Kate Harding

PhD student @otago studying the molecular interactions between phage and their bacterial hosts in the Fineran Lab @microtago @GeneticsOtago 🧫 🦠 🧬

[CRISPR2026 @crisprmeeting]

Deadline Extension for Abstract Submissions

Good news! The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended to Monday 28 October. This is your chance to showcase your research by submitting either an oral or poster presentation for CRISPR 2025.
#crispr #crispr2025 #phage

[Shaharn Cameron @ShaharnC]

I had a great time yesterday presenting my research on the type I-D CRISPR-Cas system at #BMH2024 for RNA technology day. Thank you to @iubmb and @nzsbmb for your support!

[Kate Harding @k8_harding]

#bakebmh2024 @bmh2024Melb

[Kate Harding @k8_harding]

Finally at #BMH2024! Couldn’t help but expose twitter to the creation @ShaharnC and I made for #Serratia day earlier this month for the BMH2024 baking competition 💕💗💖🌸🐷🎀 May the best baked item win (although ours is pretty slay ✨) @bmh2024Melb

[Shaharn Cameron @ShaharnC]

The baking skills of the @PeterFineran lab @microtago are unmatched. I hope #BMH2024 appreciates our beloved Serratia ❤️

[Shaharn Cameron @ShaharnC]

On September 1st, the Fineran Lab celebrated International Serratia Day! Shout out to @k8_harding for your lovely cake decorating skills 😋

[Nils Birkholz @NilsBirkholz]

If you're after some light reading to start your week, here's a short piece I wrote for The Conversation (@ConversationEDU) on our recent anti-#CRISPR regulation work and its relevance for understanding #phage–host interactions:
https://t.co/WYfd1jNCsU

[Olivia Paxie @olivia_paxie]

I’ve felt more than lucky to be able to tour around the US! Thanks to @JohnHelmann and his whole lab for being so welcoming and talking some great science (and not science!) with me this week 🧬👩‍🔬

[Shaharn Cameron @ShaharnC]

Honoured to recieve this travel fellowship from @iubmb. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Melbourne to talk #CRISPR at #BMH2024Melb! 🇦🇺

[Peter Fineran @PeterFineran]

Congratulations @k8_harding for picking up a poster prize at @VoM_2024! 🙌 #proudPI #phages

[Shaharn Cameron @ShaharnC]

The kiwi contingent has been soaking up our first few days in Cairns for #VoM2024. Inspiring science, lovely people, and beautiful surroundings. 🇦🇺 🦎

[Leighton Payne @leighton_payne]

We just dropped hundreds of new candidate defence systems in our latest PADLOC update! 🦠⚔️🛡️ Go smash `conda --update` or check out our web server if you loooove defence systems as much as I do ♥️ (now I need to go finish the manuscript 🙃).

[Peter Fineran @PeterFineran]

Ever wondered what a #jumbo #phage is? #PhD students @k8_harding and Natalie Kyte give a quick guide @CurrentBiology #WomenInSTEM Some of these phage use a #nucleus to evade #CRISPR and other defences.
https://t.co/KC8iCTMhvR

[Peter Fineran @PeterFineran]

#proudsupervisor moment as 3 of our honours students graduated @otago ⁦@microtago⁩ ⁦@GeneticsOtago⁩. ⁦@ShaharnC⁩, @k8_harding and Fern did awesome projects with ⁦@RobFagerlund⁩, ⁦@Lucia_M_Malone⁩ and ⁦@SeanMeaden⁩ on #phages and #crispr.

[Kate Harding @k8_harding]

@PeterFineran @L_M_Smith @microtago @otago Thank you 😁 It feels great to be officially back in the lab!

[Peter Fineran @PeterFineran]

Great to have the talented @k8_harding back in the group for her #PhD after recently completing her BScHons with us last year. Kate is researching jumbo #phage-#bacterial interactions and #resistance with co-supervision from @L_M_Smith. @microtago @otago #WomenInSTEM