Microbe Zone Report – November 2019

Read the report: Microbe Zone Report – November 2019 [PDF]

The Microbe Zone was a themed zone supported by the Microbiology Society. It featured six scientists:

  • Tom Snelling is a research scientist studying cells in the body that fight back against germs.
  • Steven Rudder uses DNA sequencing to detect and explore genomes of bacteria inside humans and animals, to understand what makes us ill.
  • Jessica Mitchell is a post-doctoral researcher looking at ways people in poorer countries, without access to doctors, take care of their health.
  • Haafizah Hoosen is a PhD student investigating parasites and how we can stop them making us sick.
  • Clio Andreae is a senior scientist working within an infection team to help accelerate the development and testing of new antimicrobial compounds and vaccines.
  • Bruno Silvester, the winner in this zone, is a research scientist germs that cannot be killed by medicines.
Posted on January 15, 2020 by modemily in 2019, Microbiology Society, Zone Reports. Comments Off on Microbe Zone Report – November 2019

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