A CALL TO ACTION TO SAVE THE MICROBES TO SAVE THE PLANET A call to action of the International Union of the Microbiological Societies (IUMS)” has been published. Abstract: Our planet is populated by at least a trillion species of microorganisms. Every life form is sustained by them and they make the planet habitable. Only a minority of them, about 1400 species, cause infectious diseases that are responsi...
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The International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS) 2024 conference, on “Microorganisms for sustainable solutions: environmental & clinical implementations,” will take place in Florence on 23-25 October 2024. During the event, round tables will be organized on extremely pressing and highly topical issues, providing a platform for in-depth exploration of these. The key takeaways from these dis...
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In preparation for the IUMS 2024 Congress (Florence, 23-25 October), IUMS in partnership with Pathogens journal has recently lunched a special issue on Microbial Pathogenesis and Emerging Infections to encourage scientists submitting manuscripts that will stimulate the discussion that will occur at the IUMS meeting. The focus of the articles will be on microbial pathogenesis and how this relates to emergenc...
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The International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS) is trying to raise the awareness that microbiology can contribute solutions to climate change, which is a major threat to humanity and life on Earth. IUMS believes that the trillion species of microbes that live in our planet encode for genes that can provide sustainable and actionable solutions to mitigate most of the planetary challenges linked ...
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IUMS is inviting all microbiological societies to a presentation of its mission: raise the awareness and the search for sustainable solutions of key planetary problems because microbes (and their diversity) play a key role in climate change, fixing C02, support every form of life and are also responsible for infectious diseases including pandemics. Please find more here. Should you be interested to includ...
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During the 28th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) -Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023- a significant shift was observed in the scientific community’s approach to climate change. Microbiologists from around the world, representing organizations such as the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME), made a compelling cas...
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