Microbiology Conferences 2013
This page lists microbiology conferences, meetings, symposia, workshops and advanced courses for the year 2013.
List of Microbiology Conferences
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Microbiology Conferences 2013
January 2013
January 09 - 09, 2013 SFAM Winter Meeting
Society for Applied Microbiology meeting focusing on emerging technologies in applied microbiology and food mycology.
January 12 - 13, 2013 Immunology of Fungal Infections
Gordon Research Seminar. Gordon-Merck Research Seminar. The Gordon Research Seminar on Immunology of Fungal Infections is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.
January 13 - 18, 2013 Immunology of Fungal Infections
Gordon Research Conference. This conference will bring together the world\'s leading researchers investigating antifungal immunity, in a setting ideal for promoting cross-disciplinary discussions and collaborations. This will provide a compelling and informative meeting covering the latest advances in the field and the most pressing issues to be tackled.
January 19 - 20, 2013 Physical Virology
Gordon Research Seminar. The Gordon Research Seminar on Physical Virology is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.
January 20 - 25, 2013 Physical Virology
Gordon Research Conference. The Physical Virology GRC covers viruses as paradigms for nanoscale self-assembly, genomic packaging and delivery, materials development, and interactions among biological systems
January 20 - 25, 2013 Malaria
Keystone Symposium.
January 20 - 25, 2013 Genomics and Clinical Microbiology
Wellcome Advanced Course.
January 26 - 27, 2013 Geobiology
Gordon Research Seminar. The Future of Geobiology: Perspectives from Graduate and Postdoctoral Research
January 27 - February 1, 2013 Geobiology: Microbe-Mineral Interactions, Biomineralization, and the Rock Record
Gordon Research Conference. Microbe-Mineral Interactions, Biomineralization, and the Rock Record
January 30 - 31, 2013 Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Pharmaceutical Microbiology 2013 aims to concentrate on recent developments in lab design, new latest trends in sterility and decontamination and demonstrations of new technologies such as advances in rapid microbial methods.
February 2013
February 03 - 08, 2013 Genomics and Epidemiological Surveillance of Bacterial Pathogens
Wellcome Advanced Course.
February 04 - 15, 2013 Mathematical Models for Infectious Disease Dynamics
Wellcome Advanced Course.
February 10 - 15, 2013 Tropical Infectious Diseases From Bench to Field
Gordon Research Conference. The 2013 Conference will include disease focused sessions on arboviral diseases (including dengue), filariasis, malaria, leishmaniasis, and tuberculosis.
February 10 - 15, 2013 The Gut Microbiome: The Effector/Regulatory Immune Network
Keystone Symposium.
February 10 - 15, 2013 HIV Vaccines
Keystone Symposium.
February 18 - 19, 2013 Israel Society for Microbiology ISM
Annual meeting of the Israel Society for Microbiology ISM
February 23 - 24, 2013 Antimicrobial Peptides Discovery, Function and Application
Gordon Research Seminar. The meeting will focus on the most recent discovery on antimicrobial peptide (AMP) research, covering a wide range of topics, including structure and function analysis, expression and regulation, antimicrobial actions and mechanisms, microbial resistance strategies, health and disease-related immunomodulatory functions, and development of AMPs as therapeutics. A special focus will be given to new and emerging roles of AMPs in health and diseases.
February 25 - 27, 2013 Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting
ASM Meeting. 11th Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting
February 28 - March 2, 2013 The Planctomycetes-Verrucomicrobia-Chlamydiae superphylum: Exceptions to the bacterial definition?
EMBO Workshop
March 2013
March 03 - 06, 2013 Single Cell Analyses
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting. New, cutting-edge developments and techniques in single cell analysis in bacterial, yeast, plant and animal systems.
March 03 - 08, 2013 Glycobiology
Gordon Research Conference. Including structural glycomics, structural glycobiology of enzymes and receptors, chemical glycobiology, glycobiology of viruses, microbes, and parasites, host-microbe interactions, mechanisms of glycosylation and catabolism, epigenetic regulation, glycan diversity, roles of glycobiology in immunology and cancer, and human genetic disorders and vertebrate pathology.
