03 - 06 April 2017
20:30 - 22:30 - 03 April 2017
18:00 - 20:00 - 02 April 2017
18:00 - 20:00 - 02 April 2017
09:30 - 09:50 - 03 April 2017
Michael Rossmann (Purdue University, USA)
09:00 - 09:50 - 04 April 2017
Stephen Baker (Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam)
17:40 - 18:30 - 04 April 2017
Steve Busby (University of Birmingham, UK)
09:00 - 09:50 - 05 April 2017
Martin Ryan (University of St Andrews, UK)
17:40 - 18:30 - 05 April 2017
The Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2017 took place between Monday 3 April to Thursday 6 April and was held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), Edinburgh, UK.
The Society’s Annual Conference attracts over 1,200 attendees for Europe’s largest annual gathering of microbiologists.
A PDF version of the programme book can be downloaded below:
Annual Conference 2017 programme book
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This session will cover part of the Annual Meeting of the Protistology-UK Society, and it will focus on the infection and endosymbiotic events of different microbes (viruses, bacteria and protozoa) that take place in microbial eukaryotes. The session will seek to discuss, how various organisms cope with the presence of their “endoysmbionts” or “pathogens” and to provide models to study basic processes on the endosymbiont/pathogen-host cell relationship and potentially the origin of new organelles.
Anastasios Tsaousis (University of Kent, UK), Sonja Rueckert (Edinburgh Napier University, UK), David Bass (Natural History Museum, UK)
David Bass (Natural History Museum, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
10:00 - 10:30
Eva Nowack (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany), Harris Suite Level 1
10:30 - 11:00
Lennox Suite
11:00 - 11:30
Martin Embley (Newcastle University, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
11:30 - 12:00
Laure Guillou (Station Biologique de Roscoff, France), Harris Suite Level 1
12:00 - 12:30
Yousef Abu Kwaik (University of Louisville College of Medicine, USA), Harris Suite Level 1
12:30 - 13:00
The identification of genetic components of the circadian clock in diverse organisms from bacteria and fungi to plants and animals suggests that a circadian oscillator is intrinsic to all kingdoms. There is little conservation among the clock components, however, suggesting that clocks have evolved independently and that circadian rhythmicity is an adaptive feature. Alternatively, the conserved circadian rhythms in cellular metabolism could indicate that a conserved oscillator exists in parallel with or indeed on top of 'canonical' clock mechanisms.
Sue Crosthwaite (University of Manchester, UK), Ed Lous (University of Leicester, UK), Elinor Thompson (University of Greenwich, UK), Gerben van Ooijen (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Jane Mellor (University of Oxford, UK), Carrick
10:00 - 10:30
Susan Golden (UCSD, USA), Carrick
10:30 - 11:00
Lennox Suite
11:00 - 11:30
Deborah Bell-Pedersen (Texas A&M, USA), Carrick
11:30 - 12:00
Martha Merrow (Ludwig Maximillians University, Munich, Germany), Carrick
12:00 - 12:30
Charissa De Bekker (Ludwig Maximillians University, Munich, Germany), Carrick
12:30 - 13:00
Plant pathogens are often considered less “sexy” than their mammalian counterparts, yet these species represent a major threat to food production worldwide. Moreover, they employ a bewildering array of mechanisms – often borrowed from, or adapted by their mammalian cousins - with which to subvert host defences (or conversely, sometimes even enhance plant growth). In this session, we aim to explore the diverse strategies used by bacteria, fungi and viruses to colonise plant tissues (to the advantage or to the detriment to the host). Topics ranging from the origin(s) and impact of Ash die-back, the roles played by quorum sensing and cyclic-di-GMP in controlling bacterial infection, PAMPs, oomycete effectors and viral infections will be covered by the World’s top experts in these areas. We will also explore why some organisms seem to form mutualistic (rather than pathogenic) relationships with their hosts, and address the cutting-edge technologies that have been developed to investigate these mechanisms and interactions. This is a session for anyone with an interest in the molecular mechanisms that underpin microbial pathogenicity.
Martin Welch (University of Cambridge, UK), Nicola Holden (James Hutton Institute, UK), Kevin Kavanagh (NUI Maynooth, Ireland)
Lian-Hui Zhang (A*Star, Singapore), Tinto
10:00 - 10:30
Sarah Gurr (University of Exeter, UK), Tinto
10:30 - 11:00
Lennox Suite
11:00 - 11:30
Adam Talbot (University of York, UK), Tinto
11:30 - 12:00
Minna Pirhonen (University of Helsinki, Finland), Tinto
12:00 - 12:30
Richard O'Hanlon, (Department of Agriculture, Ireland), Tinto
12:30 - 13:00
While science strives to harness the potential of nano-technology, it has become apparent that natural selection has already provided many solutions. Advances in molecular biology and high-resolution imaging have revealed the incredible complexity and efficiency of macromolecular protein machines. Prokaryotes have developed nano-scale devices to answer a range of problems including motility, secretion and delivery of bioactive macromolecules into the environment and other cells. Topics covered in this session will be of interest from both a pure academic and more applied biotechnology perspective as they will include the ribosome, pili/fimbrae, flagella and protein secretion. Offered papers on all aspects of prokaryotic (both bacteria and archea) macromolecular machines are welcomed.
Jonathan Shaw (University of Sheffield, UK), Nick Waterfield (University of Warwick, UK), Martin Welch (University of Cambridge, UK), Nicola Holden (The James Hutton Institute, UK)
Gillian Fraser (University of Cambridge, UK), Moorfoot
10:00 - 10:30
Eric Cascales (Aix-Marseille Université, France), Moorfoot
10:30 - 11:00
Lennox Suite
11:00 - 11:30
Nick Waterfield (University of Warwick, UK), Moorfoot
11:30 - 12:00
Tracy Palmer (University of Dundee, UK), Moorfoot
12:00 - 12:30
Stefan Raunser (Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Germany), Moorfoot
12:30 - 13:00
Geomicrobiology is the study of the role of micro-organisms in influencing geological processes including geochemical cycles. While much of the discipline is less than 40 years old, it is fundamental to the understanding of the origin of life and the role of microbes in the cycling of elements in the environment. Recent advances in the field have come about largely by new approaches (e.g. the “omics” technologies, stable isotope probing, biophysical and microscopy techniques) that allow the detailed study of cultured and uncultured microorganisms and the impact they have on the environment. This session will include topics on the origin of life and evolution, microbial energetics and metabolism, microbial ecology, biomineralisation and mineral precipitation, bioremediation and weathering.
Joanne Santini (University College London, UK), Thomas Clarke (University of East Anglia, UK)
Michael Russell (NASA, USA), Sidlaw
10:15 - 10:45
Dianne Newman (California Institute of Technology, USA), Sidlaw
10:45 - 11:15
Nick Lane (University College London, UK), Sidlaw
11:15 - 11:45
Lennox Suite
11:45 - 12:15
Geoff Gadd (University of Dundee, UK), Sidlaw
12:15 - 12:45
Eric Verrecchia (University of Lausanne, Switzerland), Sidlaw
12:45 - 13:15
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract provides an accessible environment for virus infection and replication. GI tract viral infections, including those by rotaviruses, noroviruses and astroviruses cause a globally significant burden of mortality and morbidity. Over 70% of cases of infectious diarrhoea are caused by viruses; for example, noroviruses are the leading cause of diarrhoea globally with an estimated 685 million cases a year and are also the main cause of foodborne illness, and rotaviruses cause over 100 million cases of infantile severe gastroenteritis per annum with up to 0.26 million deaths. New vaccines, better understanding of the biology and replication of these viruses, and the comprehension of crosstalk between viral and bacterial components of the microbiome offers ways to reduce this disease burden. This one day conference will provide an overview of the causes of viral gastroenteritis, the epidemiology of infections and viral pathogenesis, coupled with discussions of the immunology of the GI tract and the development of effective vaccines to control and prevent disease.
David Evans (University of St Andrews, UK), Miren Iturriza-Gomara (University of Liverpool, UK)
Ed Lavelle (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), Pentland Suite Level 3
10:15 - 10:45
Marie-Agnès Petit (INRA, France), Pentland Suite Level 3
10:45 - 11:15
Lennox Suite
11:15 - 11:45
Alina Rudnicka (University of Zurich, Switzerland), Pentland Suite Level 3
11:45 - 12:00
Claire Donald (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
12:00 - 12:15
Miren Iturriza-Gomara (University of Liverpool, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
12:15 - 12:45
Kieran Dee (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), Pentland Suite Level 3
12:45 - 13:00
Synthetic and systems biology approaches are revolutionising basic biological research, promising a paradigm shift in the way biology as a science is approached. As the cost of DNA synthesis plummets, and large scale DNA assembly is within our reach, synthetic and systems biology are promising to bring our understanding of microbes to the level needed for large-scale engineering. Systems biology approaches provide tools needed to understand key cellular physiological functions and ultimately create the basis for robust and reliable cell engineering. The tools of synthetic and systems biology go hand-in-hand and this session will bring together leaders working at the intersection of these fields to provide a timely update on the state-of-the-art. Themes covered will include synthetic biology in extreme conditions, microbial interactions, designing biology and microbial factories. Together the session will provide an exciting overview of the field which looks set to make a significant impact on industrial biotechnology as well as more fundamental microbiology research.
Theme 1: The Synthetic and Systems Biology in Extreme Conditions. This session includes talks on aspects of synthetic and systems approaches in extreme environments and microbes.
Theme 2: Synthetic and Systems Approaches to Microbial Interactions. The ways in which microbes interact plays an influential role in their behaviour both in hosts and in industrial fermenters. This session takes a look at how we can interrogate the basis of these interactions and will be of interest to those exploring microbiomes and industrial biotechnology.
Theme 3: Designing Biology. In this session we will explore the importance of design of synthetic systems from the perspectives of both artists and scientists. What can we design and why?
Theme 4: Microbial Cell Factories. This session will include a range of experts who are using synthetic biology approaches to design new-generation cell factories using microalgal host strains. It will be of interest to a range of delegates interested in industrial biotechnology and will complement the talks on other chassis, e.g. Saccharomyces in the other parts of the session.
Meriem El Karoui (University of Edinburgh, UK), Teuta Pilizota (University of Edinburgh, UK), Susan Rosser (University of Edinburgh, UK), Colin Robinson (University of Kent, UK)
Lynn Rothschild (NASA, USA), Fintry
10:15 - 10:45
John Ward (University College London, UK), Fintry
10:45 - 11:15
Lennox Suite
11:15 - 11:45
Ya Tang Yang (National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan), Fintry
11:45 - 12:00
Benjamin Lehner (TU Delft, Netherlands), Fintry
12:00 - 12:15
Magali Roger (University of Dundee, UK), Fintry
12:15 - 12:20
John Allan (University of Dundee, UK), Fintry
12:20 - 12:25
Yannick Rondelez (CNRS/ESPCI, France), Fintry
12:25 - 12:55
Making a decision about what to do after your PhD can be daunting. When considering the lack of academic positions for newly qualified PhD researchers, it can be helpful to think about the breadth of career options available to you as a highly trained professional scientist - with skills and aptitudes that you may not yet have realised. Dr Sarah Blackford, author of Career Planning for Research Bioscientists, will demonstrate her PhD Career Choice Indicator – showing users how to identify initial career options by looking at their skills and passions. During the afternoon session, participants will also hear from microbiologists who have had interesting career paths and learn top tips for how to build their CV for the career they want – including a chance for their CV to be reviewed by their peers. This session is aimed at early career researchers, however is suitable for those looking to make their next career step.
Microbiology Society Professional Development Committee
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract provides an accessible environment for virus infection and replication. GI tract viral infections, including those by rotaviruses, noroviruses and astroviruses cause a globally significant burden of mortality and morbidity. Over 70% of cases of infectious diarrhoea are caused by viruses; for example, noroviruses are the leading cause of diarrhoea globally with an estimated 685 million cases a year and are also the main cause of foodborne illness, and rotaviruses cause over 100 million cases of infantile severe gastroenteritis per annum with up to 0.26 million deaths. New vaccines, better understanding of the biology and replication of these viruses, and the comprehension of crosstalk between viral and bacterial components of the microbiome offers ways to reduce this disease burden. This one day conference will provide an overview of the causes of viral gastroenteritis, the epidemiology of infections and viral pathogenesis, coupled with discussions of the immunology of the GI tract and the development of effective vaccines to control and prevent disease.
David Evans (University of St Andrews, UK), Miren Iturriza-Gomara (University of Liverpool, UK)
Oluwapelumi Adeyemi (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
13:00 - 13:15
Sarah O'Brien (University of Liverpool, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
14:00 - 14:30
Lennart Svensson (Linkoping University, Sweden), Pentland Suite Level 3
14:30 - 15:00
Ian Goodfellow (University of Cambridge, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
15:00 - 15:30
Chad Swanson (King's College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
15:30 - 15:45
Lennox Suite
15:45 - 16:15
Rachel Ulferts (University of Cambridge, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
16:15 - 16:30
Venkatar Prasad (Baylor College of Medicine, USA), Pentland Suite Level 3
16:30 - 17:00
Stephanie Karst (University of Florida, USA), Pentland Suite Level 3
17:00 - 17:30
This session will cover part of the Annual Meeting of the Protistology-UK Society, and it will focus on the infection and endosymbiotic events of different microbes (viruses, bacteria and protozoa) that take place in microbial eukaryotes. The session will seek to discuss, how various organisms cope with the presence of their “endoysmbionts” or “pathogens” and to provide models to study basic processes on the endosymbiont/pathogen-host cell relationship and potentially the origin of new organelles.
Anastasios Tsaousis (University of Kent, UK), Sonja Rueckert (Edinburgh Napier University, UK), David Bass (Natural History Museum, UK)
Richard Dorrell (École Normale Supérieure, France), Harris Suite Level 1
14:00 - 14:15
Chris Lowe (University of Exeter, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
14:15 - 14:45
Jean-Michel Claverie (CNRS, Aix-Marseille University, France), Harris Suite Level 1
14:45 - 15:15
Lennox Suite
15:15 - 15:45
Martina Schrallhammer (University of Freiburg, Germany), Harris Suite Level 1
15:45 - 16:00
Georgia Ward (Natural History Museum, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
16:00 - 16:15
Bryony Williams (University of Exeter, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
16:15 - 16:45
John Archibald (Dalhousie University, Canada), Harris Suite Level 1
16:45 - 17:15
Geomicrobiology is the study of the role of micro-organisms in influencing geological processes including geochemical cycles. While much of the discipline is less than 40 years old, it is fundamental to the understanding of the origin of life and the role of microbes in the cycling of elements in the environment. Recent advances in the field have come about largely by new approaches (e.g. the “omics” technologies, stable isotope probing, biophysical and microscopy techniques) that allow the detailed study of cultured and uncultured microorganisms and the impact they have on the environment. This session will include topics on the origin of life and evolution, microbial energetics and metabolism, microbial ecology, biomineralisation and mineral precipitation, bioremediation and weathering.
Joanne Santini (University College London, UK), Thomas Clarke (University of East Anglia, UK)
Barbara Sherwood Lollar (University of Toronto, Canada), Sidlaw
14:00 - 14:30
Liz Bagshaw (Cardiff University, UK), Sidlaw
14:30 - 15:00
Phyllis Lam (University of Southampton, UK), Sidlaw
15:00 - 15:30
Lennox Suite
15:30 - 16:00
Mike Jones (University of Bristol, UK), Sidlaw
16:00 - 16:30
Mario Toubes-Rodrigo (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK), Sidlaw
16:30 - 16:45
Richard Kimber (University of Manchester, UK), Sidlaw
16:45 - 17:00
Rudolf Thauer (Max Planck Institute, Germany), Sidlaw
17:00 - 17:30
The identification of genetic components of the circadian clock in diverse organisms from bacteria and fungi to plants and animals suggests that a circadian oscillator is intrinsic to all kingdoms. There is little conservation among the clock components, however, suggesting that clocks have evolved independently and that circadian rhythmicity is an adaptive feature. Alternatively, the conserved circadian rhythms in cellular metabolism could indicate that a conserved oscillator exists in parallel with or indeed on top of 'canonical' clock mechanisms.
Sue Crosthwaite (University of Manchester, UK), Ed Lous (University of Leicester, UK), Elinor Thompson (University of Greenwich, UK), Gerben van Ooijen (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Sarah Reece (University of Edinburgh, UK), Carrick
14:00 - 14:30
John O'Neill (University of Cambridge, UK), Carrick
14:30 - 15:00
Michael Brunner (University of Heidelberg, Germany), Carrick
15:00 - 15:30
Bruno M.C. Martins (University of Cambridge, UK), Carrick
15:30 - 15:45
Lennox Suite
15:45 - 16:15
Rachel Edgar (University of Cambridge, UK), Carrick
16:15 - 16:45
Kimberley Prior (Reece Lab Edinburgh, UK), Carrick
16:45 - 17:00
Plant pathogens are often considered less “sexy” than their mammalian counterparts, yet these species represent a major threat to food production worldwide. Moreover, they employ a bewildering array of mechanisms – often borrowed from, or adapted by their mammalian cousins - with which to subvert host defences (or conversely, sometimes even enhance plant growth). In this session, we aim to explore the diverse strategies used by bacteria, fungi and viruses to colonise plant tissues (to the advantage or to the detriment to the host). Topics ranging from the origin(s) and impact of Ash die-back, the roles played by quorum sensing and cyclic-di-GMP in controlling bacterial infection, PAMPs, oomycete effectors and viral infections will be covered by the World’s top experts in these areas. We will also explore why some organisms seem to form mutualistic (rather than pathogenic) relationships with their hosts, and address the cutting-edge technologies that have been developed to investigate these mechanisms and interactions. This is a session for anyone with an interest in the molecular mechanisms that underpin microbial pathogenicity.
Martin Welch (University of Cambridge, UK), Nicola Holden (James Hutton Institute, UK), Kevin Kavanagh (NUI Maynooth, Ireland)
Paul Birch (University of Dundee, UK), Tinto
14:00 - 14:30
Cyril Zipfel (Sainsbury Laboratory, UK), Tinto
14:30 - 15:00
Manuel Blank (University of Dundee, UK), Tinto
15:00 - 15:15
Catriona Thompson (University of Glasgow, UK), Tinto
15:15 - 15:30
Lennox Suite
15:30 - 16:00
Michael Taliansky (James Hutton Institute, UK), Tinto
16:00 - 16:30
Gary Loake (University of Edinburgh, UK), Tinto
16:30 - 17:00
Dawn Arnold (University of the West of England, UK), Tinto
17:00 - 17:30
Making a decision about what to do after your PhD can be daunting. When considering the lack of academic positions for newly qualified PhD researchers, it can be helpful to think about the breadth of career options available to you as a highly trained professional scientist - with skills and aptitudes that you may not yet have realised. Dr Sarah Blackford, author of Career Planning for Research Bioscientists, will demonstrate her PhD Career Choice Indicator – showing users how to identify initial career options by looking at their skills and passions. During the afternoon session, participants will also hear from microbiologists who have had interesting career paths and learn top tips for how to build their CV for the career they want – including a chance for their CV to be reviewed by their peers. This session is aimed at early career researchers, however is suitable for those looking to make their next career step.
Microbiology Society Professional Development Committee
Rocky Cranenburgh (Chief Scientific Officer at Prokarium Ltd, UK); Liz Sockett (University of Nottingham, UK); Antonia Johnson (Production Editor at BMJ, UK); Mark Saxon (Head of Public Affairs GB at The Cola-Cola Company, UK); David Chismon (Senior Research Consultant at MWR InfoSecurity, UK); Jennifer Cottell (Clinical Scientist at Micropathology Ltd), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
14:00 - 15:30
Maria Fernandes (Microbiology Society, UK) and David Chismon (MWR InfoSecurity, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
15:30 - 17:00
While science strives to harness the potential of nano-technology, it has become apparent that natural selection has already provided many solutions. Advances in molecular biology and high-resolution imaging have revealed the incredible complexity and efficiency of macromolecular protein machines. Prokaryotes have developed nano-scale devices to answer a range of problems including motility, secretion and delivery of bioactive macromolecules into the environment and other cells. Topics covered in this session will be of interest from both a pure academic and more applied biotechnology perspective as they will include the ribosome, pili/fimbrae, flagella and protein secretion. Offered papers on all aspects of prokaryotic (both bacteria and archea) macromolecular machines are welcomed.
