Microbiology Society

We submitted evidence to Ireland’s COVID-19 Evaluation on behalf of the microbiology community. Opportunities to strengthen future preparedness through investment in microbiology research, infrastructure and training. Find out more in our news story: https://microb.io/4zR7Z6Q

It’s National Mentoring Day! Members of our Members Panel are developing a resource about mentorship and would love to hear from others who have experience of being mentored, or of mentoring. Complete their form to share your mentorship story: https://microb.io/4j9ZPRX #NationalMentoringDay

Writing your Annual Conference 2027 abstract? Keep it to 250 words, and remember it's the only thing session organisers see when deciding on your talk or poster. Check our abstract guide doc before you submit: https://microb.io/Microbio27Abstracts #Microbio27 #CallForAbstracts #ScienceCommunity

Today is the International Blastocystis Day! What a great way to celebrate this by listening to the first podcast episode dedicated to this peculiar eukaryotic microbe! #Blastocystis #protists #OneHealth @blastocystiscost.bsky.social

Have you completed our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion questionnaire on Mi Society? Your responses will be instrumental in supporting us to make the Society more inclusive. Log into Mi Society today to complete the questionnaire: https://microb.io/3UFqMCN

In our next Spotlight on AI in Microbiology webinar, join César de la Fuente (University of Pennsylvania) as he explores the question: “can machines discover function in the code of life?”. Chaired by Microbiology Horizons Editor-in-Chief, Tania Dottorini. 🔗 https://microb.io/Spotlight2

Genomic characterization of Lao Mobatvirus strains reveals host-associated clustering in Southeast Asian bats. Read the full article in JGV: https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.002333 #JGV

🎧Have you listened to the latest episode of Microbe Talk yet? Last month, Anastasios and Varol joined us to discuss what we know so far about the mysterious protist, Blastocystis. Click here to listen on Apple, or get it wherever you get your podcast🔗 https://microb.io/4ewLawX

Members and non-members are welcome to submit abstracts for Annual Conference 2027! Students are especially encouraged to apply for flash talks in selected sessions. Submit by 10 November: https://microb.io/Microbio27Abstracts

Read the perspective article ‘Simulating the host niche: balancing complexity and control in the experimental evolution of antibiotic resistance and pathoadaptation’. Published in Microbiology as part of the Emerging Investigators collection: https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001767 #MicrobioJ

The deadline to apply for our Digital Content Officer role has extended to 2 November 🦠 Do you have experience of writing communications including news stories and case studies, along with producing and editing video content? Find out more: https://microb.io/Jobs #Hiring

Screening the antimicrobial properties of snake venoms: an iterative fractionation approach. Published Open Access and fee-free in ACMI using a Publish and Read agreement: https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.001151.v3 #ACMI #PublishAndRead

Society Champion, Simeon Makafui Nutsuklo, recently organised a fellowship programme at Hive Biolab, aimed at young women in science, to allow them to gain vital experience in a lab. Find out more in Simeon's blog: https://microb.io/48ad3Y4 👩‍🔬 #MicrobioChamp #WomenInScience

Have you considered leaving a gift in your Will? Your support will help ensure that future generations of microbiologists can learn, discover and innovate, and continue to deliver benefits for society. Your gift will make a big difference. Leave a lasting legacy: https://microb.io/4Bg6ZLh

Buttiauxella cochleicola sp. nov., a novel coliform bacterium with β-d-glucuronidase activity, isolated from gastropods and drinking water #microbiology #taxonomy #NewSpecies #MicroSky @microbiologysociety.org doi.org/10.1099/ijse...

Did you know about our new multi-disciplinary title? Hear from Microbiology Horizons editor, Liam Rooney, on why he’s excited to join this journal: https://microb.io/MHRZJournal #MHrz

We are sponsoring the Best Talk Prize 🏳️‍🌈

Applications of transposon-insertion sequencing for understanding bacterial physiology. Published Open Access and fee-free in MGen using a Publish and Read agreement: https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.001796 #MGen #PublishAndRead

We’re hiring a Digital Content Officer 🦠 Do you have experience of writing communications including news stories and case studies, along with producing and editing video content? Apply before 26 October: https://microb.io/Jobs #Hiring #ScienceComms #Microbiology

Influenza A and other respiratory viruses show distinct associations with acute respiratory presentations and temporal correlation with hospital admissions. Available to read in JMM: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002203 #JMM

🎤Welcome back to Micro mic🎤 A series sharing what your community is doing to better understand and tackle antimicrobial resistance. This time, we talk to Daniel about his research and his one hope for the future of his work.

Acinetobacter legionensis sp. nov. and Acinetobacter psychrotolerans sp. nov. isolated from different types of retail meat. Explore this topic further in IJSEM: https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.007285 #IJSEM

@microbiologysociety.org Annual Conference 🔬Bench to bedside: modern diagnostics 📢 Got a great diagnostics story to tell? We're seeking abstracts on translating diagnostic innovation into clinical impact, across bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic diseases. tinyurl.com/MicroSoc27 #diagnostics

A new Yersinia species has been isolated from Antarctica❄️🦠🔬 While the genus is famous for the #plague pathogen Y. pestis, it harbors remarkable environmental diversity as well. #microbiology #bacteria #NewSpecies #MicroSky @microbiologysociety.org www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

Happy that our recent work looking at H5N1 infection in UK cattle breeds has been featured in a @microbiologysociety.org blog 🐮🦠🔬 Full paper link here: doi.org/10.1099/jgv....

