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If microbes avoid racial and gender bias, so should microbiologists
November 30, 2023
UNESCO’s International Day for Tolerance takes place annually on 16 November and UN World AIDS Day on 1 December, to help assuage the social stigma of HIV/AIDS. In the period between these symbolic days, Ffion Lane, Member Engagement and Communities Manager at the Society, caught up with former Society President, Professor Robin Weiss, to find out why tolerance is important to him and his family.
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Islamophobia Awareness Month: a conversation with Aisha Baba-Dikwa and Anjam Khan
November 28, 2023
Islamophobia Awareness Month takes place throughout the month of November which aims to showcase the positive contributions of Muslims, as well as raise awareness of Islamophobia in society. To mark it, we caught up with Aisha Baba-Dikwa and Anjam Khan from the Members Panel to discuss their experiences.
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Research Visit at Quadram Institute, Norwich, UK: Dr Philippe Sessou
November 22, 2023
Society Champion, Dr Philippe Sessou visited Quadram Institute in hopes to expand his network and share some new experiences with his colleagues in microbiology. Below, Dr Sessou shares his insights on this opportunity, which led him to learn about modern tools and take part in collaborative projects.
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‘BioResist: Battling AMR in challenging times’ – changing Sri Lanka’s AMR landscape one student at a time
November 22, 2023
Society Champion, Sudarshan Vishwani (International Institute of Health Sciences, Sri Lanka) and her lecturer, Society member, Gayan Gunatilake MRSB (International Institute of Health Sciences, Sri Lanka), have recently organised an event focusing on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The event was titled ‘BioResist: Battling AMR in challenging times’ and was organised to coincide with the UK’s Biology Week. Gayan reflects on the importance of organising this event whilst also highlighting AMR in Sri Lanka.
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LGBTQ+ STEM Day 2023: Daniel Gonçalves-Carneiro
November 17, 2023
18 November is LGBTQ+ STEM Day – honouring and highlighting the contributions and obstacles faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Society Champion, Daniel Gonçalves-Carneiro, shares his experiences and insights on navigating a career in microbiology whilst openly being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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One Health Day: Arindam Mitra
November 2, 2023
3 November is One Health Day – a global initiative that celebrates and raises awareness of the necessity of a One Health approach to tackle the health risks that are shared by the interconnections of humans, animals and the environment. Society Champion and Members Panel member, Arindam Mitra, Professor of Microbiology at the Department of Biological Sciences, Adamas University, India has shared a blog on the multitude of public health issues that a One Health strategy may tackle.
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International Pronouns Day: Arindam Mitra
October 18, 2023
Today is International Pronouns Day – 18 October 2023, which celebrates and brings awareness to those who may identify as transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary, gender neutral and more. To mark the day, we caught up with Members Panel member, Arindam Mitra to discuss the Microbiology Society’s implementation of the use of pronouns at Society events and why this implementation was important to the Members Panel.
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International Day of Older Persons: Alison Parker
October 2, 2023
The 1st of October is International Day of Older Persons and this year’s theme is ‘Fulfilling the Promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Persons: Across Generations’. One of our long-standing members, Alison Parker, born in 1933, has shared insights into her upbringing and career journey as a microbiologist. Alison also captures the positives that come with getting older and differentiates lab technologies, from then and now.
