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Exciting Publication Alert: Unraveling Phage Receptor Secrets in Hypervirulent Klebsiella!
Thrilling news—our latest manuscript, "Deciphering Shared Receptor Usage in Genomically Unrelated Bacteriophages Infecting Hypermucoid Klebsiella pneumoniae K1 ST23," has just been published in FEMS Microbes! Key Findings The study isolates and characterizes three lytic bacteriophages—Spear, Loop, and Shorty—from sewage, all targeting a hypervirulent, hypermucoid K. pneumoniae K1 ST23 strain. Despite genomic and morphological differences (two siphovirus-like, one podovirus
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Dec 20, 20251 min read


1st Danish VoM.
We were truly excited and honoured to take part in the very first Danish VoM symposium held in Copenhagen. This three-day event (June 11-13) brought together colleagues and new connections from across the field, creating a vibrant space for sharing ideas and advancing our work. Our team had the opportunity to present two posters, led by Zhanybek Selpiev and Rayhaan Pais, which sparked engaging discussions and valuable feedback. In an era where virtual meetings have become com
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Dec 19, 20251 min read


A visit to Applyo-Jena
Our fashionable look while having the tour through Applyo-Jena. Our collaborators at Applyo-Jena have been very busy moving to a brand-new location, and the results are truly impressive. It was a real pleasure and honour to get an early look at their new facilities, which already radiate energy, innovation, and ambition. The spacious new environment not only supports their current activities but also offers plenty of room for future growth and expansion. Walking through the
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Dec 17, 20251 min read
Welcome new Masters students!
This month we are delighted to have 2 new Masters students join the team. At the beginning of April, we had Thea Brunsch join us from...
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May 8, 20251 min read


18th Reseach Festival
It was the 18th Research Festival for Life Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig! We were happy and excited to...
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Jan 31, 20251 min read


A Touch of Phage!
This summer semester, we had the pleasure of introducing phages to a new batch of Masters students at the University of Leipzig! For the...
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Aug 26, 20241 min read


A visit from Dr. Bartłomiej Grygorcewicz
We had the pleasure to host our collaborator Dr. Bartłomiej Grygorcewicz at the Fraunhofer IZI between the 22nd to 24th April 2024. We...
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May 14, 20240 min read
Welcoming our new Bachelor's student, Amanda Walther!
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Apr 12, 20241 min read


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Apr 10, 20240 min read


Kicking off the #PhageWithUs project
At Phagebio-Lohgics, we develop phage-derived antibacterial protein therapeutics and bacterial viruses (bacteriophages or phages) to kill...
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Apr 9, 20241 min read
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