The Social Biofilm Network

2020 Virtual Meeting for Biofilms. June 1-5 2020.

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

We believe #BlackLivesMatter. We encourage all our followers to check out @BlackAFinSTEM, to support their local #BLM chapters, to diversify their feeds using the amazing list below, and to use their platforms to amplify the voices of Black people.

[Dr Esther Odekunle @EstOdek]

I created a moment from 2 great threads where (combined) >700 black pple in STEM introduced themselves/shared content. If you’re looking for contributors search the people in the comments instead of picking the same 2 people from your “diversity” list x
https://t.co/Yb8Q57pGks

[Corina Newsome, M.Sc. @hood_naturalist]

There are lynchings happening all across this country right now. My family is calling me, terrified for my safety because I do research in a region drowning in racism, and I’m scared, too.

The least of my concerns, but this is getting in the way of my research on multiple levels

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

We currently only have 7 researchers on our list, and I know we have a ton of brilliant researchers out there!

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

We are still looking for scientists from URM backgrounds to add to our "willing to present our work on biofilms list!" All you have to do is message us with your name, email address, expertise, institution, where you're at in your career (PI/ GS/ PD/ etc) and we'll add you!

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

We are starting a list that will be publicly available for people to use and that we plan to pass to the next organizers of the virtual biofilm conference!

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

Are you an URM with an expertise in biofilms? Would you be willing to give a talk at both virtual and in person biofilm conferences? Great! Message us your name, e-mail, institution, where you're at in your career (UG, GS, PD, PI, etc), and some details about what you study.

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

We are so sorry for this error. In our excitement we made a mistake, and we feel awful for not giving proper credit.

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

All- yesterday we sent an email that had the wrong talk title for one of our winners. @gregbwhitfield presented work he did as a student in @PLynneHowell 's lab entitled "The conserved biosynthesis of the Pel polysaccharide across
bacterial phyla".

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

If you haven't had enough #Pseudomonas consider joining this on going webinar!

[Urvish Trivedi @txurv]

We are excited to host our first speaker in the Pseudomonas Seminar Series
@BTsengLab from @unlv

Join us on Tuesday, June 9th at 14:00 EST

If you haven't already, click the link to join the mailing list: https://t.co/x8yb2GtUlo

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

Our post meeting survey is live: https://t.co/bTpxV2lu3v

You will also be receiving the link via e-mail. Please fill it out to help the organizers of the next Virtual Meeting (Coming 2022-23ish). Thank you all so much!

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

Don't forget about our merchandise store if you are interested. We have also dropped the link to the store in the bio, just in case you want to come back later. It will be open for the forseeable future!
https://t.co/7MjEuPUPjR

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

If you are interested in helping running the next Social Biofilm Network, please fill out the end of meeting survey and indicate this desire in your survey!

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

We are so thankful for all of our speakers and attendees. We know that this is a stressful time and we are so glad you chose to spend a few days with us. We can't wait to do this again!

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

That's a wrap on the formal talks! Don't forget about our discussion sections and our survey that will be coming out soon! #biofilms2020

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

Congrats!!!! @ErinGloag @gregbwhitfield Dallas Mould and @JenLovesBugs !!!

[The Social Biofilm Network @Social_Biofilms]

The meeting is starting to wrap up and we are very sad, but we are going to be making some very important announcements (like speaker awards) soon. So you all should make your way back if you've taken a break for the day! Awards will be announced after the final talk!