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22-04-2025

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11-02-2025

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17-12-2024

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28-11-2024

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19-11-2024

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29-10-2024

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22-05-2024

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17-04-2024

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28-02-2024

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15-02-2024

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13-02-2024

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12-02-2024

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30-01-2024

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25-01-2024

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23-01-2024

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22-01-2024

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15-01-2024

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11-01-2024

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19-12-2023

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19-12-2023

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12-12-2023

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11-12-2023

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17-10-2023

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13-10-2023

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04-10-2023

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03-10-2023

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03-10-2023

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02-10-2023

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27-09-2023

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26-09-2023

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19-09-2023

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17-09-2023

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05-09-2023

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28-08-2023

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22-08-2023

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15-08-2023

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08-08-2023

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07-08-2023

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01-08-2023

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01-08-2023

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25-07-2023

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25-07-2023

We had such a great time at FEMS2023 in Hamburg! Thank you to all[...]

12-07-2023

We are pleased to announce that the FEMS-ASM Mäkelä Cassell Award[...]

12-07-2023

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12-07-2023

The FEMS-Jensen Award was established to support Early Career[...]

12-07-2023

We are pleased to announce the winner of this year's Science[...]

13-06-2023

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31-05-2023

The Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) is[...]

30-05-2023

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30-05-2023

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23-05-2023

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16-05-2023

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09-05-2023

Several EAM fellows including our current president Jörg Vogel, are[...]

09-05-2023

As our Executive & Governance Support Officer, you support the[...]

09-05-2023

As the Events Officer at the Federation of European Microbiological[...]

09-05-2023

As the biggest microbiology event in Europe, FEMS2023 will showcase[...]

01-05-2023

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27-04-2023

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22-04-2023

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19-04-2023

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17-04-2023

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11-04-2023

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04-04-2023

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04-04-2023

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02-04-2023

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28-03-2023

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28-03-2023

We are excited to welcome you all to our Congress taking place on 9-13[...]

27-03-2023

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24-03-2023

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing[...]

22-03-2023

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20-03-2023

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20-03-2023

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16-03-2023

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14-03-2023

A symposium was held to honor the memory of our late academy member[...]

14-03-2023

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13-03-2023

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07-03-2023

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06-03-2023

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02-03-2023

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You can now submit your applications to the

28-02-2023

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28-02-2023

Nominations are now open for our FEMS Science Communication Award![...]

27-02-2023

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21-02-2023

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20-02-2023

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20-02-2023

Registration for FEMS2023 is now open! Taking place 9-13 July 2023[...]

15-02-2023

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11-02-2023

Today we celebrate

08-02-2023

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06-02-2023

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02-02-2023

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31-01-2023

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31-01-2023

Our FEMS Journals have announced the[...]

26-01-2023

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There is one week until the deadline (Wednesday 1st February) to

24-01-2023

The European Academy of Microbiology (EAM) is a leadership group of[...]

20-01-2023

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19-01-2023

We would like to thank all our reviewers for the seven

19-01-2023

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16-01-2023

We are glad to announce that the 10th FEMS Congress of European[...]

16-01-2023

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11-01-2023

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05-01-2023

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02-01-2023

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31-12-2022

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30-12-2022

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29-12-2022

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26-12-2022

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25-12-2022

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22-12-2022

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16-12-2022

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12-12-2022

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10-12-2022

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07-12-2022

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07-12-2022

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07-12-2022

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07-12-2022

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07-12-2022

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05-12-2022

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05-12-2022

The 2023 FEMS-Lwoff Award for Achievements in Microbiology has been[...]

03-12-2022

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24-11-2022

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24-11-2022

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19-11-2022

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17-11-2022

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15-11-2022

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14-11-2022

It is with great pleasure to announce that EAM fellow Jörg Hacker[...]

10-11-2022

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10-11-2022

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03-11-2022

In this article

02-11-2022

Following the success of the recent

01-11-2022

We recognize excellence in microbiology and its contribution to society[...]

01-11-2022

To study epidemiological dynamics, classical mathematical modeling[...]

31-10-2022

We are truly sad to inform that Prof. Giancarlo Lancini, former FEMS[...]

20-10-2022

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19-10-2022

It is with great sadness that we learnt that Prof. César Nombela[...]

