10 - 13 April 2018
The Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2018 will take place over four days between Tuesday 10 April and Friday 13 April and will be held at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Birmingham, UK.
The Society’s Annual Conference attracts over 1,400 attendees for the UK’s largest annual gathering of microbiologists and you can see what took place at our 2017 conference on YouTube.
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This session is now fully booked.
The Professional Development Committee are delighted to present a symposium on teaching microbiology in higher education. This half-day interactive symposium will bring delegates together to discuss innovative teaching practices, including the opportunity to share lessons learned. There will also be a chance to discuss the impact of the implementation of the Teaching Excellence Framework on lecturers, and also HEA fellowship and degree accreditation. This will be a great opportunity for those teaching in higher education environments to come together to share best practices and form a network to learn from each other.
This session will take place on 9 April 2018 at the ICC Birmingham. Limited tickets are available, and are priced at £10 as a contribution to refreshments. Further details about this symposium will follow in due course.
You can find out more about this symposium by downloading the leaflet below:
Teaching microbiology in higher education
Image: ICC Birmingham.
This half-day symposium will present several interactive sessions which aim to bring delegates together to discuss and share innovative ways of teaching. Delegates will benefit from hearing about the successes of others and identify how best to tackle areas needing improvement. The impact of the Teaching Excellence Framework on teaching staff and the use of modern teaching methods will be explored during the afternoon. A key output of the symposium will be a network for delegates to continue to share current pedagogical approaches.
Tadhg Ó’Cróinín (University College Dublin), Alison Graham (University of Newcastle), Sarah Maddocks (Cardiff Metropolitan University), David Whitworth (Aberystwyth University)
Halls 8a & 8b
11:00 - 12:30
Tadhg O'Cróinín (University College Dublin, Ireland), Halls 8a & 8b
12:30 - 12:45
Jeremy Pritchard (University of Birmingham, UK) & Rachel Lambert-Forsyth (Royal Society of Biology, UK), Halls 8a & 8b
12:45 - 13:30
This half-day symposium will present several interactive sessions which aim to bring delegates together to discuss and share innovative ways of teaching. Delegates will benefit from hearing about the successes of others and identify how best to tackle areas needing improvement. The impact of the Teaching Excellence Framework on teaching staff and the use of modern teaching methods will be explored during the afternoon. A key output of the symposium will be a network for delegates to continue to share current pedagogical approaches.
Tadhg Ó’Cróinín (University College Dublin), Alison Graham (University of Newcastle), Sarah Maddocks (Cardiff Metropolitan University), David Whitworth (Aberystwyth University)
Helen Gadegaard (University of Glasgow, UK), Halls 8a & 8b
13:30 - 14:00
Stephen McClean (Ulster University, UK), Halls 8a & 8b
14:00 - 14:30
Alison Graham (Newcastle University, UK), Halls 8a & 8b
14:30 - 15:00
Hall 3
15:00 - 15:30
Ian Turner (University of Derby, UK), Halls 8a & 8b
15:30 - 16:00
James Edwards (University of Plymouth, UK), Halls 8a & 8b
16:00 - 16:15
Georgios Efthimiou (University of Strathclyde, UK), Halls 8a & 8b
16:15 - 16:30
David Whitworth (Aberystwyth University, UK), Halls 8a & 8b
16:30 - 16:45
Halls 8a & 8b
16:45 - 17:30
Tadhg O'Cróinín (University College Dublin, Ireland), Halls 8a & 8b
17:30 - 18:00
Recent technological advances have greatly improved our knowledge of the distribution and dynamics of the thousands of microbial species that are found associated with the human body. In many instances, we exist in apparent harmony with this resident microbiota, but when conditions allow, this relationship can break down rapidly, often with negative consequences for human health. There remains much to be learnt regarding the behaviour of these diverse microbial communities, but such understanding is essential for us to hope to modulate the host–microbiota interface for human benefit. This session aims to bring together world leaders across both prokaryotic and eukaryotic divisions to discuss the latest advances in the study of mechanisms by which hitherto beneficial or ‘commensal’ microorganisms present in or on humans can emerge as potential pathogens. Factors that will be considered include: (i) interactions with other microbes (e.g. how cross-kingdom dialogue might stabilise or disrupt ‘protective’ microbial populations); (ii) how the host immune response modulates microbial behaviour or vice versa; (iii) how the pathogenic potential of microbes can vary according to ecological niche or ‘healthy’ vs immunocompromised host; and (iv) how microbial adaptation (e.g. transmission dynamics; acquisition or variation in gene content) can affect pathogenicity.
Ian Roberts (Quadram Institute, UK), Daniela Delneri (University of Manchester, UK), Angela Nobbs (University of Bristol, UK), Kim Hardie (University of Nottingham, UK)
Richard Lamont (University of Louisville, USA), Hall 10
10:00 - 10:30
Helen Brown (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 10
10:30 - 10:45
Courtney Kousser (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 10
10:45 - 11:00
Elisabeth Lowe (Newcastle University, UK), Hall 10
11:00 - 11:15
Hall 3
11:15 - 11:45
Martha Clokie (University of Leicester, UK), Hall 10
11:45 - 12:15
Jessica Jones (University of Southampton, UK), Hall 10
12:15 - 12:20
Connor Bowen (University of Dundee, UK), Hall 10
12:20 - 12:25
Vanessa Sperandio (University of Texas, USA), Hall 10
12:25 - 12:55
Our understanding of eukaryotic cell biology is based on our ability to manipulate experimental systems. As a result, most of our knowledge is centred on a small number of model systems which do not represent the diversity of eukaryotes across the tree of life, nor do they capture all biological phenomena. Advances in genetic technologies and genome sequencing mean that we are now able to address many more fascinating questions on a broader scale, revealing new cell biology and with potential widespread importance. In this session, speakers will present the state-of-the-art in diverse emerging model systems, and discuss some of the challenges in establishing a new model, in which lineages new models are most required, approaches for sharing methodologies, and strengths and limitations of emerging systems.
Catarina Gadelha (University of Nottingham, UK), Ed Louis (University of Leicester, UK)
Inaki Ruiz-Trillo (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain), Hall 8a
10:00 - 10:30
Aleksandra Kozyczkowska (Institut de Biologia Evolutiva - CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain), Hall 8a
10:30 - 10:45
David Booth (University of California, Berkeley, USA), Hall 8a
10:45 - 11:15
Hall 3
11:15 - 11:45
Boris Striepen (University of Pennsylvania, USA), Hall 8a
11:45 - 12:15
Sebastian Lourido (Whitehead Institute, USA), Hall 8a
12:15 - 12:45
Escherichia coli is the best studied and well-characterised species in the world. E. coli has acted as a model in all areas of microbiology: from physiology to pathogenesis. Pathogenic E. coli isolates encompass diverse infections from bacteraemia and urinary tract infections to various diarrhoeal infections, and it has emerged as a major global antimicrobial resistance threat. Association of E. coli with animal gut microbiota has led to it being a faecal indicator organism, although it is widespread and can be persistent in the environment. Phylogenetic analyses are contributing to a new appreciation of the evolution and diversity of the species. This symposium will bring together researchers from across the full spectrum of microbiology to discuss the advances that E. coli has facilitated as both a model organism and a species worthy of research in its own right, since the last major UK conference focusing on E. coli (the Microbiology Society Spring Meeting of 2010). This meeting will be a timely opportunity to recap on our existing knowledge as well as identify future directions.
Alan McNally (University of Birmingham, UK), Nicola Holden (James Hutton Institute, UK)
Scott Hultgren (Washington University, USA), Hall 5
10:00 - 10:30
Ricardo Monteiro (INRA, France), Hall 5
10:30 - 10:45
Emily Goodall (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 5
10:45 - 11:00
Hall 3
11:00 - 11:30
Dave Grainger (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 5
11:30 - 12:00
Loly Koat-Louizo (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 5
12:00 - 12:15
Catherine Ludden (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK), Hall 5
12:15 - 12:30
Erick Denamur (INSERM, France), Hall 5
12:30 - 13:00
A panel of representatives from funding bodies, including BBSRC, NERC, MRC and the Wellcome Trust, will provide essential insight into their expectations for grant applications. Delegates will learn about the skill and knowledge needed to write successful grant applications and have the opportunity to ask questions about what funding bodies want. This session will also give delegates the opportunity to explore how the grant-making process works. This session is aimed at those who are planning to make an application for research funding, and therefore would be useful for those at the postdoctoral researcher stage and onwards.
Nigel Brown (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Nigel Brown (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 11b
10:00 - 10:10
Avril Allman (NERC, UK), Hall 11b
10:10 - 10:25
Kirsty Dougal (BBSRC, UK), Hall 11b
10:25 - 10:40
Jessica Boname (MRC, UK), Hall 11b
10:40 - 10:55
Philip Price (Wellcome Trust, UK), Hall 11b
10:55 - 11:10
Hall 3
11:10 - 11:40
Nigel Brown (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 11b
11:40 - 12:25
Nigel Brown (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 11b
12:25 - 12:30
Session sponsored by MP Biomedicals
Our understanding of microbial diversity, both phylogenetic and functional, continues to expand, including the realisation that a key factor in understanding the importance of microbial diversity is the interaction between organisms. Microbial interactions are varied and complex, taking place between microbes (microbe–microbe), with other organisms (e.g. plant–microbe) and with the abiotic environment. As a result, a diverse range of biological and ecological relationships have developed, including syntrophy, parasitism and symbiosis, which underpin processes such as ecosystem functioning and microbiome development. Microbial interactions are essential in global biogeochemical cycling, host response, development of antibiotic resistance and biotechnology. An array of tools are available to study microbial interactions, including omics technologies, isotope-based approaches, single-cell techniques and model microbial systems.
This session will bring together microbiologists from different fields engaged in understanding microbial interaction and their impacts on a variety of processes. This will include microbial interaction in natural ecosystems (e.g. sediments, soils, marine ecosystems and deep biosphere), engineered systems (e.g. wastewater, bioreactors) and host associated (e.g. plants).
Joanne Santini (University College London, UK), Geertje van Keulen (Swansea University, UK), Michael Cunliffe (University of Plymouth, UK)
Yong-Guan Zhu (Institute of Urban Environment/Chinese Academy of Sciences, China), Hall 9
10:00 - 10:30
Samriti Midha (University of Liverpool, UK), Hall 9
10:30 - 10:45
Arwyn Edwards (Aberystwyth University, UK), Hall 9
10:45 - 11:00
Alison Smith (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 9
11:00 - 11:30
Hall 3
11:30 - 12:00
Janet Jansson (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA), Hall 9
12:00 - 12:30
Paul Wilmes (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg), Hall 9
12:30 - 13:00
The immune system is our main defence against microbial pathogens. A variety of model systems have been developed to allow an examination of the immune response and the factors affecting its efficacy. These systems extend from cell culture-based assays, to whole organism system utilising invertebrates (e.g. insects) or vertebrates (e.g. zebra fish). Insects such as Galleria mellonella and Bombyx mori have also been used to assess the virulence of fungal and bacterial pathogens and the results obtained show a strong correlation to those generated using mammalian models. In addition, insects have been exploited for measuring the toxicity of compounds and for assessing the in vivo efficacy of antimicrobial drugs. Recent investigations have extended the use of insect models to study disease processes such as Listeria-induced neural pathologies that show strong similarities to disease development processes in mammals. This session will highlight the use of model systems from in vitro infection assay through to in vivo models for adaptive immunity for studying the host–pathogen interactions and demonstrate how results obtained using these systems can be translated to understanding mammalian immune responses.
Rebecca Hall (University of Birmingham, UK), Kevin Kavanagh (Maynooth University, Ireland)
Robin May (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 11a
10:00 - 10:30
Stephanie Schüller (University of East Anglia, Quadram Institiute, UK), Hall 11a
10:30 - 10:45
Freya Harrison (University of Warwick, UK), Hall 11a
10:45 - 11:15
Hall 3
11:15 - 11:45
Krishnendu Mukherjee (University Giessen, Germany), Hall 11a
11:45 - 12:15
Pavel Hyršl (Masaryk University, Czech Republic), Hall 11a
12:15 - 12:45
Modern sequencing is revealing the existence of huge numbers of viruses, many of which are related to agents that we recognise and many of which are totally new. This is evident in all parts of the living world and particularly in samples from exotic or unusual environments. As a result, we are gaining a completely new appreciation of the amazing diversity of viruses , the many ways in which they have evolved and the important effects that they are having on the planet. Their overwhelming numbers are also making us consider how taxonomy can continue to provide a key context to virology. This one day symposium adds to the growing links between the Microbiology Society and the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). The speakers are international experts in viral metagenomics, bioinformatics, evolution, phylodynamics and taxonomy. together, they will explain tremendously dynamic subject that is at the forefront of theoretical and experimental virology.
David Evans (University of St Andrews, UK), Stephen Griffin (University of Leeds, UK), Andrew Davison (University of Glasgow, UK)
Andrew Davison (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 1
10:00 - 10:15
Eugene Koonin (National Center for Biotechnology Information, USA), Hall 1
10:15 - 10:45
Sejal Modha (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 1
10:45 - 11:00
Hall 3
11:00 - 11:30
Peter Simmonds (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 1
11:30 - 12:00
Matthew J Murray (UCL, UK), Hall 1
12:00 - 12:15
Elizabeth Wignall-Fleming (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 1
12:15 - 12:30
Sandra Junglen (University of Bonn, Germany), Hall 1
12:30 - 13:00
Recent technological advances have greatly improved our knowledge of the distribution and dynamics of the thousands of microbial species that are found associated with the human body. In many instances, we exist in apparent harmony with this resident microbiota, but when conditions allow, this relationship can break down rapidly, often with negative consequences for human health. There remains much to be learnt regarding the behaviour of these diverse microbial communities, but such understanding is essential for us to hope to modulate the host–microbiota interface for human benefit. This session aims to bring together world leaders across both prokaryotic and eukaryotic divisions to discuss the latest advances in the study of mechanisms by which hitherto beneficial or ‘commensal’ microorganisms present in or on humans can emerge as potential pathogens. Factors that will be considered include: (i) interactions with other microbes (e.g. how cross-kingdom dialogue might stabilise or disrupt ‘protective’ microbial populations); (ii) how the host immune response modulates microbial behaviour or vice versa; (iii) how the pathogenic potential of microbes can vary according to ecological niche or ‘healthy’ vs immunocompromised host; and (iv) how microbial adaptation (e.g. transmission dynamics; acquisition or variation in gene content) can affect pathogenicity.
Ian Roberts (Quadram Institute, UK), Daniela Delneri (University of Manchester, UK), Angela Nobbs (University of Bristol, UK), Kim Hardie (University of Nottingham, UK)
Lisa Osborne (University of British Columbia, Canada), Hall 10
14:00 - 14:30
James Connolly (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 10
14:30 - 14:45
Michael Bottery (University of York, UK), Hall 10
14:45 - 15:00
Stineke van Houte (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 10
15:00 - 15:15
Julian Naglik (King's College London, UK), Hall 10
15:15 - 15:45
Hall 3
15:45 - 16:15
Kalai Mathee (Human and Molecular Genetics, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, USA), Hall 10
16:15 - 16:30
Nihal Bandara (University of Bristol, UK), Hall 10
16:30 - 16:45
Anna Schager (Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 10
16:45 - 16:50
Ozcan Gazioglu (University of Leicester, UK), Hall 10
16:50 - 16:55
Manouk Vrieling (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK and University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands), Hall 10
16:55 - 17:00
Michael Otto (NIAID, USA), Hall 10
17:00 - 17:30
Our understanding of eukaryotic cell biology is based on our ability to manipulate experimental systems. As a result, most of our knowledge is centred on a small number of model systems which do not represent the diversity of eukaryotes across the tree of life, nor do they capture all biological phenomena. Advances in genetic technologies and genome sequencing mean that we are now able to address many more fascinating questions on a broader scale, revealing new cell biology and with potential widespread importance. In this session, speakers will present the state-of-the-art in diverse emerging model systems, and discuss some of the challenges in establishing a new model, in which lineages new models are most required, approaches for sharing methodologies, and strengths and limitations of emerging systems.
Catarina Gadelha (University of Nottingham, UK), Ed Louis (University of Leicester, UK)
Oliver Billker (Wellcome Genome Centre, UK), Hall 8a
14:00 - 14:30
Eva Gluenz (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 8a
14:30 - 15:00
Susan Wyllie (University of Dundee, UK), Hall 8a
15:00 - 15:30
Hall 3
15:30 - 16:00
Lillian Fritz-Laylin (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA), Hall 8a
16:00 - 16:30
Anastasios Tsaousis (University of Kent, UK), Hall 8a
16:30 - 16:45
Escherichia coli is the best studied and well-characterised species in the world. E. coli has acted as a model in all areas of microbiology: from physiology to pathogenesis. Pathogenic E. coli isolates encompass diverse infections from bacteraemia and urinary tract infections to various diarrhoeal infections, and it has emerged as a major global antimicrobial resistance threat. Association of E. coli with animal gut microbiota has led to it being a faecal indicator organism, although it is widespread and can be persistent in the environment. Phylogenetic analyses are contributing to a new appreciation of the evolution and diversity of the species. This symposium will bring together researchers from across the full spectrum of microbiology to discuss the advances that E. coli has facilitated as both a model organism and a species worthy of research in its own right, since the last major UK conference focusing on E. coli (the Microbiology Society Spring Meeting of 2010). This meeting will be a timely opportunity to recap on our existing knowledge as well as identify future directions.
