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Microbiology Conferences 2012
This page lists microbiology conferences, meetings, symposia, workshops and advanced courses for 2012.Other conferences are listed at:
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Microbiology Conferences 2012
January 2012
January 13 - 14, 2012 Innovation in Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI)
Sitges, Spain Further information
ESCMID course gives an overview over severe acute respiratory infections with a focus on emerging and re-emerging viral and microbial infections.
Suggested reading: Medical Microbiology books
January 15 - 20, 2012 Drug Discovery for Protozoan Parasites
Santa Fe, NM, USA Further information
Keystone Symposium. Part of the Keystone Symposia Global Health Series
Suggested reading: Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology Anaerobic Parasitic Protozoa
January 15 - 20, 2012 Fungal Pathogens: From Basic Biology to Drug
Santa Fe, NM, USA Further information
Keystone Symposium. Part of the Keystone Symposia Global Health Series
Suggested reading: Medical Mycology books
January 20 - 20, 2012 Exploiting bacteriophages for bioscience, biotechnology and medicine
London, UK Further information
Bacteriophages (phages) are arguably the most abundant biological entities on the planet. They play crucial roles in driving the adaptive evolution of their bacterial hosts, and achieve this both through the predator-prey roles of the phage-bacterium interaction and through the adaptive impacts of lysogeny and lysogenic conversion. Bacteriophages are the source of many biochemical reagents and technologies, indispensible for modern molecular biology. Furthermore, phages are being exploited in other areas of biotechnology, including diagnostics, prophylaxis and other aspects of food microbiology. In recent years there has been a growing interest in developing phages for therapeutic purposes (phage therapy) as natural alternatives to antibiotics. The inexorable rise in the incidence of antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens, coupled with the disappointingly low rate of emergence of new, clinically useful antibiotics, has refocused attention on the potential utility of phages for treating human and animal disease. Examples of the roles of phages in fundamental biological research and in medical and industrial biotechnologies will be discussed at this meeting. This event has CPD accreditation and will have a discussion panel session.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books Virology books
January 20 - 22, 2012 International Science Symposium on HIV and Infectious Diseases
Chennai, India Further information
4th National and 1st International Science Symposium on HIV and Infectious Diseases. Various topics encompassing HIV epidemiology, pathogenesis, host-virus interactions, immune responses to infection, disease progression, opportunistic infections, co-infections, current treatment strategy, natural history, vaccines and other infectious diseases not limited to STDs, TB and viral hepatitis.
Suggested reading: Bacterial Pathogenesis Viruses and Interferon Hepatitis C Vaccine Design
January 22 - 27, 2012 Biology of Spirochetes
Ventura, CA, USA Further information
GRC Gordon Research Conference. The Biology of Spirochetes GRC is devoted to discussions of leading edge fundamental research of all medically important and biologically relevant spirochetes, which comprise a unique group of Eubacteria.
Suggested reading: Bacteriology books
January 22 - 27, 2012 Genomics and Clinical Microbiology
Hinxton, Cambridge, UK Further information
Wellcome Trust. This course combines practical hands-on laboratory and bioinformatics work with a set of faculty lectures by leaders in this exciting area. The principal aim is to equip clinical scientists, specialist registrars, and consultants in medical microbiology (including joint medical microbiology and infectious diseases) with sufficient understanding of these areas to meet these challenges in the future.The course will concentrate on techniques that are currently practicable but will also look to the likely application of next generation sequencing approaches to clinical microbiology.
Suggested reading: Bacterial Pathogenesis Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery Metagenomics PCR Troubleshooting and Optimization
January 31 - February 3, 2012 IV International Giardia and Cryptosporidium Conference
Wellington, New Zealand Further information
The aim of the IGCC is to promote dialogue and facilitate the exchange of information and ideas between groups involved in research and practice pertaining to these parasites.
Suggested reading: Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology Anaerobic Parasitic Protozoa
February 2012
February 7 - 12, 2012 Gene Silencing by Small RNAs
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Further information
Keystone Symposium. The impact of small non-coding RNAs has profoundly touched the fields of development and cell biology, functional genomics, human disease and drug therapy. This mode of gene regulation is not restricted to eukaryotes; bacteria utilize small RNAs, notably those made from CRISPR loci that silence the expression of bacteriophages, transposons and plasmids.
Suggested reading: Non-coding RNAs and Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression Epigenetics: A Reference Manual Viruses and Interferon
February 10 - 11, 2012 Update on Antibiotic Resistance from Laboratory to Clinical Practice
Al-Ain, UAE Further information
ESCMID Postgraduate Education Course
Suggested reading: Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery
February 13 - 24, 2012 Mathematical Models for Infectious Disease Dynamics
Hinxton, Cambridge, UK Further information
Wellcome Trust. This intensive, two-week course is aimed at any life scientist, public health officer, or medical or veterinary professional with an interest in quantitative approaches to infectious disease dynamics and control in humans or animals. The programme will cover introductory and advanced concepts in mathematical modelling of infectious diseases.
Suggested reading: Bacterial Pathogenesis Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery
February 21 - 23, 2012 International Scientific Conference on Bacteriocins and Antimicrobial Peptides. BAMP2012
Kosice, Slovakia Further information
At BAMP2012 leading scientists from industry and academia will present and 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.
