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AMI President Professor Raquel Peixoto elected Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is delighted to announce that its President, Professor Raquel Peixoto, has been elected as a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), in recognition of her outstanding contributions to microbiology and marine conservation.
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Networking & communications advice for early career researchers
Professor Alan Walker shares some advice as part of a wider conversation with author Yang Yue.
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Liposomes can target antibiotics right to where they’re needed in wounds
The antibiotic gentamicin can be encapsulated into liposomes, allowing for more accurate use in situations such as wound treatment, according to new research presented at the recent Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium.
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Buried in the Himalayas: What wetland soil Is telling us about climate change
High up in the Indian Himalayan Region lie wetlands that most of us will never see. New research suggests these quiet, high-altitude wetlands are playing a far bigger, and far more substantial, role in the planet’s carbon budget than anyone expected, say Shweta Kadam and Dr Om Prakash Sharma who sits on AMI’s Climate Action Advisory Group.
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Food and innovation: Reflections from FOODMicro 2026
AMI Food Security Advisory Group member Professor Marciane Magnani, a Full Professor of Food Science at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil, reflects on her experiences of FOODMICRO 2026 in Slovenia.
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Horizon Award winners one year on: What are they up to?
The nominations for the Horizon Awards are in - and the judges are making their decisions. While we await the big announcement, we’ve been catching up with the superstars who won in 2025.
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Meet the Global Ambassadors: our Q&A with Sanjib Bhakta
The Microbiologist gets to know our Global Ambassador for the UK, Professor Sanjib Bhakta who is Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Biochemistry at Birkbeck, University of London.
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How a sceptic was won over: Charlotte Wilson on her internship with AMI
Fourth year PhD student Charlotte Wilson admits she was sceptical before she embarked on her PIPS internship with Applied Microbiology International’s Communications and Marketing Team - but here’s how it turned out.
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How Puerto Rico’s first microbiome research center can reshape global science collaboration
AMI’s Global Ambassador for the Americas, Dr. Filipa Godoy-Vitorino, Chair of the Department of Microbiology at the University of Puerto Rico, reveals why she is spearheading the planned Puerto Rico Center for Microbiome Sciences (PR-CMS)—the first of its kind in the region.
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Trusting in science: Vito Latorre reports back on Parliamentary Links Day
University of East Anglia PhD student Vito Latorre shares his experiences of representing Applied Microbiology International at the Parliamentary Links Day in Westminster earlier this summer.
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When do human-driven changes to wildlife microbiomes become a One Health concern?
Animals live in close partnership with communities of microbes that support digestion, immune development, and defence against pathogens, but human activities are changing those partnerships, says Katherine M. Lagerstrom.
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A day in the life: Discovering the hidden microbes of Britain’s historic waters
PhD student Wewerly Fernandes outlines her investigations into the microorganisms living in Britain’s historic wells and natural springs - once believed to hold healing properties and linked to legends of Merlin and renowned figures like Robert Burns.
Opinion
Whose culture is it? Rethinking the study of traditional fermented food microbiomes
When microbiologists study traditional fermented foods, are we simply documenting natural biodiversity, or are we also accessing a form of cultural heritage, asks Tara Spencer-Drakes, PhD.
Buried in the Himalayas: What wetland soil Is telling us about climate change
Food and innovation: Reflections from FOODMicro 2026
Horizon Award winners one year on: What are they up to?
Meet the Global Ambassadors: our Q&A with Sanjib Bhakta
How a sceptic was won over: Charlotte Wilson on her internship with AMI
How Puerto Rico’s first microbiome research center can reshape global science collaboration
Trusting in science: Vito Latorre reports back on Parliamentary Links Day
When do human-driven changes to wildlife microbiomes become a One Health concern?
A day in the life: Discovering the hidden microbes of Britain’s historic waters
Whose culture is it? Rethinking the study of traditional fermented food microbiomes