18-10-2022

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11-10-2022

10-10-2022

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03-10-2022

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03-10-2022

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29-09-2022

We are pleased to announce an expansion of the

29-09-2022

We recognize excellence in microbiology and its contribution to society[...]

27-09-2022

To further support our growing microbiology community, we are[...]

26-09-2022

We’d like to express our gratitude to Paula Traktman and Matthias[...]

26-09-2022

We have just finished another very successful FEMS Summer School for[...]

25-09-2022

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22-09-2022

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21-09-2022

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20-09-2022

Climate change is having a major impact around the world and there[...]

19-09-2022

The FEMS Council met on 9-10th September in Trogir (Croatia) with[...]

18-09-2022

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15-09-2022

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12-09-2022

They were colleagues, friends and leading[...]

08-09-2022

In a future where climate change has made the[...]

05-09-2022

A scientist travels to a distant planet in[...]

01-09-2022

A team of microbiologists is out to colonize a[...]

31-08-2022

We are looking to recruit an Events and Logistics Officer to join[...]

30-08-2022

The interplay of microbial communities and the changing climate is a[...]

29-08-2022

Spore

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29-08-2022

In honour of

25-08-2022

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24-08-2022

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18-08-2022

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17-08-2022

To protect themselves from their surrounding,[...]

15-08-2022

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15-08-2022

Do

15-08-2022

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11-08-2022

This past May, the #FEMSmicroBlog opened a[...]

10-08-2022

Our much loved Microbe Art Contest is coming back again this year to[...]

05-08-2022

An invitation to hear the last word: Josep (Pep(e)) Casadesús,[...]

03-08-2022

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29-07-2022

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28-07-2022

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27-07-2022

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26-07-2022

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25-07-2022

In this episode, host Joseph Shuttleworth, is joined by Dr Aude[...]

23-07-2022

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12-07-2022

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11-07-2022

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06-07-2022

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05-07-2022

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13-06-2022

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25-05-2022

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20-05-2022

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09-05-2022

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04-05-2022

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02-05-2022

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28-04-2022

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26-04-2022

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25-04-2022

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19-04-2022

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19-04-2022

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11-04-2022

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09-04-2022

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07-04-2022

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07-04-2022

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05-04-2022

Wastewater testing has become crucial to[...]

24-03-2022

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21-03-2022

We would like to thank all our reviewers for the seven

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15-03-2022

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14-03-2022

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04-03-2022

The Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) is[...]

03-03-2022

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01-03-2022

The American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) recently admitted a new[...]

01-03-2022

24-02-2022

To tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, one central[...]

17-02-2022

We are very happy to announce our three new FEMS Ambassadors Prof.[...]

16-02-2022

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15-02-2022

The FEMS Journals have announced the winners of  their 2021 Article[...]

14-02-2022

The

14-02-2022

Prof. Isabel Sá-Correia and Dr Elisabeth Bik have been awarded the[...]

09-02-2022

Celebrating two approching awareness days; the International Day of[...]

08-02-2022

Our FEMS Journals have announced the winners of their

04-02-2022

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01-02-2022

Usually, farmers perform soil tests to decide[...]

31-01-2022

31-01-2022

The European Academy of Microbiology (EAM) is delighted to welcome 9[...]

27-01-2022

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Since January 1st, applications are open for the new FEMS Industry[...]

14-01-2022

In November 2021, we had the wonderful opportunity to attend two[...]

14-01-2022

At FEMS, we aim to recognize academic achievement and superior[...]

12-01-2022

Are you submitting your abstract to ASM Microbe 2022? Early Career[...]

12-01-2022

The deadline for abstract submission for the upcoming FEMS[...]

12-01-2022

The European Academy of Microbiology (EAM) is seeking an Executive[...]

12-01-2022

The Search Committee for Director of the Institut Pasteur invites[...]

11-01-2022

As a new variant of concern, Omicron joins the[...]

11-01-2022

04-01-2022

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31-12-2021

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29-12-2021

FEMS is proud to announce that we supported

28-12-2021

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26-12-2021

For two years, the focus of microbiology[...]

22-12-2021

The genetic information of a microbial[...]

