Online Forum: Co-infections in COVID-19 In response to COVID-19, researchers at the University of Birmingham have set up an online forum to discuss findings relating to co-infections and secondary infections. The forum’s aim is to help create a research...
Government calls for businesses to supply COVID-19 relevant resources In response to COVID-19, the government is asking businesses to support the manufacture and supply of: testing consumables and equipment personal protective equipment (PPE) for laboratories...
Women in Innovation 2020: new funding announced Innovate UK has announced a new wave of Women in Innovation Awards to find and support the UK’s most promising female innovators. Up to 10 women will secure £50,000 each as well as a bespoke programme of coaching,...
Winning Photograph: Infection in Focus – CEIDR’s Photography Competition We’re delighted to share that our very own Dr Yuri Diaz-Fernandez, NBIC Research Fellow and Research Coordinator of the Open Innovation Hub for Antimicrobial Surfaces (OPIHAS) at the...
Coccus Pocus 2019: A Microbiology Inspired Scary Story Competition Antibiotic resistance by pathogenic microorganisms is currently a major health concern, leading to a big rise of serious untreatable infections, especially in hospital environments. In addition,...
Donate to the Mark Shirtliff Biofilm Foundation It was announced at the recent Eurobiofilms 2019 meeting in Glasgow that a foundation has been set up in honour of the late Mark E. Shirtliff, PhD. Dr Shirtliff was a Professor in the Department of Microbial Pathogenesis...
