Just a call out to microbiology researchers, especially those with an interest in one health bacterial pathogenesis, that early bird registration for MedVetPathogens2025 conference in Prato, Italy (May 26-29) closes 3rd March. See medvetpathogens2025.org

Excited to highlight our new work in #mbio showing how an A. baumannii type VI secretion system effector functions and is delivered. Awesome work by @Vali_Bez , Brooke Hayes @Cescagillett , Amy Wright @davidroper2 @DrSheenaMcGowan and Marina Harper journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mb…

Excited to share our new work, led by Brooke Hayes and Marina Harper and with @DrSheenaMcGowan as senior author, on Type VI secretion system Rhs effector and delivery mechanisms now finally out today in Nat. Commun. doi.org/10.1038/s41467…

Our new work on delivery determinants of an Acinetobacter T6SS effector. Great work from @monashmicro PhD students (now postdocs) @Vali_Bez and Brooke Hayes and @cescagillet and @davidroper2 from @WarwickLifeSci. Also @DrSheenaMcGowan and Marina Harper. doi.org/10.1101/2024.0…

Great to be able to share our new insights on regulation of capsule production in Pasteurella multocida. Big congrats to lead author Tom Smallman @tsmA001 and Marina Harper and Galain Williams. doi.org/10.1128/spectr…

Why is a possible lockdown later better than earlier? #qanda

At current growth of Aus Covid-19 infections (doubling every 3.7 days) we have 23 days till ICU beds over capacity (5% infections requiring ICU, 2200 ICU places, 4 day doubling). Will current unclear, mostly optional restrictions halt this? #COVIDー19 #Lockdownaustralia

Reporters ask government 1. Why it’s better to shut down later than early? 2. What expert advice relying on (make predictions public) and what level of infections/deaths are in models? 3. Why full lockdown needs 6 mnths when disease period 3 wks #COVIDー19 #Lockdownaustralia

#bacpath prize winners. Lucy, Tim, Ben, Amelia, Andrew, Jacqueline and Matthew. Maria Liaskos also a winner.