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The Hidden Link Between Gut Microbiota and Colorectal Cancer: A Scientific Journey of Integrated Analysis
September 25, 2025
Han Sun and Ranxin Yan of the Hunan Agricultural University, China, takes us behind the scenes of their latest publication '
Meta-analysis of gut microbiome reveals patterns of dysbiosis in colorectal cancer patients' published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology.
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Meet Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk finalist: Phoebe Crossley
September 24, 2025
This year, the Microbiology Society is awarding Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prizes from two streams. Both prizes recognise excellence in science communication by a member who is an undergraduate, postgraduate student or within five years of appointment to their first position.
Each of the finalists, who either presented a poster or offered a talk at Annual Conference 2025, was selected to present their research in the poster or talk final. In the lead-up to the talk final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we speak to talk finalist Phoebe Crossley, from University of Glasgow, UK. -
From NICU to Data-Driven Discoveries: Decoding the Preterm Gut Microbiome
September 23, 2025
Dr Lauren Beck of Newcastle University, UK, takes us behind the scenes of their latest publication 'Temporal characterisation of the gut microbiome and metabolome in preterm infants' published in Microbial Genomics.
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Meet Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk finalist: Emmanuel Kuffour Osei
September 22, 2025
This year, the Microbiology Society is awarding Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prizes from two streams. Both prizes recognise excellence in science communication by a member who is an undergraduate, postgraduate student or within five years of appointment to their first position.
Each of the finalists, who either presented a poster or offered a talk at Annual Conference 2025, was selected to present their research in the poster or talk final. In the lead-up to the talk final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we speak to talk finalist Emmanuel Kuffour Osei, from University College Cork, Ireland. -
Meet Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk finalist: Emma Davies
September 19, 2025
This year, the Microbiology Society is awarding Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prizes from two streams. Both prizes recognise excellence in science communication by a member who is an undergraduate, postgraduate student or within five years of appointment to their first position.
Each of the finalists, who either presented a poster or offered a talk at Annual Conference 2025, was selected to present their research in the poster or talk final. In the lead-up to the talk final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we speak to talk finalist Emma Davies, from the University of Glasgow, UK. -
Unlocking the Potential of Phages at The House of Lords
September 17, 2025
Earlier this year, Prof Chloe James, a member of our KO AMR Scientific Advisory group, organised several events at the House of Lords that brought together global experts to discuss bacteriophages as a vital tool against antimicrobial resistance.
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Meet Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk finalist: Emily Stevenson
September 17, 2025
This year, the Microbiology Society is awarding Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prizes from two streams. Both prizes recognise excellence in science communication by a member who is an undergraduate, postgraduate student or within five years of appointment to their first position.
Each of the finalists, who either presented a poster or offered a talk at Annual Conference 2025, was selected to present their research in the poster or talk final. In the lead-up to the talk final, taking place on 7 October 2025 during the Executive Committee meeting, we speak to talk finalist Emily Stevenson, from University of Exeter, UK. -
New to Science: Covering the ABC's (Air-con, Bees and Cheese)
September 16, 2025
Each month, the Microbiology Society publishes the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, which details newly discovered species of bacteria, fungi and protists. Here are some of the new species that have been discovered and the places they've been found.
