Xena Dyball
@xenadyball.bsky.social
NRPDTP PhD student with Evelien Adriaenssens @ QIB 🦠 Previously at UKHSA & Warwick Uni 👩🔬
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💥CONTAM CALENDAR GIVEAWAY💥
Here's your chance to win a ContamCalendar 2026! 🗓️🍄🦠
Just follow @contamclub.bsky.social and repost this post to enter the competition
Winner will be randomly selected from Bluesky or Twitter on Wednesday @ 6pm UTC
Here's your chance to win a ContamCalendar 2026! 🗓️🍄🦠
Just follow @contamclub.bsky.social and repost this post to enter the competition
Winner will be randomly selected from Bluesky or Twitter on Wednesday @ 6pm UTC
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
💥CONTAM CALENDAR GIVEAWAY💥
Here's your chance to win a ContamCalendar 2026! 🗓️🍄🦠
Just follow @contamclub.bsky.social and repost this post to enter the competition
Winner will be randomly selected from Bluesky or Twitter on Wednesday @ 6pm UTC
Here's your chance to win a ContamCalendar 2026! 🗓️🍄🦠
Just follow @contamclub.bsky.social and repost this post to enter the competition
Winner will be randomly selected from Bluesky or Twitter on Wednesday @ 6pm UTC
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⏰ Closing soon! We're looking for a Project Scientist to work on a project designing combinations of phages against Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) in swine.
💷 £29,890
🗓️ Apply by 16 November 2025
➡️ buff.ly/wEGroUj
💷 £29,890
🗓️ Apply by 16 November 2025
➡️ buff.ly/wEGroUj
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
⏰ Closing soon! We're looking for a Project Scientist to work on a project designing combinations of phages against Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) in swine.
💷 £29,890
🗓️ Apply by 16 November 2025
➡️ buff.ly/wEGroUj
💷 £29,890
🗓️ Apply by 16 November 2025
➡️ buff.ly/wEGroUj
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I’m delighted to have been awarded with a grant to support this new and exciting project, which is a proud career milestone for me! 😆 I’m now recruiting a Project Scientist to help on this project 🐷 Please see the recruitment advert below and apply via the link: shorturl.at/rIT8D
🆕Vacancy! We're looking for a Project Scientist to work on a project designing combinations of phages against Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) in swine.
💷 £29,890
🗓️ Apply by 16 November 2025
➡️ buff.ly/Cq1dOf3
💷 £29,890
🗓️ Apply by 16 November 2025
➡️ buff.ly/Cq1dOf3
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I’m delighted to have been awarded with a grant to support this new and exciting project, which is a proud career milestone for me! 😆 I’m now recruiting a Project Scientist to help on this project 🐷 Please see the recruitment advert below and apply via the link: shorturl.at/rIT8D
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🚨 Funded PhD alert 🚨
We are recruiting for a PhD student to join the @langridgelab.bsky.social in October 2026 - please share!
If you like bacteria, genomics and puzzles, this could be the project for you 🦠🧬🧩
Apply by 2 Dec 🗓️
#PhDposition
Find out more ⬇️
www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
We are recruiting for a PhD student to join the @langridgelab.bsky.social in October 2026 - please share!
If you like bacteria, genomics and puzzles, this could be the project for you 🦠🧬🧩
Apply by 2 Dec 🗓️
#PhDposition
Find out more ⬇️
www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🚨 Funded PhD alert 🚨
We are recruiting for a PhD student to join the @langridgelab.bsky.social in October 2026 - please share!
If you like bacteria, genomics and puzzles, this could be the project for you 🦠🧬🧩
Apply by 2 Dec 🗓️
#PhDposition
Find out more ⬇️
www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
We are recruiting for a PhD student to join the @langridgelab.bsky.social in October 2026 - please share!
If you like bacteria, genomics and puzzles, this could be the project for you 🦠🧬🧩
Apply by 2 Dec 🗓️
#PhDposition
Find out more ⬇️
www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
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Very excited to share the latest work from our lab, which was published today in Nature!
nature.com/articles/s41...
