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Pioneering microbiology journal appoints 14 new junior editors in drive to nurture early careers talent
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is boosting training and development opportunities for early career scientists in journal publishing with the appointment of 14 new junior editors on its flagship journal Letters in Applied Microbiology (LAM).
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ISM hosting symposium on probiotics and microbiota supplements applications
The International Society of Microbiota has announced an upcoming symposium dedicated to clinicians on probiotics and microbiota supplements.
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Applied Microbiology International launches recruitment for new General Secretary
Applied Microbiology International has announced that it is recruiting for a new General Secretary, who will be part of the Senior Leadership Team.
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Sustainable Microbiology issues call for papers focusing on the human microbiome
The peer-reviewed scientific journal Sustainable Microbiology has announced that it will be issuing a Themed Collection focusing on the human microbiome.
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New VDEC is ‘step change’ for UK’s growing vaccine capabilities
The UK Health Security Agency has unveiled its world-leading Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre at Porton Down, which will be at the forefront of the UK’s ability to develop vaccines against the world’s deadliest pathogens.
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John Rummel to be honored with the SETI Institute’s 2023 Drake Award
The SETI Institute has announced that Dr. John Rummel will receive the prestigious 2023 Drake Award, recognising his extraordinary and innovative programmatic contributions and unwavering advocacy for SETI and astrobiology.
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Applied Microbiology International’s 2023 Honorary Fellowship will be awarded to Professor Jim Prosser
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is delighted to announce its 2023 Honorary Fellowship will be awarded to Jim Prosser, Emeritus Professor in Environmental Microbiology in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Aberdeen.
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Olanike Maria Buraimoh appointed as latest AMI Global Ambassador
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has announced that Dr Olanike Maria Buraimoh has been appointed as its latest Global Ambassador.
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The Phage-Microbiome Consortium is launched
The International Society of Microbiota (ISM) has announced the launch of a new initiative: The Phage-Microbiome Consortium.
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AMI seeking expertise from members on renewables and green energy
Applied Microbiology International is keen to hear from members whose research relates to renewable/green energy technologies, or who work within the renewable/green energy technology sector.
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Molecular biologists identify framework for understanding RNA editing in a disease-causing parasite
Researchers have determined the architecture of the molecular machines that harbour gRNA strands and allow those strands to engage mRNA in the single-celled, disease-causing parasite Trypanosoma brucei.
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Researchers use mass spectrometry to explore antimicrobial resistance
Researchers are using single-cell mass spectrometry to determine whether cells with persistent pathogens will also have less intracellular drug levels to potentially explain antimicrobial treatment failure.
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Microbiologist and virologist creating Global Pandemic Research Alliance
Columbia University virologist Professor David Ho and The University of Hong Kong (HKU) microbiologist Professor Kwok-yung Yuen are teaming up to create a global alliance for conducting research in emerging infectious diseases.
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Partnership to use AI to speed up vaccine development against Disease X
CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and the Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI), have announced a partnership to combine cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology with established laboratory techniques to speed up development of future vaccines against novel viral threats.
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Merck Prize boosts work on automated air sensor for pandemic pathogens
The $540,000 will fund Khalid Salaita through the next phase of research into an air sensor that can continuously monitor indoor spaces for pathogens that can cause pandemics.
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‘Green’ jobs and roles in emerging STEM industries are not accessible to all, says AMI-sponsored report
A new report looking at the distribution of STEM skills across the UK has found that roles in new and emerging STEM industries are disproportionately concentrated in London and the South East.
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Fiji launches mass vaccination campaign against typhoid
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) of Fiji has launched a mass vaccination campaign against typhoid in the Northern Division, aiming to immunize the entire population between 9 months and 65 years of age.
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New research centre to calculate gas impact of microbes on atmosphere
One of the first research centres in the world to specialise in how much gas is released by plants, soil, fungi and bacteria has opened at the University of Copenhagen.
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Virologist receives British Empire Medal for pandemic communications
Virologist Dr Naomi Forrester-Soto from Keele University has received a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the inaugural King’s Birthday Honours list for services to public communication during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Consortium awarded €9M to create better tuberculosis vaccine
Researchers from the University of Leicester are among those hoping to create an improved vaccine to fight tuberculosis as part of a €9 million Euro project.