Priority Area - AMR

The Editable Atlas group at Duke University is seeking to fill two open positions.

The University of South Florida is recruiting outstanding investigators at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level to advance innovative microbiome research, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and support the continued growth of this dynamic research initiative.

September 16-17, 2026 | Laguna Beach, California

Friday, September 18th at UC Irvine. Registration is free.

December 1-3, 2026, #ICME2026

Dr Thomas Thompson reveals how AMI membership has supported his professional development as he prepares to launch his own research programme in the School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast.

AMI’s response to the proposed amendments to the EU Directive on the Deliberate Release into the Environment of Genetically Modified Microorganisms.

Sustainable Microbiology announces a new collaboration with MSE and achieves Scopus indexing.

A City of Hope event brought together scientists and federal health officials to discuss the role the gut microbiome could play in cancer prevention and treatment.

Head of Bioresources Unit of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology Tanja Kostić, PhD, reveals how AMI membership has supported her professional development and career journey.

Assistant Teaching Professor position in Marine Biology at UC San Diego.

Microbiologists have a rare opportunity to help shape future European biotechnology regulation. Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is calling on members to contribute as the European Commission seeks expert input on a proposed new Biotech Act.

The applied microbiology community has lost one of its most distinguished leaders with the passing of Arthur Gilmour. He served as President of the Society from 1999 to 2002.

In 2026, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Diversity & Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) launched a new project exploring Artificial Intelligence Equity in STEM. This group, like other APPGs, brings together members of parliament across party lines who share a common interest.

An intriguing free webinar this July will explore what happens when key members of the human gut microbiome are lost, and what we can learn from populations where this loss has not occurred.

Several Ocean Sustainability Advisory Group members contributed to a joint response to the European Commission Ocean Act consultation.

The Editorial Board of LAM met recently in Manchester, bringing together individuals from 10 countries.

Understanding the hidden microbial communities that surround plant roots could pave the way for more sustainable farming, according to award-winning plant microbiologist Dr Davide Bulgarelli in conversation with Professor Emmanuel Adukwu.

The Journal of Applied Microbiology is joining forces with the International Symposium on Biopolymers to launch a new themed collection called ‘Microbial polymers for industrial and environmental applications’. Guest editors Tanja Narancic and Kevin O’Connor reveal why this is such a fascinating area of research.

Medah Ramchurn, from London Metropolitan University, won an postgraduate poster prize at MLSFF 2026 for her research highlighting the potential biological effects of microplastics on human cells - here’s what she found out.

In an interesting discovery that redraws the boundaries of human vaginal ecology, scientists have demonstrated for the first time that environmental fungi actively interact with the vaginal bacteriome and mycobiome with likely implications for cervical disease progression.

Bringing together microbial collection experts to shape the future of the field.

Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is inviting researchers, students and professionals across the STEM community to take part in a new video series exploring the experiences of neurodivergent people working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Ekramul Karim reveals why LAM ECS 2026 has been an important milestone in his own journey as an early-career microbiologist and how it has broadened his appreciation for the versatility of microbiology beyond biomedical and environmental settings.

They may be the stuff of our nightmares, but Aditya Singh Ranout reveals how invisible allies underneath our feet in the form of entomopathogenic fungi are transforming agriculture - and why these fascinating microbes may hold the key to a pesticide-free agriculture.

Jemima Swain reports back on her experiences of the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Symposium 2026 at Manchester Metropolitan University, which brought together almost 100 delegates for a day of scientific presentations, posters, careers talks, and opportunities for discussion and networking.

A dream holiday can quickly become a public health challenge when thousands of people share the same dining rooms, elevators and living spaces. Recent viral outbreaks on cruise ships have shown just how vulnerable these floating cities remain to infectious diseases.

A microbial process that precipitates calcium carbonate shows promise for sustainable ways of stabilising soil, bioremediation and producing greener construction materials - but is hampered by the need to grow microbes economically in large quantities.

A new investigation into the links between Alzheimer’s disease and the gut microbiome in Puerto Rico has found specific gut microbial patterns associated with cognitive decline, disease severity and genetic risk factors.

A growing global debate over “biopiracy” is raising urgent questions for microbiologists, researchers, industry and policymakers alike — and Applied Microbiology International is calling on members to help shape the conversation.

The International Microbiome Centre's flagship Having IMPACTT Symposium returns to Canmore, Alberta, from 28–30 September 2026.

Join microbial ecology and evolution researchers from around the world at MEE Hubs 2026, a unique hybrid event taking place across seven international hubs.

The MCC is seeking enthusiastic early-career scientists to join its Education Working Group Committee.

Advancing microbiome engineering and computational science.

A collaborative hub for understanding how microbial communities influence health and disease

Open to students, postdocs, and early-career researchers

Several AMI members responded to the UK government's consultation on modernising fertiliser legislation.

We caught up with Md Ekramul Karim, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Houston, who is one of the newest Junior Reviewers with Letters in Applied Microbiology.

Everything you need to know about how the mentoring programme works can be found here, including codes of conduct, safeguarding information, policies, and practical guidance for mentors and mentees.

Join AMI at this year's World One Health Congress in Lisbon. You can also help shape our response to the European Commission's consultation on the proposed European Ocean Act.

Applied Microbiology International’s 2026 Member Survey paints a picture of an organisation with strong foundations, a genuinely global reputation, and a highly engaged membership community, particularly among early-career microbiologists.

Sustainable Microbiology has been accepted for Scopus indexing, marking a significant milestone for the journal, while Journal of Applied Microbiology is seeking an Associate Editor with expertise in Systems Microbiology.

Abrar Kholwadia, from UWE Bristol, won an undergraduate poster prize at MLSFF 2026 for his review 'Targeting Inflammation, Protecting the Brain: A Review of Immunotherapy and Neurodevelopment in Children' - here's what he found out.

Alejandro Fernández Llorente works as a predoctoral researcher at Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CBM-CSIC), a prestigious biomedical research centre located in Madrid, Spain.

Applied Microbiology International is calling on members to contribute after the UK government proposed a major overhaul of fertiliser regulation through a new framework: the UK Fertilising Product Regulations (UK FPR).

Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has been named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 list for the third consecutive year, recognising the organisation’s continued commitment to staff wellbeing, flexibility and inclusive working culture.

Earlier this year, Suparna Mitra and Alan Koh took part in the Royal Society of Biology’s Voice of the Future event at Parliament, representing AMI. Here they reflect on the experience and what they took away from it.

The inaugural Microbiome Symposium of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean marked a major milestone for microbiome science in the region and reinforced Puerto Rico’s growing leadership in interdisciplinary biomedical research, says chair Filipa Godoy-Vitorino of the University of Puerto Rico.

The future of applied microbiology takes centre stage in Manchester next month as the Letters in Applied Microbiology Early Career Scientist Research Symposium (LAMECS) returns for its fifteenth year.

