ESCMID Food- and Water-borne Infections Study Group – EFWISG

 

EFWISG Annual Report

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News & Activities


EFWISG Travel Grant for ECCMID 2024

The ESCMID Study Group for Food- and Water-borne Infections (EFWISG) is pleased to offer two Travel Grants (500 EUR each) to attend ECCMID 2024.

 

Eligibility conditions are:

 

  • Onsite participation
  • The applicant must be an ESCMID member with up-to-date membership fees and considered a young scientist at the date of ECCMID 2024.
  • The applicant must be an EFWISG member (only members registered until the 1st December 2023 will be considered)
  • The applicant must be the presenting author of an accepted abstract falling in the scope of EFWISG mission

 

Applications will be ranked according to: 1) the score of the accepted abstract; 2) a short motivation letter explaining how the work fits EFWISG mission; and 3) member provenience with applications from LMICs being prioritized. In case of a tie, priority will be given to the member with the earliest EFWISG registration date.

 

Please apply through the following form until the 12th February 16h00 CET.  Only one application per participant is accepted. Applicants will be informed by email and this information will be disclosed through ESCMID and EFWISG channels.

 

You can submit your application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ98kQaKchGEEzpTlPpNdRl1Kk0nHVtkWPBUXffWMuP80pCw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

 

PhD position in genomic and in vitro characterization of high-risk clones

We are looking for candidates interested in a PhD position to join the group “Laboratorio de Referencia de E. coli” in the frame of our current projects of the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Spain.

 

Please send the following documents to Azucena Mora and Vanesa García with the subject “PhD position offer”

• CV (pdf) highlighting your merits

• Copy of your academic track record

• Reference letters or contacts (when available).

Application deadline: February 5th, 2024

 

See the full call document here

 

2022 Annual Report Published

The Annual Report showcasing the achievements of the previous year is now available to view. Be sure to check out the report to see what the Study Group was able to accomplish in 2022 as well as what they plan for the future.

 

New EFWISG Executive Committee elected

After the elections concluded, the newly elected EFWISG Executive Committee consists of:

 

  • Ana Raquel Freitas, Portugal
  • Stefan Zimmermann, Germany
  • Merica Carev, Croatia
  • Ana P. Tedim, Spain
  • John Rossen, Netherlands

 

We thank all EFWISG members for their voting and the previous Executive Committee for their excellent work over the last years. We are looking forward to continuing this work.

 

You can find the intial election report here and the follow-up election here.

 

2021 Annual Report Published

The Annual Report showcasing the achievements of the previous year is now available to view. Be sure to check out the report to see what the Study Group was able to accomplish in 2021 as well as what they plan for the future.

EFWISG Newsletter no. 9 published

The 9th EFWISG Newsletter has just been published. The Executive Committee invites you to take a look at the recent activities and future calls of the Study Group. You can read up on the latests publications, ECCMID sessions, and research projects being organised. Also be sure to check out EFWISG on Twitter. You can read it now here

EFWISG Newsletter no. 8 published

The 8th EFWISG Newsletter has just been published. The Executive Committee invites you to take a look at the recent activities and future calls of the Study Group. Inside are publication highlights, ECCMID session information, and calls for research projects and grant applications. You can read it now here

2020 Annual Report Published

The Annual Report showcasing the achievements of the previous year is now available to view. 2020 was a challenging year due to COVID-19, but check out the report to see what the Study Group was able to accomplish or plan for the future.

New EFWISG Executive Committee elected

After the elections concluded, the newly elected EFWISG Executive Committee consists of:

  • Chair: Fiona Walsh, Ireland
  • Secretary: Ana Raquel Freitas, Portugal
  • Treasurer: Stefan Zimmermann, Germany

 

We thank all EFWISG members for their voting and the previous Executive Committee for their excellent work over the last years. We are looking forward to continuing this work.

You can find the full election report here.