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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.
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Electromicrobiology conference sparks Sustainable Microbiology themed collection
The new not-for-profit open access journal Sustainable Microbiology is to run a special themed edition on electromicrobiology.
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Victor J Torres to chair new Department of Host-Microbe Interactions
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has announced that internationally renowned microbiologist and immunologist Victor J. Torres, Ph.D., has been selected as the inaugural chair of a new Department of Host-Microbe Interactions.
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England on track to end new HIV transmissions by 2030
New HIV transmissions in England have fallen by almost a third since 2019, according to an update on the HIV Action Plan for England.
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Microbiome takes centre stage at keynote lecture
Dr Martin Blaser delivered the Ashford Memorial Lecture 2023, which commemorates the legacy of Dr. Bailey Kelly Ashford, who changed the infectious disease landscape of Puerto Rico in the early 20th century.
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Global response to antimicrobial resistance ‘insufficient’
Governments around the world must do more to tackle the growing threat of drug-resistant infections, new research suggests.
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Reichman University announces new Scojen Institute for Synthetic Biology
A new research institute for the development of cutting-edge technologies in the field of synthetic biology is to be set up, acting as a hub for interdisciplinary research.
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Dr. Silvia Restrepo appointed next president of Boyce Thompson Institute
The Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) has announced the appointment of renowned plant pathologist and microbiologist Dr. Silvia Restrepo as the research institution’s ninth and first female president.
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Microbiology journal recruits first intake of Junior Editors in drive to nurture early careers talent
The peer-reviewed journal Letters in Applied Microbiology is recruiting its first intake of Junior Editors as part of its new drive to nurture early careers talent.
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UK launches 10-year science strategy to save lives and boost prosperity
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a ten-year Science Strategy, setting out how UKHSA’s science can save more lives, secure health and prosperity and contribute to the UK’s ambition to be a global science superpower.
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AMI is finalist in two 2023 Memcom Excellence Awards
Applied Microbiology International is celebrating after being shortlisted for two awards at the 2023 Memcom Excellence Awards, which recognise the best of the membership sector.
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Measles 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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Fungal 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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Applied 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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International 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.