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Microbiology Society is now a member of EDIS
We are pleased to announce that earlier this year the Microbiology Society joined the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Science and Health (EDIS) group as a member organisation. In line with one of our core values, welcoming anyone interested in microbes, their effects and their uses, we are delighted to be a part of this coalition of organisations working together to improve the science and health landscape. …we believe fostering and promoting greater diversity and inclusion amongst our membership will ensure we reach the full potential of microbiology research and the impact it has on our current societal issues. “ Professor Gurdyal Besra FMedSci FRS, President of the Microbiology Society By joining the EDIS group the Society has committed to contributing towards their objectives whilst contributing resources. Learn more about the EDIS group and their aims at EDISgroup.org .
Join us in celebrating the Society’s diversity for LGBTQ+ STEM Day LGBTQ+ STEM Day is an annual awareness day that celebrates diversity in sexuality and gender identity whilst also highlighting obstacles and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ scientists. To mark this year’s event, we are hosting an online discussion that will include the participation of openly LGBTQ+ scientists representing different career stages, both in academia and the biotech industry. We will talk about the challenges that LGBTQ+ researchers face in their careers and how they overcome these obstacles through community-building and learning from leaders in the field. We have a fantastic line-up of panellists and speakers: Professor Bryan Bryson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA), Dr Anna Fagre (Bat Health Foundation, USA), Dr Kevin Maringer (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Dr Jason Mellad (Start Codon, UK), Charlotte Roughton (Newcastle University, UK) and Professor Michael Sauer (Institute of Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, Austria). The event is open to everyone and will take place virtually on 18 November 2022 from 15:00 to 16:30 GMT . Register on our website at microbiologysociety.org/QueerInMicro .
Protistology-UK Autumn meeting 2022 Protistology-UK will be hosting their Autumn meeting on 1–2 December 2022 at the Natural History Museum in London, UK. The hybrid meeting will focus on the theme of recognising the value of core methods, and how these methods should be retained and married with new methods. Find full details about the Autumn meeting and register to attend on the Protistology-UK website at protistology.org.uk/autumn-meeting-2022 .
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