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Important Dates:

  • Registration for FEMS2023 - Now Open!
  • Early Bird fee registration deadline (credit card): 11 April 2023
  • Late breaking abstract submission opens: 17 April 2023
  • Late breaking abstract submission closes: 1 May 2023
 
 
FEMS Research Bulletin - no. 005
 
Meet our new Editor-in-Chief of Pathogens and Disease: Prof. Gad Frankel
 

We are proud to announce that Prof. Gad Frankel is joining as the fourth Editor-in-Chief of Pathogens and Disease. Prof Frankel is based as the Imperial College London in the UK and specializes in molecular pathogenesis of gram-negative bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance.

We had the pleasure to interview Prof Frankel and find more about his expertise and vision as Editor-in-Chief of Pathogens and Disease. To read on click the button below.

Pathogens and Disease publishes outstanding primary Research Articles and MiniReviews reporting on hypothesis- or discovery-driven studies relating to pathogens (eukaryotes, prokaryotes and viruses that infect humans and animals), the host pathogen interaction, the host response to infection and their molecular, cellular, microbial and environmental correlates. All submissions to the journal are initially reviewed thoroughly by the Editor and their Associates. 

Interested in publishing your own research? Find all details on submission here.
 
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microLife

The journal of the FEMS European Academy of Microbiology

Follow on Twitter: @microLifeJrnl

As the journal of the European Academy of Microbiology (EAM), microLife is the open access platform for leading experts in microbiology, publishing outstanding papers of the highest standard, novelty, and significance. Submissions welcome.

Editors-in-Chief: Axel Brakhage & Carmen Buchrieser
FEMS Microbes

Open science towards a sustainable world

Follow on Twitter: @FEMSMicrobes

FEMS Microbes is our open access community journal for sharing research findings, in particular for Early Career Scientists to read, publish, and contribute. Submit your research now.

Editors-in-Chief: Jana Jass, Kimberly Kline, and Kathleen Scott
Revealing the small proteome of Haloferax volcanii by combining ribosome profiling and small-protein optimized mass spectrometry

In contrast to extensively studied prokaryotic are only now entering the limelight. The absence of a complete small protein catalogue in most prokaryotes precludes our understanding of how these molecules affect physiology. So far, archaeal genomes have not yet been analyzed broadly with a dedicated focus on small proteins. Here, the authors present a combinatorial approach, integrating experimental data from small protein-optimized mass spectrometry (MS) and ribosome profiling (Ribo-seq), to generate a high confidence inventory of small proteins in the model archaeon Haloferax volcanii.

Lydia Hadjeras, Jürgen Bartel, Lisa-Katharina Maier, Sandra Maaß, Verena Vogel, Sarah L Svensson, Florian Eggenhofer, Rick Gelhausen, Teresa Müller, Omer S Alkhnbashi, Rolf Backofen, Dörte Becher, Cynthia M Sharma, Anita Marchfelder
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Whole genomes of deep-sea sponge-associated bacteria exhibit high novel natural product potential

Global antimicrobial resistance is a health crisis that can change the face of modern medicine. Exploring diverse natural habitats for bacterially-derived novel antimicrobial compounds has historically been a successful strategy. The deep-sea presents an exciting opportunity for the cultivation of taxonomically novel organisms and exploring potentially chemically novel spaces. In this study, the draft genomes of 12 bacteria previously isolated from the deep-sea sponges Phenomena carpenteri and Hertwigia sp. are investigated for the diversity of specialized secondary metabolites.

Poppy J Hesketh-Best, Grant G January, Matthew J Koch, Philip J Warburton, Kerry L Howell, Mathew Upton
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New Section of FEMS Microbiology Letters: Clinical Microbiology 
 

Thematic Issue on Novel Molecular Approaches to Diagnostics in Clinical Microbiology and Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Editor: Dr Tina Joshi, Associate Professor in Molecular Microbiology, University of Plymouth, UK (tina.joshi@plymouth.ac.uk)

Coinciding with the launch of our new Clinical Microbiology and Clinical Veterinary Microbiology Section, the above Thematic Issue’s call for papers is now open.

Novel molecular diagnostics have played significant role in diagnosis of infectious diseases in recent years. The advent of highly transmissible infectious diseases such as COVID-19, monkeypox, avian influenza and rising antimicrobial resistance have necessitated the need for new innovative rapid diagnostic methods able to detect clinical pathogens of humans and captive animals (be they domestic, captive, agricultural etc) with high specificity and sensitivity to aid infection control and successful treatment through early diagnosis. This issue focusses on novel molecular methods that will be specifically suitable for use at point of care and/or in the field and could include applications of RT-qPCR, transcriptomics, pangenomics, metagenomics, microbiome sequencing and so on, underpinned by rigorous statistical analyses.

