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The 1st International Symposium on the Biology of Acinetobacter was held in Manchester (UK) in 1986. Subsequent meetings have been held in Paris (FR) 1990, Edinburgh (UK) 1994, Eilat (IL) 1996, Noordwijkerhout (NL) 2000, Dublin (IR) 2004 and Barcelona (ES) 2006. The aim of these meetings is to provide an informal international forum in which to discuss all aspects of the genus Acinetobacter. In particular, it is hoped to stimulate discussion and collaboration between medical and non-medical microbiologists, all of whom deal with this ubiquitous group of organisms in the course of their working lives. The meetings are renowned for their excellent value and for their friendly and informal atmosphere. In particular, they provide an ideal opportunity for students to meet the experts and present their own research work at a not-for-profit international congress which is largely organised by the participants themselves.

The 8th International Symposium on the Biology of Acinetobacter will be held at the University of Roma Tre in the beautiful and historic city of Rome (IT) on 1 – 3 September 2010. Please click on the links provided to obtain further information. We sincerely hope that you will be able to join the rest of the Acinetobacter ‘family’ in Rome and become part of this tradition.