MMEG 2022 Program
Session themes are intended to be broadly defined and inclusive of all aspects of microbial molecular ecology research.
Keynote talks: 35 mins + 10 mins questions. Selected talks: 8 mins + 2 mins questions. Flash talks: 3 mins, no questions.
Keynote talks: 35 mins + 10 mins questions. Selected talks: 8 mins + 2 mins questions. Flash talks: 3 mins, no questions.
Thursday 1st December 2022 09:00 - 09:15
Welcome/housekeeping info: Dr Katherine Duncan (University of Strathclyde), Dr John Moreau (University of Glasgow) 09:15 - 10:00 Keynote Speaker: Dr Paolina Garbeva (Netherlands Institute for Ecology) - "The importance of volatile compounds in microbial interactions" website 10:00 - 11:30 Session: Chemical Ecology & Environmental Chemistry. Co-chairs: Dr Katherine Duncan & Dr. Darren Scobie (University of Strathclyde) 10:00-10:10 Dr. Ainsley Beaton (John Innes Centre) 10:10-10:20 Claire Lamb (University of Portsmouth) 10:20-10:30 Laura Branscombe (Marine Biological Association) 10:30-10:40 Dr. Carla Perez Mon (Roslin Institute) 10:40-10:50 Dr. Sophie Holland (Heriot-Watt University) 10:50-11:00 Pascaline Francelle (Queen Mary University) 11:00:11:10 Dr. Naji Bassil (University of Manchester) 11:10-11:20 Dr. Tom Smith (Imperial College London) 11:20-11:30 Thomas Hender (University of Strathclyde) - withdrawn 11:30 - 12:30 Lunch and Networking
12:30 - 14:00
Session: Advanced Methods and New Techniques in Microbial Ecology. Co-chairs: Dr Liam Rooney (University of Strathclyde) & Dr Sophie Holland (Heriot-Watt University) 12:30-12:40 Katie Endersby (University of Warwick) 12:40-12:50 Lily Riordan (University of Strathclyde) 12:50-13:00 Alejandra Ordonez (Bangor University) 13:00-13:10 Amy Thorpe (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology) 13:10-13:20 Rachel Callaghan (University of Aberdeen) 13:20-13:30 Kimberley Summers (University of Warwick) 13:30-13:40 Beatrice Bottura (University of Strathclyde) 13:40-13:50 Valentine Okonkwo (University of Glasgow) 13:50-14:00 David Mark (University of Strathclyde) 14:00 - 14:30 Coffee Break
14:30 - 16:00 Session: Biogeochemical Cycling. Co-chairs: Dr. John Moreau & Dr. Fabien Cholet (University of Glasgow)
14:30-14:40 Dr. Chloe Wright (University of East Anglia) 14:40-14:50 Dr. Fabien Cholet (University of Glasgow) 14:50-15:00 Megan Purchase (University of Warwick) 15:00-15:10 Xiaoyu Zhu (University of East Anglia) 15:10-15:20 Yasmin Meeda (University of Exeter /The Marine Biological Association) 15:20-15:30 Leanne Murray (Queens University Belfast) 15:30-15:40 Dr. Simon Rout (University of Huddersfield) 15:40-15:50 Cordelia Roberts (Marine Biological Association) - withdrawn 15:50-16:00 Dr. Gordon Williamson (University of East Anglia) 16:00 - 17:30 Flash Talks (speakers listed in presenting order). Talks 3 mins with no questions.
Dylan Bodington (University of Aberdeen) Dr. Carla Comadran Casas (University of Glasgow) Marla Itzel Macias Contreras (University of Strathclyde) Dr. Erin Corbett (University of the West of Scotland) Poppy Diver (Marine Biological Association & University of Southampton) Dr. Jim Downie (Bangor University) Ummay Honi (University of East Anglia) Usman Hussain (Bangor University) (10 min break) Molly Keith-Baker (University of Strathclyde) Dr. Daniel Larcombe (University of Strathclyde) Cerys Maryan (University of East Anglia) Kate McDonald (University of Strathclyde) Elmira Mohit (University of Strathclyde) Eleanor Murphy (Marine Biological Association) Sonia Papadaki (Queen Mary University of London) Bethany Pettifor (Bangor University) Dr. Christopher Stead (University of Manchester) Jack Stone (University of Strathclyde) 17:30 Adjourn 19:00 - Dinner (upstairs at Curler's Rest, West End) - also enjoy "Trad Night" (traditional Scottish folk music) downstairs after dinner!
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Friday 2nd December 202209:00 - 09:15
Restart: Dr Katherine Duncan (University of Strathclyde), Dr John Moreau (University of Glasgow) 09:15 - 10:00 Keynote Speaker: Dr Andre Mu (Wellcome Sanger Institute) - "Towards linking metabolites with their likely microbial host" website 10:00 - 11:30
Session: Applied & Geo-microbiology. Co-chairs: Dr Anastasiia Kostrytsia (University of Glasgow) & Dr. Naji Bassil (University of Manchester) 10::00-10:10 Dr. Natalie Byrd (University of Manchester) 10:10-10:20 Dr. Kenneth Wasmund (University of Portsmouth) 10:20-10:30 Dr. Oliver Moore (University of Manchester) 10:30-10:40 Velislava Ilieva (The Open University) 10:40-10:50 Lordina Eshun (University of Manchester) 10:50-11:00 Dr. Ciara Keating (University of Glasgow) 11:00-11:10 Natali Hernandez Becerra (University of Manchester) 11:10-11:20 Dr. Baptiste Poursat (University of Glasgow) 11:20-11:30 Dr. Sophie Nixon (University of Manchester) 11:30 - 11:45 Comfort Break 11:45 - 12:15 Flash Talks (speakers listed in presenting order). Talks 3 mins with no questions.
Sultan Alkhammali (University of Manchester) Will Barr (University of Glasgow) Laura Cossu (University of Glasgow) Christos Fanitsios (University of Warwick) Dr. Anastasiia Kostrytsia (University of Glasgow) Chloe Morgan (University of Manchester) Dr. Dominic Quinn (University of Glasgow) Max Rose (University of Manchester) Dr. Xiang Shi (University of Glasgow) 12:15 - 12:45 Closing matters: prizes/awards, sponsor acknowledgments & MMEG2023.
12:45 - 13:30 Lunch and Networking (& farewells!)
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Sponsors
We acknowledge the generous support of our MMEG 2022 sponsors:
