Annual Conference 2023 – a view from Twitter
Posted on April 27, 2023 by Priya Gurung
On 17–20 April 2023, we hosted Annual Conference 2023 in ICC Birmingham. We’ve turned to Twitter to take a look back at some of the highlights!
In anticipation of #Microbio23, our delegates were looking forward to four days of scientific symposia, workshops, fora, professional development sessions, Prize Lectures, Hot Topics and much more!
Our delegates were excited to attend the Conference and see everyone, for many delegates it was their first time attending!
Students from the Quadrum Institute were looking forward to sharing their posters.
Some excited students @TheQuadram today. Our Cailean Carter (#376), @MetaRudder (#349) @NisbetAlice (#291) & @ae_mather's @goodolgab1 (#365) are ready to present their posters to @MicrobioSoc #microbio23 next Monday. So much #coolscience heading to #Birmingham #sneakpeak pic.twitter.com/Vnwov8Xalb
— Langridge Lab (@LangridgeLab) April 12, 2023
Our Editors were looking forward to talking about #PublishingForTheCommunity with our delegates.
Ahead of the Microbiology Society (#Microbio23) meeting next week (which im very much looking forward too) - a reminder that you can #publishforthecommunity in #AccessMicrobiology. Fully #OpenAccess and #OpenData - come have a chat with me or one of our other Editors. https://t.co/nIvcNAClpM
— James Redfern (@DrJamesRedfern) April 11, 2023
Daniel travelled across the Andes mountains to attend the Conference!
Crossing The Andes mountains on my way to the #Microbiology Society #Conference #Birmingham !!
— Daniel Plaza Sáez (@DPlazaSaez) April 13, 2023
Getting excited about the extraordinary science week ahead at #Microbio23 !!
My deepest gratitude to the @MicrobioSoc Attendance Grant for making this possible !! pic.twitter.com/oEMFJFrpDx
Greg and the gang travelled to Conference on a fun bus.
@DarrenSmithdx driving the funbus en route to Birmingham for #microbio23. @andrewnelsonphd, @RuiSant13639925 and the rest of the gang can’t wait to share our science with ya! pic.twitter.com/gThzVXqHIN
— Greg Young (@mashedbanana) April 16, 2023
Shauna was also looking forward to travelling to Conference.
Looking forward to a fun week in Birmingham at the @MicrobioSoc Annual Conference #microbio23 @GavinDillonARM @Shans_Shelves @RobLeigh_ @mckennachloee @_marwaaii pic.twitter.com/dIWpcyuRLG
— Shauna O'Shea (@ShaunaOShea21) April 16, 2023
Angus was looking forward to attending his first Conference!
Excited for the @MicrobioSoc annual conference- my first conference! #Microbio23 pic.twitter.com/s0joBhrU2H
— Angus Bucknell (@ahbucknell) April 16, 2023
One of our exhibitors, Adam, from Cellexus was looking forward to showcasing their CellMaker bioreactor.
It's not long till #Microbio23 in Birmingham and we're coming to showcase the @CellexusInt CellMaker bioreactor at the stand 26 and I'm giving a careers talk on Thursday morning. It's going to be fun week, see you lot on Monday! Can't wait!@MicrobioSoc pic.twitter.com/bTci8a9h7Y
— Adam Ostrowski 🇺🇦 (@AdamOstr) April 13, 2023
Katherine was greeted with a wave and smiles from our Society staff.
Greeted with a wave - lovely to be in Birmingham for @MicrobioSoc #microbio23 #publishforthecommunity #supportsocietyjournals pic.twitter.com/p1bnEYcTLE
— Dr Katherine Duncan (@kate_duncan) April 16, 2023
As Annual Conference 2023 commenced, our President Del Besra and Chief Executive Peter Cotgreave welcomed over 1,665 registered delegates to #Microbio23!
President Del Besra opens @MicrobioSoc #microbio23 by talking about Birmingham balti cuisine and pointing out that our ability to continue events like this into the future depends on capturing great content in our journals in the present #publishingforthecommunity pic.twitter.com/f5LWy0wd6u
— Peter Cotgreave (@PeterCotgreave) April 17, 2023
Prize Lectures
We were delighted to host several Prize Lectures throughout the week, presented by our eminent microbiologists Adrian Hill, Wendy Barclay, Sharon Peacock, Ravindra Gupta, Iruka Okeke, Tanmay Bharat, Kalai Mathee and Jonathan Tyrrell. The talks featured their significant scientific contribution to the field of microbiology from across the world!
