Opportunities Board

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Welcome to the FEMS Opportunities Board. Here you can find opportunities varying from events and jobs, to awards, grants, and useful resources. In the above field you can search within all opportunities. You can also browse through our opportunity categories by selecting the filtering options. 

To submit your event, job, funding or interesting projects to promote to the wider microbiology community on the FEMS Opportunities Board, please complete our opportunities form.

Grants & funding
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Developing talents, advancing research. Supporting excellence in research and innovation. The Marie Skłodowska-Curie[...]

Grants & funding
European Research Council Grants

The ERC, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier[...]

Grants & funding
Société Française de Microbiologie Scholarships

The Société Française de Microbiologie provide a range of grants and scholarhips to their members.  Please find the[...]

Grants & funding
Gesellschaft für Virologie - Research Prizes

The Gesellschaft für Virologie (GfV, Society for Virology) is a non-profit association and academic society whose[...]

Grants & funding
FEMS Grant Programme

Great ideas flourish when scientists have the opportunities, resources, and connections they need to grow. Designed[...]

Grants & funding
Horizon Europe - How to apply

If you would like to receive funding from the EU to support your research idea, be aware of the application process[...]

Grants & funding
Danish Microbiological Society Travel Stipend

The Danish Microbiological Society supports BSc and MSc student at Danish universities for scientific exchanges in[...]

Grants & funding
Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor Microbiologie (KNVM) Grants & Prizes

The KNVM (Royal Netherlands Society for Microbiology) aims to promote the knowledge of and interest in microbiology[...]

Grants & funding
Applied Microbiology International Grants

Applied Microbiology International provides grants to help its members with a variety of needs including training,[...]

Grants & funding
Microbiology Society Grants

The Microbiology Society is a not-for-profit organisation based in the UK and Ireland. Funds received through their[...]

Useful resources
A European Framework For Science Diplomacy: Recommendations of the EU Science Diplomacy Working Groups

This report presents the results of five EU Science Diplomacy Working Groups that were established by the European[...]

Useful resources
FEMS Webinar Library

Welcome to the FEMS webinars, online events to help you take part in scientific discussion, wherever you are.[...]

Useful resources
BacDive - The Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

The BacDive database of the Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH is the[...]

Useful resources
BacteriaGame: card game to learn clinical microbiology in a fun way

The French Society for Microbiology (Société française de microbiologie) has supported the development of a new game[...]

Superbugs: A new interactive & interdisciplinary education resource about the microbial word

Introducing a new interactive and multilingual educational resource to raise the awareness and increase[...]

Global Antimicrobial Stewardship Hub

BSAC is delighted to announce the launch of the Global Antimicrobial Stewardship Hub, dedicated to meeting the[...]

Peer Review
How to Peer Review: Writing the review and getting recognition

The Editors-in-Chief of FEMS Microbes explain to Early Career Scientists (ECS) how to write a peer review, and ways[...]

Peer Review
How to Peer Review: A two-step approach

The Editors-in-Chief of FEMS Microbes illustrate to Early Career Scientists (ECS) a two-step appraoch to peer review[...]

Peer Review
How to Peer Review: An Introduction by FEMS Microbes

The Editors-in-Chief of FEMS Microbes introduces to Early Career Scientists (ECS) how to peer review a manuscript.[...]

Peer Review
Nature Masterclass on Peer Review

This class is for free (only registration is needed), has 4 modules and takes about 3-4 h to complete. The lessons[...]

Useful resources
#ScienceforUkraine

#ScienceForUkraine is a community group of volunteer students and research scientists from academic institutions in[...]

Education
Common European Curriculum for Degrees in Health Sciences

The FEMS Education Group has drafted a guideline curriculum for Degrees in Health Science. The aim is to provide[...]

Peer Review
Peer Review resources by Sense about Science

Sense about Science has been interested in sharing the importance of peer review for over ten years. They created a[...]

Useful resources
Microbiology Society supporting authors with fee-free Open Access: Publish and Read

The Microbiology Society is expanding its Publish and Read programme, aiming to help more researchers participate in[...]

Grants & funding
Research Funding Database - scientifyRESEARCH

Research funding information tends to be scattered across the internet and more often than not, you find out about[...]

