December 16 - 18, 2009. Quantitative Imaging for Systems Biology
Oxford, UK Further information
The Oxford Centre for Integrative Systems Biology is hosting this 3 day conference. The conference will bring together researchers working on microscope design and single molecule detection with those using in vivo imaging techniques and those involved in quantitative image analysis and data storage. Over the 3 day meeting we will focus on the application of cutting edge microscopy techniques to biological imaging and on novel methods for the quantitative analysis of biological images.

June 6 - 10, 2010 14th International Conference on the Cell and Molecular Biology of Chlamydomonas
Norton, MA, USA Further information
The Chlamydomonas research community meets every two years. These meetings usually bring together approximately 200 scientists for 5 days of presentations and discussion. Newcomers are always welcome.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books

September 6 - 9, 2010 14th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections (ISSSI)
Bath, UK Further information
The programme will cover a diverse range of subjects on staphylococcal research including disease management, pathogenesis, immune evasion, persistence, population biology, evolution and regulation. The plenary and symposium sessions will be presented by the world\'s leading experts in each of these fields.
Suggested reading: Staphylococcus: Molecular Genetics

October 6 - 9, 2010 11th annual meeting of the International Endotoxin and Innate Immunity Society
Vancouver, Canada Further information
The joint meeting of the International Endotoxin and Innate Immunity Society and the Society of Leukocyte Biology. This biannual meeting covers all aspects of endotoxin biology and innate immunity. The theme is The Three Rs of Immunity: Recognition, Response, Resolution.
Suggested reading: Microbial Toxins: Current Research and Future Trends

November 30 - December 3, 2010 VIth World Melioidosis Congress
Townsville, Queensland, Australia Further information
6th World Melioidosis Congress
Suggested reading: Burkholderia: Molecular Microbiology and Genomics

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October 6 - 9, 2010 Prato Conference on the Pathogenesis of Bacterial Diseases of Animals
Prato, Italy
Established by the ARC (Australian Research Council) Centre of Excellence in Structural and Functional Microbial Genomics to bring together researchers working in areas relevant to the mechanisms by which bacteria cause disease in animals.
Further information

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December 2 -4, 2009. BioMicroWorld2009 Conference

Lisbon, Portugal Further information

III International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2009): A multi-disciplinary forum bringing together those involved in microbiology from both applied and research communities to present current science  and also to discuss and synthesize research priorities and directions for the future.

Suggested reading: Environmental Molecular Microbiology

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March 2010

March 22 - 26, 2010 10th ASM Conference on Candida and Candidiasis
Miami, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Candida: Comparative and Functional Genomics

March 22 - 26, 2010 2nd ASM Conference on Dimorphic Fungal Pathogens
Miami, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Fungal Books

April 2010

April 24 - 28, 2010 2nd ASM Conference on Mobile DNA
Montreal, Canada Further information
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books

June 2010

June, 2010 2nd ASM Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance in Zoonootic Bacteria and Foodborne Pathogens
Toronto, Canada Further information
Suggested reading: Foodborne Pathogens: Microbiology and Molecular Biology

July 2010

July 30 - August 2, 2010 3rd ASM Conference on Enterococci
Portland, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Bacteriology Books

September 2010

September 26 - 30, 2010 2nd ASMET - The ASM Emerging Technologies Conference
Cancun, Mexico Further information
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books

October 2010

October 25 - 29, 2010 3rd ASM Conference on Beneficial Microbes
Miami, USA Further information
Suggested reading: Probiotics Books

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The following molecular conferences may be of interest to microbiologists.

