Event description
This year, the ECS is hosting its 10th research symposium. Held fully online, this week-long program of talks, workshops and posters will be the biggest event we’ve held and the ECS committee hopes that you enjoy taking part as much as we enjoyed organising it. With opportunities to present, listen, network, tweet and everything in between, we’re determined to deliver more than the average symposium experience – more to do than sit in front of a screen.
Who will this event be of interest to?
This research symposium is of interest to all early career scientists from industry and academia. This includes everyone from undergraduates to first year post-docs and the industry equivalents. The event is great for sharing your work and meeting new, like-minded people as well as gaining inspiration for your research and inspiring others with your work.
Event format
This year the event is completely online with a full week of sessions that include, talks, posters and workshops. Each day includes an interactive workshop curated and hosted by the ECS committee.
The poster session will be an open Zoom meeting with rotating poster presenters. Each poster will be on the website with a link to the meeting and the time that poster will be presented so that delegates can jump in and out of the meeting as needed. We will also have Twitter posters - graphics, gifs, or short videos that will be tweeted throughout the Symposium to get your research out there. You can find out more on the abstracts page.
Keep up to date with the conference by following our hashtag on social media: #SfAMECS2021
Keynote and ECS presentations
Presentation
Keynote and ECS presentations
12pm – 1.30pm GMT, 22 March 2021 ‐ 1 hour 30 mins
Presentation
Keynote Talks
Decoding the secret language of soils: chemical communication in the rhizosphere and its implications for crop health - Professor Duncan Cameron
These talks are led by professionals in their field and are an opportunity to explore research conducted beyond your institution or organisation. This session is themed around environmental microbiology.
ECS Talks
ECS talks are an opportunity for scientists who are beginning their career to showcase their recent work. The project being presented does not have to be complete, but it’s a great way to practice presenting and answering audience questions in a friendly, supportive environment.
Speakers
Lewis Browett
Judith Huygens
Welfare Community Corner sessions
Workshop
Welfare Community Corner sessions
3pm – 4pm GMT, 22 March 2021 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
2020, with all its challenges, has also shined a light on the importance of welfare in our careers and professional lives. Taking care of our career prospects and our welfare as Early Career Scientists is essential for our success. During this ECS symposium we have incorporated the Community Corners from the FEMS Congress in 2019 in the hope we that we can all engage and use these environments to come together to discuss important topics around ECS welfare in academia.
This year we will be delivering Community Corners in order to join different perspectives and knowledge. The Community Corners will be safe environments in which we can all share different resources, opinions, allyship and solutions that will enable the ECS community make educated opinions, use reliable references and hopefully thrive if dealing with any of these topics. Join us in this journey and help us create more environments in which we can continue to discuss similar topics.
All participants are required to read SfAM’s Safe Space policy before attending the community corner conversations.
Speakers
Posters
Posters
Posters
12pm – 1pm GMT, 23 March 2021 ‐ 1 hour
Posters
Zoom meeting ID: 811 9525 0604
Passcode: 284470
The poster session will be an open Zoom meeting with rotating poster presenters. Posters will be grouped in breakout rooms by theme and each poster given 5 minutes to present with a short Q&A after. There is a list below of poster presenters with the time that poster will be presented and in which breakout room so that delegates can jump in and out of the meeting as needed.
Poster presentation schedule
Name
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Breakout room
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Time
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Poster title
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A.K.M.Shafiul Kadir
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A
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12:00
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Transmission of the oral microorganisms from a mother to her child.
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Cassandra Bedu-Ferrari
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A
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12:10
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Impact of prebiotics on the composition and the functions of the intestinal microbiota: consequences on the host digestive health.
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Sapphire Crosby
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A
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12:20
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EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A GERM’S JOURNEY INTERACTIVE HEALTH-EDUCATION RESOURCES AND INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE YOUNG CHILDREN’S UNDERSTANDING OF MICROORGANISMS AND HANDWASHING SKILLS GLOBALLY.
