Blog listing

Global Accessibility Awareness Day highlights the importance of creating more accessible and inclusive digital and professional spaces for Disabled people, and those living with impairments. As part of this year’s awareness day, we spoke to Eukaryotic Division and Early Career Forum Executive Committee member, Abbie Storan, about their experiences navigating higher education, and a career in microbiology, as a researcher living with autism, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), dyspraxia and dyscalculia. From accessing support during their studies to building confidence within research spaces, Abbie reflects on the challenges, adjustments and opportunities that have shaped their journey in science.

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia is an annual event that takes place on 17 May to raise awareness of the discrimination faced by the LGBTQ+ community and celebrates its diversity. To mark the occasion this year, we hear from member, Bracken Johnston, about his experience of attending the 5th LGBTQ+ Networking Event with Trans and Nonbinary pre-meet, as part of Annual Conference 2026.

Andrew Edwards at Imperial College London, UK, takes us behind the scenes of their latest publication with researchers at the University of Ghana, titled ''Polymyxin heteroresistance in Klebsiella oxytoca'.

This personal reflection explores the emerging Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak and why microbiologists must remain vigilant in an interconnected world.

Orlando Ross at the Medical Research Council’s Centre for Medical Mycology, UK, takes us behind the scenes of their latest publication 'Cryptococcus neoformans responds to presence of mycobacterium by diversifying its morphologies and remodelling its capsular material'.

Let’s dive straight into the exciting discoveries published this month in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, including the rarely seen inclusion of three new fungi!

Our Champions Scheme allows members to promote microbiology and the Society in their local areas by providing funding and resources for a variety of activities. In November 2025, Champion, Bamidele Odumosu (University of Lagos, Nigeria), organised an outreach activity for high school students, to promote World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW), the Society and our Knocking Out AMR project. Below, Bamidele shares his insights and reflections on the activity.

📣 Episode 183 of Microbe Talk is out now!