RNA Biology & AMR Researcher | PhD Microbiology (2024, TCD) | Bacterial Pathogenesis | Transcriptomics | Recipient of the EMBO Scientific Exchange Grant (2022) and Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship (2024)https://bsky.app/profile/hamrockfergal.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hamrockfergal.bsky.social/post/3luihcbjwk22a🧬 New preprint out! Thrilled to share our latest study uncovering Arp, a small RNA that represses DNA uptake and twitching motility in Acinetobacter baumannii by directly blocking pilin translation. Massive thanks to my co-authors for a fantastic collaboration! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2025 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:uly65mjgrnmsgbyaosxa6xfd/app.bsky.feed.post/3luihcbjwk22a