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FEMS-Affiliates Letter-June 2009

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Dear Colleague, Only days away from the 3rd FEMS Congress, we are giving you the latest edition of the Affiliates Letter. If you are joining the congress, please do not hesitate to visit the FEMS booth!

The latest issue of the FEMS Focus on Systems Biology is now available!

Dr Schleifer receives FEMS-Lwoff award For his outstanding service to microbiology in Europe, Dr Karl-Heinz Schleifer will receive the FEMS-Lwoff award during the 3rd FEMS Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden. Dr Schleifer was chosen for the Lwoff Medal because of his distinguished work on the molecular identification of bacteria.

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Dr Schleifer is the fourth scientist to receive the FEMS-Lwoff award.

Attendance Grants September 1, 2009

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EAM to be launched at the 3rd FEMS Congress The European Academy of Microbiology (EAM) will be inaugurated during the FEMS Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden. The EAM is a new initiative of FEMS aimed at amplifying the impact of microbiology and microbiologists in Europe. It will consist of microbiologists leading in their fields and will promote excellence in microbiology through targeted programs and activities. The activities of the EAM include: • Organization of high standard meetings on "cutting edge" subjects • Organization of colloquia to discuss critical issues in microbiology • Publishing of recommendations on critical issues in microbiology • Promoting microbiology education • Providing expert advice to European and local authorities • Initiating special awards for microbiological achievements • Initiating joined activities with other institutions (e.g. AAM, EMBO) Click HERE for more EAM details.

The FEMSJensen Award November 31, 2009

Thematic Issue Now Available!

Best Regards, The FEMS Central Office Team FEMS Central Office Keverling Buismanweg 4 NL- 2628CL Delft Tel: +31 15 269 3920 Fax: +31 15 269 3921

Dear Colleague, Thank you for participating at the 3rd FEMS Congress and congratulations to all the poster winners! See you at the next FEMS Congress in Geneva, Switzerland!

Microbes and men meet at the 3rd FEMS Congress

FEMS-sponsored meetings, 2009:

Almost 1800 microbiologists the world over attended the 3rd FEMS Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden from June 28—July 2.

The European Academy of Microbiology was also launched. The EAM is an initiative of Former FEMS President Dr Eliora Ron.

Of the 73 countries represented, the largest number of participants came from Sweden, Spain and Germany.

It aims to amplify the impact of microbiology and microbiologists in Europe and to promote excellence in microbiology through targeted programs and activities.

More than 500 posters were presented, around 65 exhibitors showed their products and about 25 symposia were attended by the congress participants.

The next FEMS Congress will be held on June 25-30, 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland. Hope to see you there!

Aug. 26, France, 27th Int’l Specialised Symposium on Yeast Sept. 2, Italy, EuroBiofilms 2009 Sept. 9, Germany, 5th Orthomixovirus Conference Sept. 23, France, Phage/Virus Assembly 2009 Sept. 26, Croatia, CESAR 2009

Prof Dr Karl Heinz-Schleifer was awarded the 4th FEMS Lwoff Award. Dr Schleifer was honoured for his work with the molecular identification of bacteria.

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The deadline for the Meeting Attendance Grants is on September 1, 2009. Young scientists who are members of FEMS societies and not more than 36 years of age are encouraged to apply. This grant allows you to attend/visit microbiology-related meetings opening between Oct. 1, 2009—April 30, 2010.

Best Regards, The FEMS Central Office Team FEMS Central Office Keverling Buismanweg 4 NL- 2628CL Delft Tel: +31 15 269 3920 Fax: +31 15 269 3921

FEMS-Affiliates Letter-June 2009

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Dear Colleague, Thank you very much for participating at the 3rd FEMS Congress and visiting the FEMS booth. Since you registered as an affiliate, this is your very first Affiliates Letter!

Welcome, new FEMS Affiliate!

The latest issue of the FEMS Focus on Systems Biology is now available!

Becoming a FEMS Affiliate means being more involved with the Federation of European Microbiological Societies, the voice and your link to microbiology in Europe. It means having access to the restricted area of the FEMS website: www.fems-microbiology.org. This restricted area of the website constitutes the latest Affiliates Letter and FEMS Focus issues in PDF versions, microbiology links, FEMS microbiology protocols, microbiology institutes and the E-debates.

Thank you for your interest in FEMS, here’s to a lasting relationship and once again, “Welcome, FEMS Affiliate!”

