Matthew Avison

Molecular Bacteriologist @Bristol_AMR. Funded by @UKRI_News, @NIHRresearch and @Welshgovernment. @MedResFdn National #AMR PhD Training Programme lead.

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

The brilliant educational video announcing our OH-DART project. Funded by @The_MRC and @NIHRresearch.

เชื้อดื้อยา กับ สุขภาพหนึ่งเดียว One Health https://t.co/QGvo62WAMz via @YouTube

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

For “Ordinary People” read “retired middle classes”. Tutting to the tune of Peters and Lee’s “Welcome Home”.

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

We are creating a number of new lectureships in our Faculty. One in infectious diseases, which includes AMR, pathogenesis, vaccinology, whatever takes your fancy….

Come and join us.

https://t.co/6nEbOMOeNT

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

@Shirley22034040 @DrJoGrady You can’t import education (like coal). And universities are not government run.

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

@Roborovski1 @DrJoGrady If you think that UK universities’ incomes only come from undergraduate tuition fees then you don’t have much to add to this debate.

Though if you’re earning money to tweet, please do carry on. Wouldn’t want you to suffer hardship. Will just mute……

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

Solidarity to my UCU colleagues whether you are able to strike or not.

And to those striking in other sectors.

I’m striking against the devaluation of a profession, which can only damage the UK’s research infrastructure and ability to educate.

[Jo Grady @DrJoGrady]

CAN ALL UCU MEMBERS PLEASE RT THIS THREAD - WHAT A DAY

Firstly - I have to say well done to every single member and representative of the UCU.

I saw your tweets and messages from 05000 and we are still going now.

I’m on Newsnight at 2230.

#ucuRISING

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

Just force every small animal vet to marry a bacteriologist who studies AMR. Worked a treat in my household….

[VMD @vmdgovuk]

📢Tomorrow is the last day of #WAAW!

Read @vmdgovuk's blog about reducing antibiotic use in pets & how @vmdgovuk are working with @RCVSKnowledge & RUMA Companion Animal & Equine Alliance to achieve this.

🦠🐱💊🐶💊🐰

@RUMA_UK

👉https://t.co/9TlCrrXYJC

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

If Twitter goes down (unlikely):

I’ve had a few laughs, admired a few people and showed off a bit, but mostly it’s been awful and I’ll use my spare time to regrout the shower.

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

For World antibiotic awareness week I’d planned an UG practical about how gene expression is key to resistance phenotype. But I’ll be on strike because universities - where clever people work - can’t fathom how to pay their staff properly and provide decent pensions….

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

@Winni_l08 continuing her international speaking tour. She’ll be in a country near you very soon, probably.

[🦠Winnie Lee🦠 @Winni_l08]

Absolutely enjoyed giving both my talks today at the Genomics and Infectious Disease session this morning! Thanks @ISID_org, it was a great experience! Thanks also to @MutantBug, @gemma_langridge, @LangridgeLab, @MedResFdn_AMR & @MedResFdn for the support! #ISIDCongress2022

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

They’re off galavanting again. Reporting work on AMR in Argentinian Farms, Bristolian Bloodstream Infections, and the oldest provincial zoo in the world.

[🦠Winnie Lee🦠 @Winni_l08]

Some of @MutantBug lab members (@jordanesealey, @MounseyOliver & me ) at #ISIDCongress2022! Want to know more about the bacterial genomics I've been doing in my PhD & placement @TheQuadram? Come to both my talks in the Genomics & Infectious Disease tomorrow at 10:30am! @ISID_org

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

Good to be back in Belfast to do a PhD viva and seminar. Congratulations to @kjlawther. Great hospitality from @sharonhuws and @LindaOyama

[VMD @vmdgovuk]

📢#UKVARSS2021 report is published today.
💊🐷💊🐔💊🩺

Sales of antibiotics for food-producing animals in 2021 decreased to 28.3 mg/kg, the lowest we've seen in the UK!

📊Read the full report here: https://t.co/CnfKVJWvlx

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

Back at the Bristol Old Vic for the last theatre trip of the year. Stand up from @jessicafostekew and should still be OK for a 9am lecture on cloning tomorrow.

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

Advert for our fully funded BBSRC PhD project aiming to understand how cold plasma affects AMR bacteria.

Happy to answer questions about the project/lab/supervision etc but you can follow the links in the advert for more general queries and to apply.

https://t.co/YpDNiJH664

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

@gushamilton @DogICUma @DrToddLee @f2harrell @reverendofdoubt @f_g_zampieri @arthur_alb1 @Gui42 @GuyattGH @brophyj Unless you believe each patient is entirely bacteriologically unconnected then you have to consider the overall soup.

Personally, if I was a meropenem salesman and everyone instigated this approach, I’d be booking a new Porsche for delivery in mid 2025.

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

@gushamilton @DogICUma @DrToddLee @f2harrell @reverendofdoubt @f_g_zampieri @arthur_alb1 @Gui42 @GuyattGH @brophyj In terms of overall quantity it’s probably a “shot or stabbed” discussion. But there will be a clever answer somewhere involving maths.

It’s the focus on 3GC use that worries me. Can’t do anything (according to my brain) except make the bacteriological soup more unpalatable.

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

You have until 5pm to apply for this fully funded MRC PhD aiming to suck more AMR data out of routine diagnostic MALDI spectra.

Genomics, molecular bacteriology, data science, clinical diagnostics.

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

You might also want to apply for this fully funded MRC PhD with Dowsey, Feil, Bayliss and me to be part of our programme of genomic/proteomic AMR prediction research. But you’ll have to be quick as the deadline is 2nd November. https://t.co/SvUjjIiw9y

https://t.co/zSVXd8xdyq

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

@gushamilton @DogICUma @DrToddLee @f2harrell @reverendofdoubt @f_g_zampieri @arthur_alb1 @Gui42 @GuyattGH @brophyj My gut: don’t do this with an abx where:
R rates are already non-trivial
R mechanisms diverse across multiple species
R genetically linked with virulence genes in some cases
R genetically linked with R to other critical abx.
Short term gain maybe, but long term pain likely.

[Maryam Mirfenderesky @MFenderesky]

Lead Bioinformatician role @ukhsa with a focus on AMR and HCAI- come join us! @cstewartb @theAMRdoc @SuperbugKiller @aliciad3 @alice_ledda_ https://t.co/K1NUGwF13Q

[Matthew Avison @MutantBug]

You might also want to apply for this fully funded MRC PhD with Dowsey, Feil, Bayliss and me to be part of our programme of genomic/proteomic AMR prediction research. But you’ll have to be quick as the deadline is 2nd November. https://t.co/SvUjjIiw9y

https://t.co/zSVXd8xdyq