Soil viral ecology has been one of the most neglected areas of microbiology, but technological advances are opening up fertile new frontiers, says AMI Healthy Land Advisory Group member and CNRS researcher Christina Hazard.

We get to know Professor Liang Wang, who has just been appointed as new Lead Editor in Microbiology in Health and Disease at the Journal of Applied Microbiology.

A review presented at MLSFF reveals intriguing links between the sense of smell and emotional and cognitive processes. The findings, presented by Sofiia Shargorodskaia, a second-year BSc Biomedical Science student at UWE Bristol, point to the potential for treating mental health conditions by targeting olfactory system.

More than a decade after the Nagoya Protocol, which aims to fairly share the benefits of utilizing genetic resources, became law, microbiologists and other scientists still face practical challenges and confusion.

The policy team is excited to announce four new priority areas: bioethics, microbiomes, antimicrobial resistance, and climate change.

We caught up with Verônica Ortiz Alvarenga, a food engineer and Professor at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil, who is one of the newest Junior Editors with Letters in Applied Microbiology.

A new review in Sustainable Microbiology shows that while most infections caused by the Yersinia plague bacterium can currently be treated with antibiotics, concerns about rising antimicrobial resistance mean that we need to come up with new ways to disarm the bacteria instead of killing it.

Researchers have pinpointed genotypic and phenotypic changes that take place when colonising bacteria in a patient’s gut invade and infect the bloodstream.

The Biochemical Society is offering five paid internships exclusively for attendees of MLSFF26

We catch up with food microbiologist Professor Marciane Magnani of the Federal University of Paraíba in Brazil who has just been appointed as a Deputy Editor of Letters in Applied Microbiology.

Tyler Myers, an MPhil Candidate at the University of Cambridge, reports back from the Royal Society of Biology’s Voice of the Future event at Parliament, where he served as a guest panelist representing Applied Microbiology International.

We caught up with Daniel Jesuwenu Ajose, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Mpumalanga in South Africa, who is one of the newest Junior Editors with Letters in Applied Microbiology.

It may seem stark and lifeless, but the air around the remote sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia contains viruses, including some that are new to science.

Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has issued a call for a new member to join our team as an Elected Trustee on the AMI Board from September 2026.

AMI Clean Water Advisory Group member, BM Popoola, submitted her thoughts on the consultation revising the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD).

A single tree can harbour hundreds of species - yet few people will realise that some of those species live within the very leaves themselves. A fascinating free webinar will explore the fascinating world of fungal communities that live inside leaves.

A new review finds that biological ammonia production offers strong potential as a cleaner, greener alternative to the costly Haber-Bosch process.

In a new study of viral abundance over a short time frame in the Sargasso Sea, researchers found that almost all viruses with cyclical changes in abundance were most active at night – somewhat surprising when the team expected microbial behavior to pick up pace when light was available for photosynthesis.

A new inquiry by the UK Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee investigates why the NHS adoption of the UK’s cutting-edge life sciences innovations often fails - and what could be done to fix it. Members of AMI could be just the people to provide answers.

Prof André Antunes, Ocean Sustainability Advisory Group member, shares insights to inform the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

Scientists have discovered that degraded soils can regain their microbial diversity by combining soil microbiome transplants with artificial humic acid amendments.

As a group of leading UK health experts launches a new Commission on Access to Vaccines to understand why access levels are falling across the UK, Applied Microbiology International is calling on members to share their insights on childhood vaccinations.

Hundreds of scientists gathered at Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) this week for a three-day conference aimed at showcasing the contributions of life scientists from marginalised and underrepresented communities.

Hundreds of scientists gathered at Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) this morning for a conference aimed at showcasing the contributions of life scientists from marginalised and underrepresented communities.

New research to be presented at MLSFF26 reveals whole-genome sequencing as a powerful tool that can distinguish between antibiotic-resistant and susceptible strains of urinary tract pathogens by identifying the specific genetic signatures that confer resistance. 

A new meta-analysis showcased at MLSFF suggests that oral anticoagulants apixaban and rivaroxaban show similar effectiveness in stroke prevention, but apixaban shows a 32% reduction in major bleeding compared to rivaroxaban.

Lemongrass essential oil can be even more effective than traditional antibiotics against some Streptococcus bacteria under certain conditions, new research to be presented at MLSFF26 has found.

Prof. Jack Gilbert (AMI President) & Prof. Raquel Peixoto (ISME President), Co-Chairs of the IUCN SSC Microbial Conservation Specialist Group highlight the role of non-human species in the analysis of emerging technologies.

Soil Star & AMI President, Jack Gilbert, recognized for his contributions to science and society.

A rare cancer that affects children could potentially be treated with drugs that limit the expression of a cancer-linked gene, according to new research that will be showcased at MLS Future Forum later this month.

It can be the quiet moments that give you time to pause, ponder and sort through your tangled thoughts. For Professor Chris Greening, that moment came during a long bike ride last August that led to a ‘classic ADHD moment’.

Read the latest content and submit your work to one of Sustainable Microbiology’s online themed collections.

Several AMI members contributed to our submission to the Royal Society of Biology who compiled a joint response to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics call for evidence.

Professor Manuel Simões, Deputy Editor of the Journal of Applied Microbiology, has just been appointed as the journal’s new Lead Editor in Microbial Biotechnology. Here’s why he’s looking forward to the challenge.

Validation engineer Toyosi Sanni walked into MLSFF last year without knowing a single person at the event. It gave her the confidence to embark on her Master’s degree and launch The Networked Mind, as she reveals in an inspiring Q&A.

We put out a call to our members to feed into the European Commission 'Call for Evidence' on the EU’s action plan for women in research, innovation, and startups.

AMI submitted a response highlighting issues pertaining to women and science for the House of Lords Debate which commemorated International Women's Day!

Protecting and conserving old trees will protect hundreds, if not thousands, of mycorrhizal and other fungal species that inhabit soils around these giants, each of which play a role we might not fully understand in keeping these forests healthy and resilient.

The latest episode of Applied Microbiology International’s ‘Under The Lens’ video series turns the spotlight on the contentious issue of raw milk, with AMI Trustee Professor Emmanuel Adukwu interviewing Professor Nicola Holden and Dr Gil Domingue.

Scientists have warned that the world’s tiniest organisms need to be taken into account in efforts to improve soil health. Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has launched a new policy report, Improving Soil Health in the UK, setting out key recommendations to support the long-term protection, restoration and sustainable management of soils across the UK’s four nations.

A new study has demonstrated that computer models of gut metabolism can predict which probiotics will successfully establish themselves in a person’s gut and how different prebiotics affect production of health-promoting short-chain fatty acids.

