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Irish Division @MicrobioSoc colleagues say a massive, well deserved thanks to outgoing chair Jerry Reen for his selfless community leadership over the years #MicrobioIrish 2025
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Nervous looking panel of @MicrobioSoc Irish Divison stalwarts at #MicrobioIrish2025 as they answer questions from 220 microbiologists about how and why the Irish Divison is such a success.
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The standard of talks at the @MicrobioSoc Early Career Microbiologist of the Year finals is incredible and I really don’t envy the judges’ job of choosing an overall winner!
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Brilliantly lucid talk from @MicrobioSoc Advisory Council member @Becca_McHugh here in Milan #KnockingOutAMR
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Great to bump into @MicrobioSoc FEMS delegate Dave Kelly and former General Secretary @EMD51 at #FEMS2025 in Milan
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In 2025, the Microbiology Society is celebrating its 80th anniversary — and what a way to celebrate! Annual Conference 2025 was held in Liverpool, UK, and brought together microbiologists from around the world to connect and collaborate. See the full video on our YouTube channel.
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Thought provoking Hot Topic Lecture by @vandeHeijdenLab with one simple graph that sums up why science is important. Thanks to everyone who has been at @MicrobioSoc #Microbio25 this week
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In the final Prize Lecture of @MicrobioSoc #Microbio25 @delafuentelab explains a brilliantly insightful use of AI models. Once again, please remember to nominate great colleagues to give next year’s Lectures.
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Not only Translational Microbiology Prize Lecturer @daanensen a great scientist and amazing communicator whose work has had a real impact, he also publishes in @MicrobioSoc #MGen #Microbio25
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Yet another fascinating Prize Lecture from George Salmond giving the Marjory Stephenson lecture at #Microbio25 making biochemistry a lot more interesting than I remember from my student days. We get good speakers because @MicrobioSoc members nominate them!
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Not very often I make it to the acknowledgements of a great talk at @MicrobioSoc #Microbio25 . Big thanks to @HerbstKralovetz
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Another amazing Prize Lecture by @hall_lab at @MicrobioSoc #Microbio25 Remember to nominate your microbiology heroes to give next year’s Prize Lectures
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Stunning Prize Medal lecture from Richard Lenski at @MicrobioSoc #Microbio25 If you enjoyed it, don’t forget to nominate researchers for next year’s Prize Lectures.
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Great to catch up with @EMD51 and Chris Thomas, who were on the panel that appointed me to the best job in the world at @MicrobioSoc #Microbio25
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Editor in Chief of #MicroJ Andy Preston is the first delegate of the week to choose which @MicrobioSoc journal is the home of his next paper. Make sure you do the same during #Microbio25
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Can’t wait to welcome everyone to @MicrobioSoc #Microbio25 later today
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Brilliant to see former President Judy Armitage at @MicrobioSoc stand at #CMINorwich25
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Inspiring day with @MicrobioSoc Prokaryotic, Eukaryotic, Virus and Irish Divisions planning the content for Annual Conference 2026, as we look forward to #Microbio25 in Liverpool in 53 days time!
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Really enjoying the Microbial Genomics Roadshow as Editor-in-Chief Sam Sheppard kicks off the afternoon session introducing Kirsty Sands speaking about AMR @MicrobioSoc #MGen #publishingforthecommunity #KnockingOutAMR
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