20-12-2021

We highlight science communications and public relations that[...]

14-12-2021

Candida albicans is[...]

07-12-2021

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07-12-2021

The European Academy of Microbiology (EAM) membership is growing[...]

06-12-2021

We are excited to welcome new Section Editors for the journal

04-12-2021

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02-12-2021

FEMS is overseen by a 

01-12-2021

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As of 2020, more than

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Fungi cause >300 million cases of serious[...]

23-11-2021

Celebrating World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021 our FEMS podcast[...]

19-11-2021

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15-11-2021

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08-11-2021

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05-11-2021

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03-11-2021

We are proud to announce the publication of the first Thematic Issue[...]

02-11-2021

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28-10-2021

Do you want to find out a bit more about[...]

24-10-2021

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21-10-2021

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18-10-2021

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13-10-2021

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11-10-2021

We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest Thematic[...]

10-10-2021

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05-10-2021

The

04-10-2021

We are excited to announce the publication of the latest Thematic[...]

04-10-2021

FEMS and the Serbian Society for Microbiology are[...]

29-09-2021

We are pleased to launch the new Twitter account for[...]

24-09-2021

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22-09-2021

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20-09-2021

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The development of cell walls was a vital step[...]

09-09-2021

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08-09-2021

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07-09-2021

Since 2016, members of the scholarly community[...]

05-09-2021

Yeasts are everywhere, including on and within[...]

01-09-2021

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27-08-2021

This blog piece is a reflection on the

25-08-2021

Microbes know no borders, and neither should microbiologists. The World[...]

24-08-2021

With the passing of Ir. W. Alexander (Lex) Scheffers on May 12, the[...]

18-08-2021

Much of current microbiology research addresses the question of how[...]

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Our much loved Microbe Art Contest is coming back again this year to[...]

16-08-2021

In recent years, kombucha gained a lot of[...]

12-08-2021

Once again, Ronald S. Oremland sat down for[...]

09-08-2021

We are pleased to present a new Virtual Issue featuring the latest[...]

05-08-2021

We are proud to announce the publication of the latest Thematic[...]

05-08-2021

Due to the current pandemic, the public focus[...]

01-08-2021

The resolution of an optical imaging system is[...]

28-07-2021

Microbes are everywhere in the environment and[...]

25-07-2021

Research labs worldwide produce around 5[...]

22-07-2021

We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest Thematic[...]

22-07-2021

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15-07-2021

People love reading books; we need more people[...]

13-07-2021

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11-07-2021

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Hans-Dieter Klenk was an internationally renowned expert in virus research.[...]

30-06-2021

Many living cells produce membrane vesicles or[...]

28-06-2021

There is a new thematic issue for

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FEMS and the

27-06-2021

The

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No less than twelve iPoster prizes were given during this World[...]

24-06-2021

FEMS is delighted to announce the winners of two new Awards for the[...]

24-06-2021

The FEMS-ASM Mäkelä-Cassell Travel Award supports the[...]

11-06-2021

Microbes evolved specialised transporters to[...]

10-06-2021

We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest Thematic[...]

08-06-2021

At the end of 2019, the

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Inspired by the interconnected nature of science, which knows no[...]

31-05-2021

The webinar presents established and earlier career speakers who[...]

20-05-2021

The application for the

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To thrive in an environmental niche and face[...]

17-05-2021

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17-05-2021

This webinar explores sustainable agriculture by diving into the[...]

14-05-2021

Many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria[...]

12-05-2021

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In the search for green energy sources,[...]

08-05-2021

Infectious SARS-CoV-2 has been isolated from[...]

05-05-2021

The

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It is with great excitement that we are launching a new podcast:[...]

01-05-2021

One might think that nasty pathogens like[...]

28-04-2021

Calling all Early Career Researchers in the microbial sciences! If you[...]

28-04-2021

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25-04-2021

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24-04-2021

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21-04-2021

Get matched to the latest science in your field and colleagues you’ve never[...]

21-04-2021

Bacteria often exist in biofilms – sticky,[...]

17-04-2021

The archaellum is the motility system of[...]

14-04-2021

A new perspective article in FEMS[...]

12-04-2021

This webinar explores the biochemistry, physiology, genetics, and[...]