March 03 - 09, 2013 Malaria Experimental Genetics
Wellcome Advanced Course. The week-long practical course will cover experimental approaches to both the human parasite (Plasmodium falciparum) and the rodent parasite (Plasmodium berghei).
March 05 - 06, 2013 Advances in Biodetection and Biosensors
The Biodetection and Biosensors conference is now in its 6th year and is a rapidly growing area of science. This year\'s meeting will incorporate both aspects of biodetection and biosensors. Biosensors are small analytical devices that can convert a biological stimulus into an electrical signal which can be for things such as measuring concentrations of substances within the body and are extremely valuable in rapidly detecting when these levels change. For example, biosensors could be extremely valuable to diabetics in rapidly informing the individual when blood glucose levels fluctuate out of normal parameters.
March 05 - 06, 2013 Advances in Microarray Technology
This conference will discuss the wide range of cutting edge research being conducted using Microarray technologies in various scientific fields. Focusing on areas such as DNA and Protein expression profiling and genotyping, tissue arrays for histological analysis and biomarker discovery, an overview of the diverse work being carried out in this important field will be given.
March 05 - 06, 2013 Lab-on-a-Chip European Congress
The Lab-on-a-Chip European Congress will bring together leaders from both academia and industry to discuss innovative developments in this exciting field, with presentations exploring the latest advances in microfluidics and microfabrication. Attention will also be given to some of the many applications of Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies, from the enhancement of life science research, to taking diagnostics to the point of need.
March 10 - 13, 2013 Annual Conference of the Assiociation for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM)
Annual Conference of the Assiociation for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM) in collaboration with the Royal Netherlands Society for Microbiology (KNVM)
March 13 - 16, 2013 Systems Biology: Networks
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting. Forum for discussion of major themes in systems biology.
March 13 - 18, 2013 Host Response in Tuberculosis
Keystone Symposium.
March 13 - 18, 2013 Tuberculosis: Understanding the Enemy
Keystone Symposium.
March 16 - 21, 2013 Bacterial networks (BacNet13)
ESF-EMBO Symposium. BacNet13 will cover the signal transduction and regulatory networks underlying information gathering, processing and implementation in bacteria.
March 17 - 22, 2013 Multi-Drug Efflux Systems
Gordon Research Conference. Shared Molecular Mechanisms but Diverging Roles in Physiology and Medicine. We will address questions on the significance of efflux on the multidrug resistance phenotype in context of the role of uptake mechanisms, the role of efflux in eukaryotic systems, control of gene expression, and regulation on the protein level including post-translational modification.
March 19 - 20, 2013 Discovery Chemistry Congress
Previous problems with drug discovery led to considerable investment by the pharmaceutical industry into combinatorial and discovery chemistry. This conference will integrate the latest structural chemistry with innovative discovery-driven technologies. Taking place in Munich for the second year running, speakers will concentrate on the most important aspects of discovery stages for effective drug design and refinement. In the current economic climate there is increasing global competitiveness and financial pressure, therefore this conference aims to explore the options available to maximise the success of drug discovery and development.
March 19 - 20, 2013 Flow Chemistry Europe
The 3rd International Conference of the Flow Chemistry Society aims to unite and represent those who are actively working on this rapidly developing field. As the society\'s main European meeting, it is dedicated to the integration of flow chemistry into everyday practice throughout the world by delivering the latest knowledge and making it available for the entire chemistry community.
March 20 - 30, 2013 Imaging infection and immunity
EMBO Practical Course
March 21 - 21, 2013 Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the most successful human pathogens. Treatment of tuberculosis requires a long duration time with the use of multiple drugs. There is also an alarming emergence of multidrug resistant M. tuberculosis. As a result a need have arisen to develop novel anti-tubercular agents. This EuroSciCon meeting will present cutting-edge research on developments in the detection and treatment of tuberculosis.
March 25 - 28, 2013 SGM Spring Conference 2013
Society for General Microbiology spring 2013 conference in Manchester.
April 2013
April 03 - 13, 2013 Advanced optical microscopy
EMBO Practical Course
April 10 - 13, 2013 Bioenergetics in mitochondria, bacteria and chloroplasts
Biochemical Society conference.
