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Congratulations to @iruka_okeke from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria for winning the Peter Wildly Prize 2023, for making an exceptional contribution to expanding access to Microbiology and genomic research to increase creativity! #Microbio23

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Check out this amazing image of champagne bottle-shaped virions in the latest of our #ICTV #VirusProfiles on Ampullaviridae in #JGenVirol #Acidianus #taxonomy

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#OnThisDay in 1881, Alexander Fleming, the Scottish bacteriologist who discovered #penicillin , was born. Fleming was also the first President of the Microbiology Society

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We are delighted to announce the winners of our 2021 Prizes. Congratulations to Joan Steitz, Martin Maiden ( @MaidenLab ), Elisabeth Bik ( @MicrobiomDigest ), Britt Koskella ( @bkoskella ) and Azra Ghani ( @azraghani @ImperialMalaria )

Prize Lecture Winners 2021

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#OnThisDay in 1928, #AlexanderFleming discovered the world's first antibiotic, penicillin, which he originally called 'mould juice'

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The 2021 Peter Wildy Prize Lecture Winner, Elisabeth Bik, will be giving her presentation shortly on how to be an effective 21st century science communicator. @MicrobiomDigest #Microbio21

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Today officially marks the Microbiology Society’s 75th birthday! 🦠🎈🎉 #MicrobioSoc75th #75years #microbiology

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#OnThisDay in 1683 Antoni van Leeuwenhoek wrote to the Royal Society about the first observations of “animalcules” – #bacteria – from his own teeth.

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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, father of microbiology, was born #OnThisDay in 1632! He was the first to document bacteria he saw with a microscope

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Huge congratulations to the winner of the Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the Year Competition 2022, Aisling Brady ( @AislingBrady95 ) from @imperialcollege ! 👏 #MicrobioShowcase22

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It is with regret we have cancelled our Annual Conference and will postpone our Candida and Candidiasis Focused Meeting due to SARS-CoV-2: #Candida2020 #Microbio20

Microbiology Society events cancellation due to SARS-CoV-2

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Watch our new video 📽️ which summarises how microbiologists are helping to taking steps to reduce #PlasticWaste .

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Congratulations to Dr Lucy Thorne for winning the Peter Wildy Prize Lecture 2024 at #Microbio24 !

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We're pleased to announce our 2018 Prize winners, celebrating outstanding contributions to the field of microbiology

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Congratulations to the winner of the Microbiology Outreach Prize 2019 Professor @MattHutchings10 ! Learn how he won the prize here:

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Dr Edward Hutchinson wins the 2021 Microbiology Outreach Prize. Read more about his work in our news story:

Dr Edward Hutchinson wins the 2021 Microbiology Outreach Prize

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It's #InternationalMicroorganismDay ! Microbes are everywhere and affect almost all aspects of our lives. We cannot see them, but our world would not function without them. Explore the world of microbes today. #WhyMicroMatters

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#OnThisDay in 1881, Alexander Fleming was born. Fleming is famous for discovering the antibiotic properties of #penicillin . He was also one of the Microbiology Society's founding members and its first President.

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We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2023 Prizes. Congratulations to Professor Wendy Barclay, Professor Sharon Peacock, Professor Ravindra Gupta, Dr Tanmay Bharat, Professor Iruka N Okeke, Professor Kalai Mathee & Dr Jonathan Tyrrell: #Microbio23

Prize Winners 2023

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#OnThisDay in 1852, Julius Richard Petri was born. Together with Robert Koch, he invented the shallow covered culture dish now known as the 'Petri' dish. A prominent figure in the field of bacteriology, his invention has enhanced research across microbiology communities.

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Following the lifting of mandatory restrictions, the Council of the Microbiology Society strongly recommends following proven mitigation strategies to minimise risk from SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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The Microbiology Society is delighted to announce that the winner of the Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the Year Competition 2021 is @EmmaJBanks from @UniofNottingham . Congratulations Emma! #YoungMicro21 #MicrobioShowcase21

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The Society has announced that it will temporarily remove the paywall from our journals’ platform. At a time when we are counting on many in our community to help find solutions, we hope this practical step will help.

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Congratulations to Professor @wendybarclay11 @ImperialInfect on winning the 2023 Microbiology Society Prize Medal! Her groundbreaking research delves into the crucial understanding of how viruses can leap from animals to humans.

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We believe the Government should prioritise efforts and funding for the solutions necessary to combat #AMR . Following the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care's comments on access to antibiotics, we asked some of our expert members to respond:

Microbiologists react: Health Secretary comments on access to antibiotics

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The Microbiology Society is delighted to announce that the winner of the Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the year is @aisling_towell from @tcddublin . Congratulations! #WhyMicrobiologistsMatter

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Merry Christmas from everyone at the Microbiology Society!

