Belgian Society for Microbiology (BSM)

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The winner of Agar Art Competition of #BSM2024 is Astrid Romboutsastrid (@ugent) "The great microbial wave" On a blue agar plate, isolated bacteria come together to create the famous image of Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa."

We would like to thank our president Eveline Peeters @PeetersEveline for all the effort that she and her team have put to organize our symposium today. #BSM2024 👏👏

Congratulations to the winners of the "Best Poster Award" & "Best Talk Award" Hanne Hendrix, Lene Bens & Mart Sillen at #BSM2024.

Cheers to a fantastic symposium at #BSM2024! 🥂 Join us for drinks and networking at the after-symposium event. Time to unwind and connect with fellow microbiologists! 🍻 #Networking

Thanks to all our plenary speakers today. Your contribution to #BSM2024 is much appreciated.

Now it is time of our #BSM Honorary Lecture. A journey through toxin-antitoxin systems with Laurence Van Melderen from Université Libre de Bruxelles @ULBruxelles at #BSM2024! From colony counting to time-lapse imaging, exploring new frontiers while still counting colonies.

Unraveling the mystery of rhoptry secretion in apicomplexan parasites with Maryse Lebrun @Lebrun43782700 from Université Montpellier @umontpellier at #BSM2024! 🧪 Fascinating insights into parasite biology and potential therapeutic targets. #Parasitology #Research

Grégory Batt @gregory_batt (@institutpasteur) brings insights on adding automation and reactiveness to experiments at #BSM2024! Discover motivation, tools, and applications for enhanced research efficiency using synthetic Biology. 🧪

We are getting back soon to our schedule at #BSM2024, but first don't forget to vote in our annual agar art competition. ☺️🎨 It will take less than 2 minutes.

After our coffee break, we will have our parallel sessions. Aud Albert II - Section A - General Microbiology Rubenszaal - Section B – Applied and Environmental Microbiology Ockeghemzaal - Section C – Host-Microbe Interactions #BSM2024

Fascinating lecture by Malcolm White @mfwhite2 (@univofstandrews) at #BSM2024! 🦠 Diving deep into phage-host conflict, & molecular evolution, shedding light on prokaryotic immunity and anti-viral agents. #CRISPR

Guy-Bart Stan's @gbstan talk on engineering and controlling living cells at #BSM2024! 🧬 Exciting insights into synthetic communities. The future of biotechnology is here! #syntheticbiology #biotechrevolution

🎉 Exciting lineup for our stellar symposium today featuring top experts in their fields! We are ready for day filled with insightful discussions and groundbreaking research on all aspects of microbiology. #BSM2024

Excited for Philippe Gabant from Syngulon @GabantP and Vitor Pinheiro (Support Guy Bart Stan) to discuss Synthetic Biology! 🧬 Exploring the cutting-edge innovations and potential of synthetic biology. #EU2024BE #BSM #SyntheticBiology

Philippe Desmeth from @BccmCollections discusses the importance of microbial collections! 🦠 Join us as we explore the invaluable role these collections play in scientific research and discovery. #EU2024BE #BSM

Fabiana Dal Pozzo from AMCRA discusses adopted strategies and challenges in tackling AMR in veterinary medicine! What a critical intersection of veterinary science and antimicrobial resistance!! Don't miss this insightful session! #EU2024BE #BSM #AMR

Excited to hear Natalie Leys @NatalieLeys from SCK-CEN discuss the control and use of microbes in human space exploration, including the ISS @Space_Station! 🚀 Join us as we explore the fascinating intersection of microbiology and space science. #EU2024BE #BSM

Amir Hassan (@AAH_PhD) from UGent the Chair of Young BSM and Hans Carolus (@CarolusHans) officer of the editorial team! 🌟 They will discuss how Young BSM (@YBSMicrobiology) aids in communicating science to the public. Don't miss this insightful discussion! #EU2024BE #BSM

Charles Van der Henst @CVanderHenst1, representing VUB, VIB, and serving as an ISME ambassador, shares his remarkable academic journey. Join us as he reflects on his career milestones and the future of academic excellence. #EU2024BE #BSM #AMR