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Stephen Kelly
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A
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12:30
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Antibiotic therapy and the gut microbiome: Investigating the effect of delivery route on gut microbial communities
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Abimbola Olajide
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B
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12:00
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Amino acid Profile of feather treated with Keratinase from Kurthia gibsonii
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Ashira Roopnarain
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B
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12:10
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Towards the development of an ‘energy seed’ to augment cold-season biogas yield and soil ameliorant quality for smallholder farmers
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Ella Hetherington
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B
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12:20
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Controlled gradients of pigment expression in Bacillus thuringiensis and prospects for application in UV curable bio-hybrid materials
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Moses Onyeabor
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B
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12:30
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Identifying and Alleviating Metabolic Constraints for Improved L-malate Production in Escherichia coli
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Neha Garg
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B
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12:40
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Enhancing the leaching of metals from slag using sequential chemical leaching and acidophilic bioleaching
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Yemisi Juliet Ayantunji
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B
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12:50
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Extraction, Partial Purification and Characterization of Alkaline Protease Produced by Bacillus cereus Isolated from Abattoir Waste Water in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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Alexandra Lacatusu
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C
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12:00
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Methodology development for assessing microbially-mediated material bioreceptivity using Methylobacterium and Cyanobacteria isolated from Grimmia pulvinata moss
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Busiswa Ndaba
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C
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12:10
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The potential application of phytosynthesized nanoparticles as nanofertilizers and their effect on beneficial soil microbes
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Esuola Catherine Oluwakemi
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C
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12:20
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Rapid pineapple (Ananas comosus L) multiplication using beneficial microorganisms for food security
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Haripriya Rama
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C
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12:30
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Metabolic characterization of cold-tolerant Serratia marcescens isolate and its potential use in psychrophilic anaerobic digestion
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Maryam Bello-Akinosho
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C
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12:40
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Conservation of mycorrhizal fungi associated with Agathosma betulina, an important medicinal plant, indigenous to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa
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RICHARD K OMOLE
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C
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12:50
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Potentially pathogenic microorganisms' induction of deterioration in postharvest onion bulbs
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Amodu, Zainab E.
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D
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12:00
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Antibiogram and resistance genes profile of Staphylococcus saprophyticus from women with UTI in Selected Hospitals in Lagos State, Nigeria
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Dr.Sheetal Goenka
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D
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12:10
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Emerging bacterial infection -Kocuria species is it significant
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Hannah Pugh
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D
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12:20
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Escherichia coli ST11 (O157:H7) does not have a functional AcrF efflux pump
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Kasia Maria Parfitt
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D
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12:30
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Does the two-lineage evolutionary split of Burkholderia multivorans have an impact on its ability to cause cystic fibrosis lung infection?
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Sio Lou (Mona) Kou
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D
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12:40
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Salivary nucleotide metabolites augment Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation and virulence.
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Amy Atter
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E
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12:00
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Bacterial diversity of Hausa koko, a traditional millet fermented porridge in Ghana
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Andressa Monteiro Venturini
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E
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12:10
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Genome-centric metagenomics revealed novel microbial lineages from Amazonian forest and pasture soils
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Ayodeji Osmund Falade
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E
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12:20
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Global Trend of Lignin Modifying Enzymes Studies: Progress and Prospect
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Belinda Y. Yayork
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E
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12:30
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Bioelectrochemical remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons.
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Jéssica Adriele Mandro
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E
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12:40
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Soil CH4-cycling communities in the Eastern Amazon: dynamics under forest-to-pasture conversion and recovery
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Lakshmi Pisharody
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E
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12:50
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Monitoring of Rotavirus A, a somatic coliphage, SUSP2, and coliforms in two urban lakes in India
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Faith Uche Ukachukwu
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F
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12:00
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Investigating fatty acid compounds towards developing antimicrobial therapies against infections of staphylococcal origin.
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Josephine Giard
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F
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12:10
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Diversity Analysis and Genome Mining of Microbial 16S rRNA Gene and Metagenomic Data for the Discovery of Novel Antibiotics
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Lewis Mason
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F
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12:20
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Genomic epidemiology of the first London outbreak of antimicrobial resistant sexually transmitted shigellosis
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Lucy Kelly
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F
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12:30
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An optimised phage cocktail targeting pathogenic Klebsiella
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Matthew Koch
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F
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12:40
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Culture of Bioactive Bacteria from the Hexactinellid Sponge Pheronema carpenteri using Elevated Pressure.
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Sunday O. Omeike, PhD
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F
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12:50
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Response surface design optimization of media composition and fermentation conditions for improved production of antimicrobial compound GP-2B by Geotrichum candidum OMON-1
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Lucy Owen
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G
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12:00
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Persistence of human coronaviruses on textiles during laundering
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Lucy Sykes
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G
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12:10
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Assessing the efficacy of a novel GOS to promote health and robustness of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).
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Oleksandra Kepple
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G
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12:20
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Surface plasmon resonance immunosensor for rapid detection of bacteria
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Oluwafemi Bamidele DARAMOLA
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G
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12:30
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Affinity capture of Escherichia coli pathotypes in water using Poly-L-lysine coated silver nanoparticles
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Taylor Gloria Oluwakemi
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G
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12:40
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Antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation potential of bacteria isolated from restaurants
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Policy workshop
Workshop
Policy workshop
3pm – 4pm GMT, 23 March 2021 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
The SfAM ECS Committee would like to invite you to join our Policy Workshop session.
Ever wondered how you might present your research to an interested MP or government adviser?
We will be discussing how scientific evidence is turned into actionable policy in the real world. Specifically, we will look at how to write detailed yet concise policy briefings and why they are important.