Suggested reading: Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery
February 26 - 29, 2012 10th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting
Washington, DC , USA Further information
ASM Meeting. The latest advancements in the biodefense and emerging disease fields. Through state-of-the-art presentations attendees will gain a greater appreciation of how various research projects are progressing, the latest threats, and the actions that will need to be taken in today's volatile climate.
Suggested reading: Bacterial Pathogenesis Microbiology Books
March 2012
March 4 - 7, 2012 Amoebiasis: Exploring the biology and the pathogenesis of entamoeba
Khajuraho, India Further information
EMBO Symposium. Amoebiasis 2012
Suggested reading: Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology Anaerobic Parasitic Protozoa
March 4 - 9, 2012 The Microbiome
Keystone, CO, USA Further information
Keystone Symposium. The goal of the Keystone Symposia meeting on The Microbiome is to facilitate the understanding of mechanisms that maintain a healthy host-microbiota relationship and explore how perturbations in this relationship increase susceptibility to a variety of diseases, especially those associated with chronic inflammation.
Suggested reading: Microbial Biofilms Metagenomics Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria Bifidobacteria
March 4 - 10, 2012 Malaria Experimental Genetics
Hinxton, Cambridge, UK Further information
Wellcome Trust. The week-long practical course will cover experimental approaches to both the human parasite (Plasmodium falciparum) and the rodent parasite (Plasmodium berghei). The practical work will include several novel technological approaches, including production of gene targeting constructs using recombineering, which eliminates the need for PCR and restriction enzyme based ligation, and advanced molecular phenotyping approaches including next generation RNA sequencing and comparative mass spectrometry.
Suggested reading: PCR Troubleshooting and Optimization Parasitology books
March 7 - 10, 2012 Incorporating Bioinformatics Research in Undergraduate Education
Washington, DC , USA Further information
ASM Meeting. ASM/JGI Bioinformatics Institute. Participants will understand, interpret, and use molecular sequence information to solve problems, providing a framework for developing classroom activities and research projects for undergraduate students. The program features analysis of microbial genomes, molecular sequences, and structural data.
Suggested reading: Molecular Phylogeny of Microorganisms Bioinformatics books
March 9 - 9, 2012 Cell Culture Technology: recent advances, future prospects
Welwyn Garden City, UK Further information
This conference will examine some of the latest applications of cell culture technology, some that are still over the horizon, and some of the problems that must be solved before it can reach its full potential.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
March 12 - 13, 2012 Bio-informatics and Computational Biology (BICB 2012)
Bangkok, Thailand Further information
The conference will feature original research in all areas of bio-informatics and computational biology, and covering the entire spectrum of underlying computational techniques in topics such as genome analysis sequence analysis, phylogenetics, analysis of high-throughput biological data, systems genetics, population analysis, as well as structural bioinformatics.
Suggested reading: Molecular Phylogeny of Microorganisms Microbial Population Genetics Bioinformatics books
March 14 - 17, 2012 22nd Annual Meeting of the German Society for Virology
Essen, Germany Further information
The 22nd Annual Meeting of the German Society for Virology (GfV) 2012. The annual conference will be accompanied by an extensive, specialised industrial exhibition. The official conference language is English.
Suggested reading: Flaviviruses Bunyaviridae Paramyxoviruses Viruses and Interferon Hepatitis C Alphaherpesviruses
March 15 - 15, 2012 3rd International MicroVal Symposium
Rotterdam, The Netherlands Further information
A forum to learn about the latest developments regarding microbiological method validation
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
March 18 - 21, 2012 Annual Conference of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM)
Tubingen, Germany Further information
Jahrestagung der Vereinigung fur Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie (VAAM) 2012. Annual Conference of the German Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM). The annual conference will be accompanied by an extensive, specialized industrial exhibition.
Suggested reading: Bacteriology books Virology books
March 19 - 21, 2012 Preparedness to new Emerging Infectious Threats: Avoiding Outbreaks in Europe
Marseille, France Further information
ESCMID Postgraduate Education Course
Suggested reading: Medical Microbiology books
March 19 - 23, 2012 Addressing the Challenges of Drug Discovery. Novel Targets, New Chemical Space and Emerging Approaches
Tahoe City, CA, USA Further information
Keystone Symposium. This meeting will focus on challenges in drug discovery with an emphasis on novel biological targets, new chemical space and emerging organizational approaches to more effective translation.
Suggested reading: Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery
March 19 - 23, 2012 BSMM Diagnostic Medical Mycology Course
Leeds, UK Further information
British Society for Medical Mycology Course 2012
Suggested reading: Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and Genomics Medical Mycology books
March 21 - 26, 2012 HIV Vaccines
Keystone, CO, USA Further information
Keystone Symposium. The 2012 Keystone Symposia meeting on HIV Vaccines will focus on basic aspects of immunology and HIV-1 virology to highlight issues that challenge the field.
Suggested reading: Vaccine Design
March 21 - 26, 2012 Viral Immunity and Host Gene Influence
Keystone, CO, USA Further information
Keystone Symposium. This meeting will focus on recent advances in viral immunity and host gene influence that have most excited the scientific community.
Suggested reading: Viruses and Interferon Virology books
March 26 - 28, 2012 3rd TNO Beneficial Microbes Conference
Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands Further information
The 3rd TNO Beneficial Microbes Conference will highlight the most recent advances in the understanding of the mechanisms behind the health benefit of probiotics and how the endogenous microbiota influences health and disease. Specific topic areas include beneficial microbes and the host metabolism, host-microbe communication, beneficial microbes and immune modulation, metagenomics and microbiome, application of beneficial microbes and prebiotics, and validated in vitro models.
