Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Conference Alert: Clostridium conference
September 28 - October 1, 2008. 10th Clostridium Workshop (Clostridium 10)
Wageningen, The Netherlands Further information
The 10th Workshop on the Genetics and Physiology of Acid- and Solvent-producing Clostridia continues the tradition of scientific meetings that take place every two years in which scientists from all over the world come together to exchange their knowledge on these industrially interesting organisms.
Full list of microbiology conferences at Microbiology Conferences
Wageningen, The Netherlands Further information
The 10th Workshop on the Genetics and Physiology of Acid- and Solvent-producing Clostridia continues the tradition of scientific meetings that take place every two years in which scientists from all over the world come together to exchange their knowledge on these industrially interesting organisms.
Full list of microbiology conferences at Microbiology Conferences
Monday, January 28, 2008
Conference alert: Genomes 2008
April 8 - 11, 2008. Genomes 2008 - Functional Genomics of Microorganisms
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France Further information
Microbial genomics is at the core of the scientific challenges we will have to meet in the 21st century with respect to emerging diseases, health and food science and sustainable development. Throughout the world, about 2200 genome projects are currently in progress. This impressive scientific knowledge is now further expanding as a wealth of genomics-enabled technologies in a large variety of research domains become available, ranging from sequencing and array technologies to informatics and to the analysis of host-pathogen interactions . In addition, Metagenomics and Systems B iology are expanding rapidly, promising to bring further advances. It will thus be an exciting time to bring together researchers and companies working on various aspects of the genomics field.
The emphasis of the meeting will be comparative analyses of pathogenic and environmental microbes, functional genomics, computational genomics and systems biology in the light of the new technological developments. Genomics has also dramatically changed studies concerning the interaction of microorganism s with their environment or, for pathogens, symbionts or commensals, their host. The newest results in this field will also be discussed.
For a full list of conferences please see Microbiology Conferences 2008
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France Further information
Microbial genomics is at the core of the scientific challenges we will have to meet in the 21st century with respect to emerging diseases, health and food science and sustainable development. Throughout the world, about 2200 genome projects are currently in progress. This impressive scientific knowledge is now further expanding as a wealth of genomics-enabled technologies in a large variety of research domains become available, ranging from sequencing and array technologies to informatics and to the analysis of host-pathogen interactions . In addition, Metagenomics and Systems B iology are expanding rapidly, promising to bring further advances. It will thus be an exciting time to bring together researchers and companies working on various aspects of the genomics field.
The emphasis of the meeting will be comparative analyses of pathogenic and environmental microbes, functional genomics, computational genomics and systems biology in the light of the new technological developments. Genomics has also dramatically changed studies concerning the interaction of microorganism s with their environment or, for pathogens, symbionts or commensals, their host. The newest results in this field will also be discussed.
For a full list of conferences please see Microbiology Conferences 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Complete Chemical Synthesis, Assembly, and Cloning of a Mycoplasma genitalium Genome
A team of researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute has created the largest man-made DNA structure by synthesizing and assembling the 582,970 base pair genome of Mycoplasma genitalium. This work, published in the journal Science (Gibson, et al, 2008) is the second of three key steps toward the goal of creating a fully synthetic organism. In the next step the team will attempt to create a living bacterial cell based entirely on the synthetically made genome.
Reference: Gibson et al (2008). Complete Chemical Synthesis, Assembly, and Cloning of a Mycoplasma genitalium Genome. Science [DOI: 10.1126/science.1151721]
Reference: Gibson et al (2008). Complete Chemical Synthesis, Assembly, and Cloning of a Mycoplasma genitalium Genome. Science [DOI: 10.1126/science.1151721]
Conference alert
We would like to inform you of the following conferences.
