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2025 highlights: What the Society achieved during the year
December 12, 2025
As 2025 comes to an end, we’re reflecting on a milestone year for the Microbiology Society. Celebrating our 80th anniversary and launching two new journals, Microbiology Outlooks and Microbiology Horizons. In this blog post, we look back at our key achievements and content highlights of the year. Read on and enjoy, and we’ll see you in 2026.
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Meet 2025 Infection Science Award winner: Dr Elizabeth O'Gorman
November 27, 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.
In this blog, meet one of this year’s winners, Dr Elizabeth O'Gorman.
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Meet 2025 Infection Science Award winner: Oluwatosin Orababa
November 25, 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.
In this blog, meet one of this year’s winners, Oluwatosin Orababa, who will present in the Microbiology Society - Infectious Disease Futures Session at FIS on 4 December 2025.
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Meet Vacation Studentships recipient: Mia Hadjiloucas
October 30, 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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Dr Girish Beedessee: A tribute
October 23, 2025
The Microbiology Society is saddened to share the untimely passing of Dr Girish Beedessee, an active and much-respected member of the Society.
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Black History Month: Onalenna Neo
October 1, 2025
Celebrated annually during the month of October in the UK, Black History Month recognises the contributions, culture and history of Black people. This year, we spoke to Onalenna Neo, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, UK, who shared her experiences as a Black scientist and reflected on the vital role of Black representation and visibility in the science.
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Meet Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk finalist: Liam Walsh
September 29, 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 Liam Walsh, from Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ireland. -
Meet Early Career Microbiologist of the Year talk finalist: Alistair Tweedie
September 27, 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 Alistair Tweedie, from the University of Surrey, UK.