April 14 - 20, 2013 Metagenomics: From the Bench to Data Analysis
EMBO Practical Course. The research area of Metagenomics is positioned at the intersection of many disciplines. Thus, the aim of this course is to provide an overview of the main aspects involved in metagenomics - from the bench to data analysis. By a balanced approach of lectures and practical session, not only a general background will be provided but also the tools employed in metagenomics as well as its relationship with other disciplines will be elucidated.
April 14 - 16, 2013 2013 49th Annual Scientific Meeting of the BSMM
British Society for Medical Mycology Annual Meeting 2013.
April 15 - 20, 2013 Molecular bioenergetics of cyanobacteria: Shaping the environment
ESF-EMBO Symposium
April 23 - 23, 2013 SFAM Spring Meeting
Society for Applied Microbiology 7th broadening microbiology horizons in biomedical science meeting focusing on clinical microbiology topics.
April 27 - 30, 2013 23rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
ECCMID 2013.
April 28 - May 3, 2013 Positive Strand RNA Viruses
Keystone Symposium
April 29 - May 2, 2013 35th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals
Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology.
May 2013
May 01 - 04, 2013 New Model Systems for Linking Evolution and Ecology
EMBO-EMBL Symposium. This meeting will present the latest advances with satellite systems, that is, species that are closely related to conventional genetic model organisms, and with entirely new models for evolutionary and ecological genetics and genomics. Special emphasis will be placed on the interaction between organisms as a basis for understanding ecological adaptation. If you want to bring a new species into the genomic era, this meeting is for you.
May 05 - 10, 2013 Viruses and Cells
Gordon Research Conference. The 2013 Viruses and Cells Gordon Research Conference will address key questions in virology: viral infectious cycles, virus-cell interactions, the host immune response and viral immune evasion, pathogenesis, and the development of antiviral therapeutics and vaccines.
May 07 - 10, 2013 Perspectives for development of molecular and cellular biology
Topics include microbiology and food technology, microbiology, nanotechnology and environment, bioprocesses and industrial microbiology.
May 09 - 10, 2013 Genomics Research 2013
This conference will give an insight into the dynamic structure and modifications of DNA; the latest advancements in qPCR, applications of Next-Gen sequencing, the intricacies of epigenetics and the complex roles of miRNA and non-coding RNA will also be explored. As well as an array of international speakers and poster presentations, our exhibitors will display a repertoire of cutting edge research tools and delegates will have the opportunity to establish and renew global collaborations.
May 12 - 18, 2013 Molecular Basis of Bacterial Infection: Contemporary Research Approaches
Wellcome Advanced Course. This course will introduce participants to concepts and techniques used in studies on the molecular basis of bacterial infection, and their interaction with the host, with an emphasis on contemporary high-throughput approaches.
May 13 - 15, 2013 Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite
9th Annual BioMalPar-EVIMalaR Conference, sponsored by the European Virtual Institute of Malaria Research (EVIMalaR). The scientific aims of the network remain to address, in an integrated, collaborative manner, fundamental questions of the biology of the malaria parasite, its vector, and the disease, allowing optimal exploitation of the resulting knowledge to impact on public health.
May 15 - 17, 2013 Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology 2013
Wellcome Trust Scientific Conference. A multidisciplinary forum showcasing recent advances in sequencing and bioinformatics relevant to microbiology and virology, illustrating how these advances are being translated to meet the needs of public health.
May 16 - 19, 2013 ASMCUE: Blending Science and Education
ASM Meeting. Environmental Microbiology, Phages and Tuberculosis, Metagenomic Approaches for Microbiome Association and Disease Etiology Discovery
May 18 - 21, 2013 ASM 113th General Meeting
ASM2013. 113th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology
May 20 - 25, 2013 Retroviruses
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting. Topics: Entry, Post-Entry, Integration, Reverse Transcription, Recombination, Viral RNA Synthesis and Trafficking, Assembly, Release, Viral Protein Structure, Pathogenesis, Animal Models, Host Factors, Antivirals
May 21 - 23, 2013 International Scientific Conference on Bacteriocins and Antimicrobial Peptides
At BAMP2013 leading scientists from industry and academia will present and will discuss current advances in the research of bacteriocins and antimicrobial peptides. Key themes will be isolation, characterization, mechanism-of-action, food, clinical and veterinary applications of novel or already characterized bacteriocins produced by lactic or non-lactic acid bacteria.
