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January 2009
January 5 - 6, 2009. 4th Annual Recent Independent Virology Researchers' (RIVR) Meeting
Derby, UK Further information
An opportunity for those individuals just starting on their independent virology research career (i.e. new lecturer or independent research fellow) to get to meet and establish collaborations with other virology researchers who are at a similar stage in their career.
Suggested reading: Virology Books
January 22 - 23, 2009. An International Meeting On Cronobacter (Enterobacter Sakazakii)
Dublin, Ireland Further information
January 25 -30, 2009. Genomics and Clinical Microbiology
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK Further information
Training for clinical scientists, specialist registrars and consultants in medical microbiology (including joint medical microbiology and infectious diseases) in the application of current genetic techniques to the general medical microbiology laboratory.
January 25 - 30, 2009 Molecular Approaches for Emergent/Re-Emergent Tropical Diseases
Galveston, TX, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. The first part "Molecular and Cell Biology of Host-Pathogen Interactions" will be devoted to basic research involving different aspects of invertebrate / vertebrate host interaction, such as invasion, homing/latency and transmission. The second segment will focus on "Strategies for Disease Control" as they relate to possible testing in the field.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
February 2009
February 1 - 14, 2009. Comparative analysis of in vitro and in vivo Candida albicans-host interaction systems
Madrid, Spain Further information
Federation of European Biochemical Societies advanced practical and lecture course. The aim of this two-week course is to introduce students to the latest techniques of in vivo infection and ex-vivo/in vitro interaction models between the human pathogen Candida albicans and the host.
Suggested reading: Candida Book
February 22 - 25, 2009. 7th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting
Baltimore, MD, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
February 22 - 26, 2009. Bacterial Pathogenomics (FEMS Meeting)
Ein Gedi, Israel Further information
February 24 - 28, 2009. Conference on Amoebiasis
Guanajuato, Mexico Further information
Amebiasis: Molecular approaches in an important but neglected disease.
March 2009
March 1 - 6, 2009. Virus Discovery In The Clinical Setting
Cambridge, UK Further information
Suggested reading: Virology Books
March 1 - 6, 2009 Antimicrobial Peptides
Ventura, CA, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Understanding health and disease through antimicrobial host defense peptides. a wide range of topics, such as structure/function analysis, regulation of expression, mechanisms of action, microbial avoidance strategies, human disease associations and model systems, and development of antimicrobial peptides as therapeutics. Invited speakers represent a diverse variety of scientific disciplines, including biochemistry, molecular genetics, microbiology, animal and plant biology, structural biology, medicine, innate immunity, signaling, and drug development.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
March 2 - 6, 2009. Working With Pathogen Genomes
Cambridge, UK Further information
March 5 - 6, 2009. Ecology of Pathogenic Escherichia coli
Oslo, Norway Further information
Pathogenic Escherichia coli Network International Conference. The conference aims to increase understanding of the role of the environment and environmental factors in the survival, persistence and transmission of pathogenic Escherichia coli. Topics to be covered include: Gut Ecology, Phages, Survival and persistence, Stress response and adaption.
March 8 - 11, 2009. Annual Conference of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM)
Bochum, Germany Further information
The topics of the conference will be: Microbial Cell Biology, Green Microbiology, Host-microbe Interaction, Sensory and Regulatory RNA, Applied Microbiology, Developmental Microbiology, Microbial Communities
March 15 - 18, 2009. 2nd International Symposium on Microbial Sulfur Metabolism (FEMS Meeting)
Tomar, Portugal Further information
March 17 - 22, 2009. 25th Fungal Genetics Conference
Asilomar, California, USA Further information
Billed as the biggest worldwide conference on genetics of filamentous fungi
March 18 - 21, 2009. 19th Annual Meeting of the Society for Virology (GfV)
Carl Ludwig Institute, University of Leipzig, Germany Further information
One of the most important virology conferences in Europe and a forum of exchange for novel research in experimental and clinical virology. In particular, young scientists working in biomedical as well as veterinary virology are invited to present and discuss their current research with more senior scientists. A special emphasis will be put on Immunology of Virus Infections, Neurovirology, and Viral Zoonoses.
