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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 14h
🚨 Final chance to submit your session proposal for #FEMSMICRO 2027! Today's the day. If you have a fully developed session ready to go, don't miss your opportunity to help shape the scientific programme in Ljubljana. Submit your session proposal by 23:59 CEST today: buff.ly/k9CdWo7
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The Dunn School, Oxford @dunnschool.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A new children's book to mark our centenary! We worked with Oxford University Press to bring the story of the development of Penicillin to primary school children. The book is part of their award winning series Readerful, which helps children with their reading 📖 www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...
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Dunn School publishes new children’s book to mark centenary - Dunn School
The collaboration with Oxford University Press brings the story of the development of Penicillin to a new audience.
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Kevin Joseph Dilip @jdkevindaniel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Grateful to receive the @femsjournals.bsky.social Yeast Research Poster Prize at #SMYTE2026 for my work on sterol dynamics at the yeast plasma membrane! Many thanks to Roland and everyone at ICDI for their guidance and support—and to all who stopped by for very cool discussions. #yeastresearch
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 29/09/2026
Scientists have become especially interested in lesser-known yeast species and their remarkable metabolisms for biotechnological applications. This #FEMSmicroBlog outlines tools to control transcriptional frameworks for next-generation yeast cell factories. #FascinatingMicrobes 🍷 buff.ly/ohJAsl6
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#FEMSmicroBlog: Novel tools to engineer non-conventional yeasts
This new #FEMSmicroBlog outlines innovative tools and dynamic regulatory systems to control transcriptional frameworks for next-generation yeast cell factories. #FascinatingMicrobes 🍷
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 28/09/2026
⏳ 48 hours left to submit a session proposal! Do you have a fully developed session ready to share at #FEMSMICRO 2027? All well-developed session formats are welcome. 💡Review the guidelines and suggested topics to help strengthen your submission. buff.ly/4zHKTjZ
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 28/09/2026
AI tools promise to make research faster. But how useful are they when you actually put them to work? We asked two active microbiology researchers to test three AI tools on real research task. Read to find out how AI may fit into your research workflow: buff.ly/8Us29jf
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 25/09/2026
Only one week left to register for our webinar on CRISPR-Cas systems. 🧬 Join us to explore new approaches to understanding CRISPR-Cas function, diversity and microbial defence. 📅 1 October 2026 | 16:00 CEST Register now to join the discussion: buff.ly/hcAhREm
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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A microfluidic platform reveals the role of liquid movement on the dispersal of Pseudomonas putida via Pythium ultimum hyphal highways @femsjournals.bsky.social microLife from @thestanleylab.bsky.social academic.oup.com/microlife/ad...
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 23/09/2026
🧫 1 week left to submit your session proposal for FEMS MICRO 2027! Showcase research, tackle emerging challenges, or bring experts together around a topic that matters. 🌍 Engage 2,500+ microbiologists from across disciplines. 📅 Deadline: 30 September 2026, 23:59 CEST buff.ly/Wlr8wji
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 22/09/2026
Extreme thermoacidophilic microorganisms represent potential life forms on early Earth, making them excellent candidates for astrobiological research. ✨ This #FEMSmicroBlog explores the survivability of one extremophile to understand how to detect life on Mars. #FascinatingMicrobes buff.ly/QN6qtoH
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#FEMSmicroBlog: An archaeon on a two-week journey to Mars
This new #FEMSmicroBlog explores the survivability of one extremophile to better understand how we might be able to detect life on Mars. #FascinatingMicrobes 
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 21/09/2026
Our upcoming microLife webinar brings together experimental microbiology, bioinformatics, and innovative imaging to offer a concise view of how new methods are advancing CRISPR-Cas discovery and deepening our understanding of microbial defence. 📅 1 October 2026 ⏰ 16:00 CEST 🔗 buff.ly/hcAhREm
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 18/09/2026
Could you be the next FEMS Outstanding Early Career Microbiologist Awardee? This award recognises exceptional ECR making significant contributions. ✅ Free registration to #FEMSMICRO 2027 ✅ Travel grant ✅ Oral presentation ⏰ Apply by 30 Sept 🔗 buff.ly/cw9DyvB
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ASM @asm.org · 17/09/2026
Happy #WorldMicroorganismDay! The word ‘microbe’ literally means 'small life.' Yet, there are species of microbes that are not microscopic and others that are not alive. So, what even counts as a microbe? asm.org/articles/202...
