Notes from a small scientist

In this podcast, I talk about how we compared environmental samples from a human and an animal hospital to understand more about antimicrobial resistance. All my posts have links to online resources that you might find useful, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠you can find the link to this particular blog here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this podcast, I talk about how we used metagenomic sequencing to identify pathogenic species and antimicrobial resistance genes in the environment of a small animal veterinary hospital. All my posts have links to online resources that you might find useful, and ⁠⁠⁠you can find the link to this particular blog here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this podcast, I talk about how we used Oxford Nanopore Technologies' MinION device to track an outbreak of multi-drug resistant organisms in a hospital. All my posts have links to online resources that you might find useful, and ⁠⁠you can find the link to this particular blog here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this podcast, I talk about how we've developed an accurate, user friendly and cost effective whole genome sequencing tool using Oxford Nanopore Technologies' MinION device for diagnosing drug-resistant tuberculosis in resource constrained settings. All my posts have links to online resources that you might find useful, and ⁠you can find the link to this particular blog here⁠⁠⁠.

In this podcast, I talk about how the disease tuberculosis, can be caused by a number of different Mycobacterial species, and how diagnosing the right one is vital to get the right treatment. All my posts have links to online resources that you might find useful, and you can find the link to this particular blog here⁠⁠.

In this podcast, I want to talk about how important public engagement is for science (and scientists) and highlight some of the ways that researchers can get involved. All my posts have links to online resources that you might find useful, and you can find the ⁠link to this particular post here⁠.

In this podcast, I’ve outlined what sequencing is, how some of the different sequencing platforms work and also how we can utilise sequencing to help us monitor and control infectious diseases. All my posts have links to online resources that you might find useful, and you can find the link to this particular post here.

These podcasts are linked to my blog Notes from a small scientist. In this episode, I provide a plain language summary of a paper we recently published, which explores how the differences in the genomes of the bacteria used to make the BCG vaccine, used for over 100 years to prevent tuberculosis, can change how effective it is at preventing disease. All my posts have links to online resources that you might find useful, and you can find the link to this particular post here.

These podcasts are linked to my blog Notes from a small scientist. In this episode, I provide a plain language summary of a paper we recently published, which explores the effects of being hospitalised with COVID-19 on what types of bacterial infections you might catch, and whether you are more likely to catch a drug resistant (and harder to treat) version! All my posts have links to online resources that you might find useful, and you can find the link to this particular post here.

These podcasts are linked to my blog Notes from a small scientist. In this episode, I'm discussing the good and bad aspects of running a scientific workshop, how something unexpected always pops up and how learning to troubleshoot is often the most important lesson! All my posts have links to online resources that you might find useful, and you can find the link to this particular post here.