Fascinating Hot Topic lecture from Adrian Hill, telling @MicrobioSoc #microbio23 that in Africa more people died of malaria in 2020-1 than of Covid, and after a century of research two vaccine candidates show promise pic.twitter.com/PlvjKipVI4
— Peter Cotgreave (@PeterCotgreave) April 17, 2023
It was really nice to catch up with Adrian Hill after his hot topic talk on #malaria vaccines #microbio23! The Eukaryotic Division of the @MicrobioSoc has managed to have two back to back hot topic sessions in the last two years! Proud of our team! pic.twitter.com/tii41ghAew
— Dr. Anastasios Tsaousis (@ADTsaousis) April 17, 2023
With her research focussed on how viruses can cross from animals to humans and cause respiratory virus pandemics, @wendybarclay11 presents the 2023 Prize Medal lecture, 'Perspectives on pandemics'. Find out more on our website: https://t.co/PQNS7HLLCZ #Microbio23 pic.twitter.com/zCnDZ3P1nq
— Microbiology Society (@MicrobioSoc) April 17, 2023
Congratulations to Professor @wendybarclay11 @ImperialInfect on winning the 2023 Microbiology Society Prize Medal! Her groundbreaking research delves into the crucial understanding of how viruses can leap from animals to humans. pic.twitter.com/6qSxpGkneg
— Microbiology Society (@MicrobioSoc) April 17, 2023
We start this morning at #Microbio23 with the Translational Microbiology Prize Lecture in Hall 1. Ravindra Gupta presents his talk: 'SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccines'. pic.twitter.com/gH5S7vPIsw
— Microbiology Society (@MicrobioSoc) April 18, 2023
Congratulations to Professor Ravindra Gupta (@GuptaR_lab) on winning the 2023 Translational Microbiology Prize for making an exceptional contribution to microbiology through his research on SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccines. #Microbio23 pic.twitter.com/levjHka4RL
— Microbiology Society (@MicrobioSoc) April 18, 2023
Sharon Peacock from @Cambridge_Uni closes the day at #Microbio23 with her Marjory Stephenson Prize Lecture: Sequencing Microbes for Better Human Health in Hall 1. Find out more about Sharon and her research in this interview: https://t.co/e97AXF3U58 pic.twitter.com/r37dm0oI0t
— Microbiology Society (@MicrobioSoc) April 18, 2023
Congratulations to Sharon Peacock from @Cambridge_Uni for winning the Marjory Stephenson Prize Lecture 2023, for making an exceptional contribution to the sequencing of microbes for better human health! #Microbio23 pic.twitter.com/FmdJ3ENwoe
— Microbiology Society (@MicrobioSoc) April 18, 2023
Now at #Microbio23, the 2023 Peter Wildy Prize winner, Iruka Okeke (University of Ibadan, Nigeria), is presenting her lecture titled 'Expanding access to microbiology and genomic research increases creativity'. Learn more on our website: https://t.co/z8o8kogsDF pic.twitter.com/bZwYMd6qpS
— Microbiology Society (@MicrobioSoc) April 19, 2023
Congratulations to @iruka_okeke from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria for winning the Peter Wildly Prize 2023, for making an exceptional contribution to expanding access to Microbiology and genomic research to increase creativity! #Microbio23 pic.twitter.com/x7AumRaR9y
— Microbiology Society (@MicrobioSoc) April 19, 2023
Congratulations to Dr Tanmay Bharat, winner of the 2023 Fleming Prize awarded for his outstanding research on prokaryotic surface layers and biofilms. https://t.co/OosA2dy1mb #Microbio23 @TBharat_lab @MRC_LMB pic.twitter.com/ztHcC6gD0W
— Microbiology Society (@MicrobioSoc) November 24, 2022
Huge congratulations to Tanmay Bharat from@CellBiol_MRCLMB for winning the 2023 Fleming Prize Lecture for his work on prokaryotic cell surfaces! Learn more about Tammy's research in this blog: https://t.co/EvbQgvcD1O pic.twitter.com/1asmjCiBAY
— Microbiology Society (@MicrobioSoc) April 19, 2023
Huge congratulations to our #Microbio23 Outreach Prize winners, Kalai Mathee (@MatheeJMM) and Jonathan Tyrrell (@JTyrrell_Micro), who were awarded for their work on engaging new audiences. pic.twitter.com/U3eLRqdXfZ
— Microbiology Society (@MicrobioSoc) April 20, 2023
Feeling inspired after the Prize Lectures at #Microbio23? Find out how you can nominate an outstanding microbiologist for a Microbiology Society Prize 2023 for #Microbio24 on our website!
