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14 November 2019 - 14 November 2019
Abstract: Aurodox is an elfamycin-like specialised metabolite produced by the soil bacterium Streptomyces goldiniensis, that in addition to blocking translation can also inhibit the Type III Secretion System. To gain a better understanding of its mechanism of action and to assess the utility of this...
View Event Details07 November 2019 - 07 November 2019
Speaker: Dr Zam Iqbal – Research Group Leader at the European Bioinformatics Institute Title: Nucleotide resolution analysis of the bacterial pan-genome Date of seminar: Thursday 7th November 2019 Time: 11am to 12pm. Abstract: When we study evolution of a species, we use different models,...
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10 October 2019 - 10 October 2019
Professor Paul Langford – Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London The pig pathogen Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae: from functional genomics towards control Thursday 10th October 2019 11:00 – 12:00 Abstract: Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP) causes lung disease in pigs (the only known natural host) and...
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04 October 2019 - 04 October 2019
Are you interested in how gut microbes affect your health?
The Quadram Institute is hosting a focus group event with Professor Simon Carding and Dr Cathrina Edwards to discuss our research into how gut microbes and food interact to promote health and prevent disease. The Quadram Institute is a new centre for microbiome research...
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12 September 2019
Klebsiella pneumoniae T6SS: a weapon for trans kingdom warfare
Abstract: Klebsiella pneumoniae is recognized as an urgent threat to human health due to the increasing isolation of multidrug resistant strains. Hypervirulent strains are a major concern due to their ability to cause life-threating infections in healthy hosts. The type VI secretion system (T6SS)...
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18 July 2019 - 18 July 2019
Flux-sensing by transporter/kinase pairs – need-based activation of antibiotic resistance.
Abstract: Resistance against antimicrobial peptides in many Gram-positive bacteria is mediated by detoxification systems that are comprised of a two-component regulatory system and an ATP-binding-cassette (ABC) transporter. The histidine kinases of these systems depend entirely on the transporter for detection of antimicrobial peptides, suggesting...
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11 June 2019 - 11 June 2019
Explore Art of the Gut during National Creativity and Wellbeing Week
Quadram Institute Artist in Residence Jennie Pedley invites you to an Art of the Gut workshop on Tuesday June 11th Drop in to the Quadram Institute anytime between 10:00am and 2:30pm and take part in activities and help gather material for an exhibition on...
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20 May 2019 - 20 May 2019
International Clinical Trials Day
Monday 20th May is International Clinical Trials Day and to celebrate the Quadram Institute is showcasing its current clinical research projects and giving a preview of others in the pipeline. International Clinical Trials Day (http://www.clinicaltrialsday.org/) is an annual celebration of the people and organisations...
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02 May 2019
Professor James Stewart, Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool will give a seminar entitled ‘Host factors in’flu’encing infection at the mucosal barrier’ on 2 May at 11.00 in the QIB Lecture Theatre. James gained a PhD in molecular virology from the Paterson...
View Event Details28 February 2019
Speaker: Professor Karsten Hiller, Director of the department of Bioinformatics and Biochemistry at the University of Braunschweig, Germany, will present a seminar entitled: Stable-isotope assisted metabolomics for Defining the Dietary Landscape Host: Maria Traka Abstract: Uptake and metabolism of food is a highly...
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