May 19 - 20, 2009 Lab-on-a-Chip European Congress
Stockholm, Sweden Further information

May 19 - 20, 2009 Advances in Microarray Technology
Stockholm, Sweden Further information

May 19 - 20, 2009 Molecular Diagnostics Europe
Stockholm, Sweden Further information

August 6 - 7, 2009 Lab-on-a-Chip World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information

August 6 - 7, 2009 Microarray World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information

August 6 - 7, 2009 Molecular Diagnostics World Congress
South San Francisco, CA, USA Further information

September 9, 2009 Advances in BioDetection Technologies
London, UK Further information
Select Biosciences Conference

September 17 - 18, 2009 Advances in qPCR
Berlin, Germany Further information

Suggested reading:
Lab-on-a-Chip Technology
Lab-on-a-Chip Applications
Real-Time PCR in Microbiology
Real-Time PCR

Further information at Molecular Biology Conferences

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January 5 - 6, 2009. 4th Annual Recent Independent Virology Researchers' (RIVR) Meeting
Derby, UK Further information
An opportunity for those individuals just starting on their independent virology research career (i.e. new lecturer or independent research fellow) to get to meet and establish collaborations with other virology researchers who are at a similar stage in their career.
Suggested reading: Virology Books

March 1 - 6, 2009. Virus Discovery In The Clinical Setting
Cambridge, UK Further information
Suggested reading: Virology Books

March 20 - 24, 2009. 13th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC, USA Further information
The 13th ISVHLD will commemorate progress made in the global fight against viral hepatitis and liver disease and focus the field's attention on the key future challenges.

April 1-3, 2009. Advances in Plant Virology
Harrogate, UK Further information

May 7 - 10, 2009. Viruses in May 2009
Katoomba - Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia Further information
Annual intensive clincial virology update for clinicians, scientists and trainees in this discipline.
Suggested reading: Virology Books

June 7 - 12, 2009 Viruses and Cells
Lucca (Barga), Italy Further information
Gordon Research Conference. The premier conference in the field of virology, will cover all aspects of virus infection, from entry into the cell through replication and assembly, to uncovering the molecular basis of pathogenesis, to prevention and therapy. Topics will include: entry and receptors; assembly, budding and release, dynamics of cellular trafficking, viral replication and gene expression, immune response and pathogenesis, cellular inhibition of virus replication; innate immune response and virus counter response; exploiting host functions, and epidemiology, prevention and therapy.
Suggested reading: Virology Books

June 21 - 25, 2009. 10th International Symposium on Double-Stranded RNA Viruses
Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia Further information
This is the tenth in a series of triennial meetings aimed at reviewing the progress and future directions in the field of double-stranded RNA viruses.
Suggested reading: Segmented Double-Stranded RNA Viruses: Structure and Molecular Biology

July 11 - 15, 2009. American Society for Virology 28th Annual Scientific Meeting
Vancouver, Canada Further information
Suggested reading: Virology Books

September 9 - 12, 2009. 5th Orthomyxovirus Research Conference
Freiburg, Germany Further information

September 22 - 27, 2009. XXIst Conference on Phage/Virus Assembly
Fondation Merieux, Centre les Pensieres, Annecy, France Further information
Suggested reading: Bacteriophage: Genetics and Molecular Biology

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Two more microbiology conferences have been added to our list:

March 28 - 30, 2009 MSK 50th Anniversary International Symposium on Microbiology 2009
Jeju island, Korea Further information
The symposium will present and discuss cutting-edge research on basic and applied microbiology in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Microbiological Society of Korea (MSK)

September 13 - 16, 2009 6th International Conference on Tularemia 2009
Berlin, Germany Further information
Tularemia Network. A conference for the exchange of knowledge about tularemia and its causative agent Francisella tularensis and all aspects of applied and fundamental research

Further information: Microbiology Conferences

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March 5 - 6, 2009. Ecology of Pathogenic Escherichia coli
Oslo, Norway Further information
Pathogenic Escherichia coli Network International Conference. The conference aims to increase understanding of the role of the environment and environmental factors in the survival, persistence and transmission of pathogenic Escherichia coli. Topics to be covered include: Gut Ecology, Phages, Survival and persistence, Stress response and adaption.

September 17 - 18, 2009. Control and Management of Pathogenic Escherichia coli
Dublin, Ireland Further information
Pathogenic Escherichia coli Network International Conference.

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The following conferences have been added to our list of Microbiology Conferences

January 25 - 30, 2009 Molecular Approaches for Emergent/Re-Emergent Tropical Diseases
Galveston, TX, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. The first part "Molecular and Cell Biology of Host-Pathogen Interactions" will be devoted to basic research involving different aspects of invertebrate / vertebrate host interaction, such as invasion, homing/latency and transmission. The second segment will focus on "Strategies for Disease Control" as they relate to possible testing in the field.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books

March 1 - 6, 2009 Antimicrobial Peptides
Ventura, CA, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Understanding health and disease through antimicrobial host defense peptides. a wide range of topics, such as structure/function analysis, regulation of expression, mechanisms of action, microbial avoidance strategies, human disease associations and model systems, and development of antimicrobial peptides as therapeutics. Invited speakers represent a diverse variety of scientific disciplines, including biochemistry, molecular genetics, microbiology, animal and plant biology, structural biology, medicine, innate immunity, signaling, and drug development.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books

June 7 - 12, 2009 Viruses and Cells
Lucca (Barga), Italy Further information
Gordon Research Conference. The premier conference in the field of virology, will cover all aspects of virus infection, from entry into the cell through replication and assembly, to uncovering the molecular basis of pathogenesis, to prevention and therapy. Topics will include: entry and receptors; assembly, budding and release, dynamics of cellular trafficking, viral replication and gene expression, immune response and pathogenesis, cellular inhibition of virus replication; innate immune response and virus counter response; exploiting host functions, and epidemiology, prevention and therapy.
Suggested reading: Virology Books

June 21 - 26, 2009 Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins
New London, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Presentation of leading-edge research on fungal, algal, and cyanobacterial toxins and the organisms that produce them. This multidisciplinary gathering will encompass the biology, ecology, genetics, chemistry and the public health and economic impacts
Suggested reading: Mycology Books The Cyanobacteria: Molecular Biology, Genomics and Evolution

July 19 - 24, 2009 Microbial Population Biology
Andover, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Will include sessions on the evolution of infectious diseases, social evolution, the evolution of symbioses, experimental evolution, adaptive landscapes, community dynamics, and the evolution of protein structure and function. While genomic approaches continue to make inroads, broadening our knowledge and encompassing new questions, the conference will also emphasize the use of experimental approaches to test hypotheses decisively.
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology Books

July 26 - 31, 2009 Archaea: Ecology, Metabolism and Molecular Biology
Waterville Valley, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Expands on a number of emerging topics highlighting new paradigms in archaeal metabolism, genome function and systems biology; information processing; evolution and the tree of life; the ecology and diversity of archaea and their viruses; and industrial applications. Brings more than 35 internationally renowned speakers who will review the current state of progress and knowledge in the field of the metabolism, molecular biology and ecology of archaea.
Suggested reading: Archaea: New Models for Prokaryotic Biology

July 26 - 31, 2009 Microbial Adhesion and Signal Transduction
Newport, RI, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Themes covered in the conference include (but are not limited to) bacterial-bacterial interactions and communication, bacterial and protozoan interactions (both symbiotic and pathogenic) with animal and human hosts, gene regulation and regulatory networks, cell signaling and information processing, cell structures and assembly, cell biology, and microbial evolution.
Suggested reading: Pili and Flagella

August 2 - 7, 2009 Periodontal Diseases
New London, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Eight sessions that address current issues in periodontal disease including microbial genomics, virulence attributes of oral microorganisms, bacterial biofilm dynamics, host-microbe recognition, innate immunity, cell signaling, controlling inflammation, cellular control at the epigenetic and microRNA level, antigen presentation and adaptive immunity and systems biology.
Suggested reading: Molecular Oral Microbiology

August 16 - 21, 2009 Tuberculosis Drug Development
Oxford, UK Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Targets, Technologies and Trials will cover the range of activities involved in producing new antibiotics. The conference will feature discussion of target and compound discovery, new potential antituberculous compounds in development, clinical trial design and early trial results and alternative approaches to tuberculosis treatment.
Suggested reading: Mycobacterium: Genomics and Molecular Biology