Suggested reading: Virology Books
March 20 - 24, 2009. 13th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC, USA Further information
The 13th ISVHLD will commemorate progress made in the global fight against viral hepatitis and liver disease and focus the field's attention on the key future challenges.
March 25 - 26, 2009. ProSafeBeef
Dublin, Ireland Further information
Topics include the strategic and targeted controls for microbial pathogens in beef.
March 25 - 28, 2009. ASID 2009 - Annual Scientific Meeting
Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia Further information
Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Annual Scientific Meeting. This meeting provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of a broad spectrum of basic science and clinical research areas attractive to delegates practising in microbiology, public health and epidemiology, infection control, international and travel medicine.
March 29 - 31, 2009. British Society for Medical Mycology (BSMM) Annual Scientific Meeting
Imperial College London, UK Further information
Translational Research in Medical Mycology
Suggested reading: Mycology Books
March 30 - April 2, 2009. SGM Spring 2009 Meeting
Harrogate International Centre, UK Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
April 2009
April 1-3, 2009. Advances in Plant Virology
Harrogate, UK Further information
April 4 - 7, 2009. Metabolism Meets Virulence workshop (FEMS Meeting)
Schloss Hohenkammer, Munich, Germany Further information
April 6 - 7, 2009. Economic and Social Impact of Fungal Deteriogens
Manchester, UK Further information
Organised by the British Mycological Society and the International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Society. Session Titles Include: Fungal Deteriogen of Materials and their Conservation, Fungal Deteriogens and Food Spoilage, Impact of Fungal Deteriogens on Health, Economic Impact of Fungal Deteriogens. In addition there will be a number of posters.
Suggested reading: Microbial Biodegradation: Genomics and Molecular Biology and Mycology books
April 7 - 8, 2009. The Second European Ramularia Workshop
Edinburgh, UK Further information
Suggested reading: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria: Genomics and Molecular Biology
April 19 - 22, 2009. 25th Clinical Virology Symposium CVS
Daytona Beach, FL, USA Further information
Pan American Society for Clinical Virology. A forum for the exchange of ideas dealing with viral infections, led by biomedical scientists engaged in research and primary care physicians involved with patient care. The theme is the relationship between rapid viral diagnosis, clinical course of viral infections and preventive and therapeutic modalities for virus infections. Discussion of timely topics by renowned scientists with newly acquired information about clinically-relevant viral infections. The symposium is intended for physicians with an interest in virology, virology technicians, technologists, laboratory supervisors, laboratory directors and other health care professionals with an interest in the latest developments in clinical and diagnostic virology.
Suggested reading: Virology Books
April 23 - 24, 2009. SGM Irish Division Meeting
Cork, Ireland Further information
April 25 - 29, 2009. Protein Folds in Infectious and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Aussois (Savoie), France Further information
International Jacques Monod Conference. The conference covers the following topics: Virulence proteins of microbial pathogens, viral surface proteins, process and end-products of amyloidogenesis, naturally unfolded protein regions as precursors of disease-related folds.
Suggested reading: Bacterial Secreted Proteins: Secretory Mechanisms and Role in Pathogenesis
May 2009
May 2 - 8, 2009. HFP2009: Molecular Mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions and virulance in human fungal pathogens
La Colle sur Loup, France Further information
Suggested reading: Pathogenic Fungi: Insights in Molecular Biology
May 3 - 6, 2009. 31st Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals
San Francisco, CA Further information
General and concurrent sessions, as well as two poster sessions, tabletop exhibits and social events are planned.
May 7 - 10, 2009. Microbial Stress Responses: from Molecules to Systems
Wien, Austria Further information
May 7 - 10, 2009. Viruses in May 2009
Katoomba - Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia Further information
Annual intensive clincial virology update for clinicians, scientists and trainees in this discipline.
Suggested reading: Virology Books
May 10 - 13, 2009. 7th International Symposium on Shiga Toxin (VTEC 2009)
Buenos Aires, Argentina Further information
Latest information on all aspects of infections due to Shiga Toxin- producing E. coli (STEC), also known as verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC)
May 10 - 16, 2009. Molecular Basis of Bacterial Infection
Cambridge, UK Further information
May 11 - 13, 2009. Microbiology of River-associated Wetlands
Schloss Criewen, Germany Further information
May 16 - 19, 2009. European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Helsinki, Finland Further information
The latest research and information in the fields of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.
