Jack Bolton arrived in the lab as a summer student, funded by a Summer Research Bursary from Durham University Biophysical Sciences Institute. Jack will investigate metalation and mismetalation of metallo-b-lactamases for 8 weeks. He will also return to continue the project in October as an MBiol student. Exciting times!
Karrera gave an invited talk at the Centre for Global Infectious Diseases Symposium.
Karrera gave an invited talk at the British Society for Immunology Northeast Meeting.
A while ago, we posted this on Twitter:
Here’s a better photo:
It seemed to generate quite a bit of interest. So, here are the technical drawings! We learnt a few lessons along the way, so these drawings are for a slightly updated version of the turntable that incorporates small improvements. The drawings can be downloaded as a single PDF here.
In total, the cost of materials was around GBP 12. We used hobby metalworking machineries at home (mostly a benchtop lathe), so any university machining workshop should be able to recreate this easily! Note that we spray painted the base to prevent rusting.
We’d love to see your own versions, so if you do end up making one, please post a photo on Twitter (or email)!
Many congratulations to Jack Bolton, who has been awarded a Summer Vacation Studentship from the Durham Biophysical Sciences Institute. Jack will join the lab in July 2018 and continue on as an MBiol student for the 2018-2019 academic year. He will examine the metalation and activity of metallo-ß-lactamases with the aim to develop antimicrobial resistance breakers. This project is a collaboration with Dr James Walton at the Department of Chemistry.
Karrera gave a talk at the Microbiology Society Annual Conference in Birmingham. From all accounts, it was a success! #coppertakeover
Karrera visited Dr Mark Shepherd at the School of Biosciences, University of Kent, and delivered the departmental seminar. Mark and Karrera worked in the McEwan lab together in Australia in 2011.
Karrera also visited the Department of Pathology, Cambridge University, and delivered the departmental seminar there.
We thank the Royal Society for awarding us a 1-year Research Grant to investigate copper homeostasis in Group A Streptococcus. The funds will be used to purchase a microplate shaker and reader for the high-throughput assessment of bacterial growth.
Karrera delivered a seminar and visited colleagues and collaborators in Newcastle University. The night ended with great discussions over British pub grub!
Pictured: Dr Kevin Waldron, Dr Fiona Cuskin, Dr Elisabeth Lowe, Dr Karrera Djoko.
Thank you all for your interest in these studentships. We have now successfully recruited two excellent students to join us in the fall. We look forward to welcoming them in the lab and introducing them to you!
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