Useful resources
International Microorganism Day - Recorded Talks

International Microorganism Day is celebrated on the 17th September. This day is an opportunity to promote the[...]

Useful resources
Best practices reports by the EU-JAMARAI

The EU-Joint Action Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections  (EU-JAMRAI) aims to foster[...]

Useful resources
Bad Bugs Bookclub

First established in 2009, the Bad Bugs Bookclub, led by Joanna Verran from the Manchester Metropolitan University,[...]

At FEMS
FEMS Podcast: Microbes and Us

Microbes and Us is brought to you by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies. Launched in May 2021 this[...]

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Layman Report by the EU-JAMRAI

The EU-Joint Action Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections  (EU-JAMRAI) aims to foster[...]

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AMR Policy Briefs by the EU-JAMRAI

The EU-Joint Action Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections  (EU-JAMRAI) aims to foster[...]

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The AMR Studio: Podcast by the Uppsala Antibiotic Center

The AMR Studio is a podcast dedicated to highlighting the multidisciplinary research on antimicrobial resistance[...]

Useful resources
STEMcognito video platform

STEMcognito is a depository of videos aimed at sharing and advancing knowledge in STEM in an easily accessible,[...]

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Antimicrobial Viewpoints: GARDP

Antimicrobial Viewpoints are originally published on the REVIVE website revive.gardp.org, an activity of the Global[...]

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Book: Small, Smaller, the Smallest – Essays on Microbiology

Marking the 60th anniversary of the Slovenian Microbiological Society was the publication of the book “Small,[...]

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Abstracts from the International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology (ICYGMB)

The International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology (ICYGMB) takes place every two years and aims[...]

Useful resources
Antimicrobial Encyclopaedia by GARDP

The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) at the end of October 2020 launched the[...]

Useful resources
EU-JAMRAI: Launch Micro-Combat App

The European Joint Action on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections (EU-JAMRAI) in[...]

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EMA recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna for authorisation in the EU

EMA has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna to prevent[...]

Useful resources
First Global Antibiotic Resistance Symbol

EU-JAMRAI has announced the winner of the Antibiotic Resistance Symbol earlier this month! The winning symbol[...]

Useful resources
AMR Voices: Stories From AMR Frontlines During Covid-19

The Longitude Prize announced the launch of AMR Voices – stories from the frontlines of antibiotic resistance[...]

Peer Review
Master Peer Review with the Publons Academy

The Publons Academy is a free, online peer review training course for early career researchers. Developed together[...]

Peer Review
Peer Reviewing Tips

F1000Research has put together a list of specific examples, tips and suggestions for reviewers needing support in[...]

Peer Review
Ethical guidelines for peer reviewers

COPE (the Committee on Publication Ethics) has produced some guidelines which set out the basic principles and[...]

Peer Review
Peer Review Center of the Public Library of Science

Everything you need to write a peer review right now: A collection of free training and resources for peer reviewers[...]

Peer Review
EASE Peer Reviewer Toolkit

The European Association of Science Editors (EASE) curated a Peer Reviewer Toolkit. All of the resources are freely[...]

Useful resources
Oxford University Press (OUP) COVID-19 Learning Resources.

Like many organizations, OUP is taking the threat posed by the coronavirus seriously. Our teams across the world are[...]

Fighting AMR
Review on Antimicrobial Resistance

“The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, was commissioned in July 2014 by the UK Prime Minister, who asked[...]

Fighting AMR
Resource directory for the prevention and control of AMR and healthcare-associated infections

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) presents a directory of resources aiming at preventing[...]

Useful resources
How to make sourdough bread

Put microbes to work by making some delicious sourdough bread. Easy to follow infographic and teaching resources by[...]

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How to make a Winogradsky column

Lean how to grow microbes that live out in nature with your very own Winogradsky Column. Find all the details in the[...]

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NBIC #BiofilmAware campaign resources

The National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) are pleased to announce the launch of their biofilm awareness[...]

Useful resources
10 Inspirational Women in Microbiology Infographic

To celebrate IWD on 8 March, we have put together the following beautiful infographic showcasing 10 inspirational[...]

Useful resources
52Microorganisms Open Source Project

Across 2019 and the start of 2020, each week for 52 weeks we produced a short informative video about a[...]

