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May 2011

A F F I L I A T E S

L E T T E R

The official newsletter for FEMS Affiliates

FEMS will be at the R E G I S T E R t o t h e F E M S 2 0 1 1 C o n g r e s s ! ESPID 2011 in The Have you signed up for the 4th Congress you get acquainted with FEMS 2011: Hague on 7-10 June. of Microbiologists? If not, please be re The plenary speakers have been choVisit our booth! minded that this will be held on June 26—

JUNE 15 DEADLINES

FEMS Research Fellowships

30, 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The 4th Congress of European Microbiologists offers professionals in the field the latest information on microbiology, an indepth understanding of the interdependence between key fields, and a chance to discuss solutions to future challenges.

The FEMS 2011 will include a wide range of microbiology-related topics and many interesting events.

Visiting Scientist Grants IN THIS ISSUE Register to

Joint EAM-EMF roundtable discussion on emerging diseases

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The EMF special event on Science and Media

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The FEMS roundtable discussion on the Chances and Challenges of an ECfunded research

Deadlines for

Looking for a roommate? If you are looking for someone to share the costs of a room with, please follow FEMS 2011 on Facebook. In the conversations you will notice people looking for roommates. Join in the discussion

Hope to see you in Geneva!

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meetings

The Scientific Program and Preliminary Timetable are already available for your perusal.

Engaging events

Partial list of sponsored

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If you’re on Twitter, you may also follow FEMS (@FEMSTweets) and use the hashtag #FEMS2011.

Congress!

2011 FEMS-

Loads of interesting symposia and workshops are also on the agenda.

Topics range from antibiotic resistance to new vaccine designs. You will find the full list of topics to be tackled at the congress here.

Next to the topics, you will also be overwhelmed by the list of events we have. Three of these are offered by FEMS itself:

the FEMS 2011

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What’s in it for you?

Interesting topics

FEMS

sen. Please click this link for the list.

Click to register!

FEMS Grants Microbiology tidbits

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F E M S - S P O N S O R E D J u n e - A u g u s t

June 1, 2011 December 15, 2011 FEMS National & Regional

M E E T I N G S

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DATE TITLE OF MEETING

VENUE

June 12

Switzerland

Multi-Drug Efflux Systems: From Molecular Mechanisms

Congresses Grants

to Pharmacological Modulation

June 15, 2011

June 15

December 1, 2011

7th ISAM: International Symposium

Slovakia

of Anaerobic Microbiology

FEMS Research Fellowships

July 17

FEMS Visiting Scientist Grants

Enzymes in the Environments:

Germany

Activity, Ecology and Applications

October 1, 2011

Aug 28

10th Lactic Acid Bacteria Symposium Netherlands

FEMS Advanced Fellowships September 1, 2011 April 1, 2012 FEMS Meeting Attendance Grants March 1, 2012 FEMS Meeting Grants Microbiology tidbits... Using Microbes to Generate Electricity? The discovery means scientists can now start developing ways to 'tether' bacteria directly to electrodes -- creating efficient microbial fuel cells or 'bio-batteries'. Source: http://www.uea.ac.uk

Teaching Algae to Make Fuel: New Process Could Lead to Production of Hydrogen Using Bioengineered Microorganisms Many kinds of algae and cyanobacteria are capable of using energy from sunlight to split water molecules and release hydrogen, which holds promise as a clean and carbon-free fuel for the future. Source: http://www.mit.edu/

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High Concentration of Bacteria in Center of Hailstones Researchers have discovered a high concentration of bacteria in the center of hailstones, suggesting that airborne microorganisms may be responsible for that and other weather events. Source: http://www.asm.org/ The FEMS Affiliates Letter is a production of FEMS Central Office

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