May 17 - 21, 2009. ASM 109th General Meeting
Philadelphia, PA, USA Further information
May 19 - 20, 2009 Lab-on-a-Chip European Congress
Stockholm, Sweden Further information
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-Chip Technology Lab-on-a-Chip Applications
May 19 - 20, 2009 Advances in Microarray Technology
Stockholm, Sweden Further information
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-Chip Technology Real-Time PCR
May 19 - 20, 2009 Molecular Diagnostics Europe
Stockholm, Sweden Further information
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-Chip Applications Real-Time PCR in Microbiology
May 25 - 29, 2009. The 17th Congress of The International Society for Human and Animal Mycology 2009 (ISHAM 2009)
Keio Plaza Hotel, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan Further information
ISHAM2009 will address recent developments in medical, veterinary and environmental mycology with a focus on human and animal health. More than 30 symposia with distinguished speakers are planned, including keynote lectures, luncheon and evening seminars, and a new Poster Forum.
Suggested reading: Mycology Books
May 28 - 30, 2009 MSK 50th Anniversary International Symposium on Microbiology 2009
Jeju island, Korea Further information
The symposium will present and discuss cutting-edge research on basic and applied microbiology in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Microbiological Society of Korea (MSK)
May 30 - June 5, 2009. 3rd ASM Conference on DNA Repair and Mutagenesis
Whistler, BC, Canada Further information
June
June 7 - 12, 2009 Viruses and Cells
Lucca (Barga), Italy Further information
Gordon Research Conference. The premier conference in the field of virology, will cover all aspects of virus infection, from entry into the cell through replication and assembly, to uncovering the molecular basis of pathogenesis, to prevention and therapy. Topics will include: entry and receptors; assembly, budding and release, dynamics of cellular trafficking, viral replication and gene expression, immune response and pathogenesis, cellular inhibition of virus replication; innate immune response and virus counter response; exploiting host functions, and epidemiology, prevention and therapy.
Suggested reading: Virology Books
June 8, 2009. The Role of Fermented Food in the Maintenance of Health
Zilina, Slovakia Further information
Expert scientists and researchers will present there findings and visions about fermented foods as functional foods of the past, presence and future within the following areas: Lactic fermentation and health; Lactobacillus plantarum and human health; Kefir and yoghurt in health promotion; Bacillus-based fermented food and health; Non-dairy fermented foods and health; Vegetable-based fermented food as health influencer; Fermented non-alcoholic beverages; Novel fermented foods with health effect; Mechanisms of action; The future of fermented foods as functional foods.
Suggested reading: Lactobacillus Molecular Biology: From Genomics to Probiotics
June 9, 2009 Mucosal Immunology and Intestinal Microflora
John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK Further information
The aim of the symposium is to bring together researchers who work in aspects of gut microflora, gut immunology and host-pathogen interactions. This event will be an ideal opportunity to interact and exchange ideas with those who work in a similar field of research.
Suggested reading: Probiotics Books
June 14 - 18, 2009. 5th International Conference on Gram-positive Microorganisms
San Diego, USA Further information
The focus of the meeting will be signaling mechanisms and how they coordinate the physiology, metabolism, pathogenicity and development of Gram-positive microorganisms. Recognized experts from industry and academia will present studies of the following related microorganisms: Bacillus, Clostridium, Enterococcus, Lactococcus and Lactobacillus spp, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Listeria, and others. Symposia addressing major biosynthetic and catabolic pathways and their control mechanisms unique to these organisms will permit an understanding of how this group of pathogenic and industrially important microbes grows and survives in its ecological niche.
Suggested reading:
Lactobacillus Molecular Biology
Staphylococcus: Molecular Genetics
Clostridia: Molecular Biology
Bacillus: Cellular and Molecular Biology
June 14 - 18, 2009. Symposium on Bacterial Cell Biology and Pathogenesis
Aula Nordica, Umea University Campus, Umea, Sweden Further information
Includes a workshop on "Microscopy in Microbial Systems". The symposium will encompass recent research in bacterial cell shape and division, bacterial envelope biogenesis and surface organelle structure and function, protein transport, bacteria, host cell interactions and host immune defence mechanisms. The workshop is targeting junior researchers and will cover aspects of atomic force microscopy, live cell microscopy, confocal microscopy, epifluorescence microscopy, in vivo bioluminiscent imaging and optical tweezer technology.
