Dawn Bignell’s research lab at Memorial University. Microbiology, Streptomyces, specialized metabolism, plant-microbe interactions, plant disease. @MemorialU
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Our latest research on the concanamycin phytotoxins and their role in Streptomyces-plant interactions, published in Molecular Plant Pathology. @humans_MUNBIOL @MemorialUSci
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A new study from our group published in Scientific Reports examines the relationship between gut microbiota composition and behaviour in pet dogs. This study was done in collaboration with @saritapellowe, @CRU_MUN and L. Pena-Castillo.
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A big thanks to Jeff Green and the Gazette for this story on our recently funded project! #Streptomyces #Commonscab #Plantpathogen
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Congrats to Corrie on winning 1st place in the CPS lab photo contest for her beautiful picture of a Streptomyces scabiei colony! 👏🏆 @humans_MUNBIOL @MemorialUSci @MemorialU #Streptomyces
Congratulations to our photo contest winners! First place in the Lab Category is Corrie Vincent (@Bignell_Lab) and second place is Christina Rossi (@ChristinaRossi_)! #PlantCanada2024 #PlantPathology
Huge congrats to our own Corrie Vincent for winning 1st place in the CPS student oral presentation competition at Plant Canada 2024!! @humans_MUNBIOL @MemorialUSci @MemorialU #PlantCanada2024 #ProudPI
Congratulations to our student presentation award winners! Anirup Sengupta (3rd) from @umanitoba, Emilee Storfie (2nd) from @uofg, Corrie Vincent (1st) from @MemorialU at #PlantCanada2024 🌱🇨🇦🍄
Plant Pathology in the Lab: Colony of the Common Scab pathogen Streptomyces scabiei. Photo credit: C. Vincent. #CPSphotos2024
Plant Pathology in the Lab: Radish root colonized by the common scab pathogen Streptomyces scabiei. Photo credit C. Vincent. #CPSphotos2024
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Congrats to Drs. Mayengbam, Tahlan, and Zhai on securing the funding for this awesome mass spec! And more importantly, for letting my lab use it when it’s setup!! 😁 Also, thanks @InnovationCA and @IET_GovNL for the 💰!
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Our recent review on virulence gene regulation in plant pathogenic Streptomyces is the Editor’s Choice for the June issue of Can J Micro!
📣 #EditorsChoice for the June issue of @CanJMicrobio
Regulation of virulence mechanisms in plant-pathogenic Streptomyces | Vincent and Bignell
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Proud PI moment watching this guy walk across the stage yesterday. Congratulations Dr. @gdiazcruz !
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Congrats to PhD student Corrie Vincent for publishing an excellent review! @CSM_SCM @ActinoBase @humans_MUNBIOL @MemorialUSci
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I'm extremely happy to share our work looking into the specialized metabolome of Streptomyces 11-1-2, a plant pathogenic strain isolated in Newfoundland! We found that besides phytotoxic compounds, it can also produce antimicrobial metabolites 1/2
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We also saw, for the first time, that Elaiophylin has some phytotoxic activity, and that nigericin is capable of affecting lateral root development on radish seedlings!
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Thank you Dean Navani and Professor Pathania for hosting me @iitroorkee. Was a pleasure to meet with the Director and others during my stay.
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NL has made the biggest cuts to post secondary funding of any province over the last 5 years according to this data
Pretty stunning chart here from @AlexUsherHESA. Things feel tight and a bit financially insecure at UBC, but not desperate. But our situation must look rosey compared to places in other provinces right now...
The chart shows prov transfers to PSE sector.
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Please share @CSM_SCM @CSMB_SCBM @ASMicrobiology @MicrobioSoc @Strep_papers. Applicable to folks with molecular and genomics backgrounds interested in AMR research also.
Just love these cookies my student made for today’s Biology seminar on potato common scab! @humans_MUNBIOL @MemorialUSci
Congratulations to @gdiazcruz!! Excellent thesis and PhD defence. We are proud of your accomplishments!
Yesterday I defended and passed my PhD thesis. Thanks @Bignell_Lab for being an amazing supervisor; my committee members @TahlanLab and Dr. Mulligan for their advice; examiners Dr. Rosemary Loria, Dr. Suzanne Dufour & Dr. Linda Jewell for the revisions and questions
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For molecular systems folks @CSM_SCM @CSMB_SCBM
Our department @humans_MUNBIOL is looking to hire a systems biologist, please share:
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