Junior Awards for Microbiology

The panic that sets in just before taking the stand at a conference is all too common. Wouldn’t it be great if there was some way to get presenting experience in a relaxed, friendly environment?The Junior Awards for Microbiology (JAM Talks) are the monthly seminar series based in Birmingham that allows early career researchers to gain experience presenting to an audience of their peers.This month, we talked to Alice Lanne and Anja Djokic - both part of the JAM Talks Organising Committee - to discuss their involvement in the talks and their views on the importance of presenting experience for early career researchers.More Informationwww.thejamtalks.comwww.twitter.com/jam_talksthejamtalks@gmail.comwww.microbepost.org/2018/11/21/junior-awards-in-microbiologyWhy Microbiology MattersTo celebrate our 75th anniversary in 2020, we’re inviting members to nominate the discovery or event that best showcases why microbiology matters and helps us demonstrate the impact of microbiologists past, present and future.To make your submission, click on the link belowwww.microbiologysociety.org/WhyMicroMatters