Suggested reading: Bacteriology
June 15 - 17. SPORE2009 - Spore forming bacteria in food
Quimper, France Further information
Despite investments of the food and feed industry to control contaminants in the food chain, the achievement of commercial sterility requirements has been hampered by the presence of unintended heat-resistant spores in food. Sporulated bacteria are involved in food spoilage, but also in toxin-mediated food poisoning, two phenomena that lead to high economic losses. Different evolution trends have been observed over the past two decades highlighting the urge to focus on the (re)emergence of sporeformers in food and discuss whether an adaptation or selection of sporeformers by food processes is occurring. The SPORE2009 meeting aims at presenting and discussing state of the art research and the very latest scientific developments on the theme of sporeformers in food.
June 15 - 19, 2009. The 10th International Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology
Uppsala, Sweden Further information
Coexisting on a Changing Planet. The 10th BAGECO conference will focus on bacteria in the world around us, and the implications of a changing climate and other anthropogenic influences on bacterial genetics and ecology. Climate change is now accepted as a serious challenge to global ecosystems, but the extent of its impact on bacterial communities has only begun to be explored.
June 18, 2009. Environmental Monitoring Conference
RTP, North Carolina, USA Further information
Free to those individuals in Microbiology, Quality, and manufacturing positions.
Suggested reading: Environmental Molecular Microbiology
June 18 - 20, 2009. International Symposium of Anaerobic Microbiology
Liblice Castle, Czech Republic Further information
June 18 - 21, 2009. International Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection
Sheraton Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada Further information
An international scientific and clinical congress on microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and therapy of infectious diseases, with original presentations about our rapidly changing understanding of infectious diseases complemented by overviews from world authorities.
June 21 - 25, 2009. 10th International Symposium on Double-Stranded RNA Viruses
Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia Further information
This is the tenth in a series of triennial meetings aimed at reviewing the progress and future directions in the field of double-stranded RNA viruses.
Suggested reading: Segmented Double-Stranded RNA Viruses: Structure and Molecular Biology
June 21 - 26, 2009 Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins
New London, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Presentation of leading-edge research on fungal, algal, and cyanobacterial toxins and the organisms that produce them. This multidisciplinary gathering will encompass the biology, ecology, genetics, chemistry and the public health and economic impacts.
Suggested reading: Mycology Books The Cyanobacteria: Molecular Biology, Genomics and Evolution
June 21 - 26, 2009 Microbial Ecology Modeling Summer PhD Course
Lyngby, Denmark Further information
PhD Course on Individual-based Modeling of Microbial Interactions and Processes. In this course we will introduce individual-based modeling in the context of microbial ecology, and will detail some of the history behind this field as well as the current work being carried out. We will also introduce software for individual-based models in microbial ecology and will assist students as they adapt the software to their own problems
Suggested reading: Environmental Molecular Microbiology
June 25 - 26, 2009 14th International Conference BIODETECTION TECHNOLOGIES 2009
Baltimore, MD, USA Further information
Biodetection technology conference.
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-chip
June 28 - July 2, 2009. 3rd FEMS Congress
Goteborg, Sweden Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
July 2009
July 1 -4, 2009. 3rd ASM Conference on Prokaryotic Development
Cambridge, Massachusetts Further information
July 6 - 10, 2009. Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting and Exhibition (ASM 2009 Perth)
Perth Convention Centre, WA, Australia Further information
The Australian Society for Microbiology 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting and Exhibition will be Australia's largest and leading forum for open discussino amongst the Australian microbiology community.
July 11 - 15, 2009. American Society for Virology 28th Annual Scientific Meeting
Vancouver, Canada Further information
Suggested reading: Virology Books
July 12 - 17, 2009. 1st International Conference on Nitrification (ICoN1)
Louisville, Kentucky, USA Further information
The first International Conference on Nitrification (ICoN1) is meant to be the start of a tradition of bringing together investigators and students at all levels to discuss the most recent concepts in nitrification research. The meeting will present and discuss reports on the ecology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular genetics, genomics, metagenomics, transcriptomics and evolution of ammonia- and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria and archaea, and their roles in the nitrogen cycle.