Long-term tillage reduction helps to restore the soil’s natural phosphorus cycle, supporting more sustainable nutrient management with less reliance on costly and finite fertilizer inputs, a new study reveals.

Discover the AMI Policy team's new soil health report – and explore our newly launched Diversity & Inclusion Strategy.

We're delighted to announce that Sustainable Microbiology is now indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). We're also pleased to welcome Marciane Magnani and Alexander Rickard as our new Deputy Editors for Letters in Applied Microbiology.

Medical Microbiologist and Antimicrobial Resistance Researcher Dr. Oluwole Owoyemi,  ASM Young Ambassador to the UK, reveals why he designed a scientific writing and publishing workshop for early career scientists - and how it went.

Groundwater is considered the largest reservoir of liquid freshwater on Earth and a habitat for complex microbial communities that drive essential biogeochemical cycles. Until now, the role of viruses that infect microorganisms in this hidden ecosystem was largely unknown.

This policy report emphasises the need to foster effective communication across the soil stakeholder spectrum to build the trust and open-mindedness to risk that is necessary for enabling wide-scale, lasting change.

Director General of the Chilled Food Association, Karin Goodburn MBE, who sits on AMI’s Food Security Advisory Group, reveals why the publication of new Listeria guidance for the UK food industry is regarded as a landmark moment.

The Journal of Applied Microbiology is kicking off 2026 with the unveiling of four key Research Themes under the JAM umbrella. 

Evolutionary biologist Dr. Toby Kiers, a world-renowned expert on mycorrhizal networks, is being awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for her “transformative” work, the Tyler Prize Executive Committee announced.

Lozenges supplemented with liquorice root extract could be an effective remedy against upper respiratory tract infections while protecting microbes that are beneficial to the body, reveals a study presented at MLS Future Forum.

If you're interested in taking part in this year's event, please email [email protected]. (Thursday 19 March, Houses of Parliament, London)

AMI submitted to the Quadripartite Consultation on the draft for the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance by bringing together 15 microbiologists from around the world.

Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbours trillions of microbes that help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases.

Whether you’re looking to fund a research project, attend a conference, develop new skills, or make a difference in your community, there’s an AMI grant for you.

Dr. Taniya RoyChowdhury, a soil microbial ecologist and biogeochemist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, describes a typical day.

Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but many operate in constant threat of being infected by phages, and mutate to fend off those infections.

Seeking panelists for Spring 2026 microbiome career roundtables.

JAM launches four new Research Themes for 2026. Plus, meet the new LAM Junior Editors and Reviewers selected to start their 2026–27 training programmes.

Shan Goh from the University of Hertfordshire reports back on the International Symposium on the Epidemiology and Control of Biological, Chemical and Physical Hazards in Pigs and Pork held in Rennes, France, in October. Shan was supported with a Scientific Event Travel Grant awarded by AMI.

What a year it’s been for Applied Microbiology International. We’ve grown, reached further across the globe and played a bigger part in showing how applied microbiology can make a real difference to the world. 

Harini Satkunarasa reports back on her AMI-sponsored summer studentship which explored South Asian fermented foods as a source of microorganisms for tyrosinase inhibition, with the wider aim of finding natural ways to decrease fruit browning in foods.

Lucy Ella Malvern reports back on her AMI-sponsored summer studentship which investigated microbiome assembly in mosquitoes across developmental stages.

AMI submitted two proposals to the APPG on D&I STEM Call for Ideas for 2026. One urging the group to learn from global best practice to improve D&I in UK STEM, and another evaluating the impact of the UK visa systems on STEM diversity.

Last month Applied Microbiology International supported the 6th Plant Microbiome Symposium in Antequera, Spain, funding 17 travel grants for early career researchers to attend. Organiser Dr Victor Jose Carrion Bravo reports back on a vibrant exchange of ideas. 

Sci-health tech studio Kewoya chose MLSFF25 to showcase its immersive technologies and found it delivered honest feedback, real users, and momentum. Now the team are heading to MLSFF26 in Edinburgh, as director Tughu Aiyewa reveals in a fascinating Q&A.

Winner of The Future is Fungi Award 2025, US and Argentina-based foodtech startup Michroma is replacing petrochemical coloring with fungibased natural ingredients, launching one of the world’s leading sustainable platforms for food flavors and colors. Here’s its story.

AMI Clean Water Advisory Group member Dr Kwanrawee Joy Sirikanchana outlines how her team has launched a major One Health project in north-eastern Thailand to address an overlooked question: How much does aquaculture contribute to AMR in shared water systems, and what does this mean for people, animals, and wildlife living around them?

A new study outlines how an innovative tool can be used to help uncover the reasons why phages succeed or fail when used to target bacterial infections.

Leading disability & LGBTQIA+ advocate Max Fisher, a Senior Research Associate at ViaNautis Bio, opens up on their STEM  journey - and how it led them to MLSFF.

Oliver Spiller-Boulter, from Cardiff, reports back on his AMI-sponsored summer studentship which examined antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in neonatal sepsis and the use of novel bacterial screening methods. 

New treatments for ancient microbes are everywhere - in the soil, in the sea, in the human gut, and especially in human sewage, according to Dr Callum Cooper.

Dr Hannah Trivett, University of Birmingham, reports back from EMBL Human Microbiome Conference held in Heidelberg, Germany, where she presented her research with the support of AMI’s Scientific Event Travel Grant.

A new frontier in biotechnology just crowned its next pioneer. Out of 187 groundbreaking startups from 59 countries, Michroma wins the The Future is Fungi Award 2025, taking home €250,000 / USD 289 000 in investment.

A student who exhibited at MLS Future Forum 2025 has developed a low-cost, EMG-controlled smart knee exoskeleton designed to deliver autonomous, real-time rehabilitation and motion assistance for patients with knee-related mobility issues. 

Dr José Luis Balcazar, Senior researcher at the Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA-CERCA), Spain, has been named as the newest winner of the John Snow Public Health Innovation Prize.

In 2020, Puerto Rico faced a misinformation crisis. Melanie Ortiz Alvarez De La Campa reveals how five STEM undergraduates created a sci-comm organization that helped pass legislation, educated thousands, and created an inclusive database of Caribbean scientists.

The Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum is delighted to have been recognised in the Association Excellence Awards.

Co-published editorial outlining the rationale and remit of the IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group (MCSG).

AMI has urged global policymakers to strengthen the revised Global Action Plan on AMR.

A key player in MLSFF, Nicolas Farmer marks International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM day by opening up on his journey in STEM as a Black and queer person - and reveals why finding community is vital.

Tchissola Goncalves volunteered at the first MLSFF as a sixth former - and is back for more as a first-year Biomedical Engineering student. She tells us why.

British ecologist honoured for pioneering research linking biodiversity, climate, and large-scale ecological recovery.

