Rob Capon

Harnessing the power of nature to find new medicines for global diseases

[Rob Capon @Soils4Science]

Australian Marine and Terrestrial Streptomyces-Derived Surugamides, and Synthetic Analogs, and Their Ability to Inhibit Dirofilaria immitis (Heartworm) Motility https://t.co/l9rhrEUhga #mdpimarinedrugs via @Marine_Drugs

[Helen Hayden @dr_hlhayden]

Signed up for my soil kit. Interestingly you can request one for your home, farm, school, acreage or small business. #citizenscience #SoilBiodiversity #soil #microbes

[Jenny Brown @JennyBrownQLD]

What a cool project! Time to go dig in the garden! 🔎🧫

[Marlin like da fish @Fish_Tofu]

@SamNScience @Soils4Science @WSFBrisbane @IMBatUQ @UQ_News @DesehGoud Haha I look like I’m really disciplining those kids! 😂

[Jenny Brown @JennyBrownQLD]

@Ash_AmirShahi @IMBatUQ @Soils4Science @KamyraL I can't wait to get mine!

[Fred Meunier @MeunierLab]

At last a proper leader with a vision...
@nhmrc @ceo_nhmrc @GregHuntMP
Biden proposes $250 billion investment in research https://t.co/sagB9bPPUV

[Melanie D. White, also @melaniedwhite.bsky.social @MelanieDWhite]

This is such a great citizen science project! What’s hiding in your soil? Could it treat drug-resistant infections? Get your friends and family involved! Soils for Science - Institute for Molecular Bioscience ⁦@IMBatUQ⁩ ⁦@Soils4Science⁩ https://t.co/sCAd18OBni

[Mark Blaskovich @mark_blaskovich]

A very cool initiative! See what types of microorganisms are growing on your soil..and whether they produce any potential new antibiotics.

[Lachlan Coin @lachlanjmc]

Cool citizen science project to discover new antibiotics

[Rob Capon @Soils4Science]

@taniapsduarte @IMBatUQ both! download the app

[Kamyra Laurenson @KamyraL]

@Ash_AmirShahi @IMBatUQ @Soils4Science And here we are getting them away!

[Dr Samantha Nixon @SamNScience]

Having a blast launching @Soils4Science #CitizenScience program at @WSFBrisbane! We're collecting soil from backyards to find new antibiotics to combat #drugresistance! Find out more and try our soil experiments! Great for students! Find us at the @IMBatUQ tent! #scicomm @UQ_News

[Ash AmirShahi @Ash_AmirShahi]

Calling all backyard scientists! Help fast-track the discovery of new antibiotics by joining @IMBatUQ in Soils for Science. It’s easy – request a soil kit, download the app and get digging! #SoilsforScience #IMB https://t.co/WetMAahYl7 @Soils4Science @KamyraL

[Rob Capon @Soils4Science]

Delighted to announce the launch of @Soils4Science a citizen science project from @IMBatUQ designed to harness the power of nature to discover new antibiotics and medicines from Australian nature. Please RT and get engaged https://t.co/QEuZ5czLTY