06-04-2021

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Microbes have evolved to facilitate a range of metabolic processes[...]

29-03-2021

Thank you to the nearly 3,000 abstract submitters, who shared their latest[...]

26-03-2021

We are proud to announce the publication of the latest Thematic[...]

25-03-2021

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,[...]

24-03-2021

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on the 24 March[...]

23-03-2021

Our Summer School for Postdocs is now open to applications until the[...]

15-03-2021

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Make a chance at receiving FREE REGISTRATION to the World Microbe[...]

12-03-2021

Handwashing is one of the most essential[...]

11-03-2021

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Watch our webinar on the vitally important subject of vaccines in[...]

08-03-2021

Join us for a live discussion on International Women’s Day streamed[...]

08-03-2021

Sexual harassment is omnipresent in most[...]

03-03-2021

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01-03-2021

The EAM is hosting two sessions at the

01-03-2021

The term "microbial ecotoxicology" was coined to describe[...]

26-02-2021

Supporting microbiologists by providing

24-02-2021

Oxford University Press have reached new Read and Publish agreements with

24-02-2021

We have reached out to our Editors, and a selection of the best[...]

24-02-2021

The first microbes that humans encounter are[...]

17-02-2021

We are proud to announce the publication of the latest Thematic[...]

17-02-2021

Saccharomyces cerevisiae plays a[...]

15-02-2021

We would like to thank our growing community of reviewers for all of[...]

11-02-2021

Micromanipulators, more than any other[...]

11-02-2021

Gender equality is a global challenge and a priority at FEMS. The[...]

11-02-2021

09-02-2021

Do you have experience in events[...]

08-02-2021

Chlamydia trachomatis causes the most[...]

08-02-2021

We are proud to announce the publication of the latest Thematic[...]

05-02-2021

Learning[...]

02-02-2021

Lipid droplets are small[...]

01-02-2021

28-01-2021

Understanding the effects of time and space on microbial communities[...]

27-01-2021

Prof Elzbieta Anna Trafny is the Deputy Director for Scientific[...]

27-01-2021

Scientists produce large amounts of sequencing[...]

21-01-2021

This webinar will explore how technological advances in genome[...]

18-01-2021

Five of our FEMS Journals have announced the winners of their

13-01-2021

We are proud to announce the publication of the latest Thematic[...]

12-01-2021

FEMS launches a Science Communication Award and Outstanding Early Career[...]

12-01-2021

Get Your Research in Front of a Global Audience Are you looking[...]

11-01-2021

It is with much regret that we share the sad news that

05-01-2021

We are pleased to announce our latest member: the

30-12-2020

Microbes are beautiful, diverse, and[...]

28-12-2020

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Five carbon sugars (pentoses) are amongst the[...]

21-12-2020

Introducing World Microb

17-12-2020

Plastic pollution is everywhere. Our oceans,[...]

10-12-2020

A picture is worth a thousand words – but how[...]

04-12-2020

We are proud to announce the publication of the latest Thematic[...]

25-11-2020

We are proud to announce the publication of the latest Thematic[...]

24-11-2020

From the 18th to 24th of November 2020, it was World Antimicrobial[...]

24-11-2020

Professor Jörg Vogel (Würzburg, Germany) has been announced as the[...]

18-11-2020

In light of the global coronavirus pandemic,[...]

17-11-2020

Do you want to contribute to the FEMS vision of supporting science[...]

16-11-2020

There is a broad landscape of coronavirus[...]

05-11-2020

Soil is alive, and soil microorganisms[...]

02-11-2020

Yeasts have long been used to produce alcoholic beverages and fuel[...]

26-10-2020

Oomycetes are fungus-like eukaryotes including[...]

26-10-2020

It is with much regret that we share the sad news that former FEMS[...]

15-10-2020

12-10-2020

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded jointly to

12-10-2020

Aquatic habitats are rich environments for microbial life and have a[...]

08-10-2020

We are very happy to announce our two new FEMS Ambassadors, Prof[...]

07-10-2020

Angelina Fanny Hesse foi a mente criativa por[...]

05-10-2020

24-09-2020

Angelina Fanny Hesse fue la mente creativa[...]

24-09-2020

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21-09-2020

This webinar looks at the fascinating topic of animal microbiomes.[...]

