Microbes and Mucosal Surfaces – a view from Twitter
Posted on July 3, 2018 by Ellen Hinkley
The Microbes and Mucosal Surfaces Focused Meeting took place on 21–22 June at University College Dublin. We’ve turned to Twitter to look at some of the highlights of the event.
Leading up to the event there was lots of excitement about the meeting, as well as the beautiful weather.
Looking forward to a great meeting tomorrow organized by @MargueriteClyne. Some great talks lined up on #HostPathogenInteractions and even one or two on #Vaccines @UCD_SBBS @ucddublin #MMS18 pic.twitter.com/0mx6GWB3qP
— Siobhán McClean (@mcclean_siobhan) June 20, 2018
Great privilege to open Irish Division meeting on Microbes and Mucusal Surfaces and welcome delegates to sunny Dublin #MMS18 @MicrobioSoc
— Peter Cotgreave (@PeterCotgreave) June 21, 2018
The Microbes and Mucosal Surfaces Meeting kicks off today in @ucddublin. Looking forward to a wide range of interesting talks and poster presentations! #MMS18 @MicrobioSoc pic.twitter.com/zcrxQihPhm
— UCD MicroSoc (@ucdmicrosoc) June 21, 2018
Great start to the morning! To all those visiting for #MMS18 yes the weather in Dublin is always this nice pic.twitter.com/rTZEg5xeup
— Michelle Williams (@michmochw) June 21, 2018
Great to have a @MicrobioSoc focussed meeting @ucdscience again. Glad to see you organised the good weather for the delegates @TadhgOCroinin pic.twitter.com/zIYZWKpTYC
— Evelyn Doyle (@EMD51) June 21, 2018
Once the talks kicked off, there was no distracting from the excellent and diverse range of research being presented, which raised questions, discussions and even warnings!
#MMS18 Great talk from Stephanie Schuller on EHEC intestinal adherence at microsoc UCD
— Jennifer Mitchell (@dr_Jen_Mitchell) June 21, 2018
Siobhàn McClean makes an interesting point: could vaccination be an answer to antimicrobial resistance? #MMS18
— Hilary (@tallscientist) June 21, 2018
Well done @sabastineeugene speaking at the #mms18 meeting in Dublin on host factors that restrict norovirus replication in cells. @CamPathology @CambridgeAfrica pic.twitter.com/pWttRpY4WC
— Ian Goodfellow (@igoodfel) June 21, 2018
Very cool talk from Ryan Hunter showing that treating anaerobic microbiota that feed pseudomonas in the lung may relieve CF infections #MMS18
— Jennifer Mitchell (@dr_Jen_Mitchell) June 21, 2018
98% of chicken in Ireland is infected with campylobacter. Please eat carefully! #MMS18 nice talk from @TadhgOCroinin
— Gerald (@geraldmbarry) June 21, 2018
The first day ended with posters and drinks, followed by a conference dinner. Overall there were 15 flash poster presentations and 35 posters, meaning there was plenty to see and discuss.
@stafford_v's poster on gut microbiota composition of efficient pigs at #MMS18 @MicrobioSoc @ucdvetmed pic.twitter.com/bf1QqVyK0F
— Anindya Mukhopadhya (@anindya13) June 21, 2018
Raul Miranda-CasoLuengo presenting his at #MMS18 @UCD_SBBS @ucddublin pic.twitter.com/TRPLLKqDrK
— Siobhán McClean (@mcclean_siobhan) June 21, 2018
Brigkita Venardou from @ucdvetmed presents data on prebiotic and antimicrobial effects of seaweed extracts at #MMS18 @MicrobioSoc @MacroalgalFibre @torres_sweeney @johnvodoherty pic.twitter.com/c5PPEoWkF4
— Anindya Mukhopadhya (@anindya13) June 21, 2018
@sarahmc1407 from @mcclean_siobhan lab presenting her poster at #MMS18 @ucddublin pic.twitter.com/QWRnK9w6RQ
— Siobhán McClean (@mcclean_siobhan) June 21, 2018
Our poster on effect of bioactive ingredients on newly weaned piglet gut microbiota, an alternative to #antibiotics #MMS18 @MicrobioSoc @ucdvetmed @FHI_PHASE2 pic.twitter.com/w3PX9vT9jz
— Anindya Mukhopadhya (@anindya13) June 21, 2018
Check out Conor Quinn’s @UCD_SBBS poster on VTEC vaccine antigen identification at #MMS18 @ucddublin pic.twitter.com/2ZYvw4mMTw
— Siobhán McClean (@mcclean_siobhan) June 21, 2018
Norovirus dream team at the focused microbiology society meeting in Dublin #MMS18 @sabastineeugene and @myra_hosmillo did a great job sharing their recent work on noroviruses @CamPathology @CambridgeAfrica pic.twitter.com/GE12VHZqWZ
— Ian Goodfellow (@igoodfel) June 21, 2018
The nine talks and offered paper presentations on day two provided valuable insights into 'Host factors and mucosal microbes'.