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October 19 - 23, 2008. 15th International Meeting on Frankia and Actinorhizal Plants
Bariloche, Argentina Further information: lgwall@unq.edu.ar
August 24 - September 1, 2008. Microbial Secondary Metabolites: Genomes, Signals and Communities
Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik Further information
The Summer Schools in Applied Molecular Microbiology this year holds the Summer School on Microbial Secondary Metabolites intended for scientists at post-graduate and early post-doctoral level.
May 22 - 25, 2008. 4th International Conference on Analysis of the Microbial Cell at the Single Cell Level
Bad Schandau, Dresden, Germany Further information
August 30 - September 5, 2008. International Plasmid Biology Conference 2008
Gdansk, Poland Further information
The conference will cover all areas representing plasmids and other mobile genetic elements such as replication, partition/stability, transfer, evolution, ecology, genomics, systems biology, medical and veterinary aspects, applied aspects, and bioinformatics.
May 19 - 24, 2008. Retroviruses
Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA Further information
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October 19 - 23, 2008. 15th International Meeting on Frankia and Actinorhizal Plants
Bariloche, Argentina Further information: lgwall@unq.edu.ar
August 24 - September 1, 2008. Microbial Secondary Metabolites: Genomes, Signals and Communities
Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik Further information
The Summer Schools in Applied Molecular Microbiology this year holds the Summer School on Microbial Secondary Metabolites intended for scientists at post-graduate and early post-doctoral level.
May 22 - 25, 2008. 4th International Conference on Analysis of the Microbial Cell at the Single Cell Level
Bad Schandau, Dresden, Germany Further information
August 30 - September 5, 2008. International Plasmid Biology Conference 2008
Gdansk, Poland Further information
The conference will cover all areas representing plasmids and other mobile genetic elements such as replication, partition/stability, transfer, evolution, ecology, genomics, systems biology, medical and veterinary aspects, applied aspects, and bioinformatics.
May 19 - 24, 2008. Retroviruses
Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA Further information
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Update: Meetings and Conferences 2008
The following conferences and meetings have been added to the list of microbiology conferences and meetings 2008
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April 7 - 9, 2008. Workshop on ribosomal RNA technology
Bremen, Germany Further information
Central points that will be addressed by the workshop include: What kind of technology is needed to help biologists deal with the deluge of data? What kinds and quality of emerging data need to be organized, stored and analysed? How can rRNA help to answer burning questions in biology?
May 14-17, 2008. 8th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers
Zakopane, Poland Further information
Will address a variety of topics: the development of new molecular tools and strategies for microbial typing, the evolution of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes, and the molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases.
May 16 - 18, 2008. 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE2008)
Shanghai, China Further information
Will bring together top researchers from Asian Pacific areas, North America, Europe and around the world to exchange research results and address open issues in all aspects of bioinformatics and biomedical engineering.
May 27 - 31, 2008. Banff Conference on Infectious Diseases
Banff, Canada Further information
Internationally-recognized experts present their research on pathogenesis and other aspects of infectious diseases and host defenses.
June 20 - 22, 2008. Northeast Microbiologists: Physiology, Ecology and Taxonomy NEMPET (25th Anniversary)
Minnowbrook Lodge, Blue Mountain Lake, NY, USA Further information
June 22 - 26, 2008. Natural Products Discovery and Production II
Whistler, Canada Further information
A cross-disciplinary approach to explore the present and future status of natural products and their prospects for continued commercialization. Developments will be explored as they impact traditional culture classes: actinomyces, non-yeast fungal, plants, and single cell bacteria/yeast.
July 6 - 10, 2008. ASM 2008 MELBOURNE (Australian Society for Microbiology)
Melbourne, Australia Further information
July 2008 will see Melbourne host some of the world’s best researchers in subjects as diverse as vibrios, parasites, infection control, retroviruses, marine microbiology, probiotics, bioremediation, molecular microbiology and natural products as antibiotics, in addition to of course mainstream microbiology in all its sub-groups.
July 6 - 11, 2008. Aquatic Virus Workshop 5
Vancouver, Canada Further information
The theme of the AVW has been expanded from Algal Viruses to Aquatic Viruses to facilitate a broader interaction among researchers interested in viruses in aquatic systems.
July 27 - Aug 1, 2008. 33rd International Herpesvirus Workshop
Estoril, Portugal Further information
July 30 - August 2, 2008. Biennial confernce of the International Endotoxin and Innate Immunity Society
Edinburgh, UK Further information
August 3 - 7, 2008. 9th International Conference on Bacillus thuringiensis
University of Warwick, UK Further information
41st Annual meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, 9th international conference on Bacillus thuringiensis (incorporating COST 862).
August 3 - 7, 2008 41st Annual Meeting of Society for Invertebrate Pathology (SIP)
Warwick, UK Further information
August 3 - 8, 2008. XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008)
Mexico City, Mexico Further information
August 11 - 15, 2008. 12th International Congress on Yeasts
Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine Further information
The list of confirmed speakers includes Nobel laureate Aaron Ciechanover and other top-level yeast researchers (altogether, near 100 scientists already confirmed their participation as Invited Speakers).
August 20 - 24, 2008. Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages
Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA Further information
September 4 - 6, 2008. Symposium on the Evolution of Antiviral and Antibacterial Defense
Berlin, Germany Further information
September 7 - 11, 2008. Extremophiles 2008
Cape Town, South Africa Further information
Will encompass the latest research developments in a broad range of subjects including extremophile molecular ecology, metagenomics, physiology, genetics, protein structure and function and biotechnology.
November 5 - 7, 2008. Conference on Congenital Cytomegalovirus 2008
Harkin Global Communications Center, Centers for Disease Control,Atlanta, Georgia, USA Further information
The theme of CCC 08 will be Public Health Action towards Awareness, Prevention, and Treatment. Planned topics include: epidemiology, pathogenesis, maternal diagnosis, newborn screening, prognostic markers, prevention/counseling, immunity, vaccination and therapy.
For a full list please visit Microbiology Conferences and Meetings 2008
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April 7 - 9, 2008. Workshop on ribosomal RNA technology
Bremen, Germany Further information
Central points that will be addressed by the workshop include: What kind of technology is needed to help biologists deal with the deluge of data? What kinds and quality of emerging data need to be organized, stored and analysed? How can rRNA help to answer burning questions in biology?
May 14-17, 2008. 8th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers
Zakopane, Poland Further information
Will address a variety of topics: the development of new molecular tools and strategies for microbial typing, the evolution of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes, and the molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases.
May 16 - 18, 2008. 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE2008)
Shanghai, China Further information
Will bring together top researchers from Asian Pacific areas, North America, Europe and around the world to exchange research results and address open issues in all aspects of bioinformatics and biomedical engineering.
May 27 - 31, 2008. Banff Conference on Infectious Diseases
Banff, Canada Further information
Internationally-recognized experts present their research on pathogenesis and other aspects of infectious diseases and host defenses.
June 20 - 22, 2008. Northeast Microbiologists: Physiology, Ecology and Taxonomy NEMPET (25th Anniversary)
Minnowbrook Lodge, Blue Mountain Lake, NY, USA Further information
June 22 - 26, 2008. Natural Products Discovery and Production II
Whistler, Canada Further information
A cross-disciplinary approach to explore the present and future status of natural products and their prospects for continued commercialization. Developments will be explored as they impact traditional culture classes: actinomyces, non-yeast fungal, plants, and single cell bacteria/yeast.
July 6 - 10, 2008. ASM 2008 MELBOURNE (Australian Society for Microbiology)
Melbourne, Australia Further information
July 2008 will see Melbourne host some of the world’s best researchers in subjects as diverse as vibrios, parasites, infection control, retroviruses, marine microbiology, probiotics, bioremediation, molecular microbiology and natural products as antibiotics, in addition to of course mainstream microbiology in all its sub-groups.
