Harriet Blankson

Thankful, gracious, loving and humble. Molecular Biologist. Child of God. TB, genomic epidemiology, PhD Candidate FZBorstel.

[Harriet Blankson @HarrietBlankson]

Molecular determinants of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Sierra Leone | Microbiology Spectrum https://t.co/vCokTKbnh0

[Stefan Niemann @stefan_niemann]

Worrisome findings on FQ resistance rates and emerging BDQ resistanct in Mozambique. We also found I491F diagnostic escape strains to present more than 50% of the XDR strains in the country. Urgent call for action. @FZBorstel @trans_evo @medinflame
https://t.co/Cy8ReGrxiG

[Mario Feldman @MarioFeldman9]

We are looking for new colleagues!

[Asad Naveed @dr_asadnaveed]

Johns Hopkins is offering FREE research courses online.

Here are 10 courses you can audit to elevate your skills (links below):

[Leibniz-HKI @LeibnizHKI]

The tuberculosis antibiotic BTZ-043 from Leibniz-HKI is Leibniz Drug of the Year! 🎉
It is currently the only new antibiotic from Germany that is being tested in clinical trials
@LeibnizWGL @LMU_Muenchen @DZIF_ @BMBF_Bund @PanACEA_II @UNITE4TB @IHIEurope
https://t.co/KEazgganC7

[Jakko van Ingen @van_jakko]

My team at @radboudumc has a PhD student position available! Do you want to help improve treatment outcome for people with nontuberculous mycobacterial disease? Join us for this cool collaborative project! https://t.co/RMFBf15Xb3
#ntm #tuberculosis #microbiology #Immunology

[Stefan Niemann @stefan_niemann]

So proud - great collaborative work on urgently needed data on bedaquiline/clofazimine resistance mechanisms published @crypticproject
@FZBorstel
@trans_evo
@medinflame
@DZIF_
@tbgenomics
@TBnet_EU
@_K_E_C
https://t.co/qAuHMYZzHI

[Dr. ir. Margo Diricks 🇧🇪🇩🇪 @MarDir6]

We are hiring!
Check out two available positions in our group:
https://t.co/iN24vUyhne
--> select "English"
1. NGS implementation specialist (lots of traveling in African countries)
2. Microbiologist to work with Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in S3 lab

[Prof Jayne Sutherland @Sutherland_TB]

I have 2 fully funded #PhD studentships for African nationals to analyse host immunity in post-TB lung disease in collaboration with @TBSequel and @mrcunitgambia. Project details and application guidance available at: https://t.co/J1Dg02dwUC. Please RT.

[Stefan Niemann @stefan_niemann]

Looking for an NGS Implementation Specialist, and a scientist with experience in S3 experimental work. Join a great team, work on exciting scientific topics. Look at https://t.co/wRjaf0jZAc or contact me.
@FZBorstel @DZIF_ @trans_evo @tbgenomics @TBnet_EU @TB_NewsDaily

[FZ Borstel @FZBorstel]

Die FG "Molekulare & Experimentelle Mykobakteriologie" am @FZBorstel sucht 2 promovierte Biologen / Biomediziner als wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter (m/w/d) für den Bereich Next Generation Sequencing. Die Vollzeitstellen sind zunächst auf 3 Jahre befristet: https://t.co/utxTw9CiUS

[FZ Borstel @FZBorstel]

📢📢We are looking for a Scientist (m/f/d) / PhD candidate.
▶️Topic: Metabolites mining relevant for chronic lung diseases.
This position is offered for 36 months starting from April 2023. Further Information: https://t.co/utxTw9CiUS

[Kim Rosvall @rosvall_lab]

@GreerDonley @Momademia Several folks in my field coauthored this piece on this point, led by @BeccaCalisi https://t.co/QJNFuTOfll check it out

[Max Gutierrez @maxgabgut]

💥Here we go single cell aficionados: bacteria single cell RNA-seq to define cellular states and responses to antibiotics 🤯. Groundbreaking work from Deb Hung and colleagues @broadinstitute @CellCellPress
https://t.co/3K9B4hxATs

[Global Health Strategies @GHS]

According to a study from @WHO, a #TB vaccine that is 75% effective could avert up to 110 million new TB cases and 12.3 million deaths. https://t.co/qRcC2KzACS

[Zamin Iqbal @ZaminIqbal]

@con_meehan @pvanheus @FvLScience Shameless plug here @con_meehan , we made some steps forward here (for one drug): https://t.co/dCyccuPINb

[Teresa Walz @teresa_walz]

Autumn countryside charm and conference - just register for the NDI3 here in the Manor house @FZBorstel!
9 days left, hurry up and
register
👉 https://t.co/P7guztnXGB
Prizes and a nice Networking Event waiting for you.👩🏿‍💼
@UniLuebeck @LeibnizLIV @unihh @kieluni

[Teresa Walz @teresa_walz]

Final call for abstracts!!
Don't miss this great chance, to present your latest data and get to know other enthusiastic scientists at our great networking event with dinner and life music👩‍🔬🧑🏾‍🔬
Keep the tradition up! Come to the Research Center Borstel!

[Thierry Wirth @ThierryWirth]

At the EMBO Workshop on Tuberculosis in Paris, Institut Pasteur. Great talk from Stefan Niemann presenting the adaptive landscape of the Beijing lineage when facing antibiotherapy, as well as the importance of compensatory mutations in fitness gain.

[WAGMC @WAGMC_UG]

We are excited to announce the Launch of the Ghanaian Genome (GhGenome) Project happening tomorrow, 24th August 2022 at the Great Hall, University of Ghana at 4:00 PM!