Alan McNally (University of Birmingham, UK), Nicola Holden (James Hutton Institute, UK)
Alessandra Carattoli (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy), Hall 5
14:00 - 14:30
Elita Jauneikaite (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 5
14:30 - 14:45
Kaye Burgess (Teagasc, Ireland), Hall 5
14:45 - 15:00
Dan Brown (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 5
15:00 - 15:15
Hall 3
15:15 - 15:45
Fiona Brennan (TEAGASC, Ireland), Hall 5
15:45 - 16:15
Nicholas Waters (Galway, Ireland), Hall 5
16:15 - 16:30
Matthew Milner (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 5
16:30 - 16:45
Benjamin Good (University of California, Berkeley, USA), Hall 5
16:45 - 17:15
Session sponsored by MP Biomedicals
Our understanding of microbial diversity, both phylogenetic and functional, continues to expand, including the realisation that a key factor in understanding the importance of microbial diversity is the interaction between organisms. Microbial interactions are varied and complex, taking place between microbes (microbe–microbe), with other organisms (e.g. plant–microbe) and with the abiotic environment. As a result, a diverse range of biological and ecological relationships have developed, including syntrophy, parasitism and symbiosis, which underpin processes such as ecosystem functioning and microbiome development. Microbial interactions are essential in global biogeochemical cycling, host response, development of antibiotic resistance and biotechnology. An array of tools are available to study microbial interactions, including omics technologies, isotope-based approaches, single-cell techniques and model microbial systems.
This session will bring together microbiologists from different fields engaged in understanding microbial interaction and their impacts on a variety of processes. This will include microbial interaction in natural ecosystems (e.g. sediments, soils, marine ecosystems and deep biosphere), engineered systems (e.g. wastewater, bioreactors) and host associated (e.g. plants).
Joanne Santini (University College London, UK), Geertje van Keulen (Swansea University, UK), Michael Cunliffe (University of Plymouth, UK)
Hans Peter Grossart (Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Germany), Hall 9
14:00 - 14:30
James McDonald (Bangor University, UK), Hall 9
14:30 - 14:45
Cecile Gubry-Rangin (Institute of Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK), Hall 9
14:45 - 15:15
Hall 3
15:15 - 15:45
Fernando T. Maestre Gil (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain), Hall 9
15:45 - 16:15
Achim Schmalenberger (University of Limerick, Ireland), Hall 9
16:15 - 16:30
Vanessa Bailey (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA), Hall 9
16:30 - 17:00
The immune system is our main defence against microbial pathogens. A variety of model systems have been developed to allow an examination of the immune response and the factors affecting its efficacy. These systems extend from cell culture-based assays, to whole organism system utilising invertebrates (e.g. insects) or vertebrates (e.g. zebra fish). Insects such as Galleria mellonella and Bombyx mori have also been used to assess the virulence of fungal and bacterial pathogens and the results obtained show a strong correlation to those generated using mammalian models. In addition, insects have been exploited for measuring the toxicity of compounds and for assessing the in vivo efficacy of antimicrobial drugs. Recent investigations have extended the use of insect models to study disease processes such as Listeria-induced neural pathologies that show strong similarities to disease development processes in mammals. This session will highlight the use of model systems from in vitro infection assay through to in vivo models for adaptive immunity for studying the host–pathogen interactions and demonstrate how results obtained using these systems can be translated to understanding mammalian immune responses.
Rebecca Hall (University of Birmingham, UK), Kevin Kavanagh (Maynooth University, Ireland)
Stephen Renshaw (University of Sheffield, UK), Hall 11a
14:00 - 14:30
Emily Rosowski (University of Wisconsin, USA), Hall 11a
14:30 - 15:00
Amal Al-Bakri (The University of Jordan, Jordan), Hall 11a
15:00 - 15:15
Hall 3
15:15 - 15:45
Luigina Romani (Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy), Hall 11a
15:45 - 16:15
Zoe Schofield (Quadram Institute, UK), Hall 11a
16:15 - 16:30
Adam Cunningham (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 11a
16:30 - 17:00
Heather M. Chick (Swansea University, UK), Hall 11a
17:00 - 17:15
Fernanda Schreiber (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK), Hall 11a
17:15 - 17:30
Modern sequencing is revealing the existence of huge numbers of viruses, many of which are related to agents that we recognise and many of which are totally new. This is evident in all parts of the living world and particularly in samples from exotic or unusual environments. As a result, we are gaining a completely new appreciation of the amazing diversity of viruses , the many ways in which they have evolved and the important effects that they are having on the planet. Their overwhelming numbers are also making us consider how taxonomy can continue to provide a key context to virology. This one day symposium adds to the growing links between the Microbiology Society and the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). The speakers are international experts in viral metagenomics, bioinformatics, evolution, phylodynamics and taxonomy. together, they will explain tremendously dynamic subject that is at the forefront of theoretical and experimental virology.
David Evans (University of St Andrews, UK), Stephen Griffin (University of Leeds, UK), Andrew Davison (University of Glasgow, UK)
Alexander Gorbalenya (LUMC, The Netherlands), Hall 1
14:00 - 14:30
Pakorn Aiewsakun (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 1
14:30 - 14:45
Nerea Irigoyen (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 1
14:45 - 15:00
Karla Kirkegaard (Stanford University, USA), Hall 1
15:00 - 15:30
Mark Wass (University of Kent, UK), Hall 1
15:30 - 15:45
Hall 3
15:45 - 16:15
Evelien Adriaenssens (University of Liverpool, UK), Hall 1
16:15 - 16:45
Theocharis Tsoleridis (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 1
16:45 - 17:00
Oliver Pybus (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 1
17:00 - 17:30
Recent technological advances have greatly improved our knowledge of the distribution and dynamics of the thousands of microbial species that are found associated with the human body. In many instances, we exist in apparent harmony with this resident microbiota, but when conditions allow, this relationship can break down rapidly, often with negative consequences for human health. There remains much to be learnt regarding the behaviour of these diverse microbial communities, but such understanding is essential for us to hope to modulate the host–microbiota interface for human benefit. This session aims to bring together world leaders across both prokaryotic and eukaryotic divisions to discuss the latest advances in the study of mechanisms by which hitherto beneficial or ‘commensal’ microorganisms present in or on humans can emerge as potential pathogens. Factors that will be considered include: (i) interactions with other microbes (e.g. how cross-kingdom dialogue might stabilise or disrupt ‘protective’ microbial populations); (ii) how the host immune response modulates microbial behaviour or vice versa; (iii) how the pathogenic potential of microbes can vary according to ecological niche or ‘healthy’ vs immunocompromised host; and (iv) how microbial adaptation (e.g. transmission dynamics; acquisition or variation in gene content) can affect pathogenicity.
Ian Roberts (Quadram Institute, UK), Daniela Delneri (University of Manchester, UK), Angela Nobbs (University of Bristol, UK), Kim Hardie (University of Nottingham, UK)
Stephanie Diezmann (University of Bath, UK), Hall 10
10:00 - 10:30
Anita Schürch (University Medical Center, Netherlands), Hall 10
10:30 - 10:45
Karen Osman (University of Southampton, UK), Hall 10
10:45 - 11:00
Sarah Kuehne (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 10
11:00 - 11:15
Hall 3
11:15 - 11:45
Matt Holden (University of St Andrews, UK), Hall 10
11:45 - 12:15
David Williams (University of Dundee, UK), Hall 10
12:15 - 12:30
Daniel Storey (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Hall 10
12:30 - 12:45
Rebecca Mekler (University of St Andrews, UK), Hall 10
12:45 - 12:50
Sophie Irving (University of Sheffield, UK), Hall 10
12:50 - 12:55
Gal Horesh (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK, and University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 10
12:55 - 13:00
Escherichia coli is the best studied and well-characterised species in the world. E. coli has acted as a model in all areas of microbiology: from physiology to pathogenesis. Pathogenic E. coli isolates encompass diverse infections from bacteraemia and urinary tract infections to various diarrhoeal infections, and it has emerged as a major global antimicrobial resistance threat. Association of E. coli with animal gut microbiota has led to it being a faecal indicator organism, although it is widespread and can be persistent in the environment. Phylogenetic analyses are contributing to a new appreciation of the evolution and diversity of the species. This symposium will bring together researchers from across the full spectrum of microbiology to discuss the advances that E. coli has facilitated as both a model organism and a species worthy of research in its own right, since the last major UK conference focusing on E. coli (the Microbiology Society Spring Meeting of 2010). This meeting will be a timely opportunity to recap on our existing knowledge as well as identify future directions.
Alan McNally (University of Birmingham, UK), Nicola Holden (James Hutton Institute, UK)
David Gally (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 5
10:00 - 10:30
Aline Tabib-Salazar (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 5
10:30 - 10:45
Damon Huber (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 5
10:45 - 11:00
Hall 3
11:00 - 11:30
Andrew Roe (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 5
11:30 - 12:00
Finbar Buttimer (University College Cork, Ireland), Hall 5
12:00 - 12:15
Michael Prentice (University College Cork, Ireland), Hall 5
12:15 - 12:30
This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the range of publicly accessible data resources and tools developed and maintained by EMBL-EBI. You will be shown how to explore the services available and how to quickly search for data of interest, focusing on those services which contain microbiologically relevant data. Additionally you will gain some tips and best practice for managing your data and preparing it for submission to a public resource. Bring along a laptop or tablet to join in the hands-on practical – no previous experience of bioinformatics or any specific software (except for a web browser) is required for you to join this workshop.
Melissa Burke (The European Bioinformatics Institute, UK)
Melissa Burke and Andrew Cowley (The European Bioinformatics Institute, UK), Hall 11b
10:00 - 11:00
Hall 3
11:00 - 11:30
Melissa Burke and Andrew Cowley (The European Bioinformatics Institute, UK), Hall 11b
11:30 - 12:20
Hall 11b
12:20 - 12:30
The capacity of pathogenic micro-organisms to adapt to changes in environmental metal availability is critical for pathogenicity. Certain inorganic trace elements, including iron, zinc and copper, are essential for life, but can also be toxic. The mammalian immune system has harnessed both the essentiality and toxicity of these micronutrients to combat microbial infections: processes known as “nutritional immunity”. For example, the vast majority of iron and zinc in the human body is tightly bound and compartmentalised, and nutritional restriction increases further during inflammation. Microbial pathogens require micronutrients not only for basic physiology and proliferation, but for counteracting other arms of immunity. For example, both catalases and superoxide dismutases require metal cofactors for function. In contrast, certain immune phagocytes flood their phagosomes with potentially lethal levels of copper. Therefore, in order to survive and proliferate within a mammalian host, microbial pathogens must possess highly efficient metal homeostatic mechanisms. Recently, significant advances have been made in our understanding of how microbial pathogens fine-tune cellular metal homeostasis in order to deal with the challenging environments faced during infection. This session will cover the molecular mechanisms of microbial metal homeostasis and how these processes contribute to pathogenicity and virulence. “Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity” covers a variety of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic pathogenic species and will therefore be of interest to bacteriologists and mycologists, as well as immunologists interested in the pathogenesis of microbial infections.
Duncan Wilson (University of Aberdeen, UK), Kevin Waldron (University of Newcastle, UK)
Sascha Brunke (Hans Knöll Institute, Germany), Hall 6
10:00 - 10:30
Karrera Djoko (University of Queensland, Australia and Durham University, UK), Hall 6
10:30 - 10:45
Olivier Cunrath (Biozentrum, Switzerland), Hall 6
10:45 - 11:00
Bill Keevil (University of Southampton, UK), Hall 6
11:00 - 11:30
Hall 3
11:30 - 12:00
Julie Morrissey (University of Leicester, UK), Hall 6
12:00 - 12:30
Cho Zin Soe (Quadram Institute, UK), Hall 6
12:30 - 12:35
Emma Tarrant (Newcastle University, UK), Hall 6
12:35 - 12:40
Dr. Joan Geoghegan (Trinity College Dublin), Hall 6
12:40 - 12:45
Jennifer Cavet (University of Manchester, UK), Hall 6
12:45 - 13:15
Synthetic ecology involves the design and engineering of microbial consortia, either to gain a better understanding of microbial community function or to build new functioning communities. It is a rapidly emerging research topic that brings the tools of synthetic biology into microbial ecology. There are many examples where important ecological functions or biotechnological processes are carried out by microbial consortia rather than individual species: for example, biogeochemical cycles, human gut function, wastewater treatment, among many others. Engineering microbial communities can involve manipulating existing communities or designing entirely new interactions to carry out a particular function. This is an exciting research topic that spans basic and applied disciplines, includes concepts like mathematical modelling and touches on important biological themes like signalling, symbiosis and nutrient exchange. Using synthetic ecology to develop new microbial consortia, as opposed to single-species cell factories, might be the next big development in microbial biotechnology.
John Morrissey (University College Cork, Ireland), Geertje van Keulen (Swansea University, USA), Mat Goddard (University of Lincoln, UK)
Markus Ralser (The Francis Crick Institute, UK), Hall 11a
10:00 - 10:30
David Johnson (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Switzerland), Hall 11a
10:30 - 11:00
Hall 3
11:00 - 11:30
Paolina Garbeva (Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Netherlands), Hall 11a
11:30 - 12:00
Anna Balazs (University of Pittsburgh, USA), Hall 11a
12:00 - 12:30
Jamie A. FitzGerald (University College Cork, Ireland), Hall 11a
12:30 - 12:45
Iain Michie (University of South Wales, UK), Hall 11a
12:45 - 13:00
The successful replication of all viruses, regardless of whether they have an RNA or DNA genome, relies on the translation of their proteins by the cellular translation machinery. In response to virus infection, the host aims to stop translation and shut down virus production, resulting in a dynamic battle between host and virus to gain control of the ribosome. Viruses have developed a range of strategies to win this battle, such as bypassing normal initiation processes, hijacking translation factors, shutting off host protein synthesis in favour of their own, and inhibiting the signalling pathways that control translation. This two-day symposium will incorporate an overview of virus manipulation of the translation process, from a range of international experts on plant, insect and mammalian systems, providing a broad and up-to-date account of the field.
Gill Elliott (University of Surrey, UK), Chris McCormick (University of Southampton, UK), Martina Scallan (University College Cork, Ireland), Andrew MacDonald (University of Leeds, UK)
Nicolas Locker (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 1
10:00 - 10:30
Juana Díez (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain), Hall 1
10:30 - 11:00
Jack Bravo (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 1
11:00 - 11:15
Hall 3
11:15 - 11:45
Alessia Ruggieri (Universitäts Klinikum Heidelberg, Germany), Hall 1
11:45 - 12:15
Elizabeth Fontes (Universidade Federal Viçosa, Brazil), Hall 1
12:15 - 12:45
Harriet V Mears (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 1
12:45 - 13:00
The capacity of pathogenic micro-organisms to adapt to changes in environmental metal availability is critical for pathogenicity. Certain inorganic trace elements, including iron, zinc and copper, are essential for life, but can also be toxic. The mammalian immune system has harnessed both the essentiality and toxicity of these micronutrients to combat microbial infections: processes known as “nutritional immunity”. For example, the vast majority of iron and zinc in the human body is tightly bound and compartmentalised, and nutritional restriction increases further during inflammation. Microbial pathogens require micronutrients not only for basic physiology and proliferation, but for counteracting other arms of immunity. For example, both catalases and superoxide dismutases require metal cofactors for function. In contrast, certain immune phagocytes flood their phagosomes with potentially lethal levels of copper. Therefore, in order to survive and proliferate within a mammalian host, microbial pathogens must possess highly efficient metal homeostatic mechanisms. Recently, significant advances have been made in our understanding of how microbial pathogens fine-tune cellular metal homeostasis in order to deal with the challenging environments faced during infection. This session will cover the molecular mechanisms of microbial metal homeostasis and how these processes contribute to pathogenicity and virulence. “Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity” covers a variety of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic pathogenic species and will therefore be of interest to bacteriologists and mycologists, as well as immunologists interested in the pathogenesis of microbial infections.
Duncan Wilson (University of Aberdeen, UK), Kevin Waldron (University of Newcastle, UK)
Bacterial transitions between host species, including humans and wild and domesticated animals, is typically accompanied by evolutionary changes that promote survival in the novel niche. Understanding the dynamics of zoonotic infection and the nature of host adaptation is key for describing human and animal disease emergence and epidemiology. Recent technical advances, for example high-throughput sequencing, are providing new opportunities for investigating bacteria–host ecology, epidemiology and evolution. These include identification of emergent zoonoses, determining the direction and timescale of host jumps, identifying genomic elements associated with host adaptation – and their encoded functions – and investigating the evolutionary landscape that promotes host transition. This session provides an opportunity for zoonosis researchers to come together and present the latest research in this area. Drawing on the recent studies, we describe the current understanding of host-association patterns in structured bacterial populations, mechanisms of evolution, and the genetic and functional basis of bacterial pathogen host-adaptation. The session will be an opportunity to (i) assess new emerging diseases; (ii) present new insights using modern techniques; (iii) update epidemiological studies of important zoonotic pathogens; and (iv) discuss novel approaches for controlling the emergence of new pathogenic clones.
