Canadian Soc. Micro. @CSM_SCM
The official Twitter Channel for the Canadian Society of Microbiologists / La chaîne officielle Twitter pour la Société Canadienne des Microbiologistes csm-scm.org Canada Joined March 2012-
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#CSM2025 Thank you to @adnsellam1 and his incredible team of LOC members, the tireless volunteers, the passionate speakers and the amazing attendees for another successful annual conference! Congratulation to all the awardees! Hope to see you soon in Edmonton for #CSM2026!
Wrapping up 4 incredible days of science at #CSM2025 with the CSM President’s Banquet and Awards Ceremony. Thank you to all the organizers, speakers, and attendees for an inspiring conference!
Our long-awaited Murray Award Lecture is now ongoing! Prof. Raymond J. Turner is presenting his awe-inspiring career and his research on microbial interactions in relation to toxic metal ions! #CSM2025
#CSM2025 In Memoriam of Prof. Julian E. Davies (1932-2025) from University of British Columbia, a Honorary Member of CSM and pioneer of microbiology in Canada. He is widely recognized for his research in antimicrobial resistance and had inspired many scientists across the world
Newly graduated Dr. Annabelle Mathieu-Denoncourt is closing the AEM section symposium by presenting her PhD work on Vibrio cholerae! #CSM2025
Session symposia have begun! In the AEM session, Farah Al Qudsi is talking about the impact of Ganoderma lucidum on the calf hindgut microbiota. #CSM2025
#CSM2025 Postdoc Symposium Competition is starting! Good luck to all the competitors!
#CSM2025 Student Symposium Competition day 2! Best of luck to all the competitors!
#CSM2025 PostDoc Meet and Greet is happening at the cafeteria on the south side!
The next talk of the Pathogenesis and Host Response session is about Human Gut Bacteroides, and presented by Dr. Basit Yousuf! #CSM2025
Outstanding Young Scientist @phytopathca awardee 💚 Thank you to my team, past and present 🎉
Up next is a talk on Gardenella as a driver or passenger in bacterial vaginosis, presented by Jhenielle Campbell! #CSM2025
#CSM2025 The AM sessions are still rolling- biotech, pathogenesis/host and fungal genetics
Dr Sadri ZNAIDI @Znaidi_S from @MemorialU talking at @CSM_SCM2025 about how fungal pathogens adapt to the cystic fibrosis lung environment @CSM_SCM
The first speaker of the Pathogenesis and Host Response session is Prof. Karine Dufresne from UQÀM! She is presenting her work on the impact of vaginal S. aureus on women's health! #CSM2025
Second poster session underway at #CSM2025 — lots of exciting research and great scientific discussions happening!
Nicolas Macia presenting the @UMontreal one health initiative at the @CSM_SCM2025. @CSM_SCM
#CSM2025 Although the weather is gloomy today, amazing science is being shared in the one heath, bacteriophages and climate change symposia!
Practicing practicing! Go see Joshua tomorrow and @TPellegrinetti on Friday during @CSM_SCM 2025!

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CSM-SCM2025 @CSM_SCM2025
17 Followers 63 Following 74th Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists | Montréal, June 17–20, 2025 | #CSM2025
Sandra Gomez @SandriGutierrez
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Tim Donohue @TimDonohue1283
625 Followers 516 Following Unlocking the secrets of microbes to benefit society https://t.co/cIVmPI24yi https://t.co/n4QE8PluPo Microbial engineering postdoc openings https://t.co/0yT4R7RVb1
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Moronke Harris @moronkeharris
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Dr. Amy Lee @minisciencegirl
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CIHR @CIHR_IRSC
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McMaster IIDR @McMasterIIDR
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Frontiers - Microbiol... @FrontMicrobiol
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Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash
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adsell 🇨🇦 @adnsellam1
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CSM-SCM2025 @CSM_SCM2025
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Charles M. Dozois @Dozois_CM
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Annabelle MD @Annaboulles
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Burton Labs @Our_MicroBiome
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BWFUND @BWFUND
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Karine Dufresne @karine_dufresne
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FEMS @FEMSmicro
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EDAR 2024 @EDAR2024
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C.Ou.C @LabTako
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Bignell Lab @Bignell_Lab
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Nik Thomas @NikThomas5
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Jen Ronholm @jensomics
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Phage Canada @PhageCanada
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