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Deaf Awareness Week: Sharon Brookes
May 5, 2025
Deaf Awareness Week is an annual event that celebrates Deaf identity and raises awareness of the Deaf community, its language, culture and history.
This year, it takes place from 5–11 May and to mark the week, we caught up with Members Panel member and Journal of General Virology Editor, Sharon Brookes, to discuss her experiences as a microbiologist who has experienced hearing loss for most of her career. -
Meet Vacation Studentships recipient: Jack O'Reilly
April 28, 2025
The Society offers a limited number of Vacation Studentships to enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during their summer vacation. The scheme also gives early- and mid-career scientists the opportunity to gain supervision experience.
Meet the Vacation Studentships recipients and learn more about their journey. -
Meet 2025 Infection Science Awardee: Dr Helen Savage
April 11, 2025
The Microbiology Society Infection Science Award aims to support the exchange of ideas and the career development of promising early-career and trainee researchers, helping to translate microbiological research to the clinic. The scheme facilitates selected presenters from the Federation of Infection Society (FIS) conference to present their work at Annual Conference.
In this blog, meet one of this year’s awardees, Dr Helen Savage, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK, who presented in the Infection Forum session at Annual Conference 2025 last week. -
Meet 2025 Infection Science Awardee: Dr Alyssa Hudson
April 7, 2025
The Microbiology Society Infection Science Award aims to support the exchange of ideas and the career development of promising early-career and trainee researchers, helping to translate microbiological research to the clinic. The scheme facilitates selected presenters from the Federation of Infection Society (FIS) conference to present their work at Annual Conference.
In this blog, meet one of this year’s awardees, Dr Alyssa Hudson, University of Exeter & Royal Devon University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK, who presented in the Infection Forum session at Annual Conference 2025 last week. -
Meet Vacation Studentships recipient: Elizabeth Cordell
March 27, 2025
The Society offers a limited number of Vacation Studentships to enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during their summer vacation. The scheme also gives early- and mid-career scientists the opportunity to gain supervision experience.
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Microbe Post: a message from the President
March 12, 2025
Professor Gordon Dougan, FRS, President of the Microbiology Society, looks forward to his first Annual Conference as President and reflects on his first few weeks in the role.
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Crafting Biochemistry: TikTok Meets Molecules
February 27, 2025
The Education and Outreach Network is a group of national and international Microbiology Society members interested in educating students at all levels of study and members of the public about microbiology. In this blog, Dr Monika Gostic talks about her recent project, 'Crafting Biochemistry'.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Orla Sherlock
February 11, 2025
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The day is aimed at achieving gender equality and empowerment for women and girls by promoting full and equal access to and participation in science.
This year, we caught up with Society Champion, Dr Orla Sherlock, to discuss her experiences as a woman working in microbiology and find out more about the outreach work she has been doing.