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🎧This Pride Month, @bfrancescol and Dr Landon Getz, two of the founders of @prideinmicro, join Lilly on Microbe Talk to discuss why their work to support LGBTQ scientists is as important as ever. Listen in wherever you get your podcast🔗 microb.io/43YfJWC
Visual description: A new Microbe Talk podcast episode with the Pride in Microbiology network, titled "Building a sense of belonging with the Pride in Microbiology network", with guests Dr Landon Getz and Dr Bruno Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira.

ALT Visual description: A new Microbe Talk podcast episode with the Pride in Microbiology network, titled "Building a sense of belonging with the Pride in Microbiology network", with guests Dr Landon Getz and Dr Bruno Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira.
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Dokdonella aquatica sp. nov., isolated from freshwater. Published Open Access and fee-free in IJSEM using a Publish and Read agreement: doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.0071… #IJSEM #PublishandRead
ML phylogenetic tree showing the relationships of strain MW10T and closely related type strains based on 16S rRNA gene sequences.

ALT ML phylogenetic tree showing the relationships of strain MW10T and closely related type strains based on 16S rRNA gene sequences.
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Registration closes soon for Early Career Conference 2026 🤝👩‍🔬 Join us on 6–7 July 2026 at the University of Birmingham for a career development and networking opportunity for early career members, secure your place: microb.io/ECConf26 #ECConf26
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🚨 Happening today! Registration closes at 11am AMR Innovation Exchange webinar: Vaccine trials, diagnostics, stewardship and AI in Africa 🎤 Christopher Green 🕛 12:00 BST microb.io/4uKhTos #KOAMR #KnockingOutAMR
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Procalcitonin kinetics in Gram-negative bloodstream infections and its value for infection management. Published Open Access and fee-free in JMM using a Publish and Read agreement: doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002168 #JMM #PublishandRead
Temporal kinetics of PCT and CRP in Gram-negative bloodstream infection. Lines represent median biomarker concentrations and shaded areas indicate interquartile ranges.

ALT Temporal kinetics of PCT and CRP in Gram-negative bloodstream infection. Lines represent median biomarker concentrations and shaded areas indicate interquartile ranges.
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Don’t miss your chance to win free registration to 2027 Annual Conference in Birmingham! There is one month remaining to submit a paper to any of our 8 titles to enter the prize draw. Ts and Cs apply. microb.io/3Q68Ejm
A vibrant canal scene in Birmingham with a red narrowboat and modern buildings, promoting the Microbiology Society's 2027 Annual Conference submission deadline.

ALT A vibrant canal scene in Birmingham with a red narrowboat and modern buildings, promoting the Microbiology Society's 2027 Annual Conference submission deadline.

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Join us in Nottingham for the Biotic Control of Bacteria meeting. Connect with fellow researchers and discuss important findings in bacteriophages, microbial warfare and more. Submit your abstract by 1 July 2026: microb.io/4ucU4oz

Biotic Control of Bacteria

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External Event Grant Awards are available for eligible members as a contribution towards the costs of attending an event between 1 September to 31 December 2026. Apply before 1 July 2026: microb.io/4uoBAmb
Logo of the Microbiology Society.

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Sequenoscope: a modular tool for nanopore adaptive sequencing analytics and beyond. Published Open Access and fee-free in ACMI using a Publish and Read agreement: doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.00105… #AcMi #PublishandRead
Overview of the Sequenoscope pipeline.

ALT Overview of the Sequenoscope pipeline.
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Whole-genome sequencing to investigate the prevalence and transmission of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens in an adult intensive care unit in the UK. Published Open Access and fee-free in MGen using a Publish and Read agreement: doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.00165… #MGen

Whole-genome sequencing to investigate the prevalence and transmission of multidrug-resistant...

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Publishing with us is publishing for your community 🔬 A majority of surveyed authors say it boosted their career progression. Community is at the heart of our publishing, not profits for shareholders. Discover our portfolio: microb.io/OurPortfolio
Sixty-six percent of authors report that publishing with us boosted their career growth and progression opportunities.

ALT Sixty-six percent of authors report that publishing with us boosted their career growth and progression opportunities.
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Join the next AMR Innovation Exchange webinar 🌍 📅 15 June 2026 | 12:00 BST 📌 Vaccine trials, diagnostics, stewardship and AI in Africa 🎤 Christopher Green microb.io/4uKhTos #KOAMR #KnockingOutAMR
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ALT Promotional graphic for AMR Innovation Exchange, a free virtual webinar series on antimicrobial resistance.
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We’re pleased to share this timely perspective on how AMR reference laboratories must adapt to the latest technologies to deliver the greatest public health benefit, and the opportunities and challenges involved. Read the article: doi.org/10.1099/mout.0.00000… #MOut #Microbiology #AMR
Announcement of a new publication on re-inventing AMR reference laboratories by Professors Woodford and Hopkins in Microbiology Outlooks.

ALT Announcement of a new publication on re-inventing AMR reference laboratories by Professors Woodford and Hopkins in Microbiology Outlooks.
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Thermus javaensis sp. nov., a novel thermophilic bacterium isolated from litter of a geyser in Cisolok, West Java, Indonesia. Published Open Access and fee-free in IJSEM using a Publish and Read agreement: doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.0071… #IJSEM #PublishandRead
Scanning electron micrograph of strain LT1-2-5T. Cells of strain LT1-2-5T were grown on ISP 1 gellan gum at 60 °C for 3 days.

ALT Scanning electron micrograph of strain LT1-2-5T. Cells of strain LT1-2-5T were grown on ISP 1 gellan gum at 60 °C for 3 days.
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🔍 Is Salmonella contamination enhanced by biofilm formation? Dr Claire Oastler from @APHAgovuk take us behind the scenes of their latest publication in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. Read their full blog here🔗 microb.io/4ufSIcC
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🦠Check out our latest Micro Briefing on the newest Microbiology Outlooks' perspective unravelling the role of the first and only bacterial ubiquitin ever discovered in a common intestinal bacterium. Read the full paper here🔗 doi.org/10.1099/mout.0.00000…
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Following the Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) session at Annual Conference 2026, organisers Arindam Mitra, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Catherine Lawler and Guerrino Macori have reflected on learnings from the session’s workshop. Read their blog: microb.io/4uYNJOv #EDI
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Why are cancer patients more vulnerable to resistant infections? Join ‘AMR in Focus - Deep Dive into the Mechanisms’ on 22 June 2026 exploring immunity, inflammation & infection risk in oncology. Register: microb.io/4trK22y #KOAMR #AMR #Cancer
Virtual webinar on AMR and cancer mechanisms scheduled for 22 June 2026, hosted by Microbiology Society with bioMérieux support.

ALT Virtual webinar on AMR and cancer mechanisms scheduled for 22 June 2026, hosted by Microbiology Society with bioMérieux support.
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Stability of influenza viruses in the milk of cows and sheep. Published Open Access and fee-free in JGV using a Publish and Read agreement: doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.002257 #JGV #PublishandRead
Stability of H5N1 HPAIV in milk.

ALT Stability of H5N1 HPAIV in milk.
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Registration is closing for our Early Career Summer Conference 🤝👩‍🔬 Join us on 6–7 July 2026 at the University of Birmingham for a career development and networking opportunity for early career members, secure your place: microb.io/ECConf26 #ECConf26
Two people discussing scientific posters at the Microbiology Society Early Career Summer Conference.

ALT Two people discussing scientific posters at the Microbiology Society Early Career Summer Conference.
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