August 30 - September 4, 2009 Staphylococcal Diseases
Waterville Valley, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Cutting-edge research on Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococcus. The Conference will feature a wide range of topics, including the evolution of antibiotic resistance; exoproteins; the immune response to infection; regulatory control mechanisms; biofilm production and metabolism; therapeutics and vaccines; and animal models and virulence. Invited speakers include representatives from both academic and industrial settings who are at the forefront of their field.
Suggested reading: Staphylococcus: Molecular Genetics

September 6 - 11, 2009 Malaria
Oxford, UK Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Parasite Biology and Host-Parasite Interactions. This meeting will focus on basic biology of malaria parasites, their interaction with the host and vector, malaria immunology and molecular basis of pathogenic mechanisms in malaria. The latest results from genetic, biochemical and molecular approaches to understand malaria parasite biology and disease mechanisms in malaria will be presented. The application of such new knowledge to the development of novel intervention strategies including drugs and vaccines against malaria will also be covered.
Suggested reading: Malaria Parasites: Genomes and Molecular Biology

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April 6 - 7, 2009. Economic and Social Impact of Fungal Deteriogens
Manchester, UK Further information

Organised by the British Mycological Society and the International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Society. Session titles include: Fungal Deteriogen of Materials and their Conservation, Fungal Deteriogens and Food Spoilage, Impact of Fungal Deteriogens on Health, Economic Impact of Fungal Deteriogens. In addition there will be a number of posters.
Suggested reading: Microbial Biodegradation: Genomics and Molecular Biology and Mycology books

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July 12 - 17, 2009. Gordon Research Conference: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA
From Single Cells To The Environment. The topic of the 2009 Gordon Conference on Applied and Environmental Microbiology is: From Single Cells to the Environment. The Conference will present and discuss cutting-edge research on applied and environmental microbiology with a focus on understanding interactions between microorganisms and the environment at levels ranging from single cells to complex communities. The Conference will feature a wide range of topics such as single cell techniques (including genomics, imaging, and NanoSIMS), microbial diversity at scales ranging from clonal to global, environmental "meta-omics", biodegradation and bioremediation, horizontal gene transfer from viruses to bacteria and archaea, animal microbiomes and symbioses. The Conference will bring together investigators who are at the forefront of their field, and will provide opportunities for junior scientists and graduate students to present their work in poster format and exchange ideas with leaders in the field. Some poster presenters will be selected for short talks. The collegial atmosphere of this Conference, with extensive discussion sessions as well as opportunities for informal gatherings in the afternoons and evenings, provides an ideal setting for scientists from different disciplines to exchange ideas, brainstorm and discuss cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Suggested reading: Environmental Books

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A list of conferences, meetings, symposia and workshops relating to all aspects of mycology, yeast and fungal science and medicine.

February 1 - 14, 2009. Comparative analysis of in vitro and in vivo Candida albicans-host interaction systems
Madrid, Spain Further information
Federation of European Biochemical Societies advanced practical and lecture course. The aim of this two-week course is to introduce students to the latest techniques of in vivo infection and ex-vivo/in vitro interaction models between the human pathogen Candida albicans and the host.
Suggested reading: Candida Book

March 17 - 22, 2009. 25th Fungal Genetics Conference
Asilomar, California, USA Further information
Billed as the biggest worldwide conference on genetics of filamentous fungi.
Suggested reading: Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and Genomics

March 29 - 31, 2009. British Society for Medical Mycology (BSMM) Annual Scientific Meeting
Imperial College London, UK Further information
Translational Research in Medical Mycology
Suggested reading: Mycology Books