July 6 - 11, 2008. Aquatic Virus Workshop 5
Vancouver, Canada Further information
The theme of the AVW has been expanded from Algal Viruses to Aquatic Viruses to facilitate a broader interaction among researchers interested in viruses in aquatic systems.
July 27 - Aug 1, 2008. 33rd International Herpesvirus Workshop
Estoril, Portugal Further information
July 30 - August 2, 2008. Biennial confernce of the International Endotoxin and Innate Immunity Society
Edinburgh, UK Further information
August 3 - 7, 2008. 9th International Conference on Bacillus thuringiensis
University of Warwick, UK Further information
41st Annual meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, 9th international conference on Bacillus thuringiensis (incorporating COST 862).
August 3 - 7, 2008 41st Annual Meeting of Society for Invertebrate Pathology (SIP)
Warwick, UK Further information
August 3 - 8, 2008. XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008)
Mexico City, Mexico Further information
August 11 - 15, 2008. 12th International Congress on Yeasts
Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine Further information
The list of confirmed speakers includes Nobel laureate Aaron Ciechanover and other top-level yeast researchers (altogether, near 100 scientists already confirmed their participation as Invited Speakers).
August 20 - 24, 2008. Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages
Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA Further information
September 4 - 6, 2008. Symposium on the Evolution of Antiviral and Antibacterial Defense
Berlin, Germany Further information
September 7 - 11, 2008. Extremophiles 2008
Cape Town, South Africa Further information
Will encompass the latest research developments in a broad range of subjects including extremophile molecular ecology, metagenomics, physiology, genetics, protein structure and function and biotechnology.
November 5 - 7, 2008. Conference on Congenital Cytomegalovirus 2008
Harkin Global Communications Center, Centers for Disease Control,Atlanta, Georgia, USA Further information
The theme of CCC 08 will be Public Health Action towards Awareness, Prevention, and Treatment. Planned topics include: epidemiology, pathogenesis, maternal diagnosis, newborn screening, prognostic markers, prevention/counseling, immunity, vaccination and therapy.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Microbiology Conferences and Meetings 2008 - 2009
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 | Edited by: Georg Lipps Published: 2008 ISBN: 978-1-904455-35-6 Price: GB £150 or US $310 This volume provides an up to date treatment of the structure, function and application of plasmids with a particular emphasis on current and future trends. The book is aimed primarily at research scientists, graduate students and professional scientists but will also be of great interest to all molecular biologists and microbiologists involved in research or teaching. read more ... |
January
January 21 - 25, 2008. Course on Molecular Methods to Study Complex Microbial Communities
Aveiro, Portugal Further information
January 27 - February 1, 2008. Genomics and Clinical Microbiology (Wellcome Trust Advanced Course)
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge Further information
January 28 - 30, 2008. NMR: a tool for biology VIII
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France Further information
The main objective here is to show how NMR as a tool can be used to answer biological questions. Thus, several topics of the fields will be developed such as methodology, solid state and solution NMR of biomolecules but also imaging.