May 25 - June 1, 2013 Molecular Approaches to Clinical Microbiology in Africa
Wellcome Advanced Course. Genome-based techniques are revolutionising the routine practice of the identification and characterisation of pathogens, opening many new opportunities and challenges in all areas of clinical microbiology from routine diagnosis to basic research.
June 2013
June 01 - 02, 2013 Computational Aspects Biomolecular NMR
Gordon-Merck Research Seminar. Computional Aspects of Metabolomic NMR. The focus of this meeting is to discuss new contributions in computational Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to the growing field of metabolomics and applications of computationally intensive metabolomic NMR in systems biology, microbiology, toxicology, genomics, and medicine.
June 02 - 07, 2013 Computational Aspects Biomolecular NMR
Gordon Research Conference. Emerging methods at the intersection of experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and computational analysis and prediction. NMR is one of the more versatile methods for the investigation of biomolecular systems, whether these are proteins, nucleic acids, glycans, membranes, or functioning cellular systems.
June 06 - 07, 2013 European Lab Automation 2013
Offering over 130 scientific presentations across 7 different conference streams linked with an exhibition containing more than 150 equipment vendors, ELA aims to highlight and showcase the latest in automated instruments and workflows. Life science researchers and professionals are presented with an unparalleled opportunity to foster technological discussions and scientific collaboration.
June 09 - 13, 2013 12th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology (BAGECO12)
Recent years have brought us striking discoveries in the field of bacterial genetics and ecology that sprung from rapid advances in sequencing technologies and omics approaches, bioinformatics, microscopy and various analytical techniques.
June 10 - 14, 2013 Summer School in Bioinformatics
Joint Wellcome Trust-EMBL-EBI Course. Organisers: Vicky Schneider-Gricar, Teresa Attwood, Francis Ouellette
June 10 - 12, 2013 Antimicrobial Drug Discovery Conference
Main conference sessions include, new antimicrobials from nature, alternative strategies to treat or prevent microbial infections, structure-based drug design of novel antibacterials and novel targets and resistance mechanisms.
June 11 - 13, 2013 International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics IPC2013
At IPC2013 leading scientists present and discuss current advances in the research of probiotics and prebiotics. New scientific evidences that support or question the efficacy of already existing or prospective substances and applications will be conferred. In addition novel strains, controversial but scientifically solid ideas, approaches and visions presented as well.
June 12 - 12, 2013 Probiotics, Prebiotics, and the Host Microbiome: The Science of Translation
Explore research and policy strategies to translate scientific knowledge on the convergence of the microbiome, prebiotics, probiotics, and host physiology into nutritional and therapeutic applications for inflammation, obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disease, and malnutrition.
June 16 - 26, 2013 Electron Microscopy and Stereology in Cell Biology
EMBO Practical Course. The aim of this course is to teach cutting-edge EM techniques for Cell Biologists on a high theoretical and practical level.
June 17 - 20, 2013 63rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists
Canadian Society of Microbiologists. The CSM 2013 Ottawa Conference. Themes:Genomics, Systems Biology and Evolution of Microorganisms, Host-Pathogen Interaction, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Molecular Genetics
June 17 - 19, 2013 CRISPR: evolution, mechanisms and infection
Biochemical Society conference.
June 19 - 28, 2013 Functional Genomics and Systems Biology
Wellcome Advanced Course. This intensive laboratory and computer-based training course introduces participants to a wide range of post-genome techniques including practical experience in performing RNAi experiments, expression profiling using the latest platforms, yeast 2-hybrid analyses and hands on experience with sample preparation procedures for Illumina high throughput sequencing.
June 23 - 27, 2013 Systems Biology of Infection Symposium
This international conference will focus on concepts and methodologies in Systems Biology of Infection, offering the unique opportunity for researchers at all levels to discuss the latest topics in this rapidly emerging field.
June 24 - 29, 2013 Fission yeast: Pombe 2013
EMBO Conference Series
June 25 - 27, 2013 Whole Transcriptome Data Analysis
EMBL Advanced Course. This is an introductory course with biologists as intended audience in mind. However basic knowledge of microarray technology and massively parallel sequencing (MPS) are desirable.
