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9 September 2019
Genomics Aotearoa Metagenomics summer school
The University of Auckland is hosting a metagenomics workshop from the 10th to 13th of December, in collaboration with Genomics Aotearoa and New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI). Registration is free, but spaces are limited and applications close on the 10th of October. See the flyer for more details.
9 August 2019
A call for microbiology literacy
Kenneth Timmis and colleagues have published an open access editorial "The urgent need for microbiology literacy in society" in Environmental Microbiology.
19 June 2019
Registration for the Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting 2019 is open
Click here to see the current list of invited speakers.
29 April 2019
QMB Satellite Symposium: Infectious Diseases and Membrane Proteins
Queenstown Research Week this year will include the Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases Satellite Symposium on Infectious Diseases and Membrane Proteins - Highlighting Structure and Function. This symposium will be held on the 1st and 2nd September 2019, at Rydges Hotel, Queenstown. Click here for more information.
13 April 2019
Guidelines for nomination of NZMS Orator
Click here for more information.
Microbiological safety and containment standard
Public comment is invited for the Draft Australian/New Zealand Standard: Microbiological safety and containment. See here for the current draft.
20 September 2018
Is there life out there and why you need to be a microbiologist to find it
Massey radio station Radio Control interviews NASA scientist Mitch Schulte and Hari Mogosanu (NZ Astrobiology Network) during their visit to Massey University's Palmerston North campus. Listen to it here. (A link to Mitch Schulte's talk during his visit is here).
Obituary: John Clarke
25 April 2018
NZMS successful in supporting the BSc Microbiology at Massey University
View the NZMS submission that helped persuade Massey University to abandon its misguided plan to can the Micro major.
19 February 2018
New NZMS - ASM Postgraduate Travel Grant scheme
Details here.
17 May 2017
Antimicrobial Resistance Implications for New Zealanders
The Royal Society Te Aparangi has produced information and resources on antimicrobial resistance which can be found here.
9 September 2019
Genomics Aotearoa Metagenomics summer school
The University of Auckland is hosting a metagenomics workshop from the 10th to 13th of December, in collaboration with Genomics Aotearoa and New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI). Registration is free, but spaces are limited and applications close on the 10th of October. See the flyer for more details.
9 August 2019
A call for microbiology literacy
Kenneth Timmis and colleagues have published an open access editorial "The urgent need for microbiology literacy in society" in Environmental Microbiology.
19 June 2019
Registration for the Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting 2019 is open
Click here to see the current list of invited speakers.
29 April 2019
QMB Satellite Symposium: Infectious Diseases and Membrane Proteins
Queenstown Research Week this year will include the Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases Satellite Symposium on Infectious Diseases and Membrane Proteins - Highlighting Structure and Function. This symposium will be held on the 1st and 2nd September 2019, at Rydges Hotel, Queenstown. Click here for more information.
13 April 2019
Guidelines for nomination of NZMS Orator
Click here for more information.
Microbiological safety and containment standard
Public comment is invited for the Draft Australian/New Zealand Standard: Microbiological safety and containment. See here for the current draft.
20 September 2018
Is there life out there and why you need to be a microbiologist to find it
Massey radio station Radio Control interviews NASA scientist Mitch Schulte and Hari Mogosanu (NZ Astrobiology Network) during their visit to Massey University's Palmerston North campus. Listen to it here. (A link to Mitch Schulte's talk during his visit is here).
Obituary: John Clarke
25 April 2018
NZMS successful in supporting the BSc Microbiology at Massey University
View the NZMS submission that helped persuade Massey University to abandon its misguided plan to can the Micro major.
19 February 2018
New NZMS - ASM Postgraduate Travel Grant scheme
Details here.
17 May 2017
Antimicrobial Resistance Implications for New Zealanders
The Royal Society Te Aparangi has produced information and resources on antimicrobial resistance which can be found here.
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