AMI is proud to partner with our New Zealand Global Ambassador, Tanushree Gupta, to offer staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Costa Rica Global Ambassador, Catrina Guzman-Verri, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with one of our USA Global Ambassadors, Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Finland Global Ambassador, Suni Matthew, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with one of our Global Ambassador, Supram Hosuru Subramanya, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

Pakistan Global Ambassador, Dr. Arsalan Zaidi, shares how a study visit brought students face to face with real-world dairy and cheese processing.

Soil Star honoured with AMI’s Basil Jarvis Award for pioneering microbiome research driving sustainable agriculture and global food security.

MSE has been recognized by Applied Microbiology International for championing equity and inclusion across research, education, and policy.

AMI is proud to partner with our Nepal Global Ambassador, Mitesh Shrestha, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Brazil Global Ambassador, Sergio Luiz Alvez Jr., to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with one of our USA Global Ambassadors, Sean Gibbons, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Egypt Global Ambassador, Ramy Aziz, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with one of our India Global Ambassadors, Rakesh Sehgal, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Netherlands Global Ambassadors, Rahul Jain, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with one of our India Global Ambassadors, Prakash Sarangi, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Malaysia Global Ambassador, Petr Heděnec, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with one of our USA Global Ambassadors, Peter Turnbaugh, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Republic of Ireland Global Ambassador, Paul Cotter, to offer staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our China Global Ambassador, Mingfeng Cao, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with one of our USA Global Ambassadors, Matthew Sullivan, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership

AMI is proud to partner with our Nigeria Global Ambassadors, Olanike Maria Buraimoh, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with one of our United Kingdom Global Ambassadors, Marcela Hernandez-Garcia, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Canada Global Ambassador, Lisa Stein, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with one of our United Kingdom Global Ambassadors, Komang Ralebitso-Senior, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Spain Global Ambassador, Juan Luis Ramos, to offer staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Senegal Global Ambassador, Hassna Founoune-Mboup, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Indonesia Global Ambassador, Harta Wedari, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Indonesia Global Ambassador, Harta Wedari, to offer staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Mexico Global Ambassador, Guadalupe Virginia Nevarez-Moorillon, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Cyprus Global Ambassador, George Botsaris, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with one of our USA Global Ambassadors, Folarin Oguntoyinbo, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Puerto Rico Global Ambassador, Filipa Godoy, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with one of our India Global Ambassadors, Durgesh Jaiswal, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our South Africa Global Ambassador, Don Cowan, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Iraq Global Ambassador, Delveen Ibrahim, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Australia Global Ambassador, Chris Greening, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with one of our Canada Global Ambassadors, Ayodeji Charles Osunla, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Australia Global Ambassador, Binod Rayamajhee, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

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AMI is proud to partner with our Pakistan Global Ambassador, Arsalan Zaidi, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Macau Global Ambassador, André Antunes, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Saudi Arabia Global Ambassador, Professor Alexandre Rosado, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our UAE Global Ambassador, Ahmed Shibl, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our Ghana Global Ambassador, Akua Obeng Forson, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

AMI is proud to partner with our UAE Global Ambassador, Ahmed Shibl, to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

Just six months on, MLSFF26 has already inspired its first business idea. Delegates Syed Ayaan Reza and Phoebe Davis reveal how they got the idea to launch their digital platform ConFlo.

Applied Microbiology International’s own Emma Prissick has shared how the learned society prioritises the health and wellbeing of staff.

Water quality could impact the kind of microbial populations in poultry drinking water lines and lead to the buildup of a biofilm that can harbor pathogenic bacteria like Salmonella, according to a new study.

With applications now coming in for Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum (MLSFF) 2026, we caught up with Edwin Tapiwa Toreveyi, the very first delegate to sign on the dotted line.

Scientists turned the spotlight onto the potential of phage in a recent AMI webinar that yielded a fascinating in-depth discussion that proved invaluable in clarifying the way forward.

Li Shen reports back on his AMI-sponsored summer studentship which investigated a novel antibiotic adjuvant at the Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Imperial College London. 

Eoin McKernan reports back on his AMI-sponsored summer studentship which focused on the relationships between the gut microbiome and the metabolism of variable response drugs.

Amelia Rohim reports back on her AMI-sponsored summer studentship which focused on the investigation of inter-species aggregation between oral bacteria at the University of Michigan with Dr. Alexander Rickard.

In a bold step toward climate action, leading microbiology societies and organisations have unveiled their first joint global strategy to harness the power of microbial science in addressing the climate crisis. This landmark strategy has been published across 6 scientific journals, including Sustainable Microbiology.

In a bold step toward climate action, leading microbiology societies and organisations have unveiled their first joint global strategy to harness the power of microbial science in addressing the climate crisis. This landmark strategy has been published across 6 scientific journals, including Sustainable Microbiology.

Global microbiology organisations including Applied Microbiology International (AMI) have called for urgent action to put microbes at the heart of climate change mitigation, in a high-level panel discussion chaired by AMI Chief Executive, Dr Lucy Harper.

Soil Stars joins a global alliance putting microbes at the centre of climate action.

Bringing global voices together ahead of the GAP-AMR consultation.

The team behind a new world-leading conservation committee headed by Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is calling on global scientific and conservation communities to get on board to protect microbial life. Members of the new IUCN Microbial Conservation Specialist Group (MCSG) have outlined its priorities for its first year.

A chemical found in mushrooms can be teamed with bacteriophages to deliver a one-two punch to antibiotic-resistant infections, reveals a study presented at MLS Future Forum 2025.

A fascinating conversation between Applied Microbiology International President Professor Jack Gilbert and Professor Raquel Peixoto examines how understanding and leveraging coral microbiomes is leading to innovative probiotic solutions to boost coral resilience.

An investigation into a protein that helps to lubricate human joints could help to open up new avenues for treating a rare genetic musculoskeletal condition that has no current treatment. A poster presented at MLS Future Forum illuminated the important role of lubricin in patients with Camptodactyly-Arthropathy-Coxa Vara-Pericarditis (CACP). 

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a stealthy threat. It infects more than 500,000 people in the United States each year, and kills up to 30,000.

AMI are proud to be working with Dr Katie Solomon at the University of Exeter to offer students and staff a free taste of AMI membership.

Hospital superbugs that cause sepsis and meningitis could be hitching a ride on mobile phones, allowing them to escape out of healthcare settings and into the community, according to research presented at MLS Future Forum earlier this year.

Improving Soil Health in the UK: Why a Microbial Approach is Indispensable in Attaining Sustainable Soils

Soil Stars’ Jack Gilbert and Raquel Peixoto to co-chair the world’s first IUCN Specialist Group dedicated to microbial conservation.

Get to know one of our Global Ambassadors for India, Dr. Durgesh Kumar Jaiswal

The first UK study to monitor antimicrobial resistance and influenza viruses in water bodies has revealed that 92% of samples contained genes for resistance to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort.

