Dr Rowena Jenkins 💙

I am here in New York for the UN High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance. The message is clear: save antibiotics, save lives.

Do you know where ticks are found? 🤔🔎 Dr Jolyon Medlock, Head of Medical Entomology and Zoonoses Ecology, took @BBCOne’s Countryfile on a tick hunt as part of our tick surveillance scheme, helping to map out the different types of ticks we’re seeing in the UK and where.

Our #Microbio24 Prize Medal winner, Professor David Holden, discusses his Prize Lecture titled 'From barcodes to the biology of Salmonella'. Watch Professor David Holden's interview and full Prize Lecture: youtu.be/QHPqDmiZe2Q

@Gemmaallcott @DrJonathanCox @MicrobioSoc @ComvitaNZ @AstonUniversity Nice to meet you :-) will catch up soon

It's been great to present my first poster at the @MicrobioSoc annual conference. A snap shot of some of my work looking at the drivers of antimicrobial activity in NZ Manuka honey in collaboration with @ComvitaNZ @AstonUniversity @DrJonathanCox

Hi 🧫🦠🧪🔬⚙️folks, can you pls notify talented students of our 4yr @dstlmod @EPSRC fully funded iCASE #PhD studentship on #engbio development of #bioadhesives! Only open to those with single UK nationality due to Dstl activities Deadline April 17 Info: swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/s…

PhD available, gut micro in tumour metabolism, head to the link for details uwe.ac.uk/research/postg…

Happy new year, applications for the 2024 Welsh Crucible research leadership programme are now open! 🎉🎉🎉 To find out more and download our application form visit our website: welshcrucible.org.uk/why-apply/ Deadline for applications is midnight on the 9th of February #crucible

Doors closed 2.4 hours ago. *RETWEET COMPETITION* To celebrate the publication of our Welsh Book of the Month, #CrimesOfCymru, @BL_Publishing have kindly donated a bundle of 4 books! To enter: FOLLOW us RETWEET this Ends tomorrow, 9.5, at 8pm. Will post within the UK.

An overwhelming amount of content at this years #ECCMID23 Please do think of #JMedMicro when it comes to submitting your article - or send me a DM if you have ideas for a review or a collection @MicrobioSoc #publishingforthecommunity

*RETWEET COMPETITION* That's right - it's back! You could win this *TOTE BAG FULL OF BOOKS* To be in with a chance; - FOLLOW us - RETWEET this Ends Wednesday (8.3.23) at 8pm. Winner chosen at random. Open to new and existing followers. We'll post within the UK. Good luck!

hi chemtweeps: if you wanted to predict pKa of different compounds, which software is good and user-friendly? #chemistry #pKa #prediction #simulation

@DrGvanK @DrRichJohnston @m_d_hitch @Craig_allan90 Congrats fab news :-)

Just got notification of a grant awarded, whoopwhoop! What a great last day in work before taking my in lieu days and annual leave! Nice early Xmas prezzie to us @DrRichJohnston @m_d_hitch @Craig_allan90! 🥳😁

‘In the medium term, I couldn’t see universities improving’: Christopher Jackson explains why he left an academic job to work in the private sector. @seis_matters researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-vie…

Day 13 of the Crucible Advent calendar! Interested in applying? Our call for applications opens on the 3rd of January - find out more here: welshcrucible.org.uk #welshcrucible @cardiffuni @SwanseaUni @AberUni @BangorUni @cardiffmet @UniSouthWales @HEFCW

What is #StrepA? Why can it be dangerous and what symptoms should you look out for? Expert Microbiology Society members answer some common questions about Strep A on our blog: microb.io/3Y3EWL6

@GarethLuTheryn @ContamClub If you don’t look to hard, it looks like toasty marshmallow :-)

Yesterday was cataloging and clean out day in the lab, which led to the discover of this glorious little contamination number. What do we think @ContamClub, a Penicillium maybe? Grown on LB agar in fridge

Good morning! Who knows what's going to happen next, but whilst you're still here I'm going to be cheeky and say that even if half of you pre-ordered my next book it would make a huge difference. Getting your book noticed feels harder than ever right now geni.us/VintageShopHB

Microbiology humans! We're having huge supply issues trying to get hold of Helicobacter pylori ATCC 49503, does anyone have any they could send us a stock or plate of? Happy to collect if you're around London 😅

@GarethLuTheryn @UniofOxford @NDMOxford @AMR_Research Congratulations, exciting news!!

Some personal news 📢. This will be my last few weeks at UCL! I am very excited to be moving to @UniofOxford @NDMOxford @AMR_Research. I'll continue working as a Research Fellow in Antimicrobial Therapies. If you're around Oxford, come say hi 👋