This workshop will encourage you to think of how your day-to-day lab work might one day shape future policy on key topics such as antimicrobial resistance, climate change, health and agriculture. It will also be a useful starting point for those ECS members looking to enter the Andrew Miller competition.
Speakers
Dr Rowena Bermingham
Keynote and ECS presentations
Presentation
Keynote and ECS presentations
1pm – 2.30pm GMT, 24 March 2021 ‐ 1 hour 30 mins
Presentation
Keynote Talks
Denver Russel Memorial Lecture: FMT and going beyond “What did you say you are going to do!” and C. difficile infection - Professor Julian Marchesi
These talks are led by professionals in their field and are an opportunity to explore research conducted beyond your institution or organisation. This session is themed around medical microbiology.
ECS Talks
ECS talks are an opportunity for scientists who are beginning their career to showcase their recent work. The project being presented does not have to be complete, but it’s a great way to practice presenting and answering audience questions in a friendly, supportive environment.
Speakers
Gareth LuTheryn
Alicia Showering
Undergraduate workshop
Workshop
Undergraduate workshop
3pm – 4pm GMT, 24 March 2021 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
Do you want to make the most out of your life at university, but are not quite sure how? There are so many opportunities on offer, but which would open the right doors when it comes to it? Making the right call is a very individual process, but there are ways to help you narrow down your choice and help you focus on what is important for you. To get you to the answers you need, The ECS Undergrad team have put together several tips that we had to learn on our own – but you won’t have to!
This workshop will also incorporate a course on how to use JoVE - the Journal of Video Experiments - to accelerate your learning with JoVE videos!
JoVE is the world-leading producer and provider of science videos that increase the productivity and efficacy of STEM research and education. Our library includes more than 12,000 science videos across multiple disciplines and provides the breadth and depth needed to meet the needs of science students and researchers at all levels.
Find out:
- General Information About JoVE
- Off-Campus Access to JoVE Videos and setting up an account
- How to create a JoVE Playlists of your favourite videos
- How to publish with JoVE Journal
Industry Workshop
Workshop
Industry Workshop
12pm – 1pm GMT, 25 March 2021 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
Enjoy research but not sure whether to do a PhD or Postdoc? Wondering if there is life beyond academic research?
A role in industry may be for you!
At this point…you may be wondering…what exactly is ‘industry’?
This mysterious realm of research outside of academia is incredibly diverse, but how does the industry experience compare to PhD and postdoctoral research?
In this session, our special guest panel members will be sharing their industry experiences and addressing key questions designed to de-mystify research life beyond the academic setting.
So, if you are pondering your next move towards a successful research career, please do come and join us! We look forward to seeing you and sharing our collective tales of life in industry.
Speakers
Javier Martinez-Perez
Alexandra Hughes
Iliana Serghiou
Laurence de Lussy-Kubisa
Networking
Networking
Networking
3pm – 4pm GMT, 25 March 2021 ‐ 1 hour
Networking
This networking session will be a great chance to talk to speakers, other delegates, and the ECS committee! Join us for an informal session with breakout rooms so that you can speak to peers in your field - or move between breakout rooms if you'd like to find out more from colleagues outside of your discipline!Keynote and ECS presentations
Presentation
Keynote and ECS presentations
12pm – 1.30pm GMT, 26 March 2021 ‐ 1 hour 30 mins
Presentation
Keynote Talks
Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance with machine learning, omics and big data analysis - Professor Tania Dottorini
These talks are led by professionals in their field and are an opportunity to explore research conducted beyond your institution or organisation. This session is themed around biotechnology.
ECS Talks
ECS talks are an opportunity for scientists who are beginning their career to showcase their recent work. The project being presented does not have to be complete, but it’s a great way to practice presenting and answering audience questions in a friendly, supportive environment.
Speakers
Hayley Greenfield
Cormac Rice
Careers workshop
Workshop
Careers workshop
3pm – 4pm GMT, 26 March 2021 ‐ 1 hour
Workshop
The SfAM ECS Committee would like to invite you to join our Careers Workshop.
This workshop aims to engage you in an open-minded exploration of the potential career routes linked to microbiology as a discipline. We are offering you a lighthearted pre-workshop activity to inspire you to look beyond the sometimes vague idea of what a scientist do (beyond pipetting clear liquids from one tiny tube into the other)!
You will then get a chance to discuss the career journey as well the specifics of everyday life with a range of professionals that engage with microbiology, and believe it or not have been in your shoes some years ago. Together we will have a look at how the microbiology could further open doors to playing a role in a variety of contexts from the lab setting to writing books or solving crimes.
Speakers
Andrea Ling
Iris Aquilina Anderson
Blanca Perez-Sepulveda
This event is CPD certified, and attendees will recieve a certificate via email after the event.