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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.

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Dr Catherine Cotton
Dr Catherine Cotton
Supporting a coalition of more than 50 professional organizations based in and around Europe, our goal at FEMS is to work closely with our Member Societies and their dedicated volunteers to build our collective influence and direct that influence for maximum effect. To do this requires ongoing work to understand the needs of our membership, build our[...]
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Will you attend the 7th FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists + 26th SEM Congress (Valencia, July 9th-13th[...]

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Get involved in our Election Committee
30-06-2017

Are you looking to extend your network and build your experience while supporting the advancement of microbiology?[...]

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Postdoctoral position: Nanotechnologies for HIV-1 infection, Spain

A postdoctoral position is available at the IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain working with[...]

18th International Conference on Harmful Algae: 21-26 October 2018, France
21-10-2018

The 18th International Conference on Harmful Algae (ICHA 2018) will take place in the Cité des Congrès of Nantes,[...]

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Overview of freshwater microbial eukaryotes diversity

A first overview of microorganisms (protists and Fungi) in lakes and rivers.

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Upcoming fems congress
Upcoming fems congress

The 7th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS 2017) is one of the leading meetings of its kind and will connect thousands of microbiologists from around the world.

FEMS 2017 will be held July 9-13 in Valencia, one of the liveliest and brightest cities in Spain.

To stay updated on FEMS 2017 news, visit our website at http://fems-microbiology2017.kenes.com

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