PhD graduate and now post-doc Sofia Dahlman, along with co-senior author Sam Forster from The Hudson and other researchers from our lab and others.
nature.com/articles/s41...
PhD graduate and now post-doc Sofia Dahlman, along with co-senior author Sam Forster from The Hudson and other researchers from our lab and others.
Isolation, engineering and ecology of temperate phages from the human gut - Nature
Human host-associated cellular products may act as induction agents for bacteriophages.
nature.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Very excited to share the latest work from our lab, which was published today in Nature!
nature.com/articles/s41...
PhD graduate and now post-doc Sofia Dahlman, along with co-senior author Sam Forster from The Hudson and other researchers from our lab and others.
nature.com/articles/s41...
PhD graduate and now post-doc Sofia Dahlman, along with co-senior author Sam Forster from The Hudson and other researchers from our lab and others.
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Was great to chat with @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social about bacteriophages today! #phages
Today we welcomed @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social to the Quadram Institute to learn more about our food, gut microbiome and health research including hearing from our experts about our work on bacteriophages
Find out more about our research targets
➡️ buff.ly/STa42fW
Find out more about our research targets
➡️ buff.ly/STa42fW
October 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Was great to chat with @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social about bacteriophages today! #phages
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Happy to say this has now been published in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social 🫁🦠 #Phages #Viromics
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
October 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Happy to say this has now been published in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social 🫁🦠 #Phages #Viromics
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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Looking forward to presenting the latest results from the PhageLand project during the ‘Phages in Health and Remediation’ session at 4.30pm in Brown 1&2 at @femsmicro.org #FEMS2025 #phagesky #microsky
July 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Looking forward to presenting the latest results from the PhageLand project during the ‘Phages in Health and Remediation’ session at 4.30pm in Brown 1&2 at @femsmicro.org #FEMS2025 #phagesky #microsky
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New pre-print alert! 🚨🫁
COPD affects millions worldwide. While we know bacterial dysbiosis drives disease, the role of bacteriophages remains unexplored. We re-analysed 135 COPD metagenomes to characterise the lung virome for the first time 🫁 1/9
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
COPD affects millions worldwide. While we know bacterial dysbiosis drives disease, the role of bacteriophages remains unexplored. We re-analysed 135 COPD metagenomes to characterise the lung virome for the first time 🫁 1/9
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org
June 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
New pre-print alert! 🚨🫁
COPD affects millions worldwide. While we know bacterial dysbiosis drives disease, the role of bacteriophages remains unexplored. We re-analysed 135 COPD metagenomes to characterise the lung virome for the first time 🫁 1/9
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
COPD affects millions worldwide. While we know bacterial dysbiosis drives disease, the role of bacteriophages remains unexplored. We re-analysed 135 COPD metagenomes to characterise the lung virome for the first time 🫁 1/9
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a Research Scientist to join Dr @evelienadri.bsky.social 's group to study bacteriophages, drug resistance and genetic evolution of Salmonella 🦠
💷 £36,720 to £39,750
🗓️ Apply by 2 July 2025
➡️ buff.ly/7M2mDaa
💷 £36,720 to £39,750
🗓️ Apply by 2 July 2025
➡️ buff.ly/7M2mDaa
May 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🆕 Vacancy! We’re looking for a Research Scientist to join Dr @evelienadri.bsky.social 's group to study bacteriophages, drug resistance and genetic evolution of Salmonella 🦠
💷 £36,720 to £39,750
🗓️ Apply by 2 July 2025
➡️ buff.ly/7M2mDaa
💷 £36,720 to £39,750
🗓️ Apply by 2 July 2025
➡️ buff.ly/7M2mDaa
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🧬🐄 NEW PREPRINT: Really happy to finally share the last big piece of work from my PhD!
