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crispr - cas9 takes on amr plasmids

in this episode of microbe talk, david walker-sünderhauf chats with clare about his paper "removal of amr plasmids using a mobile, broad host-range crispr-cas9 delivery tool" published in microbiology. listen to the full episode on our website.

celebrating disability pride month with eshet lakew tesfaye

this month we marked disability pride by catching up with new member, eshet lakew tesfaye. eshet is a biotechnology lecturer based in ethiopia and talked to us about his experience of navigating academia with a disability in a lower-income country. you can read the interview on our blog.

fantastic bacteria and where to find them: tracking hospital transmission with wgs

dr leah roberts, dr estée török and dr zamin iqbal take us behind the scenes of their latest publication, 'long read sequencing reveals genomic diversity and associated plasmid movement of carbapenemase-producing bacteria in a uk hospital over six years’ published in microbial genomics.

historical medicine suggests a new way to use modern treatments

new research, published in microbiology, is the first comprehensive exploration of how the mixture of honey and vinegar, also known as oxymel, could be applied to modern medicine and improve treatments for infections. read more on our website.

register for free for the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ microbial genomics roadshow 2023 – cambridge

we’re looking forward to meeting our members from cambridge and the surrounding areas, as well as those with an interest in microbial genomics at the next president’s roadshow on 12 september 2023. find out more about the varied programme and register for free on our website.

submit your pitch for the bridging the clinical–research gap ‘collaboration project pitches’ session

bridging the clinical–research gap 2023 is a collaborative event between the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ and the healthcare infection society (his), taking place on 6 october 2023 in birmingham, uk. if you would like to highlight a project you have worked on for the ‘collaboration project pitches’ session, please email getinvolved@www.banhxebo.com by 8 september 2023.

expressions of interest open for microbiology senior editor roles- apply now!

microbiology is looking to appoint senior editors to work closely with the journal’s editorial board: providing support and assistance to editors in a section and working with the senior editorial team to play a key strategic role in the journal. the closing date for applications is 7 august 2023. find out more and apply on our website.

英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ microbiome safety workshop

the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ will be holding a workshop on 24–25 january 2024 in london to discuss the current research landscape around the assessment of the safety of microbiome perturbations by chemicals and probiotics. to register your interest for this invite-only event, please find out more on our website.

abstract submissions deadline approaching for what’s in a name? fit-for-purpose bacterial nomenclature

this focused meeting takes place on 26–27 september at the university of strathclyde glasgow technology and innovation centre. the extended abstract submissions deadline close on 31 july 2023 (23:59 bst). submit your abstract on our website.

rcpath/specialist society medical elective small grant scheme

applications for this year’s rcpath/specialist medical elective small grant scheme are now open. please submit your application on the rcpath website. applications close on 31 august 2023 (23:59) gmt.