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@diamondbuses The new 98 timetable to Heartlands hospital is clearly not working. The 17:37 from heartlands vanished and the next one at 18:13 is running late. I just want to get home.

The UKHSA public health laboratory in Birmingham UK has a vacancy for an AfC band 7 senior biomedical scientist focused on laboratory IT. Closes 29th October. jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

If you missed out on any of the posters at the institute of biomedical science (IBMS) congress last week, you can view most of them here: congress.ibms.org/ibms-congress-… #IBMSCongress25

If you’re at IBMS congress today and are interested in VZV IgG or HIV NGS, please pop and have a chat with me about the posters I’m presenting on behalf of the UKHSA public health lab in Birmingham. #IBMScongress25 #IBMS #UKHSA

@BloodScientist I’ll be there and looking for anything pathogen genomics related #ibmscongress2025

Who's going to IBMS Congress this year? What are you looking forward to?

Are you thinking about applying to the Scientist Training Programme 2025? Applications are likely to open in mid to early January, pending confirmation of posts. Be sure to check out the STP applicants section for the latest updates. ow.ly/F27E50UqtVG

Every meeting needs a bonfire cupcake (made by my colleague’s talented daughter) 🔥

@nxwestmidlands This evening you have excelled yourselves cancelling the 18:11 AND the 18:40 from Heartlands Hospital Yardley Green Road. A whole hour waiting in the drizzle to get on a stinky (literally) bus at 19:11.

This looks very whizzy. The room temp reagents could make a massive difference. Now to see if there’s any way to get one …

I wasn’t sure about the last speaker, but the rest of the day had lots of interesting info, food for thought and things to discuss with my colleagues back in the lab. Thanks @biainfection #BIATraineesDay2024

@rachelkettles @nxwestmidlands @nxwestmidlands have also decided not to bother running the 18:11 73 from Heartlands Hospital today either.

@MichaelRosenYes My woodworm of many years is Peloponnesian. I have absolutely no idea why.

I know about 'earworms' (tunes you keep repeating in your head) but last few days I've had a word (a name) like that. A wordworm in fact. It's Poughkeepsie. I've never been there, haven't had cause to read it, or hear anyone say it. My wordworm.Over and over again. Poughkeepsie.

@NocardiB I started my career at the anaerobe ref lab many moons ago. It was a really good experience. Just remember to call them the anaerobe reference lab not the anaerobic reference lab. They were very particular about the fact that they were operating in an aerobic laboratory 😂

I another have a job interview next week in Cardiff at the Anaerobic Reference lab… I think after 5 years in Swansea it is definitely time for a change of scenery and one I am most certainly ready for. it’s closer to home, better work/life balance, no weekends or on calls

To all students getting their results this month, if you're considering a career in healthcare or science, then becoming a biomedical scientist might be for you. Find out why an IBMS Accredited degree puts you on the right path at becomeabiomedicalscientist.com

@autismadhdmicro @josealf59009670 Yeasts are fairly bread and butter microbiology in most places I think.

@MicroTanner @josealf59009670 Yes - however that’s turning a bit more specialist now isn’t it?. We do fungal microscopy and some ID because we’re an island.

Question lovely tweeples. Is there anything you would like to know about healthcare microbiology? No question is stupid. And maybe I can’t answer you because it’s almost a never ending subject. Or are there any pictures you would like to see? #Microbiology #Learning

@autismadhdmicro @josealf59009670 And don’t forget fungi!

@josealf59009670 We look at anything infectious, whether that’s viral (Covid), bacterial (ear infection), parasites. We get all different samples from patients from blood to sputum. We identify the pathogens and if bacterial identify antibiotic sensitivity

Got an interest in antimicrobial resistance and fancy working in an international role for the UK health security agency? Then this might be of interest: civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?j…

We're currently looking for someone to join our team on a super exciting project about applying and translating sequencing-based serology methods (e.g., PhIP-seq) into public health tools! (Deadline 17/07, informal enquiries welcomed) civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?j…

@NocardiB I have a 9-5 Mon-Fri lab job, but I went down to 9 days a fourtnight. Having about 25 extra “Saturdays” a year to get boring things done so my actual Saturdays can be fun is very nice.

One of the things I dialike most about being a BMS is missing events because I have to go into work. Just heading off to start my on-call so I’m stuck on site til 8 and feeling very jealous of those who attended Cardiff pride today. As soon as I get my band six I’m contemplating going less than full time so I can actually start to enjoy my life a bit more 😂