@MMCD06 Mary talks about @MacroalgalFibre project: Seaweed extract increases short chain fatty acid producing group of bacteria. #MMS18 @MicrobioSoc @ucdvetmed pic.twitter.com/lKVs0e8Yfw
— Anindya Mukhopadhya (@anindya13) June 22, 2018
@matthewVXwhelan from @TadhgOCroinin Lab talking about his work on Campylobacter jejuni and the role of DNA supercoiling and fluoroquinolone resistance #MMS18 @ucdscience pic.twitter.com/N9XLMZpSlb
— UCD MicroSoc (@ucdmicrosoc) June 22, 2018
@AndrewO_Connor_ from @mcclean_siobhan Lab talking about his work on Burkholderia cepacia complex and universal stress proteins #MMS18 @MicrobioSoc @ucdscience pic.twitter.com/5Pwe1XCHDV
— UCD MicroSoc (@ucdmicrosoc) June 22, 2018
Ian Goodfellow explains how hard it is to work with viruses but has been able to explore how G3BP1 is a core component of the norovirus complex #MMS18
— Hilary (@tallscientist) June 22, 2018
Gahan: High fat diet downregulates host response to infection #MMS18 @MicrobioSoc
— ozcan gazioglu (@oxg_28) June 22, 2018
The day ended with the presentation of prizes. Congratulations to all the winners and runners-up for their excellent talks and posters.
Congratulations to Alyson Hockenberry for winning the #jmedmicro poster prize #MMS18 pic.twitter.com/fXF8Vjy4bl
— Hilary (@tallscientist) June 22, 2018
He’s done it again! Delighted that @AndrewO_Connor_ from my lab has won @scienceirel first prize for best presentation at #MMS18 for his talk today. @UCD_SBBS @UCD_Conway pic.twitter.com/7dXeFOe681
— Siobhán McClean (@mcclean_siobhan) June 22, 2018
Well done to our PhD student Katherine Dadswell for best poster at the #MMS18 @MicrobioSoc @Pharmabiotic #worldmicrobiomeday @UCC_Medicine @UCCMedHealth pic.twitter.com/RotGySrERm
— John Mac Sharry (@johnmacsharry) June 25, 2018
We hope everyone enjoyed the event – from the feedback, it seems that you did!
Many thanks from @MargueriteClyne to all the participants of #MMS18 @microbiologysociety for a fantastic meeting @ucd. Have a great weekend and enjoy the sunshine. pic.twitter.com/iJgP8SmMGi
— Marguerite Clyne (@MargueriteClyne) June 22, 2018
Fantastic meeting #mms18 well done @MargueriteClyne and co @MicrobioSoc
— Tadhg O Croinin (@TadhgOCroinin) June 22, 2018
Thank you to the @MicrobioSoc for giving me the opportunity to talk at #MMS18 ! Also thank you to @MargueriteClyne and @geraldmbarry for organising a great meeting! https://t.co/9W0wSaFzOV
— Matthew VX Whelan (@matthewVXwhelan) June 22, 2018
Loved walking through campus this week, many fond memories of the old science block. Great meeting in the O'Brien Centre for Sciences #MMS18 @ucddublin @MicrobioSoc @ucdmicrosoc pic.twitter.com/4CETZ4vKAQ
— Aine Leahy (@AineLeahy1) June 22, 2018
Another top notch @MicrobioSoc conference! Thanks to the organisers :-) #MMS18 https://t.co/57B1ixL0Yz
— Justine Rudkin (@ScouseMicrobe) June 22, 2018
Thank you to everyone who attended and helped out at this Focused Meeting, we hope to see you at another Society event soon.
