Ross Fitzgerald
Director Edinburgh Infectious Diseases. Microbiologist with interest in bacterial evolution, pathogenesis, cricket, rugby, whiskey and similar wonders of life
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Population Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Reveals a Cryptic, Highly Prevalent Superantigen SElW That Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Bacteremia
Staphylococcal superantigens (SAgs) are a family of secreted toxins that stimulate T cell activation and are associated with an array of diseases in humans and livestock. Most SAgs produced by Staphylococcus aureus are encoded by mobile genetic...
Increased power from conditional bacterial genome-wide association identifies macrolide resistance mutations in Neisseria gonorrhoeae
The mechanisms underlying resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to the antibiotic azithromycin are incompletely understood. Here, Ma et al. conduct a conditional genome-wide association study to identify new resistance mutations and experimentally...
Sustainable lab scheme cuts plastic waste and costs
Reduction and reuse approach could reduce the amount of plastic discarded in a lab by 500kg a year.
SWBio DTP PhD project: Host specialisms in bacterial pathogens at University of Bath on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - SWBio DTP PhD project: Host specialisms in bacterial pathogens at University of Bath, listed on FindAPhD.com
A case report: insights into reducing plastic waste in a microbiology laboratory | Microbiology Society
Single-use plastics have often replaced more sustainable materials in microbiology laboratories. Keeping in mind that one of the objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is responsible consumption and production, we wanted to...
Wellcome Trust PhD programme in Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health
The Wellcome Trust 4-yearPhD programme in Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health was established at the University of Edinburgh in 2016. It provides broad, interdisciplinary training in all aspects of infectious disease research, from immunology to...
Wellcome Trust PhD programme in One Health Models of Disease
This newly established Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD programme in One Health Models of Disease will combine key training in experimental techniques, bioethics and social sciences, to apply new ‘One Health’ models of neurodegenerative, cardiovascular,...
Beyond COVID-19—a paradigm shift in infection management?
The health and economic impact of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria has continuously
grown over the past years, reaching an estimated peak of approximately 700 000 attributable
deaths per year.1 Neglected hygiene, poor compliance with infection...
Virtual edition - 9th Annual Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Symposium 2020
We are delighted to announce that this year's Symposium has been re-arranged and will now be held virtually.
MRSA Action UK | What is MRSA?
Information to help you understand MRSA, answering questions patients, the public and those who come into contact with people who have MRSA often ask, the diagnosis and treatment of MRSA is also discussed
Accessory genome dynamics and structural variation of Shigella from persistent infections
Shigellosis is a diarrhoeal disease caused mainly by Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei. Infection from Shigella is thought to be largely self-limiting, with short- to medium- term and serotype-specific immunity provided following clearance....
Homepage - GenOMICC COVID-19 Study
Why do some people become seriously ill with COVID-19 while others are hardly affected? Help us find out.
African schools outreach scheme on prize shortlist
Programme of workshops to engage African girls with science in the running for Nature Research Award
Research Associate
To conduct laboratory-based microbiology research, management and supervision of research students. Closing: 5 October
Edinburgh researcher awarded for work on cattle disease
Professor Ivan Morrison is the first recipient of the RCVS Knowledge Plowright Prize.
10 Women Microbiologists You Don’t Know About, But Should — International Microorganism Day
Throughout history, women microbiologists have been conducting groundbreaking research in the shadows of revered male scientists like Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch. Women microbiologists have had to overcome significant obstacles in their fields to...