The first UK study to monitor antimicrobial resistance and influenza viruses in water bodies has revealed that 92% of samples contained genes for resistance to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort.

Scientists in Belfast and Nigeria have developed a diagnostic tool that deploys microbes to uncover the timeline of crude oil contamination in soils.

Scientists in Belfast and Nigeria have developed a diagnostic tool that deploys microbes to uncover the timeline of crude oil contamination in soils.

Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has launched a recruitment drive for Junior Editors and Junior Reviewers as part of its mission to nurture early career talent.

New research shared at the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum has uncovered a prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) connection that could offer new targets to help with managing inflammation-driven colorectal cancer (CRC).

A research study presented at MLS Future Forum has revealed that clove essential oil could offer potential as a sustainable alternative to conventional antimicrobials.

Get to know our Global Ambassador for Pakistan, Dr Arsalan Zaidi, who is Principal Scientist at the National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.

Rachael Barton and Luka Brajdić open up on their experiences of the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Symposium 2025 at the University of Liverpool on June 12.

In a transformative leap for science and innovation in the Caribbean, the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC) has been awarded an $11.3 million NIH-COBRE grant (National Institute General and Medical Sciences) to establish the Puerto Rico Center for Microbiome Sciences (PR-CMS)—the first of its kind in the region.

Rainfall can have dramatic effects on the microbial communities living in urban lakes, a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology reveals.

Rainfall can have dramatic effects on the microbial communities living in urban lakes, a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology reveals.

Pioneering Soil Star Janet Jansson honoured with ISME’s top lifetime award for advancing global understanding of microbes and climate.

A research study presented in a talk at MLS Future Forum has uncovered some intriguing patterns that suggest our current understanding of breast cancer may not apply to pre-menopausal women.

Vitamin D supplements are often recommended to patients with chronic kidney disease, but a new study presented at MLS Future Forum suggests it could be a waste of time.

They may be more familiar as a room scent but a new study presented at the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum reveals that lavender and lemongrass essential oils are effective against thrush, even at low levels.

Smart farms, data-driven soil, and the microbiome in sync

Author: AMI Global Ambassador for Malaysia, Petr Heděnec

A study presented at MLS Future Forum this spring investigates the underrepresentation of ethnic minority groups in breast cancer clinical trials. 

Combining a bacterial isolate with rhizobia can boost soybean production without disrupting the natural soil microbiome, a new study reveals.

Applied Microbiology International is celebrating after making The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK list for the second year in a row.

Researchers and students from the University of Milano-Bicocca - including AMI student member Giulia Ghisleni - teamed up for an ambitious citizen science project, collecting more than 2,400 samples of the urban microbiome over four seasons.

Hypoxia - or low oxygen levels in bodily tissues - was thought to have a protective effect on cells affected by acute myeloid leukaemia, but a new piece of research presented at MLS Future Forum suggests that the picture isn’t quite so straightforward.

A new study by scientists at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and several institutes across India and Saudi Arabia - including AMI Global Ambassador Professor Alexandre Rosado - has reported 26 novel bacterial species growing inside cleanrooms associated with NASA space missions.

A new study, published in Sustainable Microbiology, delves into how the age and size of microplastics affects the growth of harmful algal blooms. 

It’s time to have your say! Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is calling on all members to vote in the Trustee election.

A study by AMI member Dr Gerry Quinn highlights the potential of spiritual healing sites as fertile ground for novel antibiotics, particularly from Streptomyces bacteria, known for producing the majority of current antibiotics.

The Trump adminstration has signed an Executive Order halting federal gain of function research on microbes - but does it throw the baby out with the bathwater? Virologist Simon Wain-Hobson, Emeritus Professor with the Pasteur Institute, Paris, gives his take.

In the hunt for a remedy, when the baton is passed from dedicated academic scientists to an innovative company to trusted community advocates, outcomes for society can be especially powerful.

A new study presented at MLS Future Forum 2025 has uncovered the secrets of a particular strain of the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae, revealing a potentially deadly genetic capacity for both antimicrobial resistance and virulence.

Peptide-based therapies offer the potential to transform how we treat a range of conditions - but have yet to be adopted for widespread clinical use. A new review uncovers the barriers to adoption and identifies ways to overcome these limitations.

Bringing UK experts together to strengthen the national response to AMR.ble

Exploring how microbes can power a national approach to soil health.

Tilapia farmers in Egypt are willing to improve welfare, but are hamstrung by gaps in training, support and resources, reveals one of the winning presentations at the recent Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum.

AMI submitted evidence to the Under the Microscope inquiry urging government support for portable diagnostic tools to detect pathogens and antimicrobial resistance at point of care.

Applied Microbiology International contributed to and supported the Royal Society of Biology’s formal response to Defra’s consultation on a Land Use Framework for England.

Researchers have pioneered a microbially driven process that utilises low-value waste products, such as magnesium mine waste and sulfur from desulfurisation plants, to leach the wastes and generate a stream of solubilised magnesium.

Researchers discover unprecedented pollution-fighting genetic adaptations in tiny organisms inhabiting Brooklyn’s highly contaminated Gowanus Canal, revealing a potential new approach for cleaning contaminated waters and recovering valuable resources.

Personalized pre/probiotic treatments could someday be used to support healthy sleep through stressful exam periods and menopause, a new review suggests.

The Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum may be over, but the celebrations continue. We’re delighted to announce the full list of abstract winners from the final day of the three-day conference.

Applied Microbiology International is looking for new members to join our team as Trustees on the AMI Executive Committee from July 2025.

Scientists have developed a rapid, sensitive and specific test for a bacterial pathogen that is responsible for necrotic enteritis in poultry, a disease that causes billions in global economic losses annually.

Almost 500 delegates gathered at the ICC in Birmingham over three days this week for the first ever Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum, which was supported by Applied Microbiology International.

More than 500 delegates gathered at the ICC in Birmingham over the past three days for the first ever Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum.

Microbiologists need to seize opportunities to engage with policymaking in order to move towards better, more scientifically informed policy that serves the common good, a new paper published in Sustainable Microbiology urges.

Contaminated water is particularly dangerous in rural areas where private groundwater wells supply drinking water to households - but AMI One Health Advisory Group member Dr Zina Alfahl reveals a low-cost, simple way to check for STEC.

Applied Microbiology International members are among a team of high level microbiologists who have teamed up to highlight how the world’s tiniest creatures are delivering solutions to climate change and pollution.

The Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum (MLSFF) has officially announced that BBC broadcaster and Birmingham native Merisha Stevenson will host its groundbreaking inaugural conference at the ICC Birmingham from 31st March to 2nd April 2025.

We are delighted to name Reach Industries as a sponsor of the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum conference, which takes place at the end of this month.