Submission Deadline: 30 April 2023
 
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FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Your natural research habitat
FEMS Microbiology Letters

Promoting new ideas
FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Outstanding reviews from leading experts

Metagenomics and metatranscriptomics reveal broadly distributed, active, novel methanotrophs in the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone and in the marine water column

Multi-omics approaches and analyses were used to identify and characterize novel, uncultured, non-canonical marine methanotrophs, including the pathways by which they carry out methane oxidation and their activity.

Kathryn L Howe, Kiley W Seitz, Lauren G Campbell, Brett J Baker, J Cameron Thrash, Nancy N Rabalais, Mary-Kate Rogener, Samantha B Joye, Olivia U Mason
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MicroMundo: experimental project fostering contribution to knowledge on antimicrobial resistance in secondary school

MicroMundo contributes to improving knowledge about antimicrobial resistance, its health and environmental consequences, and possible measures to reverse the problem at all educational levels.

Beatriz Robredo, Rosa Fernández-Fernández, Carmen Torres, Rubén Ladrera
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Regulatory and metabolic adaptations in the nitrogen assimilation of marine picocyanobacteria

Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus are the two most abundant photosynthetic organisms on Earth, with a strong influence on the biogeochemical carbon and nitrogen cycles. The authors outline the main discoveries in the regulatory and metabolic adaptations in the nitrogen assimilation of marine picocyanobacteria, stressing their relevance to the ecological success of these important microorganisms.

J Díez, A López-Lozano, M A Domínguez-Martín, G Gómez-Baena, M C Muñoz-Marín, Y Melero-Rubio, J M García-Fernández
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#FEMSmicroBlog: Searching for antibiotics in the deep sea

The paper “Draft whole-genomes of 12 deep-sea sponge-associated bacteria exhibit high novel natural product potential” in FEMS Microbes describes the discovery and characterisation of new bacteria with antibacterial activity.

Lead author Mathew Upton explains in this #BehindThePaper interview which approaches are needed to combat antimicrobial resistance, and what resources are available to policymakers. #FEMSmicroBlog
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Pathogens and Disease

Next generation host pathogen research
FEMS Yeast Research

The yeast community journal 
Thematic Issue

Out Now: Thematic Special Issue on Bacterial-Viral Co-infections

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of DNase I in reinstating antibiotic efficacy against Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms

The work demonstrates the effectiveness of DNase I in improving the activity of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin against biofilms formed by Klebsiella pneumoniae in an animal model of catheter-based infection.

Anayata Sharma, Praveen Rishi, Rachna Singh
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Identification of the main proteins secreted by Kluyveromyces marxianus and their possible roles in antagonistic activity against fungi

The yeast Kluyveromyces marxianus may be a potential agent for the biological control of pathogenic fungi with applications in postharvest fruit preservation.

Ana Maria dos Santos, Fernanda Matias Albuini, Géssica Cabral Barros, Olinto Liparini Pereira, Wendel Batista da Silveira, Luciano Gomes Fietto
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Bacterial-Viral Co-infections

FEMS Microbes are excited to present their latest thematic issue, focusing on bacterial-viral co-infections This thematic issue for FEMS Microbes features a collection of papers that explore the microbiology and epidemiology of bacterial-viral co-infections, particularly Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), influenza virus, and SARS-CoV-2. We hope you enjoy this thematic issue focused on bacterial–viral co-infection, a topic that continues to garner interest in the infectious diseases field.
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Thematic Issue
 
The FEMS Journals fund our Grants
 

As a not-for-profit organization, our revenues from publishing the FEMS Journals are used to fund and support the microbiology community. A key way we are Investing in Science this is through awarding grants to researchers.

Members of FEMS Member Societies can apply for grants for research and training, or for support when organizing a scientific meeting, or attending a scientific meeting – including our Member Societies’ national and regional congresses.

To further support our growing microbiology community, we are increasing the amount offered for three of our grants! We appreciate that costs are increasing in many areas so we hope that this will better reflect the current needs of our community. And just as a reminder that all of our grants have two application rounds each year, except the Ukraine Support Grant that accepts applications on a rolling basis year-round.

This time of year there are several grants awaiting applications! Make sure you don’t miss the deadlines for:
Research and Training Grants (Deadline: 1 July 2023)

Members of FEMS Member Societies can apply for our grants. Research and Training Grants assist early career scientists in pursuing research and training at a European host institution in a country other than their own country of residence. These grants may be used to contribute to travel, accommodation and subsistence costs of making the visit. 

This grant provides a maximum of €5000.
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Meeting Organizer Grants (Deadline: 1 June 2023)

Members of FEMS Member Societies can apply for our grants. FEMS supports selected meetings within the European Area with a Meeting Organizer Grant. Scientific conferences, laboratory workshops and training courses will be considered for such support.

This grant provides a maximum support of €15,000.
Apply Now
 
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