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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!
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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.