21-09-2020

O Dia[...]

18-09-2020

FEMS is proud to have supported this year's Young Microbiologists[...]

17-09-2020

The well-loved

16-09-2020

The 2021 FEMS-Lwoff Award for Achievements in Microbiology has been[...]

16-09-2020

The 24-hour Live Stream for

16-09-2020

Falta un mes para el

14-09-2020

As much of the world is practicing social isolation in light of the[...]

11-09-2020

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03-09-2020

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We are proud to bring you our 3 recently published Thematic Issues[...]

25-08-2020

Angelina

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At the end of 2019, the

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Many unicellular organisms, including some bacteria and yeasts,[...]

17-08-2020

It is a month until

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We support the 

30-07-2020

With the world still in the grip of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19[...]

29-07-2020

an update on events from the FEMS Board of Directors At FEMS, we[...]

28-07-2020

We are pleased to see a growing interest in attending FEMS ONLINE Conference[...]

27-07-2020

This webinar looks at anthropogenic use of antibiotics in various[...]

27-07-2020

We are incredibly excited to announce that there will be three new[...]

16-07-2020

At the end of 2019, the

09-07-2020

Earth’s polar and alpine regions comprise[...]

09-07-2020

The inaugral Editorial of

02-07-2020

Clinical microbiologists are doing frontline work along with other[...]

02-07-2020

Sponges, the oldest extant multicellular animals (i.e. more than 600[...]

25-06-2020

For this new entry in the #FEMSmicroBlog we spoke with microbial[...]

24-06-2020

For the safety and welfare of our attendees and staff during the COVID-19[...]

22-06-2020

The global repercussions and consequences of the Novel Coronavirus[...]

22-06-2020

Are you organizing an online event and looking for funding? As an increasing[...]

17-06-2020

At the end of 2019, the

16-06-2020

FEMS Yeast Research published its first edition in January[...]

10-06-2020

It is our vision to support microbiologists to develop the skills and[...]

09-06-2020

We are proud to announce the publication of the latest Thematic[...]

08-06-2020

We are very pleased to announce the publication of two special issues on[...]

04-06-2020

Our skin is literally covered in microbes forming the skin[...]

02-06-2020

Our main goals are to benefit microbiology in Europe and across the[...]

27-05-2020

We are pleased to announce that there will be four new[...]

26-05-2020

We are incredibly excited to announce that there will be three new[...]

19-05-2020

In industrially relevant yeasts, sexual reproduction (which is[...]

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At the end of 2019, the

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The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the serious[...]

09-05-2020

Home confinement brings specific challenges to scientists who during this[...]

30-04-2020

We are committed to publishing high-quality scientific research that[...]

24-04-2020

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

20-04-2020

Lichens are iconic examples of symbiotic relationships. However,[...]

17-04-2020

At the end of 2019, the

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Scientists are increasingly active online and on social media during[...]

01-04-2020

In response to the widespread closure of schools, universities, and[...]

27-03-2020

Eminent virologists Luis Enjuanes, Isabel Sola and Sonia Zúñiga at[...]

20-03-2020

Cet avis d’experts sur le coronavirus SARS-CoV2 arrive six semaines[...]

20-03-2020

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Essa atualização de especialistas sobre o coronavírus SARS-CoV2 sai[...]

20-03-2020

At the end of 2019, the

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Najnovije stručno mišljenje o SARS-CoV2 koronavirusu stiže nakon[...]

19-03-2020

Šis ekspertų pranešimo atnaujimimas apie SARS-CoV2 koronavirusą[...]

19-03-2020

Questo aggiornamento di esperti sul coronavirus SARS-CoV2 arriva[...]

19-03-2020

Diese aktualisierte Expertenmeinung über das SARS-CoV2 Coronavirus[...]

18-03-2020

Aktualizace pohledu expertů na koronavirus SARS-CoV2 vychází pouhých[...]

18-03-2020

Esta actualización de expertos en el coronavirus SARS-CoV2 llega tan[...]

18-03-2020

This expert update on the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus comes just six weeks[...]

16-03-2020

This interview with worldwide experts on antibiotic resistance[...]

13-03-2020

We have formed an Emergency Response Task Group to monitor the situation[...]

