May 2011
A F F I L I A T E S
L E T T E R
The official newsletter for FEMS Affiliates
FEMS will be at the R E G I S T E R t o t h e F E M S 2 0 1 1 C o n g r e s s ! ESPID 2011 in The Have you signed up for the 4th Congress you get acquainted with FEMS 2011: Hague on 7-10 June. of Microbiologists? If not, please be re The plenary speakers have been choVisit our booth! minded that this will be held on June 26—
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30, 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The 4th Congress of European Microbiologists offers professionals in the field the latest information on microbiology, an indepth understanding of the interdependence between key fields, and a chance to discuss solutions to future challenges.
The FEMS 2011 will include a wide range of microbiology-related topics and many interesting events.
Visiting Scientist Grants IN THIS ISSUE Register to
Joint EAM-EMF roundtable discussion on emerging diseases
The EMF special event on Science and Media
The FEMS roundtable discussion on the Chances and Challenges of an ECfunded research
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Hope to see you in Geneva!
meetings
The Scientific Program and Preliminary Timetable are already available for your perusal.
Engaging events
Partial list of sponsored
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Loads of interesting symposia and workshops are also on the agenda.
Topics range from antibiotic resistance to new vaccine designs. You will find the full list of topics to be tackled at the congress here.
Next to the topics, you will also be overwhelmed by the list of events we have. Three of these are offered by FEMS itself:
the FEMS 2011
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Interesting topics
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sen. Please click this link for the list.
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FEMS Grants Microbiology tidbits
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Multi-Drug Efflux Systems: From Molecular Mechanisms
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June 15, 2011
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December 1, 2011
7th ISAM: International Symposium
Slovakia
of Anaerobic Microbiology
FEMS Research Fellowships
July 17
FEMS Visiting Scientist Grants
Enzymes in the Environments:
Germany
Activity, Ecology and Applications
October 1, 2011
Aug 28
10th Lactic Acid Bacteria Symposium Netherlands
FEMS Advanced Fellowships September 1, 2011 April 1, 2012 FEMS Meeting Attendance Grants March 1, 2012 FEMS Meeting Grants Microbiology tidbits... Using Microbes to Generate Electricity? The discovery means scientists can now start developing ways to 'tether' bacteria directly to electrodes -- creating efficient microbial fuel cells or 'bio-batteries'. Source: http://www.uea.ac.uk
Teaching Algae to Make Fuel: New Process Could Lead to Production of Hydrogen Using Bioengineered Microorganisms Many kinds of algae and cyanobacteria are capable of using energy from sunlight to split water molecules and release hydrogen, which holds promise as a clean and carbon-free fuel for the future. Source: http://www.mit.edu/
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High Concentration of Bacteria in Center of Hailstones Researchers have discovered a high concentration of bacteria in the center of hailstones, suggesting that airborne microorganisms may be responsible for that and other weather events. Source: http://www.asm.org/ The FEMS Affiliates Letter is a production of FEMS Central Office
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