Spoiler: Cows are great and so are their viromes 🧵1/13
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Spoiler: Cows are great and so are their viromes 🧵1/13
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Life-Stage Transitions Drive Distinct Gut Viral Communities in Dairy Cattle
Ruminant gut microbial communities profoundly influence host health and environmental impacts, yet their viral components remain poorly characterised across developmental transitions. Here, we analyse...
www.biorxiv.org
May 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🧬🐄 NEW PREPRINT: Really happy to finally share the last big piece of work from my PhD!
Spoiler: Cows are great and so are their viromes 🧵1/13
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Spoiler: Cows are great and so are their viromes 🧵1/13
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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What a week in Lisbon! 🇵🇹 ViBioM 2025 brought 150+ virus bioinformaticians from 34 countries to explore viral evolution, ML tools, & taxonomy challenges. 🌱 All plant-based thanks to @desafiovegetariano! Huge thanks to organizers, speakers, and community! #ViBioM2025 #Viromics
May 19, 2025 at 8:06 AM
What a week in Lisbon! 🇵🇹 ViBioM 2025 brought 150+ virus bioinformaticians from 34 countries to explore viral evolution, ML tools, & taxonomy challenges. 🌱 All plant-based thanks to @desafiovegetariano! Huge thanks to organizers, speakers, and community! #ViBioM2025 #Viromics
Had a great time attending the #ViBioM2025 meeting in Lisbon this week with @ryancook94.bsky.social 🇵🇹☀️
May 17, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Had a great time attending the #ViBioM2025 meeting in Lisbon this week with @ryancook94.bsky.social 🇵🇹☀️
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Less than a week left to apply for this #PhD position!
🎓 #PhDPosition available in my group!
🫁 Understanding the microbiome and phageome in chronic lung infections for the development of phage therapy with me & Prof Eleanor Mishra
📅 Apply by Monday 14 April
➡️ buff.ly/7v9JVDU
Happy to answer questions, but don't send your CV through email.
🫁 Understanding the microbiome and phageome in chronic lung infections for the development of phage therapy with me & Prof Eleanor Mishra
📅 Apply by Monday 14 April
➡️ buff.ly/7v9JVDU
Happy to answer questions, but don't send your CV through email.
April 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Less than a week left to apply for this #PhD position!
Happy to be presenting my poster titled ‘Exploring phage-mediated adaptation of Ruminococcus gnavus to the human gut’ at the Microbiology Society conference today! Come find me at B78 🦠 #Microbio25
April 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy to be presenting my poster titled ‘Exploring phage-mediated adaptation of Ruminococcus gnavus to the human gut’ at the Microbiology Society conference today! Come find me at B78 🦠 #Microbio25
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🎓 #PhDPosition available in my group!
🫁 Understanding the microbiome and phageome in chronic lung infections for the development of phage therapy with me & Prof Eleanor Mishra
📅 Apply by Monday 14 April
➡️ buff.ly/7v9JVDU
Happy to answer questions, but don't send your CV through email.
🫁 Understanding the microbiome and phageome in chronic lung infections for the development of phage therapy with me & Prof Eleanor Mishra
📅 Apply by Monday 14 April
➡️ buff.ly/7v9JVDU
Happy to answer questions, but don't send your CV through email.
March 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🎓 #PhDPosition available in my group!
🫁 Understanding the microbiome and phageome in chronic lung infections for the development of phage therapy with me & Prof Eleanor Mishra
📅 Apply by Monday 14 April
➡️ buff.ly/7v9JVDU
Happy to answer questions, but don't send your CV through email.
🫁 Understanding the microbiome and phageome in chronic lung infections for the development of phage therapy with me & Prof Eleanor Mishra
📅 Apply by Monday 14 April
➡️ buff.ly/7v9JVDU
Happy to answer questions, but don't send your CV through email.
