Microbiology Society

Human cytomegalovirus strain-specific differences in protein expression of type I IFN pathway proteins do not impact virus replication. View the full article in ACMI: doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0… #AccessMicro

👥 Abstract submissions are welcome from all career stages. 🔗 Click here for details: surrey.ac.uk/events/2026090…

📍 School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey | 📅 2-4 September 2026 🧬 We are inviting abstract submissions across the following themes: AMR, virology, bacteriology, mycology, co-infections, zoonoses, diagnostics, emerging diseases, and AI for epidemic preparedness.

📢 ECVM 2026 Call for Abstracts 🗓️ Abstract deadline: 30 April 2026 The University of Surrey will be hosting the 8th International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology in September 2026, LINK BELOW:

🔍Check out our latest Micro Briefing highlighting new research from @aphagovuk, which details their findings from sampling Salmonella across the poultry industry in the UK. Read the full paper here🔗doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.… #JMM #Microbiology #Salmonella #Poultry

Back in Autumn 2025, Champion, @g_efthimiou, organised a spooky story competition to educate the public about antimicrobial resistance. You can find out more about the competition and read some of the stories in his recent blog: microb.io/4uAV3QC #KnockingOutAMR #KOAMR

Got thoughts on artificial intelligence (AI) in microbiology—good, bad or undecided? We want to hear from you! Read more about our new survey: microb.io/41bzWqG Take part in the survey: forms.office.com/e/hvKeBzFhke #AI #artificialintelligence

Join us at 1pm today for this month’s Safe Microbiome Perturbations webinar on 'Oral Microbiome and Bioinformatics Approaches.' Register your free spot: microb.io/4cx4avi #OralMicrobiome #WebinarSeries

Early career microbiologists: this one’s for you 🧫 Join the EC Forum Networking & Social: 📅 13 April | ⏰ 19:30 📍 Belfast Meet peers & build connections 👇 microb.io/Microbio26Soci… #Microbio26 #ECR

Back in November 2025, Champion, Dr Nkechi Egbe, organised an antimicrobial resistance focused outreach activity for school children at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Nigeria. You can read about how the event went in her recent blog: microb.io/4lGcF9Z #KnockingOutAMR #KOAMR

From engineering to social science, Microbiology Horizons welcomes research that crosses traditional boundaries and connects microbiology with wider global challenges. Explore the journal: microb.io/MhrzJournal

Join us in Manchester for a 1-day meeting on Therapeutics & Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Industry, academia, clinicians & policymakers unite for talks, panels & interactive networking incl. WAAW sandpit. Register: microb.io/TherAMR26 #KOAMR #KnockingOutAMR #AMR

🏖️Will you be near a Blue Flag beach this Easter holidays? There's an exciting opportunity from @DrJonathanCox and @sascampaigns to get involved in a UK-wide water quality testing programme at Blue Flag beaches across the country. Find out more here🔗 microb.io/4bElMDv

Join our AMR Innovation Exchange webinar, this time on: Regulatory Strengthening 📅 23 March 12:00 GMT 🎤 Maryam Karga Hinds (Barbados Drug Regulatory Authority) Register now: microb.io/4bVSQXN #KOAMR #KnockingOutAMR #RegulatoryAffairs #Webinar

Annual Conference is the UK's largest annual gathering of microbiologists. Register now to secure your spot: microb.io/AC26Register #Microbio26

Society's President, Professor Gordon Dougan FRS, wrote a blog about the impact of Meningitis B and the importance of vaccination in light of the recent outbreak in the United Kingdom. Read the full blog here: microb.io/4rCuUOC

as the Microbiology Society’s Knocking Out AMR project contributes to identifying some of those solutions.” #KOAMR #KnockingOutAMR

The world needs to ensure that the coming generation is well prepared for the crucial challenge of preventing the devastating effects of AMR. It will be exciting to see what impact the Fleming Initiative’s consensus document can have in this arena,

Our Chief Executive Dr Peter Cotgreave, who contributed to the development of the framework, said, “It was stimulating to work with such a diverse worldwide group of colleagues as we draw attention to the importance of AMR... (read more below)

It’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week! To mark the occasion, why not register for our Disabled and Neurodivergent Members social event taking place at Annual Conference 2026: microb.io/Microbio26Soci… #Microbio26