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Methanobacterium nebraskense is also the first published archaeal microbe isolated from the Eastern Saline Wetlands, a nationally unique and endangered ecosystem located in and around Lincoln created by the upwelling of saline groundwater.

Ahead of the 2026 Translational Prize Lecture, Shadia Khandaker interviewed Professor Alan to learn more about his career and how it feels to win a Microbiology Society prize.

Ahead of the 2026 Fleming Prize Lecture, Martina Chukwu interviewed Professor Antonia Ho to learn more about her career and how it feels to win a Microbiology Society prize.

Ahead of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Prize lecture 2026, Ashish William interviewed Dr. Landon J. Getz, Dr. Nicholas de Mojana di Cologna, Katie L. Barnes, Dr. Bruno Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira and Dr. Edel Pérez-López to learn more about their careers and how it feels to win a Microbiology Society prize.

Ahead of the 2026 Outreach and Engagement Prize Lecture, Swathi Sukumar interviewed Dr Lindsay Broadbent to learn more about her career and how it feels to win a Microbiology Society prize.

Ahead of the 2026 Prize Medal Lecture, Thomas Thompson interviewed Professor Paul Williams to learn more about his career and how it feels to win a Microbiology Society prize.

Ahead of the 2026 Marjory Stephenson Prize Lecture, Omolulu Fagunwa interviewed Professor Mark Buttner to learn more about his career and how it feels to win a Microbiology Society prize.

The Microbiology Society, together with the British Mycological Society, is delighted to announce Stephen Dolan and Shafi Mondal of Clemson University, USA, as the joint winners of the 2026 Tony Trinci Award. 

The Microbiology Society was saddened to learn of the death of former President Professor Robin Weiss FRS, who passed away at the end of last month.

The activities of the Microbiology Society depend on our members.

The Microbiology Society is coordinating a collective statement from microbiologists working in the Republic of Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Microbiology Society has launched a new survey to gather insights from members and the wider microbiology community on artificial intelligence (AI). 

Scientists have proven that a wildflower steeped in folklore for its medicinal powers has genuine healing qualities – and the potential to help combat antibiotic resistance.

BugWatch, led by Dr Jonathan Cox from Aston University and the Microbiology Society, are collaborating on a very exciting opportunity to get involved in a UK-wide water quality testing programme over the Easter school holiday period.

We are pleased to announce that we are once again looking for members to join the Champions Scheme.

Orthohantaviruses, such as the Puumala virus, is widespread in Europe, causing flu-like illnesses and severe kidney damage in those infected. It is increasingly considered a zoonotic threat. Researchers from the Medical Faculty of the University of Duisburg-Essen and the University Hospital Essen, Germany, have gained new insights into how these viruses alter the internal structure of their host cells. Their findings were published on 12 February, in the Journal of General Virology.

The Microbiology Society was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Professor Jeff Cole, a long standing member who held many positions in the Society, including as General Secretary from 1979 to 1984. Most recently, he was serving as an Editor Mentor on Access Microbiology at this time of his death. He had also been an editor of the Journal of General Microbiology and later edited the Society’s symposium volumes in 1988 and 1993. Jeff was elected an Honorary Member of the Society in 2011.  In the same year, he was awarded one of the Society’s Prize Lectures and spoke about how bacterial physiology provides the key to understanding pathogenicity.

At Annual Conference 2026 we want to create an environment which is as welcoming and inclusive as possible for all of our delegates. Find out more below about what this might mean for you.

Cryptococcus neoformans, a pathogen fungi responsible for 112,000 deaths in 2020, is increasingly found in patients alongside the bacterial pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In the paper, published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, researchers identify for the first time that interaction between the two microorganisms contributes towards worsened disease outcomes in those co-infected.

The Microbiology Society’s Microbiology Outlooks, launched in 2025, has published its inaugural article: “When Theory Meets Genomics: Reconciling Game Dynamics and Within-Host Evolution”. The new commentary explores how theoretical models and genomic data can be integrated to understand within-host evolution.