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More than that, being a FEMS affiliate also means receiving this FEMS Affiliates Letter every month. This contains information about FEMS activities, events, awards and journals.

Now that you have received your personalized login name and password, you may log in to the FEMS website as shown above.

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Dear Colleague, In this issue of the FEMS Affiliates Letter, we will focus on new developments in the FEMS Journals and announce the new fellows selected for the FEMS/ESCMID Joint Fellowship, but before you read on, get the digital version of the FEMS Focus on your right!

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FEMS Microbiology Letters launches new article type FEMS Letters will soon be opening its columns for short discussion articles that review the benefits and potential pitfalls of recently developed microbiological methods.

DEADLINE: FEMS-Jensen Award November 30, Called "New developments and 2009 methods reviewed", the articles will FEMS-sponsored meetings 2009: Sept. 23, France, Phage/Virus Assembly 2009 Sept. 26, Croatia, CESAR 2009 Oct. 4, Switzerland, ESCMID/ FEMS Conference

cate the core of the article, but will not include an Abstract, Introduction and other formal sections. FEMS Letters encourages the publication of a maximum of two published pages (typically about 1000 words per page) for this new article type.

FEMS journals open for 2010 cover images

be in the form of a discussion section Suggestions for cover illustrations of to a paper. It will start with an infor- the FEMS journals are now being enmative introductory sentence to indi- couraged.

FEMS and ESCMID select fellows for joint fellowship Two scientists from Ukraine and Portugal were chosen for this year’s FEMS/ESCMID Joint Fellowship.

Each year the FEMS journals get new cover images. The images accompanied by the legend are used for all issues of the FEMS journals for the whole calendar year. They also appear in miniatures on the FEMS website and the publisher’s website. In addition, the covers are used for promotional purposes.

The FEMS Grants Board chose for Mariya Dimova of the National Academy of Sciences in Ukraine while ESCMID selected Luís Jaime Mota of If you or your group have images of the Instituto de Tecnologia Química e microorganisms that you would like to be considered for the 2010 covers, Biológica in Portugal. please contact the FEMS Editorial OfDimova’s research is about the purififice at publications@femsOct. 13, France, cation and determination of a bactemicrobiology.org. Legionella 2009 riocin-like substance produced by Lactobacillus plantarum UCM B-2705. Mota’s research focuses on the develLE opment of Salmonella as an aid to S FEM eview Se- study the function of virulence proiR ion Min nerat icro- teins of Chlamydia trachomatis. e t G g of m mes: Dimova will continue her research x e n N nci cripto e u work at the Laboratoire de Chimie s q ns tra llenge ies! Analytique et Sciences de l’Aliment in l a t bi cha ortuni n France. Mota will work at his home a p v op ud institution. and Arno liet Thematic issue now available! V by Best Regards, FEMS Central Office FEMS Central Office Keverling Buismanweg 4 NL- 2628CL Delft Tel: +31 15 269 3920 Fax: +31 15 269 3921

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Dear Colleague, This issue of the Affiliates Letter will provide information about the latest FEMS Council Meeting in Barcelona.

36th Council Meeting held in Barcelona Spain was this year’s venue for the 36th FEMS Council Meeting. Almost 40 FEMS member societies were represented at the meeting which was held at the Institut d’ Estudis Catalans in Barcelona.

Institut d’ Estudis Catalans

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meetings 2009: Oct. 4, Switzerland, ESCMID/ FEMS Conference Oct. 13, France, Legionella 2009

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During the meeting, seven provisional members of FEMS member societies were chosen to become full members, these are: • Armenian Microbiological Society Society for Anaerobic Microbiology British Phycological Society Interregional Russian Microbiological Society Society of Microbiologists of Ukraine Society for Virology

• Interregional Association for Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Moreover, the next FEMS President was confirmed and the next Vice-President elected. The Council also elected/reelected new delegate representatives for the Management Boards. The FEMS Council meeting is the annual meeting of the FEMS Executive Board and Delegates. The 36th Council Meeting was hosted by the Spanish Society for Microbiology. The next Council Meeting will be held on September 24 and 25, 2010 in Prague, Czech Republic. It will be hosted by the Czechoslovak Society for Microbiology.

