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Summary of the 10th National Infection Biology and Swedish Microbiology Meeting

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The tenth National Infection Biology and Swedish Microbiology Meeting 2023 was held at Aronsborgs Konferenshotell in Bålstad during 23-24 October 2023. The meeting was co-organized by the National Doctoral Programme in Infections and Antibiotics (NDPIA; www.ndpia.se) and the Swedish Society for Microbiology (SFM; www.mikrobiologi.net/sfm) with the aims to enhance cross-disciplinary research in Sweden within the fields of infection biology and microbiology as well as to strengthen the Swedish network of scientists within these fields.   

Microorganisms are found nearly everywhere, and their versatile activities greatly impact our health and the environment, both positively and negatively. Microbiology research, now an integrative science, is vital for addressing certain global ambitions and challenges, such as disease prevention and treatment, maintaining our health, and protecting our food and water. 

Current state-of-the-art microbiology research in Sweden will be presented by invited speakers within the sub-disciplines of bacteriology, virology, eukaryotic microbiology, host response, and environmental microbiology. In addition, 16 oral presentations have been selected from the poster abstract submissions and poster walks are organized allowing participants to present and discuss their work with other participants. 

Welcome introduction given by Debra Milton, professor at Umeå University and National director of NDPIA. Photo: Hanna Eriksson.
Welcome introduction given by Kristina Jonas, professor at Stockholm University and board member of SFM. Photo: Hanna Eriksson.
Group photo of the participants and organizers of the tenth National Infection Biology and Swedish Microbiology Meeting 2023. Photo: Hanna Eriksson.
Online lecture on “Mucosal immunity to influenza virus infection”, given by Davide Angeletti, associate professor at University of Gothenburg. Photo: Hanna Eriksson.
Students were presenting and discussing their work during poster sessions. Photo: Hanna Eriksson.

Many thanks to the organizing committee 

Debra Milton, Umeå University, National Director for NDPIA 
Keira Melican, Karolinska Institutet, SFM 
Oliver Billker, Umeå University, Director of MIMS 
Carl-Fredrik Flach, University of Gothenburg, NDPIA 
Edmund Loh, Karolinska Institutet, NDPIA 
Helen Wang, Uppsala University, NDPIA, SFM 
Pontus Nordenfelt, Lund University, NDPIA 
Hanna Eriksson, NDPIA Project Administrator, Umeå University