FEMS Journals, in partnership with Oxford University Press (OUP), are a leading resource for the microbiology community. Our not-for-profit publications advance the field through research, education, and collaboration, featuring exciting special issues, topical webinars, and cutting-edge advancements.

The latest research from our journals can be found below: 

• FEMS Microbiology Letters - Using core genome and machine learning for serovar prediction in Salmonella enterica subspecies I strains - Published: 10 April 2025
   
• FEMS Microbiology Reviews - Seven Critical Challenges in Synthetic One-Carbon Assimilation and Their Potential Solutions  - Published: 02 April 2025
   
• FEMS Microbiology Ecology - Assessing the methanogenic activity of microbial communities enriched from a depleted reservoir- Published: 15 April 2025
   
• Pathogens and Disease - Vibrio cholerae: Understanding a persistent pathogen in Sub-Saharan Africa and the East Mediterranean Region - Published: 26 March 2025 
   
• FEMS Yeast Research - Metabolic engineering of yeast to efficiently synthesize heme and hemoproteins: recent advance and prospects -  Published: 14 April 2025
   

• FEMS Microbes - Psychrotrophic Antarctic marine bacteria as potential reservoirs for novel antimicrobial genes- Published: 15 April 2025

• microLife - Real-time imaging of bacterial colony growth dynamics for cells with Type IV-A1 CRISPR-Cas activity- Published: 01 April 2025

Looking for a place to publish your paper? Find all open calls for thematic issues submissions here. We have open access and free-to-publish submission options available. 

Immerse yourself within the dynamic world of microbiology with the #FEMSmicroBlog, your essential monthly resource for the latest news, recent studies, innovative discoveries, and insightful perspectives.

Explore our latest blog posts:

• Science goes media with the planet of viruses - In this #FEMSmicroBlog, Harald Brüssow, Fellow of the European Academy of Microbiology (EAM), discusses the links between the two viral pandemics and his experience as a consultant for media outlets. #TheCulturePlate. Read the full blog.
   
• Visualizing bacterial interactions within multispecies colonies - The study “Inferring bacterial interspecific interactions from microcolony growth expansion“ in microLife investigates the kinetic variations in bacterial mono- and co-cultures. Tania Miguel Trabajo, Isaline Guex and Jan Roelof van der Meer discuss new insights into bacterial interactions, from local to community-level dynamics. #FascinatingMicrobes. Read the full blog.

The #FEMSmicroBlog welcomes external bloggers, writers and SciComm enthusiasts. Get in touch if you want to share your idea for a blog entry with us.

Early Bird registration deadline extended until 30 April

To ensure everyone has ample opportunity to benefit from savings at Europe's premier microbiology event, the Early Bird Registration deadline has been extended to Wednesday 30 April, 23:59 CEST. Join us from 14-17 July in Milan, Italy and hear from renowned experts and peers in the field.

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Academic institutions worldwide must welcome de-funded US researchers

The European Academy of Microbiology (EAM) finds current actions that threaten to substantively reduce funding of academic research in the United States of America to be deeply concerning. 

Governments, research institutions and funding agencies worldwide should enthusiastically welcome researchers from the USA and mobilise the necessary resources – academic positions, funding, research programmes and initiatives – and specifically adapt associated logistics and administrative procedures and requirements, like visas, health insurance and pensions, for this purpose.

The FEMS journals are run by microbiologists, and for microbiologists. Every article published by us has been rigorously reviewed for soundness of science by our community of academic peer reviewers – and the not-for-profit journals support the microbiology community.