International Microorganism Day

#WorldHealthDay highlights the urgent need for new antibiotics. From microbes to mammoths, scientists are uncovering antimicrobial compounds in unexpected places, including ancient DNA. Read how past & present biology shapes infection treatment: buff.ly/PZoYtvy

🧬 Could the gut help explain rising colon cancer rates in young adults? Our latest blog written by Zehra Esra explores how changes in the microbiome might be part of the story. 🔍 Read the full blog: internationalmicroorganismday.org/blogs/the-gut-…

🎉 Happy Holidays from the #InternationalMicroorganismDay team🌍🦠 As we wrap up an incredible year, we would like to extend our thanks to all our event hosts, microbiology students, and the broader community. Thank you for your support in 2025—we could not do it without you💙

How do microbes move through the world🌍 From swimming & gliding to hitchhiking on hosts, these tiny travelers have fascinating strategies for survival and spread. Dive into the science behind microbial movement in our latest blog by Antonella Colque.👉 tinyurl.com/mrt5tucn

Bringing a science lab to a rural school. Raquel Branquinho shares how a project in Portugal gave students hands-on access to microbiology. The result: curiosity sparked, questions asked, and a new way of seeing the microbial world. 👉 Read more: buff.ly/jNOcfJp

It is nice to re-tweet this post. Happy @IntMicroDay 2025.

Hoy 17 de septiembre se celebra también el Día Internacional del Microorganismo. Los microorganismos juegan roles esenciales en la salud humana, animal, de plantas y de ecosistemas, así como en el funcionamiento de la biosfera y en la productividad de los ecosistemas que inciden en la seguridad alimentaria. @IntMicroDay En Campeche lo celebramos con una jornada con jóvenes en una comunidad Maya, celebrando el mes del maíz y la soberanía alimentaria en su interfase con la microbiología, en el marco de un proyecto financiado por la @secihti facebook.com/cimabuacam

Éxito total en el #InternationalMicroorganismDay 🧫 @SEMicrobiologia @IntMicroDay

It's @IntMicroDay 2025! We celebrate the most common form of life on #Earth, whose presence we were blissfully unaware of until the latter half of the 17th century! Respect the #microbe 🦠🧫 #IMD2025

We celebrate @IntMicroDay tmr (Sep 18) @hood_college and on #Zoom with "Shot in the Arm". Come see the #film and ask questions of our panelists, including @dr_andrealove and @gorskon! Can't come in person? #Zoom invitation registration: tinyurl.com/mph-film-fest @frednewspost

On #InternationalMicroorganismDay , we at Culture Collections celebrate the vital role of microorganisms in sustaining life. Discover our work and get involved: culturecollections.org.uk @IntMicroDay #MicrobialScience #CultureCollections #ECACC #NCTC #NCPV #NCPF

🏆Celebrating the Grand Prize winner for #MicrobeArt2025 🏆 A huge congratulations to Matthias Frank at TU Dresden & Chris Hadfield for your unique submission. The composite image, merging a Bacillus subtilis biofilm with a night shot of Berlin.

A huge congratulations to 🎉 @joanacbarbosa 🏆, the winner of the #MicrobeArt2025 Best Poetry award✨ Her heartfelt poem 💖 is a powerful tribute to the unseen beauty 🌿🔬 and importance of microbes, truly celebrating the microbial world 🌎🦠. #InternationalMicroorganismDay

It’s International Microorganism Day! We asked the Society’s Champions to tell us about their favourite microbes and, our Champion, Eliza Wolfson, has created some fun illustrations to show you a bit more of their character! @eliza_coli @FEMSmicro #InternationalMicroorganismDay

The winner of the #MicrobeArt2025 competition for Best Physical Piece is Forouzan Shafie. Your stunning piece, "Invisible Artists," beautifully connects the ancient art of Persian carpet weaving with the unseen world of microbes. An incredible tribute to the "invisible artists".

Congratulations to Matthias Frank at TU Dresden and Chris Hadfield , the winner of the #MicrobeArt2025 competition for Best Photography 📸 Your incredible composite image of a Bacillus subtilis biofilm and Berlin at night perfectly bridges art and science. Well Done!

Congratulations to Malia Miguel, the winner of the #MicrobeArt2025 competition for Best Painting🎨 Your acrylic piece, "Biomorph I," beautifully captures the dynamic movement and surreal world of microbes. A truly artistic masterpiece. #InternationalMicroorganismDay

@IntMicroDay On 17 September 1683, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek gave the world its very first glimpse of a single-celled organism — a discovery that forever changed science. Today, we celebrate microorganisms, the invisible allies that sustain life, ecosystems, and innovation.

For #InternationalMicroorganismDay, we asked our FEMS MICRO 2025 Keynote Speakers and FEMS Journal Editors "'What is your favourite microbe?'' With delightful answers this was the perfect way to celebrate IMD 2025! youtu.be/oEJsWNJCtBw

And the winner for Best Cartoon in the #MicrobeArt2025 competition is... Deyn 🏆 Your submission captures a serious issue—the rapid evolution of AMR in microbes. A perfect blend of scientific insight and witty commentary. Well done! #InternationalMicroorganismDay