
📅 20 Nov 2025 • 14:00
📍 AL_G18, Áras na Laoí

Join us for a deep dive into some very peculiar phage–host dynamics.
#Microbiology #PhageResearch #UCC
November 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A prevalent huge phage clade in human and animal gut microbiomes
Camargo, A. P., Chen, L. et al.
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#GutMicrobiome #PhageResearch #MicrobialEcology
August 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It’s World Phage Week! 🦠

Norgen Biotek proudly supports global phage research with high-quality isolation kits trusted by scientists worldwide.

#WorldPhageWeek #PhageTherapy #Bacteriophage #PhageResearch #Microbiology #Genomics #NorgenBiotek
October 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🧬 Part 1
Working with phages?
Norgen Biotek’s Phage DNA Isolation Kit is built to handle the unique challenges of isolating genomic DNA from diverse phage strains—quickly, cleanly, and reliably.

Learn more → norgenbiotek.com

#PhageResearch #DNAIsolation #LabTools #Microbiology
June 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A new postdoc position is open at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences. The candidate will scale up bacteriophage applications & improve their stability through polymer science, biophysics, and nanotechnology.

#PhageJobs #PhageResearch #AMR
thephage.xyz/jobs/jobs/po...
Postdoctoral Research Position in Bacteriophage Stabilization Using Polymer Science - The phage jobs
Postdoctoral position in phage stabilization at the Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland to work on polymer-based phage stability
thephage.xyz
April 9, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Today’s featured protocol: The Agar Overlay (Double-Layer Agar) Technique

A microbiology method for producing uniform bacterial lawns, widely used in phage research

thephage.xyz/protocol/aga...

#ThePhage #PhageScience #PhageResearch #LabProtocols #Microbiology #AcademicTwitter
January 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
ASCLEPIUS researcher Sophio Rigvava presented her research at Viruses of Microbes 2026.

Her work compares five Pseudomonas-specific PhiKMVvirus phages, investigating their genomic organisation, biological properties, and host range.

🔗 www.asclepiusproject.eu

#ASCLEPIUS #VoM2026 #PhageResearch
July 24, 2026 at 11:48 AM
ASCLEPIUS early-career researcher Marita Chichashvili presented her research at Viruses of Microbes 2026, comparing four commercial DNA extraction kits for bacteriophages.

🔗https://www.asclepiusproject.eu/

#ASCLEPIUS #VoM2026 #PhageResearch
July 23, 2026 at 1:22 PM
ASCLEPIUS researcher Quentin Nugier presented his research at Viruses of Microbes 2026 on improving viral clustering using diversified protein profiles and structural information.

🔗https://www.asclepiusproject.eu/

#ASCLEPIUS #VoM2026 #PhageResearch
July 22, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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July 22, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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July 22, 2026 at 12:06 PM