Having a diverse range of voices and viewpoints is essential. In our recent #FEMSmicroBlog we talk about how the FEMS Journals provide a venue for equal opportunity and being a catalyst for changes required to improve diversity, equality, accessibility, and inclusion across the microbiology community.

Did you hear about our two new FEMS Awards? Industry & Innovation Award and Education Development Award 

Nominations will close on 1 December 2022, so if you think someone should be awarded for their work in one of these fields, start nominating them now!

In this episode, we welcome Gavin Douglas the winner of the #FEMSmicroBlog Writing Competition. We chat about the challenges and opportunities for writers to incorporate science in fictional stories. The winning short story “Mutiny” by Gavin Douglas, a tale about radical climate action from dedicated scientists, is narrated at the end of the episode.

· Emerging role of chromatin remodeling in the persistence and elimination of microbial pathogens

· Extracellular Vesicles

· Advances in the Study of Obligate Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens

· Bacterial-Viral Coinfections

· Biofilms

The FEMS Journals award Poster & Oral Presentation Prizes to the best presenters at a range of microbiology events that we support. 

Read the latest interviews with our winners!

Our Open Access journal FEMS Microbes has now a Twitter account!

Follow @FEMSMicrobes to keep up to date with all the most recent research from the journal, learn about the features of the journal and keep up to date with developments from the Editors-in-Chief.

Explore, connect, and share, all what FEMS has to offer by signing up for a free myFEMS account. Your myFEMS account is the one place to:

• Take your next step in your career by applying for FEMS grants and to nominate for a FEMS award

• Keep up to date with latest news

• Submit your abstract and register to attend FEMS events like the upcoming FEMS Congress

• Explore the new FEMS Community – a new online community platform design to make it easier to
share knowledge and connect with new people.

Here are the top monthly pics from our Opportunities Board. It is as easy to view opportunities as it is to add them!

1. Online Workshop on Art of Scientific Writing and Communication

2. PhD in Soil Microbiology: Germany

3. Postdoc in Bioinformatics and the Human Intestinal Microbiome: Norway

Meeting Organizer Grants: 1 Dec 2022

Research and Training Grants: 1 Jan 2023

Industry Placement Grants: 1 Feb 2023

Meeting Attendance Grants: 1 Mar 2023 

Often scientists wish to contribute to the policy-making process but do not know where to begin. Fortunately, the European Geosciences Union put together a list of ten resources for scientists who wish to make an impact on ‘Science for Policy.’

These include a handbook, a podcast, a competence framework, platforms to connect and give your voice.