society showcase, agm and young microbiologist of the year competition - a view from twitter
posted on september 17, 2018 by kaisa berg
the sir howard dalton young microbiologist of the year competition took place on 6 september during the society showcase and agm. we’ve turned to twitter to look at some of the highlights of the day.
the day started with a networking session for the early career microbiologists' forum, followed by the society showcase where three great speakers shared what they wish they had known when starting their careers in microbiology.
'learn from feedback, work hard and employ smart people'. great lab/life advice from @microbiosoc steven baker pic.twitter.com/wrgiyfdvxh
— rebecca hall (@rebeccajhall13) september 6, 2018
so great to hear @hammarton_lab talking frankly about the challenges of career breaks from having children. it's not something you hear much about and it's so useful to early career #womeninstem @microbiosoc pic.twitter.com/5ygggygrsj
— rebecca hall (@rebeccajhall13) september 6, 2018
our next society showcase speaker, anusha panjwani, sharing what she wishes she'd known when starting out in a career in microbiology. #ecmforum pic.twitter.com/ycfoznuokw
— 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ (@microbiosoc) september 6, 2018
after the society showcase it was time for the sir howard dalton young microbiologist of the year competition. eight finalists from the virology, eukaryotic, prokaryotic and irish divisions gave 15-minute presentations in front of an appreciative audience. read the individual profiles of the finalists to learn more about them.
looking forward to an afternoon of talks by the #youngmicro18 finalists. feeling much less stressed than this time last year... @microbiosoc pic.twitter.com/48rsfrroxn
— rebecca hall (@rebeccajhall13) september 6, 2018
laura caller kicked off the competition with her talk 'identifying protein activities essential for efficient bk polyomavirus replication through quantitative temporal viromics (qtv) and cell cycle inhibition.'
first up for the ymoy finalists talks @microbiosoc #agm2018 is laura caller @cambridge_uni phd student on essential protein activities for bk polyomavirus replication #ecmforum pic.twitter.com/47xkh6ihrl
— linda oyama (@lindaoyama) september 6, 2018
rute maria pinto from the virology division and freddy bunbury from the eukaryotic division were the second and third speakers.
next up, #youngmicro18 finalist rute maria pinto, university of edinburgh, presenting her talk, ‘identification of novel polypeptides expressed from segment 2 of influenza a viruses that modulate the type i interferon response’.
— 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ (@microbiosoc) september 6, 2018
freddy bunbury, university of cambridge, is presenting his talk, 'vitamin b12 deprivation of chlamydomonas reinhardtii' #youngmicro18
— 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ (@microbiosoc) september 6, 2018
cathy abberton talked about 'development of a novel antimicrobial for the treatment of bovine mastitis.'
next up for the ymoy finalists talks @microbiosoc #agm2018 is cathy abberton @nuigalway research scientist on novel antimicrobial for treatment of bovine mastitis #ecmforum pic.twitter.com/i4rguxuozj
— linda oyama (@lindaoyama) september 6, 2018
there was widespread admiration for the high level of the talks given.
listening to the finalists of the young microbiologist of year @microbiosoc some great up and coming researchers
— stephen baker (@stephen_oucru) september 6, 2018
at the @microbiosoc agm today currently listening to young microbiologist of the year finalists. excellent talks so far. #youngmicro18 pic.twitter.com/qerqowdpfg
— nigel temperton frsb (@njtemperton) september 6, 2018
katherine dadswell's talk was called 'ethanolamine metabolism during urinary tract infections.'
very nice talk on e. coli metabolism during utis by @uccresearch phd student katherine dadswell during the @microbiosoc sir howard dalton competition. pic.twitter.com/zqgjfezvmq
— john morrissey (@jmorrisseycork) september 6, 2018
next up was courtney kousser with 'pseudomonas aeruginosa inhibits rhizopus microsporus germination through sequestration of free environmental iron.'
@cakousser fantastic talk! super clear story, great work #youngmicro18 @microbiosoc @robinmay9 @imibirmingham pic.twitter.com/ximkfsuhpa
— rebecca hall (@rebeccajhall13) september 6, 2018
stephen dolan finished off the competition with his talk 'knowing the enemy: how does pseudomonas aeruginosa regulate carbon flux through its glyoxylate shunt?'
next up for the ymoy finalists talks @microbiosoc #agm2018 is stephen dolan @cambridge_uni pdra student on carbon efflux regulation by pseudomonas aeruginosa via its glyoxylate shunt #ecmforum pic.twitter.com/fmvngqntrb
— linda oyama (@lindaoyama) september 6, 2018
after the competition, it was time for microbiology outreach prize winner senga robertson‐albertyn to hold her talk: 'microbe motels – how to make a healthy poo.'
@microbiosoc outreach prize winner 2018 @sengarella1 and her glamorous assistant @lori2367 demonstrating the activity. really enjoyed both the demonstration & the talk - inspirational, funny, heart warming and caring pic.twitter.com/mwryu6f5ed
— eleanor furness (@micromyxo) september 7, 2018
i was very honored to chat about the importance of outreach and receive the @microbiosoc outreach award 2018 yesterday. thoroughly engaging and varied talks throughout the event and wonderfully organised. thank you to @lori2367 for your help and this rather scrummy cocktail pic.twitter.com/1ij2rnbdam
— senga robertson-albertyn (@sengarella1) september 7, 2018
congratulations to courtney kousser who was pronounced the winner of the sir howard dalton young microbiologist of the year competition at the evening reception.
congratulations to our 2018 young microbiologist of the year, @cakousser @unibirmingham @uobbiosciences #youngmicro18 pic.twitter.com/d2nbztewzf
— 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ (@microbiosoc) september 6, 2018
you can watch our interview with her here:
courtney kousser @cakousser won the sir howard dalton young microbiologist of the year award on thursday. watch our interview with her here: https://t.co/faeoizmpc9 #youngmicro18
— 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ (@microbiosoc) september 10, 2018
we were pleased to hear some lovely feedback in the aftermath of the event.
wow what an awesome day @microbiosoc showcase & agm - inspirational talks, friendly chats, amazing people, was presented with my certificate, had loads of fun, fake poo, masses of drinks you microbiology lot sure know how to have fun cheers
— eleanor furness (@micromyxo) september 6, 2018
fantastic day at the @microbiosoc annual showcase and agm. inspiring speakers, excellent work and some fun networking!
— prerna vohra (@drprernavohra) september 6, 2018
what a great day at the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ showcase and agm with brilliant talks at our networking event, the young microbiology of the year competition and outreach prize lecture by senga robertson-albertyn on “microbe motels: how to make a healthy pop” (pic) @microbiosoc pic.twitter.com/dg9a5bgn4u
— neil gow (@neil_gow) september 6, 2018
thank you to everyone who came, all the speakers and congratulations to all the finalists in the sir howard dalton young microbiologist of the year competition.