08-03-2020

Today is International Women's Day (IWD), which is celebrated[...]

04-03-2020

We are proud to bring you the latest Thematic Issue from our[...]

02-03-2020

We are delighted to announce that candidate Alexandra[...]

28-02-2020

The publishing landscape is changing rapidly. As part of an effort[...]

20-02-2020

As Spring approaches, there are many upcoming deadlines for our

18-02-2020

A priority paper providing an expert[...]

13-02-2020

At the end of 2019, the

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Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.[...]

05-02-2020

After 22 months, the

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* This information has been superseeded by[...]

23-01-2020

All five of the FEMS journals have announced the winners of their

09-01-2020

It is with much regret that we share the sad news that former FEMS President[...]

08-01-2020

We have recently published a new Thematic Issue of FEMS Yeast[...]

31-12-2019

How can microbiologists create a positive impact on society? It’s as simple[...]

31-12-2019

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30-12-2019

Pankaj Chaudhary tells the success story of the eye[...]

29-12-2019

Sarah Wettstadt started writing a blog about a year ago: "I[...]

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Oban, 1 August 2018. A well-designed public engagement[...]

23-12-2019

After a year of building communities - at our congress, our summer[...]

12-12-2019

We are very excited to have published a new Thematic Issue of Pathogens[...]

12-12-2019

During FEMS2019, we managed to talk to Laura Bowater, Professor at Norwich[...]

10-12-2019

We have published a new thematic issue of papers on the Ecology of Soils,[...]

10-12-2019

At FEMS2019 (7-11 July 2019) in Glasgow, Scotland, we interviewed a range of[...]

04-12-2019

Here we talk to Sophie Howard, a PhD Student from Imperial College London,[...]

22-11-2019

Soil[...]

18-11-2019

This week, we continue our FEMS2019 interview

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12-11-2019

We talked to a huge number of different scientists who were presenting their[...]

06-11-2019

The Slovenian Microbiological Society (

22-10-2019

We talk to Dr Sarah Zecchin, FEMS-Jensen Awardee for 2019, and post-doctoral[...]

22-10-2019

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21-10-2019

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21-10-2019

We are very pleased to announce that the Professional Development Section of[...]

18-10-2019

Are you a member of a FEMS Member Society*? And are[...]

15-10-2019

At FEMS2019 (7-11 July 2019) in Glasgow, Scotland, we interviewed a range of[...]

15-10-2019

We are extremely grateful to the 50 handling editors of the

13-10-2019

During FEMS2019, we managed to talk to Pascale Cossart, Professor at the[...]

10-10-2019

Leading research matchmaking tech startup,

08-10-2019

Our Annual Report for 2018 is now available online for all to see. It[...]

07-10-2019

FEMS is overseen by a

03-10-2019

At FEMS2019 (7-11 July 2019) in Glasgow, Scotland, we interviewed a range of[...]

30-09-2019

Our brand is evolving. We want to let you know why.

27-09-2019

This summer, the first ever FEMS Summer School for Postdocs[...]

26-09-2019

At FEMS2019 (7-11 July 2019) in Glasgow, Scotland, we interviewed a range of[...]

24-09-2019

This year, in order to support the Portuguese Society for[...]

19-09-2019

At FEMS2019 (7-11 July 2019) in Glasgow, Scotland, we interviewed a range of[...]

13-09-2019

We are pleased to announce our two latest new members: the Kazakhstan[...]

12-09-2019

We are very pleased to announce a new FEMS Ambassador for the USA:

09-09-2019

We are extraordinarily pleased to announce that Prof. Hilary Lappin-Scott is[...]

09-09-2019

At FEMS2019 (7-11 July 2019) in Glasgow, Scotland, we interviewed a range of[...]

30-08-2019

Recognizing excellence in Early Career Scientists

21-08-2019

The summer is almost at an end, time to start working on those photo albums.[...]

13-08-2019

For the 29th International Conference of[...]

13-08-2019

Using Art to Communicate[...]

01-08-2019

The laboratory application of the CRISPR-Cas system found in bacteria and[...]

31-07-2019

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30-07-2019

We are very pleased to announce that a

29-07-2019

Microbes and their activities have pervasive, remarkably profound[...]

