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Friday, 13 March 2015 17:54
Announcement: 19th Biennial Congress - The South African Society for Microbiology
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Tuesday, 18 August 2015 01:00
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Friday, 19 September 2014 20:30
Professor/Associate Professor Position in Microbiology/Molecular Biology
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (MICROBIOLOGY/MOLECULAR BIOLOGY)
SCHOOL OF MOLECULAR & CELL BIOLOGY
The School of Molecular and Cell Biology seeks an established academic to make a dynamic contribution to the discipline of Microbiology & Biotechnology and will be expected to take on both academic and administrative tasks within the School. S/he will also undertake independent focused research within areas such as microbiology, molecular biology, biotechnology or bioinformatics.
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Friday, 05 September 2014 12:27
Invitation to contribute to SASM's Blog
We would like to extend an open invitation to all SASM members to make contributions to our blog. Let's embark on a crowd-sourcing exercise for new content, if you like! All that is required for blog articles is a one pager (1 X A4) with sound scientific writing and some eye-catching photographs or graphics. The content could be “almost anything” microbiology-related, for example:
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Tuesday, 07 January 2014 16:05
Scholarship Opportunity for MSc and PhD studies in 2014
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Thursday, 27 June 2013 23:12
Ensuring Safe Rainwater for Western Cape Communities
The quality of the essential commodity water is being compromised by contaminants originating from anthropogenic sources, industrial activities, and agriculture amongst others. Water scarcity and severe drought in many regions of the world also represents a significant challenge to the availability of this resource. Domestic rainwater harvesting (DRWH), which involves the collection and storage of water from rooftops and diverse surfaces, is successfully implemented worldwide as a sustainable water supplement. In South Africa, a water-scarce country, the use of domestic rainwater harvesting is predominantly practised by communities situated in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. While the use of DRWH tank systems can definitely suffice and serve as an alternative water supply, there is a health risk associated with the use of this water source for drinking purposes, especially if the water is used untreated. Currently the information available on the microbial and chemical quality of harvested rainwater in South Africa is limited.
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Saturday, 01 June 2013 07:18
16th International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID): Cape Town
Specific Call for young (South) African microbiologists!
The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) is currently organizing the 16th ICID that will be held in Cape Town, South Africa on April 2-5, 2014. For information about the meeting, please visit the meeting website.
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Sunday, 24 March 2013 12:27
Microbiology News
Our weekly round-up of Microbiology in the news
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Thursday, 07 March 2013 22:35
Available positions
Two career opportunities at CPUT
Senior Lecturer: Biotechnology
Lecturer: Biotechnology: Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP) 1 year contract position
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Thursday, 28 February 2013 18:13
Microbiology Conferences/Workshops 2013
March 10 - 13, 2013 Annual Conference of the Assiociation for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM)
Bremen, Germany Further information
Annual Conference of the Assiociation for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM) in collaboration with the Royal Netherlands Society for Microbiology (KNVM)
March 13 - 16, 2013 Systems Biology: Networks
Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA Further information
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting. Forum for discussion of major themes in systems biology.
March 13 - 18, 2013 Tuberculosis: Understanding the Enemy
March 13 - 18, 2013 Host Response in Tuberculosis
Whistler, Canada Further information
Keystone Symposium.
March 13 - 18, 2013 Tuberculosis: Understanding the Enemy
Whistler, Canada Further information
Keystone Symposium.
March 25 - 28, 2013 SGM Spring Conference 2013
Manchester, UK Further information
Society for General Microbiology spring 2013 conference in Manchester.
March 25 - 27, 2013 20th International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels (ISAF)
Stellenbosch, South Africa Further information
Conference theme: Alcohol fuels enabling sustainable future development.
April 03 - 13, 2013 Advanced optical microscopy
Plymouth, UK Further information
EMBO Practical Course
April 14 - 20, 2013 Metagenomics: From the Bench to Data Analysis
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBO Practical Course. The research area of Metagenomics is positioned at the intersection of many disciplines. Thus, the aim of this course is to provide an overview of the main aspects involved in metagenomics - from the bench to data analysis. By a balanced approach of lectures and practical session, not only a general background will be provided but also the tools employed in metagenomics as well as its relationship with other disciplines will be elucidated.
April 14 - 16, 2013 2013 49th Annual Scientific Meeting of the BSMM
Newcastle, UK Further information
British Society for Medical Mycology Annual Meeting 2013.
April 23 - 23, 2013 SFAM Spring Meeting
Stratford upon Avon, UK Further information
Society for Applied Microbiology 7th broadening microbiology horizons in biomedical science meeting focusing on clinical microbiology topics.
