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April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Sue IshaqLeave a comment

Glass microscope slides created from soil samples drying on a piece of paper, labelled with sample names.

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ASM session: Track Hub focusing on ‘Field Work & DEI Part 1: Fostering Equitable Partnerships with the Communities in Your Field Work Location June 11, 2022 at 11:45 am – 12:30 pm ASM Microbe 2022 Talk title: "Microbes and Social Equity: what is it and how do we do it?"Presenting at the special session.
Microbes and Social Equity: the Microbial Components of Social, Environmental, and Health Justice June 11, 2022 at 1:45 pm – 3:45 pm ASM Microbe conference This special session explores the way that microbes connect public policy, social disparities, and human health, as well as the ongoing research, education, policy, and innovation in this field. Learning objectives: Recognize the connections that microbiomes have to social equity. This will be demonstrated with examples/case studies presented by speakers, Discuss relevant issues in microbiomes…
MSE symposium Session 1: “Context-aware experimental designs” July 18, 2022 at 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm Register: https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEscu6srjosGdTHLr98y3RuCtnt6Z3yAkUQ Session 1: “Context-aware experimental designs”Monday, July 18th, 12:30 ~ 16:00 EST. Register for this session.Scope: Microbiome research often uses broad categorical factors as proxy factors for complex social or environmental contexts, but these can ignore or obscure underlying trends. This session will unpack proxy terms like race, Western diet, dysbiosis, rural/urban, and more, to differentiate what…
MSE symposium Session 2: “Blending biological, social, and humanities writing” July 19, 2022 at 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm Register: https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElcumvqz8sGdXX-U7s9i88m4i9NHbrKjOM Session 2: “Blending biological, social, and humanities writing”Tuesday, July 19th, 12:30 ~ 16:00 EST. Register for this session.Scope: Interdisciplinary experimental designs have been called for in research, but finding a publication venue can be tricky when manuscripts or presentations are deemed not discipline-specific, or are labeled opinion instead of research. This session will explore common gatekeeping…
MSE symposium Session 3: “Transforming your research for policy engagement” July 20, 2022 at 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm Register: https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIudO2prTMiE9A9oyE0rLDfMiGxJUe3lvSp Session 3: “Transforming your research for policy engagement”Wednesday, July 20th, 12:30 ~ 16:00 EST. Register for this session.Scope: Microbiomes drive processes in all environments and are intimately intertwined with all aspects of our lives. Despite the central role of microbes in shaping systems, microbial researchers are often detached from shaping policies related to conservation, public health, land…

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