Michael Marks

Amazing scientific opportunities working on cutting-edge microscopy and cell biology to understand T pallidum pathogenesis, working with my dear friend and colleague Linda Grillova at LSHTM.

CLOSING SOON: PhD position (Bristol, UK) Modelling the impact of homelessness and related social exclusions on health in the UK with Jack Stone, Peter Vickerman, Ian Thomas at University of Bristol More details: http://iddjobs.org/jobs/2590

We have two major papers out, showing: 1) A new way to measure #TB at local level with convenience sampling & IGRA testing journals.plos.org/globalpublic... 2) Targeted case finding using this approach identifies more TB, reduce DALYs & improve cost-effectiveness journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

Infectious Diseases Academic Clinical Fellow posts in London open for applications. Posts @lshtm.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social & @ucl.ac.uk Open to people who are eligible to start at IMT3/ST3/4 in Core Infection Training. Deadline 29th October If considering the LSHTM post do get in touch.

🚀 We're Hiring! The Department of Genetics is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in Pathogen Genetics. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to teaching excellence, and join our world leading community in Genetics. 📢 Apply www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...

London Launchpad scheme now open. Provides funding for clinical academics inc doctors, nurses & allied health professionals. Must be within 3yrs (pro rata) of doctorate. Will provide funding to support researchers from discovery through to early translation. Deadline 5pm 26th October 2026.

Thanks @benvyle.bsky.social for hosting us @thelovetankcic.bsky.social to discuss community co-creation, participation, engagement and qualitative research as part of out collaborative projects focused on the control of syphilis in the UK.

🚨 NEW RESEARCH TECHNICIAN POST 🚨 👉 Interested in understanding the biology of recurrent UTI? 👉 Keen to work in my own and @jennyrohn.bsky.social research groups at UCL? Then please do take a look at new position available 👇. Informal enquiries encouraged. #UTISky www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Pleased to announce our collaboration @lshtm.bsky.social & Pan-American Health Organization Series tackles key issues in Syphilis inc. diagnosis, treatment, linkage, key populations & management in pregnancy. Pulled together by @joetucker.bsky.social! Available in English, Spanish & Portuguese

Applications closing this week. Looking for a mathematical modeller to come and work on STI modelling @lshtm.bsky.social - 3yr funded post-doc. @sbfnk.bsky.social @rozeggo.bsky.social @nicolamlow.bsky.social @drlouisedyson.bsky.social @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social @thomrawson.bsky.social @banks.ac

***JOB ALERT*** We are seeking to appoint 3 Statistical Methodologists to work on methods related to the statistical analysis of clinical trials, or innovative design methodology. The posts will be based within the UCL Institute of Clinical Trials and Methodology. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

See details of 2 #PhD posts based at CVR & 12 other projects based in Finland, Denmark, Netherlandsx Spain & England through the DETECTIVE MSCA Doctoral Network 🦠🕵️‍♂️ 👇

In October we are hosting an open-evening on academic infectious diseases training in London. ACF posts open to people who have/will completed IMT. ACL posts for those who completed a PhD & in general already hold NTN in Infectious Diseases. If interested in attending sign-up using the link.

Still 1 week to apply. Looking for a great mathematical modeller to come and do a post-doc @lshtm.bsky.social focused on STI modelling in the UK.

Absolutely thrilled to share that my NIAID Director’s New Innovator Award (DP2) has been funded. I’ll be using functional genomics, biochemistry, and immunological techniques to understand the mechanisms and drivers of immune evasion by Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes syphilis.

Still 1 week to apply. Looking for a great mathematical modeller to come and do a post-doc @lshtm.bsky.social focused on STI modelling in the UK.

Congratulations to team at Malawi Liverpool Wellcome @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Recruited 1st participant into our trial of treatment for congenital syphilis. Study led by Bridget Freyne @ucddublin.bsky.social & now running in South Africa, Malawi and Indonesia. Hoping results by end of 2027.

Our 3rd International Syphilis Symposium Webinar coming up on 23rd Sept. With talks on scaling up Dual HIV-Syphilis testing in Liberia & developing surveillance for congenital syphilis in Asia-Pacific. Register online as well as catching recordings of previous webinars from earlier in year.

Apply to do a PhD at @sangerinstitute.bsky.social with me on global genomics of Mycobacterium abscessus bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/project-refe... About the scheme: bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/application-...

Post-doc modelling post @lshtm.bsky.social Working on UK STI modelling & collab with @ukhsa.bsky.social Deadline 17th Sept. @tah-sci.com @sbfnk.bsky.social @yhgrad.bsky.social @anne-cori.bsky.social @lizfearon.bsky.social @petedodd24.bsky.social @drlouisedyson.bsky.social @ollycm.bsky.social

Very excited to see the launch of the joint @lshtm.bsky.social & Birkbeck BSc in Public Health A first for @lshtm.bsky.social to be offering Undergraduate courses & great to see this in partnership with Birkbeck given their very strong focus on widening participation.

