Dr. Katie Berry, Mount Holyoke College Dr. Berry’s research focuses on sgRNAs and their interactions with proteins in disease-causing bacteria. Dr. Batbileg Bor, Forsyth Institute Dr. Bor studies the recently discovered TM7 bacteria and their parasitic relationship with their respective… Continue Reading
PVMS is back and in-person! PVMS 2022 will happen on Friday, January 21st, 2022. The fee for attending (whether presenting or not) is $25 online and $30 at the door. Deadline to register is January 3rd, 2022. Abstracts for talks… Continue Reading
Thank you for a successful PVMS 2020! Another great microbial symposium is in the books. Thanks to everyone who made PVMS 2020 a huge success! Over 150 people from all around the Pioneer Valley shared their latest microbial research. Relive… Continue Reading
Dr. Alissa Rothchild Department of Veterinary and Animal Science, UMass Amherst Alveolar macrophages: pulmonary immune sentinels for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Dr. Alissa Rothchild received her B.Sc. in Biology at Brown University and her Ph.D. in Immunology from Harvard University. Alissa was… Continue Reading
PVMS 2021: SAVE THE DATE! VALLEYMICROBES/LEAVE A COMMENT We are happy to announce that PVMS is back ! and we are going ‘virtual’ this year. The next iteration of our symposium will be held online on January 29, 2021. Interested potential… Continue Reading
The PVMS 2020 organizing committee is busy crafting an exciting symposium schedule! PVMS 2020 will feature everything microbial under the sun, including host-microbe interactions, microbial evolution, protein folding, virology, microbial genetics, biochemical physiology, microbial ecology, biogeochemical cycling, and more! We have… Continue Reading
We’re pleased to announce the keynote speakers for PVMS 2020! We hope you will join us for what is shaping up to be an amazing event! Don’t forget to submit your abstracts by November 1, and register by December 17! … Continue Reading
Thank you for a successful PVMS 2019! Thank you to everyone who made PVMS 2019 a resounding success! Over 130 microbially-inclined folks from all around the Pioneer Valley shared and discussed their cutting-edge research. Relive the day in photos and catch… Continue Reading
We’re excited to announce the schedule for PVMS 2019! Please visit the Schedule to see the incredible and diverse line-up of microbial presentations on January 18, and be sure to browse the Program and Abstract Book: Link to PVMS Program… Continue Reading
We’re a month away from PVMS 2019! The PVMS organizing committee is busy crafting an exciting schedule filled with exciting microbiology research from all over the Pioneer Valley. We’re days away from announcing the schedule! While you wait, here… Continue Reading