Leading scientists from around the world recently convened at the Center for Microbiome Innovation’s International Microbiome Meeting (CIMM) at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego.

A team including members of AMI has provided a model illustrating how Pseudomonas bacteria can influence root development to promote growth and enhance the adaptation of plants under salinity stress.

The full programme has now been released for the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum conference, which takes place from 31st March to 2nd April 2025 at the ICC Birmingham.

A new study links climate change and pollution to disrupted neural development and wellbeing. The research explores the interconnection of neuroscience and climate change and will be presented at the MInoritised Life Scientists Future Forum in Birmingham at the end of this month.

In Neurodiversity Celebration Week, PhD student Joshua Yates reveals the challenges of pursuing a career in microbiology with autism and dyslexia - and his advice to others.

Proper pasture management in the Amazon, aimed at maintaining soil vegetation cover, can reduce methane emissions from livestock farming, according to a new study analyzing emissions and microorganisms in Amazonian soil.

New research being presented at the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum this spring explores how animation and immersive technology can be used to make science more accessible and engaging, especially for audiences with learning challenges such as dyslexia.

The Future Forum takes place from 31st March to 2nd April 2025 at the ICC Birmingham, so you still have time to plan your journey. The good news is that Birmingham is one of the best connected cities around, with a wealth of ways to reach the ICC.

The deadline for abstracts to be submitted for the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum has now closed - and the results are in. We received more than 160 abstracts, covering a huge range of topics, from vaccine research and the Black community to recovering the routes of historic icebreaker vessels in Antarctica.

The latest speakers have been announced for the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum conference (MLSFF), which takes place from 31st March to 2nd April 2025 at the ICC Birmingham.

Applied Microbiology International member Professor Christopher Stewart of Newcastle University has been named as one of three 2025 laureates in the eighth Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK.

As the month of Ramadan begins, we recognise that the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum (MLSFF) may coincide with Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of Ramadan.

Francielly Bruna Neto Francisco and Ricardo Henrique Krüger, from the University of Brasília (UNB), warn that we urgently need technologies that will effectively eliminate partially or nonbiodegradable polymers from the marine environment.

A new study has found significant gaps in how hospitals in the UK comply with clinical guidelines when managing pain in children suffering from a complication linked to sickle cell anaemia. It will be presented at the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum this spring.

Different strategies are needed to enable researchers from different minoritised communities to progress their careers, a new study has found.

The latest keynote speakers have been announced for the Minoritised Life Sciences Future Forum conference (MLSFF) - Professor Louise Owusu-Kwarteng, Mya-Rose Craig and Professor Leanne William.

AI systems are producing biased results because they are not being trained on diverse datasets, with little or no representation of African foods and culture, according to a new study to be presented at the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum this spring.

Applied Microbiology International has announced that it is partnering with the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum (MLSFF) conference, which takes place at the end of March.

Applied Microbiology International has announced that it is partnering with the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum (MLSFF) conference, which takes place at the end of March.

Applied Microbiology International has announced that it is partnering with the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum (MLSFF) conference, which takes place at the end of March.

The first keynote speakers have been announced for the first ever Minoritised Life Sciences Future Forum conference (MLSFF), which takes place from 31st March to 2nd April 2025 at the ICC Birmingham.

Meet our Global Ambassador for Malaysia, Petr Heděnec, who is at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu.

A unique group of life science professionals and advocates has come together to launch the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum, the first major conference in Europe dedicated to supporting and showcasing the contributions of marginalised and underrepresented communities in the life sciences.

Professor Sabiha Essack, the South African Research Chair in Antibiotic Resistance and One Health, Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, has been awarded the Christiana Figueres Policy to Practice Award.

A new study has lifted the lid on five species of root-lesion nematodes living in maize crops across New Zealand - and suggested the existence of a hitherto-unsuspected cryptic species.

A new study has lifted the lid on five species of root-lesion nematodes living in maize crops across New Zealand - and suggested the existence of a hitherto-unsuspected cryptic species.

A new study could help consumer goods manufacturers to predict the likelihood of mold growth during shipping, enabling them to make informed decisions and mitigate economic losses. 

One year into our first junior editor training programme with Letters in Applied Microbiology, Racheal Oluwayemisi Fashogbon reveals how signing up has helped to transform her career.

Dr Nils Averesch, Assistant Professor of Space Biology at the Space Life Science Laboratory, Cape Canaveral, reveals how his research on microbial plastic production could pave the way for thriving human settlements in space.

The Space Microbiology Group studies how microorganisms behave in space conditions, using tools such as microbiology, molecular biology, system biology and geomicrobiology to learn how new biotechnologies could be applied to space, as co-director Rosa Santomartino explains.

A new study could help consumer goods manufacturers to predict the likelihood of mold growth during shipping, enabling them to make informed decisions and mitigate economic losses. 

The Afro-Caribbean Commercial Science Network (ACCSN), founded by Daniel Similaki, has been named as this year’s winner of the Dorothy Jones Diversity and Inclusion Achievement Award 2024.

A new study reveals astonishingly high microbial diversity in some of the Earth’s deepest, darkest subsurface environments, including gold mines, in aquifers and deep boreholes in the seafloor.

A year since we launched our Junior Editor programme with Letters in Applied Microbiology, Dr Romy Moukarzel, Lecturer in Plant Protection at Lincoln University New Zealand, reveals her experiences.

Dr Kim Barrett, vice dean for research and distinguished professor of physiology and membrane biology at the UC Davis School of Medicine, has been named as this year’s winner of the John Snow Public Health Innovation Prize 2024.

This year saw the launch of the Centre for Microbial Interactions, representing one of the world’s largest concentrations of microbiologists on a single site at Norwich Research Park. Project manager Dr Sam Rowe reveals the journey up to this point.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in water environments poses a growing threat to global public health by fostering the spread of resistance genes and limiting the effectiveness of antimicrobial treatments. It also jeopardizes ecological stability, creating challenges in managing the environmental resistome and its potential impact on human and animal health.

One year into our Junior Editor training programme with Letters in Applied Microbiology, Van Hung Vuong Le from the University of Exeter reflects on the experience.

Dr François Thomas, an independent researcher with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, France) has been named as the newest winner of the Rachel Carson Environmental Conservation Excellence Award.

One year after we launched our Junior Editor programme with Letters in Applied Microbiology, Professor Silvani Verruck of Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil tells us how she is getting on.

Cold plasma isn’t just for sterilisation, but offers potential as a sustainable water treatment that can target stubborn contaminants like biofilms and pharmaceuticals, according to a new review.

Actinomycetes-derived antibiotics and other metabolites could be deployed to mitigate biotic stress in crops, potentially replacing synthetic chemicals as chemo-control agents against phytopathogens, a new review suggests.

