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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.

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News

  • Thymic Mimetic Cells: Tolerogenic Masqueraders

    The 24th Heremans Lecture will take place on Monday, February 24th at 5:30 PM, in the auditorium A (Lacroix) on the UCLouvain Health Sciences campus in Brussels. The lecture will be given by Professor Diane MATHIS, who will enlighten us on the molecular and cellular basis of T-cell tolerance. For security and organisational reasons, registration before February 14th is mandatory, through the registration page.

  • Emerging Microbial Technologies conference 2025

    The 2nd edition of the Emerging Microbial Technologies conference on the 25th of April 2025 will be hosted in Ghent (Belgium).
    A vibrant meeting point where researchers and professionals can exchange ideas, showcase their work, and inspire actionable solutions for real-world problems. See emt2025.ugent.be.

  • BSM Symposium 2025: amAIzing Microbiology: demystifying AI for all microbiologists

    We are delighted to provide you with more information about the next BSM symposium, which will take place on Friday, February 21st, 2025, at the ULB W complex, Erasme Campus. The current program with the keynote speakers can be found on the Symposium’s website. As usual, selected short talks will be implemented in the final program based on abstracts received. This allows junior scientists to share their exciting research and generate follow-up scientific discussions, exchanges, and potentially new collaborations.

  • One day left to submit your Interactive Session proposal for FEMS MICRO Milan 2025: Congress & Exhibition!

    Only 1 day remains until the 15 November 2024 deadline to submit your proposal for an Interactive Session at FEMS MICRO Milan 2025: Congress & Exhibition.
    These 60- to 90-minute sessions are not your traditional research showcases—they are opportunities to spark lively discussions, foster collaborations, and explore new ideas together.
    Whether you are proposing a panel, interview, idea pitch, or workshop, now is your chance to bring your vision to life and engage with the global microbiology community in meaningful, interactive ways. Do not wait! Submit your Interactive Session proposal by 23:59 CET on Friday 15 November and lead one of these dynamic sessions at FEMS MICRO Milan 2025: more info here.

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.

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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.

Famous Belgian Microbiologists

Learn more about groundbreaking research from Belgian scientists.

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