We had a great time representing @quadraminstitute.bsky.social at Norwich Science Festival! ✨
Our ‘Fantastic Phages!’ stall had lots of great engagement! It was exciting to share our passion for bacteriophages and their ‘superhero’ qualities with the public 🦸🦠
Our ‘Fantastic Phages!’ stall had lots of great engagement! It was exciting to share our passion for bacteriophages and their ‘superhero’ qualities with the public 🦸🦠
February 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We had a great time representing @quadraminstitute.bsky.social at Norwich Science Festival! ✨
Our ‘Fantastic Phages!’ stall had lots of great engagement! It was exciting to share our passion for bacteriophages and their ‘superhero’ qualities with the public 🦸🦠
Our ‘Fantastic Phages!’ stall had lots of great engagement! It was exciting to share our passion for bacteriophages and their ‘superhero’ qualities with the public 🦸🦠
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It was great to be interviewed about our latest publication ‘Phage Diversity in One Health’. In the interview we discussed the importance of expanding phage diversity to support One Health! 🌍
Read the full interview below ⬇️
Read the full interview below ⬇️
Dr. Hannah Pye and Dr. Evelien Adriaenssens discuss expanding phage diversity to enhance #OneHealth. Their insights on overcoming challenges in isolation methods & exploring underutilized ssDNA & RNA phages, and more. #phagetherapy #IDsky #Medsky
www.contagionlive.com/view/expandi...
www.contagionlive.com/view/expandi...
Expanding Phage Diversity for One Health: Challenges and Opportunities
Hannah Pye, PhD and Evelien Adriaenssens, PhD explore the potential of phages in combating antimicrobial resistance and advancing health across human, animal, and environmental domains.
www.contagionlive.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
It was great to be interviewed about our latest publication ‘Phage Diversity in One Health’. In the interview we discussed the importance of expanding phage diversity to support One Health! 🌍
Read the full interview below ⬇️
Read the full interview below ⬇️
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If you're in Norwich in February, check out the #MarvellousMicrobes trail, a microbial treasure hunt through the city.
The activity was developed by @rapher97.bsky.social and @norwichmicro.bsky.social
More information: norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on/mar...
The activity was developed by @rapher97.bsky.social and @norwichmicro.bsky.social
More information: norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on/mar...
Marvellous Microbes Trail | Norwich Science Festival
norwichsciencefestival.co.uk
February 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
If you're in Norwich in February, check out the #MarvellousMicrobes trail, a microbial treasure hunt through the city.
The activity was developed by @rapher97.bsky.social and @norwichmicro.bsky.social
More information: norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on/mar...
The activity was developed by @rapher97.bsky.social and @norwichmicro.bsky.social
More information: norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on/mar...
Had an incredible time in Newcastle at the 3rd VoM-UK meeting this week! 🦠 It was a privilege to present my PhD project and connect with so many amazing people ✨
January 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Had an incredible time in Newcastle at the 3rd VoM-UK meeting this week! 🦠 It was a privilege to present my PhD project and connect with so many amazing people ✨
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I’m excited to share our latest preprint in collaboration with @Halllab.bsky.social
In this work, led by PhD student James Docherty, we investigated the presence of #prophages and anti-phage defence systems in human-associated #bifidobacteria:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
(1/4)
In this work, led by PhD student James Docherty, we investigated the presence of #prophages and anti-phage defence systems in human-associated #bifidobacteria:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
(1/4)
www.biorxiv.org
January 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I’m excited to share our latest preprint in collaboration with @Halllab.bsky.social
In this work, led by PhD student James Docherty, we investigated the presence of #prophages and anti-phage defence systems in human-associated #bifidobacteria:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
(1/4)
In this work, led by PhD student James Docherty, we investigated the presence of #prophages and anti-phage defence systems in human-associated #bifidobacteria:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
(1/4)
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Yesterday we held the Student Science Showcase, with some great talks and posters from the student community at @quadraminstitute.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Yesterday we held the Student Science Showcase, with some great talks and posters from the student community at @quadraminstitute.bsky.social
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We also had Xena present her work on Ruminococcus gnavus prophages today. Watch this space for the prophage discovery pipeline she developed!
Quadram Student Science Showcase
Quadram Student Science Showcase
January 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We also had Xena present her work on Ruminococcus gnavus prophages today. Watch this space for the prophage discovery pipeline she developed!
Quadram Student Science Showcase
Quadram Student Science Showcase