Samuel K. Sheppard (University of Bath, UK), Nicola Holden (James Hutton Institute, UK), Jonathan G. Shaw (University of Sheffield, UK), Luigi Marongiu (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Samuel K. Sheppard (University of Bath, UK), Hall 10
14:00 - 14:10
Lucy Weinert (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 10
14:10 - 14:40
Ben Pascoe (University of Bath, UK and MRC CLIMB, UK), Hall 10
14:40 - 14:55
Arnoud van Vliet (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 10
14:55 - 15:10
Ross Fitzgerald (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 10
15:10 - 15:40
Claudia Hemsley (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 10
15:40 - 15:55
Jessica Calland (University of Bath, UK and MRC CLIMB, UK), Hall 10
15:55 - 16:10
Hall 3
16:10 - 16:40
Dorina Timofte (University of Liverpool, UK), Hall 10
16:40 - 17:10
Sara Petrin (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy), Hall 10
17:10 - 17:25
Cosmin Chintoan-Uta (The Roslin Institute and the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 10
17:25 - 17:40
This session will involve a range of clinical virology cases which relate to studies relevant to the 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.
Stephen Winchester (Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK) and Tamyo Mbisa (Public Health England, UK)
David White (University Hospitals Birmingham, UK), Hall 4
14:00 - 14:30
Ines Ushiro-Lumb (NHS Blood and Transplant, UK), Hall 4
14:30 - 15:00
Hall 4
15:00 - 15:30
Hall 3
15:30 - 15:50
Hall 4
15:50 - 16:30
William Irving (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 4
16:30 - 17:00
William Tong (NHS England, UK), Hall 4
17:00 - 17:30
Offered papers will be presented in areas related to infections caused by prokaryote and eukaryote pathogens 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.
Sabine Tötemeyer, Sarah Maddocks, Steve Michell, Daniela Delneri
Blessing Anonye (University of Warwick, UK), Hall 5
14:00 - 14:15
Seyed Ali Delbaz (Griffith University, Australia), Hall 5
14:15 - 14:30
Dagmara Niedziela (Teagasc, Ireland and University College Dublin, Ireland), Hall 5
14:30 - 14:45
Daniel Cozens (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 5
14:45 - 15:00
Megan De Ste Croix (University of Leicester, UK), Hall 5
15:00 - 15:15
Hall 3
15:15 - 15:45
Beth Mills (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 5
15:45 - 16:00
Stephen Fitzgerald (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 5
16:00 - 16:15
Abdi Elmi (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK), Hall 5
16:15 - 16:30
Andrew Bease (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 5
16:30 - 16:45
Joe Wanford (University of Leicester, UK), Hall 5
16:45 - 17:00
Synthetic ecology involves the design and engineering of microbial consortia, either to gain a better understanding of microbial community function or to build new functioning communities. It is a rapidly emerging research topic that brings the tools of synthetic biology into microbial ecology. There are many examples where important ecological functions or biotechnological processes are carried out by microbial consortia rather than individual species: for example, biogeochemical cycles, human gut function, wastewater treatment, among many others. Engineering microbial communities can involve manipulating existing communities or designing entirely new interactions to carry out a particular function. This is an exciting research topic that spans basic and applied disciplines, includes concepts like mathematical modelling and touches on important biological themes like signalling, symbiosis and nutrient exchange. Using synthetic ecology to develop new microbial consortia, as opposed to single-species cell factories, might be the next big development in microbial biotechnology.
John Morrissey (University College Cork, Ireland), Geertje van Keulen (Swansea University, USA), Mat Goddard (University of Lincoln, UK)
Florian Bauer (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Hall 11a
14:00 - 14:30
Ludmila Chistoserdova (University of Washington, USA), Hall 11a
14:30 - 15:00
Jillian M. Couto (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 11a
15:00 - 15:15
Shahjahon Begmatov (Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Russia), Hall 11a
15:15 - 15:20
Sean Meaden (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 11a
15:20 - 15:25
Anna Alessi (University of York, UK), Hall 11a
15:25 - 15:30
Hall 3
15:30 - 16:00
Ivana Gudelj (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 11a
16:00 - 16:30
Jags Pandhal (University of Sheffield,UK), Hall 11a
16:30 - 17:00
Ian Lidbury (University of Warwick, UK), Hall 11a
17:00 - 17:05
Ben Thomas (TiKa Diagnostics St George's Hospital, UK), Hall 11a
17:05 - 17:10
Cam Hubert (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 11a
17:10 - 17:15
Carena Bell (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK), Hall 11a
17:15 - 17:20
Nisha Puthiyedth (University of Saskatchewan, Canada), Hall 11a
17:20 - 17:25
The successful replication of all viruses, regardless of whether they have an RNA or DNA genome, relies on the translation of their proteins by the cellular translation machinery. In response to virus infection, the host aims to stop translation and shut down virus production, resulting in a dynamic battle between host and virus to gain control of the ribosome. Viruses have developed a range of strategies to win this battle, such as bypassing normal initiation processes, hijacking translation factors, shutting off host protein synthesis in favour of their own, and inhibiting the signalling pathways that control translation. This two-day symposium will incorporate an overview of virus manipulation of the translation process, from a range of international experts on plant, insect and mammalian systems, providing a broad and up-to-date account of the field.
Gill Elliott (University of Surrey, UK), Chris McCormick (University of Southampton, UK), Martina Scallan (University College Cork, Ireland), Andrew MacDonald (University of Leeds, UK)
Ian Mohr (NYU School of Medicine, USA), Hall 1
14:00 - 14:30
Rosa Pintó (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain), Hall 1
14:30 - 15:00
Peter O'Hare (Imperial College, UK), Hall 1
15:00 - 15:15
Suzanne Pickering (KCL, UK), Hall 1
15:15 - 15:30
Hall 3
15:30 - 16:00
Ian Brierley (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 1
16:00 - 16:30
Noam Stern-Ginossar (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel), Hall 1
16:30 - 17:00
Iliana Georgana (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 1
17:00 - 17:15
Zoe O'Donoghue (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, USA), Hall 1
17:15 - 17:30
Bacterial transitions between host species, including humans and wild and domesticated animals, is typically accompanied by evolutionary changes that promote survival in the novel niche. Understanding the dynamics of zoonotic infection and the nature of host adaptation is key for describing human and animal disease emergence and epidemiology. Recent technical advances, for example high-throughput sequencing, are providing new opportunities for investigating bacteria–host ecology, epidemiology and evolution. These include identification of emergent zoonoses, determining the direction and timescale of host jumps, identifying genomic elements associated with host adaptation – and their encoded functions – and investigating the evolutionary landscape that promotes host transition. This session provides an opportunity for zoonosis researchers to come together and present the latest research in this area. Drawing on the recent studies, we describe the current understanding of host-association patterns in structured bacterial populations, mechanisms of evolution, and the genetic and functional basis of bacterial pathogen host-adaptation. The session will be an opportunity to (i) assess new emerging diseases; (ii) present new insights using modern techniques; (iii) update epidemiological studies of important zoonotic pathogens; and (iv) discuss novel approaches for controlling the emergence of new pathogenic clones.
Samuel K. Sheppard (University of Bath, UK), Nicola Holden (James Hutton Institute, UK), Jonathan G. Shaw (University of Sheffield, UK), Luigi Marongiu (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Natale Alda (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy), Hall 10
10:00 - 10:30
Evangelos Mourkas (University of Bath, UK), Hall 10
10:30 - 10:45
Colman O'Cathail (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 10
10:45 - 11:00
Hall 3
11:00 - 11:30
Mark Stevens (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 10
11:30 - 12:00
Stefan Schwarz (Freie Universität, Germany), Hall 10
12:00 - 12:30
Like all other living organisms, microbial DNA suffers continual physical and chemical assault. Indeed, some bacteria (such as the radiation-resistant species Deinococcus radiodurans) even thrive in environments that are hostile to DNA integrity. However, if not repaired, the resulting lesions become fixed during DNA replication, leading to heritable alterations in the genome. We now know that a plethora of elegant mechanisms are used to identify and repair the different types of DNA damage that can accrue, and the last decade has seen step changes in our understanding of these mechanisms at the molecular and cellular level. In this session, we explore these advances in detail, and also take a look at what happens when the repair machinery fails. For example, one consequence of defective DNA repair is an increase in the mutation rate, effectively "pumping the gas-pedal of the evolutionary accelerator" and catalysing the appearance of adaptive traits such as antibiotic resistance. A better understanding of the mechanisms that constrain this evolutionary playground therefore has very direct relevance to basic scientists, clinicians, and evolutionary biologists alike.
Martin Welch (University of Cambridge, UK), Lori Snyder (Kingston University, UK)
Thorsten Allers (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 9
10:00 - 10:30
Meriem El-Karoui (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 9
10:30 - 11:00
Hall 3
11:00 - 11:30
Susan Rosenberg (Baylor College of Medicine, USA), Hall 9
11:30 - 12:00
Dale Wigley (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 9
12:00 - 12:30
This forum focuses on any area in environmental, ecological, applied and industrial microbiology, including (non-human) host–microbe communities and interactions, marine and freshwater microbiology, soil and geomicrobiology, air-, cryo- and extremophile microbiology, climate change, biotechnology, bio-processing and bio-engineering, food microbiology, and other applied and industrial microbial processes, including microbe-mediated biodegradation and bioremediation.
Jon Shaw, Jennifer Mitchell, Ryan Seipke, Tasos Tsaousis
Laurent Dortet (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 5
10:00 - 10:15
Claire Bankier (University College London, UK), Hall 5
10:15 - 10:30
Michael Christopher Macey (The Open University, University of East Anglia, UK), Hall 5
10:30 - 10:45
Ibrahim I. Hussein (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Hall 5
10:45 - 11:00
Simon Rout (University of Huddersfield, UK), Hall 5
11:00 - 11:15
Susmita Paul (North-Eastern Hill University, UK), Hall 5
11:15 - 11:30
Emma Ransom-Jones (University of Huddersfield, Bangor University, UK), Hall 5
11:30 - 11:45
Hall 3
11:45 - 12:15
PROGRAMME UPDATE Alexander Lai Man Chun (University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK), Hall 5
12:15 - 12:30
Samendra Sherchan (Tulane University, USA), Hall 5
12:30 - 12:45
Cara Wray (Newcastle University, UK), Hall 5
12:45 - 13:00
Scientists can play an important role informing policy-making, whether providing scientific evidence and solutions to policy-makers to help address grand challenges such as antimicrobial resistance or climate change, or informing science policy on research skills, funding, and infrastructure. This workshop will feature talks from Dr Sarah Bunn (Scientific Adviser, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology), James Tooze (Policy Officer, Campaign for Science and Engineering) and Dr Paul Richards (Policy Manager, Microbiology Society) about the role of research in parliament and government, and how microbiologists can engage with policy-making. Interactive sessions will enable participants to develop knowledge and skills to effectively communicate their science to policy-makers.
Sarah Bunn (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology [POST], UK), James Tooze (Campaign for Science and Engineering, UK), Paul Richards (Microbiology Society, UK), Roya Ziaie (Microbiology Society, UK)
Peter Cotgreave (Microbiology Society, UK), Hall 11b
10:00 - 10:15
Sarah Bunn (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, UK), Hall 11b
10:15 - 10:35
James Tooze (Campaign for Science and Engineering), Hall 11b
10:35 - 10:50
Paul Richards (Microbiology Society, UK), Hall 11b
10:50 - 11:00
Paul Kellam (Microbiology Society Policy Committee, UK), Hall 11b
11:00 - 11:10
Hall 11b
11:10 - 11:20
Hall 11b
11:20 - 11:50
Sarah Foxen (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, UK), Hall 11b
11:50 - 12:55
Peter Cotgreave (Microbiology Society, UK), Hall 11b
12:55 - 13:00
Offered papers will be presented in areas related to infections caused by prokaryote and eukaryote pathogens 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.
Sabine Tötemeyer, Sarah Maddocks, Steve Michell, Daniela Delneri
Ciara Ross (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Hall 1
10:00 - 10:15
Prerna Vohra (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 1
10:15 - 10:30
Toby Bartholomew (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Hall 1
10:30 - 10:45
Laurent Dortet (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 1
10:45 - 11:00
Sariqa Wagley (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 1
11:00 - 11:15
Hall 3
11:15 - 11:45
Stephen Dolan (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 1
11:45 - 12:00
Despoina Mavridou (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 1
12:00 - 12:15
Emma Henly (Sheffield Hallam University, UK), Hall 1
12:15 - 12:30
Christopher Boyles (Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology, Newcastle University, UK), Hall 1
12:30 - 12:45
Ethan Drury (University of East Anglia, UK), Hall 1
12:45 - 13:00
The Games Microbes Play symposium will address a broad set of questions from the angle of Evolutionary Game Theory, conceptualising issues of cooperation and conflict that can arise between individuals of the same species, commensals of different species, as well as hosts and parasites. Topics of relevance to medical microbiologists and also sociobiologists, theoreticians as well as experimentalists, will be encouraged, from bacterial infection to conflict between social amoebae, to cooperation between insects and their microbial symbionts. Invited speakers represent experimentalists and theorists and the session should interest microbiologists across all Divisions of the Society, since small genomes are especially tractable to analysis of the strategies encoded within them. Several groups within the UK work on aspects of social evolution in microbes, and we will encourage them to submit abstracts, and we also hope to welcome submissions from a wide range of microbiologists working on related issues.
Gareth Bloomfield (MRC-LMB Cambridge, UK), Elinor Thompson (University of Greenwich, UK)
Martin Kaltenpoth (Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany), Hall 8a
10:00 - 10:30
Jamie Wood (University of York, UK), Hall 8a
10:30 - 11:00
Mariann Landsberger (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 8a
11:00 - 11:15
Balint Stewart (Univeristy College London, UK), Hall 8a
11:15 - 11:30
Hall 3
11:30 - 12:00
Ricardo Martinez-Garcia (Princeton University, USA), Hall 8a
12:00 - 12:30
Sara Mitri (University of Lausanne, Switzerland), Hall 8a
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.
Stephen Winchester (Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK), Tamyo Mbisa (Public Health England, UK)
Sarah Kempster (NIBSC, UK), Hall 4
10:00 - 10:12
George Carnell (University of Kent, UK), Hall 4
10:12 - 10:24
Anna Smielewska (University of Cambridge, UK, and Public Health England, UK), Hall 4
10:24 - 10:36
Giada Mattiuzzo (NIBSC, UK), Hall 4
10:36 - 10:48
Amanda Bradley-Stewart (West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, UK), Hall 4
10:48 - 11:00
Scott Jones (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 4
11:00 - 11:12
Hall 3
11:12 - 11:48
Luke Meredith (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 4
11:42 - 11:54
Daniel Bradshaw (Public Health England, UK), Hall 4
11:54 - 12:06
Temi Lampejo (King's College Hospital, UK), Hall 4
12:06 - 12:18
Judith Timms (Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services, UK), Hall 4
12:18 - 12:30
Becky Haywood (Public Health England, UK), Hall 4
12:30 - 12:42
Claire Williams (Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, UK), Hall 3
12:42 - 12:54
Lisa Berry (Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services, UK), Hall 4
12:54 - 13:00
We invite abstracts on any aspect of DNA viruses. Depending on the abstracts received, the workshop will be structured around a typical life-cycle of DNA viruses and will cover virus entry and uncoating, genome replication, particle structure, assembly and egress. Pathogenesis will be covered to demonstrate the diversity of diseases that these viruses cause, together with the host response to infection, and vaccine or antiviral-based treatments or therapies that can be used to combat infection. Both human and animal pathogens will be covered, including the opportunity for clinicians to present studies on ongoing outbreaks or epidemiological studies.
Colin Crump (University of Cambridge, UK), Joanna Parish (University of Birmingham, UK)
Eiki Sekine (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 11a
10:00 - 10:12
Eleni-Anna Loundras (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a
10:12 - 10:24
Tiffany Russell (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 11a
10:24 - 10:36
Samuel Dobson (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a
10:36 - 10:48
Virginia-Maria Vlachava (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 11a
10:48 - 11:00
Hall 3
11:00 - 11:30
Pouria Akhbari (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 11a
11:30 - 11:42
Mihil Patel (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 11a
11:42 - 11:54
Emma Poole (Cambridge University, UK), Hall 11a
11:54 - 12:06
Rui-Yao Zhang (Department of Pathology, UK), Hall 11a
12:06 - 12:18
Michelle Antoni (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a
12:18 - 12:30
Efstathios Giotis (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 11a
12:30 - 12:42
Simon R. Scutts (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 11a
12:42 - 12:54
Ethan Morgan (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a
12:54 - 13:06
We invite abstracts on any aspect of the biology of negative strand RNA viruses. Depending on the abstracts received, the workshop will be structured around a typical life-cycle of these viruses and will cover virus entry and uncoating, genome replication, particle structure, assembly and egress. Pathogenesis will be covered to demonstrate the diversity of diseases that these viruses cause, together with the host response to infection, and vaccine or antiviral-based treatments or therapies that can be used to combat infection. Both human and animal pathogens will be covered, including the opportunity for clinicians to present studies on ongoing outbreaks or epidemiological studies.
