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Increasing the scope of Access Microbiology
April 24, 2019
Following feedback from our members, we have increased the scope of our new, open access journal, Access Microbiology to include papers that discuss pedagogy, the science of teaching.
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Agar Art in Nepal
January 23, 2019
Last year, the Microbiology Society and Amazing Microbiology Nepal once again collaborated to host a number of activities. Society Champion, Manoj Pradhan, is the person behind Amazing Microbiology Nepal, which is primarily a Facebook group. Members of this group share ideas and also organise events, workshops and conferences.
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Microbe Talk: Junior Awards for Microbiology
December 14, 2018
The panic that sets in just before taking the stand at a conference is all too common. Wouldn’t it be great if there was some way to get presenting experience in a relaxed, friendly environment?
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FIS 2018
November 26, 2018
On November 13 - 15th, Microbiology Society Champion Lee Sherry attended the Federation of Infection Societies Conference, or FIS, in Newcastle. Here, he discusses his experience from the meeting and how being a Society Champion complements his research career.
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Junior Awards in Microbiology
November 21, 2018
The beginning of the new set of talks for the Junior Awards in Microbiology (JAM) series recently took place at the Institute for Microbiology and Infection at the University of Birmingham. I’m Daniel, a postdoctoral from Cardiff University, and I was privileged to be accepted to speak at this event.
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JGV Summer of Prizes: Ricardo Rajsbaum
October 11, 2018
This year, the Journal of General Virology (JGV) has sponsored four poster prizes at conferences and meetings around the world. Over this week, we will be getting to know a little more about the winners and their research. The Ann Palmenberg Young Investigator Award recognises junior investigators that have demonstrated particular promise in the field of virology and is awarded at the American Society of Virology's Annual Meeting. This year's winner is Dr Ricardo Rajsbaum, Assistant Professor at The University of Texas.
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JGV Summer of Prizes: Dr Samantha Ellis
October 9, 2018
This year, the Journal of General Virology (JGV) has sponsored four poster prizes at conferences and meetings around the world. Over this week, we will be getting to know a little more about the winners and their research. Dr Samantha Ellis was awarded the JGV Prize for Best Poster at the 2018 Focused Meeting on the Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Avian Viruses in Oxford. Samantha is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the Roslin Institute.
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JGV Summer of Prizes: Lucille Guion
October 4, 2018
This year, the Journal of General Virology (JGV) has sponsored four poster prizes at conferences and meetings around the world. Over this week, we will be getting to know a little more about the winners and their research. At this year's Molecular Biology of DNA Tumour Viruses Conference, hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Lucile Guion was awarded the JGV Prize for the best student presentation. Lucile is a PhD candidate at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.