Dr Emma Sweeney

CHF fellow. Researcher in @theamrhub. Passionate about research relating to microbiology, STIs, infertility and pregnancy. Views my own. She/her/Dr

[Dr Emma Sweeney @ScienceNerdEmma]

Hi I’m Emma and #ThisIsMyScience for @pintofscienceau. My research focuses on rapid ways to detect #AntimicrobialResistance in bacteria causing infections in #OurBody 🦠💊🧫

[AMR Hub @theamrhub]

Huge congratulations to Dr. @ericalplummer! 🎉 Her research in understanding of non-gonococcal urethritis, cervicitis, and bacterial vaginosis was celebrated at the recent @theamrhub symposia, highlighting emerging leaders in the field.

[MTPConnect @MTPConnect_AUS]

📢New case study! A #REDI Fellowship brought researcher Dr Emma Sweeney together with molecular diagnostic company @speedx, to develop new precision medicine treatment strategies for sexually transmitted superbug Mycoplasma genitalium. Find out more🧪 https://t.co/iNJr3bjOyG

[Lenka Vodstrcil @lenkavod]

Recommend applying for this opportunity to get behind the scenes and be a part of an International editorial team at the journal STI!

[Dr Emma Sweeney @ScienceNerdEmma]

So excited to be able to finally share this amazing work! 🤓

[MicroDx UQ @MicroDx_UQ]

NEW ARTICLE!🚨 A murine🐁model of #Neisseria male genital infection 🦠demonstrating the utility of Neisseria musculi, a novel mouse strain, to enhance our understanding of #gonorrhoea infections in men! ♂️ #UQCCR @UQMedicine @EmilyBryanPhD @ScienceNerdEmma @Jake_T_PhD @theamrhub

[Dr Emma Sweeney @ScienceNerdEmma]

Congratulations to both of our #UQCCR winners!!!! 🤓🥳🎉@UQMedicine @UQ_News

[Dr Emma Sweeney @ScienceNerdEmma]

Congratulations to our latest #UQCCR Publication of the Month winners!

[Dr Emma Sweeney @ScienceNerdEmma]

Yan Zhu took out our general category, for their paper tracking Malaria cases in China that were acquired through international travel https://t.co/hruiy9wkTa).

[Tam Nguyen @nguyen_tmt]

After a long gestation, the first paper from my PhD project is out! Read all about preterm blood volume 👇🏼

🩸https://t.co/BzHpltPKeB🩸

Not possible without my amazing supervisors @YvonneEiby @babakrania @UQ_Perinatal #UQCCR @UQMedicine @UQ_News @UQHealth @Ped_Research

[Dr Emma Sweeney @ScienceNerdEmma]

Be there or be square! @pintofscienceAU 🤓🔬🧬💊🤰🦠🧫

[Dr Emma Sweeney @ScienceNerdEmma]

⚠️Last chance to book tickets for @pintofscienceAU! Come hang out with me while we chat about #AntimicrobialResistance in STIs 👉 https://t.co/SY2ZyI24GR

[Dr Emma Sweeney @ScienceNerdEmma]

Congratulations @Sai_Naicker who won the #UQCCR Publication of the Month award for her paper on stability of ceftazidime/avibactam in elastomeric infusion devices! 🥳🎉Read the full article here 👉https://t.co/Iq7QKNaajB @UQMedicine

[AMR Hub @theamrhub]

@theMJA Insight discuss the 2023 consensus statement on the use of doxy‐PEP in Australia and highlight important considerations raised by AMR hub researchers concerning the threat of #AMR and the need to monitor the use and impact of doxy-PEP.

[Sara Bell @SaraFEBell]

Our @theMJA Perspective
‘Response to the ASHM 2023 statement on the use of doxy-PEP in Australia: considerations and recommendations’
Takeaway:
🥇AMR monitoring system
🥈doxy-PEP implementation
@ScienceNerdEmma @Jake_T_PhD @fabian_kong @UQMedicine #UQCCR
https://t.co/ZcpCLAVLdj

[AMR Hub @theamrhub]

Hot off the press 🔥 Hub researchers respond to the @ASHM #DoxyPEP consensus statement, particularly challenges around surveillance and the threat of #AMR @SaraFEBell @ScienceNerdEmma @fabian_kong @Jake_T_PhD @MSHCResearch @MicroDx_UQ @UQMedicine #UQCCR https://t.co/2AfIYnQ4fp

[Fabian YS Kong (He/Him) @fabysk.bsky.social @fabian_kong]

Recently Australia released its statement on the use of DoxyPEP. Here is our response regarding challenges in surveillance and of course, AMR issues
https://t.co/iHVMPB5pSa

ASHM statement here https://t.co/hxzwr1fM1Y

@SaraFEBell @ScienceNerdEmma @MicroDx_UQ @SexHealthUoM

[Dr Emma Sweeney @ScienceNerdEmma]

@ElliottSNeal @nguyen_tmt Congratulations Tam!!!

[Elliott Neal @ElliottSNeal]

Insane achievement by @nguyen_tmt. First grant, as CIA *and* in your PhD no less? Tick! ✅

[BSAC @BSACandJAC]

Ertl et al. found that dual ParC-S83I and GyrA-M95I mutations are common in Australian Mycoplasma genitalium, particularly in the MG191 STs 130 and 146:
https://t.co/czTBvc3M3q
@ScienceNerdEmma @OUPMedicine @OxfordJournals #JACNews

[Dr Samantha Dando @DrSamanthaDando]

🚨New review out now!

Congrats to first author @FazelehEtebar !

We discuss brain🧠and retinal👁️imaging tools for non-invasively studying microglia in vivo in Alzheimer's disease and MS 👇

https://t.co/bVwH1nlxxz