Establishing the Microbial Resources Research Infrastructure (MIRRI)
Taking advantage of an opportunity to join the European Strategy Forum for Research infrastructures (ESFRI) - A new dimension in driving innovative microbiological research in Europe - Establishing the Microbial Resources Research Infrastructure (MIRRI)
Harnessing the power of networking of collections is bearing fruit. The World Federation for Culture Collections has been fighting the cause for over 4 decades (http://www.wfcc.info) and in Europe the European Culture Collection’s Organisation (ECCO – http://www.eccosite.org). However, a lot of work needs to be done both by collections and Governments if they indeed wish to harness the power of microbial diversity which is already the source of wondrous drugs and chemical products. We need to harness the microorganisms if we are to tackle the big global challenges of today in poverty alleviation, food security, healthcare, climate change and the environment.
