The Microbiologist
The Microbiologist is the first place to look for microbiology news, views, careers and more
The Microbiologist is Applied Microbiology International's industry-leading magazine. This digital platform provides a mix of features, news, opinions and career articles with stories published regularly online. Click the button below to begin reading, and make sure to sign up to receive our monthly digest of our top articles - and if you're an AMI member you get unlimited access to the entire site!
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The Microbiologist is Applied Microbiology International’s digital magazine, with the latest news, features, opinions pieces and careers articles from across the field of applied microbiology. AMI members get free access, as well as our monthly round-up of the top articles. click the button below to start reading.
The Editorial Team of the The Microbiologist is responsible for planning, sourcing and commisioning all contents of the digital magazine. Their job is to support authors and monitor writing progress, and they are the central point of contact for contributors.
Matt Koch
Matt Koch
Matt studied for a PhD in Microbiology, where his thesis was focused on natural product discovery from the marine environment and the microbiota of deep-sea sponges. Matt has since pursued a career in science communications and worked as a Science Communications Officer for AMI before becoming the Features Editor at The Microbiologist, where he enjoys being able to stay on top of the latest research and widen his knowledge base of the greatest subject in the world.
Paul Sainsbury
Paul Sainsbury
Paul initially trained as a journalist and has over twenty years’ experience in marketing and communications working for commercial companies such as Harrods and the Freeplay wind-up radio. His passion for science comms took him back to University and he completed a PhD at the University of Warwick entitled Biocatalytic Valorisation of Lignin via Genetic or Chemical Intervention of Bacterial Aromatic Degradation Pathways. Paul is responsible for the development and implementation of marketing, communications, digital, outreach and membership strategies for the Society.
Linda Stewart
Linda Stewart
Linda studied Pure & Applied Biology BA at St Anne’s College, Oxford, before completing an MSc in Conservation at UCL. After two years in a Water Service lab in Northern Ireland, she switched to a career in newspaper journalism, working as a general reporter at the Belfast Telegraph before becoming the regional daily’s first Environment Correspondent from 2008 until 2016. She was named Environment Correspondent of the Year 2011 and Feature Journalist of the Year in 2014 at the NI Media Awards. After serving as editor on a number of retail sector magazines, she is enjoying turning her journalism skills to delivering fresh and fascinating scientific news content in The Microbiologist.
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- @LindaFStewart
Hannah Trivett
Hannah Trivett
Hannah completed her undergraduate degree in Microbiology at the University of Liverpool in 2020. During her degree, she completed a summer placement funded by The Wellcome Trust to characterise phenotypes of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella. Hannah is currently undertaking a PhD in Medical Microbiology, exploring the advances in next-generation sequencing to detect gastroenteric pathogens directly from stool. She is interested in applying her research to hospital settings to positively impact diagnostics in public health. Alongside her PhD, Hannah has been an active member of AMI as the Science Communication Officer for the Early Career Scientist (ECS) committee. She has played an integral role in organising ECS virtual and in-person conferences, producing content for The Microbiologist and interviewing key members of the Microbiology community, such as Prof Dame Sally Davies and Prof Sir Jonathan Van Tam.
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- @HannahTriv