All Early Career Research articles – Page 37
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CareersMy placement year in antimicrobial research
Emilie Cummerson is a University of Warwick student who has just completed a year-long placement in the Sagona Lab and the university’s spinout company Cytecom.
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CareersLife after Microbiology: Perspectives on a clinical career following a Microbiology PhD
Insights and advice for anyone thinking of re-training, or transferring from academia to clinical care.
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NewsLetters in Applied Microbiology launches reviewer training scheme
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has launched its reviewer training scheme for the journal Letters in Applied Microbiology (LAM), building upon its development opportunities for early career scientists in journal publishing.
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CareersMy PhD with ADHD - Ana Paula reveals lab life as a neurodivergent student
Microbiology PhD student Ana Paula Guevara-Cerdán has struggled with ADHD all her life without knowing it - but her diagnosis earlier this year transformed her life in the lab, as she tells The Microbiologist during ADHD Awareness Month.
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CareersQ&A: Laura Elena Cota Ortega on her AMI-sponsored summer placement in Spain
Laura Elena Cota Ortega travelled from Mexico to Spain for her Applied Microbiology International sponsored summer placement investigating the intricate mechanisms of virulence and antimicrobial resistance.
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NewsClimate change coping mechanism discovered in humble algae
One of the building blocks of ocean life can adapt to cope with the effects of climate change, according to new research.
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CareersAdam probes biofilm formation by Bacillus subtilis in his Summer Placement
Adam Bryson (21), from Dunblane, reveals what happened during his Applied Microbiology International-sponsored Summer Placement at the University of Dundee investigating biofilm formation by soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis.
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NewsAncient fermentation tech turns plant-based cheese into ‘something we want to eat’
In a new research result, scientists demonstrate the potential of fermentation for producing climate-friendly cheeses that people want to eat.
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CareersIn search of the perfect seaweed probiotic: Helen opens up on her Summer Placement
Helen Kehoe (22) has made some intriguing findings during her AMI-supported summer placement investigating the potential for bacteria to become biocontrol agents for seaweed aquaculture.
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CareersToxins, E. coli and soil nematodes - Megan reports on her AMI Summer Placement
Megan Cameron (27) undertook an Applied Microbiology International-sponsored Summer Placement examining the effects of feeding different strains of E. coli to the free living wild type nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans.
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NewsBiological particles play crucial role in Arctic cloud ice formation
A new study reveals a crucial role of biological particles, including pollen, spores, and bacteria, in the formation of ice within Arctic clouds.
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CareersEdie uncovers how microbes can shine light on dirt bike vandalism
For her AMI-sponsored Summer Placement, forensic science student Edie Holmes joined a team investigating whether microbial profiling could be used to link dirt bikes to vandalised sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs). Here’s what happened.
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CareersPost-doc appreciation week 2023
AMI’s Policy Team sits down with Thomas Thompson for a short interview about the experience of doing a post-doc in microbiology.
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CareersEarly career scientists team up with biotech firm NCIMB to tackle pesticide toxicity
Biotech company NCIMB, one of the industrial beneficiaries, recently hosted three early career scientists as part of the ARISTO programme which aims to develop tools to assess the toxicity of pesticides on soil microorganisms.
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CareersThe lure of microbes: Getting to know some of the new junior editors at Letters in Applied Microbiology
Applied Microbiology International has just appointed 14 junior editors to its flagship journal Letters in Applied Microbiology (LAM) - so we got to know some of the new crew.
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CareersLikeminded researchers all over the world - our experiences of FEMS
Two microbiologists successfully applied to AMI for a Scientific Conference Abstract Scholarship to attend the 10th FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists in July - and now they tell us what they got out of it.
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CareersUnpeeling the layers - what my summer placement taught me about onion rot and lab life
Shi Yang Xie is doing a Applied Microbiology International Summer Placement at Cardiff University School of Biosciences with Dr Rebecca Weiser. She reveals what her research into bacterial onion rot is uncovering.
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NewsAlgae provide clues about 600 million years of plant evolution
Research team led by Göttingen University investigates 10 billion RNA snippets to identify ’hub genes’.
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NewsPioneering 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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CareersBacteria deliver living colour to the built environment
PhD student Ella Hetherington reports on her Biochrome installation at the London Festival of Architecture, which demonstrated the application of microbial pigments in architecture and design.