Suggested reading: Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria Bifidobacteria
March 26 - 29, 2012 SGM Spring Conference 2012
Dublin, Ireland Further information
Society for General Microbiology (SGM) conference covering a broad range of microbiological themes. Talks by leading experts at Europe's largest annual gathering of microbiologists and virologists.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
March 26 - 31, 2012 Cell Biology of Virus Entry, Replication and Pathogenesis
Whistler, BC, Canada Further information
Keystone Symposium. This meeting will highlight recent advances in virus infection pathways, and in the cellular responses to viral infection.
Suggested reading: Viruses and Interferon Virology books
March 26 - 31, 2012 Frontiers in HIV Pathogenesis, Therapy and Eradication
Whistler, BC, Canada Further information
Keystone Symposium. The Keystone Symposia meeting on Frontiers in HIV Pathogenesis, Therapy and Eradication will create an environment for free exchange of ideas and cutting-edge results from a range of scientists in academia and industry in the fields of HIV pathogenesis, pharmacology and eradication.
Suggested reading: Virology books
March 28 - 29, 2012 Advances in Biodetection and Biosensors
Edinburgh, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books Environmental Microbiology books
March 28 - 29, 2012 Single Cell Analysis Europe
Edinburgh, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
March 28 - 30, 2012 Advances in Plant Virology
Dublin, Ireland Further information
SGM conference. The AAB Virology Group and the Society for General Microbiology are jointly running an Advances in Plant Virology meeting in Dublin, Ireland from 28-30 March 2012. The meeting will cover all aspects of fundamental and applied plant virology, and will include presentations from invited speakers and conference delegates.
Suggested reading: Recent Advances in Plant Virology
March 29 - 30, 2012 Pollutant biodegradation under environmental stress: towards rational bioaugmentation
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Further information
This symposium aims to present recent progress with respect to the understanding of the bacterial catalytic and survival capacities under conditions of stress and the environmental factors governing those responses, and how this knowledge may aid in the design of bioremediation strategies, especially bioaugmentation.
Suggested reading: Microbial Bioremediation of Non-metals Environmental Microbiology
March 29 - 31, 2012 Antimicrobial Stewardship: Measuring, Auditing and Improving
London, UK Further information
ESCMID Postgraduate Education Course
Suggested reading: Bacterial Pathogenesis Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery
March 29 - April 2, 2012 11th ASM Conference on Candida and Candidiasis
San Francisco, CA, USA Further information
ASM Conference. Candida is the major cause of invasive fungal infections, affecting AIDS patients, hospitalized patients, premature infants, and many others. The 11th ASM Conference on Candida and Candidiasis will provide a forum for the Candida research community to present the most recent advances and ideas, covering a broad spectrum of subjects from clinical issues to molecular mechanisms, from growth of the fungus to response of the host. The conference will help chart the course of future research and facilitate the urgent need to understand, treat, and prevent candidiasis.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books Medical Microbiology books
March 30 - April 2, 2012 11th European Conference on Fungal Genetics
Marburg, Germany Further information
ECFG11. The program will comprise of plenary lectures addressing new developments and these will be given by distinguished leaders in fungal genetics.
Suggested reading: Medical Mycology books
March 31 - April 3, 2012 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ECCMID
London, UK Further information
ECCMID 2012. The Programme Committee has created a comprehensive series of keynote lectures, symposia, educational workshops and meet-theexpert sessions, covering the entire field of infection-related diseases. Applied research and knowledge from clinical and laboratory practice are presented, many of them in an interactive way, allowing for an active exchange of experiences from various sub-specialties from all over the world.
Suggested reading: Bacterial Pathogenesis Medical Microbiology books Medical Mycology books
March 31 - April 5, 2012 Non-Coding RNAs
Snowbird, UT, USA Further information
Keystone Symposium. The goal of the Keystone Symposia meeting on Non-Coding RNAs is to highlight the similarities and differences in various model systems to better understand the role of long ncRNAs in the regulation of genomes.
Suggested reading: Non-coding RNAs and Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression Epigenetics: A Reference Manual Viruses and Interferon
April 2012
April 2 - 4, 2012 Electron transfer at the microbe-mineral interface
Norwich, UK Further information
Many bacterial and archaeal species can couple growth to the respiratory reduction or oxidation of insoluble mineral oxides of transition metals. These solid substrates are abundant electron sinks and sources for life on Earth, but since they are insoluble in water they cannot enter the bacterial cells. So, to exploit these electron sinks and sources specific respiratory electron transfer mechanisms must overcome the physical limitations associated with electron transfer between a microbe and extracellular metal oxides.
Suggested reading: Microbial Bioremediation of Non-metals Microbiology Books
April 10 - 12, 2012 Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Conference 2012
Bologna, Italy Further information
EMB2012 aims to explore the major advances, frontiers and applications of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology in the modern area of the knowledge-based bio and green economy. The conference will focus on the sustainable decontamination of polluted habitats, water resource purification and reuse, biofixation of climate change-inducing gases and the production of biobased chemicals, materials and fuels from biowaste or/and via the exploitation and management of novel microbes from non conventional or impacted habitats.
