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

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

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

Recent cryo-electron tomography images show that bacterial flagellar motors are far more diverse and complex than previously imagined. This #FEMSmicroBlog dives into a long-overlooked and newly characterised component of the molecular motor: the “E-ring”. #FascinatingMicrobes buff.ly/ApRyeoL

📢 Meet our opening keynote speaker: Prof. Marion Koopmans. Hear from Prof. Koopmans as she shares her insights and helps kick off an inspiring programme of scientific exchange, innovation, and collaboration at FEMS MICRO 2027. Got a well-developed session proposal: submit by 30 Sep buff.ly/H7SdzrI

🔬 Looking to reach the global microbiology community? Exhibit at #FEMSMICRO2027 and connect with researchers, industry leaders, and innovators. Know an organisation that would be interested? Share this opportunity! 👉 buff.ly/oO8d1Eh

📢 Session proposal submissions are now open for #FEMSMICRO2027! Join us in Ljubljana, Slovenia (5–8 July 2027) under the theme Growing Microbial Futures and help shape the scientific programme. ⏰ Submit by 30 Sept 2026 (23:59 CEST) buff.ly/iXYOjPp #FEMSMICRO

⏳ Only 2 weeks left to submit a poster abstract to the FEMS Regional COLLAB programme at #ÖGMBT2026! Showcase your expertise, research focus, and collaboration potential through a research profile abstract. 👉 buff.ly/fdf9K16

A bacterial genome sequenced in hours shows how far we’ve come since the first decoded bacterial genome in 1995. Today, long-read sequencing reveals plasmid-borne antimicrobial resistance genes, showing how resistance can spread. Read on the #FEMSmicroBlog. #MicrobiologyIsEverywhere buff.ly/eAsvwvT

To understand the mechanisms of DNA-binding proteins, researchers adapted super-resolution microscopy techniques. 🧬 This #FEMSmicroBlog explains how this new imaging toolbox can unravel responses to UV light-induced DNA damage in the model Haloferax volcanii. #FascinatingMicrobes buff.ly/ciKcgEp

🦠 Your next collaboration could start at FEMS Regional COLLAB 2026. Explore #EcoInnovations, #HealthHorizons & #Biotechnology, connect with funders, industry partners & fellow researchers, and turn ideas into projects, publications & new opportunities. 📢 Submit your abstract today buff.ly/5lPe9CP

Unfermented cocoa beans are highly bitter & astringent, nothing like the delicious chocolate flavour we all know & love. To celebrate #WorldChocolateDay, our #FEMSmicroBlog walks you through the microbial process behind cocoa fermentation & the challenges that come with it 🍫 buff.ly/tVwNVCO

⏳ Deadline tomorrow ⏳ Final chance to secure an oral presentation at FEMS Regional COLLAB while registering at early bird rates. Connecting microbiologists, industry & funders across: 🧬 Biotechnology 🌱 Eco Innovations 🩺 Health Horizons 🤝 Engagement & Growth 📅 Register and join us buff.ly/MSXbtOM

In 1881, drawing on her experience as a cook, Fanny Hesse suggested using agar instead of gelatin to culture bacteria: a simple idea that helped shape microbiology today. Happy birthday to a pioneer who deserved far more recognition. 🧫 Illustration by Veronica Pisano

Dr. Michael Sauer, FEMS Board Member and ÖGMBT President, invites you to join him this year in Vienna as collaboration takes centre stage at the FEMS Regional COLLAB. Discover how collaboration can transform ideas into impact. ⏰ 23 June EB Deadline: buff.ly/pg2yXvN

Dr. Matthias Steiger, FEMS Delegate of ÖGMBT, warmly invites you to join him this Sept at the FEMS Regional COLLAB, taking place within the 18th ÖGMBT Annual Meeting in Vienna. ⏰ Don’t miss the 23 June early bird and oral abstract deadline: buff.ly/pg2yXvN

Great news! The early bird registration & oral abstract submission deadline has been extended to 23 June, giving you extra time to secure your place, save on fees, and submit your work. Join us this Sep at the FEMS Regional COLLAB taking place within the 18th ÖGMBT Annual Meeting. buff.ly/Q4TeGGy

FEMS is at ASM Microbe 2026 in Washington D.C. this week, and we are excited to meet everyone! @ASM.org Drop by booth 1636 (to the left of the ASM Booth) and learn how we can connect you with the European microbiology community at FEMS MICRO 2027. femsmicro.org

🔬 New funding opportunity in aquatic microbiology The Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative (Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation) is inviting proposals for high-risk, high-impact research on microbial symbiosis in marine and freshwater environments. Find out more: buff.ly/vQowRoS

Expand your network. Spark collaborations & shape microbiology’s future. Join leading scientists, industry experts & funders at the FEMS Regional COLLAB 2026 during the ÖGMBT Annual Meeting in Vienna. Register by 2 June and save with early bird rates buff.ly/Y4JUhzb #ResearchCollaboration

2026 Elections for the FEMS Board of Trustees FEMS is seeking its next President and two Trustees to join the Board for the 2027–2029 term. These pivotal leadership roles play a key part in shaping the future of microbiology across Europe and beyond. Submit by 10 June, 23:59 CEST. buff.ly/btwi7u9

As scientists and educators, we need to ramp up our efforts to support everyone in developing science and information literacy to help increase trust in science. This #FEMSmicroBlog highlights efforts to engage the public with microbiology and learning strategies. #TheCulturePlate buff.ly/gXg3T77

🔔 Reminder: The FEMS & Biolog webinar is happening today 🎓 At 16:00 CEST, join the microbiology community for the FEMS & Biolog webinar on assessing microbial community function and responses to environmental stressors. Expect expert speakers and valuable insights. Register here: buff.ly/STz8YNU

Join our FEMS–Biolog webinar to hear Enrico Tatti, Mamokete Bokhale & David Touchette share real‑world phenotypic profiling insights. 📅 13 May | 16:00 CEST ✅ Free registration: buff.ly/mSYmuBG

Soil isn't just "dirt." It is one of the most complex and essential living systems on Earth. To recognize #EarthDay2026, Ramos & Timmis explain why soil health is not just an environmental issue but a global priority tied to the future of our society in our #FEMSmicroBlog: buff.ly/MVTsa5y

Applications for the FEMS Summer School for Postdocs close very soon. ✅ Good luck to everyone who has already submitted. Your applications are now moving into the evaluation stage. 🗓 Still finalising your application? Submit by 23:59 CEST tonight buff.ly/8sPH1dF.

The pathogen Brucella causes disease by injecting toxic effectors directly into host cells. This #FEMSmicroBlog explores a possible new secretion mechanism by which Brucella transports already known effector proteins. #FascinatingMicrobes buff.ly/c4gyA4a

Attending the @microbiologysociety.org Annual Conference? Visit us at booth 19. Stop by to explore how FEMS can help grow your microbial future at FEMS MICRO Ljubljana 2027 and beyond. Learn about the routes for how you can take part in European microbiology. Plus, pick up some inspiring merch!

FEMS is seeking a new President and two Trustees for our Board (2027–2029) Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for leadership and governance? We are looking for mission‑driven candidates dedicated to advancing microbiology across Europe and beyond. Apply by 10 June: buff.ly/btwi7u9

Only 2 weeks left to submit your application for the FEMS Summer School for Postdocs, taking place 26–31 August in Porto, Portugal! Curious about what awaits you in Porto? 🌅 Get a sneak peek into your week at the summer school: buff.ly/ANhKb4T buff.ly/ANhKb4T