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The latest Microbial Primer on multidrug efflux pumps is now published in #MicrobioJ , providing an overview of these pumps and their role in antibiotic resistance. #AMR @JessicaMABlair & Pauline Siasat. Read online:

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We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2022 Prizes. Congratulations to Bonnie Basler, Geoffrey Gadd ( @GeoMBiol @geomicrobiology ) Christopher Stewart ( @CJStewart7 ), Diane Ashiru-Oredope ( @DrDianeAshiru @UKHSA ) and Paul Griffiths.

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#OnThisDay in 1683, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek wrote to the Royal Society about observations of “animalcules” (bacteria) from his own teeth. Learn more about the variety of ways that humans have viewed micro-organisms here: #InternationalMicroorganismDay

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Today is #InternationalMicroorganismDay , which marks the date in 1683 when Antonie van Leeuwenhoek first wrote to the Royal Society describing 'animalcules', and aims to raise awareness on the role and future potential of #microbes in our lives. @IntMicroDay @FEMSmicro

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#OnThisDay in 1853 Hans Christian Gram was born. He is best known for inventing a pioneering staining technique, known as the Gram stain method.

Microbiology Techniques: Gram staining

Vicki Symington (Microbiology Society) and John Schollar (National Centre for Biotechnology Education, Reading) demonstrate how to Gram stain.The Microbiolog...

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Joseph Lister, known as the ‘father of antiseptic surgery’, was born #OnThisDay in 1827. He introduced measures such as hand washing, sterilisation of surgical instruments and soaking of wounds in carbolic acid, greatly reducing the chance of 'ward fever' following surgery.

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We are delighted to announce that #AccessMicro has launched as an innovative open research platform and is now open for submissions. Find out how the platform offers a new service to our community. #PublishingForTheCommunity

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#OnThisDay in 1796 Edward Jenner successfully vaccinated a young John James Phipps, leading him become immune to #smallpox . In the years that followed he pioneered and promoted the use of #vaccines around the world. #WhyMicroMatters

Vaccines | 75th anniversary: showcasing why microbiology matters

Vaccines are made from microbes that are dead or inactive so that they are unable to cause disease. Not only do vaccines protect individuals, they can also provide herd immunity. We will explore four...

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Thank you to everyone for joining us at #MicroEvo22 and making it a success! We look forward to seeing you at our other events!

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Registration for Annual Conference Online 2021 is now open. Visit our website to learn more and secure your place: #Microbio21

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#AccessMicro is proud to launch our negative results collection, celebrating the best negative results studies published since the platform’s launch. Read the introductory editorial by Elisabeth Bik @MicrobiomDigest and browse the collection: #OpenScience

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Huge congratulations to Chelsea Brown ( @chelseabrowncg ) for winning this year's Young Microbiologist of the Year Award! 👏 After the competition final, we caught up with Chelsea to find out how she felt about winning.

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We are delighted to announce the dates of ‘Why Microbiologists Matter: a digital celebration of the journeys of our members.' Details of the programme will be published on the event page: #WhyMicrobiologistsMatter

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Applications for research visit grants are now open. Funding is available to support eligible members who are planning a short (one- to three-month) research visit to another laboratory. Check your eligibility and apply now:

Research Visit Grant

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Congratulations to our Annual Conference 2023 #JMedMicro Poster Prize winners @chris_h_connor , @_maryturley , @MicrobialMatts and @claudiamb98 ! #Microbio23

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Congratulations to Professor Iruka N Okeke, winner of the 2023 Peter Wildy Prize, awarded for her dedication to microbiology education and mentorship. #Microbio23 @iruka_okeke @UniIbadan

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Edward Jenner, innovator of the the smallpox #vaccine was born #OnThisDay in 1749. Having laid the foundations for contemporary discoveries in immunology and through coordinated public health efforts, smallpox was declared eradicated by @WHO in 1979.

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#OnThisDay in 1905, founder of modern bacteriology Robert Koch was presented with his #NobelPrize for Physiology or Medicine

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Huge congratulations to Tanmay Bharat from @CellBiol_MRCLMB for winning the 2023 Fleming Prize Lecture for his work on prokaryotic cell surfaces! Learn more about Tammy's research in this blog:

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Congratulations to our 2018 Young Microbiologist of the Year, @cakousser @unibirmingham @UoBbiosciences #YoungMicro18

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This review in #MicrobioJ highlights the importance of understanding interconnections between secretion systems in bacterial functions such as virulence and rivalry:

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Congratulations to member of the Microbiology Society and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of #MicrobioJ @proftracypalmer on becoming a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences! @acmedsci

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Congratulations to Elisa Granato ( @Prokaryota ) on winning this award. Well done!

