Samantha Webster

💚opinions are mine 🦠🧬💊PhD student investigating #AMR in #Neisseria gono and the #vaginal #microbiome @Griffith_Uni @UniofExeterESI she/they 🏳️‍🌈

[Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland @BOM_Qld]

⚠️Severe Heatwave Warning for large parts of #Queensland

Maximum temperatures in the low thirties to mid forties. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to high twenties.

Heatwave conditions will gradually contract to the north of the state.

https://t.co/DVcIVq49qK

[Jennifer Gunter @DrJenGunter]

Murdered. She was murdered.

[Samantha Webster @sam_in_stem]

@RowanKuminski Just came across a slew of hate speech and am constantly baffled when TERFs resort to bullying. I’m so sorry this happened to you. I hope you find something in Spain!

[Samantha Webster @sam_in_stem]

Gave a talk about amplicon sequencing of Ngono AMR (soon to be routine practice) at #cdic2024 today.
So What next? We NEED sensitive collection of sexuality, gender identity and sociodemographic data to get on top of AMR STIs before they become superbugs!

[Dr Emily Stevenson @E_StevensonBG]

🌍 Written by an international and interdisciplinary group of academics at #EDAR7 in Canada recently, it was an honour to read this powerful poem during the closing session of @EDAR2024

#ScienceCommunication
#ClimateChange

@McGillAMRCentre @UniofExeterESI @PlymouthMarine

[Samantha Webster @sam_in_stem]

This ‘chick with tattoos and a mullet’ aka wildlife conservation biologist @tiahnijade gave a BRILLIANT talk discussing climate change impacts, social determinants of health & underlined importance of decolonisation for regeneration. Great kick off for the plenary #CDIC24

[Samantha Webster @sam_in_stem]

For anyone who see this ‘risk’ as an overly cautious perspective, I would like to remind you that only 34 of the 193 UN recognised countries have enacted same-sex marriage legislation.

[Samantha Webster @sam_in_stem]

We need this talk! As an ‘out’ ECR this is a constant concern & every choice to champion my community is a risk. Representation like this signals potential beyond TT & reduces pressure - so I feel safer even trying academia.
Ty for your courage!
Pls keep speaking up 💖🤍🧡

[Samantha Webster @sam_in_stem]

If you want to actually HELP 🏳️‍🌈
1. Get tested if you suspect an STI &
2. Take the appropriate drugs once diagnosed 💊💪
3. Encourage antibiotic stewardship & one health principles 🌎 🌊💚
4. DON’T exclude relevant communities🏳️‍⚧️⚧️
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[Samantha Webster @sam_in_stem]

We are in an AMR crisis, and yet the ASHM is rolling out an antibiotic dose as a prophylactic ‘morning after pill for STIs’ 💊🦠🤔

Scroll for why this is a bad idea:
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[Fabian YS Kong (He/Him) @fabysk.bsky.social @fabian_kong]

Read my thoughts on DoxyPEP roll out in Australia? Are we ready? Thanks @PaigeCockburn for a great article

[Samantha Webster @sam_in_stem]

We can’t even routinely collect sexual behaviour data at present to map sex networks & understand community impacts, let alone get sequencing done by public health. So by the time AMR is booming, we will be too late to control the spread. & uncertain on the exact how 8/🧵

[Dr Emily Stevenson @E_StevensonBG]

Please, tell me more about the ‘denial of biology’…

Happy International #LesbianDay

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[Dr Emily Stevenson @E_StevensonBG]

🚨NEW PUBLICATION 🚨

🧫 ‘Culturing the Plastisphere’ was published today in @FrontMicrobiol - co-authored by @AimeeKMurray & Prof Buckling at @UniExeCornwall and @SciMatty & @LindequePk at @PlymouthMarine

➡️ https://t.co/qetXMQiCWd