SFM 2024

Dear friends and colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the 19^th National Congress of the SFM ‘Bienvenue chez les Microbes’ which will take place at the ‘Lille Grand Palais’ from 7 to 9 October 2024.

The scientific and organising committees, with the help of the sections and working groups, and of the Partners Societies, are already working on a rich and diverse program.

The topics that will be addressed during the congress are:

• Microbial Pathogenesis
• Epidemiology and Population Genomics
• Food Microbiology
• Environment
• Clinical Microbiology
• Sustainable Microbiology
• Antimicrobials
• Virology
• Biodiversity and Evolution
• Microbial Biotechnology
• Pedagogical Innovations
• Mycology / Parasitology
• Biological Safety and Security
• Risk modeling / AI

Do not forget to note the date of the congress and to block it in your diaries.

Yours sincerely,

Sonia Burrel,
President of the SFM

Dear all,

We are pleased to welcome you to Microbes 2024 ‘Bienvenue chez les microbes’, to be held in Lille, the capital of Flanders, the birthplace of Pasteurian microbiology.

In addition to an attractive program covering the latest breakthroughs in microbiology, you will be able to appreciate the warm welcome of the people of the North, enjoy the atmosphere of the estaminets, feast on the famous Méert waffles, visit the Belfry, the Hospice Comtesse and many other gems of Flemish architecture.

The program is already shaping up to be rich and full of novelties. The Grand Palais will provide us with a venue for exciting scientific discussions, poster sessions, invited and selected oral presentations, which we will present to you as usual before the summer.

See you soon in Lille,

The Local Organising Committee.