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Belgian Society for Microbiology
The Belgian Society for Microbiology (BSM) is a nonprofit association (VZW/ASBL) dedicated to the advancement of microbiological sciences in the broadest sense. It was founded in 1996 to give all the microbiologists in Belgium a chance to meet and discuss Science in a friendly atmosphere.

News
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Symposium ‘Antimicrobial Stewardship: Integrating Theory, Practice and Technology’ at the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels on 19 October
The SBIMC/BVIKM in collaboration with the Hospital Farmacists of Belgium, hosts the symposium ‘Antimicrobial Stewardship: Integrating Theory, Practice and Technology’ at the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels on 19 October. You can find all details via this link: https://sbimc-bvikm.be/en/events/symposia/antimicrobial-stewardship-integrating-theory-practice-and-technology
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YBSM presented at Nerdland Festival 2023!
On Sunday 28th of May 2023, YBSM gave a presentation at Nerdland Festival, the biggest open-air science festival in Belgium. Check it out.
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BigBang…Microbes! – Workshop on Cultivation of the Uncultivationables!
Tthe Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM) special group “Space Microbiology”, invites you to our interdisciplinary event: the “BigBang…Microbes! – Workshop on Cultivation of the Uncultivationales!”. Date: Sept. 28 & 29, 2023. Place: :envihab @ DLR, Cologne/Köln.
The event focuses on the cultivation of microorganisms, the isolation and characterization of (new) strains as well as microbial communities, their application or utility in wide variety of applications fields from basic to applied research, e.g., biotechnology, chemistry, medicine, agriculture, food industry and aerospace.
We would like to cordially invite all interested scientists, especially early career and experienced scientists such PhD students, PostDocs and early PIs to submit their interest to participate and an abstract on their research to “weltraummikrobiologie@dlr.de” (before July 1st, 2023). See flyer for more information. -
FEMS Industry Placement Grants
The next deadline to apply for FEMS Industry Placement Grants is approaching soon (February 1st). Members of FEMS Member Societies can apply to collect experience in industry.
Become a member
Membership to BSM is open to anyone with an interest in microbiology. Membership allows you to register for free to the annual meeting and makes you a member of FEMS.

Famous Belgian Microbiologists
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BSM annual conference
Each year, BSM holds a symposium, providing a great opportunity for the Belgium-based community of microbiology researchers to meet and interact. There is always an exciting speaker line-up and early career researchers can present their research in a poster or oral presentation.