Suggested reading: Metagenomics Environmental Microbiology
April 15 - 18, 2012 3rd Workshop on Microbial Sulfur Metabolism
Noorwijkerhout, The Netherlands Further information
EMBO Workshop. The EMBO Workshop on Microbial Sulfur Metabolism treats the current state-of-the-art of different aspects of the microbial sulfur cycle
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
April 15 - 20, 2012 New Antibacterial Discovery and Development
Lucca, Italy Further information
GRC Gordon Research Conference. This Gordon Research Conference will bring together researchers from academia and industry and representatives of regulatory agencies to discuss critical issues in the antibiotic discovery and development process.
Suggested reading: Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery
April 16 - 19, 2012 5th European Spores Conference
London, UK Further information
The 5th European Spore Conference provides the only worldwide forum for scientists with an interest in spores and spore-forming bacteria. The conference has followed earlier meetings held in Slovakia and Italy and the 5th conference is the first to be held in the UK.
Suggested reading: Bacterial Spores
April 18 - 18, 2012 6th Broadening Microbiology Horizons in Biomedical Science Meeting
Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK Further information
SFAM Meeting. The Spring Meeting is a one day meeting focusing on clinical microbiology topics. This year, the subject of the meeting is varied covering bacteriology and virology in two seperate parallel sessions. These are preceeded by the Procter and Gamble Applied Healthcare Microbiology award lecture.
Suggested reading: Medical Microbiology books
April 24 - 27, 2012 Antigen presentation and processing
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Further information
EMBO Workshop.
Suggested reading: Vaccine Design
April 29 - May 10, 2012 Computational molecular evolution
Heraklion, Greece Further information
EMBO Practical Course.
Suggested reading: Molecular Phylogeny of Microorganisms
April 30 - May 3, 2012 34th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemical
New Orleans, LA, USA Further information
SIM Meeting.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology books
May 2012
May 6 - 10, 2012 Cellular organization and functions and their subversion by pathogens
Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland Further information
EMBO Conference Series.
Suggested reading: Bacterial Pathogenesis
May 6 - 12, 2012 4th ASM Conference on Prokaryotic Cell Biology and Development
Montreal, Canada Further information
ASM Conference. The central goals of this conference are to bring together researchers using the most sophisticated approaches to address the most important questions in the field of prokaryotic cell and developmental biology, and provide a forum for them to share ideas.
Suggested reading: Bacterial Spores Microbial Biofilms
May 7 - 11, 2012 Infectious Disease Genomics and Global Health
Suzhou, China Further information
Cold Spring Harbor Asia Conference.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books Virology books
May 7 - 19, 2012 Bioinformatics and comparative genomes analyses
Napoli, Italy Further information
EMBO Workshop.
Suggested reading: Molecular Phylogeny of Microorganisms
May 8 - 10, 2012 Exploring Human Host-Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease
Cambridge, UK Further information
This new Wellcome Trust Scientific Conference will bring together leading scientists from the fields of microbiology, ecology, immunology, gastroenterology and paediatrics to discuss the latest developments in this fast developing field. Gut microflora play important roles in how we derive energy from our diet and how we store this energy. Recent studies have revealed the extraordinary complexity of the gut microbial ecology and its network connectivity to the metabolic regulation of important pathways in the host.
Suggested reading: Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria Bifidobacteria
May 10 - 11, 2012 Microbiology and Biotechnology. Adapting to the Changing Microbial World
Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines Further information
Philippine Society for Microbiology Inc. 41st Annual Convention and Scientific Meeting
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
May 10 - 11, 2012 Molecular Diagnostics Europe
London, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference. Diagnostic Applications of Exosomes, Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Disease Biomarkers, Circulating Tumour Cells
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books Molecular Biology books Medical Microbiology books
May 10 - 13, 2012 Microbial Stress Responses: from Molecules to Systems
Maggiore Lake, Italy Further information
Organized by the EFB (European Federation of Biotechnology) Section on Microbial Physiology. The meeting is focused on microbial stresses, covering experimental approaches from detailed molecular dissection of individual components to understanding stress responses at the whole cell and the whole population levels.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
May 13 - 18, 2012 Drug Resistance and Persistence in Tuberculosis
Kampala, Uganda Further information
Keystone Symposium. Part of the Keystone Symposia Global Health Series
Suggested reading: Bacterial Pathogenesis Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery
May 14 - 16, 2012 8th Annual BioMalPar Conference. Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
8th Annual BioMalPar Conference. Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite. Sponsored by the European Network of Excellence, EVIMalaR. EVIMalaR is a new malaria research network that whilst distinct from BioMalPar seeks to continue BioMalPar initiatives, this meeting being one.
Suggested reading: Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology Anaerobic Parasitic Protozoa Borrelia
May 14 - 25, 2012 13th Advanced Vaccinology Course ADVAC
Veyrier-du-Lac, France Further information
ADVAC: a two-week training programme for decision-makers, including academia, industry, governmental and non-governmental agencies, in all fields related to vaccines and vaccination, vaccine trials, new vaccines, vaccination strategies and policies, vaccine-specific issues (including hepatitis, meningitis, polio, measles, pneumococcal diseases, influenza, malaria, HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, HPV, rotavirus, dengue & JE), ethical issues related to vaccine trials, financing of immunization policy, communication.