January 30, 2008. The Control of Infectious Diseases: Virulence, Antibiotics and Bacterial Infection
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Further information
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February
February 14, 2008. Clostridium difficile - The Super Bug Explained (Health Protection Agency)
Symposium day at CfI, Colindale, London Further information
February 22, 2008. Bacteriophages
BioPark Hertfordshire Further information
Suggested reading: Bacteriophage: Genetics and Molecular Biology
Feb 24 - 27, 2008. 6th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Disease Research Meeting
Baltimore, MD, USA Further information
Feb 28 - March 2, 2008. X International Symposium on Respiratory Viral Infections
Rasa Sentosa by Shangri-La, Singapore Further information
Suggested reading: Virology book list
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March
March 2 - 5, 2008. ASM Conference on Manipulation of Nuclear Processes by DNA Viruses
Charleston, SC, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Virology book list
March 2 - 7, 2008. Genomics and Molecular Virology (Wellcome Trust Advanced Course)
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK Further information
Suggested reading: Virology book list
March 9 - 11, 2008. Joint Annual Conference of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM) and the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM)
Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University Frankfurt/ Main, Campus Westend, Grüneburgplatz 1, 60323 Frankfurt/ Main, Germany Further information
March 19 - 21, 2008. Florence Conference on Phenotype MicroArray Analysis of Microorganisms The Environment, Agriculture, and Human Health
Polo Scientifico Sesto Fiorentino, University of Florence Further information
Suggested reading: Environmental Books
March 24 - 28, 2008. 9th ASM Conference on Candida and Candidiasis
Jersey City, NJ, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Candida: Comparative and Functional Genomics
March 26 - 28, 2008. Gene expression and analysis - Linked Focused Meetings (Biochemical Society)
University of Manchester, UK Further information
March 27 - 28, 2008. Regulatory mechanisms in host-pathogen interactions
National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland Further information
March 31 - April 3, 2008. SGM 162nd Meeting
Edinburgh International Conference Centre Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
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April
April 5 - 8, 2008. 9th European Conference on Fungal Genetics (ECFG9)
Edinburgh, UK Further information
Suggested reading: Mycology Books
April 6 - 10, 2008. ASM Conference on Emerging Technologies of Medical Importance for the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases and Detection of Pathogenic Microbes
Beijing, China Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
April 7 - 9, 2008. Workshop on ribosomal RNA technology
Bremen, Germany Further information
Central points that will be addressed by the workshop include: What kind of technology is needed to help biologists deal with the deluge of data? What kinds and quality of emerging data need to be organized, stored and analysed? How can rRNA help to answer burning questions in biology?
Suggested reading: RNA and the Regulation of Gene Expression
April 8 - 11, 2008. Genomes 2008 - Functional Genomics of Microorganisms
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France Further information
Suggested reading: Genomics Books
April 11 - 12, 2008. Peering into the Cradle of Life: Processes and Habitats on the Archean Earth
Vienna, Austria Further information
Suggested reading: Archaea: New Models for Prokaryotic Biology
April 14 - 15, 2008. Cryptosporidiosis - Are we winning the battle?
Royal Institute of Public Health, London Further information
April 23 - 24, 2008. The Challenge of Antibacterial Drug Development-Integrating Chemistry and Biology
Hilton SanDiego Resort, San Diego, CA, USA Further information
April 27 - 29, 2008. Applied Bioinformatics & Public Health Microbiology
The Wellcome Trust Conference Centre, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK Further information
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May
May 11 - 17, 2008. Molecular Basis of Bacterial Infection: Basic and Applied Research Approaches (Wellcome Trust Advanced Course)
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
May 14 - 17, 2008. 8th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers
Zakopane, Poland Further information
Will address a variety of topics: the development of new molecular tools and strategies for microbial typing, the evolution of virulence and antibiotic resistance genes, and the molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases.
May 16, 2008. Infection Prevention in Hospitals
BioPark Hertfordshire, UK Further information
May 16 - 18, 2008. 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE2008)
Shanghai, China Further information
Will bring together top researchers from Asian Pacific areas, North America, Europe and around the world to exchange research results and address open issues in all aspects of bioinformatics and biomedical engineering.
Suggested reading: Bioinformatics Books
May 19 - 21, 2008. 25 years of HIV
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France Further information
Suggested reading: AIDS Vaccines
May 19 - 24, 2008. Retroviruses
Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Virology Books
May 22 - 25, 2008. 4th International Conference on Analysis of the Microbial Cell at the Single Cell Level
Bad Schandau, Dresden, Germany Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
May 27 - 31, 2008. Banff Conference on Infectious Diseases
Banff, Canada Further information
Internationally-recognized experts present their research on pathogenesis and other aspects of infectious diseases and host defenses.