Former @MicrobioSoc General Secretaries Mark Harris and Evelyn Doyle @EMD51 give current GenSec @krobinson204 some tips on how to make sure next year’s panel selects such a fabulous set of Prize Lecture winners as we have had at #microbio23 pic.twitter.com/FoKA13hrGP
— Peter Cotgreave (@PeterCotgreave) April 20, 2023
Scientific sessions and poster presentations
Scientific sessions at #Microbio23 included symposia, workshops, and presentations from both invited and offered talk speakers. The sessions provided many opportunities to showcase research from both early career and established microbiologists. Here are some highlights below:
And we’re off #microbio23 @MicrobioSoc here’s to four days of talking about small things at the best meeting pic.twitter.com/8du4OZu4A0
— Seána Duggan (@SeanaDuggan) April 17, 2023
Very excited for #microbio23 ! Come chat about paratuberculosis, enteroids, and M cells at poster 83 @MicrobioSoc @roslininstitute pic.twitter.com/PJsr4pAKVw
— Omar Alfituri (@Omar_Alfituri) April 17, 2023
Presenting my work today @MicrobioSoc #microbio23 conference! Come and find me at P299 pic.twitter.com/PuBCoyZv2W
— Tabea Elsener (@TabeaElsener) April 17, 2023
Andrew Armitage @ADArmitage kicking off a day of Plant-Microbe Interactions talks at #microbio23 @MicrobioSoc Annual Conference 2023. First, Daniel @danielcroll on the Devil's Bargain for rapid plant pathogen adaptation pic.twitter.com/uoClalPDkO
— Sophien Kamoun (@KamounLab) April 17, 2023
It's finally our turn tomorrow #Microbio23! Three talks and a poster in one day... @JeremyKeown1 @AmandaZihanZhu @FangzhengWang
— Fodor Laboratory (@fodorlab) April 18, 2023
Free feel to go and talk to anyone you see in this photo at the conference about our research (or anything!) -- we certainly don't bite! pic.twitter.com/UQKzxWLbAn
Swing by Hannah and Bethany's posters (201 and 202) tonight during the #Microbio23 poster session to hear about their serology work using #SIRENstudy samples! pic.twitter.com/yX89QrupMT
— Emerging Pathogen Serology group (@EPS_Porton) April 17, 2023
If you are looking for me, please come to poster 179 @MicrobioSoc #Microbio23 conference and I will tell you about the lessons from building an immunosurveillance platform for COVID19 @acegid. Thanks for the @gatesfoundation @CambridgeAfrica and @MicrobioSoc for the support. pic.twitter.com/IwPRou53zG
— Chinedu (@ojembaenweilo85) April 17, 2023
A fab crop of group posters in block A at #microbio23 - last chance to view today! pic.twitter.com/qfd3khuvwn
— Freya Harrison (@friendlymicrobe) April 18, 2023
Great start to Day 2 of #microbio23 with @MattHutchings10.
— Sam Williams (@Sam_Will_92) April 18, 2023
Convincing and thought provoking data on wheat-streptomyces mutalism pic.twitter.com/IrIx32Vnft
Day two of #microbio23! With @LangridgeLab’s Cailean & @NisbetAlice (who both presented incredible posters yesterday!). Starting the day with a talk about SARS-CoV- variants and vaccines pic.twitter.com/va9SSIRSWB
— Eleanor Hayles (@EH_Hayles) April 18, 2023
I attended the @MicrobioSoc Conference in Birmingham from April 17th to 20th, 2023, where I presented a poster on "Differential responses of innate immunity triggered by seasonal coronaviruses OC43 and 229E in primary and continuous cell lines."#microbio23 pic.twitter.com/k3JfJodvUo
— Tukur! (@Tukur_Abdallah) April 21, 2023
#microbio23 first conference comes to a conclusion today, delighted to have taken part. pic.twitter.com/Ix56FwEKja
— Emma Rossiter (@emmarossiter10) April 20, 2023
Social sessions
The Society was delighted and thankful to our Champions and Early Career Microbiologists (ECM) for hosting social events to offer informal opportunities for delegates to make new friends, forge future collaborations and have fun!
