It's #InternationalMicroorganismDay! Time to share this great video from our campus video team for my annual #MicrobeLunch. If interested in more information about microbe lunch, check out my #FoodMicrobiology publication journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.11… @IntMicroDay. @ASMicrobiology

El @mncn_csic y la @sem han organizado distintas actividades para celebrar #InternationalMicroorganismDay
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Esta mañana talleres con Institutos, esta tarde mesa redonda a las 19: “Aliados y enemigos invisibles” @VictorJCid

🏆 Congratulations to Nayya, the Overall Winner of #MicrobeArt2026! 🎨🦠✨

🌟 “The Missing Piece” 🧩| Acrylic on Canvas | 40 × 60 cm

Selected as the overall winning entry, The Missing Piece is a powerful reflection on the vast microbial world that remains undiscovered.

🏆 Congratulations to Jiya Joshi for winning the Agar Art category of the #MicrobeArt2026 competition! 🦠

A passionate high school student with a love for agar art, Jiya created Tree of Life, an inspiring piece made using Serratia marcescens.

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Congratulations to Maryse Berkhout for winning the physical piece category of the #MicrobeArt2026 competition! 🏆🧶🔬

This imaginative artwork showcases how science and creativity can come together to engage audiences of all ages and celebrate the fascinating microbial world.

🏆 Congratulations to Anika Gurunath, winner of the writing category in #MicrobeArt2026! ✍️🌟 “The Pathogens I Know”

The Pathogens I Know reflects on pathogens, symbiosis, and the often-overlooked role microorganisms play in sustaining life.

👏 Congratulations, Anika.

Microbial literacy isn't just about knowing what microbes are. It's about learning to understand complexity, question assumptions, & evaluate evidence. Could learning about microbes help us become better critical thinkers?

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It’s International Microorganism Day! For a third year running, some of our Champions have told us about their favourite microbes and our very talented Champion, Eliza Wolfson, has brought these to life with her illustrations!

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🏆 Congratulations to Tasha Sturm (@tasturm1) as the winner of the Photography category📸🦠

Created by swabbing the bottom of shoes, this striking image reveals the hidden beauty and unexpected artistry of microbial growth.

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@IntMicroDay Happy International Microorganism Day!🧫🦠

Let us Celebrate the #InternationalMicroorganismDay @IntMicroDay !

🏆 Congratulations to Tamanna Bordoloi, winner of the cartoon category in #MicrobeArt2026! ✏️🦠

🌟 “VIP Access to Resistance”

This creative artwork shines a spotlight on one of the most important challenges in microbiology: antimicrobial resistance.

🦠🎉 Happy International Microorganism Day! 🎉🦠

A huge thank you to all our IMD event hosts for taking part in this year's celebrations. 🌍 📸 Don't forget to share your events, activities, and discoveries throughout the day using #InternationalMicroorganismDay @IntMicroDay.

🦠 IMD is tomorrow! 🌍

🎉 Explore the activities and events taking place and discover how you can get involved in this global celebration of microbiology.

📚 Planning your own IMD event? We have got plenty of resources to help you make it a success🔗 buff.ly/JEt4RdX

Bacteriophage life cycle-a phage infecting bacterial cell, told by warli art. #SciArt #warliart #Microbiology #phagebiology #STEM #MicrobeArt2026 #InternationalMicroorganismDay @IntMicroDay #ASM

A little #Halloween vibe #Microbial style from swabbing the bottom of shoes. #MicrobeArt2026 @IntMicroDay @ASMicrobiology #InternationalMicroorganismDay @ContamClub

Fingers and #handprints are another great source highlighting #Microbial diversity. #MicrobeArt2026 @IntMicroDay @ASMicrobiology #InternationalMicroorganismDay @ContamClub

Another #InternationalMicroorganismDay, a celebration that deserves an epic… Even if it is the Smallest Epic Ever Written for the Tiniest Heroes ever seen! #MicrobeArt2026 @IntMicroDay @FEMSmicro

What if antibiotic literacy began in the classroom? In Armamar, Portugal, primary-school children are learning not just how antibiotics should be used, but the microbiology behind why it matters.

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More incredible creativity is landing in our inbox every day!

Have you submitted your entry to the #MicrobeArt2026 competition yet? Share your microorganism-inspired masterpiece by 10 Sept for a chance to be featured and celebrated as part of IMD.

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