Suggested reading: Metagenomics: Theory, Methods and Applications
July 12 - 17, 2009. Gordon Research Conference: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA Further information
From Single Cells To The Environment. The topic of the 2009 Gordon Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology is: From Single Cells to the Environment. The Conference will present and discuss cutting-edge research on applied and environmental microbiology with a focus on understanding interactions between microorganisms and the environment at levels ranging from single cells to complex communities. The Conference will feature a wide range of topics such as single cell techniques (including genomics, imaging, and NanoSIMS), microbial diversity at scales ranging from clonal to global, environmental "meta-omics", biodegradation and bioremediation, horizontal gene transfer from viruses to bacteria and archaea, animal microbiomes and symbioses. The Conference will bring together investigators who are at the forefront of their field, and will provide opportunities for junior scientists and graduate students to present their work in poster format and exchange ideas with leaders in the field. Some poster presenters will be selected for short talks. The collegial atmosphere of this Conference, with extensive discussion sessions as well as opportunities for informal gatherings in the afternoons and evenings, provides an ideal setting for scientists from different disciplines to exchange ideas, brainstorm and discuss cross-disciplinary collaborations.
July 19 - 24, 2009. 24th International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology
Manchester, UK Further information
Key conference themes will include: Cell Cycle and Morphogenesis, Control of Gene Expression, Genomes and Evolution, Protein Trafficking, Signal Transduction, Systems Biology, Yeasts as Cell Factories, Yeasts as Models for Ageing and Human Disease, Yeasts as Pathogens
Suggested reading: Mycology Books
July 19 - 24, 2009 Microbial Population Biology
Andover, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Will include sessions on the evolution of infectious diseases, social evolution, the evolution of symbioses, experimental evolution, adaptive landscapes, community dynamics, and the evolution of protein structure and function. While genomic approaches continue to make inroads, broadening our knowledge and encompassing new questions, the conference will also emphasize the use of experimental approaches to test hypotheses decisively.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
July 26 - 30, 2009. 2009 Society for Industrial Microbiology Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Toronto, ON Canada Further information
July 26 - 31, 2009 Archaea: Ecology, Metabolism and Molecular Biology
Waterville Valley, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Expands on a number of emerging topics highlighting new paradigms in archaeal metabolism, genome function and systems biology; information processing; evolution and the tree of life; the ecology and diversity of archaea and their viruses; and industrial applications. Brings more than 35 internationally renowned speakers who will review the current state of progress and knowledge in the field of the metabolism, molecular biology and ecology of archaea.
Suggested reading: Archaea: New Models for Prokaryotic Biology
July 26 - 31, 2009 Microbial Adhesion and Signal Transduction
Newport, RI, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Themes covered in the conference include (but are not limited to) bacterial-bacterial interactions and communication, bacterial and protozoan interactions (both symbiotic and pathogenic) with animal and human hosts, gene regulation and regulatory networks, cell signaling and information processing, cell structures and assembly, cell biology, and microbial evolution.
Suggested reading: Pili and Flagella
August 2009
August 2 - 7, 2009 Periodontal Diseases
New London, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Eight sessions that address current issues in periodontal disease including microbial genomics, virulence attributes of oral microorganisms, bacterial biofilm dynamics, host-microbe recognition, innate immunity, cell signaling, controlling inflammation, cellular control at the epigenetic and microRNA level, antigen presentation and adaptive immunity and systems biology.
Suggested reading: Molecular Oral Microbiology
August 6 - 7, 2009 Lab-on-a-Chip World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-Chip Technology Lab-on-a-Chip Applications
August 6 - 7, 2009 Microarray World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-Chip Technology Real-Time PCR
August 6 - 7, 2009 Molecular Diagnostics World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Lab-on-a-Chip Applications Real-Time PCR in Microbiology
August 9 - 14, 2009. 13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Further information
Phylogeny, taxonomy and diversity, ecology, physiology, metabolism and global responses, environmental sensing and signal transduction, bioenergetics, proteins and genomics, bioremediation, secondary metabolites, and applied aspects.
