Society-Supported Conference Grants

The Microbiology Society provides financial support for events held by members in different areas of microbiology. Numerous events have received funding through our Society-Supported Conference Grants, helping them cover the costs of invited speakers. More information about the full eligibility criteria and the application form can be found on our website. Below are some of the events which have received funding through our Society-Supported Conference Grants.

Society-Supported Conferences 2018 and 2019

•    5th Midlands Molecular Microbiology Meeting (M4) 13–14 September 2018, Coventry, UK

•    Influenza Update Meeting 2018 18–19 December 2018, Cambridge, UK

•    Microbial Molecular Ecology Group (MMEG) Meeting 2018 17–18 December 2018, Swansea, UK

•    Recently Independent Virology Researchers (RIVR) 7–8 January 2019, Leeds, UK

•    e-Bug 10-year Anniversary International Meeting 17–18 January 2019, London, UK

•    Pseudomonas 2019: The 17th Biannual Conference 22–26 July 2019, Putrajaya, Malaysia.

•    British Mycological Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2019: Fungal Interactions 17–19 September 2019, Aberdeen, Scotland

The deadline for the next round of applications for a Society-Supported Conference Grant is 14 December 2018. Members can apply for a grant of up to £2,000 towards covering the costs of invited speakers, travel and accommodation.

The Federation of Infection Societies (FIS) Annual Conference 2018: Action on Infection 

FIS 2018 will be hosted this November by the British Infection Association (BIA) at Sage Gateshead in Newcastle, on 13–15 November.

The Microbiology Society are delivering a session at this year’s event, in collaboration with the Society of Anaerobic Microbiology, which will take place on the morning of 14 November between 9:30 and 11:00. The session will be on ‘Lethal clostridial infection: from diarrhoea to septic shock’ and will be chaired by our FIS representative, Professor Sheila Patrick. We will also have a stand in the exhibition hall promoting the Society.

Please visit the conference website for more information on the programme and registration.

The 11th Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) International Conference 2018

The 11th HIS International Conference takes place at the ACC in Liverpool, 26–28 November.

Dr Esther Robinson, Lead Public Health Microbiologist, Public Health England, and Dr Adam Witney, Research Fellow, St George’s University of London & St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, will be presenting ‘Bringing genome sequencing and bioinformatics into hospital epidemiology’ at 8:00–9:00 on Wednesday 28 November as Society representatives.

Please visit the HIS website for information.