Suggested reading: Vaccine Design
May 19 - 22, 2012 New perspectives on immunity to infection
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBO EMBL Symposium.
Suggested reading: Viruses and Interferon
May 21 - 26, 2012 Retroviruses
Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA Further information
Cold Spring Harbor Conference. A broad-based meeting, and abstracts are welcomed on all aspects of retrovirology.
Suggested reading: Small DNA Tumour Viruses Molecular Virology and Control of Flaviviruses Bunyaviridae Virology books
May 30 - 31, 2012 European Lab Automation
Hamburg, Germany Further information
Select Biosciences Conference. Biobanking: Preparation, Storage and Analysis; Drug Discovery Automation - Chemistry Automation and Compound Management; Drug Discovery Automation - HCS and Cell Based Assays; Informatics for Automation; Liquid Handling and Robotics; Nano and Microfluidics; Next-Gen Sequencing Automation; Separation and Detection
Suggested reading: PCR books
June 2012
June 3 - 8, 2012 Biopolymers
Newport, RI, USA Further information
GRC Gordon Research Conference. The 2012 Biopolymers Gordon Research Conference will explore recent advances and future trends in understanding the relationship between structure and function of biological polymers (e.g. proteins, nucleic acids, macromolecular assemblies), with emphasis on physical and chemical principles underlying their behaviors in solution and in the cellular environment.
Suggested reading: Microbial Production of Biopolymers and Polymer Precursors
June 7 - 8, 2012 Coinfections 2012
Halle, Germany Further information
Event to highlight recent advances in our understanding of polymicrobial infections, synergies between microbes and relevant aspects of symbiosis.
June 10 - 15, 2012 Biology of Host-Parasite Interactions
Newport, RI, USA Further information
GRC Gordon Research Conference. The 2012 GRC on the Biology of Host-Parasite Interactions is focused on new concepts and approaches in the study of parasites and their interaction with mammalian hosts and arthropod vectors.
Suggested reading: Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology Anaerobic Parasitic Protozoa
June 11 - 14, 2012 World Vaccine Congress Asia 2012
Singapore, Singapore Further information
World Vaccine Congress Asia 2012 is the largest Asian vaccine conference which brings together the entire value chain of the vaccine industry. Hear from leading governmental stakeholders, NGOs, pharmas, biotechs, academia, and astute investors to discuss the best innovations and business strategies, and forge strategic partnerships for international success.
Suggested reading: Vaccine Design
June 11 - 16, 2012 Antiviral RNAi: From Molecular Biology Towards Applications
Pultusk, Poland Further information
ESF-EMBO Symposium. RNAi-based strategies have been used to engineer plants that resist a large variety of viruses, and administration of antiviral small RNAs has been demonstrated to be highly efficient in inhibiting viral infections in mammals, and a number of clinical trials are currently ongoing to assess the safety and efficacy of this therapeutic strategy.
Suggested reading: Non-coding RNAs and Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression Viruses and Interferon
June 12 - 14, 2012 International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics - IPC2012
Kosice, Slovakia Further information
IPC2012 is the oncoming event of the successful conference series focusing on probiotics in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2011. The scientific programme will focus on current advances in the research, production and use of probiotics and prebiotics with particular focus on their role in maintaining health and preventing diseases.
Suggested reading: Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria Bifidobacteria
June 13 - 15, 2012 The Third International Symposium On Antimicrobial Peptides, AMP2012
Lille, France Further information
The objectives of AMP 2012 are to provide an up-date on scientific knowledge in different areas of antimicrobial peptide research.
Suggested reading: Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery
June 13 - 16, 2012 15th International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID)
Bangkok, Thailand Further information
The 15th ICID will be a chance for ongoing collaborative efforts, as well as for individuals, to present and share their experiences fighting infectious diseases.
Suggested reading: Bacterial Pathogenesis
June 14 - 17, 2012 19th Annual ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators
San Mateo, CA, USA Further information
ASM Meeting. ASMCUE. Blending Science and Education. ASMCUE is an interactive four-day conference on scientific updates and effective teaching strategies. Each year, the conference attracts approximately 300 microbiology and biology educators.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books Medical Microbiology books
June 16 - 19, 2012 ASM General Meeting ASM 2012
San Francisco, CA, USA Further information
The ASM is the world's largest scientific society of individuals interested in the microbiological sciences. At the General Meeting of the ASM microbiologists exchange information and gain insight across a variety of scientific disciplines and also conduct the business of the Society.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
June 16 - 21, 2012 Gene transcription in yeast
Girona, Spain Further information
EMBO EMBL Symposium. Gene transcription in yeast: From mechanisms to gene regulatory networks
Suggested reading: Genomics books
June 17 - 20, 2012 8th INRA-RRI Symposium on Gut Microbiology. Gut Microbiota: Friend or Foe?
Clermont-Ferrand, France Further information
INRA-Rowett Symposium on Gut Microbiology. 8th Joint Symposium organised by Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Clermont-Ferrand (France) and the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Scotland (UK)
Suggested reading: Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria Bifidobacteria
June 17 - 20, 2012 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and Surveillance of Resistance in Gram-positive Cocci: Laboratory to Clinic
Zagreb, Croatia Further information
ESCMID Postgraduate Technical Workshop
Suggested reading: Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery
June 18 - 29, 2012 Plant-microbe interactions
Norwich, UK Further information
EMBO Practical Course.
