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Deep-sea sponge microbes yield promising molecule to combat salmonid disease
05 Nov 2025
MARBLES researchers have discovered an antimicrobial molecule that could lead to more sustainable and effective ways to protect fish from a disease common in aquaculture
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MARBLES research showcased at European Conference of Marine Natural Products 2025
05 Oct 2025
The MARBLES project was proudly represented by Federica Casolari and Emmanuel Oluwabusola both from the University of Aberdeen (UNIABDN)
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MARBLES Annual Meeting 2025 in Ireland
02 Sept 2025
The fourth annual MARBLES meeting took place from 27-28 August 2025 in beautiful Cork facilitated by our partner University College Cork (UCC).
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MARBLES joins global discussions at BBNJ Preparatory Commission in New York
29 Aug 2025
MARBLES partners University of Aberdeen (UNIABDN) and 3BIO/ABS International (ABSint) actively participated in the Second Preparatory Commission for the UN Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), held from 18–29 August 2025 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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MARBLES co-organised high-level BBNJ event in Aberdeen
29 Jul 2025
On 21–22 July 2025, MARBLES joined forces with fellow EU-funded project BlueRemediomics and several leading institutions to co-organise a landmark event at MARBLES partner the University of Aberdeen (UNIABDN) focused on implementing the UN Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), commonly known as the High Seas Treaty.
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MARBLES partners contribute to ISBA2025: Advancing actinomycete research
30 Jun 2025
While the local organising committee included the MARBLES coordination team, Gilles van Wezel and Mariana Avalos Garcia (Leiden University (ULEI)), MARBLES partners contributed to several sessions
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A smarter way to search for antibiotics
16 Jun 2025
Newly published research, 'Genome mining based on transcriptional regulatory networks uncovers a novel locus involved in desferrioxamine biosynthesis' from researchers of the ERC Advanced Grant-funded COMMUNITY project
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What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and how can we tackle it?
10 Jun 2025
The Microbiology Society is launching the ‘Knocking Out AMR’ project, an ambitious, bold and extensive scheme of work aiming to promote feasible and effective solutions to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) through cross-disciplinary and multi-sector collaboration worldwide. Watch their video ‘What is AMR?’, which explains the fundamentals of AMR, with the strategies and solutions to mitigate its threat.
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Natural algal communities can inhibit aquaculture pathogens
21 May 2025
MARBLES partner Technical University of Denmark (DTU), has published their research that demonstrates bacteria derived from live-feed microalgae are capable of inhibiting fish pathogens. They also discovered that bacterial co-cultures may provide synergistic benefits over monocultures such as probiotics, highlighting their promising potential for applications against infectious disease in aquaculture.
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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!