
John Atack
@sciency_atack
Shiny-headed microbiologist - bacterial gene regulation, vaccines, host-pathogen interactions. Passed on his genes twice. Fond of dark ale.
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12-05-2015 11:20:59
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😾😾😾😾😾😾😾 Apparently this platform is actively trying to silence Byline Times etc. So … read and RT! Read and RT ‘Nigel Farage's '£7 Billion DEI Savings' Don't Actually Exist – Byline Times’ bylinetimes.com/2025/05/30/nig… #NigelFarage #ReformUK #populistliars


Congratulations Nichollas Scott for receiving the Australasian Proteomics Society (APS) Career Development Award 👏 The award recognises his contributions to proteome science through his work on developing new methodologies to monitor glycosylation, which can be harnessed for





New paper alert! Polyamines affect numerous, fundamental aspects of Pseudomonas syringe virulence. Microbiology Society Andrés Gárriz microbiologyresearch.org/content/journa…




New paper alert! Unpicking the gut-brain axis, the links between psychotropic drug treatment for bipolar disorder and the gut microbiome, an excellent systematic review. Microbiology Society Andy Greenshaw microbiologyresearch.org/content/journa…


New paper alert! Further characterisation of kinamycin biosynthesis: diazo functionalisation by an FAD-dependent monooxygenase. Microbiology Society microbiologyresearch.org/content/journa…




Excited to share our latest work using AI-designed proteins to block heme-piracy by E. coli. Published in Nature Communications. A team effort between my lab and the Gavin Knott, with experimental work led by the talented Daniel Fox. nature.com/articles/s4146…

New paper alert! Understanding antibiotic use in agriculture in Kenyan livestock, in the context of antibiotic stewardship. Microbiology Society microbiologyresearch.org/content/journa…