Registration for Aerosols and Microbiology: Connecting Disciplines in the Post-Pandemic Era is now closed.

Microbiology Society members get heavily subsidised registration fees for Annual Conference, Focused Meetings and other Society events – both online and in-person. Join now to enjoy these discounts and many other opportunities that are designed for microbiologists at all stages of their career.

All speakers and poster presenters will be attending in-person.

What's included in your registration fee?

Admission to break and lunchtime information and career development sessions

Full access to scientific poster sessions

Tea and coffee breaks, Lunch during the event period and Conference Dinner which will be held on the evening of 5^th June.

Access to an online abstracts book

Certificate of Attendance (on request)

Access to CPD Points

Registration confirmation 

Upon registration, you should receive an automated confirmation email. Please contact [email protected] if, after 24 hours, this has not been received.

Payment information

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.

Cancellations

Refunds are not provided. However, substitutions of attendees can be made at any time before the event by contacting [email protected].

Aerosols and Microbiology Conference – Invited and offer talks abstract booklet

Aerosols and Microbiology Conference – Poster abstract booklet

Microbiology is pleased to provide a 'Best Poster' prize to one scientific poster presented at the 'Aerosols and Microbiology: Connecting Disciplines in the Post-Pandemic Era' 2024 meeting. The winners will be selected by Microbiology's Editor-in-Chief and the winner will receive a small cash prize. All posters displayed at the meeting will be automatically entered for the prize.

Abstract submission for Aerosols and Microbiology: Connecting Disciplines in the Post-Pandemic Era is now closed. If you have submitted an abstract, it will be reviewed by organisers committees and submitters will be notified of the outcome directly in mid-April 2024.

Both members and non-members of the Microbiology Society are welcome to submit an abstract for the meeting. All offered talks presentations and posters will be selected from the abstracts submitted. Once submissions are closed, they will be reviewed by the session organisers and submitters will be notified of the outcome from Mid-April 2024. By submitting an abstract to this conference, you are indicating to the session organisers your commitment to attend the event.

Abstracts are welcome for any of the following topics:

• Sources, control and mitigation of airborne human, veterinary and plant pathogens
• Atmospheric transport, sampling and detection of microorganisms
• In vitro and in vivo inhalational transmission and treatment models
• Omics and aerosols: aeromicrobiome and molecular analysis
• Impact of climate and pollution on microorganisms and airborne transmission
• Aerosols and biofilms: formation and dispersal
• Aerosol standards in microbiological research
• Novel experimental and modelling techniques and their application to aerobiology and biosafety

Abstract Guidance

Abstracts must be a maximum of 250 words. The Society has produced a guide to give delegates some tips on how to write a great abstract, which can be downloaded below:

How to write a great abstract

Please note that the abstract is the only information session organisers use when deciding whether to accept your work for presentation as an offered oral or poster. If accepted, it will also be published in the abstract book for the meeting – so think carefully about what needs to be included.

The conference will take place at the Wessex Suite and Ballroom| Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel.

You can find the map here.

Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel is located at Broad St, Bristol BS1 2EL.

The property is located in Bristol City Centre less than one mile from Bristol Temple Meads, in the heart of the historic Old City and is ideally located just a short walk from Cabot Circus shopping mall.

Directions

Car Parking Information:

The nearest car park to the hotel is situated within the multi-storey building on Newmarket Avenue BS1 2EL, accessible via Wine Street. Operating 24/7, it offers overnight parking at £17.00 and up to 5 hours for £7.00.

By train:

TEMPLE MEADS - 0.8 miles – 16 minute walk

Walk north-east, turn left towards Friary. Turn left onto Friary for 0.2 miles. Turn right

onto Temple Gate for 43 ft. Turn left onto Victoria Street for 0.2 miles. Continue onto

High Street for 456ft. Turn left onto Broad Street and the hotel will be on your right.

By bus:

73, A1, M1, Y1, Y3.

Accommodation

Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel offers conference delegates up to 15% off on accommodation bookings.  please enter the preferential code 'EVEBB' in the Special Rates section when making your reservation.

Booking link: Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel | Hotel in Bristol - ALL (accor.com)

If you have any questions or need assistance with accommodation arrangements, please email the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel reservation team at [email protected]. They will be happy to assist you with any inquiries.

Reservations:  [email protected] |  Telephone number: +44 117 929 1645

Childcare Services

The hotel does not offer childcare services. However, if needed, there are registered Ofsted Childminders available near BS1. You can find them on childcare.co.uk.

Applications for the Society Events Grant to support members attending Aerosols and Microbiology: Connecting Disciplines in the Post-Pandemic Era will open on 15 April 2024 for two weeks and close on 29 April 2024 (midnight BST).

Grants will act as contribution towards registration, travel, and accommodation expenses only.

Eligibility requirements:

Eligible membership categories:

• Full Member
• Full Concessionary Member
• Postgraduate Student Members
• Undergraduate Student Members

Minimum membership period required:

A minimum membership period of one year and two consecutive membership payments is required. Postgraduate and Undergraduate with three year memberships will need to have completed one year memberships will need to have completed one year (three-year membership payment constitutes consecutive payment).

Please read all information carefully on the Society Events Grant page before submitting an application for funding.