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What Counts as a Microbe?
The word ‘microbe’ literally means 'small life.' Yet, there are species of microbes that are not microscopic and others that are not alive. So, is 'microbe' helpful shorthand or overly reductive?
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Shamik Roy @shamikroy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Then came @femsmicro.org Summer School, which meant new connections, teamwork, and answers from mentors about academic careers in microbiology. Thank you to co-directors Prof. Max Häggblom and Dr. @matehg.bsky.social, all the mentors, and Roxana for helping with the administration!
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Ian Marshall @ianpgm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Happy International Microorganism Day from Aarhus University!
People drawing with chalk on a carpark - pictures of microorganisms and related things with colourful text "17th September International Microorganism Day"People drawing with chalk on a carpark - pictures of microorganisms and related things with colourful text "17th September International Microorganism Day"People drawing with chalk on a carpark - pictures of microorganisms and related things with colourful text "17th September International Microorganism Day"People drawing with chalk on a carpark - pictures of microorganisms and related things with colourful text "17th September International Microorganism Day"
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ICCRAM | Universidad de Burgos @iccram-ubu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#InternationalMicroorganismDay!🧫 At ICCRAM-EST group, microorganisms play a leading role across our research lines, becoming key drivers of the ecological transition, the development of clean technologies and innovative solutions for human and environmental health. @femsmicro.org @SEMicrobiologia
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Eliza_coli @eliza-coli.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Happy international microorganism day! Deck the halls with vials of agar... Fa lalalalaa la la la la! #IntMicroDay 🦠🐡🧪🧬🧫
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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 17/09/2026
It’s International Microorganism Day! For a third year running, some of our Champions have told us about their favourite microbes and our very talented Champion, Eliza Wolfson, has brought these to life with her illustrations! @eliza-coli.bsky.social @femsmicro.org
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Mike Jetten @msmjetten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Happy International Microbe Day! 🔬 On this day in 1683, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek sent his legendary letter describing "animalcules" to the Royal Society in London. Celebrating with a few of our favorite microbes and microbiologists! #anammox #methylomirabilis #methanoperedens @femsmicro.org
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 16/09/2026
⏰ Only 2 weeks left to submit your session proposal🦠 Whether your work aligns with one of our topics or explores a niche area, we encourage you to submit your session proposal and help shape the conversation. Submit your fully developed session, complete with speakers, by 30 Sep buff.ly/DpRwEyA
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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A satellite in the phage universe: Isolation and characterization of six novel Streptomyces phages AndoPrime, Ando, Arkania, Jaresh, Tatooine, and Galidraan @femsjournals.bsky.social Microbe by Moses Kabuu et al from @frunzkelab.bsky.social academic.oup.com/femsmicrobes... #PhageSky
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A satellite in the phage universe: Isolation and characterization of six novel Streptomyces phages AndoPrime, Ando, Arkania, Jaresh, Tatooine, and Galidraan
Abstract. Streptomyces, are soil-dwelling actinomycetes whose complex multicellular development is tightly linked to the production of bioactive specialize
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Maryse Berkhout @maryseberkhout.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🦠 Also sharing my submission for the #MicrobeArt2026 competition for #InternationalMicroorganismDay on bluesky! On the 17th of September, we celebrate the microbes that shape our lives in so many ways. I crocheted the IMD mascots Riso, Bac, Saca and Gillus. @femsmicro.org #microsky
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 09/09/2026
CRISPR-Cas is known for defending bacteria & archaea from invading DNA. But there is more to the story. They also shape genome evolution, DNA repair & gene regulation too. Join our microLife webinar to hear from authors exploring the field: 🔗 Register: buff.ly/u6abmqO
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Marwa @marwaalawi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In Berlin at Plasmid symposium this week thanks to support from @femsmicro.org & @maynoothuniversity.ie. Presented a pitch & poster on conjugation, will continue immersing myself in all things plasmids over the next few days, super exciting! #antimicrobialresistance #ISPB
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Michael Sauer @michlwien.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🦠 Feeling trusted: The FEMS Council in Stockholm elected me to be the 18th president of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies 🧫 This is quite an incredible position that makes me happy and proud and really looking forward to the tasks ahead.