Useful resources
Antibiotics and You

An introduction to antibiotic resistant infections This new short course aims to increase your general understanding[...]

Useful resources
Inside Corona

This initiative is the result of an international team of researchers coming together to contribute to the global[...]

Useful resources
Ask a scientist

Ask a scientist is an initiative developed by the Federation of American Scientists in collaboration with the New[...]

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Coronaviruses: a paradigm of new emerging zoonotic diseases

18-02-2020 A priority paper providing an expert perspective on coronaviruses, which is free-to-access for all, has[...]

Useful resources
Position paper on Novel Human Pathogenic Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2

26-03-2020 Eminent virologists Luis Enjuanes, Isabel Sola and Sonia Zúñiga at the Coronavirus Laboratory at the[...]

Useful resources
Science|Business - Coronavirus R&D Gateway

A one-stop-shop for tools and information sources supporting the ongoing efforts to defeat the Covid19 pandemic[...]

Useful resources
Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service

A collection of quality evidence for healthcare and medicine concerning COVID-19, from the Centre for Evidence-Based[...]

Useful resources
Preventing COVID-19 Misinformation: A Guide for Scientists

While facing down the COVID-19 pandemic, we are also facing a pandemic of misinformation surrounding COVID-19. This[...]

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Publons: COVID-19 Related Publications for Review

  COVID-19: how you can help COVID-19 research is moving at a rapid pace and we’re calling on everyone in[...]

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ASM: COVID-19 Research Registry

Top COVID-19 research: timely, curated and vetted by experts ASM is keeping the pulse of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In[...]

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COVID-19 Data Portal

The COVID-19 Data Portal An unprecedented number of scientific efforts are taking place worldwide in order to help[...]

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Global MediXchange for Combating COVID-19 (GMCC)

Sharing and cooperation is the best prescription to fight against the new unknown virus. The Jack Ma Foundation and[...]

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Expert update on the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus causing the COVID-19 outbreak

This expert update on the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus comes just six weeks after we asked two virologists to give us[...]

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Expert statement on coronavirus (COVID-19)

The following commentary has been provided by Nicolas Locker, Professor of Virology, University of Surrey[...]

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Crowdfight COVID-19

An initiative from the scientific community Crowdfight COVID-19 is a platform aiming to redirect scientific[...]

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HHMI BioInteractive: Providing real science, real stories, and real data to engage students in exploring the living world

Empowering Educators. Inspiring Students. HHMI BioInteractive brings the power of real science stories into high[...]

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FutureLearn free educational course on COVID-19

Learn what is COVID-19 and how might the outbreak affect you. Find out more about coronavirus and explore its[...]

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Interactive Media: Community of Microbes

It’s a microbes world, we’re just living in it! We invite you to step into a colourful immersive world[...]

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Proteome Atlas of Komagataella phaffii (Pichia pastoris)

An output from: A subcellular proteome atlas of the yeast Komagataella phaffii in FEMS Yeast Research Authors:[...]

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Standard European Vector Architecture (SEVA) - plasmid database

WHAT IS SEVA The Standard European Vector Architecture (SEVA) platform is a web-based resource and a material[...]

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Curriculum Guidelines for General Microbiology

The FEMS Education Group has drafted a guideline curriculum for teaching Microbiology at B.Sc. level with[...]

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Microseum: a virtual museum of microbes

Microseum is a virtual museum of microbes (with English and Croatian language options) It is one of the results of[...]

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Microbiology from A to Z - From Micropia

This beautiful online collection of clearly written introductions to important concepts and microbes in microbiology[...]

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Crash Course: Biology YouTube Video Series

Hank Green teaches a visually engaging crash course on biology with this series of high quality YouTube videos.[...]

At FEMS
Sharing Success: Building Impact Brick by Brick

the microbiology community’s storytelling contest From specialist groups in emerging topics to advocacy groups[...]

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Interactive Media: Bacterial World

This beautiful and interactive website from the Museum of Natural History, Unviersity of Oxford, contains amazing[...]

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Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Europe 2018

The results presented in this report are based on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from invasive isolates[...]

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Surveillance of antimicrobial consumption in the EU/EEA

This report by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control details antimicrobial consumption in the[...]