Jonathan Shaw (University of Sheffield, UK), Nick Waterfield (University of Warwick, UK), Martin Welch (University of Cambridge, UK), Nicola Holden (The James Hutton Institute, UK)
Nick Shikuma (San Diego State University, USA), Moorfoot
14:00 - 14:30
Ariel Blocker (University of Bristol, UK), Moorfoot
14:30 - 15:00
Rita Monson (University of Cambridge, UK), Moorfoot
15:00 - 15:15
Jacob Malone (John Innes Centre, UK), Moorfoot
15:15 - 15:30
Lennox Suite
15:30 - 16:00
Vivianne Goosens (Imperial College London, UK), Moorfoot
16:00 - 16:30
Meera Unnikrishnan (University of Warwick, UK), Moorfoot
16:30 - 17:00
Mark van Raaij (CNB-CSIC, Spain), Moorfoot
17:00 - 17:30
Synthetic and systems biology approaches are revolutionising basic biological research, promising a paradigm shift in the way biology as a science is approached. As the cost of DNA synthesis plummets, and large scale DNA assembly is within our reach, synthetic and systems biology are promising to bring our understanding of microbes to the level needed for large-scale engineering. Systems biology approaches provide tools needed to understand key cellular physiological functions and ultimately create the basis for robust and reliable cell engineering. The tools of synthetic and systems biology go hand-in-hand and this session will bring together leaders working at the intersection of these fields to provide a timely update on the state-of-the-art. Themes covered will include synthetic biology in extreme conditions, microbial interactions, designing biology and microbial factories. Together the session will provide an exciting overview of the field which looks set to make a significant impact on industrial biotechnology as well as more fundamental microbiology research.
Theme 1: The Synthetic and Systems Biology in Extreme Conditions. This session includes talks on aspects of synthetic and systems approaches in extreme environments and microbes.
Theme 2: Synthetic and Systems Approaches to Microbial Interactions. The ways in which microbes interact plays an influential role in their behaviour both in hosts and in industrial fermenters. This session takes a look at how we can interrogate the basis of these interactions and will be of interest to those exploring microbiomes and industrial biotechnology.
Theme 3: Designing Biology. In this session we will explore the importance of design of synthetic systems from the perspectives of both artists and scientists. What can we design and why?
Theme 4: Microbial Cell Factories. This session will include a range of experts who are using synthetic biology approaches to design new-generation cell factories using microalgal host strains. It will be of interest to a range of delegates interested in industrial biotechnology and will complement the talks on other chassis, e.g. Saccharomyces in the other parts of the session.
Meriem El Karoui (University of Edinburgh, UK), Teuta Pilizota (University of Edinburgh, UK), Susan Rosser (University of Edinburgh, UK), Colin Robinson (University of Kent, UK)
Orkun Soyer (University of Warwick, UK), Fintry
14:00 - 14:30
Ahmed Al-Mamari (University of Edinburgh, UK), Fintry
14:30 - 14:35
Robyn Wright (University of Warwick, UK), Fintry
14:35 - 14:40
Aitor de las Heras (University of Edinburgh, UK), Fintry
14:40 - 14:55
Lennox Suite
14:55 - 15:25
Fernando de la Cruz (Universidad de Cantabria, Spain), Fintry
15:25 - 15:55
Ilana Kolodkin-Gal (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel), Fintry
15:55 - 16:25
Rosalind Allen (University of Edinburgh, UK), Fintry
16:25 - 16:55
Linda Oyama (Aberystwyth University, UK), Fintry
16:55 - 17:10
Alessia Lepore (University of Edinburgh, UK), Fintry
17:10 - 17:25
Jerko Rosko (University of Edinburgh, UK), Fintry
17:25 - 17:40
We will review our current understanding on aquatic microbial communities (protists, bacteria, viruses), including their ecological roles in the oceans, their diversity, functions and behaviours but also their heir origins and evolution. The session will be divided into two parts: in the first part, we will discuss the different genetic models that have been developed for marine microeukaryotes/protists, based on the recent initiative from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation on “Increasing the Potential of Marine Microeukaryotes as Experimental Model Systems through the Development of Genetic Tools”. The second session will examine the diversity, ecology and evolution of various groups of organisms within these aquatic ecosystems and review the current status quo and potential future applications, which will allow us to deeply understand the complexity and relations of the aquatic micro-organisms in these ecosystems.
Anastasios Tsaousis (University of Kent, UK), Sonja Rueckert (Edinburgh Napier University, UK), David Montagnes (University of Liverpool, UK)
Jon Kaye (Moore Foundation, USA), Kilsyth
10:00 - 10:30
Thomas Mock (University of East Anglia, UK), Kilsyth
10:30 - 11:00
Lennox Suite
11:00 - 11:30
Angela Falciatore (Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France), Kilsyth
11:30 - 12:00
Christopher Lane (University of Rhode Island, USA), Kilsyth
12:00 - 12:30
Michael Cunliffe (Marine Biological Association of the UK, UK), Kilsyth
12:30 - 12:45
Maria Rubio (Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-UPF), Spain), Kilsyth
12:45 - 13:00
Plant pathogens are often considered less “sexy” than their mammalian counterparts, yet these species represent a major threat to food production worldwide. Moreover, they employ a bewildering array of mechanisms – often borrowed from, or adapted by their mammalian cousins - with which to subvert host defences (or conversely, sometimes even enhance plant growth). In this session, we aim to explore the diverse strategies used by bacteria, fungi and viruses to colonise plant tissues (to the advantage or to the detriment to the host). Topics ranging from the origin(s) and impact of Ash die-back, the roles played by quorum sensing and cyclic-di-GMP in controlling bacterial infection, PAMPs, oomycete effectors and viral infections will be covered by the World’s top experts in these areas. We will also explore why some organisms seem to form mutualistic (rather than pathogenic) relationships with their hosts, and address the cutting-edge technologies that have been developed to investigate these mechanisms and interactions. This is a session for anyone with an interest in the molecular mechanisms that underpin microbial pathogenicity.
Martin Welch (University of Cambridge, UK), Nicola Holden (James Hutton Institute, UK), Kevin Kavanagh (NUI Maynooth, Ireland)
Miriam Gifford (University of Warwick, UK), Tinto
10:00 - 10:30
Choong-Min Ryu (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, South Korea), Tinto
10:30 - 11:00
Lennox Suite
11:00 - 11:30
Angela Sessitsch (Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria), Tinto
11:30 - 12:00
Adam Schikora (JKL, Germany), Tinto
12:00 - 12:30
James Doonan (Bangor University, UK), Tinto
12:30 - 12:45
Martin Broberg (Bangor University, UK), Tinto
12:45 - 13:00
Offered papers will be presented in areas related to infections caused by prokaryotes of human, veterinary or botanical significance including epidemiology, diagnosis, identification, typing, pathogenesis, treatment, antimicrobial agents and resistance, prevention, virulence factors, host responses and immunity, transmission, and models of infection at the cell, tissue or whole organism level.
Sheila Patrick (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Sabine Tötemeyer (University of Nottingham, UK)
Adam Roberts (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK), Moorfoot
10:00 - 10:30
Benjamin Johns (Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK), Moorfoot
10:30 - 10:45
Dearbhla Lenehan (University College Dublin, Ireland), Moorfoot
10:45 - 11:00
Michael Ormsby (University of Glasgow, UK), Moorfoot
11:00 - 11:15
Jenny Clarke (University of Liverpool, UK), Moorfoot
11:15 - 11:20
Daniel Cozens (University of Glasgow, UK), Moorfoot
11:20 - 11:25
Lennox Suite
11:25 - 12:00
Matthew Sullivan (Griffith University, Australia), Moorfoot
12:00 - 12:15
Cara Nethercott (Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Australia), Moorfoot
12:15 - 12:30
Robert Hammond (University of St Andrews, UK), Moorfoot
12:30 - 12:45
Gemma Kay (University of East Anglia, UK), Moorfoot
12:45 - 13:00
Effective communication of scientific findings in both oral and written forms is critical. Poorly communicated research can adversely impact a scientist’s career. In addition, poor English can preclude the proper assessment of the quality of a scientist’s work during the peer-review process. This in part is due to lack of proper instruction in these key areas. The workshop will focus on PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and early career scientists, who are seeking to improve their skills in the preparation of manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. A certificate of completion will be provided to all participants. At the end of the workshop, the participants will:
• Understand the rigorous process of peer-review in scientific publishing
• Understand what Editors are looking for in a manuscript
• Have the opportunity to meet and network with editors who are highly-knowledgeable in their respective fields
• Understand Society publishing submissions process
• Understand the structure of different types of manuscripts
• Have the opportunity to receive feedback on their work and ask questions
Norman Fry and Kalai Mathee (both Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK)
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
10:00 - 10:05
Lammermuir Suite Level -2
10:05 - 10:25
Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
10:25 - 10:30
Kalai Mathee (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
10:30 - 10:35
Kalai Mathee (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
10:35 - 11:35
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
11:35 - 12:15
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
12:15 - 12:30
Kalai Mathee (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
12:30 - 12:40
Lammermuir Suite Level -2
12:40 - 12:45
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
12:45 - 13:00
Synthetic and systems biology approaches are revolutionising basic biological research, promising a paradigm shift in the way biology as a science is approached. As the cost of DNA synthesis plummets, and large scale DNA assembly is within our reach, synthetic and systems biology are promising to bring our understanding of microbes to the level needed for large-scale engineering. Systems biology approaches provide tools needed to understand key cellular physiological functions and ultimately create the basis for robust and reliable cell engineering. The tools of synthetic and systems biology go hand-in-hand and this session will bring together leaders working at the intersection of these fields to provide a timely update on the state-of-the-art. Themes covered will include synthetic biology in extreme conditions, microbial interactions, designing biology and microbial factories. Together the session will provide an exciting overview of the field which looks set to make a significant impact on industrial biotechnology as well as more fundamental microbiology research.
Theme 1: The Synthetic and Systems Biology in Extreme Conditions. This session includes talks on aspects of synthetic and systems approaches in extreme environments and microbes.
Theme 2: Synthetic and Systems Approaches to Microbial Interactions. The ways in which microbes interact plays an influential role in their behaviour both in hosts and in industrial fermenters. This session takes a look at how we can interrogate the basis of these interactions and will be of interest to those exploring microbiomes and industrial biotechnology.
Theme 3: Designing Biology. In this session we will explore the importance of design of synthetic systems from the perspectives of both artists and scientists. What can we design and why?
Theme 4: Microbial Cell Factories. This session will include a range of experts who are using synthetic biology approaches to design new-generation cell factories using microalgal host strains. It will be of interest to a range of delegates interested in industrial biotechnology and will complement the talks on other chassis, e.g. Saccharomyces in the other parts of the session.
Meriem El Karoui (University of Edinburgh, UK), Teuta Pilizota (University of Edinburgh, UK), Susan Rosser (University of Edinburgh, UK), Colin Robinson (University of Kent, UK)
Dora Tang (Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Germany), Fintry
10:00 - 10:30
Martyn Dade-Robertson (Newcastle University, UK), Fintry
10:30 - 11:00
György Pósfai (Biological Research Centre, Hungary), Fintry
11:00 - 11:30
Lennox Suite
11:30 - 12:00
Kavita Yadav (Uppsala University, Sweden), Fintry
12:00 - 12:15
Thomas Millat (University of Nottingham, UK), Fintry
12:15 - 12:30
Richard Berry (University of Oxford, UK), Fintry
12:30 - 13:00
Geomicrobiology is the study of the role of micro-organisms in influencing geological processes including geochemical cycles. While much of the discipline is less than 40 years old, it is fundamental to the understanding of the origin of life and the role of microbes in the cycling of elements in the environment. Recent advances in the field have come about largely by new approaches (e.g. the “omics” technologies, stable isotope probing, biophysical and microscopy techniques) that allow the detailed study of cultured and uncultured microorganisms and the impact they have on the environment. This session will include topics on the origin of life and evolution, microbial energetics and metabolism, microbial ecology, biomineralisation and mineral precipitation, bioremediation and weathering.
Joanne Santini (University College London, UK), Thomas Clarke (University of East Anglia, UK)
Cindy Castelle (University of California, Berkeley, USA), Sidlaw
10:15 - 10:45
Colin Murrell (University of East Anglia, UK), Sidlaw
10:45 - 11:15
Terry McGenity (University of Essex, UK), Sidlaw
11:15 - 11:45
Lennox Suite
11:45 - 12:15
Jon Lloyd (University of Manchester, UK), Sidlaw
12:15 - 12:45
Jonathan Todd (University of East Anglia, UK), Sidlaw
12:45 - 13:15
Control of expression of virus and host RNA during virus infection is fundamental to the life cycle of all viruses. RNA production is essential for virus replication, gene expression and manipulation of the host environment. Viruses have evolved complex mechanisms of transcription activation, control and termination including epigenetic regulation and recruitment of host factors to promoters and transcriptional enhancers. In addition, the production of non-coding RNAs is essential for some viruses to manipulate the cellular environment and support virus replication. Protein production often requires complex post-transcriptional processing of viral RNAs and nuclear export, facilitated by hijacking host cell systems. This two-day symposium will provide an overview of the regulation of virus transcription of diverse viruses and the many ways in which viruses manipulate cellular gene expression to support productive virus infection.
Colin Crump (University of Cambridge, UK), Alain Kohl (University of Glasgow, UK), Joanna Parish (University of Birmingham, UK), Silke Schepelmann (NIBSC, UK)
Luis Enjuanes (Spanish National Centre for Biotechnology, Spain), Pentland Suite Level 3
10:15 - 10:45
Paul Lieberman (The Wistar Institute, USA), Pentland Suite Level 3
10:45 - 11:15
Kirsten Bentley (University of St Andrews, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
11:15 - 11:30
Lennox Suite
11:30 - 12:00
Rachel Fearns (Boston University, USA), Pentland Suite Level 3
12:00 - 12:30
John Carr (University of Cambridge, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
12:30 - 13:00
Control of expression of virus and host RNA during virus infection is fundamental to the life cycle of all viruses. RNA production is essential for virus replication, gene expression and manipulation of the host environment. Viruses have evolved complex mechanisms of transcription activation, control and termination including epigenetic regulation and recruitment of host factors to promoters and transcriptional enhancers. In addition, the production of non-coding RNAs is essential for some viruses to manipulate the cellular environment and support virus replication. Protein production often requires complex post-transcriptional processing of viral RNAs and nuclear export, facilitated by hijacking host cell systems. This two-day symposium will provide an overview of the regulation of virus transcription of diverse viruses and the many ways in which viruses manipulate cellular gene expression to support productive virus infection.
Colin Crump (University of Cambridge, UK), Alain Kohl (University of Glasgow, UK), Joanna Parish (University of Birmingham, UK), Silke Schepelmann (NIBSC, UK)
Holly Shelton (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
13:00 - 13:15
Nicole Fischer (University Medical Centre, Germany), Pentland Suite Level 3
14:00 - 14:30
Ervin Fodor (University of Oxford, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
14:30 - 15:00
Sophie Schumann (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
15:00 - 15:15
Hana Elasifer (Cardiff University, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
15:15 - 15:30
Lennox Suite
15:30 - 16:00
Rozanne Sandri-Goldin (University of California, Irvine, USA), Pentland Suite Level 3
16:00 - 16:30
Stefan Schwartz (Lunds University, Sweden), Pentland Suite Level 3
16:30 - 17:00
Seema Jasim (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
17:00 - 17:15
Rachael Tarlinton (University of Nottingham, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
17:15 - 17:30
We will review our current understanding on aquatic microbial communities (protists, bacteria, viruses), including their ecological roles in the oceans, their diversity, functions and behaviours but also their heir origins and evolution. The session will be divided into two parts: in the first part, we will discuss the different genetic models that have been developed for marine microeukaryotes/protists, based on the recent initiative from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation on “Increasing the Potential of Marine Microeukaryotes as Experimental Model Systems through the Development of Genetic Tools”. The second session will examine the diversity, ecology and evolution of various groups of organisms within these aquatic ecosystems and review the current status quo and potential future applications, which will allow us to deeply understand the complexity and relations of the aquatic micro-organisms in these ecosystems.
Anastasios Tsaousis (University of Kent, UK), Sonja Rueckert (Edinburgh Napier University, UK), David Montagnes (University of Liverpool, UK)
Anastasios Tsaousis (University of Kent, UK), Kilsyth
14:00 - 14:30
Julius Lukes (University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic), Kilsyth
14:30 - 15:00
Tomislav Ivankovic (University of Zagreb, Croatia), Kilsyth
15:00 - 15:15
Lennox Suite
15:30 - 16:00
Ross Waller (University of Cambridge, UK), Kilsyth
16:00 - 16:30
Sarah Heath (University of Edinburgh, UK), Kilsyth
16:30 - 16:45
Virginia Edgcomb (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA), Kilsyth
16:45 - 17:15
This session will involve a range of clinical virology cases which relate to studies relevant to clinical virology network. Different aspects of clinical virology that will be covered include: differential diagnosis of encephalitis, management of hepatitis, diversity of rotavirus sequences, and diagnosis of respiratory infections.
Miren Iturizza-Gomara (University of Liverpoool, UK) and Matthew Donati (Public Health England, UK)
Will Irving (Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK), Cromdale Hall
14:00 - 14:30
Paul Griffiths (Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, UK), Cromdale Hall
14:30 - 15:00
Mark Zuckerman (King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK), Cromdale Hall
15:00 - 15:30
Cromdale Hall
15:30 - 16:00
Cromdale Hall
16:00 - 16:30
Zaneeta Dhesi (Public Health England, Porton Down, UK), Cromdale Hall
16:30 - 17:00
Simon Drysdale (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK), Cromdale Hall
17:00 - 17:30
Geomicrobiology is the study of the role of micro-organisms in influencing geological processes including geochemical cycles. While much of the discipline is less than 40 years old, it is fundamental to the understanding of the origin of life and the role of microbes in the cycling of elements in the environment. Recent advances in the field have come about largely by new approaches (e.g. the “omics” technologies, stable isotope probing, biophysical and microscopy techniques) that allow the detailed study of cultured and uncultured microorganisms and the impact they have on the environment. This session will include topics on the origin of life and evolution, microbial energetics and metabolism, microbial ecology, biomineralisation and mineral precipitation, bioremediation and weathering.
Joanne Santini (University College London, UK), Thomas Clarke (University of East Anglia, UK)
Kirsten Küsel (Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany), Sidlaw
14:00 - 14:30
Geertje van Keulen (Swansea University, UK), Sidlaw
14:30 - 14:45
Henrik Sass (Cardiff University, UK), Sidlaw
14:45 - 15:00
James Prosser (University of Aberdeen, UK), Sidlaw
15:00 - 15:30
Lennox Suite
15:30 - 16:00
Julea Butt (University of East Anglia. UK), Sidlaw
16:00 - 16:30
Alison Parkin (University of York, UK), Sidlaw
16:30 - 17:00
Wolfgang Nitschke (CNRS, France), Sidlaw
17:00 - 17:30
Plant pathogens are often considered less “sexy” than their mammalian counterparts, yet these species represent a major threat to food production worldwide. Moreover, they employ a bewildering array of mechanisms – often borrowed from, or adapted by their mammalian cousins - with which to subvert host defences (or conversely, sometimes even enhance plant growth). In this session, we aim to explore the diverse strategies used by bacteria, fungi and viruses to colonise plant tissues (to the advantage or to the detriment to the host). Topics ranging from the origin(s) and impact of Ash die-back, the roles played by quorum sensing and cyclic-di-GMP in controlling bacterial infection, PAMPs, oomycete effectors and viral infections will be covered by the World’s top experts in these areas. We will also explore why some organisms seem to form mutualistic (rather than pathogenic) relationships with their hosts, and address the cutting-edge technologies that have been developed to investigate these mechanisms and interactions. This is a session for anyone with an interest in the molecular mechanisms that underpin microbial pathogenicity.
