13-01-2021

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

12-01-2021

FEMS launches a Science Communication Award and 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

24-12-2020

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

 Angelina Fanny Hesse war der kreative Kopf hinter[...]

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

17 September is International Microorganism[...]

03-09-2020

Der

02-09-2020

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

25-08-2020

Angelina Fanny Hesse was[...]

19-08-2020

At the end of 2019, the

18-08-2020

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

17-08-2020

It is a month until

17-08-2020

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 world[...]

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[...]

19-05-2020

At the end of 2019, the

16-05-2020

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

12-04-2020

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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20-03-2020

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

20-03-2020

At the end of 2019, the

19-03-2020

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

11-02-2020

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

05-02-2020

After 22 months, the

04-02-2020

* 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

Selay Demirci Dos Santos Duarte is a clinical[...]

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[...]

28-12-2019

27-12-2019

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

15-11-2019

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

International Open Access Week is a global, community-driven week of action[...]

21-10-2019

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

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

At the past

30-07-2019

We are very pleased to announce that a

29-07-2019

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

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 

19-06-2019

On 

11-06-2019

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 

21-02-2019

UPDATE: Our upcoming 9th FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists,[...]

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

18-06-2018

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

18-06-2018

11-06-2018

06-06-2018

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

24-05-2018

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

21-05-2018

11-05-2018

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

08-05-2018

30-04-2018

25-04-2018

23-04-2018

20-04-2018

17-04-2018

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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10-04-2018

28-03-2018

24-03-2018

For

23-03-2018

We are delighted to introduce the third Thematic Series for the

07-03-2018

05-03-2018

28-02-2018

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

19-02-2018

This post is guest written by

12-02-2018

01-02-2018

This post is guest written by our dedicated

30-01-2018

29-01-2018

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

23-01-2018

by J.M. Claverie,  Lwoff is one[...]

22-01-2018

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

15-01-2018

11-01-2018

21-12-2017

21-12-2017

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

03-11-2017

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

03-11-2017

30-10-2017

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

24-10-2017

16-10-2017

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

16-10-2017

09-10-2017

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

26-09-2017

19-09-2017

This post is guest written by our dedicated volunteers,

12-09-2017

11-09-2017

08-09-2017

04-09-2017

23-08-2017

22-08-2017

18-08-2017

11-08-2017

10-08-2017

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

07-08-2017

04-08-2017

03-08-2017

01-08-2017

31-07-2017

28-07-2017

21-07-2017

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

19-07-2017

10-07-2017

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?[...]

05-07-2017

30-06-2017

27-06-2017

22-06-2017

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

22-06-2017

This post is guest written by our dedicated volunteers,

21-06-2017

19-06-2017

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

12-06-2017

06-06-2017

01-06-2017

29-05-2017

29-05-2017

15-05-2017

15-05-2017

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

09-05-2017

08-05-2017

05-05-2017

02-05-2017

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

28-04-2017

26-04-2017

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

04-04-2017

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

10-03-2017

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 - 

28-02-2017

Be the first to know about our grants and funding, volunteer[...]

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[...]

10-10-2016

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[...]

24-08-2016

by

27-07-2016

This Special Issue contains manuscripts dealing with innovative topics and[...]

26-07-2016

My story begins as a young girl who, when given a[...]

20-07-2016

This Thematic Issue[...]

16-07-2016

This joint Virtual Special Issue (VSI) – a collaboration[...]

01-07-2016

FEMS would like to help researchers to connect to each other to apply for[...]

29-06-2016

interview by

27-06-2016

13-06-2016

The CRISPR-Cas technology is based on molecular[...]

27-05-2016

Interview by Lindsay[...]

12-05-2016

by the OUP team Oxford University Press[...]

11-05-2016

Interview by Lindsay Uittenbogaard

21-03-2016

At the Microbiology Society’s 2016 Annual Conference in March, Professor[...]