Conor Meehan

@con_meehan

Researching WGS/Epi/Taxonomy of pathogenic mycobacteria and evo of microbiomes. Irish-born, Nottingham-working. Call me Conchúr if you can pronounce it. He/They

Nottingham, England ntu.ac.uk/staff-profiles… Joined September 2009

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Conor Meehan @con_meehan Sep 11, 2024

Our MOOC AMR DB course is now open for registration! Please share this link to anyone who may be interested
futurelearn.com/courses/antimi…

www.futurelearn.com Antimicrobial Databases and Genotype Prediction - Online Course - FutureLearn Transform your understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and elevate your research or clinical practice with Wellcome Connecting Science.

Conor Meehan @con_meehan Sep 6, 2024

We are running a massive online open course on AMR databases starting end of the month. Its completely free, study at your own pace and its ~15 hours overall over the 3 weeks (although you can finish any time in a year). Please spread in your networks! …erences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/antimicr…
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Conor Meehan @con_meehan Dec 24, 2024

I wrote an article for @ConversationUK on whether birdflu is likely to be the next biggest problem in infectious diseases. theconversation.com/which-infectio…

theconversation.com Which infectious disease is likely to be the biggest emerging problem in 2025? The UK has bought 5 million doses of a vaccine to protect against bird flu.

Conor Meehan @con_meehan Oct 29, 2024

I cannot stress this enough: if youre applying for funding or a research-focussed job, you NEED a google scholar or Orcid or something account where the assessor can look at your past work.
Its like being an artist and not submitting a portfolio: you need to show your expertise!

Conor Meehan @con_meehan Oct 28, 2024

Our latest paper on mmpR5 frameshifts mutations is out! Our modelling suggests that this regressor protein can still form its structure using alternative reading frames, which is important when predicting bedaquiline resistance in Mtb.
journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.11…

journals.asm.org Frameshift mutations in the mmpR5 gene can have a bedaquiline-susceptible phenotype by retaining a... Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains the deadliest infectious disease and is particularly challenging to treat when it becomes drug-resistant. Bedaquiline (BDQ) is a...

Conor Meehan @con_meehan Oct 3, 2024

Gave first lecture of the season today. Very important questions at the end such as what nail polish brand I use