Timofey Skvortsov

Lecturer in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioinformatics at the School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast. Phages, microbes, genomes, computers.

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

I am looking forward to participating in the Health Tech Spring Conference 2026, where I’ll be speaking about our research into #phage-based pharmaceutical products. See more here: https://t.co/hxWefTEwTr

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

Come and chat to us during the conference and check our website (https://t.co/D0iZ1iOCHF) to learn more about these and other research projects we are working on. See you at the conference!

#Microbio26 #phage

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

Our lab is attending @MicrobioSoc Annual Conference in Belfast! I will be talking later today about new approaches to use phages against urinary tract infections caused by Proteus mirabilis. If you miss the talk or would like to learn more about this work, check the poster A224.

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

Also check out posters from our group members:

Yuyang
🔷 A215 Transdermal delivery of bacteriophages with choline based ionic liquid

Xinyao @Yaoxinnnnn
🔷 A216 Liposome-encapsulated bacteriophages

Shauna @shaunammurray
🔷 A226 Freeze-dried bacteriophage formulations

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

1. For residents of Northern Ireland (incl. non-EU if settled). The 2026 DAERA Postgraduate Studentships (https://t.co/SqMIb7LSso). Deadline: 19 Feb
2. For citizens of China. Queen’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Joint Awards 2026 (https://t.co/qxOCej9cwL). Deadline: 27 Jan

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

Are you interested in doing a #PhD? Are you excited about research and solving challenging problems? Do you like #phage? If you answered 'yes', I am happy to support your application for one of two studentships to join my research group (https://t.co/D0iZ1iPaxd) at @pharmacyatQUB

[Connor G. G. Bamford, Ph.D @cggbamford]

One Week left to apply for this exciting PhD via the QUARTILES DLA w/ Cecile Gubry-Rangin (Aberdeen), @timskvortsov & @juliannemegaw on understanding drivers of virus ecology in the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, Lough Neagh! https://t.co/2nUaL9w9YK

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

@DrMicrobiome @pharmacyatQUB @QUBbioscience @PMEze1 @juliannemegaw @cggbamford @Hairy_Llama @KCAL101 Many thanks Andrew!

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

I am pleased to announce that the AquaPhage team have been selected for Phase 2 of the programme to develop a solution for Lough Neagh algal blooms. To do this, we’ll use #bacteriophages - viruses that kill the problem-causing cyanobacteria but are harmless to humans and wildlife

[DAERA @daera_ni]

DAERA has awarded £2 million in funding to four suppliers to progress to Phase 2 of the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) aimed at tackling the growth of Blue-Green Algae in Lough Neagh and other affected waterbodies. More info: https://t.co/Ii0GE0UfJq @AndrewMuirNI

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

@JenniferMahony7 Many thanks for your kind words Jenn, appreciate it!

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

We hope that our approach will facilitate new insights into protein function and make a better use of the expanding structural atlas.

Manuscript: https://t.co/Eu9Z4sA8pO

ProFlex Suite: https://t.co/gxER14z9pO

#protein #dynamics #phage
@pharmacyatQUB

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

Superb news to kick off the week! 🎉 Our new paper is out today in @NatureComms:
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

Finally, we provide a suite of tools that allow users users to convert PDB into ProFlex, search for proteins with similar flexibility patterns in structural databases, and compare ProFlex-encoded protein sequences with each other.

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

Are you interested a fully funded PhD? We would like to understand the role phages play in well- and poorly-performing broiler flocks using AI!
Learn more here: https://t.co/Iaau3hNKac
Apply by Friday, 17 October @ 12:00: https://t.co/tGN51BX4Tw

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

This UKRI AI CDT SUSTAIN project and will be supervised by Dr Didier Devaurs and Dr Leighton Pritchard (Strathclyde), Dr Victoria Smyth (AFBI), and me.
You will learn a lot about #AI, machine learning, bioinformatics, microbiology, food production, animal health, and #phage!

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

Are you interested a fully funded PhD? We would like to understand the role phages play in well- and poorly-performing broiler flocks using AI!
Learn more here: https://t.co/Iaau3hNKac
Apply by Friday, 17 October @ 12:00: https://t.co/tGN51BX4Tw

[Timofey Skvortsov @timskvortsov]

I really enjoyed working on this piece about #AI in #microbiology research with @Thomacillin. We are exploring how the data and the user affect the performance of AI, discuss reasoning, and outline 5 key principles of working with AI.

@pharmacyatQUB

[Applied Microbiology International @AMIposts]

“We are currently living through a period of AI boom. But as the AI fatigue starts settling in, should microbiologists be racing to embed AI into every pipeline?” This opinion piece explores this question, and gives you 5 principles for responsible AI use.
https://t.co/6b2B4X7hnf