April 27 - 30, 2013 23rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Berlin, Germany Further information
ECCMID 2013.
April 29 - May 2, 2013 35th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals
Portland, OR, USA Further information
Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology.
May 01 - 04, 2013 New Model Systems for Linking Evolution and Ecology
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBO-EMBL Symposium. This meeting will present the latest advances with satellite systems, that is, species that are closely related to conventional genetic model organisms, and with entirely new models for evolutionary and ecological genetics and genomics. Special emphasis will be placed on the interaction between organisms as a basis for understanding ecological adaptation. If you want to bring a new species into the genomic era, this meeting is for you.
May 05 - 10, 2013 Viruses and Cells
Lucca, Italy Further information
Gordon Research Conference. The 2013 Viruses and Cells Gordon Research Conference will address key questions in virology: viral infectious cycles, virus-cell interactions, the host immune response and viral immune evasion, pathogenesis, and the development of antiviral therapeutics and vaccines.
May 07 - 10, 2013 Perspectives for development of molecular and cellular biology
Bogota, Colombia Further information
Topics include microbiology and food technology, microbiology, nanotechnology and environment, bioprocesses and industrial microbiology.
May 09 - 10, 2013 Genomics Research 2013
Boston, MA, USA Further information
This conference will give an insight into the dynamic structure and modifications of DNA; the latest advancements in qPCR, applications of Next-Gen sequencing, the intricacies of epigenetics and the complex roles of miRNA and non-coding RNA will also be explored. As well as an array of international speakers and poster presentations, our exhibitors will display a repertoire of cutting edge research tools and delegates will have the opportunity to establish and renew global collaborations.
May 12 - 18, 2013 Molecular Basis of Bacterial Infection: Contemporary Research Approaches
Hinxton, Cambridge, UK Further information
Wellcome Advanced Course. This course will introduce participants to concepts and techniques used in studies on the molecular basis of bacterial infection, and their interaction with the host, with an emphasis on contemporary high-throughput approaches.
May 13 - 15, 2013 Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
9th Annual BioMalPar-EVIMalaR Conference, sponsored by the European Virtual Institute of Malaria Research (EVIMalaR). The scientific aims of the network remain to address, in an integrated, collaborative manner, fundamental questions of the biology of the malaria parasite, its vector, and the disease, allowing optimal exploitation of the resulting knowledge to impact on public health.
May 15 - 17, 2013 Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology 2013
Cambridge, UK Further information
Wellcome Trust Scientific Conference. A multidisciplinary forum showcasing recent advances in sequencing and bioinformatics relevant to microbiology and virology, illustrating how these advances are being translated to meet the needs of public health.
May 16 - 19, 2013 ASMCUE: Blending Science and Education
Englewood, CO, USA Further information
ASM Meeting. Environmental Microbiology, Phages and Tuberculosis, Metagenomic Approaches for Microbiome Association and Disease Etiology Discovery
May 18 - 21, 2013 ASM 113th General Meeting
Denver, CO, USA Further information
ASM2013. 113th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology
May 20 - 25, 2013 Retroviruses
Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA Further information
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting. Topics: Entry, Post-Entry, Integration, Reverse Transcription, Recombination, Viral RNA Synthesis and Trafficking, Assembly, Release, Viral Protein Structure, Pathogenesis, Animal Models, Host Factors, Antivirals
May 21 - 23, 2013 International Scientific Conference on Bacteriocins and Antimicrobial Peptides
Kosice, Slovakia Further information
At BAMP2013 leading scientists from industry and academia will present and will discuss current advances in the research of bacteriocins and antimicrobial peptides. Key themes will be isolation, characterization, mechanism-of-action, food, clinical and veterinary applications of novel or already characterized bacteriocins produced by lactic or non-lactic acid bacteria.
May 25 - June 1, 2013 Molecular Approaches to Clinical Microbiology in Africa
Blantyre, Malawi Further information
Wellcome Advanced Course. Genome-based techniques are revolutionising the routine practice of the identification and characterisation of pathogens, opening many new opportunities and challenges in all areas of clinical microbiology from routine diagnosis to basic research.
June 01 - 02, 2013 Computational Aspects Biomolecular NMR
West Dover, VT, USA Further information
Gordon-Merck Research Seminar. Computional Aspects of Metabolomic NMR. The focus of this meeting is to discuss new contributions in computational Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to the growing field of metabolomics and applications of computationally intensive metabolomic NMR in systems biology, microbiology, toxicology, genomics, and medicine.
