Join | Login | About Us | Sitemap HOME POLICY EDUCATION OUTREACH NEWS GRANTS & PRIZES MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES PUBLICATIONS 1 2 3 Focused Meeting: Industrial Applications of Metal–Microbe Interactions You can still submit your abstract and register your attendance online for our final Focused Meeting of the 2015 series, which will take place 9–10 November. The Microbiology Society is a membership organisation for scientists who work in all areas of microbiology. It is the largest learned microbiological society in Europe with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes and schools. Membership Join the Microbiology Society and become part of the largest microbiology community in Europe. JOIN RENEW LATEST NEWS JOE KIRK WINS THIS YEAR’S SIR HOWARD DALTON YOUNG MICROBIOLOGIST OF THE YEAR COMPETITION 24 September 2015 Last week at the Society’s Annual General Meeting, Joe Kirk, a third year PhD student at the University of Sheffield, was awarded first prize in the Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the Year competition. Professor Dame Anne Glover awarded Joe his prize at the annual President’s Dinner. Joe researches Clostridium difficile, focusing on a section of the bacteria’s cell wall, known as the S-layer, and a group of antimicrobials c [Continue reading...] NUMBER 10 JOINS THE HUNT FOR NEW ANTIBIOTICS IN SOIL 23 September 2015 A few weeks ago, a delegation from the Society visited Number 10 Downing Street to dig up some soil from the gardens as part of the Small World Initiative’s search for new antibiotics. The soil was dug up by our President, Professor Nigel Brown assisted by Rory Spence, aged four. The Society received letters of support for the Initiative and its important role in the disco [Continue reading…] More news FROM THE BLOG FUNGAL SPORES: THE ROOT OF RAIN? 9 September 2015 There’s a branch of chaos theory suggesting that the minute air movements caused by a butterfly flapping its wings could ultimately cause a distant hurricane. Yesterday, at the International Meeting on The Invasive Fungus, Professor Nik Money, from Miami University, USA, described another tiny force that might have a huge effect. Rather than being a [continue reading …] More posts Industrial Applications of Metal–Microbe Interactions 9-10 November 2015, London, UK. Submit your abstract or register online today. TWITTER Interesting article in #JMedMicro "Infections & cardiovascular disease: is B. henselae contributing to this matter?" http://t.co/PqkhoMQv7Y @MicrobioSoc We are now the Microbiology Society (@MicrobioSoc)! Read more about our name change here: http://t.co/rPBSN3kcsX @MicrobioSoc Follow us on Twitter UPCOMING EVENTS Focused Meeting 2015: Industrial Applications of Metal–Microbe Interactions 9 - 10 Nov London, UK FIS 2015: Action on Infection 21 - 23 Nov Glasgow SECC, UK Annual Conference 2016 21 - 24 Mar ACC Liverpool, UK More events DIRECTORY ABOUT US About the Society Contact the Society Our history Vacancies Who's who MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY SITES Microbe Post (blog) Microbiology Careers Microbiology Online (Education site) Microbiology Research (Journals site) Microbiology Today CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Find us on Google + Sign-up to our newsletter View our videos on YouTube DISCLAIMER PRIVACY POLICY COOKIES ACCESSIBILITY Copyright © 2015 Microbiology Society. Registered as Charity in England and Wales 264017. A Charity registered in Scotland SC039250. Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England 1039582. This site uses cookies to help make it more useful and reliable. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. You can find out more by reading our cookie policy. close