Martin Welch (University of Cambridge, UK), Nicola Holden (James Hutton Institute, UK), Kevin Kavanagh (NUI Maynooth, Ireland)
Gail Preston (University of Oxford, UK), Tinto
14:00 - 14:30
Fiona Doohan (University College Dublin, Ireland), Tinto
14:30 - 15:00
Ray Chai (University of Cambridge, UK), Tinto
15:00 - 15:15
Ryan Ames (University of Exeter, UK), Tinto
15:15 - 15:30
Lennox Suite
15:30 - 16:00
Tim Mauchline (Rothamsted Research, UK), Tinto
16:00 - 16:30
Davide Bulgarelli (University of Dundee, UK), Tinto
16:30 - 17:00
Denis Faure (CNRS, France), Tinto
17:00 - 17:30
Offered papers on all aspects of the genes and genomes of prokaryotes and their mobile elements will be considered, including their sequencing, transcription, translation, regulation, chromosome dynamics, gene transfer, population genetics and evolution, taxonomy and systematics, comparative genomics, metagenomics, bioinformatics, and synthetic biology.
Lori Snyder (Kingston University, UK), Ryan Seipke (University of Leeds, UK), Thorsten Allers (University of Nottingham, UK)
Clare Fraser (University of Maryland, USA), Moorfoot
14:00 - 14:30
Juachi Dimude (Brunel University London, UK), Moorfoot
14:30 - 14:45
Sian Owen (University of Liverpool, UK), Moorfoot
14:45 - 15:00
Jainaba Manneh (University of Birmingham, UK), Moorfoot
15:00 - 15:15
Hugo Doré (Paris-Sorbonne University, France), Moorfoot
15:15 - 15:30
Lennox Suite
15:30 - 16:00
Maria Davis (University of New Brunswick, Canada), Moorfoot
16:00 - 16:15
Adam Callan-Sidat (University of Warwick, UK), Moorfoot
16:15 - 16:30
James Hall (University of York, UK), Moorfoot
16:30 - 16:45
Michelle Hulin (NIAB-EMR, UK), Moorfoot
16:45 - 17:00
Paula Corsini (University College London, UK), Moorfoot
17:00 - 17:15
Muhammad Yasir (University of Birmingham, UK), Moorfoot
17:15 - 17:30
Most reviewers have not received any formal instruction or guidance in the analysis of the various components of a manuscript. This workshop will address how to critique a manuscript and how to write a report. This will be a beneficial workshop for those who are seeking to improve their skills in reviewing manuscripts for scientific journals as part of the peer-review process. In addition, it would help in understanding of requirements for successful publication of manuscripts. The targeted audience will include post-doctoral fellows, and early-career scientists. At the end of the workshop, the participants will:
• Understand the rigorous process of peer-review in scientific publishing,
• Understand what editors are looking for from their reviewers upon invitation to review,
• Have the opportunity to meet and network with well-published editors
• Have the opportunity to review an article
• Have the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback
Norman Fry and Kalai Mathee (both Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK)
Kalai Mathee (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
14:00 - 14:05
Lammermuir Suite Level -2
14:05 - 14:30
Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
14:30 - 14:35
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
14:35 - 15:35
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
15:35 - 16:15
Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
16:15 - 16:20
Kalai Mathee (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
16:20 - 16:35
Lammermuir Suite Level -2
16:35 - 16:40
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
16:40 - 17:00
Lammermuir Suite Level -2
17:00 - 17:30
Synthetic and systems biology approaches are revolutionising basic biological research, promising a paradigm shift in the way biology as a science is approached. As the cost of DNA synthesis plummets, and large scale DNA assembly is within our reach, synthetic and systems biology are promising to bring our understanding of microbes to the level needed for large-scale engineering. Systems biology approaches provide tools needed to understand key cellular physiological functions and ultimately create the basis for robust and reliable cell engineering. The tools of synthetic and systems biology go hand-in-hand and this session will bring together leaders working at the intersection of these fields to provide a timely update on the state-of-the-art. Themes covered will include synthetic biology in extreme conditions, microbial interactions, designing biology and microbial factories. Together the session will provide an exciting overview of the field which looks set to make a significant impact on industrial biotechnology as well as more fundamental microbiology research.
Theme 1: The Synthetic and Systems Biology in Extreme Conditions. This session includes talks on aspects of synthetic and systems approaches in extreme environments and microbes.
Theme 2: Synthetic and Systems Approaches to Microbial Interactions. The ways in which microbes interact plays an influential role in their behaviour both in hosts and in industrial fermenters. This session takes a look at how we can interrogate the basis of these interactions and will be of interest to those exploring microbiomes and industrial biotechnology.
Theme 3: Designing Biology. In this session we will explore the importance of design of synthetic systems from the perspectives of both artists and scientists. What can we design and why?
Theme 4: Microbial Cell Factories. This session will include a range of experts who are using synthetic biology approaches to design new-generation cell factories using microalgal host strains. It will be of interest to a range of delegates interested in industrial biotechnology and will complement the talks on other chassis, e.g. Saccharomyces in the other parts of the session.
Meriem El Karoui (University of Edinburgh, UK), Teuta Pilizota (University of Edinburgh, UK), Susan Rosser (University of Edinburgh, UK), Colin Robinson (University of Kent, UK)
Olaf Kruse (University of Bielefeld, Germany), Fintry
14:00 - 14:30
Poul Erik Jensen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), Fintry
14:30 - 15:00
Adokiye Berepiki (University of Southampton, UK), Fintry
15:00 - 15:15
Rosanna Young (University College London, UK), Fintry
15:15 - 15:30
Lennox Suite
15:30 - 16:00
Alison Smith (University of Cambridge, UK), Fintry
16:00 - 16:30
Saul Purton (University College London, UK), Fintry
16:30 - 17:00
Julie Zedler (University of Kent, UK), Fintry
17:00 - 17:15
Yumiko Sakuragi (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), Fintry
17:15 - 17:30
We will review our current understanding on aquatic microbial communities (protists, bacteria, viruses), including their ecological roles in the oceans, their diversity, functions and behaviours but also their heir origins and evolution. The session will be divided into two parts: in the first part, we will discuss the different genetic models that have been developed for marine microeukaryotes/protists, based on the recent initiative from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation on “Increasing the Potential of Marine Microeukaryotes as Experimental Model Systems through the Development of Genetic Tools”. The second session will examine the diversity, ecology and evolution of various groups of organisms within these aquatic ecosystems and review the current status quo and potential future applications, which will allow us to deeply understand the complexity and relations of the aquatic micro-organisms in these ecosystems.
Anastasios Tsaousis (University of Kent, UK), Sonja Rueckert (Edinburgh Napier University, UK), David Montagnes (University of Liverpool, UK)
John Dolan (CNRS, France), Kilsyth
10:00 - 10:30
Sonja Rueckert (Edinburgh Napier University, UK), Kilsyth
10:30 - 11:00
David Montagnes (University of Liverpool, UK), Kilsyth
11:00 - 11:30
Lennox Suite
11:30 - 12:00
Joseph Christie-Oleza (University of Warwick, UK), Kilsyth
12:00 - 12:15
Manon Duret (University of Southampton, UK), Kilsyth
12:15 - 12:30
Susanne Menden-Deuer (University of Rhode Island, USA), Kilsyth
12:30 - 13:00
In the natural environment or human body, microbes are seldom found in isolation. Rather, they tend to occur in complex communities, each exquisitely adapted and able to respond to the specific environmental conditions. Heterogeneity – microbial, spatial and metabolic – is a characteristic of all communities. In the first stages of development of a microbial population on a surface, substratum recognition – involving surface structure, composition, and microbial adhesins – is key. Then intermicrobial communication processes such as quorum sensing, metabolic dependencies, genetic exchange, and synergistic or antagonistic events, orchestrate development of the overall population. Such interactions often extend beyond the boundaries of microbial classification, resulting in the formation of polymicrobial communities, with interplay between bacteria, fungi and/or viruses. These communities are dynamic, exhibiting spatio-temporal variation and continual adaptation to micro-environments within the population. Better understanding of such complexity presents huge challenges, yet is essential for us in the future to be able to control a spectrum of microbial community associated events in medicine, dentistry, agriculture and industry. We are only in the initial stages of uncovering the secrets of what these communities contain, how they may affect the environment and disease progression, the implications for antimicrobial development, and how we may exploit them for our benefit. Nonetheless, with advances in imaging and -omics technologies, mathematical modelling and combining forces from multiple disciplines, we are making new discoveries about these populations. This session aims to bring together world leaders in the study of complex communities from the prokaryotic, virology and eukaryotic divisions to summarise recent advances in this rapidly expanding area of research, and to identify future ambitions for the field.
Angela Nobbs (University of Bristol, UK), Mark Webber (University of Birmingham, UK), Rebecca Hall (University of Birmingham, UK) and Kim Hardie (University of Nottingham, UK)
Mark Schembri (University of Queensland, Australia), Tinto
10:00 - 10:30
James Brown (University of Nottingham, UK), Tinto
10:30 - 10:45
Berenike Maier (University of Cologne, Germany), Tinto
10:45 - 11:15
Lennox Suite
11:15 - 11:45
Joanna Verran (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK), Tinto
11:45 - 12:15
Tomislav Ivankovic (University of Zagreb, Croatia), Tinto
12:15 - 12:30
Paul Stoodley (The Ohio State University, USA), Tinto
12:30 - 13:00
Microbial genomics has matured into a distinct discipline, and now influences most other areas of microbiology. The ability to generate, with relative ease, individual and population microbial genome data sets has facilitated new insights into microbial evolution, phylogeography, epidemiology and outbreaks as well as allowing the development of novel approaches to measure and model how genetic variation impacts on phenotype variation. In this symposium we will bring together world leading speakers to present the very latest research encompassing how microbial genomics is developing beyond initial glimpses of microbial diversity, to the next stages of research in this maturing field. Presentations will cover very fine scale resolution mapping of evolutionary dynamics from large population studies. The symposium will then move on to show how we can go back to biology with such genomic data sets, using tools such as genome wide association studies (GWAS) to elucidate biological differences within and between populations. Finally, we will look at cutting edge approaches that allow us to study the impact of genome variation between individual cells within populations, and the evolutionary events occurring in single cells or single infected cells. Talks will be built around these overarching themes and not around any specific microbe. We will also highlight approaches and technologies that have been used in other systems that may also be relevant/applicable to microbial genomics with biology at the focal point.
Nicholas Thomson (Sanger Institute, UK), Alan McNally (Nottingham Trent University, UK), Sam Sheppard (University of Bath, UK)
Jesse Shapiro (University of Montreal, Canada), Moorfoot
10:00 - 10:30
Francisco Rodriguez-Valera (Universitas Miguel Hernandez, Spain), Moorfoot
10:30 - 11:00
Lennox Suite
11:00 - 11:30
Patrick Forterre (Institut Pasteur, France), Moorfoot
11:30 - 12:00
Harry Thorpe (University of Bath, UK), Moorfoot
12:00 - 12:15
Jessica Hedge (University of Oxford, UK), Moorfoot
12:15 - 12:30
James McInerney (University of Manchester, UK), Moorfoot
12:30 - 13:00
This workshop will involve a range of clinical virology cases or short papers which relate to studies relevant to clinical virology network. Different aspects of clinical virology that will be covered include differential diagnosis of encephalitis, management of hepatitis, diversity of rotavirus sequences, and diagnosis of respiratory infections. Contributions from early career researchers are particularly welcomed.
Miren Iturizza-Gomara (University of Liverpoool, UK) and Matthew Donati (Public Health England, UK)
Will Irving (NIHR Nottingham Digestive Diseases Biomedical Research Unit, UK), Cromdale Hall
10:00 - 10:12
Sarah Bar-Yaacov (University of Liverpool, UK), Cromdale Hall
10:12 - 10:24
Charlotte Houldcroft (University of Cambridge, UK), Cromdale Hall
10:24 - 10:36
Jade Raffle (University College London, UK), Cromdale Hall
10:36 - 10:48
Tamer Abdelrahman (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Cromdale Hall
10:48 - 11:00
Maha Maabar (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Cromdale Hall
11:00 - 11:12
Michael Ankcorn (NHS Blood and Transplant and Public Health England, UK), Cromdale Hall
11:12 - 11:24
Rahul Bagga (King's College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, UK), Cromdale Hall
11:24 - 11:36
Lennox Suite
11:36 - 12:00
Liana Kafetzopoulou (NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, UK), Cromdale Hall
12:00 - 12:12
Julianne Brown (Great Ormond Street Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, UK), Cromdale Hall
12:12 - 12:24
Charlene Adaken (University of Liverpool, UK), Cromdale Hall
12:24 - 12:36
Virus evolution can affect important characteristics such as replication host range, tropism, and pathogenesis. On the other hand, there are constraints imposed by nucleotide sequences and proteins they encode. This workshop will address questions related to these topics. The workshop will cover the breadth of virology – human, non-human animal, plant and bacterial – with contributions from early career researchers particularly welcomed.
Erica Bickerton (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Adrian Fox (FERA, UK)
Simon Underdown (Oxford Brookes University, UK), Ochil
10:00 - 10:12
Subir Sarker (La Trobe University, Australia), Ochil
10:12 - 10:24
Andrew Day (University of Cambridge, UK), Ochil
10:24 - 10:36
Lu Lu (Institute of Evolutionary Biology, UK), Ochil
10:36 - 10:48
Carlijn Bogaardt (University of Edinburgh, UK), Ochil
10:48 - 11:00
Lennox Suite
11:00 - 11:30
George Russell (Moredun Research Institute, UK), Ochil
11:30 - 11:42
David Bibby (Public Health England, UK), Ochil
11:42 - 11:54
Theocharis Tsoleridis (University of Nottingham, UK), Ochil
11:54 - 12:06
Christopher Moffat (University of St Andrews, UK), Ochil
12:06 - 12:18
Nicolas Suarez (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Ochil
12:18 - 12:30
Richard Urbanowicz (University of Nottingham, UK), Ochil
12:30 - 12:42
Graham Freimanis (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Ochil
12:42 - 12:54
Understanding disease development mechanistically at the cellular, genetic and whole organism level is a vital element in the development of novel therapeutic strategies such as vaccines and small molecule inhibitors. To this end, this workshop will serve as a forum for the presentation of new and exciting data pertaining to all aspects of the pathogenesis of virus infection. The workshop will cover the breadth of virology – human, non-human animal, plant and bacterial – with contributions from early career researchers particularly welcomed.
James Stewart (University of Liverpool, UK), Andrew Macdonald (University of Leeds, UK)
Christiane Wobus (University of Michigan, USA), Carrick
10:00 - 10:12
David Kealy (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick
10:12 - 10:24
Mariya Goncheva (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Carrick
10:24 - 10:36
Laura Caller (University of Cambridge, UK), Carrick
10:36 - 10:48
Abigail Bloy (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick
10:48 - 11:00
Lennox Suite
11:00 - 11:30
Stephanie Cumberworth (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Carrick
11:30 - 11:42
Cristina Tommasi (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UK), Carrick
11:42 - 11:54
Anna Eleonora Karagianni (Moredun Research Institute, UK), Carrick
11:54 - 12:06
George Sedikides (University of Cambridge, UK), Carrick
12:06 - 12:18
Laetitia Canini (University of Edinburgh, UK), Carrick
12:18 - 12:30
Nnenna Nwogu (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick
12:30 - 12:42
Jo Hall (NIBSC, UK), Carrick
12:42 - 12:54
This forum will consider offered papers on all aspects of prokaryotic metabolism and physiology, including fundamental research on the biochemistry and structure of prokaryotic cells, cell growth and division, cell architecture and differentiation, synthesis and transport of macromolecules, ions and small molecules and the cell cycle; but also on the role of physiology in microbial engineering, signalling and communication, sensing and cellular responses, the molecular mechanisms behind these phenomena and their potential applications.
Steve Michell (University of Exeter, UK), Sarah Kuehne (University of Birmingham, UK)
Frank Sargent (University of Dundee, UK), Sidlaw
10:15 - 10:45
Ioly Kotta-Loizou (Imperial College London, UK), Sidlaw
10:45 - 11:00
Rebecca Hall (University of York, UK), Sidlaw
11:00 - 11:15
Lennox Suite
11:15 - 11:45
Heather Hulme (University of Glasgow, UK), Sidlaw
11:45 - 12:00
Cecilia Piergentili (Newcastle University, UK), Sidlaw
12:00 - 12:15
Alex Quintero Yanes (University of Cambridge, UK), Sidlaw
12:15 - 12:30
Alyssa McVey (University of Cambridge, UK), Sidlaw
12:30 - 12:45
Rosaria Campilongo (Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Italy), Sidlaw
12:45 - 13:00
The availability of antiviral small molecules and vaccines has historically lagged behind those targeting bacteria. Accordingly, the public health issues represented by both common and emerging virus infections are considerable, with effective treatments lacking in many cases. Research aimed at translating laboratory findings into either novel or improved anti-viral strategies is therefore a priority. This workshop will highlight ongoing research into burgeoning therapies for important human and animal viral pathogens, encompassing all stages of therapeutic development ranging from the test tube to in vivo studies. The workshop will cover the breadth of virology – human, non-human animal, plant and bacterial – with contributions from early career researchers particularly welcomed.
Stephen Griffin (University of Leeds, UK), Silke Schepelemann (NIBSC, UK)
David Ulaeto (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory – Porton Down, UK), Fintry
10:15 - 10:27
Lamyaa Al-Dalawi (University of Nottingham, UK), Fintry
10:27 - 10:39
George Carnell (University of Kent, UK), Fintry
10:39 - 10:51
Jonathan Brown (Imperial College London, UK), Fintry
10:51 - 11:03
Daniel Hurdiss (University of Leeds, UK), Fintry
11:03 - 11:15
Lennox Suite
11:15 - 11:40
Margarita-Maria Panou (University of Leeds, UK), Fintry
11:40 - 11:52
Fiona Tulloch (University of St Andrews, UK), Fintry
11:52 - 12:04
Angele Benard (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK), Fintry
12:04 - 12:16
Rebecca McLean (Moredun Research Institute, UK), Fintry
12:16 - 12:28
Catherine Adamson (University of St Andrews, UK), Fintry
12:28 - 12:40
Kazuhiro Ito (Pulmocide Ltd, UK), Fintry
12:40 - 12:52
This workshop will focus on the regulation of viral and host gene expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional level by virally-encoded factors and address how viruses control the replication of their genomes. The workshop will cover the breadth of virology – human, non-human animal, plant and bacterial – with contributions from early career researchers particularly welcomed.
Gill Elliott (University of Surrey, UK), Jo Parish (University of Birmingham, UK)
Emma Howes (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
10:15 - 10:27
Grace C. Roberts (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
10:27 - 10:39
Lauren Branfield (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
10:39 - 10:51
Irati Antzin Anduetza (King's College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
10:51 - 11:03
Catherine Kendall (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
11:03 - 11:15
Lennox Suite
11:15 - 11:50
Christopher Bartlett (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
11:50 - 12:02
Bhakti Mistry (Imperial College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
12:02 - 12:14
Marietta Müller (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
12:14 - 12:26
Maia Kavanagh Williamson (King's College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
12:26 - 12:38
Ieisha Pentland (University of Birmingham, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
12:38 - 12:50
Rob White (Imperial College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
12:50 - 13:02
Important functions for noncoding RNAs are currently being revealed in organisms belonging to all domains of life. These include regulation of gene expression via chromatin remodeling, transcriptional interference and altered transcript stability. This session will address the global analysis and evolution of microbial noncoding RNAs, their regulation, mechanism of action, and their place in synthetic biology. The emerging evidence that microbes can take-up RNA from their immediate environment will be addressed, as well as the biology of small ncRNAs that shuttle between eukaryotic microbes and their hosts in cross-kingdom missions of defense and counter defense.
