Michael Dillon (he/him)

Towards an inclusive conference experience: evaluation of the Education and Outreach Symposium at the Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2024 The Microbiology Society Education and Outreach Symposium serves as a platform for microbiology educators to share contemporary practices with an international audience. The Symposium is held yearly d...

Super proud of this paper with @dralisongraham.bsky.social @mdillonphd.bsky.social et al.

In this work we reflected on how to make a conference session more accessible, did those things @microbiologysociety.org 🦠👩‍🏫 and the evaluated the session - and we made a difference 🥳🥳

doi.org/10.1099/acmi...

‘Prevalence, experience and awareness of substandard and falsified medicines among the public and healthcare professionals in Jordan’ Introduction This study aimed to assess the awareness, experiences and perspectives on substandard and falsified (SF) medicines among the general public and healthcare professionals in Jordan. SF medi...

Substandard and falsified medicines are a growing global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

I’m excited that our latest research in this areas has been published in BMJ Global Health:

Read more here
👉 gh.bmj.com/content/10/5... 👈

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HIV/AIDS and COVID-19: Shared Lessons from Two Pandemics The HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics hold important lessons for preparing for, and responding to, future infectious disease outbreaks. Eight lessons common

HIV/AIDS and COVID-19: Shared Lessons from Two Pandemics

Anthony Fauci and Greg Folkers

@cidjournal.bsky.social #IDSky

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Small talks for big change - 2. Professor Catherine Kyobutungi YouTube video by PerivoliARC

"Small talks for Big Change" My take on how unequal partnerships in global health are the drivers of vicious cycles and perhaps the easiest opportunity for an exit from the cycles. I share our experiences at the African population and Health Research Center.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fuE...

Your friends shape your microbiome — and so do their friends Analysis of nearly 2,000 people living in remote villages in Honduras reveals who’s spreading gut microorganisms to whom.

The more people interact, the more similar the make-up of their gut microbiome is, even if individuals don’t live in the same household.

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www.nature.com/articles/d41...

There are many layers here, but I want to comment on one aspect of these findings for now--the editorial board representation. Some will see this and immediately think: we need to get more POC on our boards! I understand that impulse, but encourage you to think a few steps down the game tree 1/n.

The Emoji Quiz — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us What kind of antibiotics are there? What do they do? Which infections can be treated with them? Who discovered them? Are there bacteria resistant to them? And why do they have to have such complicated...

To kick off World #AMR Awareness Week this year why don't you try out our little Emoji Quiz! 🤔

👉🏼 www.superbugs.online/emojis

🐅🚴🏼‍♂️ #WAAW #WAAW2024

November 18 is the International Day of LGBQTIA+ People in STEM! Today more than ever we want to stress the importance of communities, building connections, and raising each other up. Let's keep leaving our mark for the betterment of us all! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #QueerinSTEM

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Beyond Lectures: Leveraging Competition, Peer Discussion, and Real-World Scenarios in a Digital Card Game to Enhance Learning of Microbiology and Immunology Concepts Teaching the complex interactions between hosts and pathogens is a fundamental yet educationally challenging aspect of life science and healthcare education. The intricate mechanisms of the immune sys...

Our latest work is out in preprint in Access Microbiology

www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...