August 16 - 21, 2009 Tuberculosis Drug Development
Oxford, UK Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Targets, Technologies and Trials will cover the range of activities involved in producing new antibiotics. The conference will feature discussion of target and compound discovery, new potential antituberculous compounds in development, clinical trial design and early trial results and alternative approaches to tuberculosis treatment.
Suggested reading: Mycobacterium: Genomics and Molecular Biology
August 26 - 29, 2009. Pasteur's Legacy: Yeast for Health and Biotechnologies (the 27th International Specialised Symposium on Yeast)
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France Further information
August 30 - September 3, 2009. Bacillus-ACT 2009: The International Bacillus anthracis, B. cereus, and B. thuringiensis Conference
Santa Fe, New Mexico Further information
Suggested reading:
Lactobacillus Molecular Biology
Bacillus: Cellular and Molecular Biology
August 30 - September 4, 2009 Staphylococcal Diseases
Waterville Valley, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Cutting-edge research on Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococcus. The Conference will feature a wide range of topics, including the evolution of antibiotic resistance; exoproteins; the immune response to infection; regulatory control mechanisms; biofilm production and metabolism; therapeutics and vaccines; and animal models and virulence. Invited speakers include representatives from both academic and industrial settings who are at the forefront of their field.
Suggested reading: Staphylococcus: Molecular Genetics
September 2009
September 1 - 4, 2009. British Mycological Society annual scientific meeting
Dundee, UK Further information
The Fungal Cell. Including cellular organisation, metabolism and cellular regulation, fungal growth, morphogenesis and differentiation, and fungal interactions with other organisms including bacteria and plants.
Suggested reading: Mycology Books
September 2 - 5, 2009. EuroBiofilms2009 1st European Congress on Microbial Biofilms
Rome, Italy Further information
September 6 - 11, 2009 Malaria
Oxford, UK Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Parasite Biology and Host-Parasite Interactions. This meeting will focus on basic biology of malaria parasites, their interaction with the host and vector, malaria immunology and molecular basis of pathogenic mechanisms in malaria. The latest results from genetic, biochemical and molecular approaches to understand malaria parasite biology and disease mechanisms in malaria will be presented. The application of such new knowledge to the development of novel intervention strategies including drugs and vaccines against malaria will also be covered.
Suggested reading: Malaria Parasites: Genomes and Molecular Biology
September 7 - 10, 2009. SGM Autumn 2009 Meeting
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
September 9, 2009 Advances in BioDetection Technologies
London, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
September 9 - 12, 2009. 5th Orthomyxovirus Research Conference
Freiburg, Germany Further information
September 13 - 16, 2009 6th International Conference on Tularemia 2009
Berlin, Germany Further information
Tularemia Network. A conference for the exchange of knowledge about tularemia and its causative agent Francisella tularensis and all aspects of applied and fundamental research.
September 16, 2009. Food Processing Stresses and Associated Genomics of Gram-negative Food-borne Bacteria
Dublin, Ireland Further information
Suggested reading: Foodborne Pathogens: Microbiology and Molecular Biology
September 17 - 18, 2009. Control and Management of Pathogenic Escherichia coli
Dublin, Ireland Further information
Pathogenic Escherichia coli Network International Conference.
September 17 - 18, 2009 Advances in qPCR
Berlin, Germany Further information
Suggested reading: Real-Time PCR in Microbiology
September 20 - 23, 2009 61st Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM)
Georg-August-University, Goettingen, Germany Further information
A platform for profound discussions on current topics of medical microbiology, immunology, virology, parasitology and hygiene.
September 21 - 23, 2009 Frontiers of Retrovirology: complex retroviruses, retroelements and their hosts
Montpellier, France Further information
This conference will bring together leading human retrovirus researchers to review current progress and to chart future challenges. Internationally renowned speakers will present their insights into the principles guiding the life cycle of endogenous retroelements, complex human retroviruses, and their pathogenic interactions with the hosts. Cutting edge presentations will be delivered by internationally renowned researchers. Short oral platform presentations and posters will be selected from registrants. A limited number of scholarships will be available.
