Welcome

Jose Bengoechea (Queen's University Belfast, UK)

Creating curvature to kill: an enzyme that shapes predatory Bdellovibrio bacteria, optimising invasion and replication within prey

Emma Banks (University of Nottingham, UK)

Coinfection by Influenza A Virus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus generates chimeric virus particles with altered structure and tropism

Joanne Haney (University of Glasgow, Centre of Virus Research, UK)

A mutational hotspot that determines highly repeatable evolution can be built and broken by silent genetic changes

James Horton (University of Bath, UK)

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Targeting the evolutionary RGD motif in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 serves as a novel treatment option to prevent vascular damage during COVID-19

Danielle Nader (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland)

Archaeal origins of eukaryotic cell cycle control

Gabriel Tarrason Risa (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, UK)

Polysaccharide-Dependent Biofilm Formation is induced by Bile in Cystic Fibrosis Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.

Mary Turley (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)

Healthy honey bees: Analysis of Deformed Wing Virus populations to assess rational Varroa control

Luke Woodford (University of St Andrews, UK)

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Live Q&A

Welcome from the President

Judith Armitage (President, Microbiology Society, UK)

Review of 2020

Peter Cotgreave (Microbiology Society, UK)

Minutes of 2020 Annual General Meeting

Matters arising from the minutes

Financial report

Incoming and outgoing members of Council, Committees and Devisions

AOB

Closing comment by the chair

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Announcement – Winner of Young Microbiologist of the Year Competition

Judith Armitage (President, Microbiology Society, UK)

Outreach Prize - Virus Snowflakes

Outreach Training - Online Engagement

Jamie Gallagher (award-winning freelance communicator and engagement professional, UK)