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The final winner of the FEMS Early Career Microbiologist Award is Elisa Granato ( @Prokaryota ) - Congratulations!

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The Council of the Microbiology Society is delighted to announce that in 2023 our founding journal, #MicrobioJ , will be the first to transition from a hybrid model to fully #OpenAccess ! #PublishingForTheCommunity #OpenScience #OA

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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas from all at the Microbiology Society! 🎄✨

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Thank you all for coming to #Microbio18 ! It has been a fantastic week and we look forward to seeing you at #Microbio19 in Belfast!

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The next article in the new #MicrobioJ Microbial Primers series is now published, providing an introduction to #biofilms - what they are, why they form and their impact on built and natural environments: Image credit: Identity Creative Ltd

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Wishing you a very Happy New Year from everyone at the Microbiology Society!

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The bacterial flagellum is the subject of our latest Microbial Primer, written by @Armitage_Judy and available to read now in #MicrobioJ : 👈

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Today is International Microorganism Day ( @IntMicroDay ) – an annual celebration of microbiology! We celebrate and promote the diversity and variety of microorganisms. Find out 'What is Microbiology?' on our website: 🔬🦠

What is Microbiology?

Microbiology is the study of all living organisms that are too small to be visible with the naked eye. This includes bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi, prions, protozoa and algae, collectively known...

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The Microbiology Society is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 Microbiology Outreach Prize, Professor Kim Hardie from the University of Nottingham, UK. Find out more here:

Professor Kim Hardie wins the 2023 Outreach Prize

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#OnThisDay in 1928 #penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming. He received a Nobel Prize for his discovery and served as the first President of the Society from 1945 to 1947. Learn more about the annual prize the Society awards in his honour here:

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#OnThisDay in 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered the #antibiotic properties of #penicillin . Fleming was also one of the Microbiology Society's founding members and its first President. #AMR

Past Presidents

Find out about the many eminent presidents throughout the Society's history.

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Congratulations to Seána Duggan from the University of Exeter, UK for winning the Tony Trinci Award 2024! @MRCcmm @uniofexeHLS #Microbio24

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Congratulations to Professor David Holden for winning the 2024 Prize Medal! #Microbio24

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ActinoBase: tools and protocols for researchers working on Streptomyces and other filamentous actinobacteria, in #MGen 👈

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Excited to announce new Society President Professor Judith Armitage @UniofOxford , succeeding current President @neil_gow in January

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The Society is pleased to announce that its flagship Annual Conference is returning in 2021 as a virtual event. #Microbio21

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Thank you all for coming to #Microbio19 ! It has been a fantastic week and we hope to see you at #Microbio20 in Edinburgh!

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Great to see our member @MarthaClokie feature in the @guardian talking about #bacteriophages and their potential to combat #AMR . To find out more about Martha and her research, listen to the latest episode of our podcast, available on our website.

Bacteria-killing viruses could combat antibiotic resistance, says UK scientist

Prof Martha Clokie says phages could become routine for some conditions

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All events in our 2020 programme are postponed due to the continued spread of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19.

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Today is #WorldMicrobiomeDay ! Learn about the microbiome and human health, agricultural and food microbiomes and environmental and industrial microbiomes in our #WhyMicroMatters digital content hub. #MicrobioSoc75th @WMicrobiomeDay

Unlocking the microbiome | 75th anniversary: showcasing why microbiology matters

Research into the microbiome has evolved over time allowing us to study microbial communities, genes and proteins in more depth. We will explore three key areas of microbiome research: the microbiome...

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Microbiology ( #MicrobioJ ) is now fully Open Access ( #OA )! Publishing OA with the Society increases opportunities for global reach and impact, as well as investing in support and activities for the community. Find out more: #PublishingForTheCommunity

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The first article published in the 'Microbial Primers' collection of #MicrobioJ introduces the logic of bacterial plasmids. Read the paper online: 👈

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Dr Kate Rubins spoke to us about #astronaut training, doing experiments @Space_Station , and more: #AstroKate #space

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Congratulations to Sharon Peacock from @Cambridge_Uni for winning the Marjory Stephenson Prize Lecture 2023, for making an exceptional contribution to the sequencing of microbes for better human health! #Microbio23

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The 2019 Fleming Prize is awarded to Associate Professor Peter Fineran from the University of Otago, New Zealand: #Microbio19

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The Microbiology Society is pleased to announce that abstract submission for Annual Conference 2024 is now open! Check out our news story to find out more: #Microbio24