Drs Schink and Piffaretti to lead FEMS from September 2010 One of the highlights of the 36th FEMS Council meeting was the confirmation of the next President and the election of the next Vice-President. Current FEMS Vice-President Dr Bernhard Schink was confirmed as the next FEMS President, while Dr Jean-Claude Piffaretti of the Swiss Society for Microbiology (SSM) was elected as the coming FEMS Vice-President. The following delegates were also elected/re-elected as representatives for the Management Boards: •Dr Jozef Anné (Belgian Society for Microbiology) and Dr Alexander Rapoport (Latvian Society for Microbiology) for the Awards Board

•Dr Gianfranco Donelli (Italian Society of Microbiology) for the Meeting Organizing Board •Dr Helge Holo (Norwegian Society for Microbiology) and Dr Jaroslav Spizek (Czechoslovak Society for Microbiology) for the Grants Board

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•Dr Ricardo Guerrero (Spanish Society of Microbiology) for the Publications Board.

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Dear Colleague, This issue of the Affiliates Letter focuses on the FEMS-Jensen award. The FEMS-Jensen award is open to all outstanding scientists, like you!

FEMS-Jensen Award open ‘til 30 Nov. 2009 An award for young microbiologists, the FEMS-Jensen award is named after the Danish soil microbiologist Dr Hans Laurits Jensen (1898-1977).

Thematic issue on Candida albicans soon available!

The award was initiated through a donation by the UK-microbiologist Dr John R. Norris CBE, to many of us known as an Editor of Methods in Microbiology and as former FEMS Treasurer.

Dr Jensen was the tutor of Dr Norris and many other soil microbiologists. He was one of the 20th century foremost scientists and teachers in the field of symbiotic and non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation, soil microbial activity, and the taxonomy of Actinomycetes, Azotobacter, mycobacteria and coryneform bacteria, as well as a pioneer in microbial degradation of pesticides. Dr Jensen was active in England and Australia, as well as in his home country Denmark. Objective The FEMS-Jensen award recognises academic achievement and superior research accomplishments showing significant potential to develop a distinguished research career. It honours Dr Hans Laurits Jensen for helping young scientists in establishing their scientific career.

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Award The award comprises a fellowship for spending at least half a year in an eminent research laboratory chosen by the student. The maximum award amounts to EUR 10 000. An illuminated address, signed by the FEMS President, will be handed to the awardee. Eligibility Outstanding European students of mi-

crobiology at the final stages of their PhD studies, or those who received their PhD-degree less than two years from the application deadline are eligible for this Dr Jensen award. Moreover, applicants should be less than 36 years old at the time of the application deadline. Frequency The award will be given once every two years. Application Interested candidates are asked to submit their application to the convenor of the Awards Board (FEMS President) via the FEMS Central Office (fems@fems-microbiology.org). The application letter should be accompanied by: a. a curriculum vitae. b. two reference letters from wellknown European microbiologists. c. an invitation letter from the director of the host laboratory. d. an outline of the research proposal. Regulations Detailed regulations governing the FEMS-Jensen Award can be found on the FEMS website — http://www.fems-microbiology.org.

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FEMS Affiliates Letter, November 2009

Dear Colleague, This issue of the Affiliates Letter focuses on the FEMS Research Fellowships which has a deadline on December 1, 2009 and the plans of FEMS for its grants and fellowships.

10% FRF budget goes to YS for research outside Europe The FEMS Research Fellowships (FRF) are open for applicants until 1 December this year. It calls on working microbiologists who are less than 36 years old. These fellowships are meant to assist young scientists in pursuing their research up to three months in a European country which is different from where he/she lives in. The grants will support the travel and living costs of the fellow.

