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ArticleMicrobiology (Reading, England)2025

Building an inclusive culture at scientific meetings: foundations for future progress.

Kevin Maringer, Edward Cunningham-Oakes, Ffion Lane, Kirsty L Jones, Bruno Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira, Aisha Baba-Dikwa, Arindam Mitra, Blanca Perez-Sepulveda, Callie R Chappell, Guerrino Macori and 5 more

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Article in Microbiology (Reading, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Kevin MaringerThe Pirbright Institute, Ash Road, Pirbright, UK.
Edward Cunningham-OakesDepartment of Infection Biology and Microbiomes, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Ffion LaneMicrobiology Society, 14-16 Meredith Street, London, UK.
Kirsty L JonesDepartment of Sport and Science, School of Health, Education, Policing and Sciences, University of Staffordshire, College Road, University Quarter, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
Bruno Francesco Rodrigues de OliveiraDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, Biomedical Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil.
Aisha Baba-DikwaSpecialist Medicine Non-Clinical Research, Renal Research, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK.
Arindam MitraSchool of Allied and Healthcare Professions, RV University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Blanca Perez-SepulvedaInstitute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Callie R ChappellDepartment of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Guerrino MacoriSchool of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
I'ah Donovan-BanfieldNIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, Liverpool, UK.
Prerna VohraInstitute of Immunology and Infection Research, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Charlotte Auerbach Road, Edinburgh, UK.
Rowan CaseySchool of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Roshan NepalAgriculture and Food (Livestock and Aquaculture), The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
C M Anjam KhanBiosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scientific meetings and conferences are crucial in knowledge dissemination, fostering collaborations, professional development and inspiring innovative research. However, their traditional structure and organization have remained largely unchanged, perpetuating barriers that continue to exclude scientists from historically marginalized backgrounds. In response, the Microbiology Society has begun its journey to address these longstanding challenges, redesigning its meetings to create a more inclusive culture and a welcoming environment for all participants.

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Congresses as TopicHumansInformation DisseminationMicrobiologySocieties, ScientificaccessibilityconferencesDEIdiversityEDIequalityequityinclusivitymarginalized scientistsMicrobiology Societyscientific meetings

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PMID39912341
PMCPMC11803081

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