June 25 - 27, 2013 Integrating omic approaches to host-pathogen interactions
EMBO Workshop
June 25 - 29, 2013 In Silico Systems Biology
Joint EMBL-EBI-Wellcome Trust Course. Systems biology is now an established and fundamental field in life sciences. It has facilitated the move from the identification of molecular parts lists for living organisms towards integrating information from different omics-based approaches with our knowledge on the underlying biochemical mechanisms, to generate and test new hypotheses about how biological systems work. This joint EMBL-EBI-Wellcome Trust course will combine lectures on modelling approaches, led discussions to identify the key challenges, opportunities and bottlenecks, and practical sessions on network analysis and network-based modelling.
June 26 - 27, 2013 Swiss Society for Microbiology Annual Congress
Annual Congress 2013 of the SSM. Swiss Society for Microbiology.
July 2013
July 01 - 03, 2013 Microbial Spoilers in Food 2013
Super spoilers, wonder spores and diehard microorganisms: New insights to integrate these super foes in food spoilage risk management. This symposium will focus on the: biodiversity of microbial food spoilers, characterization methodologies, enumeration methods for quality indicators, spoiler behaviour, fitness and functional properties, inactivation processes and product stability assessment, spoiler-pathogen and quality indicators-pathogen boundaries, spoilage risk assessment.
July 01 - 04, 2013 SFAM Summer Conference
Society for Applied Microbiology Summer Conference this year will have the following themes: Lactic acid bacteria and Bifidobacterium, Actinobacteria
July 03 - 05, 2013 AIDS-related mycoses
EMBO Workshop
July 07 - 12, 2013 Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Gordon Research Conference. The primary objectives of the AEM GRCs are to present and discuss new, fundamental research findings on microorganisms, their activities in the environment, their ecosystem-level effects, and their environmental and/or commercial applications.
July 07 - 10, 2013 ASM Adelaide 2013
The Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting is Australia\'s largest and most prestigious microbiological conference, bringing together researchers, clinicians, and other industry professionals.
July 08 - 12, 2013 Networks and Pathways Bioinformatics for Biologists
EMBL Course. Organisers: Sandra Orchard
July 08 - 10, 2013 Exploring Human Host-Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease
Wellcome Trust Scientific Conference. This meeting will focus on how various microbiomes (oral, gut, skin etc.) interact with that of the host.
July 13 - 14, 2013 Molecular Membrane Biology
Gordon Research Seminar. New Frontiers in Membrane Biology. The focus of this meeting is on the molecular mechanisms that determine membrane identity, shape, and function, including translocation across membranes, traffic between organelles, and membrane biogenesis.
July 14 - 19, 2013 Molecular Membrane Biology
Gordon Research Conference. Recent major advances in multidisciplinary approaches combining classical cell biology, high-resolution microscopy, structural biology and advanced biophysical methods.
July 18 - 20, 2013 FISH: Fundamentals and Applications Workshop
A workshop on FISH technology with a strong component of microbiology, including method development, troubleshooting and novel advances in the area. Also poster or oral presentations sessions.
July 20 - 21, 2013 Microbial Population Biology
Gordon Research Seminar. Current issues in the field such as host-pathogen interactions, new models in experimental evolution, synthetic biology, bacteria metagenomics and bacterial communication.
July 20 - 21, 2013 Tuberculosis Drug Development
Gordon Research Seminar. The focus of this meeting is to explore state-of-the art technologies in TB drug discovery, novel approaches to screening and hit-identification, target-based and phenotypic screening, issues of drug development that arise during PK/PD studies, and clinical considerations of new drugs and new combination regimens
July 20 - 24, 2013 ASV 32nd Annual Meeting
The American Society for Virology (ASV) thirty-second annual meeting.
July 21 - 25, 2013 5th Congress of European Microbiologists
The 5th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS 2013) is an forum to address the many challenges facing key areas in microbiology.
July 21 - 25, 2013 FEMS Congress 2013
FEMS Congress. The 5th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS 2013) will address the many challenges facing key areas in microbiology. Topical coverage of medical microbiology including molecular approaches, as well as biodiversity, bioremediation, eukaryotic microbes, virology and other key disciplines will provide you with a comprehensive overview as to the current state of the field. Symposia and workshops lead by prominent scientists are part of a scientific program that will focus on a rich and diverse array of pertinent topics.
