Microbiology Society

07/10/2026

Happening tomorrow 📣

🧫 Biofilm Bridges: Connecting Innovation, Research & Regulation

Save the date! 8 October, online. This event brings together innovators, researchers, industry and regulators from human, animal, food and environmental sectors to explore the challenges and opportunities in biofilm-related product development.

Organised by regulatory scientists at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), in collaboration with the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC), and hosted by the Microbiology Society as part of the Knocking Out AMR project.

Register here: https://microb.io/BiofilmBridges

07/10/2026

Only 1 day to go until the first ‘Spotlight on AI in Microbiology’ webinar with Dr Colin Brown and Prof Tania Dottorini! Be sure to catch Dr Brown’s talk on this Thursday.

Register here: https://microb.io/4rLOpGq

06/10/2026

The UK's largest annual gathering of microbiologists is back. Annual Conference 2027 takes place 12–15 April at ICC Birmingham. Save the date and follow for updates. Secure your spot early: https://microb.io/Microbio27Register 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

06/10/2026

It’s Dyslexia Awareness Week this week. Back in 2023, Society staff member, Adam Scales interviewed John Munnoch about living with dyslexia as a microbiologist. Listen back now: https://microb.io/4rU9Cy2

Each year, Dyslexia Awareness Week gives us a chance to take some time to reflect and learn about the everyday challenges people can face when they have dyslexia. In this episode, Adam, (who has dyslexia himself) speaks to Dr John Munnoch, who was diagnosed with dyslexia around the age of 8, to disc...

06/10/2026

What will Microbiology Horizons bring to the microbiology community? See what excites Microbiology Horizons Editor, Vincenzo Torraca, about the new journal and its real-world applications, link in bio.

04/10/2026

Got an interest in biofilm research, industry or regulation?

Don't miss Biofilm Bridges, an online event on 8 October featuring expert perspectives and innovator case studies on biofilm-related product development.

🔗 Register free: https://microb.io/BiofilmBridges

02/10/2026

Exciting news! As part of our Vacation Studentships, we're partnering with, New England Biolabs, who are funding two additional grants specifically for Black students. Learn more about how we’re working together: https://microb.io/4rIMPot

01/10/2026

It's Black History Month throughout October in the UK. To mark the occasion, Society Champion, Mariam Bhadmus, has reflected on this year's theme 'Honouring Our Communities' by highlighting Black microbiologists who have inspired her. Read Mariam's blog to find out who they are: https://microb.io/4rHtyE6

01/10/2026

Pinch, punch, it's Microbe of the Month 🦠 Introducing Sungouiella purgamenti!

Isolated during monitoring of hospital waste for pathogens and antifungal resistance, the novel fungus joins the genus Sungouiella. Though members of this genus have largely been identified from environmental sources, growing evidence shows some can be pathogenic to humans.

Find out more about this month's fungal, bacterial and archaeal discoveries in the latest edition of New to Science by clicking the link in bio🔗

30/09/2026

🎧It's International Podcast Day! And what better way to celebrate than with a new episode of Microbe Talk?

🔍It's the most abundant eukaryotic microbe in humans… But what role does it play in our bodies? For decades, Blastocystis has been thought of as a parasite, but research is increasingly finding the opposite to be true. This month, Lilly is joined by Dr Anastasios Tsaousis and Dr Varol Tunali to discuss what the evidence is actually uncovering about Blastocystis and whether perceptions of this protist will ever change.

📣Listen in to all episodes of Microbe Talk wherever you get your podcast, or by following the link in bio🔗