Suggested reading: Virology Books
September 22 - 25, 2009. ASM-ESCMID Conference on MRSA in Animals: Veterinary and Public Health Implications
UK Further information
September 22 - 27, 2009. XXIst Conference on Phage/Virus Assembly
Fondation Merieux, Centre les Pensieres, Annecy, France Further information
September 24 - 25, 2009 First International Symposium on Structural Systems Biology
Hamburg, Germany Further information
Leading scientists will address current and future developments in structural systems biology. Speakers include Prof. Dr. Martin Aepfelbacher, Department of Medical Microbiology, Virology and Hygiene, Hamburg (Germany); Prof. Dr. Dirk Heinz, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Braunschweig (Germany); Dr. Heinrich Hohenberg, Heinrich-Pette-Institute for Experimental Virology and Immunology, Hamburg (Germany).
September 26 - 29, 2009. Central European Symposium on Antimicrobial Resistance (CESAR2009)
Zadar, Croatia Further information
October 2009
October 5 - 9, 2009. 3rd ASM Conference on Salmonella: Biology, Pathogenesis & Prevention
Aix-en-Provence, France Further information
Suggested reading: Foodborne Pathogens: Microbiology and Molecular Biology
October 13 - 17, 2009. Legionella 2009
Paris, France Further information
The 7th International Conference in this series, Legionella 2009, will address a wide range of current research and trends related to Legionella. Sessions will be dedicated to epidemiology and clinical aspects; pathogenesis and immunology; genetics and genomics; ecology and evolution; physiology, regulation, and biochemistry.
Suggested reading: Legionella: Molecular Microbiology
October 18 - 21, 2009. 4th Trends in Medical Mycology TIMM4
Athens, Greece Further information
Organized jointly by the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) and by the Infectious Diseases Group of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (IDG-EORTC). The scientific programme will include plenary sessions on fungal infections in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts led by an internationally renowned faculty giving plenary talks, round table sessions, and meet-the-expert meetings. The poster session will encourage one-to-one discussions between faculty, presenters and delegates. The meeting is designed for infectious disease specialists, haematologists, oncologists, transplant physicians, microbiologists, immunologists, dermatologists, intensivists and others with interest in medical mycology.
Suggested reading: Mycology Books
October 22 - 23, 2009. European Meeting on Molecular Diagnostics
Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands Further information
The sixth in a series of meetings, devoted to all aspects of molecular diagnostics in disease and pathology of humans. The Scheveningen Meeting is organised every two years. The scope of the meeting has expanded to include other amplification techniques, general probe technology and more laboratory disciplines. The emphasis of the meetings will continue to be on novel technology and its consequences for (new) clinical molecular diagnostics. The format of the meetings includes general, introductory lectures by internationally renowned experts in combination with free presentations in dedicated workshops, poster session and industrial exhibits.
Suggested reading: Real-Time PCR in Microbiology
October 29 - 31, 2009. Mycology MasterClass IV
Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia Further information
Advanced medical mycology course for specialists and trainees in infectious diseases, microbiology, haematology and intensive care medicine and for laboratory scientists/technicians specialising in medical mycology.
Suggested reading: Pathogenic Fungi: Insights in Molecular Biology
November 2009
November 8 - 11, 2009. Recent Advances in Fermentation Technology (RAFT)
San Diego, CA Further information
November 15 - 19, 2009. 5th ASM Conference on Biofilms
Cancun, Mexico Further information
Suggested reading: Molecular Oral Microbiology
December 2009
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March 2010
March 22 - 26, 2010 10th ASM Conference on Candida and CandidiasisMiami, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Candida: Comparative and Functional Genomics
March 22 - 26, 2010 2nd ASM Conference on Dimorphic Fungal Pathogens
Miami, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Fungal Books
April 2010
April 24 - 28, 2010 2nd ASM Conference on Mobile DNAMontreal, Canada Further information
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
June 2010
June, 2010 2nd ASM Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance in Zoonootic Bacteria and Foodborne PathogensToronto, Canada Further information
Suggested reading: Foodborne Pathogens: Microbiology and Molecular Biology
July 2010
July 30 - August 2, 2010 3rd ASM Conference on EnterococciPortland, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Bacteriology Books
September 2010
September 26 - 30, 2010 2nd ASMET - The ASM Emerging Technologies ConferenceCancun, Mexico Further information
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books
October 2010
October 25 - 29, 2010 3rd ASM Conference on Beneficial MicrobesMiami, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Probiotics Books
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