Suggested reading: Recent Advances in Plant Virology
June 20 - 23, 2012 CSM 62nd Annual Conference
Vancouver, Canada Further information
The 62nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists.
Suggested reading: Bacteriology books Virology books
June 21 - 22, 2012 Swiss Joint Annual Meeting
St. Gallen, Switzerland Further information
The Swiss Society for Microbiology SSM, Swiss Society for Infectious Diseases SSI, the Swiss Society for Hospital Hygiene SSHH, and the Swiss Society of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology SSTMP will hold their annual meeting together in 2012.
Suggested reading: Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology Bacteriology books Virology books
June 24 - 28, 2012 5th International Symposium on Biosorption and Bioremediation
Prague, Czech Republic Further information
Topics of the conference will cover biosorption and bioaccumulation of heavy metals, biodegradation of persistent compounds, phytoremediation and rhizoremediation, toxicity testing, use of genetically modified organisms in bioremediation, diversity of microorganisms involved in bioremediation processes, omics and other up-to-date techniques applied in bioremediation research.
Suggested reading: Microbial Bioremediation of Non-metals
June 24 - 28, 2012 Connecting Bioinformatics-Driven Hypotheses to Wet-Lab Projects
Hiram, OH, USA Further information
ASM Meeting. The ASM/JGI Functional Genomics Institute aims to meet the need for more undergraduate faculty in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines to involve their students in hands-on experiences in molecular genetics and to relate that work to ongoing functional genomics research.
Suggested reading: Genomics books
June 24 - 29, 2012 Environmental Sciences: Water
Holderness, NH, USA Further information
GRC Gordon Research Conference. The 2012 Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Sciences: Water will continue its long tradition of surveying priority and emerging issues across all aspects of aquatic environmental science.
Suggested reading: Environmental Microbiology Nanotechnology in Water Treatment Applications
June 24 - 29, 2012 Marine Microbes
Lucca, Italy Further information
GRC Gordon Research Conference. The 2012 Gordon Conference on Marine Microbes will present cutting-edge research on several aspects of biodiversity and functioning of this essential part of the biosphere.
Suggested reading: Microbial Biofilms Metagenomics Environmental Microbiology Nanotechnology in Water Treatment Applications
July 2012
July 2 - 5, 2012 Resistance, Adaptation and Bioremediation
Edinburgh, UK Further information
SFAM Meeting. The Summer Conference. The Lewis B Perry Memorial Lecture starts proceedings on the evening of day 1 and following this are three days of science and a packed social programme.
Suggested reading: Microbial Biofilms
July 2 - 13, 2012 Molecular genetics with fission yeast
Paris, France Further information
EMBO Practical Course.
Suggested reading: Recent Advances in Plant Virology Medical Mycology books
July 8 - 13, 2012 Microbial Toxins & Pathogenicity
Waterville Valley, NH, USA Further information
GRC Gordon Research Conference. The 2012 Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Toxins and Pathogenicity will present the latest and most exciting work in microbial pathogenesis, with special emphasis on bacterial pathogens and their secreted products, as well as on the host innate immune response to these microorganisms.
Suggested reading: Microbial Toxins
July 9 - 13, 2012 3rd Central European Summer Course on Mycology: Biology of Pathogenic Fungi
Szeged, Hungary Further information
Biology of Pathogenic Fungi
Suggested reading: Medical Mycology books
July 15 - 20, 2012 Microbial Stress Response
South Hadley, MA, USA Further information
GRC Gordon Research Conference. The 2012 Microbial Stress Responses Gordon Research Conference will provide a forum for the open reporting of recent discoveries on the diverse mechanisms employed by microbes to respond to stress.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
July 16 - 18, 2012 How bugs kill bugs: progress and challenges in bacteriocin research
Nottingham, UK Further information
This conference will bring together experts in microbial ecology, cell biology, structural biology and molecular biophysics to explore the role bacteriocins play in intermicrobial competition, the molecular mechanisms by which bacteriocins penetrate the formidable defences of bacteria and how bacteriocin import has yielded novel insights into the organisation and structural biochemistry of the bacterial cell envelope.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
July 16 - 20, 2012 Viruses of microbes
Brussels, Belgium Further information
EMBO Conference Series. Viruses of microbes: From exploration to applications in the -omics era.
Suggested reading: Bacteriophage: Genetics and Molecular Biology
July 21 - 25, 2012 ASV 2012. 31st Annual Meeting of American Society for Virology
Madison, WI, USA Further information
ASV 2012. 31st Annual Meeting of American Society for Virology. The ASV 2012 scientific program will include symposia, satellite symposia and concurrent workshops and poster sessions on a wide range of virology topics.
Suggested reading: Viruses and Interferon Virology books
July 29 - August 1, 2012 6th International Veterinary Vaccines and Diagnostics Conference
Cairns, Australia Further information
The original and continuing purpose of the IVVDC is to bring together people from the Private Sector (Industry, Veterinary Practice) and the Public Sector (Government and Academia) to discuss issues pertaining to the development and use of all Veterinary Vaccines and Diagnostics for multiple animal species.
Suggested reading: Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology Vaccine Design
July 29 - August 2, 2012 XV IS-MPMI Kyoto 2012. International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
Kyoto, Japan Further information
The XV International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions is recognized as the most important international meeting for plant-microbe interactions to discuss research and network with colleagues from around the world. This meeting is the global venue for presenting and discussing new research and developments in molecular plant-microbe interactions.