19-07-2019

A week in, and still FEMS2019 buzzes at the FEMS office. This congress was[...]

18-07-2019

At the FEMS2019 closing ceremony, Bauke Oudega proudly presented the[...]

01-07-2019

To accompany the 7th[...]

28-06-2019

Speakers of the 

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FEMS and

04-06-2019

We are very pleased to announce the winner of the

20-05-2019

We have published the first

16-05-2019

We are pleased to announce the signing of a new[...]

15-05-2019

Here we introduce the second of the three new Co-Editors-in-Chief[...]

13-05-2019

We are incredibly excited to announce that there will be three new[...]

01-05-2019

We are very pleased to announce that a new team of three Co-Editors-in-Chief[...]

16-04-2019

Beer brewing produces an estimated 39 million tons of spent grain by-product[...]

05-04-2019

Science knows no borders, and we work with microbiologists across the[...]

04-04-2019

Today we announce that the final addition to the line-up of three new[...]

03-04-2019

Today we bring you the second of the three new Co-Editors-in-Chief of[...]

02-04-2019

We are extraordinarily excited to announce that there will be THREE new[...]

27-03-2019

We are delighted to announce that Camille Kolenda from the[...]

11-03-2019

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Fergus (Gus) Priest,[...]

06-03-2019

In memoriam by EAM President Philippe[...]

05-03-2019

Dr John Morrissey is Editor-in-Chief of 

18-02-2019

This post is guest written by our volunteer 

15-02-2019

In our drive to streamline best practices, we have enacted policies that[...]

12-02-2019

We are proud to announce the winners of the

11-02-2019

We have commenced the creation of a network of honorary FEMS Ambassadors in[...]

30-01-2019

The latest edition[...]

22-01-2019

While our Editor-in-Chief of

15-01-2019

12-12-2018

This December we are very pleased to announce that a new Thematic Issue of[...]

11-12-2018

We have published a thematic issue of

11-12-2018

Scientists around the world speak a variety of languages, and often[...]

28-11-2018

We are very excited to announce the publication of a new Thematic Issue of[...]

27-11-2018

Professor Riks Laanbroek is stepping down after 21 years as an Editor of

26-11-2018

We have finished assembling a new 

22-11-2018

We have published a new Thematic Issue of

19-11-2018

Paul Wilmes is the

09-11-2018

We are very pleased to announce a new Thematic Issue of

08-11-2018

Dr Rich Boden is the Editor-in-Chief of

01-11-2018

Thematic Issue on Metabolite Transport and its Impact on Metabolic[...]

26-10-2018

We have published a special 

17-10-2018

An important part of our work at FEMS is supporting contributions from[...]

16-10-2018

We are very excited to have published a new[...]

25-09-2018

It has been a busy September for our production and editorial teams. We are[...]

24-09-2018

The EUROmicroMOOC is a project that the

11-09-2018

Jon Tennant is author of

13-08-2018

11-08-2018

FEMS is proud to

18-07-2018

We are proud to work collectively with a growing community of[...]

17-07-2018

Mark Shirtliff, Professor at the University of Maryland and a prominent[...]

16-07-2018

12-07-2018

We are pleased to announce the first Symposia Chairs and Invited Speakers as[...]

02-07-2018

With sadness we heard of the passing of Dr Geoff Robson. We had the pleasure[...]

19-06-2018

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Your opinion matters in assisting the microbiology community preparing for[...]

18-06-2018

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FEMS and ASM support the reciprocal exchange of one member from each[...]

06-06-2018

We are delighted to announce a new collaboration with eight of our[...]

29-05-2018

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Now in its fourth successful year, with a group of organizations, which[...]

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Our Vice-President Hilary Lappin-Scott was at Buckingham Palace earlier this[...]

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This month we are delighted to introduce three new members to the FEMS[...]

16-04-2018

We are delighted to introduce the fourth Thematic Series for the[...]

12-04-2018

We are delighted to announce the FEMS Journals Grants,[...]

12-04-2018

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We are delighted to introduce the third Thematic Series for the

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We are proud to work with a growing body of experts to maximize the impact[...]

19-02-2018

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Our Directors work with the interests of the[...]

