Category Archives: Microbiome

Focused Meeting: Microbes and Mucosal Surfaces

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

On 21-22 June, the Microbiology Society Focused Meeting on Microbes and Mucosal Surfaces will be held at University College Dublin, Ireland. We caught up with Dr Marguerite Clyne ahead of the event to talk about why this is such an … Continue reading →

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Science in Parliament: Unlocking the Microbiome

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

In the new issue of Science in Parliament magazine, our Policy Team write about the Microbiology Society’s Unlocking the Microbiome report, which outlines opportunities and challenges of microbiome research for health, agriculture, environment and biotechnology, reposted here. Science in Parliament is the magazine of … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Microbiome Research – Opportunity or Over-hype?

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

This month, we’re bringing you a real highlight from our Annual Conference in Edinburgh: a live discussion about the state of microbiome research. A panel of experts gave their views on whether microbiome research is an opportunity, or whether it’s … Continue reading →

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What is a microbiome?

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

A microbiome is the community of micro-organisms living together in a particular habitat. Humans, animals and plants have their own unique microbiomes, but so do soils, oceans and even buildings. Watch our short animation to learn more.

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Big Biology Day Cambridge: Human Microbiome Panel

Posted on November 1, 2016 by

Earlier this month, the Microbiology Society attended Big Biology Day Cambridge, an annual event that attracted over 2,000 families from the local area eager to learn about all things biological. The Society showcased the Antibiotics Unearthed project along with other … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Grants: Do tardigrades have a microbiome?

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

Each year, the Microbiology Society awards a number of grants that enable undergraduates to work on microbiological research projects during the summer vacation. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting a series of articles from students who were awarded … Continue reading →

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Microbe Talk: August 2016

Posted on August 30, 2016 by

I Contain Multitudes: An interview with Ed Yong   “Every one of us is a zoo in our own right – a colony enclosed within a single body. A multi-species collective. An entire world.” In this episode, we chat to … Continue reading →

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