Susan Crosthwaite (University of Manchester, UK), Daniela Delneri (University of Manchester, UK), Ian Roberts (Institute of Food Research, UK)
Patrick Yizhi Cai (University of Edinburgh, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
10:30 - 11:00
Mireille van der Torre (University of Manchester, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
11:00 - 11:05
Sanne Kiekens (University of Ghent, Birmingham), Harris Suite Level 1
11:05 - 11:10
Saranya Ramachandran (University of Edinburgh, UK), Harris Suite Level 2
11:10 - 11:15
Irene Vacca (University of Leicester, UK)
11:15 - 11:20
Marcin Fraczek (University of Manchester, UK), Harris Suite Level 4
11:20 - 11:25
Nicolas Wenner (Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, UK), Harris Suite Level 5
11:25 - 11:30
Lennox Suite
11:30 - 12:00
Jo Dicks (Institute of Food Research, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
12:00 - 12:30
Sam Griffiths-Jones (University of Manchester, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
12:30 - 13:00
This session will involve a range of clinical virology cases which relate to studies relevant to clinical virology network. Different aspects of clinical virology that will be covered include: differential diagnosis of encephalitis, management of hepatitis, diversity of rotavirus sequences, and diagnosis of respiratory infections.
Miren Iturizza-Gomara (University of Liverpoool, UK) and Matthew Donati (Public Health England, UK)
This workshop will focus on the regulation of viral and host gene expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional level by virally-encoded factors and address how viruses control the replication of their genomes. The workshop will cover the breadth of virology – human, non-human animal, plant and bacterial – with contributions from early career researchers particularly welcomed.
Gill Elliott (University of Surrey, UK), Jo Parish (University of Birmingham, UK)
Hester Nichols, Cardiff University, UK, Pentland Suite Level 3
13:02 - 13:14
Morgan Herod (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
14:00 - 14:12
Pippa Harvey (Newcastle University, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
14:12 - 14:24
Arwa Faizo (University of Glasgow, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
14:24 - 14:36
Jonathan Sumner (King's College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
14:36 - 14:48
Leah Fitzsimmons (University of Birmingham, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
14:48 - 15:00
Adam Gillman (Imperial College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
15:00 - 15:12
Mark Boyce (University of Oxford, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
15:12 - 15:24
Jia Lu (University of Cambridge, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
15:24 - 15:36
Lennox Suite
15:36 - 16:00
Natasha Rickett (University of Liverpool, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
16:00 - 16:12
Sarika Khasnis (University of Sussex, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
16:12 - 16:24
Paul Collins (University of Birmingham, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
16:24 - 16:36
Michael M. Nevels (University of St Andrews, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
16:36 - 16:48
Alison Sinclair (University of Sussex, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
16:48 - 17:00
We will review our current understanding on aquatic microbial communities (protists, bacteria, viruses), including their ecological roles in the oceans, their diversity, functions and behaviours but also their heir origins and evolution. The session will be divided into two parts: in the first part, we will discuss the different genetic models that have been developed for marine microeukaryotes/protists, based on the recent initiative from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation on “Increasing the Potential of Marine Microeukaryotes as Experimental Model Systems through the Development of Genetic Tools”. The second session will examine the diversity, ecology and evolution of various groups of organisms within these aquatic ecosystems and review the current status quo and potential future applications, which will allow us to deeply understand the complexity and relations of the aquatic micro-organisms in these ecosystems.
Anastasios Tsaousis (University of Kent, UK), Sonja Rueckert (Edinburgh Napier University, UK), David Montagnes (University of Liverpool, UK)
Thorsten Stoeck (University of Kaiserslautern, Germany), Kilsyth
14:00 - 14:30
Julie Robidart (National Oceanography Centre, UK), Kilsyth
14:30 - 15:00
Arwyn Edwards (Aberystwyth University, UK), Kilsyth
15:00 - 15:30
Kilsyth
15:30 - 16:00
Cédric Berney (UPMC & CNRS - Station Biologique, France), Kilsyth
16:00 - 16:15
Despo Polyviou (University of Southampton, UK), Kilsyth
16:15 - 16:30
Alexandra Worden (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, USA), Kilsyth
16:30 - 17:00
This session will involve a range of clinical virology cases which relate to studies relevant to clinical virology network. Different aspects of clinical virology that will be covered include: differential diagnosis of encephalitis, management of hepatitis, diversity of rotavirus sequences, and diagnosis of respiratory infections.
Miren Iturizza-Gomara (University of Liverpoool, UK) and Matthew Donati (Public Health England, UK)
David Allen (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK), Cromdale Hall
14:00 - 14:30
Daniel Bausch (World Health Organization, USA), Cromdale Hall
14:30 - 15:00
Cromdale Hall
15:00 - 17:30
Important functions for noncoding RNAs are currently being revealed in organisms belonging to all domains of life. These include regulation of gene expression via chromatin remodeling, transcriptional interference and altered transcript stability. This session will address the global analysis and evolution of microbial noncoding RNAs, their regulation, mechanism of action, and their place in synthetic biology. The emerging evidence that microbes can take-up RNA from their immediate environment will be addressed, as well as the biology of small ncRNAs that shuttle between eukaryotic microbes and their hosts in cross-kingdom missions of defense and counter defense.
Susan Crosthwaite (University of Manchester, UK), Daniela Delneri (University of Manchester, UK), Ian Roberts (Institute of Food Research, UK)
Hailing Jin (University of California, Riverside, USA), Harris Suite Level 1
14:00 - 14:30
Fredrik Söderbom (Uppsala University, Sweden), Harris Suite Level 1
14:30 - 15:00
Katarzyna Hooks (University of Bordeaux, France), Harris Suite Level 1
15:00 - 15:30
Lennox Suite
15:30 - 16:00
Marc Bühler (Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Switzerland), Harris Suite Level 1
16:00 - 16:30
Elizabeth Bayne (University of Edinburgh, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
16:30 - 17:00
Franklin Wang-ngai Chow (University of Edinburgh, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
17:00 - 17:15
Andrea Sass (Ghent University, Belgium), Harris Suite Level 1
17:15 - 17:30
In the natural environment or human body, microbes are seldom found in isolation. Rather, they tend to occur in complex communities, each exquisitely adapted and able to respond to the specific environmental conditions. Heterogeneity – microbial, spatial and metabolic – is a characteristic of all communities. In the first stages of development of a microbial population on a surface, substratum recognition – involving surface structure, composition, and microbial adhesins – is key. Then intermicrobial communication processes such as quorum sensing, metabolic dependencies, genetic exchange, and synergistic or antagonistic events, orchestrate development of the overall population. Such interactions often extend beyond the boundaries of microbial classification, resulting in the formation of polymicrobial communities, with interplay between bacteria, fungi and/or viruses. These communities are dynamic, exhibiting spatio-temporal variation and continual adaptation to micro-environments within the population. Better understanding of such complexity presents huge challenges, yet is essential for us in the future to be able to control a spectrum of microbial community associated events in medicine, dentistry, agriculture and industry. We are only in the initial stages of uncovering the secrets of what these communities contain, how they may affect the environment and disease progression, the implications for antimicrobial development, and how we may exploit them for our benefit. Nonetheless, with advances in imaging and -omics technologies, mathematical modelling and combining forces from multiple disciplines, we are making new discoveries about these populations. This session aims to bring together world leaders in the study of complex communities from the prokaryotic, virology and eukaryotic divisions to summarise recent advances in this rapidly expanding area of research, and to identify future ambitions for the field.
Angela Nobbs (University of Bristol, UK), Mark Webber (University of Birmingham, UK), Rebecca Hall (University of Birmingham, UK) and Kim Hardie (University of Nottingham, UK)
Vaughn Cooper (University of Pittsburgh, USA), Tinto
14:00 - 14:30
Christophe d'Enfert (Institut Pasteur, France), Tinto
14:30 - 15:00
Jeremy Webb (University of Southampton, UK), Tinto
15:00 - 15:30
Lennox Suite
15:30 - 16:00
Jane Freeman (University of Leeds, UK), Tinto
16:00 - 16:30
Luke McNally (University of Edinburgh, UK), Tinto
16:30 - 16:45
Ranjith Rajendran (University of Glasgow, UK), Tinto
16:45 - 17:00
Katharine Coyte (Memoral Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA), Tinto
17:00 - 17:30
The last two decades have seen an explosion in our understanding of microbial cell surfaces; their structure, composition and function. Recent discoveries, coupled with unprecedented advances in our ability to visualise the cell surface and its dynamics are revolutionising the way in which we think about the cell envelope. Indeed, and now more than ever before, the cell surface is revealing itself to be far more than a simple physical interface with the environment. Not only is the cell surface the front line of defense against antibiotics and the host immune response; it is also involved in environmental sensing, the capture of nutrients and light, movement of the cell, interactions between cells, the formation of cellular communities, and intoxication of nearby competitor species. Not surprisingly, cell surface components have also been exploited as receptors by biological agents (including predatory bacteria; the Bdellovibrio sp.) that target bacteria for their own ends. The speakers in this session are world-leaders in their field who will bring the audience up to date with this fascinating, and highly adaptive, sub-cellular component.
Stephen Michell (University of Exeter, UK), Martin Welch (University of Cambridge, UK)
Liz Sockett (University of Nottingham, UK), Sidlaw
14:00 - 14:30
Gabriel Waksman (Birkbeck University of London, UK), Sidlaw
14:30 - 15:00
Patrice Rassam (University of Oxford, UK), Sidlaw
15:00 - 15:15
Lennox Suite
15:15 - 15:45
Angelika Grundling (Imperial College London, UK), Sidlaw
15:45 - 16:15
Joseph Kirk (University of Sheffield, UK), Sidlaw
16:15 - 16:30
Seamus Holden (Newcastle University, UK), Sidlaw
16:30 - 16:45
Michael Niederweis (University of Alabama, USA), Sidlaw
16:45 - 17:15
Microbial genomics has matured into a distinct discipline, and now influences most other areas of microbiology. The ability to generate, with relative ease, individual and population microbial genome data sets has facilitated new insights into microbial evolution, phylogeography, epidemiology and outbreaks as well as allowing the development of novel approaches to measure and model how genetic variation impacts on phenotype variation. In this symposium we will bring together world leading speakers to present the very latest research encompassing how microbial genomics is developing beyond initial glimpses of microbial diversity, to the next stages of research in this maturing field. Presentations will cover very fine scale resolution mapping of evolutionary dynamics from large population studies. The symposium will then move on to show how we can go back to biology with such genomic data sets, using tools such as genome wide association studies (GWAS) to elucidate biological differences within and between populations. Finally, we will look at cutting edge approaches that allow us to study the impact of genome variation between individual cells within populations, and the evolutionary events occurring in single cells or single infected cells. Talks will be built around these overarching themes and not around any specific microbe. We will also highlight approaches and technologies that have been used in other systems that may also be relevant/applicable to microbial genomics with biology at the focal point.
Nicholas Thomson (Sanger Institute, UK), Alan McNally (Nottingham Trent University, UK), Sam Sheppard (University of Bath, UK)
Daniel Wilson (University of Oxford, UK), Moorfoot
14:00 - 14:30
Lucy Weinert (University of Cambridge, UK), Moorfoot
14:30 - 15:00
Kate Baker (Sanger Institute, UK), Moorfoot
15:00 - 15:30
Lennox Suite
15:30 - 16:00
Josie Bryant (Sanger Institute, UK), Moorfoot
16:00 - 16:30
Bryan Wee (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Moorfoot
16:30 - 16:45
Laura Gomez (Institut Pasteur, France), Moorfoot
16:45 - 17:00
Rob Willems (Utrecht University, Netherlands), Moorfoot
17:00 - 17:30
The availability of antiviral small molecules and vaccines has historically lagged behind those targeting bacteria. Accordingly, the public health issues represented by both common and emerging virus infections are considerable, with effective treatments lacking in many cases. Research aimed at translating laboratory findings into either novel or improved anti-viral strategies is therefore a priority. This workshop will highlight ongoing research into burgeoning therapies for important human and animal viral pathogens, encompassing all stages of therapeutic development ranging from the test tube to in vivo studies. The workshop will cover the breadth of virology – human, non-human animal, plant and bacterial – with contributions from early career researchers particularly welcomed.
Stephen Griffin (University of Leeds, UK), Silke Schepelemann (NIBSC, UK)
Sarah Keep (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Fintry
14:00 - 14:12
Samantha Ellis (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Fintry
14:12 - 14:24
Petra Fay (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Fintry
14:24 - 14:36
Cristina Celma (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK), Fintry
14:36 - 14:48
Valeria Lulla (University of Cambridge, UK), Fintry
14:48 - 15:00
Victoria Easton (University of Leeds, UK), Fintry
15:00 - 15:12
Kevin Maringer (University of Surrey, UK), Fintry
15:12 - 15:24
Stephen Polyak (University of Washington, UK), Fintry
15:24 - 15:36
Lennox Suite
15:36 - 16:00
Anna Smielewska (University of Cambridge, UK), Fintry
16:00 - 16:12
Lorna Kelly (University of Leeds, UK), Fintry
16:12 - 16:24
Kate Cuschieri (NHS Lothian, UK), Fintry
16:24 - 16:36
The innate immune system represents the first line of defence of all living organisms against infection, and in recent years our knowledge of the battle between viruses and innate immunity has increased substantially. This workshop will highlight novel host defence mechanisms and uncover a myriad of virus evasion strategies. The workshop will cover the breadth of virology – human, non-human animal, plant and bacterial where appropriate – with contributions from early career researchers particularly welcomed.
Kate Bishop (The Francis Crick Institute, UK), Alain Kohl (MRC-Centre for Virology, UK)
Myra Hosmillo (University of Cambridge, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
14:00 - 14:12
Manoja Rasamanikkam (St George's University of London, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
14:12 - 14:24
Sanjeeva Kumar (School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
14:24 - 14:36
Caroline Chauche (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
14:36 - 14:48
Lindsay Broadbent (Centre for Experimental Medicine, Queens University Belfast, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
14:48 - 15:00
Sam Wilson (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
15:00 - 15:12
Sarah Caddy (MRC-LMB, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
15:12 - 15:24
Andrew Shaw (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
15:24 - 15:36
Lennox Suite
15:36 - 16:00
Junije Feng (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
16:00 - 16:12
Gregory Moseley (University of Melbourne, Australia), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
16:12 - 16:24
Nikki Smith (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
16:24 - 16:36
Toshana Foster (King's College London, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
16:36 - 16:48
David Hughes (University of St Andrews, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
16:48 - 17:00
Ashley Roberts (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2
17:00 - 17:12
The assembly of the virus particle, egress from the cell, receptor binding and uncoating are critical events in the life cycle of all viruses. This workshop will focus on the molecular mechanisms involved in these processes. The workshop will cover the breadth of virology – human, non-human animal, plant and bacterial – with contributions from early career researchers particularly welcomed.
David Evans (University of St Andrews, UK), Colin Crump (University of Cambridge, UK)
Antonia Evripioti (Imperial College London, UK), Ochil
14:00 - 14:12
Subir Sarker (La Trobe University, Australia), Ochil
14:12 - 14:24
Michaela Conley (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Ochil
14:24 - 14:36
Juan Fontana (Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, UK), Ochil
14:36 - 14:48
Eiki Sekine (Imperial College London, UK), Ochil
14:48 - 15:00
Gemma Swinscoe (University of Leeds, UK), Ochil
15:00 - 15:12
Md Firoz Ahmed (University of Cambridge, UK), Ochil
15:12 - 15:24
Jack Bravo (University of Leeds, UK), Ochil
15:24 - 15:36
Lennox Suite
15:36 - 16:00
Marc Guimera Busquets (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Ochil
16:00 - 16:12
Nikesh Patel (Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, UK), Ochil
16:12 - 16:24
Rebecca Chandler Bostock (Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, UK), Ochil
16:24 - 16:36
Swetha Vijayakrishnan (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Ochil
16:36 - 16:48
Emma Hesketh (University of Leeds, UK), Ochil
16:48 - 17:00
Jessica Swanson (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Ochil
17:00 - 17:12
Basma Bahsoun (University of Kent, UK), Ochil
17:12 - 17:24
Understanding disease development mechanistically at the cellular, genetic and whole organism level is a vital element in the development of novel therapeutic strategies such as vaccines and small molecule inhibitors. To this end, this workshop will serve as a forum for the presentation of new and exciting data pertaining to all aspects of the pathogenesis of virus infection. The workshop will cover the breadth of virology – human, non-human animal, plant and bacterial – with contributions from early career researchers particularly welcomed.
James Stewart (University of Liverpool, UK), Andrew Macdonald (University of Leeds, UK)
Niluka Goonawardane (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick
14:00 - 14:12
Olesya Gusachenko (University of St Andrews, UK), Carrick
14:12 - 14:24
Itziar Serrano (University of Edinburgh, UK), Carrick
14:24 - 14:36
Francis Hopkins (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick
14:36 - 14:48
Eleanor Gaunt (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Carrick
14:48 - 15:00
Neil Almond (NIBSC, UK), Carrick
15:00 - 15:12
Ethan Morgan (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick
15:12 - 15:24
Aartjan te Velthuis (University of Oxford, UK), Carrick
15:24 - 15:36
Lennox Suite
15:36 - 16:00
Ilaria Epifano (University of Glasgow, UK), Carrick
16:00 - 16:12
Lindsay McKay (The Institute of Infection and Global Health, UK), Carrick
16:12 - 16:24
Marlynne Nicol (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Carrick
16:24 - 16:36
Maria Contreras Garcia (Moredun Research Institute, UK), Carrick
16:36 - 16:48
Roland Remenyi (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick
16:48 - 17:00
Naomi Coombes (University of Liverpool, UK), Carrick
17:00 - 17:12
Intracellular pathogens have evolved many strategies to enter the cytoplasm of their hosts in order to replicate, assemble new progeny, and evade immune detection. Viruses and bacteria can subvert host cell behaviour in diverse ways, inducing or modifying the full compendium of cellular endocytic pathways and/or reprogramming normal maturation of cellular vesicular carriers and endomembrane systems. This session will bring together microbiologists and cell biologists who study pathogen entry, membrane trafficking, and pathogen-induced cytoskeletal rearrangement. The session will seek to emphasise how pathogens are the ideal tools to probe the function of host cell systems, define novel host-pathogen interactions and uncover possible targets for cell-based therapeutic intervention.
Gareth Bloomfield (University of Cambridge, UK), Jason King (University of Sheffield, UK), Jason Mercer (University College London, UK)
Jason Mercer (University College London, UK), Kilsyth
09:00 - 09:30
Claire Jolly (University College London, UK), Kilsyth
09:30 - 10:00
Samantha Hover (University of Leeds, UK), Kilsyth
10:00 - 10:15
Yorgo Modis (University of Cambridge, UK), Kilsyth
10:15 - 10:45
Lennox Suite
10:45 - 11:00
Nick Lennemann (University of Pittsburgh, USA), Kilsyth
11:00 - 11:30
Qinghua Wang (Baylor College of Medicine, USA), Kilsyth
11:30 - 12:00
The last two decades have seen an explosion in our understanding of microbial cell surfaces; their structure, composition and function. Recent discoveries, coupled with unprecedented advances in our ability to visualise the cell surface and its dynamics are revolutionising the way in which we think about the cell envelope. Indeed, and now more than ever before, the cell surface is revealing itself to be far more than a simple physical interface with the environment. Not only is the cell surface the front line of defense against antibiotics and the host immune response; it is also involved in environmental sensing, the capture of nutrients and light, movement of the cell, interactions between cells, the formation of cellular communities, and intoxication of nearby competitor species. Not surprisingly, cell surface components have also been exploited as receptors by biological agents (including predatory bacteria; the Bdellovibrio sp.) that target bacteria for their own ends. The speakers in this session are world-leaders in their field who will bring the audience up to date with this fascinating, and highly adaptive, sub-cellular component.