Silke Schepelmann (NIBSC, UK), Martina Scallan (University College Cork, Ireland)
Franka Debeljak (King’s College London, UK), Hall 7
10:00 - 10:12
Frank Charlton (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 7
10:12 - 10:24
Sara Clohisey (The Roslin Institute, UK), Hall 7
10:24 - 10:36
Elizabeth Sloan (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 7
10:36 - 10:48
Eleanor Gaunt (The Roslin Institute, UK), Hall 7
10:48 - 11:00
Ecco Staller (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 7
11:00 - 11:12
Hall 3
11:12 - 11:42
Victoria Easton (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 7
11:42 - 11:54
Anabel Clements (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 7
11:54 - 12:06
Dean Coey (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Hall 7
12:06 - 12:18
Hannah L. Turkington (University of Zurich, Switzerland), Hall 7
12:18 - 12:30
Thomas Whitehead (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 7
12:30 - 12:42
Jelena Andrejeva (University of St Andrews, UK), Hall 7
12:42 - 12:54
We invite abstracts on any aspect of the biology of positive strand and double strand RNA viruses. Depending on the abstracts received, the workshop will be structured around a typical life-cycle of these viruses and will cover virus entry and uncoating, genome replication, particle structure, assembly and egress. Pathogenesis will be covered to demonstrate the diversity of diseases that these viruses cause, together with the host response to infection, and vaccine or antiviral-based treatments or therapies that can be used to combat infection. Both human and animal pathogens will be covered, including the opportunity for clinicians to present studies on ongoing outbreaks or epidemiological studies.
Chris McCormick (University of Southampton, UK), Erica Bickerton (The Pirbright Institute, UK)
Lauren Branfield (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b
10:00 - 10:12
Po-Yu Sung (London school of hygiene and tropical medicine, UK), Hall 8b
10:12 - 10:24
Kirsten Bentley (University of St Andrews, UK), Hall 8b
10:24 - 10:36
Hazel Stewart (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 8b
10:36 - 10:48
Oliver Prosser (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b
10:48 - 11:00
Hall 3
11:00 - 11:30
Olesya Gusachenko (University of St Andrews, UK), Hall 8b
11:30 - 11:42
Joseph C Ward (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b
11:42 - 11:54
Thomas Sanford (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 8b
11:54 - 12:06
Catherine Kendall (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b
12:06 - 12:18
Michele Brocard (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 8b
12:18 - 12:30
Marietta Müller (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b
12:30 - 12:42
Sarah Caddy (MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK), Hall 8b
12:42 - 12:54
Sam Stokes (University of Glasgow, UK and The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 8b
12:54 - 13:06
We invite abstracts on any aspect of retrovirus biology. Depending on the abstracts received, the workshop will be structured around a typical life-cycle of a retrovirus and will cover virus entry and uncoating, genome replication, particle structure, assembly and egress. Pathogenesis will be covered to demonstrate the diversity of diseases that these viruses cause, together with the host response to infection, and vaccine or antiviral-based treatments or therapies that can be used to combat infection. Both human and animal pathogens will be covered, including the opportunity for clinicians to present studies on ongoing outbreaks or epidemiological studies.
Kate Bishop (The Francis Crick Institute, UK), Stuart Neil (King's College London, UK)
Michal Barski (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 6
10:00 - 10:12
Madushi Wanaguru (The Francis Crick Institute, UK), Hall 6
10:12 - 10:24
Rebecca Sumner (University College London, UK), Hall 6
10:24 - 10:36
Claire Kerridge (University College London UK and Public Health England, UK), Hall 6
10:36 - 10:48
Joseph Gibbons (Blizard Institute, UK), Hall 6
10:48 - 11:00
Harriet Groom (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 6
11:00 - 11:12
Lucy Thorne (University College London, UK), Hall 6
11:12 - 11:24
Hall 3
11:24 - 11:54
Pedro Matos (King's College London, UK), Hall 6
11:54 - 12:06
Hataf Khan (University College London, UK), Hall 6
12:06 - 12:18
Neil Berry (NIBSC, UK), Hall 6
12:18 - 12:30
Lem Edith (University of Bamenda, Cameroon), Hall 6
12:30 - 12:42
Joanna Hall (NIBSC, UK), Hall 6
12:42 - 12:54
Bacterial transitions between host species, including humans and wild and domesticated animals, is typically accompanied by evolutionary changes that promote survival in the novel niche. Understanding the dynamics of zoonotic infection and the nature of host adaptation is key for describing human and animal disease emergence and epidemiology. Recent technical advances, for example high-throughput sequencing, are providing new opportunities for investigating bacteria–host ecology, epidemiology and evolution. These include identification of emergent zoonoses, determining the direction and timescale of host jumps, identifying genomic elements associated with host adaptation – and their encoded functions – and investigating the evolutionary landscape that promotes host transition. This session provides an opportunity for zoonosis researchers to come together and present the latest research in this area. Drawing on the recent studies, we describe the current understanding of host-association patterns in structured bacterial populations, mechanisms of evolution, and the genetic and functional basis of bacterial pathogen host-adaptation. The session will be an opportunity to (i) assess new emerging diseases; (ii) present new insights using modern techniques; (iii) update epidemiological studies of important zoonotic pathogens; and (iv) discuss novel approaches for controlling the emergence of new pathogenic clones.
Samuel K. Sheppard (University of Bath, UK), Nicola Holden (James Hutton Institute, UK), Jonathan G. Shaw (University of Sheffield, UK), Luigi Marongiu (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Petra Oyston (Porton Down, UK), Hall 10
14:00 - 14:30
Huijun Long (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 10
14:30 - 14:45
Mark Wooten (University of Toledo, USA), Hall 10
14:45 - 15:15
Sushmita Sridhar (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK and University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 10
15:15 - 15:20
Michela Corrò (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy), Hall 10
15:20 - 15:35
Hall 3
15:35 - 16:05
Catherine Ludden (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 10
16:05 - 16:20
Grazieli Maboni (University of Georgia, USA), Hall 10
16:20 - 16:35
Samuel K. Sheppard (University of Bath, UK), Hall 10
16:35 - 16:45
This session will involve a range of clinical virology cases which relate to studies relevant to the 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.
Stephen Winchester (Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK) and Tamyo Mbisa (Public Health England, UK)
Kate Templeton (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 4
14:00 - 14:30
Jolyon Medlock (Public Health England, UK), Hall 4
14:30 - 15:00
Jake Dunning (Public Health England, UK), Hall 4
15:00 - 15:30
Hall 3
15:30 - 16:00
Kevin Brown (Public Health England, UK), Hall 4
16:00 - 16:30
Session sponsored by eLIFE
The living host provides complex ecological niches for thriving microbial communities. Metagenomic and metataxonomic analyses of these microbiotas, along with fluorescence microscopy, reveal which microbes are present within these communities and provide an indication of their relative abundance. These data are now informing our understanding of microbial interactions and the living host. This symposium will address aspects of prokaryote, eukaryote and bacteriophage component interactions of the microbiota in relation to health, disease and the immune system. The major sites of microbial colonisation (the skin, the gastrointestinal tract and the female genital tract) will be included. Offered papers relating to microbiota interactions in both humans and other animals will be considered for presentation within the symposium.
Sheila Patrick (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Sarah Kuehne (University of Birmingham, UK), Sabine Tötemeyer (University of Nottingham, UK), Susan Crosthwaite (University of Manchester, UK), Julian Marchesi (Cardiff University, UK)
Alan Walker (University of Aberdeen, UK), Hall 5
14:00 - 14:30
Anna Maria Pulawska-Czub (Institute of Infection and Global Health, UK), Hall 5
14:30 - 14:45
Melissa Lawson (Quadram Institute, UK), Hall 5
14:45 - 15:00
Oleg Alexeyev (University of Umeå, Sweden), Hall 5
15:00 - 15:30
Andrew McDowell (Ulster University, UK), Hall 5
15:30 - 15:45
Hall 3
15:45 - 16:15
Sepideh Lamei (Swedish University of Agricultural Science and Lund University, Sweden), Hall 5
16:15 - 16:30
Poppy Stevens (University of Salford, UK), Hall 5
16:30 - 16:35
Ana Zhu (Sanger Institute, UK), Hall 5
16:35 - 16:40
Christopher Elliott (Queen's University Belfast, UK and Aberystwyth University, UK), Hall 5
16:40 - 16:45
Kevin Kavanagh (Maynooth University, Ireland), Hall 5
16:45 - 17:15
Sabine Tötemeyer (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 5
17:15 - 17:30
Like all other living organisms, microbial DNA suffers continual physical and chemical assault. Indeed, some bacteria (such as the radiation-resistant species Deinococcus radiodurans) even thrive in environments that are hostile to DNA integrity. However, if not repaired, the resulting lesions become fixed during DNA replication, leading to heritable alterations in the genome. We now know that a plethora of elegant mechanisms are used to identify and repair the different types of DNA damage that can accrue, and the last decade has seen step changes in our understanding of these mechanisms at the molecular and cellular level. In this session, we explore these advances in detail, and also take a look at what happens when the repair machinery fails. For example, one consequence of defective DNA repair is an increase in the mutation rate, effectively "pumping the gas-pedal of the evolutionary accelerator" and catalysing the appearance of adaptive traits such as antibiotic resistance. A better understanding of the mechanisms that constrain this evolutionary playground therefore has very direct relevance to basic scientists, clinicians, and evolutionary biologists alike.
Martin Welch (University of Cambridge, UK), Lori Snyder (Kingston University, UK)
Stephan Uphoff (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 9
14:00 - 14:30
Patricia Foster (Indiana University Bloomington, USA), Hall 9
14:30 - 15:00
John Battista (Louisiana State University, USA), Hall 9
15:00 - 15:30
Hall 3
15:30 - 16:00
Prateek Sharma (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 9
16:00 - 16:15
Kam Pou Ha (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 9
16:15 - 16:30
Christopher Cooper (University of Huddersfield, UK), Hall 9
16:30 - 16:45
Joanna Timmins (IBS, France), Hall 9
16:45 - 17:15
This forum will consider offered papers on all aspects of microbial (prokaryotic and eukaryotic) metabolism and physiology, including fundamental research on the biochemistry and structure of 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.
Nick Waterfield, Gillian Fraser
Miguel A. Matilla (EEZ-CSIC, Spain ), Hall 1
14:00 - 14:15
Emily Stoakes (Warwick University Medical School, UK), Hall 1
14:15 - 14:30
Sonia Rebollo-Ramirez (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 1
14:30 - 14:45
Larson Grimm (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 1
14:45 - 15:00
Mickaël Desvaux-Lenôtre (INRA, France ), Hall 1
15:00 - 15:15
Joseph Kirk (University of Sheffield, UK), Hall 1
15:15 - 15:30
Azhar Kabli (University of York, UK), Hall 1
15:30 - 15:45
Hall 3
15:45 - 16:15
Scott Thomson (University of the West of Scotland, UK), Hall 1
16:15 - 16:30
Nicky O'Boyle (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 1
16:30 - 16:45
Jesus Enrique Salcedo-Sora (Liverpool Hope University, UK), Hall 1
16:45 - 17:00
Amy Switzer (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 1
17:00 - 17:15
Justine Rudkin (University College Cork, Ireland), Hall 1
17:15 - 17:30
The Games Microbes Play symposium will address a broad set of questions from the angle of Evolutionary Game Theory, conceptualising issues of cooperation and conflict that can arise between individuals of the same species, commensals of different species, as well as hosts and parasites. Topics of relevance to medical microbiologists and also sociobiologists, theoreticians as well as experimentalists, will be encouraged, from bacterial infection to conflict between social amoebae, to cooperation between insects and their microbial symbionts. Invited speakers represent experimentalists and theorists and the session should interest microbiologists across all Divisions of the Society, since small genomes are especially tractable to analysis of the strategies encoded within them. Several groups within the UK work on aspects of social evolution in microbes, and we will encourage them to submit abstracts, and we also hope to welcome submissions from a wide range of microbiologists working on related issues.
Gareth Bloomfield (MRC-LMB Cambridge, UK), Elinor Thompson (University of Greenwich, UK)
Mitsumasa Hanaoka (Chiba University, Japan), Hall 8a
14:00 - 14:30
Melanie Ghoul (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 8a
14:30 - 15:00
Giri Narasimhan (Florida International University, USA), Hall 8a
15:00 - 15:15
David Whitworth (Aberystwyth University, UK), Hall 8a
15:15 - 15:30
Hall 3
15:30 - 16:00
Claire Gachon (Scottish Marine Institute, UK), Hall 8a
16:00 - 16:30
Molly Hunter (University of Arizona, USA), Hall 8a
16:30 - 17:00
Kimberley Summers (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 8a
17:00 - 17:05
Jonathan Humphreys (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 8a
17:05 - 17:10
Laura Nolan (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 8a
17:10 - 17:15
Luke Allsopp (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 8a
17:15 - 17:20
We invite abstracts on any aspect of DNA viruses. Depending on the abstracts received, the workshop will be structured around a typical life-cycle of DNA viruses and will cover virus entry and uncoating, genome replication, particle structure, assembly and egress. Pathogenesis will be covered to demonstrate the diversity of diseases that these viruses cause, together with the host response to infection, and vaccine or antiviral-based treatments or therapies that can be used to combat infection. Both human and animal pathogens will be covered, including the opportunity for clinicians to present studies on ongoing outbreaks or epidemiological studies.
Colin Crump (University of Cambridge, UK), Joanna Parish (University of Birmingham, UK)
Hester Nichols (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 11a
14:00 - 14:12
Laura Caller (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 11a
14:12 - 14:24
Lisa Loew (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 11a
14:24 - 14:36
Paul McCormack (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 11a
14:36 - 14:48
Kai-Min Lin (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 11a
14:48 - 15:00
Mohammed Al-Saadi (University of Liverpool, UK and University of Al-Qadisiya, Iraq), Hall 11a
15:00 - 15:12
Carlos Maluquer de Motes (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 11a
15:12 - 15:24
Karen Campos-León (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 11a
15:24 - 15:36
Hall 3
15:36 - 16:06
Stuart Astbury (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 11a
16:06 - 16:18
Timothy Soh (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 11a
16:18 - 16:30
Carmen Bedford (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 11a
16:30 - 16:42
Michelle West (University of Sussex, UK), Hall 11a
16:42 - 16:54
Sophie Schumann (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a
16:54 - 17:06
Betty Lau (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 11a
17:06 - 17:18
Gemma Swinscoe (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a
17:18 - 17:30
We invite abstracts on any aspect of the biology of negative strand RNA viruses. Depending on the abstracts received, the workshop will be structured around a typical life-cycle of these viruses and will cover virus entry and uncoating, genome replication, particle structure, assembly and egress. Pathogenesis will be covered to demonstrate the diversity of diseases that these viruses cause, together with the host response to infection, and vaccine or antiviral-based treatments or therapies that can be used to combat infection. Both human and animal pathogens will be covered, including the opportunity for clinicians to present studies on ongoing outbreaks or epidemiological studies.
Silke Schepelmann (NIBSC, UK), Martina Scallan (University College Cork, Ireland)
Harry Wilson (King's College London, UK), Hall 7
14:00 - 14:12
Rachael Tarlinton (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 7
14:12 - 14:24
Carina Conceicao (The Roslin Institute, UK), Hall 7
14:24 - 14:36
Daniel Goldfarb (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 7
14:36 - 14:48
Pippa Harvey (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 7
14:48 - 15:00
Jo Mayers (Animal & Plant Health Agency, UK), Hall 7
15:00 - 15:12
Sarah Lumley (Public Health England, UK, University of Surrey, UK, Animal and Plant Health Agency, UK), Hall 7
15:12 - 15:24
Fiona Tulloch (University of St. Andrews, UK) presented by Martin Ryan (University of St. Andrews, UK), Hall 7
15:24 - 15:36
Kate Guilfoyle (NIBSC, UK), Hall 7
15:36 - 15:48
Martin Mayora Neto (University of Kent, UK), Hall 7
15:48 - 16:00
We invite abstracts on any aspect of the biology of positive strand and double strand RNA viruses. Depending on the abstracts received, the workshop will be structured around a typical life-cycle of these viruses and will cover virus entry and uncoating, genome replication, particle structure, assembly and egress. Pathogenesis will be covered to demonstrate the diversity of diseases that these viruses cause, together with the host response to infection, and vaccine or antiviral-based treatments or therapies that can be used to combat infection. Both human and animal pathogens will be covered, including the opportunity for clinicians to present studies on ongoing outbreaks or epidemiological studies.
Chris McCormick (University of Southampton, UK), Erica Bickerton (The Pirbright Institute, UK)
Bjorn-Patrick Mohl (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK), Hall 8b
14:00 - 14:12
Niluka Goonawardane (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b
14:12 - 14:24
Robert Stott (Leeds Beckett University, UK and University of East Anglia, UK), Hall 8b
14:24 - 14:36
Connor Bamford (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 8b
14:36 - 14:48
Abigail Bloy (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b
14:48 - 15:00
Debbie Ferguson (NIBSC, Potters Bar, UK), Hall 8b
15:00 - 15:12
Luke Meredith (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 8b
15:12 - 15:24
Phoebe Stevenson-Leggett (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 8b
15:24 - 15:36
Yoke Fun Chan (University of Malaya, Malaysia), Hall 8b
15:36 - 15:48
Hall 3
15:48 - 16:18
James Kelly (The Pirbright Institute UK), Hall 8b
16:18 - 16:30
Mogan Herod (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b
16:30 - 16:42
Jessica van Loben Sels (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 8b
16:42 - 16:54
Emma Brown (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b
16:54 - 17:06
Aurelie Mousnier (Queen's University Belfast, UK and Imperial College London, UK), Hall 8b
17:06 - 17:18
Elisabetta Groppelli (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b
17:18 - 17:30
This workshop is linked to the symposium on ‘The global virome’. It is intended to provide a platform for both wet- and dry-lab virologists working in this fast-moving and data-intensive area. Abstracts are invited on any aspect of the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity, including those relating to the inter- and intra-host evolution, metagenomics, discovery, bioinformatics, phylogenetics, taxonomy and pathogenesis of viruses. This wide spectrum of topics also includes developments in the methodologies used to study viral diversity.
