Events

17 September 2018

Dr Marco Galardini

Dr Marco Galardini, Postodctoral Fellow, European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), will present a lecture entitled: Making sense of genetic diversity: genotype-to-phenotype analysis in an Escherichia coli strain panel Host : Andrew Page   Abstract: Understanding how genetic variants, across individuals of the same species, contribute...

10 September 2018 - 13 September 2018

Bioavailability Conference

    This conference aims to provide an open forum to bring together researchers from various scientific communities to present the latest research and discuss common themes and challenges to understanding the bioavailability of micronutrients and bioactive compounds for improved public health. The role...

23 August 2018

Professor Martin Warren

Speaker:  Professor Martin Warren, Professor of Biochemistry/BBSRC Professorial Fellow, School of Biosciences, University of Kent, will present a lecture entitled: From vitamin B12 to bacterial organelles – so much to learn Host : Simon Carding   Abstract: Vitamin B12 is exclusively made by only...

22 August 2018

Dr Alejandro Sanchez-Flores

Speaker: Dr Alejandro Sánchez-Flores, Biotechnology Institute, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), will present a seminar entitled: Integrative ‘omics in food technology and nutrigenomics Host: Andrew Page   Abstract: The revolution of DNA Sequencing technologies, has had a great impact in different research areas...

09 August 2018

Dr Nabil-Fareed Alikhan

Speaker: Dr Nabil-Fareed Alikhan, University of Warwick, will present a seminar entitled: Understanding genomic landscapes in EnteroBase with cgMLST & GrapeTree Host: Andrew Page   Abstract: Sequenced raw reads are available in ENA for >647,000 bacterial genomes. Important goals for such data may be...

18 July 2018

Dr Nicole Wheeler

Speaker: Dr Nicole Wheeler, Wellcome Sanger Institute, will present a seminar entitled: Machine learning identifies signatures of host adaptation in the bacterial pathogen Salmonella enterica Host: John Wain Abstract: Thanks to the dropping cost of whole genome sequencing technologies, and coordinated global surveillance efforts,...

10 July 2018

Dr Timofey Skvortsov

Speaker: Dr Timofey Skvortsov, Lecturer in Microbial Bioinformatics, School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast, will present a seminar entitled: Temporal dynamics of uncultured viruses in a freshwater lake Host: Andrew Page   Abstract: Viruses are the most abundant biological entities on earth and...

28 June 2018

Dr Maria Teresa Muniesa

Dr Maria Teresa Muniesa, Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, University of Barcelona, will present a seminar entitled : Stx phages: What do we know so far? Host:     Stephanie Schuller   Abstract: The E. coli genomes contain one or more prophages, many...

21 June 2018

Professor Neil A Mabbott

Speaker: Professor Neil A Mabbott, The Roslin Institute & Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Edinburgh, will present a seminar entitled : M cells: important immunosurveillance posts in the gut epithelium Host : Simon Carding Abstract: Our gastrointestinal tracts contain a huge burden...