The SASM Council would like to congratulate the following students on being recipients of the SASM2016 TRAVEL AWARD:
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 18 January 2016 - Agenda
Written by Heinrich Volschenk1. Opening and Welcome
2. Apologies
3. Minutes of the previous meeting
4. Approval of minutes of previous AGM
5. Matters arising
6. SASM 2013
a. Conference Report - Karl Rumbold
7. SASM Status Report
a. Finances – Koos Albertyn
b. Membership and membership fees – Karl Rumbold
c. Communications – Heinrich Volschenk
8. Election of new Council
9. Hosting of next SASM Congress
10. General
The SASM 2016 Biennial Congress, organised by Durban University of Technology, is scheduled to take place from 17-20 January 2016 (in Coastlands, Umhlanga).
Here are some updates to take note of:
In preparation for SASM2016, I am contacting you to nominate one student in your Department/School in each of the following categories:
Dear SASM member
The South African Society for Microbiology wishes to honour outstanding South African microbiologists who have contributed significantly to the discipline, both nationally and internationally.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS, PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS
Biophysics in the Understanding, Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases
Written by Heinrich Volschenk
SASM would like to bring the Biophysical Society Thematic Meeting on "Biophysics in the Understanding, Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases” to your attention and would welcome your participation. I would be grateful if you would bring the meeting to the attention of your colleagues.
The South African Society for Microbiology's 19th Biennial Congress, SASM2016, will be held at the Coastlands Umhlanga Convention Centre, Durban, from the 17th to the 20th of January 2016. SASM2016 is organised by Durban University of Technology. Online registration and abstract submission details are now available.
Please note the following updates:
Apply for a SASM2016 Congress Student Bursary
Written by Heinrich Volschenk
SASM will sponsor the conference fees of 25 deserving students (5 Hons, 10 MSc and 10 PhD students) presenting at the SASM2016 congress in Umhlanga in January 2016.
The South African Society for Microbiology's 19th Biennial Congress, SASM2016, will be held at the Coastlands Umhlanga Convention Centre, Durban, from the 17th to the 20th of January 2016. SASM2016 is organised by Durban University of Technology. Online registration and abstract submission details are now available.
Announcement: 19th Biennial Congress - The South African Society for Microbiology
Written by Heinrich Volschenk
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Remember the Bela-Bela Forever Resorts Warmbaths and SASM2013 conference?
Here are the links to the presentations and images:
PowerPoint presentations (only viewable in Google Chrome browser)
Conference Photographs
During the #SASM2013 Conference, all participants are invited to post opinions, reports, and feedback on the meeting’s Twitter Wall.
Simply tweet using your laptop or smartphone using the official conference hashtag: #SASM2013.
How do people use Twitter at conferences? Here is a list:
- Share highlights of a interesting topic that was presented.
- Share resources about a topic presented, i.e. an interesting web link, pdf article etc.
- Ask a question about a topic or conference event.
- Share your conference experience.
Lastly, keep the content of the tweets as relevant as possible. The Twitterwall is extremely useful for people who cannot physically attend the conference to follow whats happening at #SASM2013.