January 7 - 8, 2010 9th annual UK meeting on Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms in Archaea
Birmingham, UK Further information
A chance to hear the most up to date research news from labs working on diverse aspects of the Archaea. Plenary lecture by Dr Sonja Albers from Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg.
Suggested reading: Archaea: New Models for Prokaryotic Biology

January 11, 2010 SFAM Society for Applied Microbiology Winter Meeting 2010
London, UK Further information
Society for Applied Microbiology (SFAM) 2010 winter meeting focusing on Tuberculosis, Biocides
Suggested reading: Mycobacterium: Genomics and Molecular Biology

January 12 - 17, 2010 HIV Biology and Pathogenesis
Santa Fe, NM, USA Further information
The Keystone Symposia Meeting on HIV Biology and Pathogenesis emphasizes key aspects of HIV research including molecular biology. The focus will be to highlight recent advances in our understanding of HIV/AIDS ranging from the earliest events of transmission, to treatments for infected individuals, to interventions to prevent viral transmission. The goal of the meeting is to emphasize the basic mechanisms of viral replication and the interplay of the virus with the immune system leading to the development of AIDS.
Suggested reading: Lentiviruses and Macrophages   HIV Vaccines

January 24 - 29, 2010 Sensory Transduction in Microorganisms
Ventura, CA, USA Further information
This biennial Gordon Conference on Sensory Transduction in Microorganisms will attract researchers worldwide to the Ventura Beach Marriott in CA to present and discuss the very latest developments in signal transduction and cell motility in diverse prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books

January 24 - 30, 2010 Current Topics in Infectious Diseases 2010 (CTID2010)
Grindelwald, Switzerland Further information
CTID2010. This biannual winter course offers internationally acclaimed infectious disease specialists and medical microbiologists who provide you with an up-to-date and practical overview of essential topics in diagnosis and management of infectious diseases.
Suggested reading: Medical Microbiology Books

January 31 - February 5, 2010 Biology of Spirochetes
Ventura, CA, USA Further information
The Gordon Research Conference on the Biology of Spirochetes is devoted to discussions of leading edge fundamental research of all medically important and biologically relevant spirochetes, a unique group of Eubacteria. Many spirochetes are pathogens and cause a variety of diseases, including syphilis, Lyme borreliosis, relapsing fever borreliosis, leptospirosis, periodontal disease, digital dermatitis of cattle, and swine and human dysentery.
Suggested reading: Borrelia: Molecular Biology, Host Interaction and Pathogenesis

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