April 6 - 7, 2009. Economic and Social Impact of Fungal Deteriogens
Manchester, UK Further information
Organised by the British Mycological Society and the International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Society. Session titles include: Fungal Deteriogen of Materials and their Conservation, Fungal Deteriogens and Food Spoilage, Impact of Fungal Deteriogens on Health, Economic Impact of Fungal Deteriogens. In addition there will be a number of posters.
Suggested reading: Microbial Biodegradation: Genomics and Molecular Biology and Mycology books

May 25 - 29, 2009. The 17th Congress of The International Society for Human and Animal Mycology 2009 (ISHAM 2009)
Keio Plaza Hotel, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan Further information
ISHAM2009 will address recent developments in medical, veterinary and environmental mycology with a focus on human and animal health. More than 30 symposia with distinguished speakers are planned, including keynote lectures, luncheon and evening seminars, and a new Poster Forum.
Suggested reading: Mycology Books

June 21 - 26, 2009 Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins
New London, NH, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. Presentation of leading-edge research on fungal, algal, and cyanobacterial toxins and the organisms that produce them. This multidisciplinary gathering will encompass the biology, ecology, genetics, chemistry and the public health and economic impacts
Suggested reading: Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and Genomics

July 19 - 24, 2009. 24th International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology
Manchester, UK Further information
Key conference themes will include: Cell Cycle and Morphogenesis, Control of Gene Expression, Genomes and Evolution, Protein Trafficking, Signal Transduction, Systems Biology, Yeasts as Cell Factories, Yeasts as Models for Ageing and Human Disease, Yeasts as Pathogens
Suggested reading: Mycology Books

August 26 - 29, 2009. Pasteur's Legacy: Yeast for Health and Biotechnologies (the 27th International Specialised Symposium on Yeast)
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France Further information

September 1 - 4, 2009. British Mycological Society annual scientific meeting
Dundee, UK Further information
The Fungal Cell. Including cellular organisation, metabolism and cellular regulation, fungal growth, morphogenesis and differentiation, and fungal interactions with other organisms including bacteria and plants.
Suggested reading: Mycology Books

October 18 - 21, 2009. 4th Trends in Medical Mycology TIMM4
Athens, Greece Further information
Organized jointly by the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) and by the Infectious Diseases Group of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (IDG-EORTC). The scientific programme will include plenary sessions on fungal infections in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts led by an internationally renowned faculty giving plenary talks, round table sessions, and meet-the-expert meetings. The poster session will encourage one-to-one discussions between faculty, presenters and delegates. The meeting is designed for infectious disease specialists, haematologists, oncologists, transplant physicians, microbiologists, immunologists, dermatologists, intensivists and others with interest in medical mycology.
Suggested reading: Mycology Books

October 29 - 31, 2009. Mycology MasterClass IV
Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia Further information
Advanced medical mycology course for specialists and trainees in infectious diseases, microbiology, haematology and intensive care medicine and for laboratory scientists/technicians specialising in medical mycology.
Suggested reading: Aspergillus: Molecular Biology and Genomics

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October 22 - 23, 2009. European Meeting on Molecular Diagnostics
Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands Further information
The sixth in a series of meetings, devoted to all aspects of molecular diagnostics in disease and pathology of humans. The Scheveningen Meeting is organised every two years. The scope of the meeting has expanded to include other amplification techniques, general probe technology and more laboratory disciplines. The emphasis of the meetings will continue to be on novel technology and its consequences for (new) clinical molecular diagnostics. The format of the meetings includes general, introductory lectures by internationally renowned experts in combination with free presentations in dedicated workshops, poster session and industrial exhibits.
Suggested reading: Real-Time PCR in Microbiology

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June 15 - 19, 2009. The 10th International Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology
Uppsala, Sweden Further information
Coexisting on a Changing Planet. The 10th BAGECO conference will focus on bacteria in the world around us, and the implications of a changing climate and other anthropogenic influences on bacterial genetics and ecology. Climate change is now accepted as a serious challenge to global ecosystems, but the extent of its impact on bacterial communities has only begun to be explored.

