Conferences

SGM Autumn Conference

2–4 Sept 2013, University of Sussex

Not registered yet? There’s still time. Simply visit the Society’s website, download and complete the registration form, bring it with you to the SGM Registration Desk (located in the Arts Marquee at the University of Sussex) and register on-site for an exciting programme of microbiological science.

CONFERENCE SNAPSHOT

The Autumn Conference will cover many different areas of microbiology research. Impact of bacteriophage in the environment will focus on the increasing awareness and impact of bacteriophage on the ecology of the biosphere, while Microbial modulation of cellular responses will highlight the way different bacterial toxins and effectors subvert, inhibit or activate host cell pathways to the benefit of pathogens. Pathogen genomics – current clinical applications will show how clinical practice is changing based on the data generated by next-generation sequencing technology, and Regulatory phosphate-based molecules will outline progress in understanding the actions of phosphate-based regulatory molecules, with a focus on (p)ppGpp, polyphosphates and cyclic di-nucleotides.

SGM and the British Society for Medical Mycology are hosting a joint symposium, Fungal diseases, diagnosis and drug discovery. The programme spans contributions from world-leading scientists on the major human fungal pathogens such as Aspergillus, Candida, Cryptococcus, dermatophytes and plant pathogens, as well the latest diagnostic techniques and advances in drug discovery. Microbial survival in the host will showcase the diverse strategies mounted by fungal and parasitic pathogens to survive within the human host.

EXCITING CHANGES TO THE SOCIETY’S CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 2014–2015

The Society will be testing a new conference programme over the next 2 years to offer a wider range of conference styles to our delegates. From 2014, the SGM Spring Conference will be re-titled the SGM Annual Conference. It will feature four packed days of microbiological sessions, workshops and forums, along with evening poster sessions and an exhibition throughout the conference.

FOCUSED MEETING PROPOSALS INVITED FOR 2015

To widen the scope for members to further contribute to the scientific content of the Society’s conferences, there will be the opportunity to submit proposals for Focused Meeting topics for 2015. Focused Meetings can be on any area of microbiology and full secretariat support will be provided by the Society. Details on how to submit your proposal will be announced this Autumn.

In addition, the Society will also be trialling a new meeting format in the form of one- or two-day Focused Meetings that will concentrate on specific areas of microbiology. Details of the three Focused Meetings planned for 2014 will be announced shortly.

SGM Annual Conference 2014, 14-17 April, BT Convention Centre Liverpool

The 2014 Annual Conference will feature a range of scientific sessions including; Pseudomonas signalling, secretion and sensing, Sexually-transmitted and reproductive diseases, Cell cycle, Metabolic engineering for biotechnology, Mind-altering microbes, RNA and riboswitches in bacterial regulation, Viral respiratory infections, Grand challenges in virology and Evolution of microbial populations within the host.

NEW PROKARYOTIC FORUMS

The Society recognises a need to provide opportunities for early-stage researchers to present their work and to provide a recurring forum to ensure that broad areas of microbiology are always represented at the annual conference. On the Wednesday of the conference both Virology Workshops and new Prokaryotic Forums will feature. The Prokaryotic Forums will cover four broad areas of prokaryote biology, including infection, genetics, cell biology and environmental microbiology. The remit of such forums will be broad, with scope to extend the format to other subject areas in the future. Further details on the nature of the forums and how you can contribute will be included in the November issue of Microbiology Today.

A call for abstracts will be made in the Autumn. The closing date for abstract submissions will be Monday 20 January 2014. See the Society’s website for full conference details.

OTHER SGM SPONSORED SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

Staphylococcus Great Britain & Ireland [Staph-GBI] 2013
5–6 September 2013
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

14th International Conference on Pseudomonas 2013
7–11 September 2013
Lausanne, Switzerland

CHRO 2013: 17th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms
15–19 September 2013
Aberdeen, UK