Stephen Michell (University of Exeter, UK), Martin Welch (University of Cambridge, UK)
Howard Berg (Harvard University, USA), Sidlaw
09:15 - 09:45
Natalie Garton (University of Leicester, UK), Sidlaw
09:45 - 10:00
Regine Hengge (Free University of Berlin, Germany), Sidlaw
10:00 - 10:30
Lennox Suite
10:30 - 11:00
Waldemar Vollmer (Newcastle University, UK), Sidlaw
11:00 - 11:30
Carrie Harwood (University of Washington, USA), Sidlaw
11:30 - 12:00
Anaerobes, in the context of infection, are defined as requiring strict anaerobic conditions for isolation from clinical samples. This session will highlight insights obtained from metagenomic/whole-genome sequencing, molecular aspects of virulence and the impact of change in antimicrobial use in both medical and veterinary infection. Microbial community interactions will be considered in relation to: the ovine foot-rot microbiota and the key role of Dichelobacter nodosus; human oral microbiota changes and progression in periodontal disease; gut microbiota/Clostridum difficile interactions; and Propionibacterium acnes skin microbiota and human disease associations. Clostridium perfringens, classically associated with gas gangrene and lethal post-abortion septicaemia after unregulated pregnancy termination in humans, has emerged as a major cause of necrotising enteritis in poultry, linked with a ban on in-feed antibiotics. Similarly, reduction in antibiotic prescription for a ‘sore throat’ has been linked to the rise in Fusobacterium necrophorum infection, potentially lethal in healthy young adults. In contrast, increase in the use of metronidazole, for example in Helicobacter pylori eradication, may contribute to the spread of nim mediated resistance within the gut microbiota, leading to lethal multi-drug resistant Bacteroides fragilis infection in humans. The symposium will provide insight into current and emerging/re-emerging anaerobic infection of both medical and veterinary importance.
Sheila Patrick (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Sarah Kuehne (University of Birmingham, UK), Sabine Tötemeyer (University of Nottingham, UK)
Julian Rood (Monash University, Australia), Ochil
09:30 - 10:00
Sabine Tötemeyer (University of Nottingham, UK), Ochil
10:00 - 10:30
Lennox Suite
10:30 - 10:45
Garry Blakely (University of Edinburgh, UK), Ochil
10:45 - 11:15
Samuel Ellis (Institute of Food Research, UK), Ochil
11:15 - 11:30
Annette Moter (Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Germany), Ochil
11:30 - 12:00
This session will highlight recent developments in the area of fungal pathogenesis and in particular the threats caused by emerging fungal pathogens. In addition to considering the molecular basis of pathogenicity, speakers will also explore the host-pathogen interaction, highlighting the challenges we face in tackling this increasing threat to global human health. By better understanding the pathobiology of fungal diseases, we will be able to generate new, more effective diagnostics, novel therapeutic approaches and new antifungal drugs. The session is being run jointly with the Medical Mycology and Fungal Immunology (MMFI) Consortium based at the University of Aberdeen. Early career researchers will be encouraged to present their recent findings through offered papers.
Mick Tuite (University of Kent, UK), Neil Gow (University of Aberdeen, UK)
Elizabeth Johnson (Public Health England, UK), Carrick
09:30 - 10:00
Oliver Schildgen (Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Germany), Carrick
10:00 - 10:15
Alistair Brown (University of Aberdeen, UK), Carrick
10:15 - 10:30
Lennox Suite
10:30 - 10:45
Jill Adler-Moore (California State Polytechnic University, USA), Carrick
10:45 - 11:15
Maria Alonso (University of Aberdeen, UK), Carrick
11:15 - 11:30
Duncan Wilson (University of Aberdeen, UK), Carrick
11:30 - 11:45
Robin May (University of Birmingham, UK), Carrick
11:45 - 12:15
Offered papers focusing on any area in microbial ecology, including (non-human) host–microbe communities and interactions, marine and freshwater microbiology, soil and geomicrobiology, and air-, cryo- and extremophile microbiology will be presented.
Ryan Seipke (University of Leeds, UK), Nicola Holden (The James Hutton Institute, UK)
Robert Jackson (University of Reading, UK), Fintry
09:30 - 10:00
Sven Lahme (Newcastle University, UK), Fintry
10:00 - 10:15
Bihe Chen (University of Cambridge, UK), Fintry
10:15 - 10:30
Lennox Suite
10:30 - 11:00
Katherine Duncan (Strathclyde University, UK), Fintry
11:00 - 11:15
Nicola Senior (BioSystems Technology, UK), Fintry
11:15 - 11:30
Achim Schmalenberger (University of Limerick, Ireland), Fintry
11:30 - 11:45
Valentine Anyanwu (University of Nottingham, UK), Fintry
11:45 - 12:00
Important functions for noncoding RNAs are currently being revealed in organisms belonging to all domains of life. These include regulation of gene expression via chromatin remodeling, transcriptional interference and altered transcript stability. This session will address the global analysis and evolution of microbial noncoding RNAs, their regulation, mechanism of action, and their place in synthetic biology. The emerging evidence that microbes can take-up RNA from their immediate environment will be addressed, as well as the biology of small ncRNAs that shuttle between eukaryotic microbes and their hosts in cross-kingdom missions of defense and counter defense.
Susan Crosthwaite (University of Manchester, UK), Daniela Delneri (University of Manchester, UK), Ian Roberts (Institute of Food Research, UK)
David Tollervey (University of Edinburgh, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
09:30 - 10:00
Françoise Stutz (University of Geneva, Switzerland), Harris Suite Level 1
10:00 - 10:30
Lennox Suite
10:30 - 10:45
Alain Jacquier (Institut Pasteur, France), Harris Suite Level 1
10:45 - 11:15
Lidia Vasilieva (University of Oxford, UK), Harris Suite Level 1
11:15 - 11:45
In the natural environment or human body, microbes are seldom found in isolation. Rather, they tend to occur in complex communities, each exquisitely adapted and able to respond to the specific environmental conditions. Heterogeneity – microbial, spatial and metabolic – is a characteristic of all communities. In the first stages of development of a microbial population on a surface, substratum recognition – involving surface structure, composition, and microbial adhesins – is key. Then intermicrobial communication processes such as quorum sensing, metabolic dependencies, genetic exchange, and synergistic or antagonistic events, orchestrate development of the overall population. Such interactions often extend beyond the boundaries of microbial classification, resulting in the formation of polymicrobial communities, with interplay between bacteria, fungi and/or viruses. These communities are dynamic, exhibiting spatio-temporal variation and continual adaptation to micro-environments within the population. Better understanding of such complexity presents huge challenges, yet is essential for us in the future to be able to control a spectrum of microbial community associated events in medicine, dentistry, agriculture and industry. We are only in the initial stages of uncovering the secrets of what these communities contain, how they may affect the environment and disease progression, the implications for antimicrobial development, and how we may exploit them for our benefit. Nonetheless, with advances in imaging and -omics technologies, mathematical modelling and combining forces from multiple disciplines, we are making new discoveries about these populations. This session aims to bring together world leaders in the study of complex communities from the prokaryotic, virology and eukaryotic divisions to summarise recent advances in this rapidly expanding area of research, and to identify future ambitions for the field.
Angela Nobbs (University of Bristol, UK), Mark Webber (University of Birmingham, UK), Rebecca Hall (University of Birmingham, UK) and Kim Hardie (University of Nottingham, UK)
Nick Jakubovics (Newcastle University, UK), Tinto
09:30 - 10:00
Emily Dixon (University of Birmingham, UK), Tinto
10:00 - 10:15
Cait MacPhee (University of Edinburgh, UK), Tinto
10:15 - 10:45
Lennox Suite
10:45 - 11:00
Nelson Lima (University of Minho, Portugal), Tinto
11:00 - 11:30
Jo Fothergill (University of Liverpool, UK), Tinto
11:30 - 12:00
Microbial genomics has matured into a distinct discipline, and now influences most other areas of microbiology. The ability to generate, with relative ease, individual and population microbial genome data sets has facilitated new insights into microbial evolution, phylogeography, epidemiology and outbreaks as well as allowing the development of novel approaches to measure and model how genetic variation impacts on phenotype variation. In this symposium we will bring together world leading speakers to present the very latest research encompassing how microbial genomics is developing beyond initial glimpses of microbial diversity, to the next stages of research in this maturing field. Presentations will cover very fine scale resolution mapping of evolutionary dynamics from large population studies. The symposium will then move on to show how we can go back to biology with such genomic data sets, using tools such as genome wide association studies (GWAS) to elucidate biological differences within and between populations. Finally, we will look at cutting edge approaches that allow us to study the impact of genome variation between individual cells within populations, and the evolutionary events occurring in single cells or single infected cells. Talks will be built around these overarching themes and not around any specific microbe. We will also highlight approaches and technologies that have been used in other systems that may also be relevant/applicable to microbial genomics with biology at the focal point.
Nicholas Thomson (Sanger Institute, UK), Alan McNally (Nottingham Trent University, UK), Sam Sheppard (University of Bath, UK)
Jay Hinton (University of Liverpool, UK), Cromdale Hall
09:30 - 10:00
Michael Baym (Harvard University, USA), Cromdale Hall
10:00 - 10:30
Lennox Suite
10:30 - 10:45
Nick Croucher (Imperial College London, UK), Cromdale Hall
10:45 - 11:15
James Connolly (University of Glasgow, UK), Cromdale Hall
11:15 - 11:30
Ruth Massey (University of Bath, UK), Cromdale Hall
11:30 - 12:00
Control of expression of virus and host RNA during virus infection is fundamental to the life cycle of all viruses. RNA production is essential for virus replication, gene expression and manipulation of the host environment. Viruses have evolved complex mechanisms of transcription activation, control and termination including epigenetic regulation and recruitment of host factors to promoters and transcriptional enhancers. In addition, the production of non-coding RNAs is essential for some viruses to manipulate the cellular environment and support virus replication. Protein production often requires complex post-transcriptional processing of viral RNAs and nuclear export, facilitated by hijacking host cell systems. This two-day symposium will provide an overview of the regulation of virus transcription of diverse viruses and the many ways in which viruses manipulate cellular gene expression to support productive virus infection.
Colin Crump (University of Cambridge, UK), Alain Kohl (University of Glasgow, UK), Joanna Parish (University of Birmingham, UK), Silke Schepelmann (NIBSC, UK)
Ade Whitehouse (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
09:30 - 10:00
Alex Khromykh (University of Queensland, Australia), Pentland Suite Level 3
10:00 - 10:30
Lennox Suite
10:30 - 11:00
Michelle West (University of Sussex, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
11:00 - 11:30
Elisabetta Groppelli (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
11:30 - 11:45
Su Hui Catherine Teo (Imperial College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
11:45 - 12:00
Anaerobes, in the context of infection, are defined as requiring strict anaerobic conditions for isolation from clinical samples. This session will highlight insights obtained from metagenomic/whole-genome sequencing, molecular aspects of virulence and the impact of change in antimicrobial use in both medical and veterinary infection. Microbial community interactions will be considered in relation to: the ovine foot-rot microbiota and the key role of Dichelobacter nodosus; human oral microbiota changes and progression in periodontal disease; gut microbiota/Clostridum difficile interactions; and Propionibacterium acnes skin microbiota and human disease associations. Clostridium perfringens, classically associated with gas gangrene and lethal post-abortion septicaemia after unregulated pregnancy termination in humans, has emerged as a major cause of necrotising enteritis in poultry, linked with a ban on in-feed antibiotics. Similarly, reduction in antibiotic prescription for a ‘sore throat’ has been linked to the rise in Fusobacterium necrophorum infection, potentially lethal in healthy young adults. In contrast, increase in the use of metronidazole, for example in Helicobacter pylori eradication, may contribute to the spread of nim mediated resistance within the gut microbiota, leading to lethal multi-drug resistant Bacteroides fragilis infection in humans. The symposium will provide insight into current and emerging/re-emerging anaerobic infection of both medical and veterinary importance.
Sheila Patrick (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Sarah Kuehne (University of Birmingham, UK), Sabine Tötemeyer (University of Nottingham, UK)
Emma Barnard (UCLA, USA), Ochil
13:00 - 13:30
Ross Slater (University of Warwick, UK), Ochil
13:30 - 13:45
Caroline Chilton (University of Leeds, UK), Ochil
13:45 - 14:15
Strathblane Hall
14:15 - 14:30
David Leitsch (Vetsuisse Faculty Berne, Switzerland), Ochil
14:30 - 15:00
Trefor Morris (Anaerobe Reference Unit, Cardiff, UK), Ochil
15:00 - 15:30
Kinga Bercsenyi (King's College London, UK), Ochil
15:30 - 16:00
Intracellular pathogens have evolved many strategies to enter the cytoplasm of their hosts in order to replicate, assemble new progeny, and evade immune detection. Viruses and bacteria can subvert host cell behaviour in diverse ways, inducing or modifying the full compendium of cellular endocytic pathways and/or reprogramming normal maturation of cellular vesicular carriers and endomembrane systems. This session will bring together microbiologists and cell biologists who study pathogen entry, membrane trafficking, and pathogen-induced cytoskeletal rearrangement. The session will seek to emphasise how pathogens are the ideal tools to probe the function of host cell systems, define novel host-pathogen interactions and uncover possible targets for cell-based therapeutic intervention.
Gareth Bloomfield (University of Cambridge, UK), Jason King (University of Sheffield, UK), Jason Mercer (University College London, UK)
Juliana Delatorre Bronzato (University of Dundee, UK), Kilsyth
13:00 - 13:15
Hoan Ngo (University of Otago, New Zealand), Kilsyth
13:15 - 13:30
Hongjiao Yu (Institute of Medical Sciences, UK), Kilsyth
13:30 - 13:45
Carmen Buchrieser (Institut Pasteur, France), Kilsyth
13:45 - 14:15
Eva Frickel (The Francis Crick Institute, UK), Kilsyth
14:15 - 14:45
Strathblane Hall
14:45 - 15:15
Leo James (University of Cambridge, UK), Kilsyth
15:15 - 15:45
Katie Doores (King's College London, UK), Kilsyth
15:45 - 16:15
Ari Helenius (ETH Zurich, Switzerland), Kilsyth
16:15 - 16:45
In the natural environment or human body, microbes are seldom found in isolation. Rather, they tend to occur in complex communities, each exquisitely adapted and able to respond to the specific environmental conditions. Heterogeneity – microbial, spatial and metabolic – is a characteristic of all communities. In the first stages of development of a microbial population on a surface, substratum recognition – involving surface structure, composition, and microbial adhesins – is key. Then intermicrobial communication processes such as quorum sensing, metabolic dependencies, genetic exchange, and synergistic or antagonistic events, orchestrate development of the overall population. Such interactions often extend beyond the boundaries of microbial classification, resulting in the formation of polymicrobial communities, with interplay between bacteria, fungi and/or viruses. These communities are dynamic, exhibiting spatio-temporal variation and continual adaptation to micro-environments within the population. Better understanding of such complexity presents huge challenges, yet is essential for us in the future to be able to control a spectrum of microbial community associated events in medicine, dentistry, agriculture and industry. We are only in the initial stages of uncovering the secrets of what these communities contain, how they may affect the environment and disease progression, the implications for antimicrobial development, and how we may exploit them for our benefit. Nonetheless, with advances in imaging and -omics technologies, mathematical modelling and combining forces from multiple disciplines, we are making new discoveries about these populations. This session aims to bring together world leaders in the study of complex communities from the prokaryotic, virology and eukaryotic divisions to summarise recent advances in this rapidly expanding area of research, and to identify future ambitions for the field.
Angela Nobbs (University of Bristol, UK), Mark Webber (University of Birmingham, UK), Rebecca Hall (University of Birmingham, UK) and Kim Hardie (University of Nottingham, UK)
Marvin Whiteley (University of Texas, USA), Tinto
13:00 - 13:30
Robert Coutts (University of Hertfordshire, UK), Tinto
13:30 - 14:00
Alessandra Salvioli Di Fossalunga (Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy), Tinto
14:00 - 14:30
Strathblane Hall
14:30 - 14:45
Gordon Ramage (University of Glasgow, UK), Tinto
14:45 - 15:15
Grace Pidwill (University of Bristol, UK), Tinto
15:15 - 15:30
Nora Grahl (Geisel School of Medicine, USA), Tinto
15:30 - 16:00
The last two decades have seen an explosion in our understanding of microbial cell surfaces; their structure, composition and function. Recent discoveries, coupled with unprecedented advances in our ability to visualise the cell surface and its dynamics are revolutionising the way in which we think about the cell envelope. Indeed, and now more than ever before, the cell surface is revealing itself to be far more than a simple physical interface with the environment. Not only is the cell surface the front line of defense against antibiotics and the host immune response; it is also involved in environmental sensing, the capture of nutrients and light, movement of the cell, interactions between cells, the formation of cellular communities, and intoxication of nearby competitor species. Not surprisingly, cell surface components have also been exploited as receptors by biological agents (including predatory bacteria; the Bdellovibrio sp.) that target bacteria for their own ends. The speakers in this session are world-leaders in their field who will bring the audience up to date with this fascinating, and highly adaptive, sub-cellular component.
Stephen Michell (University of Exeter, UK), Martin Welch (University of Cambridge, UK)
Melanie Blokesch (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland), Sidlaw
13:00 - 13:30
Keunsook Kathy Lee (University of Aberdeen, UK), Sidlaw
13:30 - 13:45
Ute Römling (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden), Sidlaw
13:45 - 14:15
Alexander Egan (Newcastle University, UK), Sidlaw
14:15 - 14:30
Strathblane Hall
14:30 - 15:00
Robert Fagan (University of Sheffield, UK), Sidlaw
15:00 - 15:30
Laura Cueto (CNB-CSIC, Spain), Sidlaw
15:30 - 15:45
Simon Foster (University of Sheffield, UK), Sidlaw
15:45 - 16:00
Stephane Mesnage (University of Sheffield, UK), Sidlaw
16:00 - 16:15
Microbial genomics has matured into a distinct discipline, and now influences most other areas of microbiology. The ability to generate, with relative ease, individual and population microbial genome data sets has facilitated new insights into microbial evolution, phylogeography, epidemiology and outbreaks as well as allowing the development of novel approaches to measure and model how genetic variation impacts on phenotype variation. In this symposium we will bring together world leading speakers to present the very latest research encompassing how microbial genomics is developing beyond initial glimpses of microbial diversity, to the next stages of research in this maturing field. Presentations will cover very fine scale resolution mapping of evolutionary dynamics from large population studies. The symposium will then move on to show how we can go back to biology with such genomic data sets, using tools such as genome wide association studies (GWAS) to elucidate biological differences within and between populations. Finally, we will look at cutting edge approaches that allow us to study the impact of genome variation between individual cells within populations, and the evolutionary events occurring in single cells or single infected cells. Talks will be built around these overarching themes and not around any specific microbe. We will also highlight approaches and technologies that have been used in other systems that may also be relevant/applicable to microbial genomics with biology at the focal point.