in handling all types of FEMS grants. We have supported 15 microbi! ology meetings E LI N D EA D H (EUR146 000), 43 C ESEAR R Young scientists with S M S P FE WSHI FEMS Research Fellow, FELLO 1 R E ships(EUR131 100), B D EC EM 9 one visiting scientist 200 (EUR400), one FEMS/ ESCMID joint fellowship awardee (EUR1 Grants Secretary The FRF open twice a year, every De- 000) and 25 Young Dr Vaso Taleski cember 1st and June 15th of each year. It scientists with FEMS Meeting Attendance is only one of the seven activities of the Grants (EUR12 000). For the first time in FEMS Grants Board 2009, FEMS Advanced Fellowship (long(FGB). Annually, term fellowship) was delivered to one exthe FGB gives out traordinary Young scientist (EUR67 000). almost half a milIn 2009, we have supported 174 European lion euro's for and 21 non-European young scientists to grants and fellowparticipate at the 3rd FEMS congress in ships, which is one G o t e borg, Sweden (about EUR100 of the core activi000). The same amount is apg in ur d n actio Dr Taleski in Congress ties of FEMS. proved for the S the 3rd FEM forthcoming 4th To give you an insight on how the FEMS FEMS Congress. Dr Taleski giving Grants Board works, FEMS Affiliates Letter a speech before prizes interviewed Grants Secretary Vaso Taleski. FAL: What drives are given during you to work hard as the 3rd FEMS Congress a volunteer for in Gothenburg, Sweden FEMS Affiliates Letter (FAL): What are the grants and fellowplans of the FEMS Grants Board in 2010? ships to be given to Grants Sec. Vaso Taleski (VT): In 2010, we will continue promoting FEMS’ mission in outstanding scientists? spreading microbiology knowledge and in VT: Although it is very hard work, on a fulfilling its tasks focusing on satisfaction of daily basis, we are helping young scientists FEMS member societies and in supporting in advancing their microbiology knowledge, the best young scientists and microbiology sharing scientific microbiology achievemeetings in Europe. ments, connecting with other scientists, to We’ll always try to make FEMS more visible be a member and contribute to the mission and closer to young scientists, advance the of FEMS. For all volunteer members of the regulations, look for new possibilities and Grants Board, this is a great pleasure. new types of support. One important innoe u iss Thematic s n a vation is that for the first time, we will pro- FAL: Do you have any encouraging words ic lb aa on Candid ilable! vide 10% of FEMS Research Fellowship for future grantees? now ava budget to young scientists wishing to ad- VT: My message to future young scientists vance their microbiology knowledge in is: Be a member of FEMS member societies, be a part of FEMS activities, share Online subscription prestigious laboratories out of Europe. your achievements through FEMS journals. to the full set FAL: What would you say is the biggest FEMS is always there for you to meet of the FEMS journals your needs and help, because you are achievement of the Grants Board in 2009? for only 175 euro VT: In 2009, the Grants Board did its best the future of microbiology. Best Regards, FEMS Central Office FEMS Central Office Keverling Buismanweg 4 2628CL Delft, The Netherlands Tel: +31 15 269 3920 Fax: +31 15 269 3921

Dear Colleague, This issue of the Affiliates Letter focuses on the achievements of FEMS this year. Thank you for being part of it!

2009, a good year for FEMS The year 2009 is a fruitful year for FEMS. Two of the biggest events of the year are the 3rd Congress of Microbiologists held in Gothenburg, Sweden and the 36th Council Meeting in Barcelona, Spain. Both are successful events with long-term impacts on FEMS as the voice of microbiology in Europe and microbiology itself.

If 2009 is a good and fruitful year, FEMS looks forward to more challenges in 2010. Preparations for the next FEMS Congress in Geneva, Switzerland are already in motion. The next FEMS Council meeting which will be held in Prague, Czech Republic will expectedly be another big event. Finally, FEMS will allot 10% of its budget on Research Fellowships to Young Scientist research outside Europe.

During the FEMS 3rd Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden, almost 1800 microbiologists from all over the world graced the affair. From this number, FEMS will also more than 500 continue promicrobiologists ducing microbiregistered as ology journals, new affiliates. the platforms The 4th FEMSfor research The 3rd FEMS Congress in Gothenburg Lwoff awardee and findings of was one of the biggest events of FEMS this year microbiologists. was also dee u s is c ti Thema ial clared and the se Microb on Chine able! European Academy of Microbiology There will be new projects to advance now avail launched. and unify microbiology knowledge and Ecology, prove further that indeed, FEMS is the On the 36th Council Meeting in Barce- voice of microbiology in Europe. So stay lona, Spain, the future leaders of FEMS put, be updated with the undertakings were determined. Dr Bernhard Schink of FEMS in 2010 and share the informawas confirmed as the next FEMS Presi- tion with fellow microbiologists! dent. Dr Jean-Claude Piffaretti was elected as the next Vice-President. Seven Provisional Member societies became Full Members of FEMS. Moreover, six delegates were elected/reelected as representatives for the management boards.

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At present, FEMS boasts of 53 member societies from 37 countries. This links more than 30, 000 microbiologists in Europe.

1st FEMS meeting for 2010 28-29 Jan 2009 Pseudomo nas Tube and in in the Test the Enviro nment. A ce lebration of Enrica Galliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s legacy at the time of her retirement. Milan, Italy

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