Steve Griffin (University of Leeds, UK), Andrew Davison (University of Glasgow, UK)
Peter Simmonds (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 6
14:00 - 14:15
Oluwapelumi Adeyemi (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 6
14:15 - 14:27
Alfred Ho (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 6
14:27 - 14:39
Andrew Day (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 6
14:39 - 14:51
Michael Oade (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 6
14:51 - 15:03
David King (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 6
15:03 - 15:15
Dr Nicolás Suárez (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Hall 6
15:15 - 15:27
Rajesh Ponnusamy (University of Sussex, UK), Hall 6
15:27 - 15:39
Hall 3
15:39 - 16:18
Jordan Ashworth (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 6
16:18 - 16:30
Richard Orton (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 6
16:30 - 16:42
Allison Waters (National Virus Reference Laboratory, Ireland), Hall 6
16:42 - 16:54
Joseph Hughes (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 6
16:54 - 17:06
Eugene Ryabov (USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory, USA), Hall 6
17:06 - 17:18
Session sponsored by eLIFE
The living host provides complex ecological niches for thriving microbial communities. Metagenomic and metataxonomic analyses of these microbiotas, along with fluorescence microscopy, reveal which microbes are present within these communities and provide an indication of their relative abundance. These data are now informing our understanding of microbial interactions and the living host. This symposium will address aspects of prokaryote, eukaryote and bacteriophage component interactions of the microbiota in relation to health, disease and the immune system. The major sites of microbial colonisation (the skin, the gastrointestinal tract and the female genital tract) will be included. Offered papers relating to microbiota interactions in both humans and other animals will be considered for presentation within the symposium.
Sheila Patrick (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Sarah Kuehne (University of Birmingham, UK), Sabine Tötemeyer (University of Nottingham, UK), Susan Crosthwaite (University of Manchester, UK), Julian Marchesi (Cardiff University, UK)
Huying Li (University of California, USA), Hall 5
09:30 - 10:00
Sara Louise Cosby (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, UK and Queen's University Belfast, UK), Hall 5
10:00 - 10:15
Ian O'Neill (Quadram Institute, UK), Hall 5
10:15 - 10:30
Hall 3
10:30 - 11:00
Hilary Browne (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK), Hall 5
11:00 - 11:15
Alexander Swidsinski (Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany), Hall 5
11:15 - 11:45
Lisa Crossman (University of East Anglia, UK), Hall 5
11:45 - 12:00
Mushrooms are magical in a way no other microbe is – their amazing macro-structure means they are instantly visible and recognisable, often brightly coloured and decorating autumn forests. Yet fungi (other than yeast and pathogenic strains) do not feature in the conference line up of any major microbiology meeting. It is our intention to redress that balance by dedicating this session to a variety of research interests that focus on fungi that form fruiting bodies (colloquially known as mushrooms). These include some ascomycetes but are primarily represented by basidiomycetes. We want to look at the ecology of these wonderful organisms, at how endangered they are and the steps being taken to protect them, but also at how they can be used in industry and medicine. The session will highlight links between fundamental research and its applications in medicine and other industrial purposes – thereby giving the programme broader appeal. It is anticipated that a good number of offered oral presentations combined with diverse invited speakers will enable a varied programme looking at fundamental research into fungal ecology and how ‘omics are being used to understand fungal behaviour and conservation, how fungi can be used in bioremediation, and how they may be mined for antimicrobial compounds.
Rebecca Hall (University of Birmingham, UK), Suzy Moody (Swansea University, UK)
Lynne Boddy (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 8a
09:30 - 10:00
Ronald de Vries (Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands), Hall 8a
10:00 - 10:30
Daniel Eastwood (Swansea University, UK), Hall 8a
10:30 - 10:45
Hall 3
10:45 - 11:15
Gareth Griffith (Aberystwyth University, UK), Hall 8a
11:15 - 11:45
Suzy Moody (Swansea University, UK), Hall 8a
11:45 - 12:15
Recent years have seen extraordinary advances in the technologies available to study microbial biology. The development of new techniques to probe individual cells and molecules is a major driver of scientific advance. This session aims to cover and showcase a number of new advanced techniques that have been successfully applied to microbiology, including mass spectrometry imaging, light and electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. These have diverse applications which we anticipate will attract a broad audience across all the divisions.
Jason King (University of Sheffield, UK), Ryan Seipke (University of Leeds, UK), Katherine Duncan (University of Strathclyde, UK), Kim Hardie (University of Nottingham, UK)
Laura Sanchez (University of Chicago, USA), Hall 10
09:45 - 10:15
Theodore Alexandrov (EMBL Heidelberg, Germany), Hall 10
10:15 - 10:45
Hall 3
10:45 - 11:15
Ian Gilmore (National Physical Laboratory, UK), Hall 10
11:15 - 11:45
Aleš Svatoš (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany), Hall 10
11:45 - 12:15
Offered papers on all aspects of the genes and genomes of microbes (prokaryotes and eukaryotes) 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.
Ryan Seipke, Lori Synder, Ed Louis
Carla Camprubí-Font (Universitat de Girona, Spain), Hall 9
09:45 - 10:00
Jane Hawkey (University of Melbourne, Australia), Hall 9
10:00 - 10:15
Ian Goodhead (University of Salford, UK), Hall 9
10:15 - 10:30
Andrew Keith Watson (UPMC, France), Hall 9
10:30 - 10:45
Rachel Kettles (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 9
10:45 - 11:00
Hall 3
11:00 - 11:30
Natalie Ring (University of Bath, UK), Hall 9
11:30 - 11:45
Jamie McGowan (Maynooth University, Ireland), Hall 9
11:45 - 12:00
Charley McCarthy (Maynooth University, Ireland), Hall 9
12:00 - 12:15
The successful replication of all viruses, regardless of whether they have an RNA or DNA genome, relies on the translation of their proteins by the cellular translation machinery. In response to virus infection, the host aims to stop translation and shut down virus production, resulting in a dynamic battle between host and virus to gain control of the ribosome. Viruses have developed a range of strategies to win this battle, such as bypassing normal initiation processes, hijacking translation factors, shutting off host protein synthesis in favour of their own, and inhibiting the signalling pathways that control translation. This two-day symposium will incorporate an overview of virus manipulation of the translation process, from a range of international experts on plant, insect and mammalian systems, providing a broad and up-to-date account of the field.
Gill Elliott (University of Surrey, UK), Chris McCormick (University of Southampton, UK), Martina Scallan (University College Cork, Ireland), Andrew MacDonald (University of Leeds, UK)
Ann Palmenberg (University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA), Hall 1
09:45 - 10:15
Jeff Kieft (University of Colorado at Denver, USA), Hall 1
10:15 - 10:45
Hall 3
10:45 - 11:15
Sean Whelan (Harvard Medical School, USA), Hall 1
11:15 - 11:45
James Murphy (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 1
11:45 - 12:00
Alexander Borodavka (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 1
12:00 - 12:15
Session sponsored by eLIFE
The living host provides complex ecological niches for thriving microbial communities. Metagenomic and metataxonomic analyses of these microbiotas, along with fluorescence microscopy, reveal which microbes are present within these communities and provide an indication of their relative abundance. These data are now informing our understanding of microbial interactions and the living host. This symposium will address aspects of prokaryote, eukaryote and bacteriophage component interactions of the microbiota in relation to health, disease and the immune system. The major sites of microbial colonisation (the skin, the gastrointestinal tract and the female genital tract) will be included. Offered papers relating to microbiota interactions in both humans and other animals will be considered for presentation within the symposium.
Sheila Patrick (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Sarah Kuehne (University of Birmingham, UK), Sabine Tötemeyer (University of Nottingham, UK), Susan Crosthwaite (University of Manchester, UK), Julian Marchesi (Cardiff University, UK)
Sharon Huws (Queen’s University Belfast, UK), Hall 5
13:00 - 13:30
Miyoung Won (Aberystwyth University, UK), Hall 5
13:30 - 13:45
Conor Feehily (Moorepark Food Research Centre - Teagasc, Ireland and University College Cork, Ireland), Hall 5
13:45 - 14:00
David Macintyre (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 5
14:00 - 14:30
Daniel Ruiz-Perez (Florida International University, USA), Hall 5
14:30 - 14:45
Hall 3
14:45 - 15:15
Cristina Alcon Giner (Quadram Insitute, UK), Hall 5
15:15 - 15:30
Stacey Burgess (University of Virginia, USA), Hall 5
15:30 - 16:00
Mushrooms are magical in a way no other microbe is – their amazing macro-structure means they are instantly visible and recognisable, often brightly coloured and decorating autumn forests. Yet fungi (other than yeast and pathogenic strains) do not feature in the conference line up of any major microbiology meeting. It is our intention to redress that balance by dedicating this session to a variety of research interests that focus on fungi that form fruiting bodies (colloquially known as mushrooms). These include some ascomycetes but are primarily represented by basidiomycetes. We want to look at the ecology of these wonderful organisms, at how endangered they are and the steps being taken to protect them, but also at how they can be used in industry and medicine. The session will highlight links between fundamental research and its applications in medicine and other industrial purposes – thereby giving the programme broader appeal. It is anticipated that a good number of offered oral presentations combined with diverse invited speakers will enable a varied programme looking at fundamental research into fungal ecology and how ‘omics are being used to understand fungal behaviour and conservation, how fungi can be used in bioremediation, and how they may be mined for antimicrobial compounds.
Rebecca Hall (University of Birmingham, UK), Suzy Moody (Swansea University, UK)
Kerry Burton (NIAB EMR, UK), Hall 8a
13:00 - 13:30
Eoin O'Connor (Maynooth University, Ireland), Hall 8a
13:30 - 13:45
Seung il Yoo (Theragenetex, Republic of Korea), Hall 8a
13:45 - 14:00
Jessica Bergman (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 8a
14:00 - 14:15
Anna Rawlings (Swansea University, UK), Hall 8a
14:15 - 14:30
Hall 8a
14:30 - 15:00
Inger Skrede (University of Oslo, Norway), Hall 3
15:00 - 15:30
Fabrizio Alberti (University of Bristol, University of Warwick, UK), Hall 8a
15:30 - 15:45
This workshop will provide hands-on training on the use of the MRC-funded Cloud Infrastructure for Microbial Bioinformatics (CLIMB) infrastructure. CLIMB is a cloud-based computing system dedicated to the analysis of microbial bioinformatics data that provides free access to large-scale computing infrastructure for microbial bioinformatics to any UK-based, non-commercial microbial genomics researcher. Attendees are asked to bring their own laptops to the workshop.
This half-day workshop will provide an introduction to CLIMB for any new users, including how to set up and manage accounts and instances, as well as run through the various pipelines that are pre-installed with a CLIMB instance. The workshop will take new users through how to perform work on CLIMB via hands-on guided sessions.
In parallel, experienced CLIMB users will also have the opportunity to learn how to launch and configure more bespoke instances and to learn about new functionality being implemented to support very large data analysis and Docker containers. Finally, we will host a structured discussion for users to report their experiences with CLIMB and to help shape the future development of the platform.
Alan McNally (University of Birmingham, UK), Nicholas Loman (University of Birmingham, UK), Andrew Millard (University of Leicester, UK)
Andrew Millard (University of Leicester, UK), Hall 8b
13:15 - 13:45
Matt Bull (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 8b
13:45 - 14:30
Nick Loman (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 8b
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:15
Sion Bayliss (University of Bath, UK), Hall 8b
15:15 - 16:00
All, Hall 8b
16:00 - 17:15
Recent years have seen extraordinary advances in the technologies available to study microbial biology. The development of new techniques to probe individual cells and molecules is a major driver of scientific advance. This session aims to cover and showcase a number of new advanced techniques that have been successfully applied to microbiology, including mass spectrometry imaging, light and electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. These have diverse applications which we anticipate will attract a broad audience across all the divisions.
Jason King (University of Sheffield, UK), Ryan Seipke (University of Leeds, UK), Katherine Duncan (University of Strathclyde, UK), Kim Hardie (University of Nottingham, UK)
Klaudia I. Kocurek (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 10
13:15 - 13:30
Charlotte Bermingham (University of Bristol, UK), Hall 10
13:30 - 13:45
Jie Xiao (Johns Hopkins University, USA), Hall 10
13:45 - 14:15
Asaph Aharoni (Weizmann Institute, Israel), Hall 10
14:15 - 14:45
Wei Huang (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 10
14:45 - 15:15
Hall 3
15:15 - 15:30
Ariane Briegel (University of Leiden, The Netherlands), Hall 10
15:30 - 16:00
Birte Hollmann (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 10
16:00 - 16:15
Liam Rooney (University of Strathclyde, UK), Hall 10
16:15 - 16:30
The successful replication of all viruses, regardless of whether they have an RNA or DNA genome, relies on the translation of their proteins by the cellular translation machinery. In response to virus infection, the host aims to stop translation and shut down virus production, resulting in a dynamic battle between host and virus to gain control of the ribosome. Viruses have developed a range of strategies to win this battle, such as bypassing normal initiation processes, hijacking translation factors, shutting off host protein synthesis in favour of their own, and inhibiting the signalling pathways that control translation. This two-day symposium will incorporate an overview of virus manipulation of the translation process, from a range of international experts on plant, insect and mammalian systems, providing a broad and up-to-date account of the field.
Gill Elliott (University of Surrey, UK), Chris McCormick (University of Southampton, UK), Martina Scallan (University College Cork, Ireland), Andrew MacDonald (University of Leeds, UK)
John Atkins (University College Cork, Ireland), Hall 1
13:15 - 13:45
Théophile Ohlmann (French Institute of Health and Medical Research, France), Hall 1
13:45 - 14:15
Chunhong Yin (University of Leeds, UK)
14:15 - 14:30
Rute Maria Pinto (The Roslin Institute, UK), Hall 1
14:30 - 14:45
Hall 3
14:45 - 15:15
Derek Walsh (Northwestern University, USA), Hall 1
15:15 - 15:45
Alice Telesnitsky (University of Michigan, USA), Hall 1
15:45 - 16:15
Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
11:00 - 12:30
Tadhg O'Cróinín (University College Dublin, Ireland), Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
12:30 - 12:45
Jeremy Pritchard (University of Birmingham, UK) & Rachel Lambert-Forsyth (Royal Society of Biology, UK), Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
12:45 - 13:30
Jeremy Pritchard (University of Birmingham, UK) & Rachel Lambert-Forsyth (Royal Society of Biology, UK), Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
12:45 - 13:30
Helen Gadegaard (University of Glasgow, UK), Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
13:30 - 14:00
Stephen McClean (Ulster University, UK), Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
14:00 - 14:30
Alison Graham (Newcastle University, UK), Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
14:30 - 15:00
Hall 3 Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
15:00 - 15:30
Ian Turner (University of Derby, UK), Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
15:30 - 16:00
Registration open
16:00 - 20:00
James Edwards (University of Plymouth, UK), Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
16:00 - 16:15
Georgios Efthimiou (University of Strathclyde, UK), Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
16:15 - 16:30
David Whitworth (Aberystwyth University, UK), Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
16:30 - 16:45
Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
16:45 - 17:30
Tadhg O'Cróinín (University College Dublin, Ireland), Halls 8a & 8b Pre-Conference session: Teaching microbiology in higher education
17:30 - 18:00
Hall 11a Pre-Conference networking workshop
18:00 - 20:00
Registration open
07:00 - 09:15
Neil Gow (University of Aberdeen, UK), Hall 1 Open address
09:15 - 09:20
Kevin O'Connor (University College Dublin, Ireland), Hall 1 Hot Topic Lecture – Plastic waste is a global challenge. Are biodegradable plastics the answer?