Any conference missing from this list? Please send details
June
June 1 - 5, 2008. ASM 108th General Meeting
Boston, MA, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
June 12-13, 2008. Immunity to Tuberculosis
Berlin, Germany Further information
June 20 - 22, 2008. Northeast Microbiologists: Physiology, Ecology and Taxonomy NEMPET (25th Anniversary)
Minnowbrook Lodge, Blue Mountain Lake, NY, USA Further information
June 22 - 26, 2008. XVIIth Lancefield International Symposium for Streptococci and Streptococcal Disease (LISSSD)
Peloponnese, Greece Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
June 22 - 26, 2008. Natural Products Discovery and Production II
Whistler, Canada Further information
A cross-disciplinary approach to explore the present and future status of natural products and their prospects for continued commercialization. Developments will be explored as they impact traditional culture classes: actinomyces, non-yeast fungal, plants, and single cell bacteria/yeast.
Any conference missing from this list? Please send details
July
July 6 - 10, 2008. ASM 2008 MELBOURNE (Australian Society for Microbiology)
Melbourne, Australia Further information
July 2008 will see Melbourne host some of the world’s best researchers in subjects as diverse as vibrios, parasites, infection control, retroviruses, marine microbiology, probiotics, bioremediation, molecular microbiology and natural products as antibiotics, in addition to of course mainstream microbiology in all its sub-groups.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
July 6 - 11, 2008. Aquatic Virus Workshop 5
Vancouver, Canada Further information
The theme of the AVW has been expanded from Algal Viruses to Aquatic Viruses to facilitate a broader interaction among researchers interested in viruses in aquatic systems.
Suggested reading: Virology Books
July 12 - 16, 2008. American Society for Virology 27th Annual Scientific Meeting
Ithaca, New York, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Virology Books
July 15, 2008. Bionanotechnology and the Foundations of Nanomedicine
BioPark, Hertfordshire, UK Further information
July 27 - Aug 1, 2008. 33rd International Herpesvirus Workshop
Estoril, Portugal Further information
Suggested reading: Alpha Herpesviruses: Molecular and Cellular Biology
July 30 - August 2, 2008. Biennial confernce of the International Endotoxin and Innate Immunity Society
Edinburgh, UK Further information
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August
August 3 - 7, 2008. 9th International Conference on Bacillus thuringiensis
University of Warwick, UK Further information
41st Annual meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, 9th international conference on Bacillus thuringiensis (incorporating COST 862).
Suggested reading: Bacillus: Cellular and Molecular Biology Staphylococcus: Molecular Genetics
August 3 - 7, 2008 41st Annual Meeting of Society for Invertebrate Pathology (SIP)
Warwick, UK Further information
August 3 - 8, 2008. XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008)
Mexico City, Mexico Further information
Suggested reading: AIDS Vaccine Development
August 5 - 15, 2008. IUMS Congresses 2008 (XII Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology / XII International Congress of Mycology/XIV Congress of Virology)
Istanbul, Turkey Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
August 11 - 15, 2008. 12th International Congress on Yeasts
Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine Further information
The list of confirmed speakers includes Nobel laureate Aaron Ciechanover and other top-level yeast researchers (altogether, near 100 scientists already confirmed their participation as Invited Speakers).
Suggested reading: Mycology Books
August 19 - 21, 2008. Molecular biology of Archaea
University of St Andrews, UK Further information
Suggested reading: Archaea: New Models for Prokaryotic Biology
August 20 - 24, 2008. Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages
Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Bacteriophage: Genetics and Molecular Biology
August 24 - September 1, 2008. Microbial Secondary Metabolites: Genomes, Signals and Communities
Inter-University Centre in Dubrovnik Further information
The Summer Schools in Applied Molecular Microbiology this year holds the Summer School on Microbial Secondary Metabolites intended for scientists at post-graduate and early post-doctoral level.
