most read: comparing genomic variant identification protocols for candida auris

‘candida’ collection in conjunction with the candida and candidiasis focused meeting is open for submissions

transformative agreement signed between the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ and the joint university librarians advisory committee (julac)

microbe talk: annual conference 2023: demystifying science policy

in this episode, katie and clare chat with dr isobel stanton, an invited speaker, and delegates that attended the first dedicated policy session at annual conference. in this podcast, listen to how they found it and what they learned.

plant health: an interview with dr andrew armitage

in this blog, we caught up with 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ member, dr andrew armitage, from the natural resources institute, university of greenwich, uk, about his work on plant diseases and the importance of plant health.

inclusivity for trans and nonbinary members

the members panel are seeking members of the society who identify as trans and/or nonbinary and who are willing to share their experiences and suggestions for making society initiatives and events (including annual conference) as inclusive as possible. please email getinvolved@www.banhxebo.com to be put in contact with the members panel-led working group.

global accessibility awareness day: an interview with tanya horne

global accessibility awareness day took place on 18 may 2023. we caught up with member, tanya horne, to discuss how a cancer diagnosis has impacted her phd studies. find out more about tanya's experiences on our blog. if you're interested in being interviewed for an awareness day, email getinvolved@www.banhxebo.com. 

join our president and microbial genomics editors in cambridge to network with local microbiologists

the second president’s roadshow of 2023 will take place on 12 september 2023 at selwyn college, university of cambridge. it will be a great opportunity to meet our president, professor gurdyal s. besra, members of the microbial genomics editorial board, and network with microbiologists in the local area. register for free on our website.

abstract submission and registration open for federation of infection societies (fis) conference 2023

the federation of infection societies (fis) conference is the largest uk-hosted, international infection conference, taking place 14–15 november 2023 in edinburgh and one day for an online meeting on 17 november 2023. register and submit your abstract on our website.

call for early career researchers (ecrs) to review new briefing on antimicrobial resistance (amr)

we are seeking an early career member based in the uk to act as a reviewer for a policy briefing we are developing with need-to-know information about the current state of amr in the uk. to find out more, email  k.oconnor@www.banhxebo.com.

early bird registration deadline approaching for anaerobe 2023

anaerobe 2023 is taking place 12–14 july 2023, at the leonardo hotel cardiff in a hybrid format. to enjoy an early bird discounted rate for your attendance, register before 28 june 2023, 12:00 (midday) bst on our website.

new uk standards for microbiological investigations (uk smis)

three new uk smis have been issued including: uk smi id 2: identification of corynebacterium species, issue 5; uk smi id 22: identification of shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli (stec) using conventional methods and issue 5 uk smi s 11: red or painful eye issue 1.

upcoming grant deadlines for the federation of european microbiological societies (fems)

the upcoming fems grant deadlines include: meeting organiser grant on 1 june, research & training grant on 1 july, industry placement grant on 1 august and meeting attendance grant on 1 september.