AMI Trustee Kate Lagerstrom recounts her journey to becoming an AMI trustee.

Dr Helen Onyeaka, an industrial microbiologist at the University of Birmingham, has been named as the newest winner of the Basil Jarvis Food Security and Innovation Award.

With governments under pressure to deliver on Net Zero targets, doomism in climate communication threatens to backfire and deter audiences from taking action. But microbiology’s stories of hope could be the inspiration we need, argues Linda Stewart.

One year into our first Junior Editor training programme with Letters in Applied Microbiology, Dr Thomas Thompson of Queen’s University Belfast tells us how he is getting on.

Arctic viruses employ specialized mechanisms, including cryoprotective genes, to thrive in harsh environmental conditions despite limited host availability, reveals Dr Janina Rahlff from our Ocean Sustainability Advisory Group.

The One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State has been named as this year’s winner of the WH Pierce Global Impact in Microbiology Prize 2024.

Tamsin Dewé, Anju Kirby and Rachel Baird explain how the UK’s PATH-SAFE programme has filled evidence gaps relating to AMR in animals and furthered our understanding of AMR transmission pathways within agri-food systems.

Researchers from the awardwinning One Health Microbiome Center reveal how holobiont biology underpins a holistic understanding of how life’s forms and functions, from human disease to agricultural output, depend upon the relationships between microbes and hosts.

The winners of the Applied Microbiology International Horizon Awards 2024 have been announced.

The winners of the Applied Microbiology International Horizon Awards 2024 have been announced. The prizes, awarded by the learned society Applied Microbiology International (AMI), celebrate the brightest minds in the field and promote the research, group projects, products and individuals who continue to help shape the future of applied microbiology.

Ahead of COP29, Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has partnered with leading global scientific organisations to issue a unified call to action, spotlighting microbial solutions as pivotal in combating climate change.

Ahead of COP29, Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has partnered with leading global scientific organisations to issue a unified call to action, spotlighting microbial solutions as pivotal in combating climate change.

Exploring perceptions of bacteriophage use in the UK across the One Health spectrum: a roundtable discussion

Kamaluddeen Kabir, lecturer at Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, reports back from a recent trip to EcoMat Conference in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, supported with a Professional Development Support Grant from AMI.

Standard risk assessment methodologies are significantly underestimating fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) loads in contaminated water, including recreational waters used for the 2024 Olympics, a new study reveals.

AMI’s Global Ambassador Ni Luh Putu Harta Wedari promoted AMI at the 33rd ICAC in Istanbul, strengthening international ties in antimicrobial research

Applied Microbiology International has announced the speaker line-up for a free webinar later this month aimed at connecting, inspiring, and advocating for LGBTQIA+ researchers in microbiology.

Mosquito larvae grow faster if they’re exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health programmes.

The Microbiologist chats with our new Global Ambassador for the United States, Matthew B Sullivan, who is Professor of Microbiology and Director of the Center of Microbiome Science, at The Ohio State University.

A strategy to select mangrove bacteria that can transform plastic could offer a new tool for plastic waste cleanup, according to a study from the lab of Dr Alexandre Rosado, a member of AMI’s Ocean Sustainability Advisory Group.

Use of phage therapy in farming could be valuable in replacing chemical pesticides with a safer and greener alternative, helping to address climate change, according to a new review.

A unique group of life science professionals and advocates has come together to launch the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum, the first major conference in Europe dedicated to supporting and showcasing the contributions of marginalised and underrepresented communities in the life sciences.

The Microbiologist chats with our new Global Ambassador for Indonesia, Ni Luh Putu Harta Wedari, a Clinical Microbiologist, Publication Consultant, and Editorial Board Member of Scientific Journals at Intisari Sains Medis Incorporation.

Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is delighted to announce its 2024 Honorary Fellowship goes to Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, who serves as Deputy Executive Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme.

Former AMI president Dr Peter Silley pays tribute to longstanding member and former committee representative John Rigarlsford, who recently passed away following a short illness.

Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is delighted to announce that its 2024 Honorary Fellowship goes to Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, who is Assistant Director General at the World Health Organization (WHO), leading the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence. 

Scientists have discovered a new Pseudomonas species isolated from cold Himalayan soil that helps to promote plant growth, offering potential as a bio-inoculant for sustainable agriculture in high-altitude regions.

International biosafety standards need to be updated to curtail the threat of Clostridioides difficile toxins being deployed for biological warfare, warns a new study.

AMI Global Ambassador for New Zealand Tanushree Gupta is bringing an antifungal product to market that will make a huge difference to the hundreds of farms affected by facial eczema - so here’s how it’s going.

What’s it like at the start of a career working with bacteriophages? Applied Microbiology International intern Helen Kinchin, who recently began a PhD at the University of Warwick, reveals her experiences.

Researchers have isolated a consortium of bacterial strains from night-soil compost in a Himalayan valley that support plant growth in wheat and maize, offering promise as a bioinoculant for sustainable agriculture in cold semiarid conditions.

Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has announced a new partnership with laboratory science publisher SelectScience®. The two organisations will be working together on SelectScience’s upcoming CLINICAL24 campaign and beyond.

Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has announced a new partnership with laboratory science publisher SelectScience®.

Second year medical student Caleb Morin reveals what happened during his Applied Microbiology International-sponsored Summer Placement at the University of Galway investigating wastewater surveillance for monitoring yellow fever virus.

In a world overrun by petroleum-based plastics, scientists are searching for alternatives that are more sustainable, more biodegradable and far less toxic to the environment.

The Microbiologist chats with our new Global Ambassador for Brazil, Sergio L Alves jr, Associate Professor at the Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS).

Toxin/antitoxin defence systems in bacteria need to be better understood if the potential of phage therapy is to be realised, a new review suggests.

The Covid-19 pandemic uncovered fracture lines in society that have the potential to destabilize free societies by internal and external groups using misinformation on social media, a new review warns.

The Microbiologist chats with our new Global Ambassador for Finland, Suni Mathew, a senior researcher at the University of Turku who studies the effects of heavy metal pollution on plant-associated microbial communities in Arctic ecosystems.

Scientists in Ecuador have developed a new method to detect and diagnose a virus that devastates crops of babaco, a fruit plant of economic importance to local farmers.

Scientists in Ecuador have developed a new method to detect and diagnose a virus that devastates crops of babaco, a fruit plant of economic importance to local farmers.

Scientists have discovered antibiotic resistance mechanisms called efflux pumps in archaea for the first time.

Applied Microbiology International has announced the appointment of four new trustees to its Executive Committee.

Raw meat-based diets for pets can serve as a vehicle for multi-drug resistant pathogens, posing significant risks to their owners, a new study has found.

A recent review in the journal Sustainable Microbiology discusses how the use of biocides can promote well-being - but must only be used when there are clear benefits.

