🏆 Congratulations to Nayya, the Overall Winner of #MicrobeArt2026! 🎨🦠✨ 🌟 “The Missing Piece” 🧩| Acrylic on Canvas | 40 × 60 cm Selected as the overall winning entry, The Missing Piece is a powerful reflection on the vast microbial world that remains undiscovered.

🏆 Congratulations to Jiya Joshi for winning the Agar Art category of the #MicrobeArt2026 competition! 🦠 A passionate high school student with a love for agar art, Jiya created Tree of Life, an inspiring piece made using Serratia marcescens. #InternationalMicroorganismDay

Congratulations to Maryse Berkhout for winning the physical piece category of the #MicrobeArt2026 competition! 🏆🧶🔬 This imaginative artwork showcases how science and creativity can come together to engage audiences of all ages and celebrate the fascinating microbial world.

🏆 Congratulations to Anika Gurunath, winner of the writing category in #MicrobeArt2026! ✍️🌟 “The Pathogens I Know” The Pathogens I Know reflects on pathogens, symbiosis, and the often-overlooked role microorganisms play in sustaining life. 👏 Congratulations, Anika.

Microbial literacy isn't just about knowing what microbes are. It's about learning to understand complexity, question assumptions, & evaluate evidence. Could learning about microbes help us become better critical thinkers? Read our blog to learn more: buff.ly/6NfRUue

🏆 Congratulations to Tasha Sturm (@tasturm1) as the winner of the Photography category📸🦠 Created by swabbing the bottom of shoes, this striking image reveals the hidden beauty and unexpected artistry of microbial growth. #MicrobeArt2026 #InternationalMicroorganismDay

🏆 Congratulations to Tamanna Bordoloi, winner of the cartoon category in #MicrobeArt2026! ✏️🦠 🌟 “VIP Access to Resistance” This creative artwork shines a spotlight on one of the most important challenges in microbiology: antimicrobial resistance.

🦠🎉 Happy International Microorganism Day! 🎉🦠 A huge thank you to all our IMD event hosts for taking part in this year's celebrations. 🌍 📸 Don't forget to share your events, activities, and discoveries throughout the day using #InternationalMicroorganismDay @IntMicroDay.

🦠 IMD is tomorrow! 🌍 🎉 Explore the activities and events taking place and discover how you can get involved in this global celebration of microbiology. 📚 Planning your own IMD event? We have got plenty of resources to help you make it a success🔗 buff.ly/JEt4RdX

What if antibiotic literacy began in the classroom? In Armamar, Portugal, primary-school children are learning not just how antibiotics should be used, but the microbiology behind why it matters. Read our latest blog to learn more: buff.ly/gq3CPjK

More incredible creativity is landing in our inbox every day! Have you submitted your entry to the #MicrobeArt2026 competition yet? Share your microorganism-inspired masterpiece by 10 Sept for a chance to be featured and celebrated as part of IMD. 🔗 internationalmicroorganismda…

1 week left to submit your #MicrobeArt2026 entry! Whether you are inspired by bacteria, fungi, viruses, algae, or the hidden beauty of microscopic life, we want to see your unique interpretation. 💡Browse our website to find out more internationalmicroorganismda…

🌍 IMD 2026 continues to grow as a global celebration of microbiology. We are pleased to announce our final event hosts from Argentina, Australia, Iran, Estonia, Colombia, Ukraine, Tunisia, Indonesia, Venezuela, the USA, and Iraq. internationalmicroorganismda…