Lea-Smith Lab

We are a microbiology group based at the University of East Anglia, working on industrially relevant microbes. Follow us for updates!

[Jonathan Todd Research @ToddLabUEA]

Novel DMSP biosynthesis enzymes in diverse marine bacteria, cyanobacteria and abundant algae

Our latest preprint is now available:
👉 https://t.co/rS0xkgzcIb

#DMSP #DMSPSynthesisGenes #DMS #Sulfur #SulfurCycling @biouea @LeaSmithLab1

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New preprint : https://t.co/FCIS7sBx6I

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https://t.co/nQhmgooroE Exciting new preprint: DMSOP cleavage mechanism/s in diverse heterotrophic bacteria, fungi, and phototrophic algae. #DMSP #DMSOP

[Jonathan Todd Research @ToddLabUEA]

Todd and Lee-Smith Lab Food Day! 🍕🧁🍜🥨🍣Lots of delectable traditional dishes! Nom nom. Well done guys! 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇰🇪🇨🇳🇷🇴🇵🇭🇭🇺🇧🇩

[Terry McGenity @TMcgenity]

Fully-funded PhD (@ARIES_DTP)
Understand a hidden hydrocarbon cycle between marine algae and hydrocarbon-degrading microbes.
@TMcgenity, Boyd McKew (University of Essex @EssexLifeSci) and @LeaSmithLab1, @kolya1991 (UEA @UEAResearch)
Further details at https://t.co/NQkMJpTjNp

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A very cool #JIC Friday seminar on the past, present and future of cryoEM from Nobel laureate Richard Henderson

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“Development of a Biotechnology Platform for the Fast-Growing Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 11901” https://t.co/b3Y2cFyCrt published in #mdpibiomolecules via @Biomol_MDPI. Many thanks to the co-authors for their hard work 🔬🧪

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Congratulations to Kasha for making it to the finals of the @uniofeastanglia Change Makers Competition with her amazing, community-driven, social enterprise Our Farm. To find out more check out her Instagram page https://t.co/j5qsq9GPQv @UEAStudentEnt #ueachangemakers

[Cyanometals @cyanometals]

Great tool, I am sure it will be really useful for wet biologists. Congratulations @Ginerorama @jhcepas https://t.co/sisEwZSBhe

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Our postdoc Andrew Curson delivering his MM talk on cyanobacterial membrane lipids.

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That wraps up #ProSynFest2020 ! Thank you to the organisers for a fantastic conference. Thank you to Córdoba for hosting. There were many good talks and posters and we can’t wait for the next one.

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Day 3 of #ProSynFest2020 !!

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David presenting at #ProSynFest2020

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Day 2 of #prosynfest2020 !

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The @LeaSmithLab1 enjoying our first day of workshops at #ProSynFest2020

[Algae-UK @Algae_UK]

Algae opportunities 2: PhD "Understanding and Engineering a Natural Herbicide from Cyanobacteria" with @LeaSmithLab1 & @AndyTruman4. More info: https://t.co/8r8eK5zKj1

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Well done @joseangelmc_ for a fantastic talk at the @mmeg2021 conference last week!

Thank you to the organisers for a great conference, @MattHutchings10 , @ArchaeaLaura and Colin Murrell.

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Happy Tuesday from the Lea-Smith Lab group.

Credit to our photographer Jin-Yan from @ToddlabUEA.

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We're happy that our first tweet is in support of the #Red4Research campaign. Supporting researchers everywhere, but especially those involved in COVID research. #biouea #uea