Nicholas Thomson (Sanger Institute, UK), Alan McNally (Nottingham Trent University, UK), Sam Sheppard (University of Bath, UK)
Jukka Corander (Institute for Basic Medical Science, Norway), Cromdale Hall
13:00 - 13:30
Lauren Cowley (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA), Cromdale Hall
13:30 - 13:45
Daryl Domman (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK), Cromdale Hall
13:45 - 14:00
Jessica Forbester (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK), Cromdale Hall
14:00 - 14:30
Strathblane Hall
14:30 - 14:45
Paul Blainey (Broad Institute, USA), Cromdale Hall
14:45 - 15:15
Nadejda Lupolova (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Cromdale Hall
15:15 - 15:30
John Marioni (EBI, UK), Cromdale Hall
15:30 - 16:00
Control of expression of virus and host RNA during virus infection is fundamental to the life cycle of all viruses. RNA production is essential for virus replication, gene expression and manipulation of the host environment. Viruses have evolved complex mechanisms of transcription activation, control and termination including epigenetic regulation and recruitment of host factors to promoters and transcriptional enhancers. In addition, the production of non-coding RNAs is essential for some viruses to manipulate the cellular environment and support virus replication. Protein production often requires complex post-transcriptional processing of viral RNAs and nuclear export, facilitated by hijacking host cell systems. This two-day symposium will provide an overview of the regulation of virus transcription of diverse viruses and the many ways in which viruses manipulate cellular gene expression to support productive virus infection.
Colin Crump (University of Cambridge, UK), Alain Kohl (University of Glasgow, UK), Joanna Parish (University of Birmingham, UK), Silke Schepelmann (NIBSC, UK)
Catherine Jopling (University of Nottingham, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
13:00 - 13:30
Andrew Bosworth (Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging & Zoonotic Infections, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
13:30 - 13:45
Sara Louise Cosby (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3
13:45 - 14:00
Lars Dölken (University of Würzburg, Germany), Pentland Suite Level 3
14:00 - 14:30
Lennox Suite Morning coffee & tea
07:00 - 09:15
Strathblane Hall Registration
07:00 - 09:00
Pentland Suite Level 3 Open Address
09:30 - 09:50
David Bass (Natural History Museum, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
10:00 - 10:30
Jane Mellor (University of Oxford, UK), Carrick Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
10:00 - 10:30
Lian-Hui Zhang (A*Star, Singapore), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
10:00 - 10:30
Gillian Fraser (University of Cambridge, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
10:00 - 10:30
Michael Russell (NASA, USA), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
10:15 - 10:45
Ed Lavelle (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
10:15 - 10:45
Lynn Rothschild (NASA, USA), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
10:15 - 10:45
Eva Nowack (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany), Harris Suite Level 1 Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
10:30 - 11:00
Susan Golden (UCSD, USA), Carrick Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
10:30 - 11:00
Sarah Gurr (University of Exeter, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
10:30 - 11:00
Eric Cascales (Aix-Marseille Université, France), Moorfoot Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
10:30 - 11:00
Dianne Newman (California Institute of Technology, USA), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
10:45 - 11:15
Marie-Agnès Petit (INRA, France), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
10:45 - 11:15
John Ward (University College London, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
10:45 - 11:15
Lennox Suite Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
11:00 - 11:30
Lennox Suite Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
11:00 - 11:30
Lennox Suite Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
11:00 - 11:30
David Whitworth (University of Aberystwyth, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Post-PhD: Finding a career that suits you
11:00 - 11:05
Lennox Suite Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
11:00 - 11:30
Sarah Blackford (Society for Experimental Biology and University of Lancaster, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Post-PhD: Finding a career that suits you
11:05 - 13:00
Nick Lane (University College London, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
11:15 - 11:45
Lennox Suite Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
11:15 - 11:45
Lennox Suite Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
11:15 - 11:45
Martin Embley (Newcastle University, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
11:30 - 12:00
Deborah Bell-Pedersen (Texas A&M, USA), Carrick Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
11:30 - 12:00
Adam Talbot (University of York, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
11:30 - 12:00
Nick Waterfield (University of Warwick, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
11:30 - 12:00
Lennox Suite Geomicrobiology
11:45 - 12:15
Alina Rudnicka (University of Zurich, Switzerland), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
11:45 - 12:00
Ya Tang Yang (National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
11:45 - 12:00
Laure Guillou (Station Biologique de Roscoff, France), Harris Suite Level 1 Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
12:00 - 12:30
Claire Donald (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
12:00 - 12:15
Martha Merrow (Ludwig Maximillians University, Munich, Germany), Carrick Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
12:00 - 12:30
Minna Pirhonen (University of Helsinki, Finland), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
12:00 - 12:30
Tracy Palmer (University of Dundee, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
12:00 - 12:30
Benjamin Lehner (TU Delft, Netherlands), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
12:00 - 12:15
Geoff Gadd (University of Dundee, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
12:15 - 12:45
Miren Iturriza-Gomara (University of Liverpool, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
12:15 - 12:45
Magali Roger (University of Dundee, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
12:15 - 12:20
John Allan (University of Dundee, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
12:20 - 12:25
Yannick Rondelez (CNRS/ESPCI, France), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
12:25 - 12:55
Yousef Abu Kwaik (University of Louisville College of Medicine, USA), Harris Suite Level 1 Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
12:30 - 13:00
Charissa De Bekker (Ludwig Maximillians University, Munich, Germany), Carrick Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
12:30 - 13:00
Richard O'Hanlon, (Department of Agriculture, Ireland), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
12:30 - 13:00
Stefan Raunser (Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Germany), Moorfoot Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
12:30 - 13:00
Eric Verrecchia (University of Lausanne, Switzerland), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
12:45 - 13:15
Kieran Dee (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
12:45 - 13:00
Eric Verrecchia (University of Lausanne, Switzerland), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
12:45 - 13:15
Lennox Suite Antibiotics Unearthed – Posters showcase
13:00 - 14:00
Lennox Suite Lunch and exhibition
13:00 - 14:00
Oluwapelumi Adeyemi (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
13:00 - 13:15
Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Live at Lunch: Microbiology Careers Networking
13:15 - 14:00
Lennox Suite (Society stand) Flash poster presentations
13:30 - 14:00
Richard Dorrell (École Normale Supérieure, France), Harris Suite Level 1 Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
14:00 - 14:15
Barbara Sherwood Lollar (University of Toronto, Canada), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
14:00 - 14:30
Sarah O'Brien (University of Liverpool, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
14:00 - 14:30
Sarah Reece (University of Edinburgh, UK), Carrick Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
14:00 - 14:30
Paul Birch (University of Dundee, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
14:00 - 14:30
Rocky Cranenburgh (Chief Scientific Officer at Prokarium Ltd, UK); Liz Sockett (University of Nottingham, UK); Antonia Johnson (Production Editor at BMJ, UK); Mark Saxon (Head of Public Affairs GB at The Cola-Cola Company, UK); David Chismon (Senior Research Consultant at MWR InfoSecurity, UK); Jennifer Cottell (Clinical Scientist at Micropathology Ltd), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Post-PhD: Finding a career that suits you
14:00 - 15:30
Nick Shikuma (San Diego State University, USA), Moorfoot Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
14:00 - 14:30
Orkun Soyer (University of Warwick, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
14:00 - 14:30
Chris Lowe (University of Exeter, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
14:15 - 14:45
Liz Bagshaw (Cardiff University, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
14:30 - 15:00
Lennart Svensson (Linkoping University, Sweden), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
14:30 - 15:00
John O'Neill (University of Cambridge, UK), Carrick Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
14:30 - 15:00
Cyril Zipfel (Sainsbury Laboratory, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
14:30 - 15:00
Ariel Blocker (University of Bristol, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
14:30 - 15:00
Ahmed Al-Mamari (University of Edinburgh, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
14:30 - 14:35
Robyn Wright (University of Warwick, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
14:35 - 14:40
Aitor de las Heras (University of Edinburgh, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
14:40 - 14:55
Jean-Michel Claverie (CNRS, Aix-Marseille University, France), Harris Suite Level 1 Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
14:45 - 15:15
Lennox Suite Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
14:55 - 15:25
Phyllis Lam (University of Southampton, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
15:00 - 15:30
Ian Goodfellow (University of Cambridge, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
15:00 - 15:30
Michael Brunner (University of Heidelberg, Germany), Carrick Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
15:00 - 15:30
Manuel Blank (University of Dundee, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
15:00 - 15:15
Rita Monson (University of Cambridge, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
15:00 - 15:15
Lennox Suite Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
15:15 - 15:45
Catriona Thompson (University of Glasgow, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
15:15 - 15:30
Jacob Malone (John Innes Centre, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
15:15 - 15:30
Fernando de la Cruz (Universidad de Cantabria, Spain), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
15:25 - 15:55
Lennox Suite Geomicrobiology
15:30 - 16:00
Chad Swanson (King's College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
15:30 - 15:45
Bruno M.C. Martins (University of Cambridge, UK), Carrick Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
15:30 - 15:45
Lennox Suite Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
15:30 - 16:00
Maria Fernandes (Microbiology Society, UK) and David Chismon (MWR InfoSecurity, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Post-PhD: Finding a career that suits you
15:30 - 17:00
Lennox Suite Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
15:30 - 16:00
Martina Schrallhammer (University of Freiburg, Germany), Harris Suite Level 1 Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
15:45 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
15:45 - 16:15
Lennox Suite Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
15:45 - 16:15
Ilana Kolodkin-Gal (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
15:55 - 16:25
Georgia Ward (Natural History Museum, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
16:00 - 16:15
Mike Jones (University of Bristol, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
16:00 - 16:30
Michael Taliansky (James Hutton Institute, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
16:00 - 16:30
Vivianne Goosens (Imperial College London, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
16:00 - 16:30
Bryony Williams (University of Exeter, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
16:15 - 16:45
Rachel Ulferts (University of Cambridge, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
16:15 - 16:30
Rachel Edgar (University of Cambridge, UK), Carrick Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
16:15 - 16:45
Rosalind Allen (University of Edinburgh, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
16:25 - 16:55
Mario Toubes-Rodrigo (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
16:30 - 16:45
Venkatar Prasad (Baylor College of Medicine, USA), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
16:30 - 17:00
Gary Loake (University of Edinburgh, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
16:30 - 17:00
Meera Unnikrishnan (University of Warwick, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
16:30 - 17:00
John Archibald (Dalhousie University, Canada), Harris Suite Level 1 Annual Meeting of Protistology-UK: Intracellular infection and endosymbiosis within protists
16:45 - 17:15
Richard Kimber (University of Manchester, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
16:45 - 17:00
Kimberley Prior (Reece Lab Edinburgh, UK), Carrick Microbial circadian and metabolic rhythms
16:45 - 17:00
Linda Oyama (Aberystwyth University, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
16:55 - 17:10
Rudolf Thauer (Max Planck Institute, Germany), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
17:00 - 17:30
Stephanie Karst (University of Florida, USA), Pentland Suite Level 3 Just passing through – virus infections and the GI tract
17:00 - 17:30
Dawn Arnold (University of the West of England, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
17:00 - 17:30
Mark van Raaij (CNB-CSIC, Spain), Moorfoot Prokaryotic macromolecular machines
17:00 - 17:30
Alessia Lepore (University of Edinburgh, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
17:10 - 17:25
Jerko Rosko (University of Edinburgh, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
17:25 - 17:40
Lindsay Hall (The Institute of Food Research, UK), Julian Marchesi (Imperial College London, UK), Thorunn Helgason (University of York, UK) and James Prosser (University of Aberdeen, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Microbiome Research – opportunity or over-hype?
17:40 - 18:30
Lindsay Hall (The Institute of Food Research, UK), Julian Marchesi (Imperial College London, UK), Thorunn Helgason (University of York, UK) and James Prosser (University of Aberdeen, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Microbiome Research – opportunity or overhype?
17:40 - 18:30
Lennox Suite Drinks reception and poster presentations
18:30 - 20:00
Lennox Suite (Society stand) Society promotion – Publishing with the Microbiology Society
19:00 - 19:10
Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, Edinburgh EH1 2AD Quiz night (pre-paid ticket holders only)
20:00 - 22:30
Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, Edinburgh EH1 2AD Quiz night (pre-paid ticket holders only)
20:30 - 22:30
Lennox Suite Morning coffee & tea
07:30 - 08:45
Strathblane Hall Registration
07:30 - 08:45
Michael Rossmann (Purdue University, USA), Pentland Suite Level 3 Microbiology Society Prize Medal Lecture: A personal history of structural virology
09:00 - 09:50
Jon Kaye (Moore Foundation, USA), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
10:00 - 10:30
Miriam Gifford (University of Warwick, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
10:00 - 10:30
Adam Roberts (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic infection forum
10:00 - 10:30
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to write a manuscript for submission
10:00 - 10:05
Dora Tang (Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Germany), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
10:00 - 10:30
Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to write a manuscript for submission
10:05 - 10:25
Cindy Castelle (University of California, Berkeley, USA), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
10:15 - 10:45
Luis Enjuanes (Spanish National Centre for Biotechnology, Spain), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
10:15 - 10:45
Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to write a manuscript for submission
10:25 - 10:30
Thomas Mock (University of East Anglia, UK), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
10:30 - 11:00
Choong-Min Ryu (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, South Korea), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
10:30 - 11:00
Benjamin Johns (Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic infection forum
10:30 - 10:45
Kalai Mathee (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to write a manuscript for submission
10:30 - 10:35
Martyn Dade-Robertson (Newcastle University, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
10:30 - 11:00
Kalai Mathee (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to write a manuscript for submission
10:35 - 11:35
Colin Murrell (University of East Anglia, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
10:45 - 11:15
Dearbhla Lenehan (University College Dublin, Ireland), Moorfoot Prokaryotic infection forum
10:45 - 11:00
Paul Lieberman (The Wistar Institute, USA), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
10:45 - 11:15
Lennox Suite Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
11:00 - 11:30
Lennox Suite Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
11:00 - 11:30
Michael Ormsby (University of Glasgow, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic infection forum
11:00 - 11:15
György Pósfai (Biological Research Centre, Hungary), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
11:00 - 11:30
Terry McGenity (University of Essex, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
11:15 - 11:45
Jenny Clarke (University of Liverpool, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic infection forum
11:15 - 11:20
Kirsten Bentley (University of St Andrews, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
11:15 - 11:30
Daniel Cozens (University of Glasgow, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic infection forum
11:20 - 11:25
Lennox Suite Prokaryotic infection forum
11:25 - 12:00
Angela Falciatore (Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
11:30 - 12:00
Angela Sessitsch (Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
11:30 - 12:00
Lennox Suite Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
11:30 - 12:00
Lennox Suite Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
11:30 - 12:00
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to write a manuscript for submission
11:35 - 12:15
Lennox Suite Geomicrobiology
11:45 - 12:15
Christopher Lane (University of Rhode Island, USA), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
12:00 - 12:30
Adam Schikora (JKL, Germany), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
12:00 - 12:30
Matthew Sullivan (Griffith University, Australia), Moorfoot Prokaryotic infection forum
12:00 - 12:15
Rachel Fearns (Boston University, USA), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
12:00 - 12:30
Kavita Yadav (Uppsala University, Sweden), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
12:00 - 12:15
Jon Lloyd (University of Manchester, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
12:15 - 12:45
Cara Nethercott (Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Australia), Moorfoot Prokaryotic infection forum
12:15 - 12:30
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to write a manuscript for submission
12:15 - 12:30
Thomas Millat (University of Nottingham, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
12:15 - 12:30
Michael Cunliffe (Marine Biological Association of the UK, UK), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
12:30 - 12:45
James Doonan (Bangor University, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
12:30 - 12:45
Robert Hammond (University of St Andrews, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic infection forum
12:30 - 12:45
John Carr (University of Cambridge, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
12:30 - 13:00
Kalai Mathee (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to write a manuscript for submission
12:30 - 12:40
Richard Berry (University of Oxford, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
12:30 - 13:00
Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to write a manuscript for submission
12:40 - 12:45
Maria Rubio (Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-UPF), Spain), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
12:45 - 13:00
Jonathan Todd (University of East Anglia, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
12:45 - 13:15
Martin Broberg (Bangor University, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
12:45 - 13:00
Gemma Kay (University of East Anglia, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic infection forum
12:45 - 13:00
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to write a manuscript for submission
12:45 - 13:00
Jonathan Todd (University of East Anglia, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
12:45 - 13:15
Lennox Suite Lunch and exhibition
13:00 - 14:00
Holly Shelton (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
13:00 - 13:15
Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Live at Lunch: Scientific Publishing Networking
13:15 - 14:00
Lennox Suite (Society stand) Flash poster presentations
13:30 - 14:00
Anastasios Tsaousis (University of Kent, UK), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
14:00 - 14:30
Will Irving (Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK), Cromdale Hall Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
14:00 - 14:30
Kirsten Küsel (Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
14:00 - 14:30
Gail Preston (University of Oxford, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
14:00 - 14:30
Clare Fraser (University of Maryland, USA), Moorfoot Prokaryotic genetics and genomics forum
14:00 - 14:30
Nicole Fischer (University Medical Centre, Germany), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
14:00 - 14:30
Kalai Mathee (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to review scientific manuscripts
14:00 - 14:05
Olaf Kruse (University of Bielefeld, Germany), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
14:00 - 14:30
Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to review scientific manuscripts
14:05 - 14:30
Julius Lukes (University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
14:30 - 15:00
Paul Griffiths (Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, UK), Cromdale Hall Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
14:30 - 15:00
Geertje van Keulen (Swansea University, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
14:30 - 14:45
Fiona Doohan (University College Dublin, Ireland), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
14:30 - 15:00
Juachi Dimude (Brunel University London, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic genetics and genomics forum
14:30 - 14:45
Ervin Fodor (University of Oxford, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
14:30 - 15:00
Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to review scientific manuscripts
14:30 - 14:35
Poul Erik Jensen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
14:30 - 15:00
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to review scientific manuscripts
14:35 - 15:35
Henrik Sass (Cardiff University, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
14:45 - 15:00
Sian Owen (University of Liverpool, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic genetics and genomics forum
14:45 - 15:00
Tomislav Ivankovic (University of Zagreb, Croatia), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
15:00 - 15:15
Mark Zuckerman (King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK), Cromdale Hall Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
15:00 - 15:30
James Prosser (University of Aberdeen, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
15:00 - 15:30
Ray Chai (University of Cambridge, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
15:00 - 15:15
Jainaba Manneh (University of Birmingham, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic genetics and genomics forum
15:00 - 15:15
Sophie Schumann (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
15:00 - 15:15
Adokiye Berepiki (University of Southampton, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
15:00 - 15:15
Ryan Ames (University of Exeter, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
15:15 - 15:30
Hugo Doré (Paris-Sorbonne University, France), Moorfoot Prokaryotic genetics and genomics forum
15:15 - 15:30
Hana Elasifer (Cardiff University, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
15:15 - 15:30
Rosanna Young (University College London, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
15:15 - 15:30
Lennox Suite Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
15:30 - 16:00
Cromdale Hall Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
15:30 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Geomicrobiology
15:30 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
15:30 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Prokaryotic genetics and genomics forum
15:30 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
15:30 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
15:30 - 16:00
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to review scientific manuscripts
15:35 - 16:15
Ross Waller (University of Cambridge, UK), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
16:00 - 16:30
Cromdale Hall Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
16:00 - 16:30
Julea Butt (University of East Anglia. UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
16:00 - 16:30
Tim Mauchline (Rothamsted Research, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
16:00 - 16:30
Maria Davis (University of New Brunswick, Canada), Moorfoot Prokaryotic genetics and genomics forum
16:00 - 16:15
Rozanne Sandri-Goldin (University of California, Irvine, USA), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
16:00 - 16:30
Alison Smith (University of Cambridge, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