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22-01-2018

Do you want to promote your event, job, funding or interesting[...]

15-01-2018

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21-12-2017

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From welcoming a record number of attendees from around the world to

20-12-2017

Our Directors work with the interests of the wider microbiology community at[...]

19-12-2017

13-12-2017

Microorganisms are everywhere. They come together as microbial communities[...]

11-12-2017

by Teun Boekhout, Utrecht, 6 December[...]

21-11-2017

19-11-2017

Today is World Toilet Day, a global initiative to[...]

17-11-2017

16-11-2017

This year is the 10th anniversary of the European Antibiotic Awareness Day[...]

14-11-2017

We work closely with a fantastic network of microbiology experts from[...]

13-11-2017

09-11-2017

The bacterial genus, Chlamydia is an important driver of human[...]

08-11-2017

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This post is guest written by our dedicated One Health volunteers,

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For thousands of years, yeast has been a household name for the production[...]

24-10-2017

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What are the current issues and opportunities in education? Where can we[...]

16-10-2017

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We are joined this month by Andrew Preston, the co-founder and CEO of[...]

05-10-2017

We are delighted to announce the

04-10-2017

After two years of reviewing and renewing our governance processes,  our[...]

04-10-2017

We are delighted to introduce the

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This post is guest written by our dedicated volunteers,

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FEMS Microbiology Letters is much more than just a journal to us.[...]

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FEMS 2017 was a fantastic gathering of the microbiology community from all[...]

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This post is guest written by our dedicated volunteers, 

05-07-2017

What prevents you from doing your job as well as you’d like?[...]

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One Health recognizes that the health of people, animals and the environment[...]

22-06-2017

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21-06-2017

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Our Directors work with the interests of the wider microbiology community at[...]

16-06-2017

With the announcement of the journal Impact Factors, we would like to thank[...]

16-06-2017

We are delighted to sponsor the 

13-06-2017

Dr Ramon Rossello-Mora is a member of the

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Together with the recent emergence of zoonotic diseases (e.g. Ebola virus,[...]

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After three years of reviewing our statutes and consulting our Member[...]

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Earlier this month, we were delighted to announce Dr. Francesca Bottacini as[...]

25-04-2017

Oscar Kuipers is a full professor in Molecular Genetics and has headed the[...]

25-04-2017

We would like to warmly welcome Dr. Nick Carbonetti as the new Deputy[...]

13-04-2017

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30-03-2017

With our flagship Congress coming up soon, we have made it much easier for[...]

29-03-2017

It has been 115 years since sulfur-producing bacteria were first reported,[...]

20-03-2017

Preparing and writing a journal article, poster presentation or grant[...]

18-03-2017

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08-03-2017

Today is International Women's Day, which is a global[...]

28-02-2017

We are pleased to announce that an organization that we endorse - 

14-02-2017

Do you want to promote your event, job, funding or interesting[...]

07-02-2017

To recognise the importance of collaborative work that is being carried[...]

20-01-2017

The Second call for proposals of the Danube Transnational Programme[...]

20-01-2017

ERC is going to relaunch

16-01-2017

One of the first OUP blogs of this year is written by Luisa Barzon author of[...]

18-11-2016

Our upcoming congress offers numerous symposia and workshops that will[...]

17-11-2016

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most significant global problems[...]

14-11-2016

The human impact on nature is huge and not always a positive one. Pollution,[...]

08-11-2016

Friday 28 October, emeritus Professor Godfried D. Vogels passed away at the[...]

27-10-2016

Seaweed (macroalgae) form a diverse and ubiquitous group of photosynthetic[...]

20-10-2016

Penicillium salamii strain ITEM 15302 Penicillium[...]

17-10-2016

The Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) and the Spanish[...]

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Scientists are studying microorganisms under[...]

07-10-2016

Looking back on Ukrainian science before, during, and after the fall of the[...]

30-09-2016

The Dutch government will invest over 6 million euros in research into new[...]

26-09-2016

Are you the enthusiastic and driven Communications Officer that will join[...]

22-09-2016

In my experience, doing peer[...]

22-09-2016

The second annual Peer Review Week is here! A time to celebrate the[...]

01-09-2016

Recently, FEMS partnered with Peerwith. This unique partnership allows[...]

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