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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. -
YBSM Applicants 2025
Now, we’re expanding our team! Are you an early-career microbiologist with a passion for science communication and outreach? If so, we’ve got an exciting opportunity for you!
Under the umbrella of BSM, the Young BSM (YBSM) board was established three years ago to bring together young Belgium-based microbiologists eager to share their love for science with the world. Together, we organize the Belgian edition of the International Microorganism Day and participate in other popularization events such Nerdland festival and Ekoli workshops, where we not only connect with the public but also grow as science communicators and leaders. But also, we are involved in scientific writing activities (https://www.eoswetenschap.eu/tag/microbe-van-de-maand).
We’re looking for enthusiastic and proactive members to join us in shaping the future of microbiology outreach in Belgium. Do you have a talent for being a media curator, illustrator, or other unique skills that can help us grow? We want to hear from you!
By joining the YBSM board, you’ll play a key role in defining our upcoming goals and activities. We expect a commitment of two years from all board members and active participation, including attending our monthly meetings and contributing to our outreach efforts.
To ensure our board represents the entire Belgian microbiology community, we strongly encourage applicants from the French-speaking regions of Belgium to apply. If you’re an early career scientist, and passionate about science communication, this is your chance!
Ready to make an impact? Apply now by filling out the following form: https://forms.office.com/e/MUPUaLHx4t
Applications close on 01/12/2024 – don’t miss out!
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Survey by the European Culture Collections’ Organisation (ECCO)
The Scientific Committee of the ECCO meeting 2024 (https://eccomeeting2024.org/) is presenting a survey aimed at engaging the broad community of microbiologists, microbiome scientists and technology developers with an interest in microbiology to understand their awareness of key issues in microbial biodiversity and to assess the importance of good taxonomic practices in their field.
The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete all answers.
Please complete the survey at https://forms.gle/v3NBs7YtGbDJYfw66 within the end of September. -
International Symposium ‘Microbiome: From Benchtop to Bedside’
The third edition of the International Symposium ‘Microbiome: From Benchtop to Bedside,’ which will take place on November 26th at the KAVA Congrescentrum in Antwerp, Belgium.
This symposium aims to bring together researchers, clinicians, and industrial partners to catalyze the translation of novel scientific insights in the microbiome field into clinical applications. Building on the success of our 2022 and 2023 symposia, which hosted around 150 participants each year, we are continuing to expand our international reach with invited speakers and participants from around the world.
The symposium will feature sessions about Microbiome & General Health (1), Disease (2) and Applications and Regulations (3).
Info and registration: https://www.uza.be/activiteit/symposium-microbiome-benchtop-bedside.
