Blog posts

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Awareness Month

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July is Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Awareness Month – a time to increase understanding of Group B Streptococcus (also known as GBS, Strep B, or Streptococcus agalactiae) and the serious impact it can have on pregnant women, newborns and their families.

In this blog, MDR’s Dr Elita Jauneikaite, Assistant Professor in Microbiome and Bacterial Genomics, discusses the life-threatening infection and highlights from a recent gathering of the GBS research community. (more…)

Rising Scientist Day – A celebration of Research and Innovation from our Postgraduate students

On Friday 9 May 2025, research degree students and academic judges came together to showcase their presentations at Rising Scientist Day – an annual event designed to showcase the talent and hard work of our postgraduate research students.  We found out what some of MDR’s participants had to say about their experience:  (more…)