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Six further conferences have been added to our list at Microbiology Conferences

• December 1 - 5, 2008. International Research Conference on Huanglongbing
  Orlando, USA
  The disease of citrus fruit caused by the bacterium Candidatus spp.
• February 24 - 28, 2009. Conference on Amoebiasis
  Guanajuato, Mexico
  Amebiasis: Molecular approaches in an important but neglected disease.
• March 17 - 22, 2009. 25th Fungal Genetics Conference
  Asilomar, California, USA
  Billed as the biggest worldwide conference on genetics of filamentous fungi.
• May 3 - 6, 2009. 31st Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals
  San Francisco, CA
  General and concurrent sessions, as well as two poster sessions, tabletop exhibits and social events are planned.
• June 15 - 17. SPORE2009 - Spore forming bacteria in food
  Quimper, France
  Despite investments of the food and feed industry to control contaminants in the food chain, the achievement of commercial sterility requirements has been hampered by the presence of unintended heat-resistant spores in food. Sporulated bacteria are involved in food spoilage, but also in toxin-mediated food poisoning, two phenomena that lead to high economic losses. Different evolution trends have been observed over the past two decades highlighting the urge to focus on the (re)emergence of sporeformers in food and discuss whether an adaptation or selection of sporeformers by food processes is occurring. The SPORE2009 meeting aims at presenting and discussing state of the art research and the very latest scientific developments on the theme of sporeformers in food.
• July 12 - 17, 2009. 1st International Conference on Nitrification (ICoN1)
  Louisville, Kentucky, USA
  The first International Conference on Nitrification (ICoN1) is meant to be the start of a tradition of bringing together investigators and students at all levels to discuss the most recent concepts in nitrification research. The meeting will present and discuss reports on the ecology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular genetics, genomics, metagenomics, transcriptomics and evolution of ammonia- and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria and archaea, and their roles in the nitrogen cycle.

For further details of these conferences please visit Microbiology Conferences

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Legionella: Perspectives and Practice Workshop
October 16 - 17, 2008.
Hetzel Lecture Theatre, State Library of South Australia Further information
A 2-day workshop covering both technical and practical aspects of the environmental control of Legionella and Legionnaires' disease.

Further reading: Legionella: Molecular Microbiology

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Clostridia: from old diseases to new threats
October 5 - 9, 2008. Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland
Basic science meets infectious diseases. The fourth Conference on New Frontiers in Microbiology and Infection jointly organized by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) and ESCMID.

Lectures include:
* The discovery of Clostridium and its clinical impact. An insight in the history of medicine
* Basis of the mode of action of clostridial toxins
* Insights into the mechanism of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) receptor binding and substrate cleavage from a structural perspective
* C. perfringens epsilon-toxin
* Comparative genomics of clostridia and pathogenic properties
* Clostridium difficile: an overview of the changes in our understanding the organism over the last 30 years
* C. difficile: the wider perspective (humans, animals, environment)
* Clostridium difficile: an overview of the disease, host defences, risk factors and changing host susceptibility
* Clinical spectrum of Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) and the emergence of hypervirulent strains
* Clostridial infections in the immunocompromised host
* Emerging clostridial infections in USA
* Clostridia in cancer therapy
* Toll-like receptors and intestinal inflammation

Suggested further reading: Clostridia: Molecular Biology in the Post-genomic Era

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SGM Meeting
The 160th Meeting of the Society for General Microbiology will be held in the University of Manchester (UK) from 26-29 March 2007. Full details at SGM Website

Bacterial Networks Conference
The European Science Foundation will hold a conference on Bacterial Networks 14-19 October 2006 at Sant Feliu de Guixols (Costa Brava), Spain. Full details at Conference Website

Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence
The 14th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence will be held 15-19 October 2006 at Paradise Point Resort and Spa, San Diego, USA.

Viral Diseases
The 4th European Congress on Viral Diseases will be held 25-28 October 2006 in Budapest, Hungary. Full details at Conference Website

Marker Vaccines & DIVA Diagnostics
Conference to be held at Birkbeck College, London. Full details at Conference Website

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