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National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) Conference and Global Forum (Washington, DC)
We are excited to announce that the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will be sponsoring a symposium at the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) Conference and Global Forum in Washington, DC from Jan 24-26, 2017 (http://www.ncseconference.org/). The 2017 conference has the theme “Integrating Environment and Health” and typically brings together between 1,000-1,200 attendees from a diverse array of backgrounds including the academic community, scientific organizations, federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, state and local government agencies, international entities, and private…
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This should be awesome. NeLLi 2017: From New Lineages of Life To New Functions #NeLLi17
This meeting should be awesome (no bias here - just one of the external coorganizers). April 5-6, 2017 – Marriott Hotel, Walnut Creek, CA The workshop aims to foster discussions centered on how to capture, define, quantify, and functionally characterize microbial and viral diversity. It focuses on experimental innovations, computational advances, and other technological developments that will enable researchers to move from identification of microbial novelty to assigning metabolic and functional capabilities. Keynote Speaker: Jill Banfield, UC Berkeley After Dinner Speaker: Slava Epstein, Northeastern University REGISTER NOW…
Find out more »DoD Microbiome Symposium
We are welcoming anyone who would like to join us online for the DoD microbiome symposium to be held at the United States Air Force from 5-7 April (see schedule below). The symposium will explore current and future research directions in the human and built environment microbiome that may benefit the DoD, Veterans, and their Families. A major goal of the symposium is to bring together DoD microbiome researchers and program managers together to encourage collaborations across services. We will…
Find out more »18th Annual Microbiology Student Symposium (Berkeley, CA)
What: Microbiology Student Symposium at UC Berkeley (free & credit as local conf for DE-HMI students) When: April 29th, 2017 9 AM - 5 PM, reception to follow Where: David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Suite 100, Berkeley, CA 94704 Keynote speakers: Bonnie Bassler (Princeton) and Edward DeLong (U Hawaii) More info & registration: http://microstudentgroup.weebly.com/2017-microbiology-student-symposium.html
Find out more »ASM/ASV Conference on Interplay of Viral and Bacterial Pathogens
"One of the hottest new topics in biomedical research is “transkingdom” interactions between viruses and bacteria in the gut and how they influence health and disease. Co-sponsored by ASM and the American Society for Virology (ASV), this all-new conference will bring together scientists from different disciplines to discuss cutting–edge research findings related to this hot topic. Sessions will include: understanding the cellular and organismal intestinal host response; the interplay between enteric viruses, pathogenic bacteria and the microbiota; novel approaches to…
Find out more »Health + Energy Research Consortium! (Portland, OR)
The Biology and the Built Environment Center (BioBE) and Energy Studies in Buildings Laboratory (ESBL) at the University of Oregon, are pleased to announce the launch of the the Health + Energy Research Consortium! On May 4-5, 2017, in Portland Oregon, we begin our journey to dramatically reduce energy consumption and maximize human health by conducting research that transforms the design, construction and operation of built environments. This collaboration between innovative industry professionals and academic researchers in the disciplines of…
Find out more »2017 Host Microbe Interactions Conference (Tahoe City, CA)
2017 Host Microbe Interactions Conference October 19 - 20, 2017 Registration Opens August 2017.
Find out more »GSC19 (Brisbane)
We are happy to announce that registration for GSC19 is now open! https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=1913695 The meeting will take place at the Stamford Plaza, Brisbane, Australia between 15th-17th May, 2017. The theme of the meeting will be Extending Standards to Viruses and Microbial Eukaryotes. The agenda is packed with exciting sessions and topics: Viral classification and genome standards Microbial eukaryote classification and genome standards Bioinformatic workflow standards, (large scale, reproducible, cost-effective) Microbiomes of Australia Modes and tempo of evolution Genome taxonomy We…
Find out more »2017 Annual Conference of the Citizen Science Association (St Paul, MN)
The 2017 annual conference of the Citizen Science Association will be held May 17 – 20 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Join practitioners and researchers from across the field of Citizen Science to advance our practice. Sessions will span disciplines and sectors, with a focus on making citizen science relevant and useful to more communities. Discuss successes and challenges in designing, implementing, sustaining, and evaluating projects. Share your project innovations and questions with colleagues across this diverse and expanding field of…
Find out more »ASM Microbe 2017
Whats New THE SCIENCE "Based on feedback, we've created ways for you to navigate ASM Microbe 2017 easily, find and share cutting-edge research, and maximize your time: More abstract-based oral presentations showcasing outstanding research. Multidisciplinary plenary sessions that bring the tracks together – combining clinical and basic science. Easy ways to find the science you're looking for with more intuitive tracks and the ability to search/view sessions by sub-track. Enhanced Track Hubs with a centralized location on the Exhibit Hall…
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