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About FEMS

We are leading the way in promoting excellence and equality in science, and in channelling high quality knowledge to solving today’s societal problems around microbiology. We do this by funding research, giving out travel and training grants to scientists, publishing our journals, running events, and managing collaborative projects with other partner organizations.

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Message from the President
Hilary Lappin-Scott
Hilary Lappin-Scott
FEMS President
From the very start of my career as an academic, I have been involved with learned societies. I always emphasized the importance of participating in learned societies to my research group. Being involved in senior roles in these societies, including being the President of the Microbiology Society and of ISME, has taught and motivated me greatly. I[...]
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FEMS2023
09-07-2023

FEMS, DGHM and VAAM welcome you to the 10th Congress of European Microbiologists, taking place in Hamburg, Germany[...]

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FEMS Research and Training Grants (July deadline)
01-07-2023

Members of FEMS Member Societies can apply for our grants. Research and Training Grants assist early career[...]

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FEMS podcast - Microbes and Us

The Federation of European Microbiological Societies brings to you its own podcast named Microbes and Us. Launched[...]

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FEMS Summer School for Postdocs
04-09-2023

You can now submit your applications to the FEMS Summer School for Postdocs 2023. The FEMS Summer School for[...]

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Featured Issue

Bacterial-Viral Co-infections

FEMS Microbes is excited to present its latest thematic issue, focusing on bacterial-viral co-infections. Host and microbial factors are critically important for influencing the severity and outcome of infection. Interactions between microbes is an understudied yet important aspect to this process.

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REGISTER NOW FOR FEMS 2023
REGISTER NOW FOR FEMS 2023

FEMS, DGHM and VAAM are happy to announce the next 10th Congress of European Microbiologists, which will take place from 9 – 13 July 2023 in Hamburg, Germany.

Join us at an event dedicated to showcasing the latest developments in microbiology and connect to microbiologists from all over the world.

You can find up-to-date information on the conference at www.fems2023.org

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