09:20 - 09:50
Richard Lamont (University of Louisville, USA), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
10:00 - 10:30
Inaki Ruiz-Trillo (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain), Hall 8a Emerging model systems
10:00 - 10:30
Scott Hultgren (Washington University, USA), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
10:00 - 10:30
Nigel Brown (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Funders roundtable
10:00 - 10:10
Yong-Guan Zhu (Institute of Urban Environment/Chinese Academy of Sciences, China), Hall 9 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
10:00 - 10:30
Robin May (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
10:00 - 10:30
Andrew Davison (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
10:00 - 10:15
Avril Allman (NERC, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Funders roundtable
10:10 - 10:25
Eugene Koonin (National Center for Biotechnology Information, USA), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
10:15 - 10:45
Kirsty Dougal (BBSRC, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Funders roundtable
10:25 - 10:40
Helen Brown (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
10:30 - 10:45
Aleksandra Kozyczkowska (Institut de Biologia Evolutiva - CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain), Hall 8a Emerging model systems
10:30 - 10:45
Ricardo Monteiro (INRA, France), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
10:30 - 10:45
Samriti Midha (University of Liverpool, UK), Hall 9 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
10:30 - 10:45
Stephanie Schüller (University of East Anglia, Quadram Institiute, UK), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
10:30 - 10:45
Jessica Boname (MRC, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Funders roundtable
10:40 - 10:55
Courtney Kousser (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
10:45 - 11:00
David Booth (University of California, Berkeley, USA), Hall 8a Emerging model systems
10:45 - 11:15
Emily Goodall (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
10:45 - 11:00
Arwyn Edwards (Aberystwyth University, UK), Hall 9 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
10:45 - 11:00
Freya Harrison (University of Warwick, UK), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
10:45 - 11:15
Sejal Modha (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
10:45 - 11:00
Philip Price (Wellcome Trust, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Funders roundtable
10:55 - 11:10
Elisabeth Lowe (Newcastle University, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
11:00 - 11:15
Hall 3 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
11:00 - 11:30
Alison Smith (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 9 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
11:00 - 11:30
Hall 3 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
11:00 - 11:30
Hall 3 Essential skills: Funders roundtable
11:10 - 11:40
Hall 3 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
11:15 - 11:45
Hall 3 Emerging model systems
11:15 - 11:45
Hall 3 Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
11:15 - 11:45
Dave Grainger (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
11:30 - 12:00
Hall 3 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
11:30 - 12:00
Peter Simmonds (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
11:30 - 12:00
Nigel Brown (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Funders roundtable
11:40 - 12:25
Martha Clokie (University of Leicester, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
11:45 - 12:15
Boris Striepen (University of Pennsylvania, USA), Hall 8a Emerging model systems
11:45 - 12:15
Krishnendu Mukherjee (University Giessen, Germany), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
11:45 - 12:15
Loly Koat-Louizo (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
12:00 - 12:15
Janet Jansson (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA), Hall 9 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
12:00 - 12:30
Matthew J Murray (UCL, UK), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
12:00 - 12:15
Jessica Jones (University of Southampton, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
12:15 - 12:20
Sebastian Lourido (Whitehead Institute, USA), Hall 8a Emerging model systems
12:15 - 12:45
Catherine Ludden (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
12:15 - 12:30
Pavel Hyršl (Masaryk University, Czech Republic), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
12:15 - 12:45
Elizabeth Wignall-Fleming (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
12:15 - 12:30
Connor Bowen (University of Dundee, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
12:20 - 12:25
Vanessa Sperandio (University of Texas, USA), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
12:25 - 12:55
Nigel Brown (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Funders roundtable
12:25 - 12:30
Erick Denamur (INSERM, France), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
12:30 - 13:00
Paul Wilmes (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg), Hall 9 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
12:30 - 13:00
Sandra Junglen (University of Bonn, Germany), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
12:30 - 13:00
Antibiotics Unearthed – Posters showcase
13:00 - 14:00
Hall 3 Lunch and exhibition
13:00 - 14:00
Tanya Parish, Hall 3 (Society stand) Meet the Editor – Tanya Parish, Editor-in-Chief of Microbiology
13:00 - 14:00
Lisa Osborne (University of British Columbia, Canada), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
14:00 - 14:30
Oliver Billker (Wellcome Genome Centre, UK), Hall 8a Emerging model systems
14:00 - 14:30
Alessandra Carattoli (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
14:00 - 14:30
Hans Peter Grossart (Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Germany), Hall 9 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
14:00 - 14:30
Stephen Renshaw (University of Sheffield, UK), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
14:00 - 14:30
Alexander Gorbalenya (LUMC, The Netherlands), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
14:00 - 14:30
James Connolly (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
14:30 - 14:45
Eva Gluenz (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 8a Emerging model systems
14:30 - 15:00
Elita Jauneikaite (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
14:30 - 14:45
James McDonald (Bangor University, UK), Hall 9 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
14:30 - 14:45
Emily Rosowski (University of Wisconsin, USA), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
14:30 - 15:00
Pakorn Aiewsakun (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
14:30 - 14:45
Michael Bottery (University of York, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
14:45 - 15:00
Kaye Burgess (Teagasc, Ireland), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
14:45 - 15:00
Cecile Gubry-Rangin (Institute of Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK), Hall 9 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
14:45 - 15:15
Nerea Irigoyen (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
14:45 - 15:00
Stineke van Houte (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
15:00 - 15:15
Susan Wyllie (University of Dundee, UK), Hall 8a Emerging model systems
15:00 - 15:30
Dan Brown (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
15:00 - 15:15
Amal Al-Bakri (The University of Jordan, Jordan), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
15:00 - 15:15
Karla Kirkegaard (Stanford University, USA), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
15:00 - 15:30
Julian Naglik (King's College London, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
15:15 - 15:45
Hall 3 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
15:15 - 15:45
Hall 3 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
15:15 - 15:45
Hall 3 Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
15:15 - 15:45
Hall 3 Emerging model systems
15:30 - 16:00
Mark Wass (University of Kent, UK), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
15:30 - 15:45
Hall 3 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
15:45 - 16:15
Fiona Brennan (TEAGASC, Ireland), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
15:45 - 16:15
Fernando T. Maestre Gil (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain), Hall 9 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
15:45 - 16:15
Luigina Romani (Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
15:45 - 16:15
Hall 3 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
15:45 - 16:15
Lillian Fritz-Laylin (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA), Hall 8a Emerging model systems
16:00 - 16:30
Kalai Mathee (Human and Molecular Genetics, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, USA), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
16:15 - 16:30
Nicholas Waters (Galway, Ireland), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
16:15 - 16:30
Achim Schmalenberger (University of Limerick, Ireland), Hall 9 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
16:15 - 16:30
Zoe Schofield (Quadram Institute, UK), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
16:15 - 16:30
Evelien Adriaenssens (University of Liverpool, UK), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
16:15 - 16:45
Nihal Bandara (University of Bristol, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
16:30 - 16:45
Anastasios Tsaousis (University of Kent, UK), Hall 8a Emerging model systems
16:30 - 16:45
Matthew Milner (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
16:30 - 16:45
Vanessa Bailey (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA), Hall 9 Microbial diversity and interactions in the environment
16:30 - 17:00
Adam Cunningham (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
16:30 - 17:00
Anna Schager (Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
16:45 - 16:50
Benjamin Good (University of California, Berkeley, USA), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
16:45 - 17:15
Theocharis Tsoleridis (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
16:45 - 17:00
Ozcan Gazioglu (University of Leicester, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
16:50 - 16:55
Manouk Vrieling (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK and University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
16:55 - 17:00
Michael Otto (NIAID, USA), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
17:00 - 17:30
Heather M. Chick (Swansea University, UK), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
17:00 - 17:15
Oliver Pybus (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 1 The global virome – the scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
17:00 - 17:30
Fernanda Schreiber (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK), Hall 11a Models for understanding host–pathogen interactions
17:15 - 17:30
Tansy Hammarton (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 1 Peter Wildy Prize Lecture – Explorations in microbiology: inspiring the next generation
17:40 - 18:30
Hall 3 Drinks reception and poster presentation
18:30 - 20:00
Hall 3 Society promotion – ECM Forum Summer Conference
19:00 - 19:10
Shooters Society quiz and games night
20:00 - 23:00
Hall 1 Registration open
07:30 - 09:00
Jill Banfield (University of California, Berkeley, USA), Hall 1 Microbiology Society Prize Medal Lecture – Metagenomics provides a new view of the tree of life and the roles of candidate phyla bacteria and archaea in subsurface biogeochemistry
09:00 - 09:50
Stephanie Diezmann (University of Bath, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
10:00 - 10:30
David Gally (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
10:00 - 10:30
Melissa Burke and Andrew Cowley (The European Bioinformatics Institute, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Exploring data tools and resources at EMBL-EBI
10:00 - 11:00
Sascha Brunke (Hans Knöll Institute, Germany), Hall 6 Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity
10:00 - 10:30
Markus Ralser (The Francis Crick Institute, UK), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
10:00 - 10:30
Nicolas Locker (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
10:00 - 10:30
Anita Schürch (University Medical Center, Netherlands), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
10:30 - 10:45
Aline Tabib-Salazar (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
10:30 - 10:45
Karrera Djoko (University of Queensland, Australia and Durham University, UK), Hall 6 Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity
10:30 - 10:45
David Johnson (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Switzerland), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
10:30 - 11:00
Juana Díez (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
10:30 - 11:00
Karen Osman (University of Southampton, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
10:45 - 11:00
Damon Huber (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
10:45 - 11:00
Olivier Cunrath (Biozentrum, Switzerland), Hall 6 Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity
10:45 - 11:00
Sarah Kuehne (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
11:00 - 11:15
Hall 3 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
11:00 - 11:30
Hall 3 Essential skills: Exploring data tools and resources at EMBL-EBI
11:00 - 11:30
Bill Keevil (University of Southampton, UK), Hall 6 Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity
11:00 - 11:30
Hall 3 Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
11:00 - 11:30
Jack Bravo (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
11:00 - 11:15
Hall 3 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
11:15 - 11:45
Hall 3 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
11:15 - 11:45
Andrew Roe (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
11:30 - 12:00
Melissa Burke and Andrew Cowley (The European Bioinformatics Institute, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Exploring data tools and resources at EMBL-EBI
11:30 - 12:20
Hall 3 Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity
11:30 - 12:00
Paolina Garbeva (Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Netherlands), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
11:30 - 12:00
Matt Holden (University of St Andrews, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
11:45 - 12:15
Alessia Ruggieri (Universitäts Klinikum Heidelberg, Germany), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
11:45 - 12:15
Finbar Buttimer (University College Cork, Ireland), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
12:00 - 12:15
Julie Morrissey (University of Leicester, UK), Hall 6 Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity
12:00 - 12:30
Anna Balazs (University of Pittsburgh, USA), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
12:00 - 12:30
David Williams (University of Dundee, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
12:15 - 12:30
Michael Prentice (University College Cork, Ireland), Hall 5 Escherichia coli: the model microbe
12:15 - 12:30
Elizabeth Fontes (Universidade Federal Viçosa, Brazil), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
12:15 - 12:45
Hall 11b Essential skills: Exploring data tools and resources at EMBL-EBI
12:20 - 12:30
Daniel Storey (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
12:30 - 12:45
Cho Zin Soe (Quadram Institute, UK), Hall 6 Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity
12:30 - 12:35
Jamie A. FitzGerald (University College Cork, Ireland), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
12:30 - 12:45
Emma Tarrant (Newcastle University, UK), Hall 6 Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity
12:35 - 12:40
Dr. Joan Geoghegan (Trinity College Dublin), Hall 6 Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity
12:40 - 12:45
Rebecca Mekler (University of St Andrews, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
12:45 - 12:50
Jennifer Cavet (University of Manchester, UK), Hall 6 Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity
12:45 - 13:15
Iain Michie (University of South Wales, UK), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
12:45 - 13:00
Harriet V Mears (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
12:45 - 13:00
Sophie Irving (University of Sheffield, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
12:50 - 12:55
Gal Horesh (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK, and University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 10 Breaking bad: factors affecting the commensal to pathogen switch
12:55 - 13:00
Jennifer Cavet (University of Manchester, UK), Hall 6 Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity
12:45 - 13:15
Hall 3 Lunch and exhibition
13:00 - 14:00
Nick Thomson, Hall 3 (Society stand) Meet the Editor – Nick Thomson, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Microbial Genomics
13:00 - 14:00
Teresa Leão (I3S, IBMC, FCUP, Portugal), Hall 6 Microbial metal homeostasis: impacts on pathogenicity
13:15 - 13:20
Samuel K. Sheppard (University of Bath, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
14:00 - 14:10
David White (University Hospitals Birmingham, UK), Hall 4 Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
14:00 - 14:30
Blessing Anonye (University of Warwick, UK), Hall 5 Microbial infection forum
14:00 - 14:15
Florian Bauer (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
14:00 - 14:30
Ian Mohr (NYU School of Medicine, USA), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
14:00 - 14:30
Lucy Weinert (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
14:10 - 14:40
Seyed Ali Delbaz (Griffith University, Australia), Hall 5 Microbial infection forum
14:15 - 14:30
Ines Ushiro-Lumb (NHS Blood and Transplant, UK), Hall 4 Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
14:30 - 15:00
Dagmara Niedziela (Teagasc, Ireland and University College Dublin, Ireland), Hall 5 Microbial infection forum
14:30 - 14:45
Ludmila Chistoserdova (University of Washington, USA), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
14:30 - 15:00
Rosa Pintó (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
14:30 - 15:00
Ben Pascoe (University of Bath, UK and MRC CLIMB, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
14:40 - 14:55
Daniel Cozens (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 5 Microbial infection forum
14:45 - 15:00
Arnoud van Vliet (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
14:55 - 15:10
Hall 4 Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
15:00 - 15:30
Megan De Ste Croix (University of Leicester, UK), Hall 5 Microbial infection forum
15:00 - 15:15
Jillian M. Couto (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
15:00 - 15:15
Peter O'Hare (Imperial College, UK), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
15:00 - 15:15
Ross Fitzgerald (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
15:10 - 15:40
Hall 3 Microbial infection forum
15:15 - 15:45
Shahjahon Begmatov (Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Russia), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
15:15 - 15:20
Suzanne Pickering (KCL, UK), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
15:15 - 15:30
Sean Meaden (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
15:20 - 15:25
Anna Alessi (University of York, UK), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
15:25 - 15:30
Hall 3 Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
15:30 - 15:50
Hall 3 Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
15:30 - 16:00
Hall 3 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
15:30 - 16:00
Claudia Hemsley (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
15:40 - 15:55
Beth Mills (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 5 Microbial infection forum
15:45 - 16:00
Hall 4 Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
15:50 - 16:30
Jessica Calland (University of Bath, UK and MRC CLIMB, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
15:55 - 16:10
Stephen Fitzgerald (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 5 Microbial infection forum
16:00 - 16:15
Ivana Gudelj (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
16:00 - 16:30
Ian Brierley (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
16:00 - 16:30
Hall 3 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
16:10 - 16:40
Abdi Elmi (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK), Hall 5 Microbial infection forum
16:15 - 16:30
William Irving (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 4 Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
16:30 - 17:00
Andrew Bease (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 5 Microbial infection forum
16:30 - 16:45
Jags Pandhal (University of Sheffield,UK), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
16:30 - 17:00
Noam Stern-Ginossar (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
16:30 - 17:00
Dorina Timofte (University of Liverpool, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
16:40 - 17:10
Joe Wanford (University of Leicester, UK), Hall 5 Microbial infection forum
16:45 - 17:00
William Tong (NHS England, UK), Hall 4 Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
17:00 - 17:30
Ian Lidbury (University of Warwick, UK), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
17:00 - 17:05
Iliana Georgana (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
17:00 - 17:15
Ben Thomas (TiKa Diagnostics St George's Hospital, UK), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
17:05 - 17:10
Sara Petrin (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
17:10 - 17:25
Cam Hubert (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
17:10 - 17:15
Carena Bell (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
17:15 - 17:20
Zoe O'Donoghue (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, USA), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
17:15 - 17:30
Nisha Puthiyedth (University of Saskatchewan, Canada), Hall 11a Synthetic ecology: from understanding ecological interactions to designing functional microbial communities
17:20 - 17:25
Cosmin Chintoan-Uta (The Roslin Institute and the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
17:25 - 17:40
Sarah Coulthurst (University of Dundee, UK), Hall 1 Fleming Prize Lecture – How to kill your rivals: type VI secretion system-mediated bacterial warfare
17:40 - 18:30
Hall 3 Drinks reception and poster presentation
18:30 - 20:00
Hall 3 (Society stand) Society promotion – Journal digests: genomics, open data and antimicrobial resistance
19:00 - 19:10
Registration open
07:30 - 09:00
Geoffrey L. Smith (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 1 Marjory Stephenson Prize Lecture – Vaccinia virus: a portrait of a poxvirus
09:00 - 09:50
Natale Alda (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
10:00 - 10:30
Thorsten Allers (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 9 DNA repair
10:00 - 10:30
Laurent Dortet (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 5 Environmental and applied microbiology forum
10:00 - 10:15
Peter Cotgreave (Microbiology Society, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Engaging in science policy
10:00 - 10:15
Ciara Ross (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Hall 1 Microbial infection forum
10:00 - 10:15
Martin Kaltenpoth (Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
10:00 - 10:30
Sarah Kempster (NIBSC, UK), Hall 4 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
10:00 - 10:12
Eiki Sekine (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
10:00 - 10:12
Franka Debeljak (King’s College London, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
10:00 - 10:12