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 08/09/2026
Even though we do not fully understand the impact of microplastics on soils and plants, soil microbes play a role in understanding these relationships. 💚 The new #FEMSmicroBlog explains how different plastic types affect soil microbiomes and crop performance. #FascinatingMicrobes buff.ly/ws5wjn9
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#FEMSmicroBlog: Microplastics impact maize and strawberry rhizosphere microbiomes
Aileen Jung explains how various microplastic types affect rhizosphere microbiome, plant health and crop performance. #FascinatingMicrobes
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 08/09/2026
We are delighted to announce Michael Sauer (@michlwien.bsky.social) as the next FEMS President, alongside three new members of the FEMS Board of Trustees, Ivica Dimkić, Celia Manaia and Martyna Glodowska. Read more: fems-microbiology.org/fems-elects-...
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FEMS Elects New President and Three New Trustees
Our work is driven by a vibrant community of microbiologists who contribute their time, expertise, diverse perspectives, and passion to everything we do. On 4 September 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden, dele...
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Kavita Gadar @kavitagadar.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Honoured to be selected for the @femsmicro.org Postdoc Summer School in Porto, exploring microbial solutions to the UN SDGs. Huge thank you to the organisers, mentors and fellow postdocs for sharing their experiences and advice! (An entirely reasonable number of pastéis de nata were also consumed)🇵🇹
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Clare T 🏳️‍🌈 @claret-micro.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Come and be part of something special! I know there are some exciting things planned and we'll also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of FEMS Microbiology Letters! #MicroSky
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 02/09/2026
📢 Abstract submissions for FEMS MICRO 2027 are open! Share your science, connect with researchers and industry leaders, and gain valuable feedback on your work. 🔬 Poster Display |⚡ Flash Talk | 🎤 Session Talk | 🤝 Interactive Session 📅 Check out the 2 deadline dates. ➡️ buff.ly/MpcJp86 #FEMSMICRO
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 27/08/2026
This week, we are excited to bring together our 2026 FEMS Summer School postdocs and mentors in Porto for a week of learning, networking and collaboration. Together, they will explore Microbial solutions for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals 🌍🔬📝.
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 25/08/2026
Wine is not just grapes and craft, it is also yeast. These microbes turn sugar into alcohol and shape a wine’s aromas and flavours. This #FEMSmicroBlog explores how genomics has transformed this invisible but delicious world. #MicrobiologyIsEverywhere  buff.ly/2Uu2B5n
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#FEMSmicroBlog: How yeast genomics is shaping the future of wine from grape to glass
How yeast genomics has transformed the invisible but delicious world of grape fermentation and wine aromas. #MicrobiologyIsEverywhere
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 20/08/2026
Meet our next #FEMSMICRO 2027 Keynote Speaker: Prof. César de la Fuente. He is internationally recognized for pioneering computational approaches to antibiotic discovery, including methods that identify candidates in hours rather than years. 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/FocnUnZ
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 19/08/2026
Can microbial metabolism tell us how ecosystems respond to environmental stress? We explored the answers in our latest webinar with our partner, Biolog. Learn how high-throughput phenotypic profiling tools are being applied across ecosystems. Now live on our YouTube channel: buff.ly/RoFZrNi
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 18/08/2026
In the rhizopshere, microbes interact with each other and with the plant, contributing to the plant’s dynamic adaptation to the environment. This #FEMSmicroBlog explains how these communities assemble and change over time under repeated environmental stimuli. #FascinatingMicrobes  buff.ly/Fw3Zms4
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#FEMSmicroBlog: Training wheat microbiomes for dry conditions
How soil microbial communities assemble and change over time under repeated environmental stimuli. #FascinatingMicrobes 
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Alexandre S. Rosado @alexrosado.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Inevitable future: space colonization beyond Earth with microbes first academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...