Suggested reading: Recent Advances in Plant Virology PCR books
July 29 - August 3, 2012 Drug Resistance
Easton, MA, USA Further information
GRC Gordon Research Conference. The new Gordon Research Conference entitled Drug Resistance is devoted to recognizing the parallels among quickly evolving diseases. The goal is to bring the challenge of drug resistance to the forefront of drug design strategies.
Suggested reading: Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery Vaccine Design
July 30 - August 1, 2012 2nd Annual International Symposia of Mycology (ISM-2012)
Guangzhou, China Further information
ISM-2012 Symposia of Mycology
Suggested reading: Medical Mycology books
July 30 - August 1, 2012 2nd Annual Symposia of Antimicrobial Research
Guangzhou, China Further information
Symposia of Antimicrobial Research
Suggested reading: Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery
July 30 - August 1, 2012 3rd Annual Symposia of Hepatitis Virus
Guangzhou, China Further information
Symposia of Hepatitis Virus
Suggested reading: Hepatitis C
August 2012
August 12 - 16, 2012 SIM Society for Industrial Microbiology Annual Meeting
Washington DC, USA Further information
The 62nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. Recent advances in fields such as synthetic biology, next-gen sequencing, and computational modeling will be featured. These technology-based sessions will complement a range of sessions exploring new frontiers in the core areas of biocatalysis, metabolic engineering, fermentation, natural products, and environmental microbiology.
Suggested reading: Extremophiles Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery Metagenomics Environmental Microbiology
August 18 - 22, 2012 The 30th World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science
Berlin, Germany Further information
The 30th World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science. This Congress will host a large number of biomedical scientists, researchers, laboratory workers from around the world to discuss and share the latest knowledge in biomedical.
Suggested reading: Medical Microbiology books
August 19 - 24, 2012 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, ISME14
Copenhagen, Denmark Further information
Based on the theme: The power of the small. Confirmed plenary presenters are Martin Ackermann, Nicole Dubilier, Janet Jansson, Víctor de Lorenzo, Minik Rosing, Michael Wagner and Liping Zhao.
Suggested reading: Metagenomics Microbial Bioremediation of Non-metals Environmental Microbiology books
August 20 - 22, 2012 2nd World Congress on Virology
Las Vegas, NV, USA Further information
2nd World Congress on Virology is expected to bring the elite class of virologists and potential vaccine developers to share their eminent thoughts and experiences. Be there to witness some of the breakthroughs in field of virology.
Suggested reading: Small DNA Tumour Viruses Molecular Virology and Control of Flaviviruses Bunyaviridae
August 21 - 25, 2012 Bacteria, Archaea and Phages
Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA Further information
Cold Spring Harbor Conference. The specific goal of this meeting is to bring together a group of scientists studying diverse aspects of prokaryotic and archaeal biology using the tools of molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, and structure analysis.
Suggested reading: Quantitative Real-time PCR in Applied Microbiology Extremophiles Bacteriology books
August 26 - 30, 2012 13th International Congress on Yeasts ICY2012
Madison, WI, USA Further information
The 13th International Congress on Yeasts is sponsored by the International Commission on Yeasts as part of the International Union of Microbiological Societies.
Suggested reading: Medical Mycology books
August 27 - 27, 2012 Medical Biofilm Techniques 2012
Copenhagen, Denmark Further information
ESCMID Postgraduate Technical Workshop
Suggested reading: Microbial Biofilms
September 2012
September 3 - 7, 2012 23rd International ICFMH Symposium, FoodMicro 2012
Istanbul, Turkey Further information
Research and technological developments in the field are presented and shared with scientists from all over the world.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
September 3 - 8, 2012 FEBS 2012 Practical Course - Bioinformatics for the Bench Biologist
Dubrovnik, Croatia Further information
The FEBS 2012 Practical Course aims to bring together the combined experience of experts in the field of bioinformatics and training, with early-stage researchers who have no formal bioinformatics training but deeply rely on using bioinformatics resources and tools. Covering major research fields, spanning from genomics to systems biology, the course will combine teaching some of the general concepts that are important for understanding how to make the most of data with hands-on experience using databases, through a range of widely applicable case studies.
September 4 - 9, 2012 22nd IUBMB and 37th FEBS Congress
Sevilla, Spain Further information
IUBMB and FEBS Congress. From single molecules to systems biology.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology books
September 9 - 14, 2012 XVIIIth International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference (IPNC) 2012
Würzburg, Germany Further information
The conference will cover a broad range of research areas of relevance to the organisms, i.e. pathogenesis, clinical aspects, host defense, cellular microbiology, vaccines, epidemiology and population biology, genomics, antibiotic resistance. Anticipating progress on vaccinology and deep sequencing, some emphasis will be laid on latest developments in vaccine development and comparative genomics, respectively.
Suggested reading: Neisseria Bacterial Pathogenesis
September 10 - 14, 2012 9th International Congress on Extremophiles
Sevilla, Spain Further information
Extremophiles 2012. International Conference on Extremophiles
Suggested reading: Extremophiles
September 11 - 13, 2012 Influenza 2012
Oxford, UK Further information
The Oxford influenza conference, Influenza 2012, will address most aspects of basic and applied research on zoonotic and human influenza viruses.
