Jessica Blair
@JessicaMABlair
Professor of Antimicrobial Resistance. Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham. Editor in Chief of npj Antimicrobials and Resistance
New paper out in @npjAMR! We analysed >1,800 Ab plasmids, uncovered 150+ novel Rep types & expanded the APT scheme to 257 types, now pan-genus! A new framework for tracking Ab plasmids. Link: rdcu.be/exhQz #AMR #Plasmids #Acinetobacter @_liamtobin @theycallmemaggi
🚨 New preprint out! Pan-Genus Analysis and Typing of AMR Plasmids in Acinetobacter Here, is the link: researchsquare.com/article/rs-616… #AMR #Acinetobacter @theycallmemaggi @_liamtobin
Well here's a sentence I never imagined I'd say - I've just bought tickets to the Metallica World tour......🎸😲
🚨NEW COLLECTION LAUNCH🚨 Ecological and Evolutionary Drivers of Environmental Antimicrobial Resistance 🏞️ (edited by @UliKluemper) is taking submissions for related research, perspective and review articles until April 2026 nature.com/collections/ei…
Do you work on AMR in the food chain or agrifood systems and production? 🍎🍖🐄 Our Open Collection ‘Antimicrobials and resistance in the food chain’ is taking submissions for high quality research articles, perspectives and reviews until January 2026 nature.com/collections/bb…
Does your research focus on AMR in wastewater, agriculture, or any other aquatic environment? 🌊⛲️🚰 Our Open Collection ‘Water testing: AMR in water’ is accepting high-quality research articles, reviews and perspectives until 20 Sep nature.com/collections/bj…
New paper in @npjAMR @NaturePortfolio: a single course of meropenem leaves scars—mice stay in gut dysbiosis 30 days after clearing E. coli. A cautionary tale about the microbiome costs of antibiotics. 🦠 nature.com/articles/s4425…
Does your research focus on antimicrobial uptake or barriers to antimicrobial uptake? 💊 Our Open Collection ‘Pathogen drug permeability’ is accepting submissions for high-quality research articles, reviews, and perspectives until Oct 15 nature.com/collections/cb…
New online! Antimicrobial peptides: structure, functions and translational applications nature.com/articles/s4157…
Do you work on antimicrobial discovery? 🔎 Or alternative therapeutic strategies? 💊 Our Open Collection ‘Innovations in antimicrobial discovery’ are accepting submissions for high-quality research articles, reviews, and perspectives until October 2025 nature.com/collections/di…
If anyone needs a clear explanation of how to do standardised antibiotic susceptibility testing (MICs) properly then I highly recommend this article nature.com/articles/s4425…
New study highlights link between antibiotic 💊 prophylaxis and levels of multidrug resistant bacteria found in farmed pigs 🐷 nature.com/articles/s4425…
What makes a good phage? Check out this perspective examining common criteria for phage therapy, their usage, and feasibility 🩺 nature.com/articles/s4425…
We have some really exciting collections open @npjAMR - check out the link below. Includes, AMR in the food chain, Resistance genomics, AI/machine learning/data science approaches AMR, Pathogen Drug permeability and AMR in water!
Don’t forget to check out our current open collections on a range of topics that intersect with AMR to find the best home for your next manuscript 👇 nature.com/npjamar/collec…
Don’t forget to check out our current open collections on a range of topics that intersect with AMR to find the best home for your next manuscript 👇 nature.com/npjamar/collec…
Do you work on #AMR and #genomics? #npjAMR wants your manuscripts for our upcoming collection! 💻📊🧬 Share your work with the community and submit your manuscript to the @npjAMR collection ‘Cracking the code of AMR: resistance genomics’ nature.com/collections/cf…
We are taking submissions on metagenomics, tool and database development and anything genomics focused
Do you work on #AMR and #genomics? #npjAMR wants your manuscripts for our upcoming collection! 💻📊🧬 Share your work with the community and submit your manuscript to the @npjAMR collection ‘Cracking the code of AMR: resistance genomics’ nature.com/collections/cf…
Introducing the University Doctoral School! Our doctoral researchers drive discovery, innovation, and change. And our newly relaunched Doctoral School has a unified, inspiring environment where their research journey is supported every step of the way birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgrad…
🌟 The news is out! Yesterday at the PG Research Festival, we proudly announced the launch of the University Doctoral School! This transformation will enhance the academic journey for all postgraduate researchers. Exciting times ahead! 📚 intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/gradua…
Has anyone done Klebsiella pneumoniae survival assay in the presence of LL-37? I’ve read several papers, but they all use different media! 😭
Case study describing the emergence of drug resistance in a newborn cytomegalovirus infection 🦠 nature.com/articles/s4425…