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Inevitable future: space colonization beyond Earth with microbes first
Discourse for scientists and space administrators on how and why to elevate microorganisms as essential components of future colonization strategies of our
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 12/08/2026
💡Inspired by interdisciplinary science? Join keynote speaker Prof. Liane G. Benning at #FEMSMICRO as she shares insights into microbial-mineral interactions and global biogeochemical cycles. Submit your session proposal and help shape the programme: buff.ly/FvW1lmh
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 11/08/2026
Despite its industrial relevance, malic acid is produced from fossil resources or sugar-based microbial fermentation that compete with food production. This #FEMSmicroBlog outlines a novel technique to make malic acid from a carbon source based on CO₂. #MicrobiologyIsEverywhere buff.ly/qF3a19G
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#FEMSmicroBlog: Making malic acid from green methanol
Researchers improved L‑malic acid production using a carbon source derived from CO₂, offering a more sustainable alternative to fossil- and sugar-based processes.
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FEMS Journals @femsjournals.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Pseudomonas has become a cornerstone model organism for studying environmental adaptation, host interactions, antimicrobial resistance, biofilm formation, and biotechnology. Explore our new curated collection in #FEMSMicrobiolRev: buff.ly/bTrkYie
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 10/08/2026
🧫 Do you have a well-developed, collaborative, and engaging research topic that could spark discussion within the microbiology community? We are seeking session proposals for #FEMSMICRO! From panels to workshops, help shape the programme. Submit by 30 September 🔗 buff.ly/6pFZSN6
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 07/08/2026
Where did lager yeast come from? 🍺Historical records and phylogenomics offer clues to when and where Saccharomyces pastorianus first emerged more than 400 years ago. For #InternationalBeerDay, explore the science and history behind lager yeast in this #FEMSmicroBlog 👉 buff.ly/cXpgW7X
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Nichole Broderick, PhD @nabroderick.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Final call for abstracts! 8th Conference on Model Hosts, Oct 3-8th Sissi Crete. Thanks to support from @microbiologysociety.org and @femsmicro.org we have funding for a number of trainee travel awards - submit your abstract and apply today! aegeanconferences.org/conferences/...
Image of an Aegean coastal town advertising a scientific conference on model hosts.
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APC Microbiome Ireland @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Fantastic Prof @jfcryan.bsky.social
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 06/08/2026
🚀 Meet our Closing Keynote Speaker for #FEMSMICRO: Prof. John Cryan, a global leader in microbiome-gut-brain research. Want to be part of the programme too? Submit an innovative session proposal by 30 September. 🔗 buff.ly/FvW1lmh #FEMSMICRO #Microbiology #Microbiome #Neuroscience
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 03/08/2026
Only 2 days remaining to submit your poster abstract for FEMS Regional COLLAB. Share your research, grow your network, and exchange ideas with renowned speakers including Christa Schleper, Katharina Wincor, Maja Rupnik, Marina Santic, Ines Mandić-Mulec, and Doris Ribitsch. 🔗 buff.ly/7quXJ4t
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 31/07/2026
FEMS MICRO 2027 – Growing Microbial Futures ✨ Explore Ljubljana & the venue ✨ Submit a session proposal ✨ Save the date Be part of the conversations shaping the future of microbiology. Join us in Ljubljana next July and stay updated: buff.ly/5HEuk3g
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FEMS Journals @femsjournals.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
🌟 Editor's Choice Closing the loop with green methanol 🌱🧪 Read how A. Mauri et al. optimize and scale up L-malic acid production in #Ogataea_polymorpha, advancing sustainable biomanufacturing from one-carbon feedstocks: 🔗 buff.ly/GKzIxkw #FEMSYeastRes
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FEMS Journals @femsjournals.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Phages play a fundamental role in shaping microbial communities, influencing ecosystem processes, and driving microbial evolution.This curated reading list brings together recent research from the FEMS Journals highlighting the ways phages shape our world. All open access: buff.ly/YAbMjzV
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FEMS Journals @femsjournals.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Once overlooked, small proteins are now recognized as widespread and functionally important players in prokaryotic biology. This reading list highlights recent discoveries in the field and offers a preview of an upcoming microLife thematic issue on the same topic: buff.ly/jmUbusn
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FEMS @femsmicro.org · 30/07/2026
Once overlooked, small proteins are now recognized as widespread and functionally important players in prokaryotic biology. This reading list highlights recent discoveries in the field and offers a preview of an upcoming microLife thematic issue on the same topic: buff.ly/jmUbusn
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