News and blogs
SfAM offers commentary and analysis on some of the most interesting microbiological news and current affairs - as well as details on our work, members, grants and events.
All our members are elligble and encouraged to write for our blog. If you would like to write an article for us then email [email protected].
SfAM Summer Student Placement Scholarship: an experience with AMR
Zoe Dunphy's lab internship was in Trinity College Dublin's microbiology department, funded by an SfAM Summer Studentship Grant.
SfAM Summer Student Placement Scholarship: exploring the world of research
Taylor Wellfare Reed looks back at their time as an SfAM Summer Student at the University of Sheffield.
Dr McLean's primary school outreach
Dr Samantha McLean has been running ongoing outreach sessions with Whiston Junior and Infant School, bringing microbiology to the primary school classroom with the help of an SfAM Outreach and Engagement Grant.
A memorial for David Post
SfAM was saddened to learn of the passing of life member David Post
How does seawater influx elicit compositional and functional changes in plant associated microbial communities?
Damien Rivett recounts Lewis Browett's experience with an MRes during the project, support by SfAM's Small Research Projects and Equipment Fund.
Developing a dynamic, ex vivo multi-species chronic wound biofilm model
Sarah Maddocks reflects on how SfAM's Small Research Projects and Equipment Fund enabled Andreea-Gabriela Nedelea's MRes project.