Tag Archives: seaweeds

PhD Opportunity

Posted on October 23, 2020 by An Bollenessor

The South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership is currently advertising PhD projects. This is a slightly complicated process, but basically comes down to prospective students picking a project offered by scientists working at participating universities and institutions and applying to … Continue reading →

Posted in cool science, Cornwall, environment and human health, PhD opportunity | Tagged BBSRC, ECEHH, ESI, GW4, Mahasweta Saha, Michiel Vos, PhD, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, PML, Ruth Airs, seaweeds | Leave a comment

Magic Seaweed

Posted on July 16, 2020 by An Bollenessor

Long time no post in these strange times. Lots of upheaval with closed labs and online teaching preparations, which has meant more work to do in less time (half my time was spent homeschooling). This post has nothing to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall | Tagged British Phycology Association, Cornwall, exetermarine, Hilda Canter-Lund, Magic Seaweed, marine biology, photography, seaweeds | Leave a comment

Paper Out: Patterns of cross‐resistance and collateral sensitivity between clinical antibiotics and natural antimicrobials

Posted on January 29, 2019 by An Bollenessor

Although having previously mainly worked in soil- and evolutionary microbiology and currently working in a Medical School, I started out as a marine biologist. After my move to Cornwall my love for the marine environment was rekindled by exploring some … Continue reading →

Posted in paper out! | Tagged Abigail Colclough, AMR, antibiotic resistance in the environment, antimicrobials, Cornwall, Jukka Corander, PTY project, Sam Sheppard, seaweeds, Sion Bayliss | Leave a comment

The Transition from Class Room to a Year of Research

Posted on October 17, 2016 by An Bollenessor

A guest post my BSc student Michael Tadesse who joined us last year for a lab project: In the academic year 2015-2016, I undertook a Professional Training Year (PTY) at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH) in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall, guest post, Lab Visitor, ongoing work | Tagged antibiotic resistance, E. coli, Michael Tadesse, Michiel Vos, Ruth Massey, seaweeds, Staphylococcus aureus, Uli Klumper | 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

Introducing BSc student Abigail Colclough

Posted on September 11, 2014 by An Bollenessor

Bachelors student Abigail (Abi) Colclough started her year long placement in the lab in July: high time for an introduction! She has written a first blog post here and will write more on her project on a blog she has … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, Cornwall, environment and human health, introducing | Tagged Abi Colclough, Abigail Colclough, Cornish Seaweed Company, ECEHH, Medical Sciences, seaweeds, University of Exeter | 1 Comment