The Microbiologist gets to know our new Global Ambassador for Saudi Arabia, Alexandre S Rosado, who is Professor of Bioscience at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

With greenhouse gas emissions peaking, the search for renewables is intensifying. AMI Healthy Land Scientific Advisory Group member Juan Luis Ramos and his colleagues Estrella Duque and Patricia Godoy take a look at the future of biofuels.

A recent review in Sustainable Microbiology discusses how the use of biocides can promote well-being but must only be used when there are clear benefits.

AMI member Jizhong (Joe) Zhou, director of the OU Institute for Environmental Genomics, has been presented with the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Southeastern Universities Research Association at its annual meeting.

Applied Microbiology International has announced that it has recruited 11 new Global Ambassadors from around the world. Global ambassadors provide a range of expertise and knowledge across regions and sectors, and support and promote applied microbiology and our organisation.

Oyster farmers in San Diego Bay will be able to protect them from deadly viral outbreaks by growing them at times when the water is cooler, thanks to the findings of a study by Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists.

Applied Microbiology International has announced that it has recruited 11 new Global Ambassadors from around the world.

AMI Global Ambassador Ashley Shade and colleagues Nicole Geerdes and Adina Howe examine how plant-associated microbes can be leveraged to support crops grown on marginal lands for use as biofuel feedstocks.

Use of synthetic microbial communities outside the lab is rare - but a more systematic approach could improve confidence in their long-term behaviour and address ethical considerations.

Professor Ugochukwu Anieto of Texas A&M University reveals how AMI’s Scientific Event Travel Grant helped him to gather some fascinating insights on drug discovery at the recent ASM 2024 conference.

A new study has highlighted the discharge of untreated hospital effluent to the environment as a major driver of multidrug resistance among the microbial community.

As new stretches of coastline become vulnerable to potential Vibrio outbreaks in a warming aquatic environment, AMI member Elizabeth Archer examines how human health is inextricably linked with ocean health.

Researchers have discovered a new species of a fungus, Ophiocordyceps, in the lower Indian Himalayas.  These fungi - fictionalised as the deadly fungi in The Last of Us - are well known as parasites of insects and are often prized for their medicinal qualities.

Medical microbiologist Oluwole Owoyemi reports back from ASM MICROBE 2024 after being awarded a Scientific Event Travel Grant by Applied Microbiology International.

Turning inquiry into action: advancing phage therapy in the UK.

Fertilizer strategies can play a key role in the diversity of microbial communities in the crop rhizosphere, according to a new study.

Nicolás Cifuentes is Head of Research Projects and Phages at PhageLab, Chile, which offers tailor-made solutions to control bacterial outbreaks in the livestock and poultry industries.

The potential for permanent carbon storage in ecosystems that use the oxalate-carbonate pathway (OCP) could be greater than previously estimated, according to a new study.

Nearly 70 scientists from 14 countries gathered at Kruger National Park in South Africa to share the latest research in metagenomics, as AMI Healthy Land Scientific Advisory Group member Professor Don Cowan reveals.

Thanks to support from Applied Microbiology International, scientists testing sampling collection protocols in Mars analogue conditions have shown that non-scientists will be able to replicate the tests as long as they follow the methods.

The antibiotic gentamicin can be encapsulated into liposomes, allowing for more accurate use in situations such as wound treatment, according to new research presented at the recent Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium.

AMI expert Professor Nicola Holden has commented on news that the UK health authorities are investigating an increase in the number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) cases in the UK in recent weeks.

The Aero-Aquatic Virus Research Group at the Friedrich-Schiller University Jena led by Dr. Janina Rahlff conducts basic research on microbial viruses from the surface microlayer, the 1-mm thick ‘skin’ of a water body’s surface, and in atmospheric ecosystems.

Ashley Ward of SRUC and Sony Malhotra of STFC explain how an innovative collaboration explores how computational approaches could be used to detect non-O157 STEC that are likely to cause disease.

Wondering whether you can sterilise baby bottles in a dishwasher — or use a dishwasher to safely clean bowls, spoons and other baby weaning equipment? AMI microbiologists provide expert advice to Helen Brown of Made for Mums on what you can and can’t do, depending on your baby’s age.

Caffeine-degrading microbes could offer vital bioremediation services as well as upcycling coffee waste into valuable pharmaceutical compounds, a new review suggests.

Probiotic bacteria isolated from corn steep liquor - a by-product of fermented maize - can prevent E coli invasion in the mouse gut, reveals new research presented at the recent Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium.

Biomedical MRes Vikas Nariapara reports back on the fascinating insights and intriguing research showcased at the Applied Microbiology International ECS Research symposium at the University of the West of England in Bristol.

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa adapts its biofilm form depending on the infectious site where it is found, potentially affecting antibiotic sensitivity, according to new research presented at the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium.

A mediaeval remedy used to cure a “lump in the eye” - interpreted as a sign of bacterial infection - more than 1,000 years ago has been reworked into a pharmaceutical product with potent antibiofilm activity, delegates will hear at the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium.

Endophytic fungi from the forests of Poland are yielding up a treasure trove of compounds that could revolutionize the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries, according to AMI member Dr El-Sayed R El-Sayed.

Applied Microbiology International is celebrating after being named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list.

Across Europe, concerns are being raised about the potential dangers of a burgeoning technology that allows scientists to grow animal tissue, without the need for slaughter.

AMI Ocean Sustainability Scientific Advisory Group member André Antunes and his colleagues reveal the ups and downs of their latest expedition to Antarctica.

Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has welcomed the UK government’s new national action plan on antimicrobial resistance to protect people and animals from the risk of drug-resistant infections.

New research being presented at the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Symposium reveals the drive to come up with a better way of diagnosing staph infections that would be more cost-effective and less time-consuming.

New research being presented at the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Symposium this May reveals how a new assay could potentially diagnose antimicrobial resistant infections within a matter of hours.

Thyme essential oil shows efficacy in inhibiting the biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus at a concentration of 0.03% (v/v), a new study being presented at Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium has revealed.

Fresh from placing in the top of inaugural The Future is Fungi awards, William Newell of Imperial College London opens up on his pioneering work which aims to use fungi for electromicrobial CO2 fixation.

Third year PhD student Chuen Lee spent 12 weeks interning with AMI’s Communications and Marketing Team - and here’s how it went.

New research being presented at the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium this May will reveal how scientists are investigating how macrophages can be used to break down amyloid plaques in biofilms.

New research being presented at the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium shines a fresh light on the persistence of microbial communities that are linked to the contamination of oilfield reservoirs - a problem that costs the energy sector billions of dollars a year.

Choice of alignment algorithms can make a huge difference to the outcome when you’re examining SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences, researchers will tell the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium.

Choice of alignment algorithms can make a huge difference to the outcome when you’re examining SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences, researchers will tell the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium.