Tag Archives: antibiotics

Paper Out: Heavy metal pollution and co-selection for antibiotic resistance: A microbial palaeontology approach

Posted on September 9, 2019 by An Bollenessor

A paper that was a long time in the making came out last week. Lead author Andy Dickinson (since moved for a PhD in astrobiology in Edinburgh) did a Masters by Research project with Britt Koskella (since moved to Berkeley) … Continue reading →

Posted in paper out! | Tagged Andy Dickinson, antibiotics, Britt Koskella, co-selection, heavy metal, microbial palaeontology, pollution, resistance | Leave a comment

ABX: The Antibiotic Discovery Accelerator Network

Posted on July 16, 2019 by An Bollenessor

I missed the last day at FEMS in Glasgow because of a meeting on Antibiotic Discovery held at the Eden Project organised by Matt Uptons group at the University of Plymouth. ABX: The Antibiotic Discovery Accelerator Network was set up … Continue reading →

Posted in cool science, Cornwall | Tagged antibiotic discovery, antibiotics, Eden Project, Matt Upton, The Eden Project, University of Plymouth | Leave a comment

Michael Mosley vs The Superbugs

Posted on May 19, 2017 by An Bollenessor

Last night the documentary “Michael Mosley vs The Superbugs aired on BBC4 (still available for a month on iPlayer for people in the UK). Anne Leonard, PhD and now postdoc with Will Gaze, is featured with her ‘Beach Bum‘ study … Continue reading →

Posted in cool science, Cornwall, environment and human health, outreach | Tagged Anne Leonard, antibiotics, BBC4, Michiel Vos, Will Gaze | 1 Comment

SETAC Nantes 2016

Posted on July 28, 2016 by An Bollenessor

Another guest post, this time by Isobel Stanton, a PhD student who started work with Will Gaze October last year, co-funded by BBSRC and the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca Global Environment (co-supervised by Prof Jason Snape). (See here for an overview … Continue reading →

Posted in going places, guest post | Tagged Aimee Murray, antibiotics, AstraZeneca, Isobel Stanton, Jason Snape, STEAC, Will Gaze | Leave a comment

Discovering New Antibiotics

Posted on July 14, 2015 by An Bollenessor

Posted in ongoing work | Tagged Abigail Colclough, antibiotics, antimicrobials, Medical Sciences, PTY project, seaweeds, Staphylococcus aureus | Leave a comment

paper out: antibiotic production without significant costs

Posted on November 28, 2011 by An Bollenessor

This blog aims to give colleagues, collaborators, students and anyone else who might be interested an overview of the research carried out in the coastal pathogens group.The most tangible output by scientists are their publications and every newly published paper … Continue reading →

Posted in paper out! | Tagged antibiotics, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Pseudomonas | 2 Comments