Lauren Branfield (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
10:00 - 10:12
Michal Barski (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
10:00 - 10:12
George Carnell (University of Kent, UK), Hall 4 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
10:12 - 10:24
Eleni-Anna Loundras (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
10:12 - 10:24
Frank Charlton (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
10:12 - 10:24
Po-Yu Sung (London school of hygiene and tropical medicine, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
10:12 - 10:24
Madushi Wanaguru (The Francis Crick Institute, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
10:12 - 10:24
Claire Bankier (University College London, UK), Hall 5 Environmental and applied microbiology forum
10:15 - 10:30
Sarah Bunn (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Engaging in science policy
10:15 - 10:35
Prerna Vohra (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 1 Microbial infection forum
10:15 - 10:30
Anna Smielewska (University of Cambridge, UK, and Public Health England, UK), Hall 4 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
10:24 - 10:36
Tiffany Russell (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
10:24 - 10:36
Sara Clohisey (The Roslin Institute, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
10:24 - 10:36
Kirsten Bentley (University of St Andrews, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
10:24 - 10:36
Rebecca Sumner (University College London, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
10:24 - 10:36
Evangelos Mourkas (University of Bath, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
10:30 - 10:45
Meriem El-Karoui (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 9 DNA repair
10:30 - 11:00
Michael Christopher Macey (The Open University, University of East Anglia, UK), Hall 5 Environmental and applied microbiology forum
10:30 - 10:45
Toby Bartholomew (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Hall 1 Microbial infection forum
10:30 - 10:45
Jamie Wood (University of York, UK), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
10:30 - 11:00
James Tooze (Campaign for Science and Engineering), Hall 11b Essential skills: Engaging in science policy
10:35 - 10:50
Giada Mattiuzzo (NIBSC, UK), Hall 4 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
10:36 - 10:48
Samuel Dobson (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
10:36 - 10:48
Elizabeth Sloan (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
10:36 - 10:48
Hazel Stewart (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
10:36 - 10:48
Claire Kerridge (University College London UK and Public Health England, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
10:36 - 10:48
Colman O'Cathail (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
10:45 - 11:00
Ibrahim I. Hussein (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Hall 5 Environmental and applied microbiology forum
10:45 - 11:00
Laurent Dortet (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 1 Microbial infection forum
10:45 - 11:00
Amanda Bradley-Stewart (West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, UK), Hall 4 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
10:48 - 11:00
Virginia-Maria Vlachava (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
10:48 - 11:00
Eleanor Gaunt (The Roslin Institute, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
10:48 - 11:00
Oliver Prosser (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
10:48 - 11:00
Joseph Gibbons (Blizard Institute, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
10:48 - 11:00
Paul Richards (Microbiology Society, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Engaging in science policy
10:50 - 11:00
Hall 3 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
11:00 - 11:30
Hall 3 DNA repair
11:00 - 11:30
Simon Rout (University of Huddersfield, UK), Hall 5 Environmental and applied microbiology forum
11:00 - 11:15
Paul Kellam (Microbiology Society Policy Committee, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Engaging in science policy
11:00 - 11:10
Sariqa Wagley (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 1 Microbial infection forum
11:00 - 11:15
Mariann Landsberger (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
11:00 - 11:15
Scott Jones (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 4 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
11:00 - 11:12
Hall 3 Virology workshop: DNA viruses
11:00 - 11:30
Ecco Staller (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
11:00 - 11:12
Hall 3 Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
11:00 - 11:30
Harriet Groom (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
11:00 - 11:12
Hall 11b Essential skills: Engaging in science policy
11:10 - 11:20
Hall 3 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
11:12 - 11:48
Hall 3 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
11:12 - 11:42
Lucy Thorne (University College London, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
11:12 - 11:24
Susmita Paul (North-Eastern Hill University, UK), Hall 5 Environmental and applied microbiology forum
11:15 - 11:30
Hall 3 Microbial infection forum
11:15 - 11:45
Balint Stewart (Univeristy College London, UK), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
11:15 - 11:30
Hall 11b Essential skills: Engaging in science policy
11:20 - 11:50
Hall 3 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
11:24 - 11:54
Mark Stevens (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
11:30 - 12:00
Susan Rosenberg (Baylor College of Medicine, USA), Hall 9 DNA repair
11:30 - 12:00
Emma Ransom-Jones (University of Huddersfield, Bangor University, UK), Hall 5 Environmental and applied microbiology forum
11:30 - 11:45
Hall 3 The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
11:30 - 12:00
Pouria Akhbari (University of Exeter, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
11:30 - 11:42
Olesya Gusachenko (University of St Andrews, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
11:30 - 11:42
Luke Meredith (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 4 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
11:42 - 11:54
Mihil Patel (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
11:42 - 11:54
Victoria Easton (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
11:42 - 11:54
Joseph C Ward (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
11:42 - 11:54
Hall 3 Environmental and applied microbiology forum
11:45 - 12:15
Stephen Dolan (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 1 Microbial infection forum
11:45 - 12:00
Sarah Foxen (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Engaging in science policy
11:50 - 12:55
Daniel Bradshaw (Public Health England, UK), Hall 4 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
11:54 - 12:06
Emma Poole (Cambridge University, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
11:54 - 12:06
Anabel Clements (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
11:54 - 12:06
Thomas Sanford (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
11:54 - 12:06
Pedro Matos (King's College London, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
11:54 - 12:06
Stefan Schwarz (Freie Universität, Germany), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
12:00 - 12:30
Dale Wigley (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 9 DNA repair
12:00 - 12:30
Despoina Mavridou (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 1 Microbial infection forum
12:00 - 12:15
Ricardo Martinez-Garcia (Princeton University, USA), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
12:00 - 12:30
Temi Lampejo (King's College Hospital, UK), Hall 4 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
12:06 - 12:18
Rui-Yao Zhang (Department of Pathology, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
12:06 - 12:18
Dean Coey (Queen's University Belfast, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
12:06 - 12:18
Catherine Kendall (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
12:06 - 12:18
Hataf Khan (University College London, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
12:06 - 12:18
PROGRAMME UPDATE Alexander Lai Man Chun (University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK), Hall 5 Environmental and applied microbiology forum
12:15 - 12:30
Emma Henly (Sheffield Hallam University, UK), Hall 1 Microbial infection forum
12:15 - 12:30
Judith Timms (Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services, UK), Hall 4 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
12:18 - 12:30
Michelle Antoni (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
12:18 - 12:30
Hannah L. Turkington (University of Zurich, Switzerland), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
12:18 - 12:30
Michele Brocard (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
12:18 - 12:30
Neil Berry (NIBSC, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
12:18 - 12:30
Samendra Sherchan (Tulane University, USA), Hall 5 Environmental and applied microbiology forum
12:30 - 12:45
Christopher Boyles (Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology, Newcastle University, UK), Hall 1 Microbial infection forum
12:30 - 12:45
Sara Mitri (University of Lausanne, Switzerland), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
12:30 - 13:00
Becky Haywood (Public Health England, UK), Hall 4 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
12:30 - 12:42
Efstathios Giotis (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
12:30 - 12:42
Thomas Whitehead (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
12:30 - 12:42
Marietta Müller (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
12:30 - 12:42
Lem Edith (University of Bamenda, Cameroon), Hall 6 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
12:30 - 12:42
Claire Williams (Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, UK), Hall 3 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
12:42 - 12:54
Simon R. Scutts (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
12:42 - 12:54
Jelena Andrejeva (University of St Andrews, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
12:42 - 12:54
Sarah Caddy (MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
12:42 - 12:54
Joanna Hall (NIBSC, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: Retroviruses
12:42 - 12:54
Cara Wray (Newcastle University, UK), Hall 5 Environmental and applied microbiology forum
12:45 - 13:00
Ethan Drury (University of East Anglia, UK), Hall 1 Microbial infection forum
12:45 - 13:00
Lisa Berry (Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services, UK), Hall 4 Virology workshop: Clinical virology
12:54 - 13:00
Ethan Morgan (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
12:54 - 13:06
Sam Stokes (University of Glasgow, UK and The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
12:54 - 13:06
Peter Cotgreave (Microbiology Society, UK), Hall 11b Essential skills: Engaging in science policy
12:55 - 13:00
Ethan Morgan (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
12:54 - 13:06
Sam Stokes (University of Glasgow, UK and The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
12:54 - 13:06
Hall 3 Lunch and exhibition
13:00 - 14:00
Kalai Mathee, Hall 3 (Society stand) Meet the Editor – Kalai Mathee, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Medical Microbiology
13:00 - 14:00
Petra Oyston (Porton Down, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
14:00 - 14:30
Kate Templeton (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 4 Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
14:00 - 14:30
Alan Walker (University of Aberdeen, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
14:00 - 14:30
Stephan Uphoff (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 9 DNA repair
14:00 - 14:30
Miguel A. Matilla (EEZ-CSIC, Spain ), Hall 1 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
14:00 - 14:15
Mitsumasa Hanaoka (Chiba University, Japan), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
14:00 - 14:30
Hester Nichols (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
14:00 - 14:12
Harry Wilson (King's College London, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
14:00 - 14:12
Bjorn-Patrick Mohl (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
14:00 - 14:12
Peter Simmonds (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
14:00 - 14:15
Laura Caller (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
14:12 - 14:24
Rachael Tarlinton (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
14:12 - 14:24
Niluka Goonawardane (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
14:12 - 14:24
Emily Stoakes (Warwick University Medical School, UK), Hall 1 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
14:15 - 14:30
Oluwapelumi Adeyemi (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
14:15 - 14:27
Lisa Loew (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
14:24 - 14:36
Carina Conceicao (The Roslin Institute, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
14:24 - 14:36
Robert Stott (Leeds Beckett University, UK and University of East Anglia, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
14:24 - 14:36
Alfred Ho (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
14:27 - 14:39
Huijun Long (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
14:30 - 14:45
Jolyon Medlock (Public Health England, UK), Hall 4 Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
14:30 - 15:00
Anna Maria Pulawska-Czub (Institute of Infection and Global Health, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
14:30 - 14:45
Patricia Foster (Indiana University Bloomington, USA), Hall 9 DNA repair
14:30 - 15:00
Sonia Rebollo-Ramirez (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 1 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
14:30 - 14:45
Melanie Ghoul (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
14:30 - 15:00
Paul McCormack (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
14:36 - 14:48
Daniel Goldfarb (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
14:36 - 14:48
Connor Bamford (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
14:36 - 14:48
Andrew Day (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
14:39 - 14:51
Mark Wooten (University of Toledo, USA), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
14:45 - 15:15
Melissa Lawson (Quadram Institute, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
14:45 - 15:00
Larson Grimm (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 1 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
14:45 - 15:00
Kai-Min Lin (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
14:48 - 15:00
Pippa Harvey (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
14:48 - 15:00
Abigail Bloy (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
14:48 - 15:00
Michael Oade (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
14:51 - 15:03
Jake Dunning (Public Health England, UK), Hall 4 Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
15:00 - 15:30
Oleg Alexeyev (University of Umeå, Sweden), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
15:00 - 15:30
John Battista (Louisiana State University, USA), Hall 9 DNA repair
15:00 - 15:30
Mickaël Desvaux-Lenôtre (INRA, France ), Hall 1 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
15:00 - 15:15
Giri Narasimhan (Florida International University, USA), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
15:00 - 15:15
Mohammed Al-Saadi (University of Liverpool, UK and University of Al-Qadisiya, Iraq), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
15:00 - 15:12
Jo Mayers (Animal & Plant Health Agency, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
15:00 - 15:12
Debbie Ferguson (NIBSC, Potters Bar, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
15:00 - 15:12
David King (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
15:03 - 15:15
Carlos Maluquer de Motes (University of Surrey, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
15:12 - 15:24
Sarah Lumley (Public Health England, UK, University of Surrey, UK, Animal and Plant Health Agency, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
15:12 - 15:24
Luke Meredith (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
15:12 - 15:24
Sushmita Sridhar (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK and University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
15:15 - 15:20
Joseph Kirk (University of Sheffield, UK), Hall 1 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
15:15 - 15:30
David Whitworth (Aberystwyth University, UK), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
15:15 - 15:30
Dr Nicolás Suárez (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
15:15 - 15:27
Michela Corrò (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Italy), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
15:20 - 15:35
Karen Campos-León (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
15:24 - 15:36
Fiona Tulloch (University of St. Andrews, UK) presented by Martin Ryan (University of St. Andrews, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
15:24 - 15:36
Phoebe Stevenson-Leggett (The Pirbright Institute, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
15:24 - 15:36
Rajesh Ponnusamy (University of Sussex, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
15:27 - 15:39
Hall 3 Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
15:30 - 16:00
Andrew McDowell (Ulster University, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
15:30 - 15:45
Hall 3 DNA repair
15:30 - 16:00
Azhar Kabli (University of York, UK), Hall 1 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
15:30 - 15:45
Hall 3 The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
15:30 - 16:00
Hall 3 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
15:35 - 16:05
Hall 3 Virology workshop: DNA viruses
15:36 - 16:06
Kate Guilfoyle (NIBSC, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
15:36 - 15:48
Yoke Fun Chan (University of Malaya, Malaysia), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
15:36 - 15:48
Hall 3 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
15:39 - 16:18
Hall 3 Community interactions and the living host
15:45 - 16:15
Hall 3 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
15:45 - 16:15
Martin Mayora Neto (University of Kent, UK), Hall 7 Virology workshop: Negative strand RNA viruses
15:48 - 16:00
Hall 3 Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
15:48 - 16:18
Kevin Brown (Public Health England, UK), Hall 4 Clinical Virology Network (CVN)
16:00 - 16:30
Prateek Sharma (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 9 DNA repair
16:00 - 16:15
Claire Gachon (Scottish Marine Institute, UK), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
16:00 - 16:30
Catherine Ludden (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
16:05 - 16:20
Stuart Astbury (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
16:06 - 16:18
Sepideh Lamei (Swedish University of Agricultural Science and Lund University, Sweden), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
16:15 - 16:30
Kam Pou Ha (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 9 DNA repair
16:15 - 16:30
Scott Thomson (University of the West of Scotland, UK), Hall 1 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
16:15 - 16:30
Timothy Soh (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
16:18 - 16:30
James Kelly (The Pirbright Institute UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
16:18 - 16:30
Jordan Ashworth (University of Edinburgh, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
16:18 - 16:30
Grazieli Maboni (University of Georgia, USA), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
16:20 - 16:35
Poppy Stevens (University of Salford, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
16:30 - 16:35
Christopher Cooper (University of Huddersfield, UK), Hall 9 DNA repair
16:30 - 16:45
Nicky O'Boyle (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 1 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
16:30 - 16:45
Molly Hunter (University of Arizona, USA), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
16:30 - 17:00
Carmen Bedford (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
16:30 - 16:42
Mogan Herod (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
16:30 - 16:42
Richard Orton (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
16:30 - 16:42
Samuel K. Sheppard (University of Bath, UK), Hall 10 Bacterial zoonoses: ecology, epidemiology and evolution
16:35 - 16:45
Ana Zhu (Sanger Institute, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
16:35 - 16:40
Christopher Elliott (Queen's University Belfast, UK and Aberystwyth University, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
16:40 - 16:45
Michelle West (University of Sussex, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
16:42 - 16:54
Jessica van Loben Sels (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
16:42 - 16:54
Allison Waters (National Virus Reference Laboratory, Ireland), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
16:42 - 16:54
Kevin Kavanagh (Maynooth University, Ireland), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
16:45 - 17:15
Joanna Timmins (IBS, France), Hall 9 DNA repair
16:45 - 17:15
Jesus Enrique Salcedo-Sora (Liverpool Hope University, UK), Hall 1 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
16:45 - 17:00
Sophie Schumann (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
16:54 - 17:06
Emma Brown (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
16:54 - 17:06
Joseph Hughes (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
16:54 - 17:06
Amy Switzer (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 1 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
17:00 - 17:15
Kimberley Summers (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
17:00 - 17:05
Jonathan Humphreys (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
17:05 - 17:10
Betty Lau (University of Glasgow, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
17:06 - 17:18
Aurelie Mousnier (Queen's University Belfast, UK and Imperial College London, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
17:06 - 17:18
Eugene Ryabov (USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory, USA), Hall 6 Virology workshop: The scope, causes and consequences of viral diversity
17:06 - 17:18
Laura Nolan (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
17:10 - 17:15
Sabine Tötemeyer (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
17:15 - 17:30
Justine Rudkin (University College Cork, Ireland), Hall 1 Microbial physiology, metabolism and molecular biology forum
17:15 - 17:30
Luke Allsopp (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 8a The games microbes play: competition, conflict and cooperation in microbiology
17:15 - 17:20
Gemma Swinscoe (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 11a Virology workshop: DNA viruses
17:18 - 17:30
Elisabetta Groppelli (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 8b Virology workshop: Positive strand and double strand RNA viruses
17:18 - 17:30
Sharon Peacock (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK), Hall 1 Unilever Colworth Prize Lecture – Translating findings from bacterial whole genome sequencing into clinical practice and public health policy
17:40 - 18:30
Hall 3 Drinks reception and poster presentation
18:30 - 20:00
Hall 3 Passport to Prizes – prize draw
19:00 - 19:10
The Bierkeller Bavarian Bar Conference Party – Bavarian night
20:00 - 00:00
Registration open
08:30 - 09:00
Derek Smith (University of Cambridge, UK) and Richard Pebody (Public Health England, UK), Hall 1 Hot Topic Lecture – Déjà Flu: can science help the NHS cope with the annual burden of respiratory infections?
