All People News articles – Page 22
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NewsMeasles surge sparks UK government vaccine call
The UK government has urged parents to make sure their children’s MMR vaccine is up to date following a rise of measles cases.
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NewsFungal diseases threaten global food security
Scientists have warned of the “devastating” impact that fungal disease in crops will have on global food supply unless agencies across the world come together to find new ways to combat infection.
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NewsApplied Microbiology International needs YOU!
It’s time to step up - Applied Microbiology International is looking for two members to join the team as new trustees on the AMI Executive Committee from July 2023. We fundamentally believe that microbiology can solve the world’s greatest challenges and that global issues need to be solved by global ...
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NewsInternational consensus highlights importance of molecular testing for AMR in TB management
A multidisciplinary group of tuberculosis experts from the TBnet and RESIST-TB networks have reached a consensus on key issues related to the molecular prediction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis antibiotic sensitivity or resistance and its clinical implications.
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NewsHigh-level discussion urges political action for AMR research
Government leaders, policymakers and scientists from across the globe have united to address the need for strong partnerships between policy and research in developing solutions for one of the greatest health threats facing our world today, AMR.
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NewsDr Rob Turner appointed as General Manager of Wickham Micro
Wickham Micro, a leading UK provider of microbiology testing services, has announced the appointment of Dr. Rob Turner as the new General Manager, as part of the company’s ongoing investment strategy to drive growth and innovation.
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NewsAMI journal authors to be offered free membership
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has announced it will be giving back to its journal authors by offering them a year’s free membership.
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NewsAMI Trustee Dr Emmanuel Adukwu wins major RSB teaching accolade
Applied MIcrobiology International (AMI) is celebrating after Non-Exec Director and Trustee Dr Emmanuel Adukwu was awarded the Royal Society of Biology’s Higher Education Bioscience Teacher of the Year award for 2023.
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NewsAMI young scientist turns spotlight on government science policy
Applied Microbiology International member Shamik Roy was among a group of young scientists and engineers who quizzed government representatives at the Voice of the Future event this week.
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NewsIntellifoods Labs, LLC teams with Mason scientists to cut food bacterial contamination detection time
Mason Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Ramin M Hakami has received $35,000 in grants from Intellifoods Labs, LLC to continue examining methods to reduce the time to detect the presence of bacteria in food samples.
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NewsAMI welcomes prospect of Horizon re-entry following Brexit deal
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has welcomed the EU Commission President’s recent mention of starting work on associating the UK to the €100bn (£88.6bn) Horizon Europe programme.
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NewsAMI’s new Climate Action Advisory Group meets for first time
The newly formed Climate Action Advisory Group has just held its inaugural meeting.
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NewsEU-funded PANDASIA project reduces risk of pandemics in Thailand and Europe
An international team of scientists will investigate how infectious diseases are transmitted between animals, humans and environment and how potential pandemics emerge, as part of the PANDASIA project w potential pandemics emerge.
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NewsThree new appointments announced at AOAC International
Dr Katerina Mastovska has been named Deputy Executive Director and Chief Science Officer with AOAC International.
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NewsEC awards €7.65m to develop tools to harness marine microbiome data
The European Commission has awarded €7.65 million in funding to the BlueRemediomics project, which will develop novel tools and approaches to catalogue marine microbiome data and marine culture collections.
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NewsRegulatory pathway needs to be developed to make the most of phages: AMI
A regulatory pathway needs to be developed if the UK is to reap the benefits of bacteriophage therapy, Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has warned. France, Belgium and Poland are already developing programmes that take advantage of the potential of phage therapeutics, while bacteriophages - viruses that are capable of destroying ...
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NewsAMI putting together recommendations to support UK government action on AMR
Applied Microbiology International is putting together recommendations for the UK to deliver its five-year action plan on tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the run-up to 2030.
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NewsNew US report reveals diversity trends in STEM workforce and education
More women, as well as black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Alaska Native people collectively, worked in STEM jobs in the US over the past decade, diversifying that workforce, and are earning more degrees in science and engineering fields at all levels compared to previous years.
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NewsThe wait is over - AMI launches its new Jobs Board!
Applied Microbiology International is excited to announce the launch of its new Jobs Board.
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NewsCallum Cooper appointed Deputy Editor of Letters in Applied Microbiology
Applied Microbiology International is delighted to announce that Callum Cooper of Sunderland University has been appointed as the new Deputy Editor for Letters in Applied Microbiology.