Aquaculture microbiology | fish pathogens | antimicrobial resistance Snr Lecturer, Institute of Aquaculture (University of Stirling)

Joined April 2015
#UofStirling microbiologist Dr Andrew Desbois (@DesDoesScience) will co-lead a new network set up by UK Research and Innovation (@UKRI_News) to tackle antimicrobial resistance (#AMR). Find out more 👉 brnw.ch/21wLu6c @StirlingScience #AMASTNetwork @TheQuadram @LSHTM
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How does antimicrobial resistance impact our seafood supplies? Fully-funded PhD studentship for UK-fees eligible candidates w/ @EastbioDTP: providing excellent training & support. *Closes 24 April*: please re-tweet. DM/email if interested. @StirlingScience bit.ly/4aB6MEo
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"Today's agreement on UK association to Horizon Europe is brilliant news" - @UKRI_CEO More on the deal announced by the government this morning: gov.uk/government/news/uk-jo…
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The problem of #AntimicrobialResistance can never be completely resolved. 🦠 However, it is possible to slow the process enough for it to be a manageable problem and to protect the efficacy of antimicrobials needed to treat infections in animals, humans, & plants. #StopAMR #AMR

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🚨 We are hiring Lecturer in Aquaculture Genomics 🐟🧬🦐🔬🐙🧪 Come and join the team! @IoAStirling @StirUni stir.ac.uk/about/work-at-sti…+ – at Scotland, United Kingdom
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Andrew P Desbois retweeted
Latest publication now out! #Fish #Erythrocyte #Extracellular #Traps (FEETs) are an evolutionarily conserved cellular process triggered by different stimuli. @A_G_Rossi @DesDoesScience @AlineAldeha @Giulia_Rinaldi7 @EdinUni_IRR @EdinUni_MeetCIR reader.elsevier.com/reader/s…
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Andrew P Desbois retweeted
Our postdoc search has been extended to April 21! If you'd be interested in the molecular pathogenesis of marine pathogens (up to 3 years), feel free to apply! You'd be working with @UshijimaLab & our amazing collaborators @Biolluminator @DrDorSalomon jobs.uncw.edu/postings/28068
The Ushijima lab is looking for a postdoc for an NSF-BSF project. We are studying the molecular pathogenesis of the coral pathogen V. coralliilyticus. Applications close 3/31! For info & application instructions click here: jobs.uncw.edu/postings/27741 *Please Like and Retweet*
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New Research: Aeromonas hydrophila ST251 and Aeromonas dhakensis are major emerging pathogens of striped catfish in Vietnam frontiersin.org/articles/10.… #microbiology
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Introduction to fish pathogen genomics workshop. 13 September @CefasGovUK Weymouth Laboratory. Interested ECRs apply here⬇️ eafp.org/genomics-of-fish-pa… @nic_coyle @aquagenomics
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Abstract submission for the UK and Ireland branch EAFP meeting is now open! An excellent opportunity for #ECRs to present their research in a dedicated session, and chat to experts in #fish and #shellfish pathology. eafp.org/registration-call-f…
Andrew P Desbois retweeted
This position at the IoA has been very poorly advertised and it's closing in a few days. We are looking for a senior lecturer/professor in Aquaculture! stir.ac.uk/about/work-at-sti…
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Andrew P Desbois retweeted
Christmas came early this year! We are offering three (yes 3) Lecturing positions in our aquaculture production group. So if you have skills in physiology, biotechnology, gene editing, epigenetics or breeding please get in touch! We need you! @IoAStirling stir.ac.uk/about/work-at-sti…
Andrew P Desbois retweeted
Job opportunity to work with Dr Michaël Bekaert and I @IoAStirling on @sustain_aqua project examining whether shell strength is related to mussels’ genetics; environmental salinity conditions; or the harvesting process itself! 📅7th Dec 12 months Apply👉 stir.ac.uk/about/work-at-sti…
Andrew P Desbois retweeted
Great to finally get this work published! Check out our latest paper:- “Release of chromatin extracellular traps by phagocytes of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar (Linnaeus, 1758)” Well done to the team! @AlineAldeha @DesDoesScience @A_G_Rossi 🐠🧬🦠 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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New IoA publication from @DesDoesScience & Dr Matt Sprague: 'Fatty acid and lipid class composition in cutaneous #mucus of Atlantic #salmon, Salmo salar (L.)', available here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Andrew P Desbois retweeted
World leaders and experts call for significant reduction in the use of antimicrobial drugs in global food systems oie.int/en/world-leaders-and…
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🆕Read our new joint report with @IntVetVaccNet on the value of veterinary vaccine research 🐄🛡️ We review the successes of veterinary vaccinology & set out the key recommendations to ensure we're ready to respond to future disease threats🦠 👉immunology.org/news/veterina…
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Andrew P Desbois retweeted
We're looking for a #postdoc to help us uncovering how #bacteria subvert host cells @WWIEM_QUB in Belfast. Exciting project in cellular #microbiology #biochemistry App details tinyurl.com/5rdvw7uy DM me for more info. RT please! #postdoc #jobfairy