UK-ICN ECR travel bursary 

You can apply for the UK-ICN ECR travel bursary on their website. This will prompt for a membership sign up.

Terms and conditions:

Standard travel and accommodation support for the following activities:

• Poster/oral presentation on coronavirus-related research at scientific meetings (£500 domestic or £1000 international travel)

Candidate eligibility

• Must be a member of the UK-ICN network
• Student (undergraduate or postgraduate included), post-doctoral researcher (must be within 10 years of obtaining PhD; special consideration will be given to those who have taken a career-break) or research assistant/technician on a fixed term contract
• Applicant must be not be employed on a permanent/tenured role

The following rules apply to these awards:

1. Applicants must be meet the early career researcher criteria as set out by UK-ICN
2. Applicant must be a member of the UK-ICN membership sign up
3. Applications can only be accepted from institute-affiliated email addresses only
4. Submission via application form to [email protected] a minimum of 1 month before the event
5. Travel costs can only be reimbursed for standard economy fares
6. Expenditure must be justified and considered reasonable
7. Please state whether payments should be made to your institute (via invoicing) or to personal account (via payment request form).
8. Payments will be made retrospectively. University of Liverpool Expenses form, evidence of expenditure (receipts/invoices) and proof of attendance must be returned to [email protected] within 1 month after the event for payment.

Scientific Meetings

1. Applicants must be an invited speaker presenting coronavirus research
2. Proof of invite/acceptance is required at time of application.
3. Successful applicants must agree to include acknowledge UK-ICN support by inclusion of UK-ICN logo on presentations.
4. We kindly request a case study and photo (a short summary of what was achieved from the funding) after the event for our website. 

Bioairnet ECR travel bursary

Travel bursaries are available to help fund UK-based BioAirNet members (membership is free and can be joined via https://bioairnet.co.uk/join-our-network/) attend and travel to and from national and international events/meetings.

Funds are available for a)Travel bursaries for early career researchers (UK only) and (b) Travel bursaries for early career researchers (UK to overseas) for qualifying BioAirNet members to present their work at high profile international meetings which have a primary focus on some aspect of Bio(PM) science and technology, or where this is one of the main themes of the conference. These Bursaries are intended to further the aims and objectives of BioAirNet by:

• encouraging and fostering collaboration and networking opportunities for ECRs
• enabling members to attend relevant events that they would otherwise be unlikely to access
• promoting BioPM related research to a wider audience4

Travel bursary grants have a maximum value of £300 for UK only and £1100 for UK to overseas.

If you wish to apply, please download the guidance document and an application form. Please contact us if you have any queries.

Early Career Researcher Forum co-chairing scheme

If you wish to be considered for a session co-chairing role at Aerosols and Microbiology: Connecting Disciplines in the Post-Pandemic Era you can find more information on our website. 

You must fit the Society’s criteria for an Early Career Researcher/ Microbiologist to be considered for the co-chairing scheme. The Society considers you Early Career if you are a student at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, within five years of appointment to your first position after your highest qualification earned or if you identify as a member in the early stages of their career.

To apply for the scheme, please complete the section in the abstract submission form.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) :

This event has been endorsed by the Institute of Biomedical Science and approved by the Royal Society of Biology for the purposes of CPD and can be counted as 54 CPD points.

Best Poster Prize:

Microbiology is pleased to provide a 'Best Poster' prize to one scientific poster presented at the 'Aerosols and Microbiology: Connecting Disciplines in the Post-Pandemic Era' 2024 meeting. The winners will be selected by Microbiology's Editor-in-Chief and the winner will receive a small cash prize. All posters displayed at the meeting will be automatically entered for the prize.

Exhibition and sponsorship opportunities are available for this conference. For more information, please get in touch with [email protected].

Exhibitors

National Biofilms Innovation Centre

National Biofilms Innovation Centre

Swisens AG

Swisens AG

Cambustion

Cambustion

VITROCELL Systems

VITROCELL Systems

TSI

TSI

American Association for Aerosol Research

American Association for Aerosol Research

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science

Dekati / Scielutions

Dekati / Scielutions

Air Sentry Ltd

Air Sentry Ltd

 Sponsors

The Pirbright Insitute

The Pirbright Insitute

Biaera Technologies

Biaera Technologies

As part of the preparations for Microbiology Society events due to be held in 2024, the Microbiology Society Council has further discussed the implementation of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 mitigations and has agreed the following:

Personal responsibility:

Attendance at any Microbiology Society event is a personal choice, and Council expects delegates to take personal responsibility for their actions to minimise the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

Ventilation:

The Microbiology Society will continue to work with venues to seek assurance that these are adequately ventilated.

Vaccination and pre-event testing:

We strongly urge all delegates to ensure they are as fully vaccinated as practicable, which we recognise will depend on their age and home country, and to test before travelling to any of our events. Delegates should not attend if they test positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition, should they wish to, delegates should feel comfortable wearing a mask in any of our venues. 

Mask usage and lateral flow tests:

A limited number of masks (FFP3) and lateral flow tests will be available upon request at all Microbiology Society events should any delegates wish to use them. However, these will not be routinely supplied.

The Microbiology Society Council will continue to monitor the situation and update these mitigations as required.