Great time at the ECM networking event for #microbio23 taking the networking bingo competitively. Lost. But it’s the connections you make along the way! By chance or by the maker ended up in the Salmonella group. And the scran was lovely at walkabout. pic.twitter.com/kosUiujiVq
— John Clark-Corrigall (@JohnCorrigall) April 17, 2023
Just had a great & fun #ECR networking event by ECM forum, meet some old friends and made some new ones, thanks @MicrobioSoc #microbio23, was a great way to end day 1
— A persistent organism (@DrMarwa_Hassan) April 17, 2023
For the second year in the running, our delegates were looking forward to the LGBTQ+ social event organised by our Champions: I'ah Donovan-Banfield, Daniel Gonçalves-Carneiro, Bruno Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira member, Rebee Penrice-Randal!
Really great evening at the LGBTQ+ networking event at #microbio23. Always nice to connect with the community inside the community. Thanks to @RebeeLou and the team for organising!
— Conor Meehan (@con_meehan) April 20, 2023
Wow! @MicrobioSoc this year was incredible! It was a pleasure to be invited onto the #EDI panel and to be open about my identities and intersections in a safe space. Our LGBTQ+ networking event felt like hanging out with science family and I am full of joy. #microbio23 pic.twitter.com/TJAZQ0scbZ
— Dr Rebee Penrice-Randal (@RebeeLou) April 22, 2023
Enjoying a drink at the end of another great day at @MicrobioSoc #microbio23 with Glyn, @RebeeLou and Members Panel co-chair @MaringerLab at the LGBTQ+ networking event. pic.twitter.com/OnYUT2wVsf
— Peter Cotgreave (@PeterCotgreave) April 19, 2023
Our youngest microbiologists
Our Chief Executive, Peter Cotgreave, met adorable junior Peter for the second year in a row at Conference, thanks to the crèche service!
When Peter met @PeterCotgreave again @MicrobioSoc #microbio23 https://t.co/PWG2ozQrxP pic.twitter.com/eRweRfU0Ko
— Nicholas Tucker (@Tucker303) April 17, 2023
We are very happy to see how useful the crèche service was for parents at Conference, helping them attend the Conference with their little ones and enjoy the science.
Thanks to Kashma and her great team @NipperboutLtd for looking after our 3 whilst we were at #microbio23 & thanks to @MicrobioSoc for organising the crèche! pic.twitter.com/UV6hNcXKFg
— Nicholas Tucker (@Tucker303) April 20, 2023
I would like to grab this opportunity and thank the @MicrobioSoc for providing free childcare support through @NipperboutLtd during the whole conference! Because of this amazing service I was able to attend all the talks I wanted throughout the #microbio23! Thank you pic.twitter.com/8ID1V5vg7X
— Dr. Anastasios Tsaousis (@ADTsaousis) April 20, 2023
Thank you to Nipperbout staff for provding a wonderful crèche service.
This is amazing to see, @MicrobioSoc #microbio23 had a crèche at the conference https://t.co/vsPROVMovs
— Rebecca Palmer (@Bexpalms) April 20, 2023
Our youngest #Microbio23 delegate!
Ready for #microbio23 day two! pic.twitter.com/ABNXrguVqv
— Rebecca J Hall (@DrRebeccaJHall) April 18, 2023
Get involved
Want to get involved and become a Champion? Find out more on our website.
Amazing time in a rollercoaster week. High-quality science, new achievements and reconnecting with great friends. Thanks for this memorable #Microbio23, @MicrobioSoc. It's a honour being a Champion. Now, next stop #Microbio24 pic.twitter.com/LIrcKtUZHq
— Bruno Francesco (@bfrancescol) April 22, 2023
Thank you!
On behalf of everyone at the Microbiology Society, we want to say a huge thank you to all who attended, presented and helped Chair and co-Chair sessions at Annual Conference 2023. We hope you enjoyed the Conference as much as we did, and we look forward to welcoming you back for Annual Conference 2024 in Edinburgh!