June 2 - 5, 2013 Functional Genomics
Zebra Lodge, Limpopo, South Africa Further information
The International Society for Functional Metagenomics
June 02 - 07, 2013 Computational Aspects Biomolecular NMR
West Dover, VT, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Emerging methods at the intersection of experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and computational analysis and prediction. NMR is one of the more versatile methods for the investigation of biomolecular systems, whether these are proteins, nucleic acids, glycans, membranes, or functioning cellular systems.
June 09 - 13, 2013 12th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology (BAGECO12)
Ljubljana, Slovenia Further information
Recent years have brought us striking discoveries in the field of bacterial genetics and ecology that sprung from rapid advances in sequencing technologies and omics approaches, bioinformatics, microscopy and various analytical techniques.
June 10 - 14, 2013 Summer School in Bioinformatics
Cambridge, UK Further information
Joint Wellcome Trust-EMBL-EBI Course. Organisers: Vicky Schneider-Gricar, Teresa Attwood, Francis Ouellette
June 10 - 12, 2013 Antimicrobial Drug Discovery Conference
Madrid, Spain Further information
Main conference sessions include, new antimicrobials from nature, alternative strategies to treat or prevent microbial infections, structure-based drug design of novel antibacterials and novel targets and resistance mechanisms.
June 11 - 13, 2013 International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics IPC2013
Kosice, Slovakia Further information
At IPC2013 leading scientists present and discuss current advances in the research of probiotics and prebiotics. New scientific evidences that support or question the efficacy of already existing or prospective substances and applications will be conferred. In addition novel strains, controversial but scientifically solid ideas, approaches and visions presented as well.
June 12 - 12, 2013 Probiotics, Prebiotics, and the Host Microbiome: The Science of Translation
New York, NY, USA Further information
Explore research and policy strategies to translate scientific knowledge on the convergence of the microbiome, prebiotics, probiotics, and host physiology into nutritional and therapeutic applications for inflammation, obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disease, and malnutrition.
June 16 - 26, 2013 Electron Microscopy and Stereology in Cell Biology
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBO Practical Course. The aim of this course is to teach cutting-edge EM techniques for Cell Biologists on a high theoretical and practical level.
June 17 - 20, 2013 63rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists
Ottawa, Canada Further information
Canadian Society of Microbiologists. The CSM 2013 Ottawa Conference. Themes:Genomics, Systems Biology and Evolution of Microorganisms, Host-Pathogen Interaction, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Molecular Genetics
June 17 - 19, 2013 CRISPR: evolution, mechanisms and infection
St Andrews, UK Further information
Biochemical Society conference.
June 19 - 28, 2013 Functional Genomics and Systems Biology
Hinxton, Cambridge, UK Further information
Wellcome Advanced Course. This intensive laboratory and computer-based training course introduces participants to a wide range of post-genome techniques including practical experience in performing RNAi experiments, expression profiling using the latest platforms, yeast 2-hybrid analyses and hands on experience with sample preparation procedures for Illumina high throughput sequencing.
June 23 - 27, 2013 Systems Biology of Infection Symposium
Ticino, Switzerland Further information
This international conference will focus on concepts and methodologies in Systems Biology of Infection, offering the unique opportunity for researchers at all levels to discuss the latest topics in this rapidly emerging field.
June 24 - 29, 2013 Fission yeast: Pombe 2013
London, UK Further information
EMBO Conference Series
June 25 - 27, 2013 Whole Transcriptome Data Analysis
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBL Advanced Course. This is an introductory course with biologists as intended audience in mind. However basic knowledge of microarray technology and massively parallel sequencing (MPS) are desirable.
June 25 - 27, 2013 Integrating omic approaches to host-pathogen interactions
Liverpool, UK Further information
EMBO Workshop
June 25 - 29, 2013 In Silico Systems Biology
Cambridge, UK Further information
Joint EMBL-EBI-Wellcome Trust Course. Systems biology is now an established and fundamental field in life sciences. It has facilitated the move from the identification of molecular parts lists for living organisms towards integrating information from different omics-based approaches with our knowledge on the underlying biochemical mechanisms, to generate and test new hypotheses about how biological systems work. This joint EMBL-EBI-Wellcome Trust course will combine lectures on modelling approaches, led discussions to identify the key challenges, opportunities and bottlenecks, and practical sessions on network analysis and network-based modelling.
June 26 - 27, 2013 Swiss Society for Microbiology Annual Congress
Interlaken, Switzerland Further information
Annual Congress 2013 of the SSM. Swiss Society for Microbiology.
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