In this episode, host, Joseph Shuttleworth learns from the FEMS Yeast Research Article Award winners from 2023, Romeu Viana & Miguel Cacho Teixeira. Join us as we dive into the the first reconstructed Genome-scale metabolic model (GSMM) for C. auris (an emerging human pathogen) which may help with drug target prediction. Read the award winning paper: Metabolic reconstruction of the human pathogen Candida auris: using a cross-species approach for drug target prediction Discover all the ⁠FEMS Journals Article Awards from 2023⁠. Find out more about becoming a FEMS Board Member. --- Send ..read more

In this episode, host, Joseph Shuttleworth, and FEMS Microbiology Letters Article Award winner from 2023, Barbara R Heard, dive into her winning paper: Supporting students with blindness and visual impairments in microbiology as they discuss the challenges, barriers, and solutions for students with visual impairments learning microbiology. Discover all the FEMS Journals Article Awards from 2023. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message ..read more

Host, Eleni Koursari, interviews Smriti Arora & Nitika Bhambri, from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), India, about their 2022 Article Award-winning paper from FEMS Microbiology Letters: “A designer diet layout for astronauts using a microbiome mediated approach”. In this podcast, we learn about how the microbiome of astronauts is affected during space missions. The authors also propose several methods for promoting resilient microbiota for space travel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message ..read more

In this episode, Hilary Lappin-Scott discusses her time as FEMS President with host Joseph Shuttleworth as her 4-year term comes to an end. She runs through some of her favourite moments and most difficult challenges while leaving us with her final message to the microbiology community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message ..read more

Join our host Corrado Nai, as he explores the fascinating world of artists who create marvellous and inspiring artworks using moulds as subjects or as materials. Textile artist, Lizan Freijsen, crafts 'fungal carpets', while the artist-scientist duo, Ofer Grunwald & Nir Osherov, have pioneered 'fungal pointillism' as their artform. Listen to their examples of fungal creativity to discover the challenges and opportunities in creating beauty with moulds in this episode. Tune in now! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message ..read more

With International Microorganism Day (17 September) just around the corner, hosts Eleni Koursari and Joseph Shuttleworth, bring in IMD volunteers, Filipa and Helene, as guests to talk about some of the great initiatives that are planned for this year, including events, blog, illustration galleries and more… Head over to the IMD website: https://www.internationalmicroorganismday.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message ..read more

FEMS2023 Plenary Speaker, Rita Colwell, joins us to discuss her research interests on waterborne diseases, with a focus on cholera and satellite-based data collection. This podcast also covers her experience in science education for young age groups. Register now for FEMS2023 - ⁠https://www.fems2023.org/registration --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/message ..read more

FEMS-Lwoff Awardee 2023, Kenneth Timmis, joins us to discuss his upcoming Prize Lecture at FEMS2023, The International Microbiology Literacy Initiative, and his recent paper on ''Weaponizing Microbes for Peace'' which outlines microbial solutions to sources of conflict. Register now for FEMS2023 - https://www.fems2023.org/⁠ ⁠More about the Lwoff Award - https://fems-microbiology.org/2023-fems-lwoff-award-for-achievements-in-microbiology/ The International Microbiology Literacy Initiative - https://imili.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbe ..read more

Microbiologists are the key to addressing waterborne disease. With a Portable Microbiology Laboratory (PML), anyone can be a water microbiologist. Podcast host Joseph Shuttleworth is joined by the creator of the PML, Bob Metcalf, Professor Emeritus at California State University (Sacramento), and Dinah Chienjo, Director of the community project Fiends of The Old (FOTO), who leads the training and use of the PML in villages in Kenya. In this episode we discuss the history and development of the PML, and its impact on locally organized and community focused drinking water testing.  Find out ..read more

Our episode host Eleni Koursari, welcomes Jennifer Matthews, Postdoctoral Research Fellow from the University Technology Sydney, Australia. They talk about coral reefs, how they have been affected by climate change and what can we do to conserve them for future generations. Read Jennifer's interview for the FEMS Microbes best presentation prize at JAMS11 - https://fems-microbiology.org/about_fems/network-and-activities/awards/poster-oral-presentation-prizes/fems-microbes-presentation-prize-jennifer-matthews/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/microbesandus/mes ..read more