Professor of Computational Phage Biodiscovery at UCPH, tinkering with artificial intelligence, supercomputing and phage mysteries in rainforests.

University of Copenhagen, DK
Joined March 2012
More tools form the Leicester Phage lab, with @remidenise @TSPKU
Get rapid taxonomy for your dsDNA phage, at the genus/species level . From @TSPKU @remidenise . Dann Turner , me , and others not on twitter
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Excited to announce that Prof. Liu and his Public Health Innovation team from the Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences have joined the phagecompass.dk . They will bring vital resources and expertise from the Varms antibiotic resistance monitoring network.
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Over the past two years, we've been working with @GenepoolTV & @Emma_WattsTV to document our journey from phage discovery to treating our first-ever patient suffering a superbug infection. 'Last Chance to Save a Life' premiers in one month! youtube.com/watch?v=aj2zMhr8…
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I am very happy to announce that LEO Pharma funded our latest project focusing on flesh eating bacteria! "Phage therapy to treat group A Streptococcus in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection" with @Leicester_Phage @bentpetersen @RhoyStarkiller @evohologen
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Together with Leicester Centre for Phage Research - Martha Clokie University of Copenhagen - Bent Petersen - Rodrigo Ibarra Chavez Bispebjerg Hospital - Peder Klement Jensen Hvidovre Hospital - Peder Worning - Henrik Pierre Calum Rigshospitalet - Upender Martin Singh
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📣Great conference news!! The FREE registration is now OPEN for the #Applied #Hologenomics #Conference 2024 in Copenhagen June 30 - July 2! Go to the conference webpage and click REGISTRATION👇 appliedhologenomicsconferenc… #AHC2024 @GrundforskFond @evohologen @novonordiskfond
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A three years PostDoc position at the Computational Phage Biodiscovery Group at the University of Copenhagen. Come and join us for genome graphs, machine learning and cool biology! employment.ku.dk/all-vacanci…
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New PHAGE issue out! liebertpub.com/toc/phage/4/3 🌟Comprehensive review on UTI phage therapy 🪡Tailoring phage cocktails for long term lysis 🫨Producing tailocins using osmotic shock and BZK 🦠Novel E.coli phages from Uganda for human clinical isolates + award, editorial & cartoon!
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Thomas Sicheritz-Pontén retweeted
#PhgOx23: View conference agenda! The 13th annual Oxford phage conference, 04-05 September 2023, St Edmund Hall, Oxford, UK lpmhealthcare.com/phages-202…… #phage #bacteriophage #AntibioticResistance
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Calling all phage researchers! Register for the 25th @Evergreen_Phage Meeting Aug 6-11! This year we are celebrating Betty's legacy and her life’s accomplishments. Register Today: evergreen.phage.directory/ #phage #bacteriophage
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Thomas Sicheritz-Pontén retweeted
We did it!! 🎉Our team has worked so hard to set up a way to make phages for our waiting patients. We've officially just secured $3.5 million from @NSWHealth to continue our nascent phage therapy service! @Iredell_Lab @PhageAustralia @WestmeadInst westmeadinstitute.org.au/new…
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PHAGE: Therapy Applications, and Research Announces Impact Factor of 2.7*! This achievement upholds @PHAGEJournal position as the leading peer-reviewed journal in its field, dedicated to #bacteriophage research. Take this opportunity to join our community:ow.ly/fplT50P1BKk
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Thomas Sicheritz-Pontén retweeted
General overview of phage therapy with mention of @Leicester_Phage thetimes.co.uk/article/e584a…
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The deadline for applying for the post doc position on phage-pathogen interactions at University of Copenhagen is coming up soon. Please apply by June 11, if you are interested in this. See the full job description here: candidate.hr-manager.net/App…
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Thomas Sicheritz-Pontén retweeted
If you haven't heard, the 25th @Evergreen_Phage Meeting is live & open for reg & abstracts! 🌲🔬 Come honor Betty Kutter's legacy & the tight-knit phage community she helped build. It's not just a conference; it's a summer camp for phage scientists! buff.ly/3qk9isy
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Thomas Sicheritz-Pontén retweeted
Full house in Leicester today for the #PhageInnovation Showcase and launch of the @Leicester_Phage With a great intro from @MarthaClokie #TheNewPunkRock – at Leicester, England
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Great talk on phage genomics by Andy Millard - We need more high quality data to maximise phage development!
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Thrilled to celebrate the opening of the Leicester Centre for Phage Research! With PhageClouds and the song "I'm being pulled in a new direction. But I think I like it!"
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