July 21 - 26, 2013 Microbial Population Biology
Gordon Research Conference. Cutting-edge research on the evolutionary biology of microbial populations and communities.
July 21 - 26, 2013 Tuberculosis Drug Development
Gordon Research Conference. Will cover the range of activities involved in discovering and producing new antibiotics to combat tuberculosis.
July 21 - 26, 2013 Microbial Adhesion and Signal Transduction
Gordon Research Conference. Cutting-edge research will be presented on the mechanisms of bacterial adherence and signal transduction.
July 28 - August 2, 2013 Archaea: Ecology, Metabolism and Molecular Biology
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; archaeal viruses and cellular defense.
July 28 - August 2, 2013 Staphylococcal Diseases
Gordon Research Conference. Topics at this meeting will include: host interaction, immune evasion, evolution, physiology, cell surfaces, therapeutics and patient management.
July 31 - August 3, 2013 IWEMM-7 The 7th International Workshop on Edible Mycorrhizal Mushrooms
Conference on wild edible mushrooms that will take place for the first time in Latin America.
August 2013
August 03 - 04, 2013 Malaria
Gordon Research Seminar. Molecular and Cell Biology of Malaria
August 04 - 09, 2013 Malaria
Gordon Research Conference. Invited speakers will be strongly encouraged to present unpublished results and will represent a variety of scientific disciplines, including biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, vaccine research, molecular genetics, structural, cell and systems biology.
August 04 - 07, 2013 BioH2 2013 Conference
Hydrogen has long been recognized as a preferred alternative fuel and there is a great deal of activity worldwide in overcoming technical barriers to its production, storage, and use.BioH2 2013 will provide an international forum for scientists to meet, hear overview talks, present their latest results, and exchange ideas on this rapidly developing topic.
August 06 - 10, 2013 Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phage Meeting
This broad-based meeting has been ongoing for over 60 years and is a premier venue for investigators and students at all stages of their careers to learn of new developments and advances.
August 06 - 10, 2013 Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phage Meeting
This broad-based meeting has been ongoing for over 60 years and is a premier venue for investigators and students at all stages of their careers to learn of new developments and advances.
August 11 - 16, 2013 Marine Molecular Ecology
Gordon Research Conference. Marine molecular ecology is a vast and rapidly developing field that focuses on the study of the interactions and evolution of marine organisms at the molecular level.
August 11 - 16, 2013 9th International Conference on Toxic Cyanobacteria
Conference on Toxic Cyanobacteria
August 11 - 15, 2013 Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Annual Meeting
Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology.
August 28 - 30, 2013 Biofilm formation, its clinical impact and potential treatment
The interdisciplinary Nobel conference on Biofilm formation, its clinical impact and potential treatment aims to cover recent progress in the research area of biofilm formation. The conference will report on important fundamental discoveries made in the biofilm research area and will describe the impact of biofilm formation on treatment failure, the resistance phenotype of biofilms, the interaction of biofilm bacteria with the immune system, bioinformatics of biofilm formation, application of biofilm bacteria leading to health benefit and strategies to treat biofilm infections.
August 30 - September 7, 2013 Host-microbes interactions
EMBO-FEBS Lecture Course
September 2013
September 02 - 04, 2013 SGM Autumn 2013 Conference
SGM Conference. Topics include: Microbial subversion of the host, Fungal diseases, diagnostics and drug discovery, Microbial survival in the host, Regulatory phosphate-based molecules, Emerging fungal pathogens, Impact of phage
September 05 - 10, 2013 Options for the Control of Influenza VIII
Claims to be the largest international scientific conference exclusively devoted to influenza. Options VIII will showcase recent advances in the basic science and control and prevention of influenza. Aimed at professionals in the fields of virology, veterinary medicine, human medicine, public health policy, and industry.
September 07 - 11, 2013 Plant viruses: Green viruses, from gene to landscape
EMBO Workshop
September 08 - 13, 2013 Aquatic microbial ecology: SAME13
EMBO Conference Series
September 08 - 13, 2013 Thermophiles 2013: 12th International Meeting
Thermophiles 2013. The 12th International Meeting.
