FEMS - Federation of European Microbiological Societies

02/09/2026

📢 Abstract submissions for FEMS MICRO 2027 are now open!

Share your science, gain valuable feedback, and connect with researchers, innovators, journal editors and industry leaders from around the world.

Whether you are submitting a Poster Display, Flash Talk, Session Talk, or Interactive Session Proposal, now is the time to explore the topics and prepare your submission.

📅 Be sure to check the submission deadlines for your chosen format.

➡️ Learn more: https://buff.ly/Oi8vVoK

29/08/2026

From nutrients to wine aroma 🍇🍷

Read how R. Jiménez-Lorenzo et al. reveal how cysteine, methionine & pantothenic acid reshape yeast gene expression and sulfur aroma profiles during alcoholic fermentation:

🔗 https://buff.ly/DAlp0FL

27/08/2026

This week, we are excited to bring together our 2026 FEMS Summer School postdocs and mentors in Porto for a week of learning, networking and collaboration.

Under this year's theme, "Microbial solutions for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals," participants will explore how microbiology can help address global challenges and advance the UN's shared vision for people and the planet.

We look forward to a week of knowledge sharing, professional development, international networking, and research collaboration. 🌍🔬📝

25/08/2026

When people think about wine, they usually picture vineyards, grape varieties, terroir, and the craft of the winemaker. 🍇

Yet every bottle also depends on a quieter partner: yeast. These microscopic fungi turn grape sugars into alcohol. 🍷

Beyond driving fermentation, they also shape the aromas, flavours, texture and reliability that make one wine distinct from another.

This explores how genomics has transformed this invisible but delicious world.

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How yeast genomics has transformed the invisible but delicious world of grape fermentation and wine aromas.

24/08/2026

Can microbes help us monitor the environment? Researchers engineered E. coli to light up when it encounters toxic metals, turning bacteria into biosensors. Read more: https://buff.ly/po6obAL

22/08/2026

🌟 Editor's Choice:

Spores have a different defence strategy 🛡️🧬

Read how A.M. Adamovich et al. identify Flr1 as the major drug-efflux transporter protecting ascospores during germination:

🔗 https://buff.ly/ud1tKT2

20/08/2026

🚀 Meet our next FEMS MICRO 2027 Keynote Speaker: Prof. César de la Fuente (University of Pennsylvania, USA)

Prof. de la Fuente is internationally recognized for pioneering computational approaches to antibiotic discovery, including methods that identify candidates in hours rather than years by searching information encoded across the tree of life.

His research focuses on developing artificial intelligence and experimental technologies to uncover the fundamental principles of biology and translate them into new medicines.

🔗 Want to learn more? Visit the FEMS MICRO website to discover Prof. César de la Fuente and explore the exciting programme of keynote speakers shaping the future of microbiology. https://buff.ly/VxN92X8

📢 Submit your session proposal by 30 September and join the conversation. Share your research, showcase your expertise, and rub shoulders with some of the most influential minds in microbiology.

19/08/2026

Can microbial metabolism tell us how ecosystems respond to environmental stress? Our latest joint webinar with our partner, Biolog explored this question. And now you can watch the full recording on demand, on our YouTube channel.

A helpful session for anyone working at the intersection of microbial function and environmental change, it covered high-throughput phenotypic profiling tools and how they're being applied across ecosystems, from infected crops to glacier-fed streams.

Here's what you can expect:
🔬 Biolog's Odin™/OmniLog© systems and Phenotypic MicroArray™ (PM) plates
🌱 How carbon utilization profiling reveals the metabolic flexibility behind P. brasiliense's growth and infection
❄️ How warming and changing flow affect microbial biofilms in glacier-fed streams

Watch the full recording now: https://buff.ly/B3mwcLc

18/08/2026

Just like all other organisms, plants are not alone in responding to changes in their environment. 🌾

Complex microbial communities inhabit the rhizosphere, the area of soil surrounding plant roots. 🦠

Here, soil microbes interact with each other and with the plant, contributing to the plant’s dynamic adaptation to the environment.

This explains how these communities assemble and change over time under repeated environmental stimuli.

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How soil microbial communities assemble and change over time under repeated environmental stimuli.

17/08/2026

Bacterial teamwork doesn't always mean trouble: researchers found that pairing two lactic acid bacteria can enhance the production of valuable compounds, revealing new opportunities for functional foods 🌱 Read more: https://buff.ly/2TiXJW0