August 27 - 29, 2008. Glutathione and related thiols in microorganisms
Nancy, France.
August 30 - September 5, 2008. International Plasmid Biology Conference 2008
Gdansk, Poland Further information
The conference will cover all areas representing plasmids and other mobile genetic elements such as replication, partition/stability, transfer, evolution, ecology, genomics, systems biology, medical and veterinary aspects, applied aspects, and bioinformatics.
Suggested reading: Plasmids: Current Research and Future Trends
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September
September 1 - 3, 2008. Evolving microbial food quality and safety (FOOD MICRO 2008)
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, UK Further information
Suggested reading: Foodborne Pathogens
September 4 - 6, 2008. Symposium on the Evolution of Antiviral and Antibacterial Defense
Berlin, Germany Further information
Suggested reading: Virology Books
September 7 - 11, 2008. Extremophiles 2008
Cape Town, South Africa Further information
Will encompass the latest research developments in a broad range of subjects including extremophile molecular ecology, metagenomics, physiology, genetics, protein structure and function and biotechnology.
Suggested reading: Archaea: New Models for Prokaryotic Biology
September 7 - 10, 2008. 13th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections (ISSSI)
Cairns Australia Further information
Suggested reading: Staphylococcus: Molecular Genetics
September 8 - 11, 2008. SGM 163nd Meeting
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
September 10 - 13, 2008. Brucellosis 2008 International Research Conference
Royal Holloway College, University of London, UK Further information
September 28 - October 1, 2008. 10th Clostridium Workshop (Clostridium 10)
Wageningen, The Netherlands Further information
The 10th Workshop on the Genetics and Physiology of Acid- and Solvent-producing Clostridia continues the tradition of scientific meetings that take place every two years in which scientists from all over the world come together to exchange their knowledge on these industrially interesting organisms.
Any conference missing from this list? Please send details
October
October 3, 2008. PCR Perfection: Insider tricks
BioPark, Hertfordshire, UK Further information
Suggested reading: PCR Books
October 5 - 9, 2008. Course and Symposium: Microbes and the Law
Uppsala, Sweden. Further information
A joint course and symposium to be held at the Ultuna campus of SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) in Uppsala, Sweden. The event is designed for researchers and PhD students, as well as representatives of industry and regulatory authorities.
October 12 - 16, 2008. 2nd ASM Conference on Beneficial Microbes
San Diego, CA, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Probiotics Books
October 19 - 23, 2008. 15th International Meeting on Frankia and Actinorhizal Plants
Bariloche, Argentina Further information: lgwall@unq.edu.ar
October 25 - 28, 2008. 48th ICAAC, a joint meeting with IDSA
Washington, DC, USA Further information
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November
November 5 - 7, 2008. Conference on Congenital Cytomegalovirus 2008
Harkin Global Communications Center, Centers for Disease Control,Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The theme of CCC 08 will be Public Health Action towards Awareness, Prevention, and Treatment. Planned topics include: epidemiology, pathogenesis, maternal diagnosis, newborn screening, prognostic markers, prevention/counseling, immunity, vaccination and therapy.
Suggested reading: Cytomegaloviruses: Molecular Biology and Immunology
November 11 - 13, 2008. Understanding and controlling infections diseases: an agenda for the XX1st Century
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France Further information
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December
December 1 - 3, 2008. Federation of Infection Societies Conference 2008
Cardiff City Hall. Contact: pjmccoy@bsac.org.uk
December 12, 2008. Future Perspectives in Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Berlin, Germany Further information
The 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize. Max Planck Institute - Sanofi Pasteur Symposium.