09:00 - 09:35
Huying Li (University of California, USA), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
09:30 - 10:00
Lynne Boddy (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 8a The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
09:30 - 10:00
Laura Sanchez (University of Chicago, USA), Hall 10 Cool tools for microbial imaging
09:45 - 10:15
Carla Camprubí-Font (Universitat de Girona, Spain), Hall 9 Genetics and genomics forum
09:45 - 10:00
Ann Palmenberg (University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
09:45 - 10:15
Sara Louise Cosby (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, UK and Queen's University Belfast, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
10:00 - 10:15
Jane Hawkey (University of Melbourne, Australia), Hall 9 Genetics and genomics forum
10:00 - 10:15
Ronald de Vries (Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands), Hall 8a The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
10:00 - 10:30
Ian O'Neill (Quadram Institute, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
10:15 - 10:30
Theodore Alexandrov (EMBL Heidelberg, Germany), Hall 10 Cool tools for microbial imaging
10:15 - 10:45
Ian Goodhead (University of Salford, UK), Hall 9 Genetics and genomics forum
10:15 - 10:30
Jeff Kieft (University of Colorado at Denver, USA), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
10:15 - 10:45
Hall 3 Community interactions and the living host
10:30 - 11:00
Andrew Keith Watson (UPMC, France), Hall 9 Genetics and genomics forum
10:30 - 10:45
Daniel Eastwood (Swansea University, UK), Hall 8a The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
10:30 - 10:45
Hall 3 Cool tools for microbial imaging
10:45 - 11:15
Rachel Kettles (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 9 Genetics and genomics forum
10:45 - 11:00
Hall 3 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
10:45 - 11:15
Hall 3 The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
10:45 - 11:15
Hilary Browne (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
11:00 - 11:15
Hall 3 Genetics and genomics forum
11:00 - 11:30
Alexander Swidsinski (Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
11:15 - 11:45
Ian Gilmore (National Physical Laboratory, UK), Hall 10 Cool tools for microbial imaging
11:15 - 11:45
Sean Whelan (Harvard Medical School, USA), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
11:15 - 11:45
Gareth Griffith (Aberystwyth University, UK), Hall 8a The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
11:15 - 11:45
Natalie Ring (University of Bath, UK), Hall 9 Genetics and genomics forum
11:30 - 11:45
Lisa Crossman (University of East Anglia, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
11:45 - 12:00
Aleš Svatoš (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany), Hall 10 Cool tools for microbial imaging
11:45 - 12:15
Jamie McGowan (Maynooth University, Ireland), Hall 9 Genetics and genomics forum
11:45 - 12:00
James Murphy (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
11:45 - 12:00
Suzy Moody (Swansea University, UK), Hall 8a The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
11:45 - 12:15
Charley McCarthy (Maynooth University, Ireland), Hall 9 Genetics and genomics forum
12:00 - 12:15
Alexander Borodavka (University of Leeds, UK), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
12:00 - 12:15
Hall 3 Lunch, exhibition and poster presentations
12:15 - 13:15
Hall 3 Lunch, exhibition and poster presentations
12:15 - 13:15
Sharon Huws (Queen’s University Belfast, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
13:00 - 13:30
Kerry Burton (NIAB EMR, UK), Hall 8a The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
13:00 - 13:30
Andrew Millard (University of Leicester, UK), Hall 8b CLIMB Workshop – Genome Bioinformatics
13:15 - 13:45
Klaudia I. Kocurek (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 10 Cool tools for microbial imaging
13:15 - 13:30
John Atkins (University College Cork, Ireland), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
13:15 - 13:45
Miyoung Won (Aberystwyth University, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
13:30 - 13:45
Charlotte Bermingham (University of Bristol, UK), Hall 10 Cool tools for microbial imaging
13:30 - 13:45
Eoin O'Connor (Maynooth University, Ireland), Hall 8a The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
13:30 - 13:45
Matt Bull (Cardiff University, UK), Hall 8b CLIMB Workshop – Genome Bioinformatics
13:45 - 14:30
Conor Feehily (Moorepark Food Research Centre - Teagasc, Ireland and University College Cork, Ireland), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
13:45 - 14:00
Jie Xiao (Johns Hopkins University, USA), Hall 10 Cool tools for microbial imaging
13:45 - 14:15
Théophile Ohlmann (French Institute of Health and Medical Research, France), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
13:45 - 14:15
Seung il Yoo (Theragenetex, Republic of Korea), Hall 8a The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
13:45 - 14:00
David Macintyre (Imperial College London, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
14:00 - 14:30
Jessica Bergman (University of Cambridge, UK), Hall 8a The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
14:00 - 14:15
Asaph Aharoni (Weizmann Institute, Israel), Hall 10 Cool tools for microbial imaging
14:15 - 14:45
Chunhong Yin (University of Leeds, UK) The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
14:15 - 14:30
Anna Rawlings (Swansea University, UK), Hall 8a The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
14:15 - 14:30
Nick Loman (University of Birmingham, UK), Hall 8b CLIMB Workshop – Genome Bioinformatics
14:30 - 15:00
Daniel Ruiz-Perez (Florida International University, USA), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
14:30 - 14:45
Rute Maria Pinto (The Roslin Institute, UK), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
14:30 - 14:45
Hall 8a The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
14:30 - 15:00
Hall 3 Community interactions and the living host
14:45 - 15:15
Wei Huang (University of Oxford, UK), Hall 10 Cool tools for microbial imaging
14:45 - 15:15
Hall 3 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
14:45 - 15:15
CLIMB Workshop – Genome Bioinformatics
15:00 - 15:15
Inger Skrede (University of Oslo, Norway), Hall 3 The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
15:00 - 15:30
Sion Bayliss (University of Bath, UK), Hall 8b CLIMB Workshop – Genome Bioinformatics
15:15 - 16:00
Cristina Alcon Giner (Quadram Insitute, UK), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
15:15 - 15:30
Hall 3 Cool tools for microbial imaging
15:15 - 15:30
Derek Walsh (Northwestern University, USA), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
15:15 - 15:45
Stacey Burgess (University of Virginia, USA), Hall 5 Community interactions and the living host
15:30 - 16:00
Ariane Briegel (University of Leiden, The Netherlands), Hall 10 Cool tools for microbial imaging
15:30 - 16:00
Fabrizio Alberti (University of Bristol, University of Warwick, UK), Hall 8a The magic of mushrooms in nature and industry
15:30 - 15:45
Alice Telesnitsky (University of Michigan, USA), Hall 1 The battle for the ribosome – how viruses manipulate host translation
15:45 - 16:15
All, Hall 8b CLIMB Workshop – Genome Bioinformatics
16:00 - 17:15
Birte Hollmann (University of Nottingham, UK), Hall 10 Cool tools for microbial imaging
16:00 - 16:15
Liam Rooney (University of Strathclyde, UK), Hall 10 Cool tools for microbial imaging
16:15 - 16:30
The posters at Annual Conference provide an excellent platform to showcase emerging scientific research related to the talks programmed during the day. The poster abstract book can be viewed and searched using the Find functionality (CTRL + F) and key words. Please note, no copies of this hard-copy brochure will be printed for this year’s event.
This document contains the full poster content as well as as poster numbers and presentation slots that have been allocated for this year’s conference.
Posters will be displayed in Hall 3 and the upper gallery within the main convention centre throughout the duration of the conference with presentations taking place during evenings and lunchtime on Friday. The space will be divided into four zones, which will be clearly marked with signage and will be grouped by session.
There will be a poster registration desk on-site for support throughout the event. This is located near the main registration area.
Annual Conference 2018 Abstract book
There will be three 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 2018.
All poster presenters will be considered for the Microbiology Society Journals' 'Most Promising Science Poster Prize’. Four 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 the Editors, with the winner receiving a small cash prize and certificate. For more information on the journals, visitwww.microbiologyresearch.org.
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 29 March 2018.
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 25 May 2018.
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 2018.Online registration is now closed. You can register on site at the conference by visiting the onsite registration desk.
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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.
The conference will be held at the Birmingham's International Conference Centre (ICC):
The International Convention Centre
Broad Street
Birmingham
B1 2EA
General enquiries: +44(0)121 644 5025
Email: info@theicc.co.uk
The ICC is located centrally in Birmingham city centre and is easily accessible by road from all over the UK. Visitors from any direction can travel in to Birmingham using many different routes connected to the following motorways: M1, M5, M6, M6 Toll, M40 and M42.
There is abundant, secure multi-storey parking available located within the Barclaycard Arena, which is just a short walk away from the ICC. Both the ICC and Barclaycard Arena are signposted on motorways and major roads and are marked on most road maps.
Over 50 airlines operate scheduled and chartered services to and from Birmingham International Airport. The airport is just 8 miles from the city centre. From the airport, there is a free Air-Rail Link to Birmingham International railway station, where you can catch a 10-minute train ride to New Street Station in Birmingham City Centre.
The smaller East Midlands airport is 42 miles away. The closest London airport is London Luton, which is 92 miles away, and London Heathrow is 107 miles.
The ICC is served by the UK’s largest interchange rail station, Birmingham New Street, and the smaller Five Ways Station. Both stations are a short walk from the ICC and taxi ranks are situated close by. Birmingham New Street has direct and regular services to Birmingham International railway station which directly links to Birmingham International Airport and The NEC. It also has many direct services to London Euston, including a service that takes just 80 minutes and runs every 20 minutes.
Birmingham’s two other city centre train stations, Moor St and Snow Hill, are also within quick and easy access of the ICC and directly connected to London Marylebone or London Paddington via an hourly service.
Download maps for walking directions from the 3 main city centre train stations.
Information about train times and fares are available from the National Rail enquiries website.
Virgin trains offer discounted group travel for groups of between 3 and 9 passengers travelling together . This currently stand at a 20% discount off Advance Fares booked through their website - for more information visit the group page of their website.
For information about travel by coach please visit the National Express website.
The nearest car parks to the ICC are located at sister venue the Barclaycard Arena. The North car park is closest or alternatively simply follow the road around on to St Vincent Street for the West car park or carry on further around to Sheepcote Street for the South car park.
Current charges are from £2.30 for up to 2 hours to £8.00 for 24 hours. Payment can be made by coin or card at the Pay and Display machines or via the Parkmobile App. Full cark park charge details can be found here.
Alternative parking is located at Brindleyplace or Paradise Circus.
Birmingham hosts a large number of events and activities within the city centre; 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, at discounted rates.
Annual Conference 2018 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 2018 accommodation booking form
For further information and booking, please contact Reservation Highway:
Phone: +44 (0)1423 525 577
Email: admin@reservation-highway.co.uk
To ease your attendance at Conference, the Society strives to provide facilities on-site. A map of the ICC venue can be downloaded below:
ICC venue map
The Microbiology Society is delighted to announce that we have partnered with Nipperbout to offer a free crèche, which will run at the Annual Conference 2018. The crèche is open to the children of delegates registered to attend the Conference. Held in Executive rooms 1 and 2, the crèche will run as per the following schedule:
The crèche is open to children aged 0 to 12 years.
Please note that the crèche will be closed for lunch and parents are responsible for providing food for their children. Lunch is not provided by the Society or the crèche as part of this offer. It is imperative that you collect your child/children at lunchtime as the staff require a half-hour break. Water and healthy snacks will be available during crèche hours.
In order to register for this service, click the button below and use the following login details:
Register for the crècheUsername: MAC100418
Password: MAC
Once you have entered the above details, you will be able to set up your own account to book your children in to the crèche.
If you have used this service before and already have an account, please log in using your existing account and request to register for the event using the code MAC100418.
Booking is a first come, first served basis. Confirmation of your booking will be sent prior to the Conference.
Please note that you are entering into an agreement with Nipperbout and not with the Microbiology Society.
Nipperbout is an award-winning event childcare company with over 25 years of experience. For more information, please visit Nipperbout's website. If you have any queries about this service or about registering for it, please contact registration@nipperbout.com.
The nursing room will be located in Hall 1 backstage room 4, for parents who need a private place to feed their children.
A cloakroom will be available for delegates. This is located in the foyer near Starbucks. The cost for use of the cloakroom is £1 per item.
A prayer room will be located on level 3, near Hall 11. This is free for delegates to use and is open to all faiths.
Society Conference Grants are available to support eligible members wishing to present at the Annual Conference. Support is also available for members requiring support for caring costs associated with conference attendance. Applications will open on 16 January for a two week period. Full information is available on the Society Conference Grant page. If you are a member who is not eligible for a Society Conference Grant, please apply via the Travel Grant scheme.
The ECM Forum Co-chairing Scheme provides ECM Forum members with the opportunity to be involved in the chairing of scientific sessions at the Annual Conference. The Co-Chairs will not receive any monetary value in co-chairing and will not take the place of a session Chair, but will receive a fantastic professional development opportunity to learn about being a session chair from more experienced colleagues.
Applications for the Co-chairing scheme are now closed. All applications are under review by the Society's Divisions and successful Co-Chairs will be introduced to the relevant session Chair in February.
Co-Chairs will receive a letter of thanks from the ECM Forum Executive Committee confirming that they participated in the Co-Chairing Scheme, and will be recognised in the conference programme.
For questions about the ECM Forum Co-chairing Scheme, please contact profdev@microbiologysociety.org.
In addition to the scientific programme, the Society will be hosting a series of Essential Skills sessions for all delegates wishing to enhance their professional skills in microbiology. Please book your space when registering for the Annual Conference – spaces are limited and complimentary when registering for the day.
Please note, although registering your place for professional development sessions in advance is advised, the sessions will operate on a first come, first served basis. Please arrive with plenty of time to secure your place. Spaces will then be offered to other delegates.
Tuesday 10 April
10:00–12:20
A panel of representatives from funding bodies, including BBSRC, NERC, MRC and the Wellcome Trust, will provide key insight into their expectations for grant applications. This session is aimed at those who are planning to make an application for research funding, and therefore would be useful for those at the postdoctoral researcher stage and onwards.
This session is now fully booked.
Wednesday 11 April
10:00–12:20
This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the range of publicly accessible data resources and tool developed and maintained by EMBL-EBI. You will be shown how to explore the services available and how to quickly search for data of interest and gain some tips and best practice for managing your data and preparing it for submission.
Please note, delegates are asked to bring their own laptop or tablet.
This session is now fully booked.
Thursday 12 April
10:00–12:35
This workshop will feature talks from Dr Sarah Bunn (Scientific Adviser, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology), James Tooze (Policy Officer, Campaign for Science and Engineering) and Dr Paul Richards (Policy Manager, Microbiology Society) about the role of research in parliament and government, and how microbiologists can engage with policy-making. Interactive sessions will enable participants to develop knowledge and skills to effectively communicate their science to policy-makers.
This session is now fully booked.
The Annual Conference has been accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (category Professional activity), The Royal College of Pathologists (35 CPD credits), and the Royal Society of Biology (144 CPD credits).
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.
We have now released additional tickets for the social programme events at Conference to enable you to book guest tickets and multiple tickets at the same time. Please bring with you your confirmation to gain entry. Non-conference attendees welcome.
There are still places are still available for the Pre-Conference networking workshop, please email profdev@microbiologysociety.org to make a booking.
Society quiz and games night
Date: Tuesday 10 April
Time: 20:00-23:00
Book here
Conference party - Bavarian night
Date: Thursday 12 April
Time: 20:00-00:00
Book here
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 Monday before the Annual Conference.
You’ll get to know many other delegates while 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?
Each evening at conference we will be extending time to network with the conference speakers, session organisers and delegates at our drinks reception.
This will be your opportunity to socialise with your peers, view the posters on display and grab a drink using the vouchers that can be found inside your folded name badge.
There are two vouchers per person, and non-alcoholic drinks will also be available).
The quiz and games night, taking place on Tuesday evening of the Annual Conference, will be held at Shooters – a venue less than a 10-minute walk from the ICC Birmingham.
Doors will open at 20:00, where you will be greeted with a welcome drink, followed by an American-style buffet from 20:15. The quiz itself will then start at 20:45. Make sure you get yourself onto a good team as prizes will be up for grabs! Tickets include a welcome drink, dinner and a drink voucher as well.
Once the quiz ends, don't let your competitive streak end – why not make use of the private games room and challenge your colleagues and friends to shuffleboard or pool?
Book here.
Join us from 20:00 until midnight on Thursday night for a fantastic Oompah band show to celebrate the last night of the Annual Conference. The amazing Bavarian Stompers will put on an action-packed show with real German bierfest music, and lots of comedy and audience participation.
All of this will be accompanied by a Bavarian-style buffet dinner and refreshments.
Book here.
If you have some free time, Birmingham is a vibrant city with plenty to do and explore. Just seconds from the ICC, you can find Brindleyplace, which is full of restaurants and bars.
Birmingham also has museums, opera, theatre and art galleries. Insider tips on the areas can be found on the Visit Birmingham website.
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 showcase your products, interact with conference delegates and maximise leads.
If you have missed out on this event, we have a number of additional Focused Meetings throughout the year, as well as our 2019 Annual Conference that you can exhibit or sponsor at.
If you require further information or would like to discuss how we can best fit in with your marketing plans, please contact exhibitions@microbiologysociety.org.
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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 2018 Exhibition and Sponsorship Pack
Download the floor plan here:
Annual Conference 2018 Floor Plan
To book your exhibition or sponsorship place, please download the fillable registration form below and return the completed form to exhibitions@microbiologysociety.org.
Annual Conference 2018 Exhibition and Sponsorship Form
We are able to offer bespoke sponsorship opportunities that can be found on page 7 of the Exhibition & Sponsorship Pack. Please contact us for further information.
If you are interested in exhibiting at Annual Conference 2018 or any of our other events, please contact exhibitions@microbiologysociety.org.