Suggested reading: Viruses and Interferon Influenza Virology books
September 11 - 15, 2012 Tuberculosis 2012
Paris, France Further information
The international conference Tuberculosis 2012 provides a premium forum for the discussion and exchange of the recent advances of current research and novel trends related to tuberculosis, its causative agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis and related pathogenic mycobacteria.
Suggested reading: Mycobacterium
September 16 - 19, 2012 Reconstructing the essential bacterial cell cycle machinery
Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Spain Further information
EMBO Workshop.
Suggested reading: Nitrogen Cycling in Bacteria: Molecular Analysis
September 17 - 20, 2012 7th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium
Fremantle, Australia Further information
Issues associated with soil and plant health, including pathogen persistence, disease suppression, fate of chemicals, plant beneficial microbes and microbial communities in soils.
Suggested reading: Microbial Biofilms Metagenomics Recent Advances in Plant Virology
September 23 - 26, 2012 Central European Symposium on Antimicrobials and Antimicrobial Resistance - CESAR 2012
Primosten, Croatia Further information
Central European Symposium on Antimicrobials and Antimicrobial Resistance - CESAR 2012
Suggested reading: Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery
September 25 - 28, 2012 Alternatives to antibiotics (ATA)
Paris, France Further information
Antibiotics are essential tools for animal and human health and concerns over antibiotic resistance and their prudent use in animals have garnered global interest. Yet insufficient attention has been given to the scientific breakthroughs and novel technologies that provide alternatives to antibiotics. The objectives of this symposium is to highlight promising research results and novel technologies that provide alternatives to antibiotics, assess challenges associated with their commercialization and use, and provide actionable strategies to support their development.
Suggested reading: Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bifidobacteria Bifidobacteria
September 25 - 28, 2012 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and Surveillance: from Laboratory to Clinic - the EUCAST and ESGARS Perspective
Madrid, Spain Further information
ESCMID Postgraduate Technical Workshop
Suggested reading: Emerging Trends in Antibacterial Discovery
September 30 - October 3, 2012 Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie (DGHM) e.V.
Hamburg, Germany Further information
64th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology. The annual conference will be accompanied by an extensive, specialized industrial exhibition.
Suggested reading: Bacteriology books Virology books
October 2012
October 16 - 17, 2012 1st Swiss International Conference on Industrial Microbiology
Olten, Switzerland Further information
Aims to bring together experts from industry and academia. The conference is an interdisciplinary platform for networking and to discuss research and innovations that are charting the course for the future.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
October 17 - 21, 2012 Experimental approaches to evolution and ecology using yeast
Heidelberg, Germany Further information
EMBO Conference Series.
Suggested reading: Bioinformatics books Environmental Microbiology books
October 25 - 28, 2012 13th Asia-Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection (13th APCCMI)
Beijing, China Further information
13th APCCMI; formerly Western Pacific Congress on Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, WPCCID
Suggested reading: Bacterial Pathogenesis Microbiology Books Medical Microbiology books
October 29 - November 3, 2012 Analysis of high-throughput sequencing data
Hinxton, Cambridge, UK Further information
EMBO Practical Course. Analysis of high-throughput sequencing data
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology books
November 2012
November 5 - 8, 2012 3rd International Conference on Microbial Communication
Jena, Germany Further information
MiCom 2012. Microorganisms are a key component of the Earth’s biosphere, and microbial communication – whether between microbes, with higher organisms or with the environment – is an important driver of the Earth system. Our annual International Conference on Microbial Communication (MiCom) for students aims to generate new understanding of these interactions and their many consequences from molecular to global scales. MiCom is organized and hosted each year by PhD students from the Jena School for Microbial Communication (JSMC). We cordially invite you to join us for our 3rd year of discussion and interdisciplinary collaboration with a growing international community of young scientists. Both talks and poster presentations are welcome.
Suggested reading: Microbial Ecological Theory Two-Component Systems in Bacteria Bacterial Regulatory Networks
November 7 - 10, 2012 19th Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
San Jose, CA, USA Further information
ASM Meeting. ABRCMS Meeting 2012.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books Molecular Biology books
November 7 - 12, 2012 Immunological Mechanisms of Vaccination
Ottawa, Canada Further information
Keystone Symposium. This Immunological Mechanisms of Vaccination meeting will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scientists in vaccinology, immunology and pathogen biology, to address recent advances and their potential for accelerating vaccine design and development.
Suggested reading: Vaccine Design
December 2012
December 19 - 21, 2012 Marine Microbiology and Biotechnology
Cork, Ireland Further information
Marine Microbiology and Biotechnology: Biodiscovery, Biodiversity and Bioremediation
Suggested reading: Metagenomics Microbial Bioremediation of Non-metals Environmental Microbiology
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July 27 - August 1, 2014 XIVth International Congress of Mycology
Montreal, Canada Further information
International Union of Microbiological Societies 2014 Congresses. Organized with the Canadian Society of Microbiologists and the National Research Council of Canada
Suggested reading: Medical Mycology books
July 27 - August 1, 2014 XVIth International Congress of Virology
Montreal, Canada Further information
International Union of Microbiological Societies 2014 Congresses. Organized with the Canadian Society of Microbiologists and the National Research Council of Canada
Suggested reading: Virology books
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