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A portable library of solid tablets, each encapsulating one phage with luciferin and luciferase stabilized in a pullulan-trehalose sugar matrix, detects phage-mediated ATP release as light when bacterial cells burst. The platform identified

PhageEU, a coalition founded by Proteon Pharmaceuticals (Poland), PTC Technology Center (Germany) and JAFRAL (Slovenia) that represents phages in industry, science and civil society, has registered as a non-profit organisation with its seat

The helix-turn-helix regulator Aca2 represses phage anti-CRISPR synthesis transcriptionally by binding DNA and also inhibits translation of the mRNAs by binding conserved RNA stem-loops and blocking ribosome access; a cryo-EM structure of t

This week, we feature Bishoy Maher Zaki, a PhD researcher who transitioned from phage isolation to phage bioinformatics. He’s currently streamlining phage genome analysis tools for the research community — and is asking for help from the ph

We are urgently seeking Enterococcus phages for a patient in the UK. Ways to help at this stage: - By sending your phages for testing on the patient's strains - By receiving the patient's strain and testing your phages - By helping spread

The Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg, Germany is hiring for multiple positions to study RNA phage defense mechanisms and molecular biology.

The University of Otago's Phi laboratory (led by Peter Fineran) in Dunedin, New Zealand is hiring an Assistant Research Fellow to develop phage-based biocontrols for bacterial pathogens in primary industries.

The DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is hosting the "VEGA 2024: Viral EcoGenomics and Applications" symposium, taking place on November 12-13, 2024, in Berkeley, California. The symposium aims to bring together the viral ecogenomics communi

Tobi Nagel and Francesca Hodges have organized a hybrid meeting to discuss therapeutic phage bank recommendations. The meeting is scheduled for July 15th in Cairns, Australia from 1-2:30 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT+10) (5-10 m

The DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is hosting the "VEGA 2024: Viral EcoGenomics and Applications" symposium, taking place on November 12-13, 2024, in Berkeley, California. The symposium aims to bring together the viral ecogenomics communi

PHAGE: Therapy, Applications, and Research Journal has announced an impact factor increase to 3.5.

A recent episode of BBC Sounds' "In Our Time" interviewed Martha Clokie and James Ebdon about how phages can be used to track and cure bacterial illnesses.

Chantel Trost (University of Toronto) and colleagues found that the anti-CRISPR protein AcrIF25 disrupts the type I-F CRISPR-Cas system by pulling apart Cas7 from its guide RNA, one subunit at a time. (And it does this with no apparent enzy

Dinesh Subedi (Monash University) and colleagues have developed a five-phage cocktail, Entelli-02 against 156 clinical Enterobacter cloacae complex strains from the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. They show that Entelli-02 exhibits broad host

Hadil Onallah (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) and colleagues have laid out a step-by-step protocol for compassionate phage therapy outlining phage matching, treatment, and monitoring for non-resolving infections.

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)-induced diarrhea in piglets can lead to weight loss and death. Michela Gambino (University of Copenhagen) and colleagues characterized a collection of phages infecting porcine ETEC, and a collection o

The (NIH Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) recently discussed a new suggested funding solicitation for phage therapy centers — here’s the recording of the council meeting!

The DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is hosting the "VEGA 2024: Viral EcoGenomics and Applications" symposium, taking place on November 12-13, 2024, in Berkeley, California. The symposium aims to bring together the viral ecogenomics communi

We are urgently seeking Enterococcus phages for a patient in the UK. Ways to help at this stage: - By sending your phages for testing on the patient's strains - By receiving the patient's strain and testing your phages - By helping spread

We are urgently seeking Proteus mirabilis phages for a patient in Belgium. Ways to help at this stage: - By sending your phages for testing on the patient's strains - By receiving the patient's strain and testing your phages - By helping