Useful resources
Survey of healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours on antibiotics, antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in the EU/EEA

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control have published the results of their survey of healthcare[...]

Fighting AMR
Antimicrobial Resistance Resources - The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international[...]

Useful resources
Publications and Results by the EU-JAMRAI

The EU-Joint Action Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections  (EU-JAMRAI) aims to foster[...]

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Wellcome Trust Reports - Drug-resistant infections: transforming the global response

The Wellcome Trust has produce a series of policy reports and consultations aimed at combating AMR: Reports and[...]

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Antimicrobial Therapy - Collection of Expert Reviews

The Antimicrobial Therapy Thematic Issue of FEMS Microbiology Reviews includes reviews dealing with specific[...]

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Averting the AMR crisis - Policy Brief

From the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies  a partnership, hosted by WHO/Europe, which includes[...]

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New teaching videos available from Microbiology at NUI Galway, Ireland

Check out our new teaching initiative, just launched by Microbiology at NUI Galway, Ireland: 40 instructional[...]

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New project in Efficient Biomass Supply Chains for Sustainable Chemical Production

ICT-BIOCHAIN – ICT Tools in Efficient Biomass Supply Chains for Sustainable Chemical Production. Follow[...]

Fighting AMR
Book: Superbugs: An Arms Race Against Bacteria

Antibiotics are powerful drugs that can prevent and treat infections, but they are becoming less effective as a[...]

Fighting AMR
Antibiotic Prescription in Ireland.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland have produced this practical guide in order to aid antibiotic[...]

Useful resources
Under the Weather - a practical guide.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland have developed a practical guide to help you (the patient) when you[...]

Fighting AMR
Antibiotic Awareness Resources - forearmed is forewarned!

Public Health England are driving the need for antibiotic awareness and self responsibility in terms of our[...]

Fighting AMR
Microbes and Antibiotics - what are they all about anyway?

A fun way to teach both adults and students about microbes and the respective antibiotics used to treat the[...]

Fighting AMR
Antibiotic Awareness - A Welsh perspective.

The onus on us to be mindful of antibiotics and their resistance has never been more important. Only when we know[...]

Fighting AMR
European Antibiotic Awareness Day: Campaigns across Europe

It is important to be aware of the risks associated with taking antibiotics and more importantly what the[...]

Fighting AMR
European Commission AMR Fact sheet

Antimicrobial resistance is recognized as being one of the greatest threats to human health. It is estimated that by[...]

Useful resources
Partnering with AMR Centre

We are looking for AMR projects that help address the WHO priority list, namely: Clinical treatments for[...]

Microbiology Heroes Hall of Fame

The teacher that nudged you to study life sciences, the pioneer that saved many lives – we are surrounded by[...]

At FEMS
Contributing to the Journals

Over the last 40 years we’ve launched five highly-respected journals which fund our philanthropic and campaigning[...]

Useful resources
The Microbes Fight Back: Antibiotic Resistance

What will a future of continued antibiotic resistance look like? How can human activities prevent the rise of[...]

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The New Bacteriology - Royal Society special issue

Royal Society Publishing has recently published a special issue of Philosophical Transactions B entitled The new[...]

Fighting AMR
WHO - World report on AMR surveillance

WHO world report that gives as accurate a picture as is presently possible of the magnitude of AMR and the current[...]

Useful resources
FREE software to evaluate patents

IPscore is a FREE software to evaluate patents, technologies and research projects. It allows you to analyse,[...]

Jobs
Events Programme Officer
05-02-2026

FEMS is looking for a talented candidate to join our team. If you are keen to use your skills for a mission-driven[...]

Events
FEMS Microbiology Reviews Webinar on Exploring the Molecular Aspects of Microbial Biology
16-02-2026

Join us for the FEMS Microbiology Reviews Webinar on “Exploring the Molecular Aspects of Microbial[...]

Events
Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease
02-03-2026

The 13th Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease meeting will bring together leading scientists, clinicians[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
2nd Workshop on Bacillus in clinical and agricultural environments (2nd Bacillus workshop)
04-03-2026

Welcome to the Research Workshop on Bacillus | 4th – 6th March 2026, Umeå University, Sweden This workshop seeks to[...]