16:00 - 16:30
Adam Callan-Sidat (University of Warwick, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic genetics and genomics forum
16:15 - 16:30
Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to review scientific manuscripts
16:15 - 16:20
Kalai Mathee (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to review scientific manuscripts
16:20 - 16:35
Sarah Heath (University of Edinburgh, UK), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
16:30 - 16:45
Zaneeta Dhesi (Public Health England, Porton Down, UK), Cromdale Hall Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
16:30 - 17:00
Alison Parkin (University of York, UK), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
16:30 - 17:00
Davide Bulgarelli (University of Dundee, UK), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
16:30 - 17:00
James Hall (University of York, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic genetics and genomics forum
16:30 - 16:45
Stefan Schwartz (Lunds University, Sweden), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
16:30 - 17:00
Saul Purton (University College London, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
16:30 - 17:00
Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to review scientific manuscripts
16:35 - 16:40
Kalai Mathee and Norman Fry (Journal of Medical Microbiology, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to review scientific manuscripts
16:40 - 17:00
Virginia Edgcomb (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
16:45 - 17:15
Michelle Hulin (NIAB-EMR, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic genetics and genomics forum
16:45 - 17:00
Simon Drysdale (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK), Cromdale Hall Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
17:00 - 17:30
Wolfgang Nitschke (CNRS, France), Sidlaw Geomicrobiology
17:00 - 17:30
Denis Faure (CNRS, France), Tinto Microbial mechanisms of plant pathology
17:00 - 17:30
Paula Corsini (University College London, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic genetics and genomics forum
17:00 - 17:15
Seema Jasim (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
17:00 - 17:15
Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Scientific Publishing: How to review scientific manuscripts
17:00 - 17:30
Julie Zedler (University of Kent, UK), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
17:00 - 17:15
Muhammad Yasir (University of Birmingham, UK), Moorfoot Prokaryotic genetics and genomics forum
17:15 - 17:30
Rachael Tarlinton (University of Nottingham, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 1
17:15 - 17:30
Yumiko Sakuragi (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), Fintry Synthetic and systems approaches to microbiology
17:15 - 17:30
Stephen Baker (Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam), Pentland Suite Level 3 Fleming Prize Lecture: The collateral damage of antimicrobial access in Asia
17:40 - 18:30
Lennox Suite Drinks reception and poster presentations
18:30 - 20:00
Lennox Suite (Society stand) An Audience with... Professor Michael Rossmann
19:00 - 19:30
Lennox Suite Morning coffee & tea
07:30 - 08:45
Strathblane Hall Registration
07:30 - 08:45
Steve Busby (University of Birmingham, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Marjory Stephenson Prize Lecture: Transcription activation in bacteria: ancient and modern
09:00 - 09:50
John Dolan (CNRS, France), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
10:00 - 10:30
Mark Schembri (University of Queensland, Australia), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
10:00 - 10:30
Jesse Shapiro (University of Montreal, Canada), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
10:00 - 10:30
Will Irving (NIHR Nottingham Digestive Diseases Biomedical Research Unit, UK), Cromdale Hall Virus workshop: Clinical virology
10:00 - 10:12
Simon Underdown (Oxford Brookes University, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
10:00 - 10:12
Christiane Wobus (University of Michigan, USA), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
10:00 - 10:12
Sarah Bar-Yaacov (University of Liverpool, UK), Cromdale Hall Virus workshop: Clinical virology
10:12 - 10:24
Subir Sarker (La Trobe University, Australia), Ochil Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
10:12 - 10:24
David Kealy (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
10:12 - 10:24
Frank Sargent (University of Dundee, UK), Sidlaw Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular mechanisms forum
10:15 - 10:45
David Ulaeto (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory – Porton Down, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
10:15 - 10:27
Emma Howes (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
10:15 - 10:27
Charlotte Houldcroft (University of Cambridge, UK), Cromdale Hall Virus workshop: Clinical virology
10:24 - 10:36
Andrew Day (University of Cambridge, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
10:24 - 10:36
Mariya Goncheva (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
10:24 - 10:36
Lamyaa Al-Dalawi (University of Nottingham, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
10:27 - 10:39
Grace C. Roberts (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
10:27 - 10:39
Sonja Rueckert (Edinburgh Napier University, UK), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
10:30 - 11:00
Patrick Yizhi Cai (University of Edinburgh, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
10:30 - 11:00
James Brown (University of Nottingham, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
10:30 - 10:45
Francisco Rodriguez-Valera (Universitas Miguel Hernandez, Spain), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
10:30 - 11:00
Jade Raffle (University College London, UK), Cromdale Hall Virus workshop: Clinical virology
10:36 - 10:48
Lu Lu (Institute of Evolutionary Biology, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
10:36 - 10:48
Laura Caller (University of Cambridge, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
10:36 - 10:48
George Carnell (University of Kent, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
10:39 - 10:51
Lauren Branfield (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
10:39 - 10:51
Berenike Maier (University of Cologne, Germany), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
10:45 - 11:15
Ioly Kotta-Loizou (Imperial College London, UK), Sidlaw Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular mechanisms forum
10:45 - 11:00
Tamer Abdelrahman (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Cromdale Hall Virus workshop: Clinical virology
10:48 - 11:00
Carlijn Bogaardt (University of Edinburgh, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
10:48 - 11:00
Abigail Bloy (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
10:48 - 11:00
Jonathan Brown (Imperial College London, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
10:51 - 11:03
Irati Antzin Anduetza (King's College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
10:51 - 11:03
David Montagnes (University of Liverpool, UK), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
11:00 - 11:30
Mireille van der Torre (University of Manchester, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
11:00 - 11:05
Lennox Suite Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
11:00 - 11:30
Rebecca Hall (University of York, UK), Sidlaw Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular mechanisms forum
11:00 - 11:15
Maha Maabar (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Cromdale Hall Virus workshop: Clinical virology
11:00 - 11:12
Lennox Suite Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
11:00 - 11:30
Lennox Suite Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
11:00 - 11:30
Daniel Hurdiss (University of Leeds, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
11:03 - 11:15
Catherine Kendall (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
11:03 - 11:15
Sanne Kiekens (University of Ghent, Birmingham), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
11:05 - 11:10
Saranya Ramachandran (University of Edinburgh, UK), Harris Suite Level 2 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
11:10 - 11:15
Michael Ankcorn (NHS Blood and Transplant and Public Health England, UK), Cromdale Hall Virus workshop: Clinical virology
11:12 - 11:24
Irene Vacca (University of Leicester, UK) Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
11:15 - 11:20
Lennox Suite Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
11:15 - 11:45
Lennox Suite Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular mechanisms forum
11:15 - 11:45
Lennox Suite Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
11:15 - 11:40
Lennox Suite Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
11:15 - 11:50
Marcin Fraczek (University of Manchester, UK), Harris Suite Level 4 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
11:20 - 11:25
Rahul Bagga (King's College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, UK), Cromdale Hall Virus workshop: Clinical virology
11:24 - 11:36
Nicolas Wenner (Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, UK), Harris Suite Level 5 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
11:25 - 11:30
Lennox Suite Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
11:30 - 12:00
Lennox Suite Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
11:30 - 12:00
Patrick Forterre (Institut Pasteur, France), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
11:30 - 12:00
George Russell (Moredun Research Institute, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
11:30 - 11:42
Stephanie Cumberworth (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
11:30 - 11:42
Lennox Suite Virus workshop: Clinical virology
11:36 - 12:00
Margarita-Maria Panou (University of Leeds, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
11:40 - 11:52
David Bibby (Public Health England, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
11:42 - 11:54
Cristina Tommasi (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
11:42 - 11:54
Joanna Verran (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
11:45 - 12:15
Heather Hulme (University of Glasgow, UK), Sidlaw Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular mechanisms forum
11:45 - 12:00
Christopher Bartlett (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
11:50 - 12:02
Fiona Tulloch (University of St Andrews, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
11:52 - 12:04
Cromdale Hall Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
11:54 - 12:24
Theocharis Tsoleridis (University of Nottingham, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
11:54 - 12:06
Anna Eleonora Karagianni (Moredun Research Institute, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
11:54 - 12:06
Joseph Christie-Oleza (University of Warwick, UK), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
12:00 - 12:15
Jo Dicks (Institute of Food Research, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
12:00 - 12:30
Harry Thorpe (University of Bath, UK), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
12:00 - 12:15
Cecilia Piergentili (Newcastle University, UK), Sidlaw Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular mechanisms forum
12:00 - 12:15
Liana Kafetzopoulou (NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, UK), Cromdale Hall Virus workshop: Clinical virology
12:00 - 12:12
Bhakti Mistry (Imperial College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
12:02 - 12:14
Angele Benard (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
12:04 - 12:16
Christopher Moffat (University of St Andrews, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
12:06 - 12:18
George Sedikides (University of Cambridge, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
12:06 - 12:18
Julianne Brown (Great Ormond Street Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, UK), Cromdale Hall Virus workshop: Clinical virology
12:12 - 12:24
Marietta Müller (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
12:14 - 12:26
Manon Duret (University of Southampton, UK), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
12:15 - 12:30
Tomislav Ivankovic (University of Zagreb, Croatia), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
12:15 - 12:30
Jessica Hedge (University of Oxford, UK), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
12:15 - 12:30
Alex Quintero Yanes (University of Cambridge, UK), Sidlaw Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular mechanisms forum
12:15 - 12:30
Rebecca McLean (Moredun Research Institute, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
12:16 - 12:28
Nicolas Suarez (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
12:18 - 12:30
Laetitia Canini (University of Edinburgh, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
12:18 - 12:30
Charlene Adaken (University of Liverpool, UK), Cromdale Hall Virus workshop: Clinical virology
12:24 - 12:36
Maia Kavanagh Williamson (King's College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
12:26 - 12:38
Catherine Adamson (University of St Andrews, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
12:28 - 12:40
Susanne Menden-Deuer (University of Rhode Island, USA), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
12:30 - 13:00
Sam Griffiths-Jones (University of Manchester, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
12:30 - 13:00
Paul Stoodley (The Ohio State University, USA), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
12:30 - 13:00
James McInerney (University of Manchester, UK), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
12:30 - 13:00
Alyssa McVey (University of Cambridge, UK), Sidlaw Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular mechanisms forum
12:30 - 12:45
Richard Urbanowicz (University of Nottingham, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
12:30 - 12:42
Nnenna Nwogu (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
12:30 - 12:42
Ieisha Pentland (University of Birmingham, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
12:38 - 12:50
Kazuhiro Ito (Pulmocide Ltd, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
12:40 - 12:52
Graham Freimanis (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Evolution and virus populations
12:42 - 12:54
Jo Hall (NIBSC, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
12:42 - 12:54
Rosaria Campilongo (Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, Italy), Sidlaw Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular mechanisms forum
12:45 - 13:00
Rob White (Imperial College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
12:50 - 13:02
Rob White (Imperial College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
12:50 - 13:02
Lennox Suite Lunch and exhibition
13:00 - 14:00
Lennox Suite Lunch and exhibition
13:00 - 14:00
Hester Nichols, Cardiff University, UK, Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
13:02 - 13:14
Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Live at Lunch: JMM Case Reports: Case and the Cause
13:15 - 14:00
Lennox Suite (Society stand) Flash poster presentations
13:30 - 14:00
Thorsten Stoeck (University of Kaiserslautern, Germany), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
14:00 - 14:30
David Allen (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK), Cromdale Hall Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
14:00 - 14:30
Hailing Jin (University of California, Riverside, USA), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
14:00 - 14:30
Vaughn Cooper (University of Pittsburgh, USA), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
14:00 - 14:30
Liz Sockett (University of Nottingham, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
14:00 - 14:30
Daniel Wilson (University of Oxford, UK), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
14:00 - 14:30
Sarah Keep (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
14:00 - 14:12
Morgan Herod (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
14:00 - 14:12
Myra Hosmillo (University of Cambridge, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
14:00 - 14:12
Antonia Evripioti (Imperial College London, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
14:00 - 14:12
Niluka Goonawardane (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
14:00 - 14:12
Samantha Ellis (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
14:12 - 14:24
Pippa Harvey (Newcastle University, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
14:12 - 14:24
Manoja Rasamanikkam (St George's University of London, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
14:12 - 14:24
Subir Sarker (La Trobe University, Australia), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
14:12 - 14:24
Olesya Gusachenko (University of St Andrews, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
14:12 - 14:24
Petra Fay (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
14:24 - 14:36
Arwa Faizo (University of Glasgow, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
14:24 - 14:36
Sanjeeva Kumar (School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
14:24 - 14:36
Michaela Conley (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
14:24 - 14:36
Itziar Serrano (University of Edinburgh, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
14:24 - 14:36
Julie Robidart (National Oceanography Centre, UK), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
14:30 - 15:00
Daniel Bausch (World Health Organization, USA), Cromdale Hall Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
14:30 - 15:00
Fredrik Söderbom (Uppsala University, Sweden), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
14:30 - 15:00
Christophe d'Enfert (Institut Pasteur, France), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
14:30 - 15:00
Gabriel Waksman (Birkbeck University of London, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
14:30 - 15:00
Lucy Weinert (University of Cambridge, UK), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
14:30 - 15:00
Cristina Celma (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
14:36 - 14:48
Jonathan Sumner (King's College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
14:36 - 14:48
Caroline Chauche (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
14:36 - 14:48
Juan Fontana (Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
14:36 - 14:48
Francis Hopkins (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
14:36 - 14:48
Valeria Lulla (University of Cambridge, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
14:48 - 15:00
Leah Fitzsimmons (University of Birmingham, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
14:48 - 15:00
Lindsay Broadbent (Centre for Experimental Medicine, Queens University Belfast, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
14:48 - 15:00
Eiki Sekine (Imperial College London, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
14:48 - 15:00
Eleanor Gaunt (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
14:48 - 15:00
Arwyn Edwards (Aberystwyth University, UK), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
15:00 - 15:30
Cromdale Hall Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
15:00 - 17:30
Katarzyna Hooks (University of Bordeaux, France), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
15:00 - 15:30
Jeremy Webb (University of Southampton, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
15:00 - 15:30
Patrice Rassam (University of Oxford, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
15:00 - 15:15
Kate Baker (Sanger Institute, UK), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
15:00 - 15:30
Victoria Easton (University of Leeds, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
15:00 - 15:12
Adam Gillman (Imperial College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
15:00 - 15:12
Sam Wilson (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
15:00 - 15:12
Gemma Swinscoe (University of Leeds, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
15:00 - 15:12
Neil Almond (NIBSC, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
15:00 - 15:12
Kevin Maringer (University of Surrey, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
15:12 - 15:24
Mark Boyce (University of Oxford, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
15:12 - 15:24
Sarah Caddy (MRC-LMB, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
15:12 - 15:24
Md Firoz Ahmed (University of Cambridge, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
15:12 - 15:24
Ethan Morgan (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
15:12 - 15:24
Lennox Suite Microbial cell surfaces
15:15 - 15:45
Stephen Polyak (University of Washington, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
15:24 - 15:36
Jia Lu (University of Cambridge, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
15:24 - 15:36
Andrew Shaw (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
15:24 - 15:36
Jack Bravo (University of Leeds, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
15:24 - 15:36
Aartjan te Velthuis (University of Oxford, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
15:24 - 15:36
Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
15:30 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
15:30 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
15:30 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
15:30 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
15:36 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
15:36 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Virus workshop: Innate immunity
15:36 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
15:36 - 16:00
Lennox Suite Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
15:36 - 16:00
Angelika Grundling (Imperial College London, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
15:45 - 16:15
Cédric Berney (UPMC & CNRS - Station Biologique, France), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
16:00 - 16:15
Marc Bühler (Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Switzerland), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
16:00 - 16:30
Jane Freeman (University of Leeds, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
16:00 - 16:30
Josie Bryant (Sanger Institute, UK), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
16:00 - 16:30
Anna Smielewska (University of Cambridge, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
16:00 - 16:12
Natasha Rickett (University of Liverpool, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
16:00 - 16:12
Junije Feng (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
16:00 - 16:12
Marc Guimera Busquets (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
16:00 - 16:12
Ilaria Epifano (University of Glasgow, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
16:00 - 16:12
Lorna Kelly (University of Leeds, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
16:12 - 16:24
Sarika Khasnis (University of Sussex, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
16:12 - 16:24
Gregory Moseley (University of Melbourne, Australia), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
16:12 - 16:24
Nikesh Patel (Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
16:12 - 16:24
Lindsay McKay (The Institute of Infection and Global Health, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
16:12 - 16:24
Despo Polyviou (University of Southampton, UK), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
16:15 - 16:30
Joseph Kirk (University of Sheffield, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
16:15 - 16:30
Kate Cuschieri (NHS Lothian, UK), Fintry Virus workshop: Antivirals and vaccines
16:24 - 16:36
Paul Collins (University of Birmingham, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
16:24 - 16:36
Nikki Smith (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
16:24 - 16:36
Rebecca Chandler Bostock (Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
16:24 - 16:36
Marlynne Nicol (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
16:24 - 16:36
Alexandra Worden (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, USA), Kilsyth Aquatic microbiology: New model organisms and new challenges
16:30 - 17:00
Elizabeth Bayne (University of Edinburgh, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
16:30 - 17:00
Luke McNally (University of Edinburgh, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
16:30 - 16:45
Seamus Holden (Newcastle University, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
16:30 - 16:45
Bryan Wee (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
16:30 - 16:45
Michael M. Nevels (University of St Andrews, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
16:36 - 16:48
Toshana Foster (King's College London, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
16:36 - 16:48
Swetha Vijayakrishnan (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
16:36 - 16:48
Maria Contreras Garcia (Moredun Research Institute, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
16:36 - 16:48
Ranjith Rajendran (University of Glasgow, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
16:45 - 17:00
Michael Niederweis (University of Alabama, USA), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
16:45 - 17:15
Laura Gomez (Institut Pasteur, France), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
16:45 - 17:00
Alison Sinclair (University of Sussex, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Virus workshop: Gene expression and replication
16:48 - 17:00
David Hughes (University of St Andrews, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
16:48 - 17:00
Emma Hesketh (University of Leeds, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
16:48 - 17:00
Roland Remenyi (University of Leeds, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
16:48 - 17:00
Franklin Wang-ngai Chow (University of Edinburgh, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
17:00 - 17:15
Katharine Coyte (Memoral Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
17:00 - 17:30
Rob Willems (Utrecht University, Netherlands), Moorfoot Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
17:00 - 17:30
Ashley Roberts (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Lammermuir Suite Level -2 Virus workshop: Innate immunity
17:00 - 17:12
Jessica Swanson (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
17:00 - 17:12
Naomi Coombes (University of Liverpool, UK), Carrick Virus workshop: Pathogenesis
17:00 - 17:12
Basma Bahsoun (University of Kent, UK), Ochil Virus workshop: Morphogenesis, egress and entry
17:12 - 17:24
Andrea Sass (Ghent University, Belgium), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
17:15 - 17:30
Martin Ryan (University of St Andrews, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Unilever Colworth Prize Lecture: The 2A protein co-expression system: a lesson learnt from viruses to make therapeutic proteins, transgenic plants and animals, cures for cancer and pluripotent stem cells
17:40 - 18:30
Lennox Suite Drinks reception and poster presentations
18:30 - 20:00
Lennox Suite (Society stand) Society promotion – Microbiome colouring book - have your say!