September 09 - 11, 2013 Metagenomics: Managing, Analysing and Visualising Data Course
EMBO Course. Organisers: Sarah Hunter.
September 09 - 12, 2013 EUROBIOFILMS 2013
The aim of this meeting is to provide a platform for all scientists studying basic and clinical aspects of microbial biofilms to present novel data and to exchange new information on bacterial and fungal biofilms.
September 10 - 13, 2013 ICAAC 2013
ASM 53rd ICAAC Meeting. Conference on antimicrobial agents and infectious diseases, organized by the American Society for Microbiology.
September 10 - 12, 2013 Phages 2013
The Oxford Bacteriophage Conference, Phages 2013, will address commercial and research applications of bacteriophage in medicine, food and biotechnology. General areas of discussion will include: Pharmaceutical production and formulation of bacteriophage, Medical applications, Immunogenicity and toxicology, Applications in biotechnology and food technology.
September 11 - 14, 2013 European Congress of Virology
The 5th ECV will also be combined with the annual meeting of the European Society for Clinical Virology. They will bring together both junior and senior investigators from throughout Europe and from all spheres of virology, including basic, medical, clinical, veterinary and plant Virology.
September 12 - 13, 2013 Single Cell Analysis Summit
Single Cell Analysis is an up and coming area, which focuses on detecting minute differences in individual cells, which many say could improve medical tests and treatments. At this event will be a whole host of expert speakers in this field who will be able to offer and insight into the latest methods and techniques being used to image and analyse various cells. Topics that will be covered include microarrays and chips for single cell analysis, microfluidics in single cell analysis, signalling in single cell analysis and many others, designed to give delegates a comprehensive glimpse into this exciting area of science.
September 15 - 20, 2013 17th International Symposium on Health Related Water Microbiology
Water Microbiology conference 2013.
September 16 - 19, 2013 Influenza 2013: One Influenza, One World, One Health
Influenza 2013 will address most aspects of basic and applied research on zoonotic and human influenza viruses. General areas of discussion will include: Molecular virology and immunology; Antiviral drug development and treatment strategies, including vaccination; Host-pathogen interaction - virulence and pathogenecity; Epidemiology and evolution; Mathematical models; National and international surveillance and contingency strategies; Advances in viral detection and identification technologies
September 17 - 21, 2013 Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Response
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting. The meeting will focus on interdisciplinary approaches to study infectious disease in animal and plant hosts, integrating the disciplines of molecular microbiology, eukaryotic cell biology, immunology, and genomics. The meeting will provide an in depth focus on the approaches that are being used to elucidate the mechanisms of bacterial and fungal pathogenesis, and promote the application of these concepts to understanding the evolution of emerging diseases.
September 22 - 25, 2013 65th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology
Joint meeting organised by the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM) and the German Society for Infectiology.
September 22 - 25, 2013 Annual Meeting of the German Society for Infectiology
Joint meeting organised by the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM) and the German Society for Infectiology.
September 24 - 26, 2013 International Scientific Conference of Society for Microbial Ecology and Disease
36th International Congress of the Society for Microbial Ecology and Disease SOMED2013CONGRESS. The mission of SOMED2013CONGRESS is to present scientific achievements and research advances in the field of microbial ecology and its relation to diseases. Focus areas are current advances in clinical microbiology, dietary modulation of the GIT ecosystem, the effect of antibiotics on microbial ecology, host microbe interacti ons and the role of biofilms in health and disease.
September 25 - 27, 2013 International Advances in Plant Virology
The meeting will follow the format of previous AAB Advances in Plant Virology conferences, covering all aspects of fundamental and applied plant virology, and including presentations from invited internationally-recognised speakers and from conference delegates.
September 29 - October 3, 2013 XI International Fungal Biology Conference
This international conference series started in 1965 and was held since then in irregular intervals. The aim of the Conference series has always been to especially focus on exciting new fields at the frontiers of fungal biology.
October 2013
October 02 - 04, 2013 BioMicroWorld2013: V International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology
The BioMicroWorld2013 Conference will bring together researchers, engineers and scientists in the fields of industrial microbiology, biotechnology, environmental sciences, agriculture, food and medical microbiology, and other related fields, to communicate current research priorities and progress in those fields, and to identify new research approaches.