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The Microbiology Society is pleased to announce the winners of our 2024 Prizes, which will be awarded at our #Microbio24 in Edinburgh from 8-11 April, where the winners will present their Prize Lectures. Find out more about our Prize winners:

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#OnThisDay in 1922, Esther Lederberg was born. She went on to become a pioneer in microbial genetics, making discoveries such as lambda phage and developing techniques, including replica plating. #WomeninSTEM

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Congratulations to Professor Maggie Smith from the University of York for winning the 2024 Marjory Stephenson Prize Lecture! #Microbio24

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The Microbiology Society is delighted to announce that Davis Laundon is the winner of this year’s Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the Year competition. @davislaundon #YoungMicro19

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Did you enjoy #Microbio23 ? Join us again next year for Annual Conference 2024 in Edinburgh, taking place 8–11 April 2024! Register your interest now: #Microbio24

Annual Conference 2024

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The Society is pleased to announce that abstract submissions for Annual Conference 2022 are now open across the event’s broad range of sessions. Abstract submissions close Monday 10 January 2022. Visit our website for more information: #Microbio22

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A new #antibioticresistance exhibition is being launched today at the Science Museum in London #SuperBugs

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Congratulations to our 2019 Prize Winners! The 2019 Peter Wildy Prize is awarded to Professor Laura Bowater from the University of East Anglia: #Microbio19

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Congratulations to Aisling Corbet, Annis Newman ( @annisnewman9 ) and Stephen Fitzgerald ( @MoredunComms ) for winning the #JMedMicro Poster Prize at Annual Conference 2024! #Microbio24

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Congratulations to Professor Ravindra Gupta ( @GuptaR_lab ) on winning the 2023 Translational Microbiology Prize for making an exceptional contribution to microbiology through his research on SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccines. #Microbio23

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Welcome to #Microbio23 ! With a four-day programme packed with the latest microbiology research, professional development sessions and more, we're excited to welcome everyone who is joining us this week!

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Today Microbiology is launching a new #Streptomyces collection. To learn more about the importance of Streptomyces research read our most recent blog: #MicrobioJ

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We welcome nominations for our Prize Lectures from microbiologists throughout the community – we know there are outstanding female microbiologists but very few are nominated. Help us to redress this imbalance.

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Happy birthday Sir David Hopwood! He is an Emeritus Fellow at @JohnInnesCentre , Norwich and an Emeritus Professor at @uniofeastanglia . He has been a member of the Microbiology Society since 1955 and was President of the Microbiology Society 2000–2003.

In recognition of the 90th birthday of Professor Sir David Hopwood FRS, we take a look back at his...

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Happy New Year from everyone at the Microbiology Society! We hope you have a wonderful year ahead!

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We are pleased to announce Gurdyal Besra ( @gurdyalbesra ) from @unibirmingham as the Society’s new President, succeeding Judith Armitage ( @Armitage_Judy ) from January 2022.

Professor Gurdyal Besra FMedSci FRS to be new Microbiology Society President

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Congratulations to our Annual Conference 2023 #MGen Poster Prize winners, Robeena Farzand, Jack Barber, Kasia Parfitt, Gabriel Astorga and Sam Williams! #Microbio23

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#Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can infect a range of hosts. They are known to cause diseases including the common cold, SARS and MERS in humans. You can find relevant research on this topic in this journal collection which is freely available:

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Bacteriologists rejoice! @padpadpadpad and other members of @Michiel_Vos_010 lab have produced an #OpenAccess comprehensive list of human bacterial pathogens. Find it in #MicrobioJ :

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Thanks all for coming to #Microbio17 – a fantastic week of science & socialising! We look forward to seeing you at #Microbio18 in Birmingham

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#OnThisDay in 1852, Julius Richard Petri was born. Working alongside Robert Koch, he invented the device known as the Petri dish, which allows the growth of #bacteria on solid surfaces under sterile conditions.

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Read more about the new bioinformatics tool lsaBGC which aids the exploration of microdiversity and evolution trends of biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) in bacterial taxa of interest, from @SalamMicrobes et al. in #MGen :

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It was fantastic to see researchers from across the #microbiology community discussing their research at #WhyMicrobiologistsMatter over the past few days. We were proud to showcase the work of both established senior scientists and #ECMs . Thank to all who attended!

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Working on #AntimicrobialResistance ? Read this concise review on Fluoroquinolone #resistance in #Salmonella , one of @WHO 's priority pathogens of concern: #AMR #MGen #OpenAccess

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We are delighted to have been awarded a grant by @wellcometrust and @HHMINEWS as part of their Learned Society Curation Awards. Receiving this grant means will enable us make a significant investment in creating an innovative new model for #AccessMicro .

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