19:00 - 19:10
The Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NE Ceilidh (pre-paid ticket holders only)
20:30 - 23:30
Lennox Suite Morning coffee & tea
08:15 - 09:15
Strathblane Hall Registration
08:15 - 09:15
Jason Mercer (University College London, UK), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
09:00 - 09:30
Howard Berg (Harvard University, USA), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
09:15 - 09:45
Julian Rood (Monash University, Australia), Ochil Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
09:30 - 10:00
Claire Jolly (University College London, UK), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
09:30 - 10:00
Elizabeth Johnson (Public Health England, UK), Carrick Critical health challenges in medical mycology
09:30 - 10:00
Robert Jackson (University of Reading, UK), Fintry Environmental and applied microbiology forum
09:30 - 10:00
David Tollervey (University of Edinburgh, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
09:30 - 10:00
Nick Jakubovics (Newcastle University, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
09:30 - 10:00
Jay Hinton (University of Liverpool, UK), Cromdale Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
09:30 - 10:00
Ade Whitehouse (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 2
09:30 - 10:00
Natalie Garton (University of Leicester, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
09:45 - 10:00
Sabine Tötemeyer (University of Nottingham, UK), Ochil Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
10:00 - 10:30
Samantha Hover (University of Leeds, UK), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
10:00 - 10:15
Oliver Schildgen (Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Germany), Carrick Critical health challenges in medical mycology
10:00 - 10:15
Sven Lahme (Newcastle University, UK), Fintry Environmental and applied microbiology forum
10:00 - 10:15
Françoise Stutz (University of Geneva, Switzerland), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
10:00 - 10:30
Emily Dixon (University of Birmingham, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
10:00 - 10:15
Regine Hengge (Free University of Berlin, Germany), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
10:00 - 10:30
Michael Baym (Harvard University, USA), Cromdale Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
10:00 - 10:30
Alex Khromykh (University of Queensland, Australia), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 2
10:00 - 10:30
Yorgo Modis (University of Cambridge, UK), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
10:15 - 10:45
Alistair Brown (University of Aberdeen, UK), Carrick Critical health challenges in medical mycology
10:15 - 10:30
Bihe Chen (University of Cambridge, UK), Fintry Environmental and applied microbiology forum
10:15 - 10:30
Cait MacPhee (University of Edinburgh, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
10:15 - 10:45
Lennox Suite Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
10:30 - 10:45
Lennox Suite Critical health challenges in medical mycology
10:30 - 10:45
Lennox Suite Environmental and applied microbiology forum
10:30 - 11:00
Lennox Suite Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
10:30 - 10:45
Lennox Suite Microbial cell surfaces
10:30 - 11:00
Lennox Suite Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
10:30 - 10:45
Lennox Suite Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 2
10:30 - 11:00
Garry Blakely (University of Edinburgh, UK), Ochil Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
10:45 - 11:15
Lennox Suite Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
10:45 - 11:00
Jill Adler-Moore (California State Polytechnic University, USA), Carrick Critical health challenges in medical mycology
10:45 - 11:15
Alain Jacquier (Institut Pasteur, France), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
10:45 - 11:15
Lennox Suite Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
10:45 - 11:00
Nick Croucher (Imperial College London, UK), Cromdale Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
10:45 - 11:15
Nick Lennemann (University of Pittsburgh, USA), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
11:00 - 11:30
Katherine Duncan (Strathclyde University, UK), Fintry Environmental and applied microbiology forum
11:00 - 11:15
Nelson Lima (University of Minho, Portugal), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
11:00 - 11:30
Waldemar Vollmer (Newcastle University, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
11:00 - 11:30
Michelle West (University of Sussex, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 2
11:00 - 11:30
Samuel Ellis (Institute of Food Research, UK), Ochil Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
11:15 - 11:30
Maria Alonso (University of Aberdeen, UK), Carrick Critical health challenges in medical mycology
11:15 - 11:30
Nicola Senior (BioSystems Technology, UK), Fintry Environmental and applied microbiology forum
11:15 - 11:30
Lidia Vasilieva (University of Oxford, UK), Harris Suite Level 1 Epigenetics and non-coding RNA
11:15 - 11:45
James Connolly (University of Glasgow, UK), Cromdale Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
11:15 - 11:30
Annette Moter (Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Germany), Ochil Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
11:30 - 12:00
Qinghua Wang (Baylor College of Medicine, USA), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
11:30 - 12:00
Duncan Wilson (University of Aberdeen, UK), Carrick Critical health challenges in medical mycology
11:30 - 11:45
Achim Schmalenberger (University of Limerick, Ireland), Fintry Environmental and applied microbiology forum
11:30 - 11:45
Jo Fothergill (University of Liverpool, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
11:30 - 12:00
Carrie Harwood (University of Washington, USA), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
11:30 - 12:00
Ruth Massey (University of Bath, UK), Cromdale Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
11:30 - 12:00
Elisabetta Groppelli (University of Leeds, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 2
11:30 - 11:45
Robin May (University of Birmingham, UK), Carrick Critical health challenges in medical mycology
11:45 - 12:15
Valentine Anyanwu (University of Nottingham, UK), Fintry Environmental and applied microbiology forum
11:45 - 12:00
Su Hui Catherine Teo (Imperial College London, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 2
11:45 - 12:00
Lennox Suite Lunch and poster presentations
12:00 - 13:00
Exhibition hall closed
13:00 - 16:30
Emma Barnard (UCLA, USA), Ochil Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
13:00 - 13:30
Juliana Delatorre Bronzato (University of Dundee, UK), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
13:00 - 13:15
Marvin Whiteley (University of Texas, USA), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
13:00 - 13:30
Melanie Blokesch (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
13:00 - 13:30
Jukka Corander (Institute for Basic Medical Science, Norway), Cromdale Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
13:00 - 13:30
Catherine Jopling (University of Nottingham, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 2
13:00 - 13:30
Hoan Ngo (University of Otago, New Zealand), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
13:15 - 13:30
Ross Slater (University of Warwick, UK), Ochil Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
13:30 - 13:45
Hongjiao Yu (Institute of Medical Sciences, UK), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
13:30 - 13:45
Robert Coutts (University of Hertfordshire, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
13:30 - 14:00
Keunsook Kathy Lee (University of Aberdeen, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
13:30 - 13:45
Lauren Cowley (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA), Cromdale Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
13:30 - 13:45
Andrew Bosworth (Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging & Zoonotic Infections, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 2
13:30 - 13:45
Caroline Chilton (University of Leeds, UK), Ochil Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
13:45 - 14:15
Carmen Buchrieser (Institut Pasteur, France), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
13:45 - 14:15
Ute Römling (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
13:45 - 14:15
Daryl Domman (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK), Cromdale Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
13:45 - 14:00
Sara Louise Cosby (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 2
13:45 - 14:00
Alessandra Salvioli Di Fossalunga (Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
14:00 - 14:30
Jessica Forbester (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK), Cromdale Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
14:00 - 14:30
Lars Dölken (University of Würzburg, Germany), Pentland Suite Level 3 Regulation of RNA expression during virus infection – part 2
14:00 - 14:30
Strathblane Hall Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
14:15 - 14:30
Eva Frickel (The Francis Crick Institute, UK), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
14:15 - 14:45
Alexander Egan (Newcastle University, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
14:15 - 14:30
David Leitsch (Vetsuisse Faculty Berne, Switzerland), Ochil Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
14:30 - 15:00
Strathblane Hall Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
14:30 - 14:45
Strathblane Hall Microbial cell surfaces
14:30 - 15:00
Strathblane Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
14:30 - 14:45
Strathblane Hall Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
14:45 - 15:15
Gordon Ramage (University of Glasgow, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
14:45 - 15:15
Paul Blainey (Broad Institute, USA), Cromdale Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
14:45 - 15:15
Trefor Morris (Anaerobe Reference Unit, Cardiff, UK), Ochil Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
15:00 - 15:30
Robert Fagan (University of Sheffield, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
15:00 - 15:30
Leo James (University of Cambridge, UK), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
15:15 - 15:45
Grace Pidwill (University of Bristol, UK), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
15:15 - 15:30
Nadejda Lupolova (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Cromdale Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
15:15 - 15:30
Kinga Bercsenyi (King's College London, UK), Ochil Anaerobe 2017: molecular, genomic and metagenomic insights into anaerobic infection
15:30 - 16:00
Nora Grahl (Geisel School of Medicine, USA), Tinto Heterogeneity and polymicrobial interactions in biofilms
15:30 - 16:00
Laura Cueto (CNB-CSIC, Spain), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
15:30 - 15:45
John Marioni (EBI, UK), Cromdale Hall Microbial genomics: From single cells to large populations
15:30 - 16:00
Katie Doores (King's College London, UK), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
15:45 - 16:15
Simon Foster (University of Sheffield, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
15:45 - 16:00
Stephane Mesnage (University of Sheffield, UK), Sidlaw Microbial cell surfaces
16:00 - 16:15
Ari Helenius (ETH Zurich, Switzerland), Kilsyth Cell biology of pathogen entry into host cells
16:15 - 16:45
The poster abstract book can be downloaded below:
Annual Conference 2017 poster abstract book
Poster numbers will be provided one week before the Conference and a poster registration desk will be onsite for support throughout the event.
Those who are presenting a poster must ensure the work is presented as below. Incorrectly formatted posters will not be displayed.
We have produced a guide on how to give a poster presentation, which can be downloaded below:
How to... give a poster presentation
Please check the online programme for your allocated time slot. You can search the programme using a keyword or name/
Presenters will be required to upload their talk in good time at the speaker preview suite.
In order to ensure your presentation runs smoothly, you are asked to comply with the following:
We have produced a guide on how to give an oral presentation, which can be downloaded below:
How to... give an oral presentation
A companion video on top tips for presentation is also available:
At our 2017 Conference, we will be showcasing some of the posters on display during our flash poster presentations. These will take place at our Society stand every lunchtime. Flash poster presenters will be selected in advance by the session organisers and those chosen to take part will be informed prior to the Conference. If chosen, you will need to:
There will be four poster prizes available to recognise the best poster presenters over the course of the entire Annual Conference. Please see below for details of each prize. All poster prize winners will be invited to present their poster again at the Society's Annual General Meeting in September 2017.
All poster presenters will be considered for the Microbiology Society Journals' 'Most Promising Science' Prize. At least two prizes will be awarded to posters that present particularly compelling or novel research within the subject areas of the following Society journals: Microbiology, Journal of General Virology, Journal of Medical Microbiology and Microbial Genomics. This prize will be judged by Editors from all journals, with the winner receiving a small cash prize and certificate. For more information on the journals, visit www.microbiologyresearch.org.
All poster presenters will be considered for the Principal Investigator Poster Prize. Three prizes will be awarded to excellent posters based on the innovation and novelty of the research presented. This prize will be judged by members of the Society's Divisions, Counil and Committees, with the winners receiving a small cash prize and certificate.
All members of the Early Career Microbiologists' (ECM) Forum who are presenting posters will be considered for the ECM Forum Poster Prize. This prize will be judged by the Executive Committee and will recognise the most promising ECM presenters. The winners will receive a prize and certificate.
Please note, the deadline for joining the ECM Forum in order to be considered for the Early Career Microbiologists' Forum Poster Prize is 22 March 2017.
All poster presenters will be entered into the People's Choice Poster Prize, which will identify the three most popular posters presented during the Annual Conference. All delegates will be asked to choose their favourite three posters that they visited and submit these on the voting slip provided in their delegate bag. Winners will be notified by 6 May 2017.
Each year, the Young Microbiologist of the Year Competition recognises and rewards excellence in science communication by a Microbiology Society Member who is a postgraduate student or postdoctoral researcher, having gained their PhD in the last two years.
During the Annual Conference, judges will be visiting posters and listening to offered orals by delegates who have entered the competition via the abstract submission. Finalists will be notified in early summer if they have been selected, and will be invited to give a 10-minute oral presentation (plus 5 minutes for questions) at the final at the Society’s Annual General Meeting in September 2017.
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International Associate Member – Resident in lower-middle income economies* |
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£70 |
£80 |
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International Associate Member – Resident in low income economies** |
£55 |
£65 |
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£55 |
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List of lower-middle income economies
**See:
List of low income economies
When registering online you will also be able to secure your place on the following additional events. Please note, places are very limited and once fully allocated these events will no longer be open for bookings.
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Sunday night pre-Conference networking event with dinner at the EICC |
£20 |
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Social programme Monday night: Quiz night with dinner at the Ghillie Dhu |
£25 |
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Social programme Wednesday night: Traditional ceilidh dinner and dance at The Hub |
£50 |
Attending your first conference? Maybe you’re travelling alone, daunted by the prospect of meeting new people, or maybe you’d just like to brush off your networking skills ready for a busy conference ahead. Whatever your reason for attending, the pre-conference networking event is the place to be on the Sunday before the Annual Conference. You’ll get to know many other delegates whilst taking part in interactive games, and also have the chance to practice networking with senior members of the Society. Why not take the opportunity to gather up an audience for your presentation later in the week, and join us as we kick start the conference.
Tickets are available for £20, this includes a packed schedule of activities, dinner and drinks. Book is via conference registration – make sure to book early to avoid disappointment: this event sells out very quickly.
Feedback from delegates at previous events:
"This was a great way to meet new people, especially when I didn't know many."
"I got to meet people at all different levels within academia in all different specialisms."
"The highlight for me was exchanging contact details with other delegates who had useful information about my project."
"As an undergraduate student, I have really benefitted from meeting new people and learning how to speak with scientists further in their career."
Applications for Society Conference Grants for Annual Conference 2017 are now closed. Eligible Full, Full Concessionary and Postgraduate Student Members who are ineligible for Society Conference Grants may apply to the 1 March deadline of Travel Grants. Please contact grants@microbiologysociety.org for further queries.
Upon registration you should receive an automated confirmation email. Please contact conferences@microbiologysociety.org if after 24 hours this has not been received.
If you need a letter of invitation for a visa application, we will be happy to supply this after we have received full payment. To find out if you need a visa to visit the UK, please visit the UK visa and immigration website.
It is the policy of the Microbiology Society not to supply an invitation letter to any delegate without payment and we will not reply to any request from an unregistered delegate. When the delegate has paid, the Conference office will email back a confirmation/receipt letter and, upon request, a letter of invitation, which may be used to obtain the necessary visa.
Please note that all conference delegates are responsible for their own travel and visa arrangements; the Microbiology Society will not take any responsibility for travel or visa problems.
All registration fees must be paid in full BEFORE arrival at the conference. Any outstanding registration fees must be paid before admittance will be granted to the conference.
Refunds are not provided, however substitutions of attendees can be made at any time by contacting conferences@microbiologysociety.org.
The conference was held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC):
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
The Exchange
Edinburgh
EH3 8EE
General enquiries: +44(0)131 300 3000
Email: sales@eicc.co.uk
If you are travelling using a sat nav, please use the postcode EH3 8EE. The main entrance is on Morrison Street.
Edinburgh International Airport is within 6 miles of the EICC. The Airlink 100 runs between Edinburgh Airport and the city centre every 10 minutes at peak times, with the journey taking 20 minutes. This service starts at 4.30am and runs until 12.22am. Tickets cost £3.50 single and £6.00 return. Delegates are advised to disembark at Haymarket Railway Station and to follow signs for EICC on foot (5-minute walk).
The N22 bus also departs from the Aiport and runs every 30 minutes through the night until the Airlink service starts again. For more information about these services, visit www.flybybus.com.
EICC has an established relationship with Virgin Atlantic, who can offer discounted flights between Edinburgh and London on their new service, Virgin Atlantic Little Red. For more information on discounted flights, visit the Virgin Atlantic website.
Edinburgh has two railway stations – Waverley and Haymarket. Waverley is the main station, with direct routes to many cities across the UK. For more information on travelling by rail to Edinburgh, visit East Coast Trains or the National Rail website.
Virgin Trains offer discounted group travel for groups of between three and nine passengers travelling together. This currently stands at a 20% discount off Advance tickets booked through their website – for more information, visit the group tickets page of their website.
Edinburgh's main bus terminal is located at St Andrews Square. Visit Lothian Buses for more information on local bus services.
For information about travel by coach please visit the National Express website.
There are many car parks within close walking distance of the EICC. Please see the EICC website for more details.
Edinburgh is a popular destination, therefore we highly recommend you secure your accommodation as soon as possible.
To aid you with this process, our booking agent Reservation Highway has secured a range of accommodation options to suit all budgets throughout Edinburgh, at discounted rates.
Annual Conference 2017 Hotel List
All accommodation can be booked online through Reservation Highway's website, or alternatively you can complete the offline booking form, which can be downloaded below:
Annual Conference 2017 Booking Form
For further information and booking, please contact Reservation Highway:
Phone: +44 (0)1423 525 577
Email: admin@reservation-highway.co.uk
On the Monday and Wednesday nights of Annual Conference 2017, we have organised two great social events for delegates. Please see below for more information.
Put your general knowledge to the test by joining our fun quiz night on Monday evening! The quiz will be held at the impressive Ghillie Dhu from 20:00–23:00.
The night will start with a glass of something fizzy, followed by the quiz, alongside a fork buffet.
The quiz will start at 20:45 so make sure to be there with plenty of time to get yourself onto a team. We advise teams of 8–10 people.
The £25 ticket includes a welcome drink, fork buffet supper and entry to the quiz. Make sure to book your place soon as space is limited. A cash bar will be available throughout the evening.
Join us on Wednesday at The Hub for dinner and dancing to celebrate the last night at the Annual Conference. Guests will be able to enjoy a glass of sparkling wine on arrival, and then a five-option buffet dinner and half a bottle of wine per person.
All of this will be followed by a highly recommended, three-piece ceilidh band called Reel Time, who will get you onto the dancefloor to learn some traditional but simple ceilidh dancing. A cash bar will be available for those who wish to party into the night.
Tickets cost £50 and can be purchased online when registering for the Conference. We recommend booking early as places are strictly limited.
If this is your first conference, we have created a guide to help you get the most out of your attendance. This can be downloaded below:
How to... get the most out of your first conference
Registration opens at 07:30 each day and will be located by the main entrance at the EICC. If you have any questions or need support, please visit the Conferences team here.
Badges are issued by the Microbiology Society and are only to be used by the named person for the days indicated. For security purposes, badges must be worn at all times during the Conference.
A certificate of attendance can be requested at the Registration Desk or by emailing conferences@microbiologysociety.org
The Conference has been accredited by the Royal Society of Biology (144 credits), the Royal College of Pathologists (34 credits), and the Institute of Biomedical Science (category Other).
Those wishing to claim CPD credits should sign a daily register held at the Professional Development information desk, which is located in the exhibition hall. Further information can be requested by email at profdev@microbiologysociety.org.
Please ensure your mobile phone is switched to silent mode or off during the scientific sessions.
While every effort has been made to ensure the programme is accurate, changes are unavoidable. We will ensure updates are provided throughout the Conference and update our online programme.
Posters will be presented during the lunch and evening breaks and posters will be rotated during the conference. An abstracts book can be located on our website and links to abstracts for oral presentations are now in our online programme.
For a chance to win with our Passport to Prizes competition, you need to complete the quiz sheet in your delegate bag. The prize draw will take place on Wednesday evening at the stand and your entries must handed at the registration desk by lunchtime on Wednesday.
The Society will be carrying out filming and photography throughout the Conference. The images and videos will be used to promote the Conference and the activities of the Society. They may be used online, in Society publications, or for other PR and marketing purposes.
If you do not wish to appear in photographs or films, please make this known to a member of the team.
Only recording set up with prior permission is authorised.
All disclosed dietary requirements made at the point of registration have been shared with the catering team at the EICC in advance. However, please ensure you ask for advice if required and the catering team will do their best to accommodate your needs.
Delegates, exhibitors and speakers tweeting from the Conference are invited to include the hashtag #Microbio17 in their tweets. You can follow the Society on Twitter @MicrobioSoc.
Our Annual Conference provides the ultimate gathering location for over 1,200 microbiologists and other professionals of related fields from over 20 countries. The exhibition is located in a high-traffic area, where all conference meals, coffee breaks and drinks receptions will be held, offering an excellent opportunity to demonstrate your products, interact with conference delegates and maximise leads.
You can choose from Gold, Silver and Bronze packages, or Pick and Mix options that can be tailored to your needs and your budget.
Detailed information about available exhibition packages can be found in the Exhibition and Sponsorship Pack, which can be downloaded below:
Annual Conference 2017 Exhibition & Sponsorship Pack
Download the latest floor plan here:
Annual Conference 2017 Exhibition Floor Plan
To book your exhibition or sponsorship place, please download the fillable registration form below and return the completed form to conferences@microbiologysociety.org
Annual Conference 2017 Exhibition & Sponsorship Registration Form
This year, we are able to offer bespoke sponsorship opportunities that can be found on page 12 of the Exhibition & Sponsorship Pack. Please contact us for further information.
If you are interested in exhibiting at Annual Conference 2017 or any of our other events, please contact conferences@microbiologysociety.org.
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