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antiSMASH 8.0: The leading tool for detecting and characterising biosynthetic gene clusters in bacteria and fungi
25 Apr 2025
MARBLES partners have published version 8 of antiSMASH, with improved capabilities for analysing gene clusters, chemistry, enzymes and regulation, ensuring antiSMASH 8.0 is up-to-date with industry advancements.
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Bioprospecting novel antimicrobial compounds from the microbiome of salmon skin
08 Apr 2025
MARBLES researcher Fairouz Gzara (University College Cork (UCC)) presented the research poster: Bioprospecting Arthrobacter & Pseudarthrobacter spp. from Marine Ecosystems for Novel Antimicrobial Compounds at the Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2025.
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MARBLES law professor elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh
24 Mar 2025
Professor Abbe Brown (University of Aberdeen) is among the new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), recognised as being outstanding individuals whose contributions are shaping society in Scotland and beyond!
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Podcast featuring MARBLES Researcher
10 Mar 2025
A special edition of the InnCoCells podcast featuring MARBLES researcher Fernando Reyes and SECRETed coordinator Manuel Salvador.
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Market value of marine genetic resources in the context of the BBNJ Agreement
04 Mar 2025
The European Commission requested a study be carried out on the market value of marine genetic resources and the state of the art of commercialisation of related products in the context of the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). The final report and executive summary are now available.
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MARBLES E-Newsletter Issue 6 - Out now!
28 Feb 2025
All the latest news, events and highlights from the project, including a new species of bacteria named after Lone Gram, a book interpreting the UN Ocean Biodiversity (BBNJ) Treaty for policymakers, meeting MARBLES researcher Mariannna Iorio in Italy and learning how AI could help to isolate currently unculturable bacteria!
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Newly launched book interprets the new UN Ocean Biodiversity (BBNJ) Treaty for Policymakers and Scientists
04 Feb 2025
More than twenty researchers from across the world have come together to publish a collaborative book, ‘Decoding Marine Genetic Resource Governance Under the BBNJ Agreement’, which is set to launch at the International BBNJ Symposium in Singapore taking place from the 18-19 February 2025.
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Satellite Event BBNJ Symposium 2025
30 Jan 2025
Taking place on 20 February, the workshop topic is: Article 12 in Action: Science-Policy brainstorm on effective implementation of notification requirements
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Two bronze LEAF awards granted to Alan Dobson's Laboratory at UCC
20 Jan 2025
UCC follow the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) programme, which was developed as a green lab standard to improve the sustainability and efficiency of labs.
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MARBLES Coordinator Seminar at MEDINA
09 Dec 2024
MARBLES partner MEDINA welcomed MARBLES Coordinator Gilles van Wezel from Leiden University for a seminar on “Exploring Novel Chemical Space in Actinobacteria: from Regulatory Networks to International Collaboration”
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EU research alliance fights back against resistant super-bacteria
25 Nov 2024
Europe’s scientists are working together to boost research into antimicrobial resistance and find new effective treatments.
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Deep-sea corals are home to previously unknown bacteria with extremely small genomes
04 Nov 2024
Two extremely rare bacterial species have been found in the tissue of two deep-sea corals from the Gulf of Mexico