Message from the SASM President!!!

Annual General Meeting (AGM), Council Nominations, and Bids for Hosting SASM2028
Nominations deadline: 19 January 2026
AGM in Makhanda: 29 January 2026


ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITION AT UWC
Closing date: 05 January 2026
BIO26 Early Bird Registration
Closes: 30 November 2025
Reminder from the Congress Coordinator!

BIO26 Student Awards
Deadline: 31 December 2025


Postdoctoral Fellowship in Malaria Protein Biophysics
Deadline: 21 November 2025

Postdoctoral Fellowship
Closing date: 17 October 2025
Invitation to participate:
SASM2026 & BIO26 South African Congress

Submission Link: BIO26-South Africa Congress - Abstract Submission
Deadline for abstract submission: 30 September 2025

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS, PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS
DEADLINE: 31 OCTOBER 2025
Dear SASM member,
The South African Society for Microbiology wishes to honour outstanding South African microbiologists who have made significant contributions to the discipline, both nationally and internationally.
REMINDER ABOUT OUR 2026 SASM CONFERENCE TAKING PLACE IN JANUARY 2026 HOSTED BY RHODES UNIVERSITY.
SAVE THE DATE: 26 - 29 JANUARY 2026
1820 SETTLERS MONUMENT, MAKHANDA


MSc and PhD Opportunities 2026
Closing Date: 05 June 2025