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NewsApplied Microbiology International welcomes UK return to Horizon Europe
Applied Microbiology International has welcomed the UK’s return to Horizon Europe under a new agreement with the EU.
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NewsLarge numbers of sea lions found dead in South America due to bird flu
Large numbers of sea lions have been found dead along the Argentinian coast as a result of avian influenza.
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NewsPost-Idalia floodwaters may harbour flesh-eating bacteria
Following the devastation of Hurricane Idalia, health authorities are urgently cautioning beachgoers to remain vigilant as floodwaters may harbour Vibrio vulnificus, a rare and deadly flesh-eating bacterium.
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NewsThousands of children’s operations ’will have to be cancelled’ this winter as UK government delays RSV vaccine
Babies could be needlessly hospitalised this winter because the government has delayed a vaccine that protects them from a life-threatening virus, the UK’s top children’s doctor has warned.
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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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NewsISM 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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NewsApplied 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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NewsSustainable 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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NewsNew 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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NewsJohn 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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NewsApplied 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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NewsOlanike 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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NewsThe 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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NewsAMI 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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NewsMolecular 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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NewsResearchers 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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NewsMicrobiologist 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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NewsPartnership 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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NewsMerck 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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News‘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.