Post-doc modelling post @lshtm.bsky.social Working on UK STI modelling & collab with @ukhsa.bsky.social Deadline 17th Sept. @tah-sci.com @sbfnk.bsky.social @yhgrad.bsky.social @anne-cori.bsky.social @lizfearon.bsky.social @petedodd24.bsky.social @drlouisedyson.bsky.social @ollycm.bsky.social

Come & join our group. Modelling post @lshtm.bsky.social working on STI transmission & new interventions in the UK. Working closely with @ukhsa.bsky.social Applications close 17th September. @adamjkucharski.bsky.social @rozeggo.bsky.social @bquilty.bsky.social @grahammedley.bsky.social

As a medical student in Mozambique, studying hypoglycaemia in children with malaria, I saw first-hand how research can lead to discoveries with real-world impact. But the UK’s clinical research workforce is declining just as patient need is rising. Read - sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Kilifi is a coastal County in Kenya, where @kemriwellcome.bsky.social has undertaken 35 years sentinel surveillance of malaria. Dramatic changes that I think aren't widely appreciated. Work led by @alice-kamau.bsky.social Highlights and link to paper:

Come & join our group. Modelling post @lshtm.bsky.social working on STI transmission & new interventions in the UK. Working closely with @ukhsa.bsky.social Applications close 17th September. @adamjkucharski.bsky.social @rozeggo.bsky.social @bquilty.bsky.social @grahammedley.bsky.social

Excited to now able to say funded @nihr.bsky.social for Streptococcal Adaptive Platform Trial (STRAP!) Evaluating 1) Optimal backbone anitibiotics 2) Benefit adjunctive anti-toxin antibiotics 3) Benefit IVIG Collab with Australia (hope also NZ & Canada) building off SNAP. Aim open in UK in 2027

Four clinical academic jobs @lshtm.bsky.social for people in UK training - Closing this week on Friday

Excited 2nd site open in our trial to improve treatment for congenital syphilis. CARES-1 led Bridget Freyne @ucddublin.bsky.social evaluates alternatives to prolonged courses of IV penicillin. Congratulations to team in Indonesia for recruiting their 1st participant into the study this week!

Now out @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social led @elizagil.bsky.social Strep anginosus an increasingly important cause of pyogenic infections in adults & kids. Here we describe changing epidemiology within UK. Great collaboration @lshtm.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @greatormondst.bsky.social

Closing in a week - 4 academic clinical training jobs @lshtm.bsky.social

Just a reminder 2 weeks left to apply for these 4 Clinical Academic Training jobs @lshtm.bsky.social If applying for the Infection job do get in touch (leads for other posts on the adverts)

📣 Opportunity for Clinical Scientists 🔬 The Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) are advertising a unique opportunity to join the highly specialist National clinical service. Join us to help shape and develop the future of the service! 🔗 Apply here: www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v8175970

Great opportunity with the great @rozeggo.bsky.social 100% endorsement.

Academic clinical jobs @lshtm.bsky.social for people in UK clinical training Clinical Lecturers 1) Infectious Diseases (ST3-6) tinyurl.com/4vbjwrkr 2) Paediatrics (ST4-7) tinyurl.com/2hajhbs3 3) Public Health (ST3-5) tinyurl.com/yzd5cmxa Clinical Fellow in Primary Care (ST1) tinyurl.com/mpsmk7zk

Delighted to see our special issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases featuring a large number of outputs arising from the 2025 Shanghai International Syphilis Symposium & related work. Lots of great work & insights on the recent scientific progress. @typemat12.bsky.social @thelovetankcic.bsky.social

Led by @typemat12.bsky.social & with colleagues @thruzim.bsky.social @sangerinstitute.bsky.social & @lshtm.bsky.social our paper out now on using Amplicon-sequencing for genomic epidemiology of Syphilis in Africa.

Recruiting a postdoc to join my lab at @lshtm.bsky.social to work in an MRC porgramme grant funded project to dissect the gut colonziation by Klebsiella. In vivo and in vitro models, and new approaches to identify Klebsiella factors involved. jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

That time of year again. Swedish Research Council peer review. Great fun last year on the Public Health & Epidemiology panel and a great range of projects BUT needing to read 40+ full proposals prior to the panel is a lot of work.

Bridget Freyne presenting CARES-1 trial: The first new trial for congenital syphilis treatment in 30 years & the first ever trial of a non-penicillin treatment for congenital syphilis. Super excited to be part of the team for this trial & looking forward to results over next 12-24 months.

Postdoc (London, UK) Modelling STI transmission in UK & evaluating impact of new interventions (DoxyPEP, testing, vaccines) with @drmichaelmarks.bsky.social at LSHTM More details: http://iddjobs.org/jobs/2556