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2009
February 22 - 25, 2009. 7th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting
Baltimore, MD, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
March 30 - April 2, 2009. SGM 164nd Meeting
Harrogate International Centre, UK Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
June 28 - July 2, 2009. 3rd FEMS Congress
Goteborg, Sweden Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
July 11 - 15, 2009. American Society for Virology 28th Annual Scientific Meeting
Vancouver, Canada Further information
Suggested reading: Virology Books
September 7 - 10, 2009. SGM 165nd Meeting
tba Further information
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
Friday, January 18, 2008
Epigenetic Basis of Human Diseases
A recent paper in Current Issues in Molecular Biology reviews the Gene-Environment Interactions and Epigenetic Basis of Human Diseases.
Most human diseases are related in some way to the loss or gain in gene functions. Regulation of gene expression is a complex process. In addition to genetic mechanisms, epigenetic causes are gaining new perspectives in human diseases related to gene deregulation. Most eukaryotic genes are packed into chromatin structures, which lead to high condensations of the genes that require dynamic chromatin remodeling processes to facilitate their transcription. DNA methylation and histone modifications represent two of the major chromatin remodeling processes. They also serve to integrate environmental signals for the cells to modulate the functional output of their genome. Complex human diseases such as cancer and type 2 diabetes are believed to have a strong environmental component in addition to genetic causes. Aberrancies in chromatin remodeling are associated with both genetically and environmentally-related diseases. We will focus on recent findings of the epigenetic basis of human metabolic disorders to facilitate further exploration of epigenetic mechanisms and better understandings of the molecular cues underlying such complex diseases.
Liu et al (2008) Gene-Environment Interactions and Epigenetic Basis of Human Diseases. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol. 10: 25-36
Download the full article (pdf)
Epigenetics A recently published volume describing the molecular mechanisms and biological processes in which epigenetic modifications play a primordial role.
Most human diseases are related in some way to the loss or gain in gene functions. Regulation of gene expression is a complex process. In addition to genetic mechanisms, epigenetic causes are gaining new perspectives in human diseases related to gene deregulation. Most eukaryotic genes are packed into chromatin structures, which lead to high condensations of the genes that require dynamic chromatin remodeling processes to facilitate their transcription. DNA methylation and histone modifications represent two of the major chromatin remodeling processes. They also serve to integrate environmental signals for the cells to modulate the functional output of their genome. Complex human diseases such as cancer and type 2 diabetes are believed to have a strong environmental component in addition to genetic causes. Aberrancies in chromatin remodeling are associated with both genetically and environmentally-related diseases. We will focus on recent findings of the epigenetic basis of human metabolic disorders to facilitate further exploration of epigenetic mechanisms and better understandings of the molecular cues underlying such complex diseases.
Liu et al (2008) Gene-Environment Interactions and Epigenetic Basis of Human Diseases. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol. 10: 25-36
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Epigenetics A recently published volume describing the molecular mechanisms and biological processes in which epigenetic modifications play a primordial role.
Book review: Candida Comparative and Functional Genomics
from Int. Microbiol. (Dec 2007) 10: 296-297.
Overall, this book proves to be an essential reading for all Candida genome and molecular biology researchers and is a recommended text for scientists working on fungal genomics and molecular biology. In spite of its high price, it is recommended for a wide range of scientists interested in the biology of yeasts, fungal infections and also the basic mechanisms of the eukaryotic cell. As the book's editors, Christophe d'Enfert and Bernhard Hube conclude in their introduction, "the hope is that this system biology of the host-pathogen interaction will provide the foundation for a better management of Candida infections."
Candida: Comparative and Functional Genomics
Overall, this book proves to be an essential reading for all Candida genome and molecular biology researchers and is a recommended text for scientists working on fungal genomics and molecular biology. In spite of its high price, it is recommended for a wide range of scientists interested in the biology of yeasts, fungal infections and also the basic mechanisms of the eukaryotic cell. As the book's editors, Christophe d'Enfert and Bernhard Hube conclude in their introduction, "the hope is that this system biology of the host-pathogen interaction will provide the foundation for a better management of Candida infections."
Candida: Comparative and Functional Genomics
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