We’re pleased to announce that Microbiology, the Microbiology Society’s founding journal, will move to a Subscribe to Open (S2O) model from 2027. This follows the success of S2O for the Journal of General Virology and Journal of Medical Microbiology. Find out more: https://microb.io/4zERCKE

Could you publish Open Access fee-free in one or more of our journals? Check whether your institution has an agreement with us and which titles are included: https://microb.io/47UHSjm. #OAweek

⏰ Registration for Microbiology Society Annual Meeting closes TODAY! Join us 3-4 Nov at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone for the best of Irish microbiology. Talks, posters, networking & more. Last chance to secure your place 👉 https://microb.io/MicrobioIrish26 #MicrobioIrish26

🔍 Can all cattle breeds carry bird flu? Dr Sarah Walsh, Rebecca Ross and their team take us behind the scenes of their recent research investigating how much of a threat avian influenza virus might pose to cattle around the world. Read the blog here 🔗 https://microb.io/3UjYJsN

Convergent methodologies in prosthetic joint infection research: integrating transdisciplinary approaches to understand and prevent biofilm-driven failure of orthopaedic prostheses. Published in JMM as part of the Emerging Investigators collection: https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002206 #JMM

It's the last day to register for our Education and Outreach Network Winter Conference 2026. Join us on Wednesday 21 October for networking and innovation. It's free for members and £26 for non-members. Secure your place: https://microb.io/EON2026 #EON2026

This UK Black History Month, find out about the history of the Black Microbiologists Association and how to join: https://blackinmicrobiology.org/about-us/#history #BlackInMicro Black Microbiologists Assoc (Black In Micro)

A droplet digital PCR assay targeting 16 human papillomavirus genotypes. Published Open Access and fee-free in ACMI using a Publish and Read agreement: https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.001166.v3 #ACMI #PublishandRead

In our next Spotlight on AI in Microbiology webinar, join César de la Fuente (University of Pennsylvania) as he explores the question: “can machines discover function in the code of life?”. Chaired by Microbiology Horizons Editor-in-Chief, Tania Dottorini. 🔗 https://microb.io/Spotlight2

Save the date! We're heading to Birmingham for Annual Conference 2027 on 12–15 April 2027. Join microbiologists from across the community. https://microb.io/Microbio27Register #Microbio27 🌍🔬

Deciphering the genomic landscape of Trichophyton indotineae in China and exploring a correlative model for azole resistance prediction. Get more information in MGen: https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.001812 #MGen

⏰ Places are limited for Annual Meeting in Ireland 2026 — 3–4 Nov, Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone. Deadline: Monday 19 October Don't miss out 👉 https://microb.io/MicrobioIrish26 #MicrobioIrish26

Are you investing in your future? Why not invest in Microbiology Society membership to create new opportunities! Access grants like our Research Visit and Society Events Grants, to build your networks. Join today: https://microbiologysociety.org/membership.html

Join us virtually next Wednesday for our Education and Outreach Network Winter Conference 2026. It's free for members and £26 for non-members. Secure your spot: https://microb.io/EON2026 #EON2026

Expanding the diversity of Desulfovibrio from the human gut: Desulfovibrio intestinivivus sp. nov., Desulfovibrio desulfopostgatei sp. nov. and Desulfovibrio faecalis sp. Nov. Available to read in IJSEM: https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.007296 #IJSEM

📢 Abstract submission for Annual Conference 2027 is now open! Share your research with the UK's largest annual gathering of microbiologists in Birmingham, 12–15 April. Deadline: 23:59 GMT, 10 November. Submit here: https://microb.io/Microbio27Abstracts #Microbio27

Here's Katie Noble, the winner of 2026's Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prize, talking after her win on Tuesday🏆 We agree with Katie that all the finalists' talks were exceptional and a massive well done to everyone involved!

A huge thank you to our From Microbes to Medicines speakers at #ELRIGDD26 🦠

The programme is now live for our Education and Outreach Network Winter Conference 2026. We'd love to see you virtually next Wednesday, it's free for members and £26 for non-members. Secure your spot: https://microb.io/EON2026 #EON2026

In our next Spotlight on AI in Microbiology webinar, join César de la Fuente (University of Pennsylvania) as he explores the question: “can machines discover function in the code of life?”. Chaired by Microbiology Horizons Editor-in-Chief, Tania Dottorini. 🔗 https://microb.io/Spotlight2

We’re excited to deliver our track today, From Microbes to Medicines, at #ELRIGDD26. Session starts at 10:50 BST in the Tech Theatre. Learn why microbiology is key for discovery and development of novel drug, see you there 🦠

Plasmids traverse diverse bacterial taxa and shape microbial community structures. A new review offers a framework to overcome current limitations and uncover the diversity and dynamics of plasmids beyond the constraints of their hosts. Read here🔗 https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.001846

We’re excited to deliver our track, From Microbes to Medicines, at #ELRIGDD26. The session starts at 10:50 BST, Thursday 15 October in the Tech Theatre. Learn why microbiology is key for discovery and development of novel drug, see you there 🦠

Who's speaking at Annual Meeting in Ireland 2026? 🎤 Gordon Dougan (Cambridge), Kevin Kavanagh (Maynooth), Fiona Brennan (Teagasc), Brendan Gilmore (QUB), Julie Renwick (TCD) & Liam Fanning (UCC). 3–4 Nov, Athlone. Register: https://microb.io/MicrobioIrish26 #Microbioirish26

Partnerships lead to great opportunities! Two additional 2027 Vacation Studentships have been funded by, New England Biolabs UK,  specifically to help Black students gain valuable lab experience. Read our blog: https://ow.ly/tbSs50ZUrk2 #BlackInMicro