British Society for Microbial Technology
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The BSMT is famous for its excellent Microbiology conferences!
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35th Annual Scientific Conference Postponed
The BSMT Committee regrets that the BSMT 35th Annual Scientific Conference is postponed for a year until Thursday 13 May 2021 due to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus. We will be updating the programme and application form in the Autumn and hope that you will be able to register.
About the Conferences
BSMT conferences are aimed at senior biomedical and clinical scientists, other scientists, medical microbiologists and other healthcare professionals. They are particularly relevant for bench microbiologists to provide up-to-date information about organisms and techniques especially with regard to new molecular technologies.
The 34th BSMT Annual Scientific Symposium was held at the RAF Museum in Hendon, the first time we had used this prestigious venue. It was a great success with the added bonus that delegates could visit the Museum afterwards. The theme of the meeting was respiratory microbiology and a striking feature was demonstrating the increasing disconnect between traditional culture based methods, which are still the mainstay of nearly all diagnostic microbiology labs for diagnosing infection, and the number of commercial molecular tests available.
Full use was made of the increased space available, which permitted a record attendance of 150 delegates and a greatly increased trade exhibition.
A comprehensive write-up was published in the August editions of Pathology in Practice and an overview appeared in The Biomedical Scientist.
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About Us
The BSMT is a not-for-profit organisation of healthcare scientists and medical microbiologists working mainly in the NHS and Public Health England. The society's aim is to promote an exchange of information on laboratory practices in clinical microbiology and it does this mainly by organising an annual scientific conference every May in Colindale and every other year holds an autumn symposium in a regional venue.
The BSMT was founded in 1985 by microbiologists from a widespread geographical area in the UK with a common interest in antimicrobial susceptibility sensitivity testing and with concerns about the plethora of methods and the need for validation of procedures. Since then, the BSMT has become broader in its interests and covers many different aspects of microbial technology and management. The BSMT has complementary roles by offering grants to support laboratory based education and facilitating consultation of microbiology guidance / policies via this website.
In 1986, the Society produced a Handbook for Multipoint Methods which is available for download.
Laboratory Education GrantsThe BSMT offers Laboratory Education Grants of up to £1000. Ideally, these will support the practical side of laboratory-orientated education. For example, they may be used to purchase consumables or commercial kits used in the project module of microbiology courses. Grants will be awarded on the basis of the application’s quality and its relevance to diagnostic microbiology. Submissions should include a budget breakdown of costs. If you would like to apply, please fill out the Laboratory Education Grants Application Form and post it to the address in the form. If you would like to discuss an application in advance of applying, please contact Sally Lowe at sallylowe@nhs.net. |
Invitation to Comment on UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations All microbiologists are invited to comment of the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (SMIs). |
Contact
Contact the BSMT at vbevan@bsmt.org.uk.