Events
35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Virology
17-03-2026

On behalf of our colleagues, we have the great pleasure to invite you to the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
Annual Conference 2026 of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology
25-03-2026

The Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM) is delighted to invite you to the annual conference 2026[...]

Events
Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2026
13-04-2026

The Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2026 will take place Monday 13 April – Thursday 16 April at the ICC[...]

PhD positions
Call for PhD applications - 14 Prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Double Degree Doctorate Fellowships
15-04-2026

*Are you an aspiring researcher ready to drive the digital and green transition in agriculture? The GreenFieldData[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
VTEC-2026
13-05-2026

Welcome to the VTEC-2026 Congress happening from 10 – 13 May 2026. Verocytotoxigenic or Shiga toxin-producing[...]

Events
NANO IN BIO 2026
31-05-2026

Welcome to Nano In Bio 2026 5th edition | May 31 to June 6, 2026 at the Créole Beach Hotel & Spa (Le Gosier,[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
51st International Conference on the Biology of Myxobacteria
04-06-2026

Welcome to the 51st Annual International Conference on the Biology of the Myxobacteria, where researchers from[...]

Events
ASM Microbe 2026
04-06-2026

Present Your Research, Discover New Science, Build What’s Next. June 4–7, 2026 | Washington, D.C. Science moves[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
1st SOUTH-EAST TRANSNATIONAL CONGRESS OF MICROBIAL SCIENCES (SETCoMS 2026 & MIKROMED REGIO 6)
13-06-2026

On behalf of the scientific and organising committees of the Congress, we would like to cordially invite you to[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
MICROPATHS 2026 (MICRObiome PATHways for early-career Scientists)
17-06-2026

In response to the pressing global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and emerging diseases,[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
Cortona Prokaryotes
19-06-2026

The “Cortona Prokaryotes” Conference will take place in Cortona, Italy, from 17 – 19 June 2026. This meeting[...]

Events
European Congress on Biotechnology (ECB2026)
28-06-2026

Welcome from the Congress Organising Committee It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 20th edition of the[...]

Events
Federation of European Biochemical Societies Congress
04-07-2026

The 50th FEBS Congress, hosted by the Netherlands Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NVBMB), will be[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
5th Prokaryotic Cell Biology Meeting
16-07-2026

Over the last two decades, there has been a significant surge in interest in the fundamental aspects of bacterial[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
9th Conference on Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi
11-09-2026

The Conference on Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi (PYFF) is a premier international scientific event held[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
International Symposium on Plasmid Biology 2026
11-09-2026

We warmly welcome you to participate in the International Symposium on Plasmid Biology that will be held from 7 – 11[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
11th International Conference on Legionella
11-09-2026

It is with great pleasure that we announce the venue and date of the 11th International Conference on Legionella.[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
The complexity of tuberculosis: From bench to bedside
14-09-2026

More information coming soon

Sponsored by FEMS
XXIV Congreso Nacional de Microbiología de los Alimentos (XXIV National Congress on Food Microbiology)
17-09-2026

This congress is dedicated to advancing knowledge and fostering collaboration in the field of Food Microbiology,[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
54° Congress of the Italian Society of Microbiology
19-09-2026

It is with great enthusiasm that I invite you to participate in the 53rd Congress of the Italian Society of[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
30th Jubilee Congress of the Polish Society of Microbiologists – 100 years of science, 100 years of practice
26-09-2026

This nationwide event will inaugurate the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Polish Society of[...]

Events
IUMS Biennial Congress 2026
04-11-2026

We are looking forward to seeing you in the beautiful city of Lisbon, Portugal for more amazing science! Save the[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
11th International Conference on Clinical Metagenomics
06-11-2026

The International Conference on Clinical Metagenomics (ICCMg) serves as a meeting point for researchers and[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
The Danish Microbiological Society Conference 2026 (DMS2026)
09-11-2026

Welcome to the annual DMS Congress. The Danish Microbiological Society is a scientific society primarily for[...]

Sponsored by FEMS
9th International AntiMicrobial Peptides Symposium 2026
20-11-2026

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small defense molecules (10–50 amino acids) produced by nearly all living[...]

Events
FEMS MICRO 2027: Congress & Exhibition
05-07-2027

We are excited to announce that FEMS MICRO 2027 will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from the 5-8 July 2027. Add to[...]