Microbiology Society

Do you ever consult ChatGPT or Bard to support you in your research? If you do, you might just change your mind after reading Ron Caspi's blog, which takes us behind the scenes of their publication in #AccessMicro. Check it out https://microb.io/3S6rJQt

Our #Microbio24 Prize Medal winner, Professor David Holden, discusses his Prize Lecture titled 'From barcodes to the biology of Salmonella'. Watch Professor David Holden's interview and full Prize Lecture: youtu.be/QHPqDmiZe2Q

Discover the many ways we can support you. As a not-for-profit organisation, the Society has funds at its disposal that are allocated as grants to our members*. All available grants and prizes are listed on our website - microb.io/3XQQWC1 *Please consult the full rules and check your eligibility before applying for a grant.

Congratulations to Afifah Tasnim for winning the Sir Howard Dalton Early Career Microbiologist of the year poster prize 2024! We spoke to Afifah after finding out the news. Watch her full interview now:

This blog post mentions Asgard archaea, Lokiarchaeota and Prometheoarchaeum. If you thought it was about mythology you'd be wrong! It's actually the exciting story of how Dr Hiroyuki Imachi and Dr Masaru K. Nobu presented a taxonomic description and new name for strain MK-D1; the first cultured representative of Asgard archaea, an archaeal group closely related to eukaryotes, check it out 👇https://microb.io/3VWtdhi

We are delighted to announce that our new President will be Professor Gordon Dougan FRS. Professor Dougan's presidency will run for three years starting from 1 January 2025, when current President, Professor Gurdyal Besra FRS, steps down - microb.io/3XRy325

Congratulations to Early Career Microbiologist of the Year Poster Prize Winner 2024, Afifah Tasnim! And congratulations to the runner ups: Phillipa Hall and Emmet Campbell! #ECConf24

We have been supporting the microbiology community for almost 80 years – this is who we are. As a membership charity and not-for-profit publisher, the revenue generated by our journals enables us to continue offering grants, conferences and professional development to microbiologists around the world. We publish research in our six high quality, peer-reviewed titles so that you can find a home for your research and contribute to the future of microbiology. Make a real difference to your community: submit today - https://microb.io/3o6DvhI

1 week left until our prize draw closes! Submit your work and you could win your registration for Annual Conference 2025. Terms and conditions apply: https://lnkd.in/e-25gPms

At #ECConf24 we are awarding the EC Microbiologist of the Year poster prize. In the lead-up to the poster final, we spoke to poster finalist Philippa Hall, from University of Leeds, UK - microb.io/3XRUGTY