October 02 - 02, 2013 Pseudotype viruses: applications and troubleshooting
Pseudotype viruses are rapidly establishing themselves as important research and diagnostic tools of basic and clinical scientists facilitating the detailed study of individual viral genes, host cell receptors and highly pathogenic viruses, circumventing the need for high-level biosafety containment. The switching of surface envelope proteins expressed on the surface of these pseudotypes enables them to be used as surrogate viruses in neutralization-antiviral screening assays and for the study of cell-virus receptor interactions.
October 02 - 04, 2013 8th European Meeting on Molecular Diagnostics
The 8th European Meeting on Molecular Diagnostics (EMMD), devoted to all aspects of molecular diagnostics in human disease and pathology. The EMMD, also known as the Scheveningen Meeting will focus on novel molecular technologies and innovative applications in the diagnosis, monitoring and screening of human diseases.
October 05 - 09, 2013 4th ASM Conference on Salmonella: The Bacterium, the Host and the Environment
The most recent and exciting discoveries in the field will be presented, with a focus on a range of research topics on the best understood bacterial pathogen, from clinical and translational issues to more basic science, and will draw upon multidisciplinary angles.
October 08 - 08, 2013 SFAM Environmental Microbiology Lecture
Society for Applied Microbiology Summer Environmental Microbiology Lecture. Professor Sang Yup Lee will present the 5th Environmental Microbiology Lecture.
October 11 - 14, 2013 Trends in Medical Mycology
6th Trends in Medical Mycology. The bi-annual joined meeting of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology and EORTC Infectious Diseases Group.
October 14 - 17, 2013 Next Generation Sequencing Workshop
EMBL Course. Organisers: Giulietta Spudich
October 14 - 16, 2013 New Approaches and Concepts in Microbiology
EMBO-EMBL Symposium. The meeting will cover a broad range of topics in prokaryotic biology, antibiotic resistance, transcriptional and genetic networks, bacterial communities, regulation, signaling, cell biology, pathogenesis, with an emphasis on novel approaches that drive each field or have the potential to revolutionize future research in microbiology. This meeting aims to bridge the gap between traditional microbiology and systems approaches-novel technologies.
October 21 - 26, 2013 Analysis of High-Throughput Sequencing Data
EMBO Practical Course. Organisers: Gabriella Rustici
October 23 - 25, 2013 2nd International Conference on Microbial Biodiversity
The meeting aims at gathering scientists in the fields of agricultural, environmental and food microbiology in order to promote discussion and exchange of information and experiences regarding microbial interactions in complex ecosystems.
October 28 - November 1, 2013 Advanced Course Metabolomics for Microbial Systems Biology
The advanced course Metabolomics for Microbial Systems Biology aims at teaching state of the art methods of quantitative metabolomics to industrial and academic research professionals. The focus is to gain insights into the complex metabolic control of central carbon metabolism and connected product formation pathways in industrial micro-organisms. The course covers recent developments in rapid sampling methods, measurement techniques and modeling approaches for microbial systems.
October 28 - 30, 2013 Chikungunya 2013
A major conference focusing on Chikungunya and related alphaviruses. A broad range of topics will be addressed by leading experts, and the conference will appeal to virologists, clinicians, epidemiologists and entomologists.
October 30 - November 2, 2013 Genome Informatics
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting. The focus for this conference is large-scale genome informatics.
November 2013
November 14 - 16, 2013 Marine Microbiology and Biotechnology: Biodiscovery, Biodiversity and Bioremediation
SGM Irish Division Meeting.
November 20 - 22, 2013 3rd World Congress on Virology
3rd World Congress on Virology serves as a meeting ground for scientists in the broad areas of viral infections, preventive and therapeutic modalities for viral infections. This conference aims to bring together academic scientists, leading engineers, industry researchers and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Virology and Infectious diseases, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.
December 2013
December 08 - 11, 2013 7th Australasian Virology Society Meeting
The 7th Australasian Virology Society Meeting (formally Australian Virology Group) is an opportunity for all students and researchers interested in human, animal, plant or prokaryotic virology to come together in a relaxed environment and discuss wide-ranging issues from fundamental virology research to diagnosis and control.
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