Early Career Microbiologists’ (ECM) Summer Conference On 12–13 July 2022, the Microbiology Society’s Early Career Microbiologists’ (ECM) Forum hosted its flagship Summer Conference, at the University of Sheffield, UK. The meeting kicked off with a networking icebreaker, which brought together the undergraduate, masters, PhD and early postdoctoral researchers attending, and was followed by a keynote lecture from Professor Alison Holmes (Imperial College London, UK). Attendees participated in scientific talks focused on antimicrobial resistance, and the challenges facing scientists and society today, before taking part in a collaborative peer review workshop using the new Access Microbiology open research platform ( acmi.microbiologyresearch.org ). The event was a great success thanks to all the organisers, speakers, poster presenters and delegates who got involved. Every Microbiology Society member starting out in their microbiology career is invited to join the ECM Forum, and you can find out more on our website ( microb.io/2ZedLjX ). Focused Meetings Throughout 2022, the Society has been delivering its most varied and largest ever Focused Meeting programme, bringing together those with shared scientific and clinical interests to exchange knowledge and reconnect through much-missed face-to-face interactions. Upcoming Focused Meetings – 2022 Microbiome and Mucosa-associated Infectious Disease: Mining for Antimicrobials and Postbiotics with Therapeutic Potential 27–28 October 2022 | Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland With the emergence of antibiotic resistance and the decreasing effectiveness of antibiotics there is growing interest in the potential of mining the gut microbiome for Microbiology Society Events and Focused Meetings
Roadshows Our President’s Roadshows are an opportunity for attendees to hear about President Professor Gurdyal S. Besra’s career journey, find out more about available opportunities to get involved with Society activities and network with fellow microbiologists in their local area. May saw the launch of our 2022 Roadshows programme with the first event held in collaboration with Leicester Microbial Sciences and Infectious Diseases Centre (LeMID) and hosted by Professor Andrea Cooper (University of Leicester, UK) and member Professor Julie Morrissey (LeMID, UK) on 10 May. This was followed by a Roadshow at Northumbria University, UK, on 25 July, hosted by members Dr Amanda Jones (Northumbria University, UK) and Professor Iain Sutcliffe (Northumbria University, UK), which brought together microbiologists from across the Northeast of England.
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new antimicrobials. This Focused Meeting will provide an insight into the current state of research on the exploration of the interactions between the gut microbiota, pathogens and the mucosal immune system in the search for new alternatives for the treatment of infectious disease. Protein Secretion at the Host–Pathogen Interface 3–4 November 2022 | Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK Bacterial infections remain one of the top causes of human suffering and death globally and have huge economic impact
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