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Meet our new volunteer teams18-07-2018
We are proud to work collectively with a growing community of[...]
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Meet FEMS Expert: Tam Mignot16-07-2018
Twitter feed
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International Microorganism Day @Interna488901072 uur
RT @Interna48890107: Apply to an Early Career Scientist FEMS Grant to participate in IMD 2018. Don't miss this chance! https://t.co/08E5mEV…
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FEMS @FEMSTweets2 uur
The latest The FEMS Weekly! https://t.co/hwY17WtmW5 Thanks to @SfAMtweets @BiochemSoc @MicrobioSoc #antibioticresistance #femsjournals
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FEMS @FEMSTweets
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Take Tat! Explore with us some recent advances and yet intriguing questions regarding the Tat transport mechanism:… https://t.co/2qX5szbO7q
About Fems
FEMS is leading the way in promoting excellence and equality in science, and in channelling high quality knowledge to solving today’s societal problems around microbiology. It does this by funding research, publishing journals, organizing collaborative projects and partnering with other organizations.
more infoMessage from CEO
Dr Catherine Cotton
Opportunities board
Jobs
Post Doc position- Algal Biotechnology : Czech Republic
24-09-2018
Algatech Centre of Třeboň is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the “Algal metal[...]
Useful resources
Funding opportunity: new treatments for Sepsis
18-12-2018
We have partnered with Dr David Brown (Bio-medical researcher and co-inventor of Viagra) to crowdsource new[...]
Useful resources
FEMS Survey: Key and Emerging Microbiology Topics in 2018
02-12-2018
The microbiology landscape is constantly changing with new discoveries and research findings, leading to new ways of[...]
Events & courses
2019 Viruses and Cells Gordon Research Conference
25-05-2019
25 May 2019 – 31 May 2019 Renaissance Tuscany, Il Ciocco, Lucca (Barga), Italy
Featured article
Microbial nanowires and electroactive biofilms
Geobacter bacteria are the only microorganisms known to produce conductive appendages or pili to electronically connect cells to extracellular electron acceptors such as iron oxide minerals and uranium. What mechanisms allow their biofilms to generate electrical currents and participate in metal redox transformations?
SAVE THE DATE
It is a great pleasure to announce the 8th Congress of European Microbiologists – FEMS 2019
FEMS 2019 will bring together leading scientists spanning different fields of microbiology to celebrate the best of microbiology. This congress will showcase the most recent developments in microbiology to address some of the global challenges we face today, such as antimicrobial resistance, environmental pollution and the emergence of pathogenic disease.
